Marking

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 Marking
▪ Marking can be by paint or by Hard
punching
▪ For stainless steel stenciling can be used
▪ For carbon steel no hard punching below 6
mm thickness
▪ For stainless steel no hard punching below
12 mm thickness
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 Pipe Marking
▪ Manufacturer logo ▪ Thickness
▪ ASTM material code ▪ Length
▪ Material Grade ▪ Heat No
▪ Size ▪ Special marking WR or NH

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 Fittings Marking
▪ Manufacturer logo ▪ Heat No
▪ ASTM material code ▪ Compliance - for
▪ Material Grade standard fittings –WP, for
▪ Size Special fittings
▪ Thickness (Schedule No) S58,S8,SPLD etc.

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Marking for Flanges & olets

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 Flanges Marking
▪ Manufacturer logo ▪ Thickness (Schedule)
▪ ASTM material code ▪ Heat No
▪ Material Grade ▪ Special marking QT
▪ Service rating (Pressure- (Quenched and
temperature Class) tempered) or W (Repair
▪ Size by welding)

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 Marking - Olets
▪ Manufacturer logo (Pressure Class)
▪ ASTM material code ▪ Size
▪ Material Grade ▪ Thickness (Schedule)
▪ Service rating ▪ Heat No

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Spiral Wound Gasket &

Bolting Marking

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Spiral Wound Gasket Marking
▪ Manufacturer logo
▪ Manufacturing standard
▪ Size and Pressure Class
▪ Type of Filler Material
▪ Type of Winding Material
▪ Inner and Outer Ring
material
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Image Source: Flexitallic

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 Note

ASME B 16.5 does not recommend the use

of 150# rating spiral wound gaskets on
flanges other than welding neck and lapped
joint type

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 Studs & Bolts Marking
▪ ASTM material Standard specify marking
requirements (A193,A320 etc.)

B7M VP B7
VP

ASTM A193 Gr B7M ASTM A193 Gr B7

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 Nut Marking
▪ ASTM material Standard specify marking
requirements ( A194, A563 etc.)
2H

VP

ASTM A194 Gr 2H
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