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A 53/A 53M – 06a 21. Product Marking complete identification, including the name or brand of the 21.1 Except as allowed by 21.5 and 21.6, each length of manufacturer, to each unmarked cut length, or to metal tags pipe shall be legibly marked in the following sequence to securely attached to unmarked pipe bundled in accordance with show: the requirements of 21.5.The same material designation shall 21.1.1 Manufacturer's name or mark, be included with the information transferred, and the proces- 21.1.2 Specification number(year-date not required), sor's name, trademark, or brand shall be added. Nme 8—Pipe that complies with multiple compatible specifications 21'7 Bar Coding—In addition to the requirements in 21.1, may be marked with the 1.5, and 21.6, bar coding is acceptable as a supplementary Y appropriate designation for each specification. identification method. It is recommended that bar coding be 21.1.3 Size (NPS and weight class, schedule number, or consistent with the Automotive Industry Action Group(AIAG) specified wall thickness; or specified outside diameter and standard prepared by the Primary Metals Subcommiuee of the specified wall thickness), AIAG Bar Code Project Team. 21.1.4 Grade (A or B), 21.1.5 Type of pipe (F, E, or S). 22, Government Procurement 21.1.6 Test pressure, seamless pipe only (if applicable, in 22.1 If specified in the contract,the pipe shall be preserved, accordance with Table 4), packaged, and packed in accordance with the requirements of 21.1.7 Nondestructive electric test, seamless pipe only (if MIL-STD-163. The applicable levels shall be as specified in applicable, in accordance with Table 4), the contract. Marking for shipment of such pipe shall be in 21.2 Unless another marking format is specified in the accordance with Fed. Std. No. 123 for civil agencies and purchase order, length shall be marked in feet and tenths of a MIL-STD-129 or Federal Std. No. 183 if continuous marking foot,or metres to two decimal places,dependent upon the units is required, for military agencies. to which the pipe was ordered. The location of such marking 22.2 Inspecrion—Unless otherwise specified in the contract, shall be at the option of the manufacturer. the manufacturer is responsible for the performance of all 21.3 Heat number, lot number, run number, or a combina- inspection and test requirements specified herein. Except as tion thereof shall be marked at the option of the manufacturer, otherwise specified in the contract, the manufacturer shall use unless specific marking is specified in the purchase order.The its own or any other suitable facilities for performing the location of such marking shall be at the option of the inspection and test requirements specified herein, unless oth- manufacturer. erwise disapproved by the purchaser in the contract or purchase 21.4 Any additional information desired by the manufac- order.The purchaser shall have the right to perform any of the turer or specified in the purchase order. inspections and tests set forth in this specification where 21.5 For pipe NPS I r'A[DN 40]and smaller that is bundled, deemed necessary to ensure that the pipe conforms to the it shall be permissible to mark the required information on a tag specified requirements. securely attached to each bundle. 21.6 If pipe sections are cut into shorter lengths by a 23. Packaging and Package Marking processor for resale as pipe, the processor shall transfer the 23.1 If specified in the purchase order,packaging,marking, TABLE 4 Marking of Seamless Pipe and loading for shipment shall be in accordance with those procedures recommended by Practices A 700. Hydro NDE Marking Yes No Test pressure 24. Keywords No Yes NDE Yes Yes Test Pressure/NDE 24,1 black steel tPe:seamless steel pipe;steel t pe;welded steel pipe; zinc coated steel pipe 9