Contents

• Introduction
• Metallurgy of Common Piping
• Commonly Used Piping Materials
• Materials for Valves and Fittings
• Methods of Pipe Manufacture
• Sizes, Schedules, and Standards
• Flange Types and Materials
• Pipe Fittings
• Hand Tools in Piping
• Cutting, Threading, and Welding Pipes
• Bolts and Studs
• Gaskets
• Opening Lines
• Bolting-Up
• Binding and Normalizing Lines
• Process Valves
• Control Valves
• Relief Valves
• Rupture Discs
• Strainers
• Steam Traps
• Flow Measurement
• Stress Analysis
• Expansion Joints
• Expansion Loops
• Pipe Supports
• Corrosion
• Miscellaneous Practices
• Insulation
• Pipe Layout
• Testing of Equipment
• Emergency Repairs
• Inspection
• Pipeline Rigging
• Flexible Hoses
• More Information