IPT's Pipe Trades Handbook

IPT's Pipe Trades Handbook is North America's most popular and widely used reference book. It was revised in 2006 to 534 pages. Used for on-the-job reference as well as numerous training and apprenticeship programs. Robert A Lee is also the author of IPT's Pipe Trades Training Manual.

SECTION ONE - PIPE DATA
Pipe Manufacturing	p 2-6	Stainless Steel Pipe	p 53-58
Welded Pipe	p 2-3	Stainless Pipe Sizes (Imperial)	p 54-56
Seamless Pipe	p 4-6	Stainless Pipe Sizes (Metric)	p 57,58
National & International Standards	p 7-11	Copper & Brass Pipe	p 59-61
API Standard	p 7	Copper & Red Brass Pipe Sizes	p 60,61
ASTM Standard	p 7,8	Cast Iron Pipe	p 61-64
AWWA Standard	p 8	Cast Iron Pressure Pipe	p 63
AS Standard	p 8	Cast Iron Soil Pipe	p 64-68
BS Standard	p 8,9	Silicon Iron Pipe	p 64
CSA Standard	p 9	Plastic Pipe	p 66-81
DIN Standard	9,10	Thermoplastic Pipe	p 69
GOST Standard	p 10	Thermoset Pipe	p 69
ISO Standard	p 10	Laminated & Composition Pipe	p 70
JIS/LR Standard	p 10,11	Plastic Pipe Standards & Ratings	p 70-73
LR Standard	p 11	Pressure Ratings (psi)	p 71
Pipe Properties & Characteristics	p 11,12	Pressure Ratings (kPa)	p 72
Schedule Numbers	p 13-15	Thermoplastic Temperature Factors	p 73
General Piping Design	p 14-17	Temperature Correction Factors	p 74
Threading Allowance	p 16	Plastic Selection & Usage	p 75-77
Actual & Nominal Pipe Sizes	p 16,18	ABS Pipe	p 75
Steel Pipe Sizes	p 18-45	PVC Pipe	p 75
Steel Pipe (Imperial)	p 18-32	CPVC Pipe	p 76
Steel Pipe (Metric)	p 33-45	PE Pipe	p 76
Pipe Lengths	p 46	PP Pipe	p 77
Pipe End Finish	p 46,47	PB Pipe	p 77
Pipe Identification	p 48-50	PVDF Pipe	p 77
ASTM Marking	p 48	RTRP Pipe	p 78
API Marking	p 49	Solvent Cementing	p 78-81
CSA Marking	p 50	Threading Plastic Pipe	p 81
Finishing Processes	p 51	Grooved Plastic Joints	p 82
Galvanizing	p 51	Flanged Plastic Joints	p 82,83
Corrosion Protective Coatings	p 51,52	O-Ring Plastic Joints	p 84
Wrought Iron Pipe	p 53	Joining RTR Pipe	p 84

SECTION TWO - TUBE DATA
Tube vs Pipe	p 86	Still Tube	p 105
Structural Tube	p 86,87	Steel GP Tube	p 105,106
Mechanical Tube	p 87	Special Application Tube	p 106,107
Pressure Tube	p 87-89	Bundled Metallic	p 106,107
BWG Gage	p 87,88	Special Alloy Tube	p 107
Aluminum Tube	p 89,90	Plastic Tube	p 107,108
Copper Tube	p 91-100	Tube Bending	p 109-115
Copper Tube Types K-L-M	p 91-95	Compression Tube Bender	p 109,110
Copper Color Coding	p 92	Bending Near Fittings	p 110,111
DWV/ACR Tube	p 96-98	Recommended Wall Thickness	p 111
Copper GP Tube	p 99,100	Bending Steps	p 112,113
Steel Tube	p 100-104	Degree Bending	p 112,113
Tube Specifications (Imperial)	p 101,102	Bending Length Increase	p 114
Tube Specifications (Metric)	p 103,104

SECTION THREE - VALVES
Basic Valve Types	p 118	Reduced Port Ball Valve	p 133
Gate Valves	p 118-121	Butterfly Valves	p 134,135
Solid Wedge Gate Valve	p 119	Wafer Type Butterfly Valve	p 134
Flexible Wedge Gate Valve	p 119,120	Double Flanged Butterfly Valve	p 135
Split Wedge Gate Valve	p 120,121	Plug Valves	p 136,137
Double Disc Gate Valve	p 120,121	Lubricated Plug Valve	p 136
Globe Valves	p 121-125	Multi-port Plug Valve Arrangements	p 136,137
Angle Body Globe Valve	p 122,123	Relief & Safety Valves	p 137,138
Y-Pattern Globe Valve	p 122,123	Valve End Connection Variations	p 139
Conventional Disc (Globe Valve)	p 123,124	Valve Bonnet Assemblies	p 139-143
Plug Disc (Globe Valve)	p 123,124	Valve Socket Dimensions	p 140
Composition Disc (Globe Valve)	p 124,125	Threaded Bonnet	p 141
Needle Valve (Globe Valve)	p 124,125	Union Bonnet	p 141
Check Valves	p 125-127	Bolted Bonnet	p 141
Swing Check Valve	p 125,126	Pressure Seal Bonnet	p 141
Lift Check Valve	p 127	Welded/Clip Type Bonnet	p 142
By-Pass Valves	p 127-129	Special Bonnet Designs	p 142,143
By-Pass Connections & Locations	p 127,129	Valve Stem Design	p 143,144
Diaphragm Valves	p 128-132	Inside Screw Rising Stem	p 144
Weir Type Diaphragm Valve	p 130	Inside Screw Non-Rising Stem	p 144
Straightway Diaphragm Valve	p 130,131	Outside Screw Rising Stem	p 144
Pinch Valves	p 131	Quick Opening Sliding Stem	p 144
Air Operated Pinch Valve	p 13	Valve Identification & Marking	p 145-147
Diaphragm Valve Materials	p 132	Valve Installation	p 148-151
Ball Valves	p 133	Valve Dimension Tables	p 152-164

SECTION FOUR - FITTINGS
Pipe Fitting Types	p 166-173	Cast Iron Threaded Fitting	p 188,189
Fittings (Elbows)	p 166-168	Welded Fittings	p 190-206
Fittings (Unions)	p 169	Socket Weld Fittings	p 190-193
Fittings (Couplings)	p 170	Butt Weld Fittings	p 194-203
Fittings (Tees/Wyes/Crosses)	p 171-173	Weld Outlets	p 204-206
Copper Solder Fittings	p 173-176	Grooved Fitting Joints	p 207,208
Threaded Fittings	p 177-189	Tube Fittings	p 209
Threaded Fitting Engagements	p 178,179	Swagelok Designations	p 210,211
Malleable Iron Threaded Fittings	p 180,183	Swagelok Fittings	p 212-215
Forged Steel Threaded Fittings	p 184-187	ISA Fittings	p 215,216

SECTION FIVE - GASKETED JOINTS
Flange Types	p 218-225	Flange Data (Class 900/Alloy)	p 232
Weld Neck Flange	p 218	Flange Data (Class 1500/Alloy)	p 233
Slip-on Flange	p 218	Flange Data (Class 2500/Alloy)	p 234
Lap-joint (Van Stone) Flange	p 219	Flange Gaskets	p 235-254
Reducing Flange	p 219	Metallic Ring Gaskets	p 235,236
Socket Weld Flange	p 220	Full Face & Flat Ring Gaskets	p 237
Blind Flange	p 220	Gasket Materials	p 238,239
Spectacle Blind Flange	p 220	Gasket Design Configurations	p 240-242
Screwed/Orifice Flanges	p 221	Flat Gaskets	p 240
Flange Faces	p 222-225	Reinforced & Multi-Ply Gaskets	p 240
Raised Face	p 222,223	Corrugated Metal Gaskets241
Large Male & Female	p 222,223	Spiral wound Gasket (Flexatallic)	241
Large Tongue & Groove	p 223,224	Metal Jacket/Serrated Gasket	242
Flat Face	p 223,224	Metal Ring Gasket	242
Ring/Lap Joint	p 223,224	Cutting Gaskets	243,244
Small Tongue & Groove	p 224,225	Bolt Hole Layout	245-249
Small Male & Female	p 225	Angle or Degree Method	245-247
Small Male & Female Threaded End	p 225	Chord Chart Method	247-249
ASME/ANSI Flanges/Flange Markings	p 226,227	Flange Bolting Specifications	250-253
Flange Data (Class 150/125)	p 228	Bolting Cast Iron Flanges	52,253
Flange Data (Class 300/250)	p 229	Bolt Size & Length	253,254
Flange Data (Class 400/Alloy)	p 230	Wrench Size	254
Flange Data (Class 600/Alloy)	p 231

SECTION SIX - PIPE OFFSETS
Offset Terms	p 256	Tangent to Find Spread Length	p 267
Offset Calculation Methods	p 257	Equal Spread 90 Degree Turn	p 268,269
Constant Multiplier Calculation	p 257,258	Rolling Offsets	p 269-271
Trigonometry Offset Calculation	p 259	Rolling Offset Calculation	p 270-271
Fitting Allowance	p 259	Steel Square Calculation	p 272
Calculating 45 Degree Offsets	p 259-262	Trianqle Method Calculation	p 272
Calculating Rise, Run, Travel	p 261,262	Offsets Around Square Corners	p 273
Equal Spread 2 Pipe Offsets	p 262-269	Offsets Around Circular Objects	p 274,275
Calculating Equal Spread Lengths	p 263-266	Pipe Runs Around Tanks	p 276-278

SECTION SEVEN - TRIGONOMETRY
Right Angle Triangles	p 280-284	Trigonometric Functions	p 285
Pythagorean Formula	p 280	Trigonometry Formulas	p 286
Right Angle Triangle Functions	p 282-284	Trigonometry Table	p 287-292

SECTION EIGHT - PIPE LAYOUT
Fabricated Fittings (Elbows)	p 294-297	16 Division Two Piece Miter	p 312,313
Establishing Centerlines on Pipe	p 298,299	Tee Layout - Saddle In (Simplified)	p 314-317
Pipe Wrap-Around	p 300	Tee Layout- Saddle On (Simplified)	p 318-324
Sectoring Pipe	p 300,301	Lateral Layout (Simplified)	p 324-328
Mitered Turns	p 302-309	Orange Peel Cap	p 328,329
2 Piece Miter	p 302-306	True Wye Layout (Simplified)	p 330-333
Cut Angle of Miter	p 302	Template Layout	p 333-345
Cut Back Distance	p 302	Miter Turn Templates	p 334,335
Factor of the Cut Angle	p 303,304	45 Degree Lateral Template	p 336-339
Multi Piece 90 Degree Miters	p 307-309	Tee Template Development	p 340-344
Ordinate Lines	p 310	Wye Template Development	p 344,345
Multiple Ordinate Lines	p 311,312

SECTION NINE - PIPING PRINTS
Lines on Prints	p 347-360	Flow Diagram	p 367,368
Line Description & Function	p 347-349	P&ID (Piping & Instrumentation)	p 369-371
Piping Line Symbols	p 351,352	Orthographic Projection	p 372,373
Section Line Symbols	p 353	Dimensions Elevation & Coordinates	p 373,374
Single or Double Line Drawings	p 354	Pictorial Pipe Drawing	p 374,375
Line Identification Numbers	p 354,355	Isometric Pipe Drawing	p 375-377
Standard Piping Symbols	p 355-360	Isometric Dimensioning	p 377-379
Piping Notes & Specifications	p 361	Spool Drawings	p 380-384
Piping Abbreviations	p 362-364	Bill of Material	p 380,384
Reading Scale Drawings	p 365,366	Double Line Orthographic Spool	p 381
Development of Pipe Drawings	p 366	Single Line Orthographic Spool	p 382,383
Schematic Diagram	p 367