GOST 16037-80 PDF

Full title and description

GOST 16037-80 — "Welded joints in steel pipelines. Main types, design elements and dimensions". The standard specifies standardized main types of welded connections for steel pipelines, key constructive elements and dimensional parameters used when joining pipes to pipes and to fittings (does not apply to welded joints used to manufacture pipes from sheet or strip material).

Abstract

This interstate standard defines the principal forms, structural elements and dimensional series for welded joints in steel pipeline systems. It gives classification of joint types, required constructive features and basic dimensions for typical pipe-to-pipe and pipe-to-fitting welded connections, establishing uniform symbols and limits for use in design, fabrication and inspection of steel pipelines. (Includes Amendment No.1 and subsequent corrections noted in the record.)

General information

• Status: Effective / in force (limitation of effectiveness lifted by Protocol No. 5-94 of the Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification, 17 May 1994).
• Publication date: Introduced 01 July 1981 (approved 24 April 1980).
• Publisher: USSR State Committee for Standards (Gosstandart) — issued as an interstate (GOST) standard.
• ICS / categories: Welding and pipeline engineering classifications (codes recorded in the record: ISS / classifier 25.160.40; OKP 06 0200 0000).
• Edition / version: GOST 16037-80 (original introduction 1981) with Amendment No.1 (registered c. 1990) and later editorial changes recorded in publishing notes.
• Number of pages: 24 pages (standard text).

Scope

The standard applies to welded joints of steel pipelines and establishes the main joint types, constructive elements and dimensional requirements for pipe-to-pipe and pipe-to-fitting welds. It is intended for application in the design, fabrication and inspection stages of steel pipeline systems. The document explicitly excludes welded joints used in the manufacture of the pipes themselves from sheet or strip material.

Key topics and requirements

• Classification of main types of welded joints for steel pipelines (butt, branch, socket, etc.) and their conditional symbols.
• Definition of principal constructive elements of joints (preparation forms of pipe ends, root face, groove angles, reinforcement, chamfers).
• Dimensional tables giving typical sizes, wall-thickness ranges, minimum outside diameters and dimensional limits for different welding methods.
• Mandatory requirements for marking of joint types and designation conventions used on drawings and specification documents.
• References to related material and surface standards (for example steels, surface finish and reference GOSTs used in normative cross-references).

Typical use and users

Used by pipeline designers, structural and mechanical engineers, welding engineers, fabrication shops, quality and inspection personnel, technical standards bodies and purchasers of pipeline components. It is applied when developing welded connection designs, preparing fabrication drawings, specifying weld preparation and verifying dimensional conformity during acceptance inspection.

Related standards

GOST 16037-80 replaced GOST 16037-70. The standard references other national normative documents related to steel grades and surface roughness (examples recorded in the standard file: GOST 1050 (carbon structural steels), GOST 2789 (surface roughness) and others). It is commonly used alongside GOSTs and GOST‑R / ISO welding standards for complementary requirements (welding procedure, weld quality and tolerances).

Keywords

welded joints; steel pipelines; joint types; groove dimensions; weld preparation; piping design; weld symbols; pipe fittings; GOST 16037-80.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: GOST 16037-80 is an interstate (GOST) standard that defines the main types, constructive elements and dimensional rules for welded joints used in steel pipelines.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers classification of welded joint types (pipe-to-pipe and pipe-to-fitting), the geometric and dimensional features of joint preparation (grooves, root faces, chamfers, reinforcement), dimensional tables for typical sizes and the designation conventions used on drawings and specifications. It excludes welded joints that are part of manufacturing pipes from sheet or strip.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Pipeline and mechanical designers, welding engineers, fabrication shops, quality control and inspection teams, procurement specialists and standards organizations use this standard to ensure uniform welded-joint geometry and compatibility across pipeline projects.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: GOST 16037-80 was introduced on 01 July 1981 and replaced the earlier GOST 16037-70. Records indicate the standard remains in force (status effective) and that limitations were lifted by Protocol No. 5-94 on 17 May 1994; later amendments and editorial changes are recorded in distributor entries. Users should check national/regional catalogues for any more recent national adoption or replacement.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of the family of GOSTs addressing welding and pipeline construction practice; it directly replaces the earlier 1970 edition and is often referenced alongside material, surface-quality and welding-procedure GOSTs used in pipeline construction projects.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Welded joints; steel pipelines; groove preparation; joint types; dimensions; pipe fittings; weld symbols; GOST.