49 CFR 195.212
§ 195.212 Bending of pipe.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 195.212, § 195.212 Bending of pipe, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/257490
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(a) Pipe must not have a wrinkle bend.
(b) Each field bend must comply with the following:
(1) A bend must not impair the serviceability of the pipe.
(2) Each bend must have a smooth contour and be free from buckling, cracks, or any other mechanical damage.
(3) On pipe containing a longitudinal weld, the longitudinal weld must be as near as practicable to the neutral axis of the bend unless—
(i) The bend is made with an internal bending mandrel; or
(ii) The pipe is 12 3/4 in (324 mm) or less nominal outside diameter or has a diameter to wall thickness ratio less than 70.
(c) Each circumferential weld which is located where the stress during bending causes a permanent deformation in the pipe must be nondestructively tested either before or after the bending process.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.