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    Elbow with extra bevel

    It is called an OD transition. Fittings manufacturers make their fittings thicker to provide reinforcement in critical areas like the intrados in an elbow, crotch in a tee, etc. You can either do it two ways. One way is to add the extra thickness on the outside of the fitting and you will have...
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    Normalizing Flanges

    ASTM A105 requires all flanges Class 300 and higher to be heat treated, not particularly normalized. I believe this is more of a ASTM issue rather than ASME.
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    MSS SP-44 Chemical Requirements

    Is it the chemical requirements for A105, A53, A106...etc. or is it flexible?

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