Definition(s)
Coupling Material
Thick-walled seamless tube used to manufacture coupling blanks. NOTE The main difference between coupling material and coupling stock is that coupling material has no mandatory NDE inspection requirements (see 10.15). See Clause 9 for mandatory NDE requirements for finished couplings.
Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards