An American National Standard. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Date of Issuance: September 11, 2000. 23p This Standard covers design, material, manufacturing, testing, marking, and inspection requirements for factory-made pipeline bends of carbon steel materials having controlled chemistry and mechanical properties, produced by the induction bending process, with or without tangents. This Standard covers induction bends for transportation and distribution piping applications (e.g., ASME B31.4, 831.8, and B31.1 I).