I-ASME B16.9 Isiphambano kufanelekile ipayipi ukuxhuma amapayipi amane ndawonye, futhi ukuxhumana kutholakala ngokushiswa. Idlala indima ekuhlanekezelweni noma ekuhlanganiseni ohlelweni lwepayipi futhi isixhumi esibalulekile ekwakhekeni kwamapayipi.