API products (tubing, pup joints, and couplings) should be stenciled or a combination of stamping and stenciling as per API Spec. 5CT. The sequence of stencil marking is as follows:
Manufacturer’s nameMonogram markingEnd finishSize designationWeight designationGrade and typeImpact test temperatureHeat treatmentManufacture processSupplementary requirementsHydrostatic test pressureType of threadSize of driftSerialization of Grades C-90 and T-95Plating of coupling
Impact test temperature, heat treatment, supplementary requirements, type of thread, and plating of coupling are included if applicable. API Spec. 5CT