T h e fo l l o w i n g i n fo r m a ti o n p r o v i d e s g u i d a n c e to C o d e u s e r s fo r s u b m i t ti n g te c h n i c a l i n q u i r i e s to th e a p p l i c a b l e B o i l e r a n d P r e s s u r e V e s s e l ( B P V ) S ta n d a r d s C o m m i tte e ( h e r e i n a fte r r e fe r r e d to a s th e C o m m i tte e ) . S e e th e g u i d e l i n e s o n a p p r o v a l o f n e w m a te r i a l s u n d e r th e A S M E B o i l e r a n d P r e s s u r e V e s s e l C o d e i n S e c ti o n I I , P a r t D fo r r e q u i r e m e n ts fo r r e q u e s ts th a t i n v o l v e a d d i n g n e w m a te r i a l s to th e C o d e . S e e th e g u i d e l i n e s o n a p p r o v a l o f n e w we l d i n g a n d b r a z i n g m a te r i a l s i n S e c ti o n I I , P a r t C fo r r e q u i r e m e n ts fo r r e q u e s ts th a t i n v o l ve a d d i n g n e w we l d i n g a n d b r a z i n g m a te r i a l s ( “ c o n s u m a b l e s ” ) to th e C o d e . T e c h n i c a l i n q u i r i e s c a n i n c l u d e r e q u e s ts fo r r e v i s i o n s o r a d d i ti o n s to th e C o d e r e q u i r e m e n ts , r e q u e s ts fo r C o d e C a s e s , o r r e q u e s ts fo r C o d e I n te r p r e ta ti o n s , a s d e s c r i b e d b e l o w : (1 ) Co de R e visio n s. C o d e r e v i s i o n s a r e c o n s i d e r e d to a c c o m m o d a te te c h n o l o g i c a l d e v e l o p m e n ts , to a d d r e s s a d m i n i s tr a ti ve r e q u i r e m e n ts , to i n c o r p o r a te C o d e C a s e s , o r to c l a r i fy C o d e i n te n t. (2 ) Co de Ca se s. C o d e C a s e s r e p r e s e n t a l te r n a ti ve s o r a d d i ti o n s to e x i s ti n g C o d e r e q u i r e m e n ts . C o d e C a s e s a r e wr i tte n a s a Qu e s ti o n a n d Re p l y, a n d a r e u s u a l l y i n te n d e d to b e i n c o r p o r a te d i n to th e C o d e a t a l a te r d a te . Wh e n u s e d , C o d e C a s e s p r e s c r i b e m a n d a to r y r e q u i r e m e n ts i n th e s a m e s e n s e a s th e te x t o f th e C o d e . H o we v e r , u s e r s a r e c a u ti o n e d th a t n o t a l l r e g u l a to r s , j u r i s d i c ti o n s , o r O wn e r s a u to m a ti c a l l y a c c e p t C o d e C a s e s . T h e m o s t c o m m o n a p p l i c a ti o n s fo r C o d e C a s e s a r e a s fo l l o w s : ( a ) to p e r m i t e a r l y i m p l e m e n ta ti o n o f a n a p p r o ve d C o d e r e vi s i o n b a s e d o n a n u r g e n t n e e d ( b ) to p e r m i t u s e o f a n e w m a te r i a l fo r C o d e c o n s tr u c ti o n ( c) to g a i n e x p e r i e n c e wi th n e w m a te r i a l s o r a l te r n a ti v e r e q u i r e m e n ts p r i o r to i n c o r p o r a ti o n d i r e c tl y i n to th e C o d e (3 ) Co de In te rp re ta tio n s ( a ) C o d e I n te r p r e ta ti o n s p r o vi d e c l a r i fi c a ti o n o f th e m e a n i n g o f e x i s ti n g r e q u i r e m e n ts i n th e C o d e a n d a r e p r e s e n te d i n I n q u i r y a n d Re p l y fo r m a t. I n te r p r e ta ti o n s d o n o t i n tr o d u c e n e w r e q u i r e m e n ts . ( b ) I f e x i s ti n g C o d e te x t d o e s n o t fu l l y c o n v e y th e m e a n i n g th a t w a s i n te n d e d , o r c o n v e y s c o n fl i c ti n g r e q u i r e m e n ts , a n d r e vi s i o n o f th e r e q u i r e m e n ts i s r e q u i r e d to s u p p o r t th e I n te r p r e ta ti o n , a n I n te n t I n te r p r e ta ti o n wi l l b e i s s u e d i n p a r a l l e l w i th a r e vi s i o n to th e C o d e . (b ) C o d e r e q u i r e m e n ts , C o d e C a s e s , a n d C o d e I n te r p r e ta ti o n s e s ta b l i s h e d b y th e C o m m i tte e a r e n o t to b e c o n s i d e r e d a s a p p r o vi n g , r e c o m m e n d i n g , c e r ti fyi n g , o r e n d o r s i n g a n y p r o p r i e ta r y o r s p e c i fi c d e s i g n , o r a s l i m i ti n g i n a n y w a y th e fr e e d o m o f m a n u fa c tu r e r s , c o n s tr u c to r s , o r O w n e r s to c h o o s e a n y m e t h o d o f d e s i g n o r a n y fo r m o f c o n s tr u c ti o n th a t c o n fo r m s to th e C o d e r e q u i r e m e n ts . (c) I n q u i r i e s th a t d o n o t c o m p l y wi th th e fo l l o w i n g g u i d a n c e o r th a t d o n o t p r o v i d e s u ffi c i e n t i n fo r m a ti o n fo r th e C o m m i tte e ’ s fu l l u n d e r s ta n d i n g m a y r e s u l t i n th e r e q u e s t b e i n g r e tu r n e d to th e I n q u i r e r wi th n o a c ti o n .
AN I N TERN ATI ON AL CODE 2017 ASM E Boi ler & Pressu re Vessel Cod e 017 Ed i ti on J u ly 1, 017 E N I L RED the from! s e g n a ion ch Showprsevious vers II M ATERI ALS Part B N on ferrou s M ateri al Speci fi cati on s ASM E Boi ler an d Pressu re Vessel Com m i ttee on Materials Two Park Avenue • New York, NY • 001 USA Date of Issuance: July 1, 2017 This international code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American National Standards and it is an American National Standard The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate The proposed code or standard was made available for public review and comment that provides an opportunity for additional public input from industry, academia, regulatory agencies, and the public-at-large ASME does not “ approve,” “rate,” or “endorse ” any item, construction, proprietary device, or activity ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any items mentioned in this document, and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability for infringement of any applicable letters patent, nor assume any such liability Users of a code or standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights, and the risk of infringement of such rights, is entirely their own responsibility Participation by federal agency representative(s) or person(s) affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted as government or industry endorsement of this code or standard ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the established ASME procedures and policies, which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals The endnotes and preamble in this document (if any) are part of this American National Standard ASME collective membership mark Certification Mark The above ASME symbol is registered in the U.S Patent Office ASME ” is the trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers “ The Specifications published and copyrighted by the American Society for Testing and Materials are reproduced with the Society’ s permission No part of this document may be reproduced in any form, in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 56-3934 Printed in the United States of America Adopted by the Council of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1914; latest edition 2017 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990 Copyright © 2017 by THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS All rights reserved This is a Redline document produced by Techstreet, a business of Thomson Reuters Redlines are designed to save time and improve productivity by using the latest software technology to find and highlight document changes from one edition to the next It includes a full-text version of the new document, plus an indication of changes from the previous version Because it may not be technically possible to capture all changes accurately, it is recommended that users consult previous editions as appropriate In all cases, only the current base version of this publication is to be considered the official document This Redline is produced solely by Techstreet The publisher has not prepared this Redline and is not responsible for its accuracy To obtain previous editions or additional copies of this document, please visit www.techstreet.com, or call Techstreet at +1 800 699 9277 or +1 734 780 8000 Thomson Reuters Techstreet ? ? ?? ? ? ? ?? ?? ? 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Redline Processing Notes: Red Text - Red stri keth rou g h text den otes deleti on s Blue Text - Blu e u n derl i n ed text denotes modi fi cati on s and addi ti ons TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Sections Foreword Statement of Policy on the Use of the Certification Mark and Code Authorization in Advertising Statement of Policy on the Use of ASME Marking to Identify Manufactured Items Submittal of Technical Inquiries to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Standards Committees Personnel ASTM Personnel Preface Specifications Listed by Materials Specification Removal Summary of Changes List of Changes in Record Number Order Cross-Referencing and Stylistic Changes in the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code SB-26/SB-26M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Sand Castings SB-42 Specification for Seamless Copper Pipe, Standard Sizes SB-43 Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes SB-61 Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings SB-62 Specification for Composition Bronze or Ounce Metal Castings SB-75 Specification for Seamless Copper Tube SB-96/SB-96M Specification for Copper-Silicon Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar for General Purposes and Pressure Vessels SB-98/SB-98M Specification for Copper-Silicon Alloy Rod, Bar, and Shapes SB-108 Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings SB-111/SB-111M Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Seamless Condenser Tubes and Ferrule Stock SB-127 Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy (UNS N04400) Plate, Sheet, and Strip SB-135 Specification for Seamless Brass Tube SB-148 Specification for Aluminum-Bronze Sand Castings SB-150/SB-150M Specification for Aluminum Bronze Rod, Bar, and Shapes SB-151/SB-151M Specification for Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloy (Nickel Silver) and Copper-Nickel Rod and Bar SB-152/SB-152M Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Rolled Bar SB-160 Specification for Nickel Rod and Bar SB-161 Specification for Nickel Seamless Pipe and Tube SB-162 Specification for Nickel Plate, Sheet, and Strip SB-163 Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes SB-164 Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy Rod, Bar, and Wire SB-165 Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy (UNS N04400) Seamless Pipe and Tube SB-166 Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025, N06045, and N06696) and NickelChromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617) Rod, Bar, and Wire SB-167 Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025, and N06045) and Nickel-ChromiumCobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617) Seamless Pipe and Tube SB-168 Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025, and N06045) and Nickel-ChromiumCobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617) Plate, Sheet, and Strip iii ix xi xiii xiii xiv xvii xxxvi xxxvii xxxviii xliii xliv xlv xlvi 15 25 33 37 41 53 59 65 83 97 107 115 121 129 135 143 153 159 175 187 201 207 219 227 SB-169/SB-169M SB-171/SB-171M SB-187/SB-187M SB-209 SB-210 SB-211 SB-221 SB-234 SB-241/SB-241M SB-247 SB-248 SB-249/SB-249M SB-251 SB-265 SB-271 SB-283 SB-308/SB-308M SB-315 SB-333 SB-335 SB-338 SB-348 SB-359/SB-359M SB-363 SB-366 SB-367 SB-369 SB-381 SB-395/SB-395M SB-407 SB-408 SB-409 SB-423 SB-424 SB-425 SB-434 SB-435 Specification for Aluminum Bronze Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar Specification for Copper-Alloy Plate and Sheet for Pressure Vessels, Condensers, and Heat Exchangers Specification for Copper, Bus Bar, Rod, and Shapes and General Purpose Rod, Bar, and Shapes Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Rolled or Cold-Finished Bar, Rod, and Wire Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Die Forgings, Hand Forgings, and Rolled Ring Forgings Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and CopperAlloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and CopperAlloy Rod, Bar, Shapes, and Forgings Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Seamless Copper and Copper-Alloy Tube Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Strip, Sheet, and Plate Specification for Copper-Base Alloy Centrifugal Castings Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Die Forgings (Hot-Pressed) Specification for Aluminum-Alloy 6061-T6 Standard Structural Profiles Specification for Seamless Copper Alloy Pipe and Tube Specification for Nickel-Molybdenum Alloy Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Nickel-Molybdenum Alloy Rod Specification for Seamless and Welded Titanium and Titanium Alloy Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Bars and Billets Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Seamless Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes with Integral Fins Specification for Seamless and Welded Unalloyed Titanium and Titanium Alloy Welding Fittings Specification for Factory-Made Wrought Nickel and Nickel Alloy Fittings Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Castings Specification for Copper-Nickel Alloy Castings Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Forgings Specification for U-Bend Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Heat Exchanger and Condenser Tubes Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloy Seamless Pipe and Tube Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloy Rod and Bar Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloy Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Molybdenum-Copper Alloy (UNS N08825 and N08221) Seamless Pipe and Tube Specification for Ni-Fe-Cr-Mo-Cu Alloy (UNS N08825, UNS N08221, and UNS N06845) Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Ni-Fe-Cr-Mo-Cu Alloy (UNS N08825 and UNS N08221) Rod and Bar Specification for Nickel-Molybdenum-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N10003, UNS N10242) Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for UNS N06002, UNS N06230, UNS N12160, and UNS R30556 Plate, Sheet, and Strip iv 243 249 257 269 295 307 317 333 341 361 379 393 407 415 425 433 443 449 463 469 475 485 493 505 511 521 529 535 543 559 569 575 581 587 593 601 605 SB-443 SB-444 SB-446 SB-462 SB-463 SB-464 SB-466/SB-466M SB-467 SB-468 SB-473 SB-493/SB-493M SA-494/SA-494M SB-505/SB-505M SB-511 SB-514 SB-515 SB-516 SB-517 SB-523/SB-523M SB-535 SB-536 SB-543/SB-543M SB-548 SB-550/SB-550M SB-551/SB-551M SB-564 SB-572 SB-573 SB-574 Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Columbium Alloy (UNS N06625) and Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Silicon Alloy (UNS N06219) Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Columbium Alloys (UNS N06625 and UNS N06852) and Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Silicon Alloy (UNS N06219) Pipe and Tube Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Columbium Alloy (UNS N06625), Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Silicon Alloy (UNS N06219), and Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Tungsten Alloy (UNS N06650) Rod and Bar Specification for Forged or Rolled UNS N06030, UNS N06022, UNS N06035, UNS N06200, UNS N06059, UNS N10362, UNS N06686, UNS N08020, UNS N08024, UNS N08026, UNS N08367, UNS N10276, UNS N10665, UNS N10675, UNS N10629, UNS N08031, UNS N06045, UNS N06025, and UNS R20033 Alloy Pipe Flanges, Forged Fittings, and Valves and Parts for Corrosive High-Temperature Service Specification for UNS N08020, UNS N08026, and UNS N08024 Alloy Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Welded UNS N08020, N08024, and N08026 Alloy Pipe Specification for Seamless Copper-Nickel Pipe and Tube Specification for Welded Copper-Nickel Pipe Specification for Welded UNS N08020, N08024, and N08026 Alloy Tubes Specification for UNS N08020, UNS N08024, and UNS N08026 Nickel Alloy Bar and Wire Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Forgings Specification for Castings, Nickel and Nickel Alloy Specification for Copper Alloy Continuous Castings Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Silicon Alloy Bars and Shapes Specification for Welded Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloy Pipe Specification for Welded UNS N08120, UNS N08800, UNS N08810, and UNS N08811 Alloy Tubes Specification for Welded Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloy (UNS N06600, UNS N06603, UNS N06025, and UNS N06045) Tubes Specification for Welded Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloy (UNS N06600, UNS N06603, UNS N06025, and UNS N06045) Pipe Specification for Seamless and Welded Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Tubes Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Silicon Alloys (UNS N08330 and N08332) Seamless Pipe and Tube Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Silicon Alloys (UNS N08330 and N08332) Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube Test Method for Ultrasonic Inspection of Aluminum-Alloy Plate for Pressure Vessels Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Bar and Wire Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Strip, Sheet, and Plate Specification for Nickel Alloy Forgings Specification for UNS N06002, UNS N06230, UNS N12160, and UNS R30556 Rod Specification for Nickel-Molybdenum-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N10003, N10242) Rod Specification for Low-Carbon Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum, Low-Carbon Nickel-Molybdenum-Chromium, Low-Carbon Nickel-MolybdenumChromium-Tantalum, Low-Carbon Nickel-Chromium-MolybdenumCopper, and Low-Carbon Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Tungsten Alloy Rod v 611 623 627 633 639 645 649 657 667 671 681 685 695 705 715 719 723 727 731 737 741 753 767 773 779 791 801 807 813 SB-575 SB-581 SB-582 SB-584 SB-599 SB-619 SB-620 SB-621 SB-622 SB-625 SB-626 SB-637 SB-649 SB-653/SB-653M SB-658/SB-658M SB-668 SB-672 SB-673 SB-674 SB-675 SB-676 SB-677 SB-688 SB-690 SB-691 SB-704 SB-705 SB-706 SB-709 SB-710 SB-729 SB-751 Specification for Low-Carbon Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum, Low-Carbon Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Copper, Low-Carbon Nickel-ChromiumMolybdenum-Tantalum, Low-Carbon Nickel-Chromium-MolybdenumTungsten, and Low-Carbon Nickel-Molybdenum-Chromium Alloy Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron-Molybdenum-Copper Alloy Rod Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron-Molybdenum-Copper Alloy Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Molybdenum-Columbium Stabilized Alloy (UNS N08700) Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Welded Nickel and Nickel-Cobalt Alloy Pipe Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N08320) Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N08320) Rod Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel-Cobalt Alloy Pipe and Tube Specification for UNS N08904, UNS N08925, UNS N08031, UNS N08932, UNS N08926, and UNS R20033 Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Welded Nickel and Nickel-Cobalt Alloy Tube Specification for Precipitation-Hardening Nickel Alloy Bars, Forgings, and Forging Stock for High-Temperature Service Specification for Ni-Fe-Cr-Mo-Cu, Low-Carbon Alloy (UNS N08904), Ni-Fe-CrMo-Cu-N Low Carbon Alloys (UNS N08925, UNS N08031, and UNS N08926), and Cr-Ni-Fe-N Low-Carbon Alloy (UNS R20033) Bar and Wire Specification for Seamless and Welded Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Welding Fittings Specification for Seamless and Welded Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Pipe Specification for UNS N08028 Seamless Tubes Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Molybdenum-Columbium Stabilized Alloy (UNS N08700) Bar and Wire Specification for UNS N08904, UNS N08925, and N08926 Welded Pipe Specification for UNS N08925, UNS N08354, and UNS N08926 Welded Tube Specification for UNS N08367 Welded Pipe Standard Specification for UNS N08367 Welded Tube Specification for UNS N08904, UNS N08925, and UNS N08926 Seamless Pipe and Tube Specification for Chromium-Nickel-Molybdenum-Iron (UNS N08366 and UNS N08367) Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Iron-Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum Alloys (UNS N08366 and UNS N08367) Seamless Pipe and Tube Specification for Iron-Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum Alloys (UNS N08366 and UNS N08367) Rod, Bar, and Wire Specification for Welded UNS N06625, UNS N06219, and UNS N08825 Alloy Tubes Specification for Nickel-Alloy (UNS N06625, N06219 and N08825) Welded Pipe Specification for Seamless Copper Alloy (UNS NO C69100) Pipe and Tube Specification for Iron-Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N08028) Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Silicon Alloy Welded Pipe Specification for Seamless UNS N08020, UNS N08026, and UNS N08024 Nickel-Alloy Pipe and Tube Specification for General Requirements for Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Welded Tube vi 819 825 831 835 843 857 865 869 873 881 895 901 911 923 927 933 937 945 951 955 959 963 969 979 987 995 999 1003 1011 1023 1027 1031 SB-775 SB-804 SB-815 SB-818 SB-824 SB-829 SB-858 SB-861 SB-862 SB-906 SB-928/SB-928M SB-956 SF-467 SF-467M SF-468 SF-468M SB/EN 1706 Mandatory Appendix I Mandatory Appendix II II-100 II-200 II-300 II-400 II-500 Mandatory Appendix III Specification for General Requirements for Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Welded Pipe Specification for UNS N08367 and UNS N08926 Welded Pipe Specification for Cobalt-Chromium-Nickel-Molybdenum-Tungsten Alloy (UNS R31233) Rod Specification for Cobalt-Chromium-Nickel-Molybdenum-Tungsten Alloy (UNS R31233) Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for General Requirements for Copper Alloy Castings Specification for General Requirements for Nickel and Nickel Alloys Seamless Pipe and Tube Test Method for Ammonia Vapor Test for Determining Susceptibility to Stress Corrosion Cracking in Copper Alloys Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Seamless Pipe Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Welded Pipe Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Nickel and Nickel Alloys Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for High Magnesium Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate for Marine Service and Similar Environments Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes with Integral Fins Specification for Nonferrous Nuts for General Use Specification for Nonferrous Nuts for General Use [Metric] Specification for Nonferrous Bolts, Hex Cap Screws, and Studs for General Use Specification for Nonferrous Bolts, Hex Cap Screws, and Studs for General Use [Metric] Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys — Castings — Chemical Composition and Mechanical Properties Standard Units for Use in Equations Basis for Use of Acceptable ASME, ASTM, and Non-ASTM Editions Materials Adopted for Use in Construction Codes Acceptable Editions Other Acceptable Specifications References to ASTM Specifications Country of Origin 1039 1045 1053 1057 1061 1067 1075 1079 1089 1101 1119 1133 1143 1155 1165 1179 1191 1193 1194 1194 1194 1195 1195 1195 III-100 III-200 Guidelines on Multiple Marking of Materials Background Guidelines 1203 1203 1203 IV-100 IV-200 IV-300 IV-400 IV-500 IV-600 IV-700 IV-800 IV-900 IV-1000 IV-1100 IV-1200 IV-1300 IV-1400 Code Policy Application Chemical Composition Metallurgical Structure and Heat Treatment Mechanical Properties Definitions for Data Collection Purposes Required Sampling Time-Independent Properties Time-Dependent Properties Low-Temperature Properties Toughness Data Stress – Strain Curves Fatigue Data Physical Properties 1205 1205 1205 1206 1206 1206 1206 1206 1206 1207 1209 1209 1209 1209 1209 Mandatory Appendix IV Guidelines on the Approval ofNew Materials Under the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code vii IV-1500 IV-1600 IV-1700 IV-1800 IV-1900 IV-2000 IV-2100 Data Requirements for Welds, Weldments, and Weldability Long-Term Properties Stability Requests for Additional Data New Materials Checklist Requirements for Recognized National or International Specifications Publication of Recognized National or International Specifications CEN Specifications 1209 1210 1210 1210 1212 1212 1212 Nonmandatory Appendix A Sources of Standards 1213 Standard Units for Use in Equations Other Acceptable ASTM Editions Other Acceptable Non-ASTM Specifications ASTM Test Methods and Units for Reporting Example of a Comparison of Allowable Stresses of Base Metals With Compositions Similar to Those of Selected Welding Consumables and the Proposed New Base Metal 1193 1196 1202 1208 TABLES I-1 II-200-1 II-200-2 IV-800-1 IV-1500-1 viii 1211 13.1.1.2 The discontinuities used to calibrate the test system may be placed in the strip from which the tube will be manufactured These calibration discontinuities will pass through the continuous operations of forming, welding, and eddy-current testing The test unit sensitivity required to detect the resultant discontinuities shall be equivalent to or greater than that required to detect the notches or drilled holes of Table and or Table and Table or Table respectively, or other calibration discontinuities that may be used by mutual agreement between the manufacturer or supplier and the purchaser Calibration discontinuities may be on the outside tube surface, the internal tube surface, or through the tube wall and shall be spaced to provide signal resolution adequate for interpretation Each calibration discontinuity shall be detected by the eddy current tester 13.1.1.3 Tubes that not actuate the signaling device of the eddy-current tester shall be considered as conforming to the requirements of this test Tubes causing irrelevant signals because of moisture, soil, and like effects may be reconditioned and retested Such tubes, when retested to the original test parameters, shall be considered to conform if they not cause output signals beyond the acceptable limits Tubes causing irrelevant signals because of visible and identifiable handling marks may be retested by the hydrostatic test prescribed in 13.1.2, or the pneumatic test prescribed in 13.1.3 Tubes meeting requirements of either test shall be considered to conform if the tube dimensions are within the prescribed limits, unless otherwise agreed to by the manufacturer or supplier and the purchaser 13.1.2 Hydrostatic Test— When specified, each tube selected in accordance with 13.1 shall withstand, without showing evidence of leakage, an internal hydrostatic pressure sufficient to subject the material to a fiber stress of 7000 psi [48 MPa], determined by the following equation for thin hollow cylinders under tension The tube need not be tested at a hydrostatic pressure of over 1000 psig, [7.0 MPa] unless so specified where: P = hydrostatic pressure, psig, [MPa], t = thickness of tube wall, in [mm] , D = outside diameter of the tube, in [mm] , and S = allowable stress of the material, psi [MPa] TABLE Notch Depth — Inch-Pound Values NOTE — See Table for notch depth — SI values TABLE Notch Depth — SI Values NOTE — See Table for notch depth (New) — inch-pound values TABLE Diameter of Drilled Holes — Inch-Pound Values NOTE — See Table for diameter of drilled holes — SI values TABLE Diameter of Drilled Holes — SI Values NOTE — See Table for diameter of drilled holes — inch-pound values (New) Pneumatic Test— When specified , each tube shall be subj ected to an internal air pressure of 60 psig [400 kPa] minimum for s without showing evidence of leakage The test method used shall permit easy visual detection of any leakage , such as by having the tube under water or by the pressure-differential method Any evidence of leakage shall be cause for rej ection 14 Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations Diameter— The outside diameter of the tubes shall not vary from that specified by more than the amounts shown in Table 69 or Table as measured by “go” and “no -go” ring gages Where no values are shown in the table, dimensions shall be as agreed upon between the purchaser and the manufacturer or supplier Wall Thickness Tolerances: specified Tubes Ordered to Minimum Wall— wall thickness or No tube at its thinnest point shall be less than the greater than the specified wall thickness plus twice the tolerance values shown in Table 1 or Table 2 Tubes Ordered to Nominal Wall— The maximum plus and minus deviation from the nominal wall at any point shall not exceed the values shown in Table 1 or Table TABLE Diameter Tolerances — Inch-Pound Values NOTE — See Table for diameter tolerances — SI values A Thin wall thicknesses are supplied only in light cold-worked tubes TABLE 10 Diameter Tolerances — SI Values NOTE — See Table for diameter tolerances — inch-pound values (New) A Thin wall thicknesses are supplied only in light cold-worked tubes TABLE 11 Wall Thickness Tolerances — Inch-Pound Values NOTE — See Table for SI values TABLE 12 Wall Thickness Tolerances, Plus and Minus — SI Values NOTE — See Table 1 for inch-pound values (New) Length — The length of the tubes shall not be less than that specified when measured at a temperature of 20°C , but may exceed the specified value by the amounts given in Table or Table 4 Squareness of Cut — The departure from squareness of the end of any tube shall not exceed the values shown in Table or Table TABLE 13 Length Tolerances — Inch-Pound Values NOTE — See Table for SI values A Condenser tubes in lengths over 00 ft are not in present demand Tolerance values for these lengths will be developed as experience dictates Tolerance values for lengths in wall thicknesses of 020, incl to 032 shall be agreed upon between the manufacturer or supplier and the purchaser TABLE 14 Length Tolerances — SI Values NOTE — See Table for inch-pound values (New) A Condenser tubes in lengths over 30 000 mm are not in present demand Tolerance values for these lengths will be developed as experience dictates Tolerance values for lengths in wall thicknesses of 5, inclusive to 0.8 shall be agreed upon betwee n the manufacturer or supplier and the purchaser TABLE 15 Squareness of Cut — Inch-Pound Values NOTE — See Table for SI values (New) (Deleted) TABLE 16 Squareness of Cut — SI Values NOTE — See Table for inch-pound values (New) NOTE prescri — For the purpose of determining conformance with the dimensional requirements bed in this specification, any measured value outside the specified limiting values for any dimension may be cause for rej ection 15 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance Roundness, straightness, uniformity of the wall thickness, and inner and outer surface of the tube shall be such as to make it suitable for the intended application Unless otherwise specified on the purchase order, the cut ends of the tubes shall be deburred by use of a rotating wire wheel or other suitable tool Welded and annealed, fully smooth but may have a super ficial, finished annealed, dull iridescent or stress-relieved tubes shall be clean and film on both the inside and the outside surfaces fi All other tubes shall be clean and smooth but may have a super cial film of drawing or other lubricant on the surfaces 16 Sampling Sampling — Lot Size The lot size, portion size, and selection of sample pieces shall be as follows: — 600 tubes or 000 lb [4550 kg] or a fraction of either, whichever constitutes the greater weight Portion Size — Sample pieces from two individual lengths of finished product Samples taken for the purpose of the tests prescribed in the speci fication shall be selected in a manner that will represent correctly the material furnished and avoid needless destruction of finished material when samples representative of the material are available from other sources Chemical Analysis — Samples for chemical analysis shall be taken and prepared in accordance with Practice E255 Drillings, millings, etc , and so forth, shall be taken in approximately equal weight from each of the sample pieces selected in accordance with 6.1 and combined into one composite sample The minimum weight of the composite sample that is to be divided into three equal parts shall be 50 g Instead of sampling in accordance with Practice E255, the manufacturer shall have the option of determining conformance to chemical composition as follows: Conformance shall be determined by the manufacturer by analyzing samples taken at the time the castings are poured or samples taken from the semi- finished product If the manufacturer determines the chemical composition of the material during the course of manufacture, he shall not be required to sample and analyze the finished product The number of samples taken for determination of chemical composition shall be as follows: 16.3.1.1 When samples are taken at the time the castings are poured, at least one sample shall be taken for each group of castings poured simultaneously from the same source of molten metal 16.3.1.2 When samples are taken from the semi- finished product, a sample shall be taken to represent each 10 000 lb [4550 kg] or fraction thereof, except that not more than one sample shall be required per piece 16.3.2 Due to the discontinuous nature of the processing of castings into wrought products, it fi is not practical to identify speci c casting analysis with a speci fic quantity of finished material 16 3 In the event that heat identification or traceability is required, the purchaser shall specify the details desired 17 Number of Tests and Retests 17.1 Tests: 17.1.1 Chemical Analysis — Chemical composition shall determine in accordance with element mean of the results from at least two replicate analyses of the samples, and the results of each replication must meet the requirements of the product specification 17.1.2 Tension Tests: 17.1.2.1 When tensile strength is speci fied, two tubes shall be selected from each lot and subjected to the tension test which shall, in case of disagreement, be made in accordance with Test Methods E8 17.1.3 Other Tests: 17.1.3.1 For tests speci fied in Sections 10 to 14 inclusive 9; 11; and 12, specimens shall be taken from each of the pieces selected in accordance with 16.1 17.2 Retests: 17.2.1 When test results obtained by the purchaser fail to conform with the product specification requirement(s), the manufacturer or supplier shall have the option to perform a retest 17.2.2 Retesting shall be as directed in this specification for the initial test, except the number of test specimens shall be twice that required normally for the test 17.2.3 Test results for all specimens shall conform to the requirement(s) of this specification in retest, and failure to comply shall be cause for lot rejection 18 Specimen Preparation 18.1 Chemical Analysis: 18.1.1 Preparation of the analytical test specimen shall be the responsibility of the reporting laboratory 18.2 Grain Size: 18.2.1 Test specimen shall be prepared in accordance with Guide E3 18.3 Tensile Test: 18.3.1 The test specimen shall be of the full section of the tube and shall conform to the requirements of the section titled “Specimens for Pipe and Tube” in Test Methods E8 18.3.1.1 When the limitations of the testing machine preclude the use of a full section specimen, specimens conforming to “Tension Test Specimens for Large-Diameter Tubular Products” of Test Methods E8 shall be used 18.4 Expansion ((Pin Test): 18.4.1 Test specimen shall conform to the requirements of the Specimen Preparation section of Test Method B153 18.5 Flattening Test: 18.5.1 Test specimen shall be cut in accordance with B968/ B968M When the temper is other than annealed, the sample may be annealed prior to testing 18.6 Reverse Bend Test: 18.6.1 A representative tube sample shall be cut to a length that will accommodate the test The sample is permitted to be annealed when the temper is other than annealed 18.6.2 The product test specimen shall be cut longitudinally, 90° on each side of the weld, when visible or identifiable 18.7 Mercurous Nitrate Test: 18.7.1 Specimens for the mercurous nitrate test shall be in [152 mm] in length and shall conform to the requirements of Test Method B154 18.8 Ammonia Vapor Test: 18.9 Specimens for the ammonia vapor test shall be in [152 mm] in length and shall conform to the requirements of Test Method B858 19 Test Methods 19.1 Composition shall be determined, in case of disagreement, as follows: (New) Test methods for the determination of element(s) required by contractual or purchase order agreement shall be as agreed upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser Other Tests: The product furnished shall conform to all other requirements when subj ected to tests in accordance with the following table (New) 19.3 If any test specimen representing a lot fails to conform to the requirements of Sections 7, 0, 1 , 2, 3, and 4, two additional specimens, at the option of the manufacturer, may be taken as before, and submitted for check analysis or subjected to any tests in which the original specimen failed, but each of these specimens shall conform to the requirements specified 20 Test Methods 20.1 The properties and chemical compositions enumerated in this specification shall, in case of disagreement, be determined in accordance with the following test methods: (Deleted) 2 Tension test specimens shall be of the full section of the tube and shall conform to the requirements of the Significance and Use Section of Test Methods E8 unless the limitations of the testing machine preclude the use of such a specimen Test specimens conforming to type No of Fig 3, Tension Test Specimens for Large-Diameter Tubular Products, of Test Methods E may be used when a full section specimen cannot be tested Whenever tension test results are obtained from both full size and machined test specimens and they differ, the results obtained from full-size test specimens shall be used to determine conformance to the specification requirements Tension test results on material covered by this specification are not seriously affected by variations in speed of testing A considerable range of testing speed is permissible; however, the range of stressing to the yield strength should not exceed 00 ksi/min [690 MPa/min] Above the yield strength the movement per minute of the testing machine head under load should not exceed in /in [mm/mm] of gage length (or distance between grips for full-section specimens) The surface of the test specimen for microscopical examination of grain size shall approximate a radial longitudinal section of the tube The surface of the test specimen for microscopical examination of the weld interface shall approximate a transverse section of the tube Flattening Test— Each test specimen shall be flattened in a press in accordance with B968/B968M Reverse Bend Test— The test specimen shall be flattened and bent around a mandrel with a diameter four times the wall thickness, with the mandrel parallel to the length and in contact with the outside surface of the tube The weld shall be placed at the point of maximum bend 9 Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Test: 9.1 Either notch-depth or drilled- hole, artificial discontinuity, calibration standards shall be used 9.2 The depth of the round bottom traverse notches in the discontinuity, standard used to adj ust the sensitivity of the testing unit, are shown in Table or Table with a tolerance of ?0 0005 ? in ( 01 mm) 19.2.9.3 The diameters of the drilled holes in the artificial discontinuity, calibration standard used to adj ust the sensitivity of the testing unit, are shown in Table or Table and shall not vary by more than + 0.001 , – 000 in [+ 0.025, – 000 mm] of the hole diameter specified 9.4 The manufacturer shall have the option of using a speed insensitive, eddy-current unit that is equipped capable of selecting a fraction of the maximum unbalance signal In such instances, the following percent maximum unbalance signals shall be used: (New) 9.5 The specimens with discontinuities used to calibrate the testing unit shall be permitted to be placed in the strip from which the tube will be manufactured These calibration discontinuities will pass through the continuous operations of forming, welding, and eddy-current testing The testing unit sensitivity required to detect the resultant discontinuities shall be equivalent to or greater than that required to detect the notches or drilled holes 9.6 The round-bottom, traverse-notch, calibration discontinuities shall be on the outside tube surface or inside tube surface The discontinuities, notch or drilled hole, shall be spaced to provide signal resolution adequate for interpretation Each calibration discontinuity shall be detected by the testing unit 9.7 Tubes with discontinuities indicated by the testing unit may, at the option of the manufacturer, be reexamined or retested to determine whether the discontinuity is cause for rej ection Signals that are found to have been caused by minor mechanical damage, soil, or moisture, shall not be cause for rej ection of the tubes, provided the tube dimensions are still within prescribed limits and the tube is 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