Abstract
This specification covers nominal-wall-thickness, seamless and welded austenitic steel tubing for general corrosion-resisting and low- or high-temperature service. All material shall be furnished in the heat-treated condition. The steel shall conform to the chemical composition requirements. Different mechanical test requirements that includes, flaring test, flange test, hardness test, and reverse flattening test are presented. Also, each tube shall be subjected to the non-destructive electric test or the hydrostatic test. Finally the hardness requirements for different grades of tubes are highlighted.
Scope
1.1 This specification covers grades of nominal-wall-thickness, stainless steel tubing for general corrosion-resisting and low- or high-temperature service, as designated in Table 1.
Grade
Composition, %
TP
XM-29
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UNS DesignationA
S24000
S31254
S31266
S31725
S31726
S31727
S32053
S30600A
S32654
S34565
S35045
N08367
N08925
N08926
N08904
Carbon
0.08
0.020
0.030
max
0.035
0.035
0.030
0.030
0.018
0.020
0.030
0.06–
0.10
0.030
0.020
0.020
0.020
Manganese
11.5–
14.5
1.00
2.00–4.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
2.0
2.0–
4.0
5.0–
7.0
1.50
2.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
Phosphorus
0.060
0.030
0.035
0.045
0.045
0.030
0.030
0.020
0.030
0.030
0.045
0.040
0.045
0.030
0.040
Sulfur.
0.030
0.015
0.020
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.010
0.020
0.005
0.010
0.015
0.030
0.030
0.010
0.030
Silicon
1.00
0.80
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
3.7–4.3
0.50
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.50
0.50
1.00
Nickel
2.3–
3.7
17.5–
18.5
21.0–24.0
13.5–
17.5
14.5–
17.5
14.5–
16.5
24.0–
26.0
14.0–
15.5
21.0–
23.0
16.0–
18.0
32.0–
37.0
23.5–
25.5
24.0–26.0
24.0–
26.0
23.0–
28.0
Chromium
17.0–
19.0
19.5–
20.5
23.0–25.0
18.0–
20.0
17.0–
20.0
17.5–
19.0
22.0–
24.0
17.0–
18.5
24.0–
25.0
23.0–
25.0
25.0–
29.0
20.0–
22.0
19.0–21.0
19.0–
21.0
19.0–
23.0
Molybdenum
…
6.0–
6.5
5.2–6.2
4.0–
5.0
4.0–
5.0
3.8–
4.5
5.0–
6.0
0.20
max
7.0–
8.0
4.0–
5.0
6.0–
7.0
6.0–7.0
6.0–
7.0
4.0–
5.0
Titanium
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0.15–
0.60
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Columbium
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0.10
max
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Tantalum
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NitrogenF
0.20–
0.40
0.18–
0.25
0.35–0.60
0.20
max
0.10–
0.20
0.15–
0.21
0.17–
0.22
0.45–
0.55
0.40–
0.60
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0.18–
0.25
0.10–0.20
0.15–
0.25
0.10
max
Vanadium
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Copper
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0.50–
1.00
1.00–2.50
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2.8–
4.0
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0.50
max
0.30–
0.60
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0.75
0.75
max
0.80–1.50
0.50–
1.50
1.00–
2.00
Others
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W 1.50–2.50
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Al
0.15–
0.60
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1.2 The tubing sizes and thicknesses usually furnished to this specification are 1/4 in. [6.4 mm] in inside diameter and larger and 0.020 in. [0.51 mm] in nominal wall-thickness and heavier.
1.3 Mechanical property requirements do not apply to tubing smaller than 1/8 in. [3.2 mm] in inside diameter or 0.015 in. [0.38 mm] in thickness.
NOTE 1: Additional testing requirements may apply for use in ASME B31.3 applications.
1.4 Optional supplementary requirements are provided and, when one or more of these are desired, each shall be so stated in the order.
1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard. The inch-pound units shall apply unless the “M” designation of this specification is specified in the order.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
