SPECIFICATION FOR SEAMLESS COPPER ALLOY PIPE AND TUBE

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(Identical with ASTM Specication B 315-93 for the alloy and temper covered except for the editorial differences. Certication and 100% hydrostatic testing has been made mandatory.)

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Scope

1.1 This specication covers seamless copper alloy pipe in nominal or standard pipe size, both regular and extra-strong, and seamless tube in straight lengths for general engineering purposes. Pipe and tube are commercially available in the following alloy:
Copper Alloy UNS No.A C65500 Previously Used Designation High-Silicon Bronze A

E 54 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special Brasses and Bronzes E 55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition E 243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Testing of Seamless Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys

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The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Recommended Practice E 527) is a simple expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition of a prex C and a sufx 00. The sufx can be used to accommodate composition variations of the base alloy.

Terminology 3.1 Denitions:

3.1.1 tube a hollow product of round or any other cross section having a continuous periphery. 3.1.1.1 tube, seamless a tube produced with a continuous periphery in all stages of the operations. 3.1.1.2 pipe a seamless tube conforming to the particular dimensions commercially known as Nominal or Standard Pipe Sizes, Table 3. 3.1.2 average diameter (for round tubes only) the average of the maximum and minimum outside diameters, or maximum and minimum inside diameters, whichever is applicable, as determined at any one cross section of the tube. 3.1.3 lengths straight pieces of the product. 3.1.3.1 ends straight pieces, shorter than the nominal length, left over after cutting the product into mill lengths, stock lengths, or specic lengths. They are subject to minimum length and maximum weight requirements.
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1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

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Referenced Documents

2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date of material purchase form a part of this specication to the extent referenced herein: 2.1.1 ASTM Standards: B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and Copper Alloys Wrought and Cast E 8 Methods of Tension Testing of Metallic Materials E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell Supercial Hardness of Metallic Materials E 29 Recommended Practice for Indicating Which Places of Figures Are to Be Considered Signicant in Specied Limiting Values

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2001 SECTION II TABLE 1 CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS Composition, % Max (Unless Shown as a Range or Minimum)
Element Copper Lead Iron Zinc Aluminum Manganese Silicon NickelB Phosphorus
A B A

3.1.3.2 specic straight lengths that are uniform in length, as specied, and subject to established length tolerances. 3.1.3.3 specic with ends specic lengths, including ends. 3.1.3.4 stock straight lengths that are mill cut and stored in advance of orders. They are usually 10, 12, or 20 ft (3.05, 3.66, or 6.10 m) and subject to established length tolerances. 3.1.3.5 stock with ends stock lengths, including ends. 3.2 Description of Term Specic to This Standard: 3.2.1 capable of the term capable of in this specication means that the test need not be performed by the producer of the material. However, should subsequent testing by the purchaser establish that the material does not meet these requirements, the material shall be subject to rejection.

C65500 remainder 0.05 0.8 1.5 ... 0.501.3 2.83.8 0.6 ...

Including silver. Including cobalt.

unless otherwise specied, by such cold working and annealing or heat treatment as may be necessary to meet the properties specied.

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Ordering Information 6. Chemical Composition

4.1 Orders for material under this specication shall include the following information: 4.1.1 Alloy (Section 6, Table 1), 4.1.2 Temper (Section 7), 4.1.3 Pipe size (regular or extra-strong) (see 10.2), or tube dimensions (diameter and wall thickness) (see 10.3 and 10.4), 4.1.4 Length (see 10.5), 4.1.5 Total length of each size, 4.1.6 Whether the product is to be subsequently welded, and 4.1.7 Finish (see 11.2), and 4.2 In the case of material to be used for welding or brazing, orders shall specify Specially Cleaned. 4.3 Mill Test Report, if required (see Section 20).

6.1 The material shall conform to the chemical requirements specied in Table 1. 6.2 These specication limits do not preclude the presence of other elements. Limits for unnamed elements may be established by agreement between manufacturer or supplier and purchaser. 6.2.1 For copper alloys in which copper is specied as the remainder, copper may be taken as the difference between the sum of all the elements analyzed and 100%. 6.2.1.1 When all the elements in Table 1 are analyzed, their sum shall be as shown in the following table.
Copper Alloy UNS No. C65500 Copper Plus Named Elements, % Min. 99.5

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Material and Manufacture 7. Temper

5.1 The material shall be of such quality and purity that the nished product shall have the properties and characteristics prescribed in this specication. 5.2 The material shall be produced by either hotor cold-working operations, or both. It shall be nished,
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7.1 Copper Alloy UNS No. C65500 shall be furnished in the extruded and annealed (O30), or cold-worked and annealed condition (O61). Copper Alloy UNS No. C65500, which is supplied in the cold-worked and

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Copper Alloy UNS No. C65500 Temper Tensile strength, min, ksi Yield strength, at 0.5% extension under load, ksiA Elongation in 2 in., min. %
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test. Lengths 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 rejection. Signals that are found to have been caused by minor mechanical damage, soil, or moisture, shall not be cause for rejection provided the pipe or tube dimensions are still within prescribed limits and the pipe or tube is suitable for its intended application. 9.1.2 Pressure Tests Each pipe or tube selected in accordance with 13.3 shall withstand the pressure test of 9.1.2.1 or 9.1.2.2. 9.1.2.1 Hydrostatic Test Each pipe or tube shall stand, without showing evidence of leakage, an internal hydrostatic pressure sufcient to subject the material to a ber stress of 7000 psi (48 MPa), determined by the following equation for thin hollow cylinders under tension. The pipe or tube need not be tested at a hydrostatic pressure of over 1000 psi (6.9 MPa), unless so specied. At the option of the manufacturer, annealed pipe with wall thickness up to 0.083 in (2.11 mm) inclusive may be tested in the drawn condition, prior to annealing.
P p 2St/(D 0.8t)

ksi p 1000 psi.

annealed condition (O61) shall show complete recrystallization.

8.

Tensile Requirements

8.1 The material shall conform to the requirements of Table 2 as the tensile properties.

9.

Nondestructive Testing

9.1 The pipe or tube may be tested, in the nal drawn, annealed, or specied temper or in the drawn temper prior to the nal anneal, unless otherwise agreed upon between the supplier and the purchaser. Unless otherwise specied, the manufacturer shall have the option of testing the pipe by one of the following tests: 9.1.1 Eddy-Current Test Each tube, and each pipe in nominal orstandard sizes from 18 in. (3.18 mm) up to and including 212 in. (63.5 mm) regular and extra strong, shall be subjected to an eddy-current test. Testings shall follow the procedures of Recommended Practice E 243 except for the determination of endeffect. The pipe or tube shall be passed through an eddy-current testing unit adjusted to provide information on the suitability of each piece for the intended application. 9.1.1.1 Notch-depth standards, rounded to the nearest 0.001 in. (0.025 mm), shall be 10% of the wall thickness. Notch-depth tolerances shall be 0.0005 in. (0.013 mm). Alternatively, when a manufacturer uses speed-insensitive equipment that can select a maximum unbalance signal, a maximum unbalance signal of 0.3% may be used. 9.1.1.2 Pipe or tubes that do not activate the signalling device of the eddy-current tester shall be considered as conforming to the requirements of this
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where: P p hydrostatic pressure, psi (MPa), t p thickness of the pipe or tube wall, in. (mm), D p outside diameter of the pipe, in. (mm), and Sp allowable ber stress of the material psi (MPa). 9.1.2.2 Pneumatic Test Each pipe or tube shall stand an internal air pressure of 60 psi (415 kPa), min., for 5 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 pressure differential method.

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Dimensions, Weights, and Permissible Variations

10.1 General: 10.1.1 The standard method of specifying wall thickness shall be in decimal fractions of an inch. 10.1.2 For the purpose of determining conformance with the dimensional requirements prescribed in this specication, any measured value outside the specied limiting values for any dimension may be cause for rejection.

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10.1.3 Tolerances on a given tube may be specied with respect to any two, but not all three, of the following: outside diameter, inside diameter, wall thickness.
NOTE 1 Blank spaces in the tolerance tables indicate either that the material is not generally available or that no tolerances have been established.

10.7 The density of the material covered by this specication shall be taken to be as follows:
Copper Alloy UNS No. C65500 Density, lb/in.3 0.308

10.2 Dimensions Dimensions and theoretical weights of nominal or standard pipe sizes shall be in accordance with Table 3. 10.3 Wall Thickness Tolerances Wall thickness tolerances shall be in accordance with Table 4. Wall thickness tolerances for tube shall be in accordance with Table 5. 10.4 Diameter Tolerances Diameter tolerances for pipe shall be as follows: 10.4.1 Nominal or Standard Pipe Size 112 in. (38.1 mm) and Under +0.016, 0.031 in. (+0.40, 0.79 mm). 10.4.2 Nominal or Standard Pipe Size Over 112 in. 1% of specied diameter. 10.4.3 The dimensional limits of nominal or standard pipe sizes are shown in Table 4. 10.4.4 Diameter tolerances for tube shall be in accordance with Table 6. 10.5 Length Tolerances: 10.5.1 Length tolerances shall be in accordance with Table 7. 10.5.2 Schedule of Tube Lengths Specic and stock lengths with ends shall be in accordance with Table 8. 10.6 Squareness of Cut For pipe and tube in straight lengths, the departure from squareness of the end of any pipe or tube shall not exceed the following: 10.6.1 Pipe:
Outside Diameter, in. (mm) Up to 8 (15.9) incl Over 58 (15.9)
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11.

Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance

11.1 The material shall be free from defects of a nature that interfere with normal commercial applications and shall be free of heavy oxides and dirt. 11.2 Copper Alloy UNS No. 65500 may be supplied in the following nishes: 11.2.1 Specially Cleaned Commercially free of all oxides, this material has the golden color of the alloy. It is intended for brazing and welding operations. 11.2.2 Plain pickled, or with dull iridescent lm on both the inside and outside surfaces. Plain pickled material normally has a brick red color with cuprous and silicon oxides still adherent.

12.

Sampling

12.1 Sampling The lot size, portion size, and selection of pieces shall be as follows: 12.1.1 Lot Size For tube, the lot size shall be 10,000 lb or fraction thereof. For pipe, the lot size shall be as follows:
Nominal or Standard Pipe Size, in. Up to 4, incl Over 4 Lot Weight, lb 10,000 (4550) or fraction thereof 40,000 (18,100) or fraction thereof

Tolerance 0.010 in. (0.25 mm) 0.016 in./in. (0.016 mm/mm) of diameter

12.1.2 Portion Size Sample pieces shall be taken for test purposes from each lot according to the following schedule:
Number of Pieces in Lot Number of Sample Pieces to Be Taken 1 2 3 0.2% of total number of pieces in the lot

10.6.2 Tube:
Outside Diameter, in. (mm) Up to 58 (15.9) incl Over 58 (15.9) Tolerance 0.010 in. (0.25 mm) 0.016 in./in. (0.016 mm/mm) of diameter

1 to 50 51 to 200 201 to 1500 Over 1500

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TABLE 3 DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS OF COPPER ALLOY PIPE, NOMINAL OR STANDARD PIPE SIZES
Nominal or Standard Pipe Size, in. Dimension, in. Theoretical Weight lb/ft Cross-Section Area of Bore, in.2 Copper Alloy UNS No. C65500

Outside Diameter

Inside Diameter

Wall Thickness Regular

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8 4 3 8 1 2 3 4 1 114 112 2 212 3 312 4 5 6 8 10 12

0.405 0.540 0.675 0.840 1.050 1.315 1.660 1.900 2.375 2.875 3.500 4.000 4.500 5.562 6.625 8.625 10.750 12.750

0.269 0.364 0.493 0.622 0.824 1.049 1.380 1.610 2.067 2.469 3.068 3.548 4.026 5.046 6.065 7.981 10.020 12.000

0.068 0.088 0.091 0.109 0.113 0.133 0.140 0.145 0.154 0.203 0.216 0.226 0.237 0.258 0.280 0.322 0.365 0.375 Extra Strong

0.057 0.104 0.191 0.304 0.533 0.864 1.496 2.036 3.356 4.788 7.393 9.887 12.730 19.998 28.890 50.030 78.8 113.0

0.266 0.462 0.617 0.925 1.23 1.83 2.47 2.95 3.97 6.30 8.24 9.90 11.7 15.9 20.6 31.0 44.1 53.9

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8 4 3 8 1 2 3 4 1 114 112 2 212 3 312 4 5 6 8 10

0.405 0.540 0.675 0.840 1.050 1.315 1.660 1.900 2.375 2.875 3.500 4.000 4.500 5.562 6.625 8.625 10.750

0.215 0.302 0.423 0.546 0.742 0.957 1.278 1.500 1.939 2.323 2.900 3.364 3.826 4.812 5.761 7.625 9.750

0.095 0.119 0.126 0.147 0.154 0.179 0.191 0.200 0.218 0.276 0.300 0.318 0.337 0.375 0.432 0.500 0.500

0.036 0.072 0.141 0.234 0.432 0.719 1.283 1.767 2.953 4.238 6.605 8.888 11.497 18.186 26.067 45.664 74.7

0.342 0.582 0.803 1.183 1.60 2.36 3.26 3.95 5.46 8.33 11.1 13.6 16.3 22.6 31.1 47.2 59.5

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TABLE 4 DIMENSIONAL LIMITS FOR NOMINAL OR STANDARD PIPE SIZES COPPER ALLOY UNS NO. C65500
Regular Extra Strong

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Min Max Wall Thickness, in. Min Max Wall Thickness, in. Min Max

Nominal or Standard Pipe Size

Outside Diameter, in.

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1 114 112 2 212 3 312 4 5 6 8 10 12

0.405 0.540 0.675 0.840 1.050 1.315 1.660 1.900 2.375 2.875 3.500 4.000 4.500 5.562 6.625 8.625 10.750 12.750

0.374 0.509 0.644 0.809 1.019 1.284 1.629 1.869 2.351 2.846 3.465 3.960 4.455 5.506 6.559 8.539 10.643 12.623

0.421 0.556 0.691 0.856 1.066 1.331 1.676 1.916 2.399 2.904 3.535 4.040 4.545 5.618 6.691 8.711 10.858 12.878

0.068 0.088 0.091 0.109 0.113 0.133 0.140 0.145 0.154 0.203 0.216 0.226 0.237 0.258 0.280 0.322 0.365 0.375

0.065 0.084 0.086 0.104 0.107 0.126 0.133 0.138 0.146 0.193 0.205 0.215 0.225 0.245 0.266 0.299 0.336 0.345

0.083 0.102 0.103 0.122 0.124 0.145 0.151 0.156 0.164 0.217 0.230 0.240 0.252 0.275 0.298 0.349 0.400 0.410

0.095 0.119 0.126 0.147 0.154 0.179 0.191 0.200 0.218 0.276 0.300 0.318 0.337 0.375 0.432 0.500 0.500 ...

0.090 0.107 0.120 0.140 0.146 0.170 0.181 0.190 0.207 0.262 0.285 0.302 0.320 0.356 0.410 0.465 0.460 ...

0.123 0.144 0.146 0.166 0.171 0.196 0.207 0.216 0.233 0.295 0.321 0.340 0.360 0.400 0.461 0.544 0.548 ...

TABLE 5 WALL THICKNESS TOLERANCES FOR COPPER ALLOY UNS NO. C65500 TUBE (NOT APPLICABLE TO PIPE)
Outside Diameter,A in.
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/32 to 1/8 incl Over 1 to 2 incl 0.0025 0.003 0.004 0.0045 0.005 0.0065 0.0075 0.010 0.013 6B 6B ... ... 0.005 0.0065 0.0075 0.009 0.010 0.012 0.015 6B 6B Over 2 to 4 incl 0.0025 0.004 0.004 0.004 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.007 ... ... 0.007 0.009 0.012 0.001 0.0045 0.005 0.0045 0.005 0.0065 0.0015 0.0025 0.003 0.002 0.0025 0.003 Over 1/8 to 5/8 incl Over 5/8 to 1 incl Over 4 to 7 incl ... ... ... 0.009 0.010 0.011 0.013 0.015 0.018 8B 8B Over 7 to 10 incl ... ... ... ... 0.013 0.014 10.015 0.018 0.020 8B 8B

NOTE: Maximum Deviation of Any PointThe following tolerances are plus and minus: if tolerances all plus or all minus are desired, double the values given.

Wall Thickness, in.

Up to 0.017 incl Over 0.017 to 0.024 incl Over 0.024 to 0.034 incl

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Over 0.034 to 0.057 incl Over 0.057 to 0.082 incl Over 0.082 to 0.119 incl

Over 0.119 to 0.164 incl Over 0.164 to 0.219 incl Over 0.219 to 0.283 incl

Over 0.283 to 0.379 incl Over 0.379

When tube is ordered by outside and inside diameters, the maximum plus and minus deviation of the wall thickness from the nominal at any point shall not exceed the values given in this table by more than 50%. Percent of the specied wall thickness expressed to the nearest 0.001 in.

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TABLE 6 AVERAGE DIAMETER TOLERANCES FOR TUBE (NOT APPLICABLE TO PIPE)

Copper Alloy UNS No. Specied Diameter, in. Up to 18 incl Up to 18 incl Over 18 to 58 incl Over 58 to 1 incl Over 1 to 2 incl Over 2 to 3 incl Over 3 to 4 incl Over 4 to 5 incl Over 5 to 6 incl Over 6 to 8 incl Over 8 to 10 incl
A B

and 40,000 lb (18,100 kg) for pipe sizes over 4 in., except that not more than one sample shall be required per piece. 13.1.1.3 Due to the discontinuous nature of the processing of castings into wrought products, it is not practical to identify specic castings analysis with a specic quantity of nished material. 13.1.1.4 In the event that heat identication or traceability is required, the purchaser shall specify the details desired. 13.2 Tension Tests For the tension tests, a specimen shall be taken from each of the pieces selected in accordance with 12.1. The required tension test shall be made on each of the specimens so selected. 13.3 Pressure Tests For the purpose of pressure testing only, a number of lengths of pipe or tube to be tested as described in 9.1.2 shall be randomly selected from the lot as follows:
Number of Pipe or Tubes

C65500 Tolerance in.A 0.003B 0.0025C 0.0025 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.008 0.009 0.010 0.013

Tolerance applies to inside or outside diameters, except as noted. On inside diameter. C On outside diameter.

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Number of Tests and Retests

Lot Size 18 950 51150 151280 281500 5011200 12013200

Sample Size 5 7 20 32 50 80 125

13.1 Chemical Analysis Samples for chemical analysis shall be taken in accordance with Method E 55. Drillings, millings, etc., shall be taken in approximately equal weight from each of the sample pieces selected in accordance with 12.1.2 and combined into one composite sample. The minimum weight of the composite sample that is to be divided into three equal parts shall be 150 g. 13.1.1 Instead of sampling in accordance with Method E 55, 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-nished 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 nished product. The number of samples taken for determination of chemical composition shall be as follows: 13.1.1.1 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. 13.1.1.2 When samples are taken from the seminished product, a sample shall be taken to represent each 10,000 lb (4550 kg) or fraction thereof for all tube and for pipe sizes up to 4 in. (101.6 mm) inclusive
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13.4 Retests: 13.4.1 If any test specimen shows defective machining or develops aws, it may be discarded and another specimen sutstituted. 13.4.2 If the percentage elongation of any tension test specimen is less than that specied and any part of the fracture is outside the middle two thirds of the gage length or in a punched or scribed mark within the reduced section, a retest shall be allowed. 13.4.3 If the results of any test made to determine the physical properties fail to meet the specied limits, this test shall be repeated on each of two additional specimens taken from different pieces and the results of both of these tests shall comply with the specied requirements. 13.4.4 If the chemical analysis fails to conform to the specied limits, analysis shall be made on a new composite sample prepared from additional pieces selected in accordance with 11.1. The results of this retest shall comply with the specied requirements.

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NOTE: Tolerances are all plusIf all minus tolerances are desired, use the same value. If tolerances plus and minus are desired, halve the values given. Tolerances in., Applicable Only to Full Length Pieces Outside Diameters up to 1 in. incl
1 1

Length Specic lengths: Up to 6 in. incl Over 6 in to 2 ft incl Over 2 ft to 6 ft incl Over 6 ft to 14 ft incl Over 14 ft Specic lengths with ends Stock lengths with or without ends
A

Outside Diameters over 1 in. to 4 in. incl

1 3

Outside Diameters over 4 in.

32 16 3 32 1 4 1 2 1 1A

16 32 1 8 1 4 1 2

1 1A

... 1 8 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 1A

As stock lengths are cut and placed in advance or orders, departure from this tolerance is not practicable.

TABLE 8 SCHEDULE OF TUBE LENGTHS (SPECIFIC AND STOCK) WITH ENDS

Shortest Permissible Length,A % of Specic Length 70 60 55 50 Maximum Permissible Weight of Ends, % of Lot Weight 20 25 30 40

Outside Dimensions, in. Up to 1 incl Over 1 to 2 incl Over 2 to 3 incl Over 3 to 4 incl
A

Specic Length, ft 6 6 6 6 to to to to 20 20 20 20 incl incl incl incl

Expressed to nearest 13 ft.

13.4.5 If any test specimen representing a lot fails to conform to the requirements of 9.1.2, 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 specied.

14.2 Tension test specimens shall be of the full section of the tube and shall conform to the requirements of Specimens for Pipe and Tube section of Methods E 8, unless the limitations of the testing machine preclude the use of such a specimen. Test specimens conforming to type No. 1 of Fig. 13 of Methods E 8 may be used when a full-section specimen cannot be tested. 14.3 Whenever tension test results are obtained from both full-size and from machined test specimens and they differ, the results obtained from full-size test specimens shall be used to determine conformance to the specication requirements. 14.4 Tension test results on material covered by this specication are not seriously affected by variations in speed of testing. A considerable range of testing speed is permissible; however, the rate of stressing to the yield strength should not exceed 100 ksi/min. (690
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Test Methods

14.1 The properties enumerated in this specication shall, in case of disagreement, be determined in accordance with the following applicable methods of the American Society for Testing and Matierals:
Test Chemical analysis Tension test (See also 14.2, 14.3, and 14.4) ASTM Designation E 54 E8

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MPa/min.). Above the yield strength the movement per minute of the testing machine head under load should not exceed 0.5 in./in. (0.5 mm/mm) of gage length (or distance between grips for full-section specimens).

17.

Rejection and Rehearing

17.1 Material that fails to conform to the requirements of this specication may be rejected. Rejection should be reported to the manufacturer or supplier promptly and in writing. In case of dissatisfaction with the results of the test, the manufacturer or supplier may make claim for a rehearing. 18. Packaging and Package Marking

15.

Signicance of Numerical Limits 18.1 The material shall be separated by size, composition, and temper, and prepared for shipment in such a manner as to ensure acceptance by common carrier for transportation and to afford protection from the normal hazards of transportation. 18.2 Each shipping unit shall be legibly marked with the purchase order number, metal or alloy designation, temper, size, shape, gross and net weight, and name of supplier. The specication number shall be shown, when specied. 19. Certication

15.1 For purposes of determining compliance with the specied limits for requirements of the properties listed in the following table, an observed value or a calculated value shall be rounded as indicated in accordance with the rounding method of Recommended Practice E 29.

Property Chemical composition

Rounded Unit for Observed or Calculated Value Nearest unit in the last righthand place of gures of the specied limit Nearest ksi (nearest 5 MPa) Nearest 1%

Tensile strength, yield strength Elongation

19.1 A manufacturers certicate of compliance shall be furnished to the purchaser stating that each lot has been sampled, tested, and inspected in accordance with this specication and the requirements have been met. 20. Test Report

16.

Inspection

16.1 The manufacturer shall afford the inspector representing the purchaser all reasonable facilities to satisfy him that the material is being furnished in accordance with the specied requirements.

20.1 When specied in the purchase order or contract, the manufacturer or supplier shall furnish to the purchaser a manufacturers test report showing the results of the required tests.

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APPENDIX (Nonmandatory Information)

X1. METRIC EQUIVALENTS X1.1 The SI unit for strength properties now shown is in accordance with the International System of Units (SI). The derived SI unit for force is the newton (N), which is dened as that force which when applied to a body having a mass of one kilogram gives it an acceleration of one metre per second squared (N p kg m/s2). The derived SI unit for pressure or stress is the newton per square metre (N/m2), which has been named the pascal (Pa) by the General Conference on Weights and Measures. Since 1 ksi p 6,894,757 Pa the metric equivalents are expressed as megapascal (MPa), which is the same as MN/m2 and N/mm2.

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