2007 SECTION II, PART A SA-660

SPECIFICATION FOR CENTRIFUGALLY CAST

CARBON STEEL PIPE FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE
SERVICE

SA-660

(Identical to ASTM Specification A 660-91a.)

1. Scope 2.2 ANSI Standards:

1.1 This specification covers carbon steel pipe made B36.10 American Standard for Welded and Seamless
by the centrifugal casting process intended for use in high- Wrought Steel Pipe
temperature, high-pressure service. Pipe ordered under this B46.1 Surface Texture
specification shall be suitable for fusion welding, bending, 2.3 MSS Standards:
and other forming operations. SP-54 Quality Standard for Steel CastingsRadiographic
1.2 Several grades of carbon steels are covered. Their Inspection Method
compositions are given in Table 1.
1.3 Supplementary requirements (S1 to S9) of an 3. General Requirements
optional nature are provided. The supplementary require- 3.1 Material furnished under this specification shall
ments call for additional tests to be made, and when desired conform to the applicable requirements of the current edi-
shall be so stated in the order, together with the number tion of Specification A 530 /A 530M unless otherwise pro-
of such tests required. vided herein.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
regarded as the standard.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Orders for material under this specification should
2. Referenced Documents include the following as required, to describe the desired
2.1 ASTM Standards: material adequately:
A 530 /A 530M Specification for General Requirements 4.1.1 Quantity (feet, meters, or number of lengths).
for Specialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe
4.1.2 Name of material (centrifugally cast pipe).
E 94 Guide for Radiographic Testing
E 114 Practice for Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Straight-Beam 4.1.3 Grade (Table 1).
Testing by the Contact Method 4.1.4 Size (outside or inside diameter and minimum
E 125 Reference Photographs for Magnetic Particle Indica- wall thickness).
tions on Ferrous Castings 4.1.5 Length (specific or random), (Permissible Vari-
E 142 Method for Controlling Quality of Radiographic ations in Length Section of Specification A 530 /A 530M).
Testing
4.1.6 End Finish (Ends Section of Specification
E 186 Reference Radiographs for Heavy-Walled (2 to
A 530 /A 530M).
412 in. (51 to 114 mm) Steel Castings
E 381 Method of Macroetch Testing, Inspection, and Rat- 4.1.7 Optional Requirements (Sections 7.2, 8.2, 8.3,
ing Steel Products, Comprising Bars, Billets, Blooms; 11.1, Section 12 and S1 to S9 Supplementary Require-
and Forgings ments).
E 446 Reference Radiographs for Steel Castings up to 2 in. 4.1.8 Test report required (Certification Section of
(51 mm) in Thickness Specification A 530 /A 530M).

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4.1.9 Specification designation. on the order that the pipe is to be upset, swaged, expanded,
4.1.10 Special requirements. bent, or formed by some other operation.
8.2.2 A flattening test need not be performed on
heavy wall pipe which is not to be upset, swaged, expanded,
5. Materials and Manufacture bent, or formed in some other manner.
5.1 Machining: 8.2.3 When required by 8.2, a test shall be made on
5.1.1 All centrifugally cast pipe shall have both the specimens cut from one end of each length of pipe.
inner and outer surfaces machined. 8.2.4 A flattening test when required shall be per-
5.1.2 After heat treatment, the pipe shall be machined formed in accordance with the requirements for seamless
to a finish with a roughness value no greater than 250 in. and centrifugally cast pipe in the Flattening Test Require-
(6.35 m) arithmetical average deviation (AA), terms as ments Section of Specification A 530 /A 530 M.
defined in ANSI B46.1 unless otherwise specified.
NOTE 2In heavy-walled small-diameter tubing the flattening test speci-
5.2 Heat Treatment: men may be bored out so that the OD /t ratio will be greater than 11.0.
5.2.1 All pipe shall receive a heat treatment proper 8.3 Hydrostatic Test:
for its design and chemical composition.
8.3.1 Each length of pipe shall be hydrostatically
5.2.2 Castings shall be heat treated after they have tested in accordance with the Hydrostatic Test Require-
been allowed to cool below the transformation range. ments Section of Specification A 530 / A 530M when
requested by the purchaser and stated on the order. If
performance of the hydrostatic test is not required by the
6. Temperature Control purchaser, the manufacturer shall guarantee pipe to pass
6.1 Furnace temperatures for heat treating shall be the test and mark each length of pipe with the letters NH
effectively controlled by pyrometers. immediately following the specification number, indicating
that the pipe has not been hydrostatically tested.

7. Chemical Requirements 8.3.2 When required by 8.3, each length of pipe shall
be subjected to the hydrostatic test. The test pressure shall
7.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to
be maintained for not less than 5 min.
chemical composition prescribed in Table 1.
7.2 Product Analysis:
7.2.1 At the request of the purchaser, a product analy- 9. Permissible Variation in Wall Thickness
sis shall be made by the manufacturer on every heat. 9.1 The wall thickness shall not vary over the specified
7.2.2 The results of these analyses shall be reported minimum wall thickness by more than 10%. There shall be
to the purchaser or his representative, and shall conform no variation under the specified minimum wall thickness.
to the requirements specified in Table 1. NOTE 3A system of standard pipe sizes has been approved by the
7.2.3 If the analysis of one of the tests specified in American National Standards Institute, as ANSI B36.10. This system
7.2.1 does not conform to the requirements specified, an may be used for obtaining pipe under this specification.
analysis of each pipe from the same heat may be made, and
all pipes conforming to the requirements shall be accepted.
10. Workmanship and Finish
10.1 The pipe shall have a finish as provided in 5.2
8. Mechanical Requirements and it shall be reasonably straight and free from injurious
8.1 Tensile Properties: defects.
8.1.1 The material shall conform to the requirements
as to tensile properties prescribed in Table 2.
11. Rework and Retreatment
8.1.2 Transverse or Longitudinal Tension Test
One test shall be made on a specimen from one end of 11.1 Imperfections The surface of the casting shall
one length of pipe representing each heat in each heat- be inspected visually for cracks and hot tears. These imper-
treatment lot. fections shall be removed, and their removal verified by
visual inspection of the resultant cavities. Imperfections
8.2 Flattening Test: located by inspecting with Supplementary Requirements
8.2.1 A flattening test shall be performed when S7, S8, or S9 shall be removed or reduced to an accept-
requested by the purchaser or when stated by the purchaser able size.

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11.2 Blending If removal of the imperfection does following welding and retreating shall be considered as
not infringe upon the minimum wall thickness, the depres- meeting the requirements of 5.1.
sion may be blended uniformly into the surrounding
surface.
11.3 Repair by Welding Imperfections that infringe 12. Product Marking
upon the minimum wall thickness may be repaired by 12.1 In addition to the marking prescribed in Specifica-
welding subject to approval by the purchaser. Only quali- tion A 530 /A 530M, the marking shall include the wall
fied operators and procedures in accordance with ASME thickness, piece mark, length and additional symbol S
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX, shall be used. if the pipe conforms to one or more of the supplementary
All weld repairs shall be inspected to the same quality requirements specified in S1 to S9, and the heat number or
standards used to inspect the pipe. manufacturers number by which the heat can be identified.
11.4 Reheat Treatment Local or full heat treatment Identification stamping instead of stenciling will be permit-
in accordance with 5.2 shall follow welding. Local grinding ted only with the written approval of the purchaser.

TABLE 1
CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS
Composition, max, %
Grade WCA Grade WCB Grade WCC
A
Carbon 0.25 0.30 0.25 B
Manganese 0.70 A 1.00 1.20 B
Phosphorus 0.035 0.035 0.035
Sulfur 0.035 0.035 0.035
Silicon 0.60 0.60 0.60
A
For each reduction of 0.01% below the specified maximum carbon content, an increase of 0.04%
mangangese above the specified maximum will be permitted up to a maximum of 1.10%.
B
For each reduction of 0.01% below the specified maximum carbon content, an increase of 0.04%
manganese above the specified maximum will be permitted to a maximum of 1.40%.

TABLE 2
TENSILE REQUIREMENTS
WCA WCB WCC
ksi MPa ksi MPa ksi MPa

Tensile strength, min 60 414 70 483 70 483

Yield Strength, min 30 207 36 248 40 276
Elongation in 2 in. or
50 mm, min, % 24 22 22
Reduction of area, min, % 35 35 35

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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

One or more of the following supplementary requirements shall apply only when specified
in the purchase order. The purchaser may specify a different frequency of test or analysis
than is provided in the supplementary requirement. Subject to agreement between the
purchaser and manufacturer, retest and retreatment provisions of these supplementary
requirements may also be modified.

S1. Product Analysis defective end and subsequent retests indicating the remain-
S1.1 Product analysis shall be made on each length of der of the length to be sound and reasonably uniform
pipe. Individual lengths failing to conform to the chemical material.
composition requirements shall be rejected.
S5. Photomicrographs
S2. Additional Tension Tests S5.1 The manufacturer shall furnish one photomicro-
graph at 100 diameters from a specimen of pipe in the as-
S2.1 An additional tension test shall be made on a
finished condition representing each heat in each heat-
specimen from one or each end of each pipe. If this supple-
treatment lot. Such photomicrographs shall be suitably
mentary requirement is specified, the number of tests per
identified as to pipe size, wall thickness, and heat. No
pipe required shall be specified. If a specimen from any
photomicrographs for the individual pieces purchased shall
length fails to meet the required tensile properties (tensile,
be required except as specified in Supplementary Require-
yield, and elongation), that length shall be rejected subject
ment S6. Such photomicrographs are for information only,
to retreatment in accordance with Specification
to show the actual metal structure of the pipe as furnished.
A 530 /A 530M and satisfactory retest.

S6. Photographs for Individual Pieces

S3. Additional Flattening Tests
S6.1 In addition to the photomicrographs required in
S3.1 The flattening test of Specification A 530 /A 530M accordance with Supplementary Requirement S5, the pur-
shall be made on a specimen from one end or both ends chaser may specify that photomicrographs shall be fur-
of each pipe. Crop ends may be used. If this supplementary nished from one or both ends of each pipe. All
requirement is specified, the number of tests per pipe shall photomicrographs required shall be properly identified as
also be specified. If a specimen from any length fails to heat number, size, and wall thickness of pipe from which
because of lack of ductility prior to satisfactory completion the section was taken. Photomicrographs shall be further
of the first step of the flattening test requirement that pipe identified to permit association of each photomicrograph
shall be rejected subject to retreatment in accordance with with the individual length of pipe it represents.
Specification A 530 /A 530M and satisfactory retest. If a
specimen from any length of pipe fails because of a lack of
soundness that length shall be rejected, unless subsequent S7. Radiographic Inspection
retesting indicates that the remaining length is sound. S7.1 The pipe shall be examined for internal defects
by means of X rays or gamma rays. The inspection proce-
dure shall be in accordance with Practice E 94 or Method
S4. Metal Structure and Etching Tests E 142 and the types and severity levels of discontinuities
S4.1 The steel shall be homogeneous as shown by considered shall be judged by Reference Radiographs E
etching tests conducted in accordance with the appropriate 446, or Reference Radiographs E 186. The extent of exami-
portions of Method E 381. Etching tests shall be made on nation and the basis for acceptance shall be subject to
a cross section from one end or both ends of each pipe agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser. A
and shall show sound and reasonably uniform material free specification which may be used as a basis for such
from injurious laminations, cracks, and similar objection- agreement is Quality Standard for Steel Castings for
able defects. If this supplementary requirement is specified, Valves, Flanges and Fittings and Other Piping Components
the number of tests per pipe required shall also be specified. (Radiographic Inspection Method SP-54) of the Manufac-
If a specimen from any length shows objectionable defects, turers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings
the length shall be rejected, subject to removal of the Industry.

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S8. Ultrasonic Tests S9. Magnetic Particle or Fluid Penetrant

Examination
S8.1 Each pipe shall be ultrasonically tested to deter-
mine its soundness throughout the entire length of the pipe. S9.1 Each pipe along outside and inside surfaces shall
Evidence of the existence of defects in excess of 5% of be subjected, after machining, to examination by a mag-
the wall thickness shall be cause for rejection or repair. netic particle method or a penetrant fluid and powder
method.
S8.2 The ultrasonic test shall be made in accordance S9.2 The extent of examination and the basis for accept-
with Practice E 114, or by any other established method ance shall be subject to agreement between the manufac-
mutually agreed upon between the manufacturer and the turer and the purchaser. Reference Photographs E 125 may
purchaser. be used to define acceptance criteria.

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