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Designation: A 106/A 106M – 04b

Standard Specification for

Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 106/A 106M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents

1.1 This specification2 covers seamless carbon steel pipe for 2.1 ASTM Standards: 3
high-temperature service (Note 1) in NPS 1⁄8 to NPS 48 [DN 6 A 530/A 530M Specification for General Requirements for
to DN 1200] (Note 2) inclusive, with nominal (average) wall Specialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe
thickness as given in ASME B 36.10M. It shall be permissible E 213 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe
to furnish pipe having other dimensions provided such pipe and Tubing
complies with all other requirements of this specification. Pipe E 309 Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tu-
ordered under this specification shall be suitable for bending, bular Products Using Magnetic Saturation
flanging, and similar forming operations, and for welding. E 381 Method of Macroetch Testing Steel Bars, Billets,
When the steel is to be welded, it is presupposed that a welding Blooms, and Forgings
procedure suitable to the grade of steel and intended use or E 570 Practice for Flux Leakage Examination of Ferromag-
service will be utilized. netic Steel Tubular Products
2.2 ASME Standard:
NOTE 1—It is suggested, consideration be given to possible graphitiza-
tion. ASME B 36.10M Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel
NOTE 2—The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) [DN Pipe4
(diameter nominal)] has been substituted in this standard for such 2.3 Military Standards:
traditional terms as “nominal diameter,” “size,” and “nominal size.” MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage5
1.2 Supplementary requirements of an optional nature are MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products, Preparation for Ship-
provided for seamless pipe intended for use in applications ment and Storage5
where a superior grade of pipe is required. These supplemen- 2.4 Federal Standard:
tary requirements call for additional tests to be made and when Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipments (Civil Agencies)5
desired shall be so stated in the order. Fed. Std. No. 183 Continuous Identification Marking of Iron
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units and Steel Products5
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in 2.5 Other Standards:
each system may not be exact equivalents. Therefore, each SSPC-SP 6 Surface Preparation Specification No. 66
system is to be used independently of the other.
3. Ordering Information
1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
test method portion, Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, of this 3.1 The inclusion of the following, as required will describe
specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the desired material adequately, when ordered under this
the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the specification:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 3.1.1 Quantity (feet, metres, or number of lengths),
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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A01.09 on Carbon Steel Tubular Products. International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990.
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3.1.2 Name of material (seamless carbon steel pipe), 6. General Requirements
3.1.3 Grade (Table 1), 6.1 Material furnished to this specification shall conform to
3.1.4 Manufacture (hot-finished or cold-drawn), the applicable requirements of the current edition of Specifi-
3.1.5 Size (NPS [DN] and weight class or schedule number, cation A 530/A 530M unless otherwise provided herein.
or both; outside diameter and nominal wall thickness; or inside
diameter and nominal wall thickness), 7. Chemical Composition
3.1.6 Special outside diameter tolerance pipe (16.2.2), 7.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to
3.1.7 Inside diameter tolerance pipe, over 10 in. [250 mm] chemical composition prescribed in Table 1.
ID (16.2.3),
3.1.8 Length (specific or random, Section 20), 8. Heat Analysis
3.1.9 Optional requirements (Section 9 and S1 to S8),
8.1 An analysis of each heat of steel shall be made by the
3.1.10 Test report required (Section on Certification of
steel manufacturer to determine the percentages of the ele-
Specification A 530/A 530M),
ments specified in Section 7. If the secondary melting pro-
3.1.11 Specification designation (A 106 or A 106M, includ-
cesses of 5.1 are employed, the heat analysis shall be obtained
ing year-date),
from one remelted ingot or the product of one remelted ingot
3.1.12 End use of material,
of each primary melt. The chemical composition thus deter-
3.1.13 Hydrostatic test in accordance with Specification
mined, or that determined from a product analysis made by the
A 530/A 530M or 13.3 of this specification, or NDE in
manufacturer, if the latter has not manufactured the steel, shall
accordance with Section 14 of this specification.
be reported to the purchaser or the purchaser’s representative,
3.1.14 Special requirements.
and shall conform to the requirements specified in Section 7.
4. Process
9. Product Analysis
4.1 The steel shall be killed steel, with the primary melting
process being open-hearth, basic-oxygen, or electric-furnace, 9.1 At the request of the purchaser, analyses of two pipes
possibly combined with separate degassing or refining. If from each lot (Note 3) of 400 lengths or fraction thereof, of
secondary melting, using electroslag remelting or vacuum-arc each size up to, but not including, NPS 6 [DN 150], and from
remelting is subsequently employed, the heat shall be defined each lot of 200 lengths or fraction thereof of each size NPS 6
as all of the ingots remelted from a single primary heat. [DN 150] and over, shall be made by the manufacturer from the
4.2 Steel cast in ingots or strand cast is permissible. When finished pipe. The results of these analyses shall be reported to
steels of different grades are sequentially strand cast, identifi- the purchaser or the purchaser’s representative and shall
cation of the resultant transition material is required. The conform to the requirements specified in Section 7.
producer shall remove the transition material by any estab- 9.2 If the analysis of one of the tests specified in 9.1 does
lished procedure that positively separates the grades. not conform to the requirements specified in Section 7,
4.3 For pipe NPS 11⁄2 [DN 40] and under, it shall be analyses shall be made on additional pipes of double the
permissible to furnish hot finished or cold drawn. original number from the same lot, each of which shall
4.4 Unless otherwise specified, pipe NPS 2 [DN 50] and conform to requirements specified.
over shall be furnished hot finished. When agreed upon NOTE 3—A lot shall consist of the number of lengths specified in
between the manufacturer and the purchaser, it is permissible Sections 9 and 21 of the same size and wall thickness from any one heat
to furnish cold-drawn pipe. of steel.

5. Heat Treatment 10. Tensile Requirements

5.1 Hot-finished pipe need not be heat treated. Cold-drawn 10.1 The material shall conform to the requirements as to
pipe shall be heat treated after the final cold draw pass at a tensile properties given in Table 2.
temperature of 1200 °F (650 °C) or higher.
11. Bending Requirements
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
11.1 For pipe NPS 2 [DN 50] and under, a sufficient length
Composition, %
of pipe shall stand being bent cold through 90° around a
Grade A Grade B Grade C cylindrical mandrel, the diameter of which is twelve times the
Carbon, maxA 0.25 0.30 0.35 outside diameter (as shown in ASME B 36.10M) of the pipe,
Manganese 0.27–0.93 0.29–1.06 0.29–1.06 without developing cracks. When ordered for close coiling, the
Phosphorus, max 0.035 0.035 0.035
Sulfur, max 0.035 0.035 0.035 pipe shall stand being bent cold through 180° around a
Silicon, min 0.10 0.10 0.10 cylindrical mandrel, the diameter of which is eight times the
Chrome, maxB 0.40 0.40 0.40 outside diameter (as shown in ASME B 36.10M) of the pipe,
Copper, maxB 0.40 0.40 0.40
Molybdenum, maxB 0.15 0.15 0.15 without failure.
Nickel, maxB 0.40 0.40 0.40 11.2 Subject to the approval of the purchaser, for pipe
Vanadium, maxB 0.08 0.08 0.08
whose diameter exceeds 10 in. [250 mm], it shall be permis-
A
For each reduction of 0.01 % below the specified carbon maximum, an sible for the bend test to be substituted for the flattening test
increase of 0.06 % manganese above the specified maximum will be permitted up
to a maximum of 1.35 %. described in Section 12. The bend test specimens shall be bent
B
These five elements combined shall not exceed 1 %. at room temperature through 180° with the inside diameter of

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TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements
Grade A Grade B Grade C
Tensile strength, min, psi [MPa] 48 000 [330] 60 000 [415] 70 000 [485]
Yield strength, min, psi [MPa] 30 000 [205] 35 000 [240] 40 000 [275]
Longitu- Transverse Longitu- Transverse Longitu- Transverse
dinal dinal dinal
Elongation in 2 in. [50 mm], min, %:
Basic minimum elongation transverse strip tests, and for all small 35 25 30 16.5 30 16.5
sizes tested in full section
When standard round 2-in. [50-mm] gage length test specimen is 28 20 22 12 20 12
used
A A A
For longitudinal strip tests
For transverse strip tests, a deduction for each 1⁄32-in. [0.8-mm] 1.25 1.00 1.00
decrease in wall thickness below 5⁄16 in. [7.9 mm] from the basic
minimum elongation of the following percentage shall be made
A
The minimum elongation in 2 in. [50 mm] shall be determined by the following equation:
/
e 5 625 000A0.2 U 0.9

for SI units, and

e 5 1 940A0.2 /U 0.9

for inch-pound units,

where:
e = minimum elongation in 2 in. [50 mm], %, rounded to the nearest 0.5 %,
A = cross-sectional area of the tension test specimen, in.2 [mm2], based upon specified outside diameter or nominal specimen width and specified wall thickness,
rounded to the nearest 0.01 in. 2 [1 mm2]. (If the area thus calculated is equal to or greater than 0.75 in. 2 [500 mm2], then the value 0.75 in.2 [500 mm2] shall
be used.), and
U = specified tensile strength, psi [MPa].

the bend being 1 in. [25 mm], without cracking on the outside shall be permissible for the full body of each pipe to be tested
portion of the bent portion. with a nondestructive electric test described in Section 14.
11.3 For pipe whose diameter exceeds 25 in. [635 mm] and 13.3 Where specified in the purchase order, it shall be
whose diameter to wall thickness ratio is 7.0 or less, the bend permissible for pipe to be furnished without the hydrostatic test
test described in 11.2 shall be conducted instead of the and without the nondestructive electric test in Section 14; in
flattening test. this case, each length so furnished shall include the mandatory
NOTE 4—Diameter to wall thickness ratio = specified outside diameter/ marking of the letters “NH.” It shall be permissible for pipe
nominal wall thickness. meeting the requirements of 13.1 or 13.2 to be furnished where
Example: For 28 in. [711 mm] diameter 5.000 in. [127 mm] thick pipe pipe without either the hydrostatic or nondestructive electric
the diameter to wall thickness ratio = 28/5 = 5.6 [711/127 = 5.6].
test has been specified in the purchase order; in this case, such
12. Flattening Tests pipe need not be marked with the letters “NH.” Pipe that has
12.1 Except as allowed by 11.2, for pipe over NPS 2 [DN failed either the hydrostatic test of 13.1 or the nondestructive
50], a section of pipe not less than 21⁄2 in. [63.5 mm] in length electric test of 13.2 shall not be furnished as “NH” pipe.
shall be flattened cold between parallel plates until the opposite 13.4 Where the hydrostatic test and the nondestructive
walls of the pipe meet. Flattening tests shall be in accordance electric test are omitted and the lengths marked with the letters
with Specification A 530/A 530M, except that in the formula “NH,” the certification, where required, shall clearly state “Not
used to calculate the “H” value, the following “e” constants Hydrostatically Tested,” and the letters “NH” shall be ap-
shall be used: pended to the product specification number and material grade
0.08 for Grade A shown on the certification.
0.07 for Grades B and C
12.2 When low D-to-t ratio tubulars are tested, because the 14. Nondestructive Electric Test
strain imposed due to geometry is unreasonably high on the
inside surface at the six and twelve o’clock locations, cracks at 14.1 As an alternative to the hydrostatic test at the option of
these locations shall not be cause for rejection if the D-to-t ratio the manufacturer or where specified in the purchase order as an
is less than ten. alternative or addition to the hydrostatic test, the full body of
each pipe shall be tested with a nondestructive electric test in
13. Hydrostatic Test accordance with Practice E 213, E 309, or E 570. In such cases,
13.1 Except as allowed by 13.2, 13.3, and 13.4, each length the marking of each length of pipe so furnished shall include
of pipe shall be subjected to the hydrostatic test without the letters “NDE.” It is the intent of this nondestructive electric
leakage through the pipe wall. test to reject pipe with imperfections that produce test signals
13.2 As an alternative to the hydrostatic test at the option of equal to or greater than that produced by the applicable
the manufacturer or where specified in the purchase order, it calibration standard.

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14.2 Where the nondestructive electric test is performed, the Diameter of
lengths shall be marked with the letters “NDE.” The certifica- NPS DN Drilled Hole
tion, where required, shall state “Nondestructive Electric # 1⁄2 # 15 0.039 in. [1 mm]
> 1⁄2 # 11⁄4 > 15 # 32 0.055 in. [1.4
Tested” and shall indicate which of the tests was applied. Also, mm]
the letters “NDE” shall be appended to the product specifica- > 11⁄4 # 2 > 32 # 50 0.071 in. [1.8
tion number and material grade shown on the certification. mm]
>2#5 > 50 # 125 0.087 in. [2.2
14.3 The following information is for the benefit of the user mm]
of this specification: >5 > 125 0.106 in. [2.7
mm]
14.3.1 The reference standards defined in 14.4 through 14.6
are convenient standards for calibration of nondestructive
testing equipment. The dimensions of such standards are not to 14.5.2 Transverse Tangential Notch—Using a round tool or
be construed as the minimum sizes of imperfections detectable file with a 1⁄4-in. [6-mm] diameter, a notch shall be filed or
by such equipment. milled tangential to the surface and transverse to the longitu-
dinal axis of the pipe. The notch shall have a depth not
14.3.2 The ultrasonic testing referred to in this specification
exceeding 12 1⁄2 % of the specified wall thickness of the pipe
is capable of detecting the presence and location of significant
or 0.004 in. [0.1 mm], whichever is greater.
longitudinally or circumferentially oriented imperfections:
14.5.3 Longitudinal Notch—A notch 0.031 in. [0.8 mm] or
however, different techniques need to be employed for the
less in width shall be machined in a radial plane parallel to the
detection of such differently oriented imperfections. Ultrasonic
tube axis on the outside surface of the pipe, to have a depth not
testing is not necessarily capable of detecting short, deep
exceeding 12 1⁄2 % of the specified wall thickness of the tube
imperfections.
or 0.004 in. [0.1 mm], whichever is greater. The length of the
14.3.3 The eddy current examination referenced in this notch shall be compatible with the testing method.
specification has the capability of detecting significant imper- 14.5.4 Compatibility—The discontinuity in the calibration
fections, especially of the short abrupt type. pipe shall be compatible with the testing equipment and the
14.3.4 The flux leakage examination referred to in this method being used.
specification is capable of detecting the presence and location 14.6 For flux leakage testing, the longitudinal calibration
of significant longitudinally or transversely oriented imperfec- reference notches shall be straight-sided notches machined in a
tions: however, different techniques need to be employed for radial plane parallel to the pipe axis. For wall thicknesses under
the detection of such differently oriented imperfections. 1⁄2 in. [12.7 mm], outside and inside notches shall be used; for

14.3.5 The hydrostatic test referred to in Section 13 has the wall thicknesses equal to and above 1⁄2 in. [12.7 mm], only an
capability of finding defects of a size permitting the test fluid outside notch shall be used. Notch depth shall not exceed 121⁄2
to leak through the tube wall and may be either visually seen % of the specified wall thickness, or 0.004 in. [0.1 mm],
or detected by a loss of pressure. Hydrostatic testing is not whichever is greater. Notch length shall not exceed 1 in. [25
necessarily capable of detecting very tight, through-the-wall mm], and the width shall not exceed the depth. Outside
imperfections or imperfections that extend an appreciable diameter and inside diameter notches shall be located suffi-
distance into the wall without complete penetration. ciently apart to allow separation and identification of the
14.3.6 A purchaser interested in ascertaining the nature signals.
(type, size, location, and orientation) of discontinuities that can 14.7 Pipe containing one or more imperfections that pro-
be detected in the specific applications of these examinations is duce a signal equal to or greater than the signal produced by the
directed to discuss this with the manufacturer of the tubular calibration standard shall be rejected or the area producing the
product. signal shall be reexamined.
14.4 For ultrasonic testing, the calibration reference notches 14.7.1 Test signals produced by imperfections which cannot
shall be, at the option of the producer, any one of the three be identified, or produced by cracks or crack-like imperfections
common notch shapes shown in Practice E 213. The depth of shall result in rejection of the pipe, unless it is repaired and
notch shall not exceed 121⁄2 % of the specified wall thickness retested. To be accepted, the pipe must pass the same specifi-
of the pipe or 0.004 in. [0.1 mm], whichever is greater. cation test to which it was originally subjected, provided that
14.5 For eddy current testing, the calibration pipe shall the remaining wall thickness is not decreased below that
contain, at the option of the producer, any one of the following permitted by this specification. The OD at the point of grinding
discontinuities to establish a minimum sensitivity level for may be reduced by the amount so reduced.
rejection: 14.7.2 Test signals produced by visual imperfections such as
14.5.1 Drilled Hole—The calibration pipe shall contain those listed below may be evaluated in accordance with the
depending upon the pipe diameter three holes spaced 120° provisions of Section 18:
apart or four holes spaced 90° apart and sufficiently separated 14.7.2.1 Dinges,
longitudinally to ensure separately distinguishable responses. 14.7.2.2 Straightener marks,
The holes shall be drilled radially and completely through the 14.7.2.3 Cutting chips,
pipe wall, care being taken to avoid distortion of the pipe while 14.7.2.4 Scratches,
drilling. Depending upon the pipe diameter the calibration pipe 14.7.2.5 Steel die stamps,
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14.7.2.7 Pipe reducer ripple. 17.1.3 If definite lengths are not required, pipe may be
14.8 The test methods described in this section are not ordered in single random lengths of 16 to 22 ft [4.8 to 6.7 m]
necessarily capable of inspecting the end portion of pipes, a with 5 % 12 to 16 ft [3.7 to 4.8 m], or in double random lengths
condition referred to as “end effect.” The length of such end with a minimum average of 35 ft [10.7 m] and a minimum
effect shall be determined by the manufacturer and, when length of 22 ft [6.7 m] with 5 % 16 to 22 ft [4.8 to 6.7 m].
specified in the purchase order, reported to the purchaser.
18. Workmanship, Finish and Appearance
15. Nipples
18.1 The pipe manufacturer shall explore a sufficient num-
15.1 Nipples shall be cut from pipe of the same dimensions ber of visual surface imperfections to provide reasonable
and quality described in this specification. assurance that they have been properly evaluated with respect
to depth. Exploration of all surface imperfections is not
16. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations required but consideration should be given to the necessity of
16.1 Mass—The mass of any length of pipe shall not vary exploring all surface imperfections to assure compliance with
more than 10 % over and 3.5 % under that specified. Unless 18.2.
otherwise agreed upon between the manufacturer and the 18.2 Surface imperfections that penetrate more than 121⁄2 %
purchaser, pipe in NPS 4 [DN 100] and smaller may be of the nominal wall thickness or encroach on the minimum
weighed in convenient lots; pipe larger than NPS 4 [DN 100] wall thickness shall be considered defects. Pipe with such
shall be weighed separately. defects shall be given one of the following dispositions:
16.2 Diameter—The tolerances for diameter shall be in 18.2.1 The defect shall be removed by grinding, provided
accordance with the following: that the remaining wall thickness is within the limits specified
16.2.1 Except for pipe ordered as special outside diameter in 16.3.
tolerance pipe or as inside diameter tolerance pipe, variations 18.2.2 Repaired in accordance with the repair welding
in outside diameter shall not exceed those given in Table 3. provisions of 18.6.
16.2.2 For pipe over 10 in. [250 mm] OD ordered as special 18.2.3 The section of pipe containing the defect may be cut
outside diameter tolerance pipe, the outside diameter shall not off within the limits of requirements on length.
vary more than 1 % over or 1 % under the specified outside
18.2.4 Rejected.
diameter.
18.3 To provide a workmanlike finish and basis for evalu-
16.2.3 For pipe over 10 in. [250 mm] ID ordered as inside
ating conformance with 18.2 the pipe manufacturer shall
diameter tolerance pipe, the inside diameter shall not vary
remove by grinding the following noninjurious imperfections:
more than 1 % over or 1 % under the specified inside diameter.
16.3 Thickness—The minimum wall thickness at any point 18.3.1 Mechanical marks, abrasions (Note 5) and pits, any
shall not be more than 12.5 % under the specified wall of which imperfections are deeper than 1⁄16 in. [1.6 mm].
thickness. 18.3.2 Visual imperfections commonly referred to as scabs,
seams, laps, tears, or slivers found by exploration in accor-
17. Lengths dance with 18.1 to be deeper than 5 % of the nominal wall
thickness.
17.1 Pipe lengths shall be in accordance with the following
regular practice: 18.4 At the purchaser’s discretion, pipe shall be subjected to
17.1.1 The lengths required shall be specified in the order, rejection if surface imperfections acceptable under 18.2 are not
and scattered, but appear over a large area in excess of what is
17.1.2 No jointers are permitted unless otherwise specified. considered a workmanlike finish. Disposition of such pipe shall
be a matter of agreement between the manufacturer and the
purchaser.
TABLE 3 Variations in Outside Diameter 18.5 When imperfections or defects are removed by grind-
Permissible Variations in ing, a smooth curved surface shall be maintained, and the wall
Outside Diameter thickness shall not be decreased below that permitted by this
NPS [DN Designator]
Over Under specification. The outside diameter at the point of grinding is
in. mm in. mm permitted to be reduced by the amount so removed.
⁄ to 11⁄2 [6 to 40],
18 ⁄
1 64 (0.015) 0.4 ⁄
1 64 (0.015) 0.4 18.5.1 Wall thickness measurements shall be made with a
incl mechanical caliper or with a properly calibrated nondestructive
Over 11⁄2 to 4 [40 to ⁄
1 32 (0.031) 0.8 ⁄
1 32 (0.031) 0.8
100], incl
testing device of appropriate accuracy. In case of dispute, the
Over 4 to 8 [100 to ⁄
1 16 (0.062) 1.6 ⁄
1 32 (0.031) 0.8 measurement determined by use of the mechanical caliper shall
200], incl govern.
Over 8 to 18 [200 to ⁄
3 32 (0.093) 2.4 ⁄
1 32 (0.031) 0.8
450], incl 18.6 Weld repair shall be permitted only subject to the
Over 18 to 26 [450 to 18 ⁄ (0.125) 3.2 ⁄
1 32 (0.031) 0.8 approval of the purchaser and in accordance with Specification
650], incl A 530/A 530M.
Over 26 to 34 [650 to ⁄
5 32 (0.156) 4.0 ⁄
1 32 (0.031) 0.8
850], incl 18.7 The finished pipe shall be reasonably straight.
Over 34 to 48 [850 to ⁄
3 16 (0.187) 4.8 ⁄
1 32 (0.031) 0.8
1200], incl NOTE 5—Marks and abrasions are defined as cable marks, dinges, guide
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19. End Finish longitudinal axis of such test specimens shall be from a
19.1 The Pipe shall be furnished to the following practice, location midway between the inside and outside surfaces of the
unless otherwise specified. pipe.
19.1.1 NPS 11⁄2 [DN 40] and Smaller—All walls shall be 22.3 Test specimens for the bend test specified in Section 11
either plain-end square cut, or plain-end beveled at the option and for the flattening tests shall consist of sections cut from a
of the manufacturer. pipe. Specimens for flattening tests shall be smooth on the ends
19.1.2 NPS 2 [DN 50] and Larger—Walls through extra and free from burrs, except when made on crop ends.
strong weights, shall be plain-end-beveled. 22.4 Test specimens for the bend test specified in 11.2 and
19.1.3 NPS 2 [DN 50] and Larger—Walls over extra strong 11.3 shall be cut from one end of the pipe and, unless otherwise
weights, shall be plain-end square cut. specified, shall be taken in a transverse direction. One test
specimen shall be taken as close to the outer surface as possible
NOTE 6—Plain-end beveled is defined as plain-end pipe having a bevel and another from as close to the inner surface as possible. The
angle of 30°, +5° or -0°, as measured from a line drawn perpendicular to
specimens shall be either 1⁄2 by 1⁄2 in. [12.5 by 12.5 mm] in
the axis of the pipe with a root face of 1⁄16 6 1⁄32 in. [1.6 6 0.8 mm]. Other
bevel angles may be specified by agreement between the purchaser and the section or 1 by 1⁄2 in. [25 by 12.5 mm] in section with the
manufacturer. corners rounded to a radius not over 1⁄16 in. [1.6 mm] and need
not exceed 6 in. [150 mm] in length. The side of the samples
20. Number of Tests placed in tension during the bend shall be the side closest to the
20.1 The tensile requirements specified in Section 7 shall be inner and outer surface of the pipe respectively.
determined on one length of pipe from each lot (Note 3) of 400 22.5 All routine check tests shall be made at room tempera-
lengths or fraction thereof of each size under NPS 6 [DN 150], ture.
and from each lot of 200 lengths or fraction thereof of each size
NPS 6 [DN 150] and over. 23. Certification
20.2 For pipe NPS 2 [DN 50] and under, the bend test 23.1 When test reports are requested, in addition to the
specified in 11.1 shall be made on one pipe from each lot of requirements of Specification A 530/A 530M, the producer or
400 lengths or fraction thereof of each size. The bend test, supplier shall furnish to the purchaser a chemical analysis
where used as permitted by 11.2 or required by 11.3, shall be report for the elements specified in Table 1.
made on one end of 5 % of the pipe from each lot. For small
lots, at least one pipe shall be tested. 24. Product Marking
20.3 The flattening test specified in Section 12 shall be 24.1 In addition to the marking prescribed in Specification
made on one length of pipe from each lot of 400 lengths or A 530/A 530M, the marking shall include heat number, the
fraction thereof of each size over NPS 2 [DN 50], up to but not information as per Table 4, an additional symbol “S” if one or
including NPS 6 [DN 150], and from each lot of 200 lengths or more of the supplementary requirements apply; the length, OD
fraction thereof, of each size NPS 6 [DN 150] and over. 1 %, if ordered as special outside diameter tolerance pipe; ID
20.4 If any test specimen shows flaws or defective machin- 1 %, if ordered as special inside diameter tolerance pipe; the
ing, it shall be permissible to discard it and substitute another schedule number, weight class, or nominal wall thickness; and,
test specimen. for sizes larger than NPS 4 [DN 100], the weight. Length shall
be marked in feet and tenths of a foot [metres to two decimal
21. Retests places], depending on the units to which the material was
21.1 If the percentage of elongation of any tension test ordered, or other marking subject to agreement. For sizes NPS
specimen is less than that given in Table 1 and any part of the 11⁄2 , 11⁄4 , 1, and 3⁄4 [DN 40, 32, 25, and 20], each length shall
fracture is more than 3⁄4 in. [19 mm] from the center of the be marked as prescribed in Specification A 530/A 530M. These
gage length of a 2-in. [50-mm] specimen as indicated by scribe sizes shall be bundled in accordance with standard mill practice
scratches marked on the specimen before testing, a retest shall and the total bundle footage marked on the bundle tag;
be allowed. If a specimen breaks in an inside or outside surface individual lengths of pipe need not be marked with footage.
flaw, a retest shall be allowed. For sizes less than NPS 3⁄4 [DN 20], all the required markings
21.2 Should a crop end of a finished pipe fail in the shall be on the bundle tag or on each length of pipe and shall
flattening test, one retest is permitted to be made from the include the total footage; individual lengths of pipe need not be
failed end. Pipe shall be normalized either before or after the marked with footage. If not marked on the bundle tag, all
first test, but pipe shall be subjected to only two normalizing required marking shall be on each length.
treatments. 24.2 When pipe sections are cut into shorter lengths by a
subsequent processor for resale as material, the processor shall
22. Test Specimens and Test Methods
22.1 On NPS 8 [DN 200] and larger, specimens cut either TABLE 4 Marking
longitudinally or transversely shall be acceptable for the Hydro NDE Marking
tension test. On sizes smaller than NPS 8 [DN 200], the Yes No Test Pressure
longitudinal test only shall be used. No Yes NDE
No No NH
22.2 When round tension test specimens are used for pipe Yes Yes Test Pressure/NDE
wall thicknesses over 1.0 in. [25.4 mm], the mid–length of the

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transfer complete identifying information, including the name material shall be in accordance with Fed. Std. No. 123 for civil
or brand of the manufacturer to each unmarked cut length, or agencies and MIL-STD-129 or Fed. Std. No. 183 if continuous
to metal tags securely attached to bundles of unmarked small marking is required for military agencies.
diameter pipe. The same material designation shall be included 25.2 Inspection—Unless otherwise specified in the contract,
with the information transferred, and the processor’s name, the producer is responsible for the performance of all inspec-
trademark, or brand shall be added. tion and test requirements specified herein. Except as otherwise
24.3 Bar Coding—In addition to the requirements in 24.1 specified in the contract, the producer shall use his own, or any
and 24.2, bar coding is acceptable as a supplementary identi- other suitable facilities for the performance of the inspection
fication method. The purchaser may specify in the order a and test requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by
specific bar coding system to be used. the purchaser. The purchaser shall have the right to perform
any of the inspections and tests set forth in this specification
25. Government Procurement where such inspections are deemed necessary to ensure that the
25.1 When specified in the contract, material shall be material conforms to the prescribed requirements.
preserved, packaged, and packed in accordance with the
requirements of MIL-STD-163. The applicable levels shall be 26. Keywords
as specified in the contract. Marking for the shipment of such 26.1 carbon steel pipe; seamless steel pipe; steel pipe

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 from one end or both ends of each pipe and shall show sound
S1.1 Product analysis shall be made on each length of pipe. and reasonably uniform material free from injurious lamina-
Individual lengths failing to conform to the chemical compo- tions, cracks, and similar objectionable defects. If this supple-
sition requirements shall be rejected. mentary requirement is specified, the number of tests per pipe
required shall also be specified. If a specimen from any length
S2. Transverse Tension Test shows objectionable defects, the length shall be rejected,
S2.1 A transverse tension test shall be made on a specimen subject to removal of the defective end and subsequent retests
from one end or both ends of each pipe NPS 8 [DN 200] and indicating the remainder of the length to be sound and
over. If this supplementary requirement is specified, the num- reasonably uniform material.
ber of tests per pipe shall also be specified. If a specimen from
any length fails to meet the required tensile properties (tensile, S5. Carbon Equivalent
yield, and elongation), that length shall be rejected subject to S5.1 The steel shall conform to a carbon equivalent (CE) of
retreatment in accordance with Specification A 530/A 530M 0.50 maximum as determined by the following formula:
and satisfactory retest. %Mn %Cr 1 %Mo 1 %V %Ni 1 %Cu
CE 5 %C 1 6 1 5 1 15
S3. Flattening Test
S5.2 A lower CE maximum may be agreed upon between
S3.1 The flattening test of Specification A 530/A 530M
the purchaser and the producer.
shall be made on a specimen from one end or both ends of each
S5.3 The CE shall be reported on the test report.
pipe. Crop ends may be used. If this supplementary require-
ment is specified, the number of tests per pipe shall also be
S6. Heat Treated Test Specimens
specified. If a specimen from any length fails because of lack
of ductility prior to satisfactory completion of the first step of S6.1 At the request of the purchaser, one tensile test shall be
the flattening test requirement, that pipe shall be rejected performed by the manufacturer on a test specimen from each
subject to retreatment in accordance with Specification A 530/ heat of steel furnished which has been either stress relieved at
A 530M and satisfactory retest. If a specimen from any length 1250 °F or normalized at 1650 °F, as specified by the
of pipe fails because of a lack of soundness, that length shall be purchaser. Other stress relief or annealing temperatures, as
rejected, unless subsequent retesting indicates that the remain- appropriate to the analysis, may be specified by agreement
ing length is sound. between the purchaser and the manufacturer. The results of this
test shall meet the requirements of Table 1.
S4. Metal Structure and Etching Test
S4.1 The steel shall be homogeneous as shown by etching S7. Internal Cleanliness–Government Orders
tests conducted in accordance with the appropriate sections of S7.1 The internal surface of hot finished ferritic steel pipe
Method E 381. Etching tests shall be made on a cross section and tube shall be manufactured to a free of scale condition

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equivalent to the visual standard listed in SSPC-SP6. Cleaning S8.4 Based upon heat analysis in mass percent, the vana-
shall be performed in accordance with a written procedure that dium content shall not exceed 0.02 %, the niobium content
has been shown to be effective. This procedure shall be shall not exceed 0.02 %, and the sum of the vanadium and
available for audit. niobium contents shall not exceed 0.03 %.
S8.5 Based upon heat analysis in mass percent, the sum of
S8. Requirements for Carbon Steel Pipe for Hydrofluoric
Acid Alkylation Service the nickel and copper contents shall not exceed 0.15 %.
S8.6 Based upon heat analysis in mass percent, the carbon
S8.1 Pipe shall be provided in the normalized heat-treated
content shall not be less than 0.18 %.
condition.
S8.2 The carbon equivalent (CE), based upon heat analysis, S8.7 Welding consumables of repair welds shall be of low
shall not exceed 0.43 % if the specified wall thickness is equal hydrogen type. E60XX electrodes shall not be used and the
to or less than 1 in. [25.4 mm] or 0.45 % if the specified wall resultant weld chemical composition shall meet the chemical
thickness is greater than 1 in. [25.4 mm]. composition requirements specified for the pipe.
S8.3 The carbon equivalent (CE) shall be determined using S8.8 The designation “HF-N” shall be stamped or marked
the following formula: on each pipe to signify that the pipe complies with this
CE = C + Mn/6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15 supplementary requirement.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this specification since the last issue,
A 106 – 04a, that may impact the use of this specification. (Approved October 1, 2004)

(1) Revised 1.2 to delete the number of Supplementary (2) Revised 13.3 to permit the supply of hydrostatically tested
Requirements. or nondestructively tested pipe, and to prohibit the supply of
pipe that has failed either test, both when NH pipe has been
ordered.

Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this specification since the last issue,
A 106 – 04, that may impact the use of this specification. (Approved July 1, 2004)

(1) Editorially revised Supplementary Requirements S8.

Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this specification since the last issue,
A 106 – 02a, that may impact the use of this specification. (Approved March 1, 2004)

(1) Deleted Note 2 in 1.1. (5) Added Supplementary Requirements S8 for HF acid
(2) Deleted Tables 3 and 4 and renumbered subsequent tables. alkylation service.
(3) Deleted Appendixes X1 and X2.
(4) Included rationalized SI units throughout, creating a com-
bined standard.

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