ASTM A858/A858M-10

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Designation: A858/A858M – 10
Standard Specification for
Heat-Treated Carbon Steel Fittings for Low-Temperature and
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Corrosive Service
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA858/A858M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope* 2.2 ASTM Standards:
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
1.1 This specification covers heat-treated wrought carbon
of Steel Products
steel piping fittings with lowered carbon content of seamless
A960/A960M Specification for Common Requirements for
and electric fusion-welded construction covered by the latest
Wrought Steel Piping Fittings
revisions in ASME B16.9, ASME B16.11, MSS SP-75, MSS
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2.3 ASME Standards:
SP-79, MSS SP-83, MSS SP-95,or MSS SP-97. Fittings
B16.9 Steel Butt-Welding Fittings
differing from these ASME and MSS standards shall be
B16.11 ForgedSteelFittings,SocketWeldingandThreaded
furnished in accordance with Supplementary Requirement S58
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2.4 MSS Standards:
of Specification A960/A960M. These fittings are for use in
MSS SP-25 The Standard Marking System of Valves,
pressure components where inherent notch toughness and
Fittings, Flanges and Unions
optimum sulfide-cracking resistance are required, such as oil
MSS SP-75 Specification for High Test Wrought Butt-
and gas industry piping and distribution systems.
Welding Fittings
1.2 Optional supplementary requirements are provided for
MSS SP-79 Socket Welding Reducer Inserts
fittingswhenagreaterdegreeofexaminationisdesired.Oneor
MSS SP-83 Steel Pipe Unions, Socket-Welding and
more of the supplementary requirements may be specified in
Threaded
the order.
MSS SP-95 Swage(d) Nipples and Bull Plugs
1.3 Thisspecificationdoesnotcovercast-weldingfittingsor
MSS SP-97 Integrally Reinforced Forged Branch Outlet
fittings machined from castings.
Fittings—Socket Welding, Threaded and Buttwelding
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
Ends
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
2.5 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code:
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
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Section V Nondestructive Examination
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system
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Section VIII Division 1, Pressure Vessels
shall be used independently of the other. Combining values
Section IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications
from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the
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2.6 American Society of Nondestructive Testing:
standard. Unless the other specifies the applicable “M” speci-
SNT-TC-1A Recommended Practice for Nondestructive
fication designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished
Testing Personnel Qualification and Certification
to inch-pound units.
2. Referenced Documents
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
2.1 In addition to those reference documents listed in contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Specification A960/A960M, the following list of standards
the ASTM website.
apply to this specification.
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Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
www.asme.org.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM CommitteeA01 on Steel, AvailablefromManufacturersStandardizationSocietyoftheValveandFittings
Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Industry (MSS), 127 Park St., NE, Vienna, VA 22180-4602, http://www.mss-
A01.22onSteelForgingsandWroughtFittingsforPipingApplicationsandBolting hq.com.
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Materials for Piping and Special Purpose Applications. Available from Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 400 Commonwealth
Current edition approved May 1, 2010. Published June 2010. Originally Dr., Warrendale, PA 15096-0001, http://www.sae.org.
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approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as A858/A858M–09. AvailablefromAmericanSocietyforNondestructiveTesting(ASNT),P.O.Box
DOI: 10.1520/A0858_A0858M-10. 28518, 1711 Arlingate Ln., Columbus, OH 43228-0518, http://www.asnt.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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A858/A858M – 10
3. Ordering Information 6.2.2 Heat treated in accordance with Section 7 of this
specification, and
3.1 In addition to the requirements of Specification A960/
6.2.3 Radiographically examined throughout the e
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