ASTM B163-08

This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:B163–04 Designation: B 163 – 08
Standard Specification for
Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-
1
Exchanger Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B163; 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 (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
1.1 This specification covers seamless tubes of nickel and nickel alloys, as shown in Table 1, for use in condenser and
heat-exchanger service.
1.2 This specification covers outside diameter and average wall, or outside diameter and minimum wall tube.
1.2.1 The sizes covered by this specification are 3 in. (76.2 mm) and under in outside diameter with minimum wall thicknesses
of 0.148 in. (3.76 mm) and under, and with average wall thicknesses of 0.165 in. (4.19 mm) and under.
1.3 Tube shall be furnished in the alloys and conditions as shown inTable 2. For small diameter and light wall tube (converter
sizes), see Appendix X2.
1.4 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformation
only.
1.5 Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section12,ofthisspecification. This standard
does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
standard to become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for
this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health practices, and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
3
2.1 ASTM Standards:
B829 Specification for General Requirements for Nickel and Nickel Alloys Seamless Pipe and Tube
B880 SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforChemicalCheckAnalysisLimitsforNickel,NickelAlloysandCobaltAlloys
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E18TestMethodsforRockwellHardnessandRockwellSuperficialHardnessofMetallicMaterials TestMethodsforRockwell
Hardness of Metallic Materials
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Copper Alloys
E112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain Size
E140Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals RelationshipAmong Brinell Hardness,
Vickers Hardness, Rockwell Hardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, and Scleroscope Hardness
E1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel, Cobalt, and High-Temperature Alloys
4
2.2 Federal Standards:
Fed. Std. No. 102 Preservation, Packaging and Packing Levels
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
Fed. Std. No. 182 Continuous Identification Marking of Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloys
4
2.3 Military Standard:
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
1
ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB02onNonferrousMetalsandAlloysandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeB02.07onRefined
Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2004.March 15, 2008. Published March 2004.2008. Originally approved in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 20022004 as
B163–024.
2
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specification SB-163 in Section II of that Code.
3
ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,www.astm.org,orcontactASTMCustomerServiceatservice@astm.org.For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
4
Withdrawn.
4
Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http://www.dodssp.daps.mil.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
1

---------------------- Page: 1 ----------------------
B163–08
2
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition,%
Manga- Colum-
Alloy
Molyb- Sulfur, Chro- Alum- Titan- Phos- Zircon- Tung- Nitro-
A A
Nickel Copper Iron nese, Carbon Silicon Cerium Yttrium Boron Cobalt bium
denum max mium inum ium phorus ium sten gen
max (Nb)
B
Nickel UNS N02200 99.0 min 0.25 max
...

This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:B163–04 Designation: B 163 – 08
Standard Specification for
Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-
1
Exchanger Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B163; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
2
1.1 This specification covers seamless tubes of nickel and nickel alloys, as shown in Table 1, for use in condenser and
heat-exchanger service.
1.2 This specification covers outside diameter and average wall, or outside diameter and minimum wall tube.
1.2.1 The sizes covered by this specification are 3 in. (76.2 mm) and under in outside diameter with minimum wall thicknesses
of 0.148 in. (3.76 mm) and under, and with average wall thicknesses of 0.165 in. (4.19 mm) and under.
1.3 Tube shall be furnished in the alloys and conditions as shown inTable 2. For small diameter and light wall tube (converter
sizes), see Appendix X2.
1.4 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformation
only.
1.5 Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section12,ofthisspecification. This standard
does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
standard to become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for
this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health practices, and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
3
2.1 ASTM Standards:
B829 Specification for General Requirements for Nickel and Nickel Alloys Seamless Pipe and Tube
B880 SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforChemicalCheckAnalysisLimitsforNickel,NickelAlloysandCobaltAlloys
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E18 TestMethodsforRockwellHardnessandRockwellSuperficialHardnessofMetallicMaterialsTestMethodsforRockwell
Hardness of Metallic Materials
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Copper Alloys
E112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain Size
E140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals RelationshipAmong Brinell Hardness,
Vickers Hardness, Rockwell Hardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, and Scleroscope Hardness
E1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel, Cobalt, and High-Temperature Alloys
4
2.2 Federal Standards:
Fed. Std. No. 102 Preservation, Packaging and Packing Levels
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
Fed. Std. No. 182 Continuous Identification Marking of Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloys
4
2.3 Military Standard:
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
1
ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB02onNonferrousMetalsandAlloysandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeB02.07onRefined
Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2004.March 15, 2008. Published March 2004.2008. Originally approved in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 20022004 as
B163–024.
2
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specification SB-163 in Section II of that Code.
3
ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,www.astm.org,orcontactASTMCustomerServiceatservice@astm.org.For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
4
Withdrawn.
4
Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http://www.dodssp.daps.mil.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
1

---------------------- Page: 1 ----------------------
B163–08
2
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition,%
Manga- Colum-
Alloy
Molyb- Sulfur, Chro- Alum- Titan- Phos- Zircon- Tung- Nitro-
A A
Nickel Copper Iron nese, Carbon Silicon Cerium Yttrium Boron Cobalt bium
denum max mium inum ium phorus ium sten gen
max (Nb)
B
Nickel UNS N02200 99.0 min 0.25 ma
...