ASTM A214/A214M-96(2012)

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Designation:A214/A214M −96 (Reapproved 2012)
Standard Specification for
Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger
and Condenser Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA214/A214M; 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 (´) 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 3. Ordering Information
1.1 This specification covers minimum-wall-thickness, 3.1 Orders for material under this specification should
electric-resistance-welded, carbon steel tubes to be used for include the following, as required, to describe the desired
heat exchangers, condensers, and similar heat-transfer appara- material adequately:
tus. 3.1.1 Quantity (feet, metres, or number of lengths),
3.1.2 Name of material (electric-resistance-welded tubes),
1.2 The tubing sizes usually furnished to this specification
3.1.3 Size (outside diameter and minimum wall thickness),
are to 3 in. [76.2 mm] in outside diameter, inclusive. Tubing
3.1.4 Length (specific or random),
having other dimensions may be furnished, provided such
3.1.5 Optional requirements (Section 8 and 10.5),
tubes comply with all other requirements of this specification.
3.1.6 Test report required (see Certification Section of
1.3 Mechanical property requirements do not apply to
Specification A450/A450M),
tubing smaller than ⁄8 in. [3.2 mm] in inside diameter or 0.015
3.1.7 Specification designation, and
in. [0.4 mm] in thickness.
3.1.8 Special requirements.
1.4 The purchaser shall specify in the order the outside
diameter and minimum wall thickness. The inside diameter
4. General Requirements
shall not be specified.
4.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con-
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
form to the applicable requirements of the current edition of
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the Specification A450/A450M, unless otherwise provided herein.
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
5. Manufacture
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
5.1 Tubes shall be made by electric-resistance welding.
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
cation. The inch-pound units shall apply unless the “M”
6. Heat Treatment
designation of this specification is specified in the order.
6.1 After welding, all tubes shall be heat treated at a
2. Referenced Documents temperature of 1650°F [900°C] or higher and followed by
cooling in air or in the cooling chamber of a controlled
2.1 ASTM Standards:
atmosphere furnace. Cold drawn tubes shall be heat treated
A450/A450M Specification for General Requirements for
after the final cold-draw pass at a temperature of 1200°F
Carbon and Low Alloy Steel Tubes
[650°C] or higher.
7. Chemical Composition
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
7.1 The steel shall conform to the following requirements as
A01.09 on Carbon Steel Tubular Products.
to chemical composition:
Current edition approved March 1, 2012. Published November 2012. Originally
approved in 1939. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as A214/A214M – 96
Carbon, max % 0.18
(2005). DOI: 10.1520/A0214_A0214M-96R12. Manganese, % 0.27 to 0.63
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi- Phosphorus, max, % 0.035
Sulfur, max, % 0.035
cation SA-214 in Section II of that Code.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
7.2 Supplying an alloy grade of steel that specifically
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
requires the addition of any element other than those listed in
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 7.1 is not permitted.
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