ASTM B516-03(2009)

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Designation:B516–98 Designation: B 516 – 03 (Reapproved 2009)
Standard Specification for
Welded Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloy (UNS N06600, UNS
N06603, UNS N06025, and UNS N06045) Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 516; 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.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers welded UNS N06600*, N06603, N06025, and N06045 alloy boiler, heat exchanger, and condenser
tubes for general corrosion resisting and low or high-temperature service.
1.2 This specification covers tubes ⁄8 to 5 in. (3.18 to 127 mm), inclusive, in outside diameter and 0.015 to 0.500 in. (0.38 to
12.70 mm), inclusive, in wall thickness. Table 2 of Specification B 751 lists the dimensional requirements of these sizes. Tubes
having other dimensions may be furnished provided such tubing complies with all other requirements of this specification.
1.3The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
only.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 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
2.1 ASTM Standards:
B 751 Specification for General Requirements for Nickel and Nickel Alloy Welded Tube Specification for General
Requirements for Nickel and Nickel Alloy Welded Tube
B 899 Terminology Relating to Non-ferrous Metals and Alloys
3. Terminology
3.1 Terms defined in Terminology B 899 shall apply unless defined otherwise in this standard.
4. Ordering Information
3.1It4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all requirements that are necessary for the safe and satisfactory
performance of material ordered under this specification. Examples of such requirements include, but are not limited to, the
following:
34.1.1 Quantity (feet or number of lengths),
3.1.2UNS4.1.2 UNS number,
34.1.3 Size (outside diameter minimum or average wall thickness),
34.1.4 Length (random or specific),
34.1.5 Class,
34.1.6 ASTM designation,
3.1.74.1.7 Product Analysis—State if required,
3.1.8
4.1.8 Certification—State if a certification or a report of test results is required, and
3.1.9
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B-2B02 on Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B02.07 on
Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 1998. Published January 1999. Originally published as B516–70. Last previous edition B516–95.
Current edition approved April 15, 2009. Published April 2009. Originally approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as B 516 - 03.
* New designation established in accordance with ASTM E 527 and SAE J1086, Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS).
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4.1.9 Purchaser Inspection—State which tests or inspections are to be witnessed, if any.
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