Specification For Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser Tubes

SPECIFICATION FOR ELECTRIC-RESISTANCE-
WELDED CARBON STEEL HEAT-EXCHANGER AND

CONDENSER TUBES
SA-214/SA-214M
A02 (Identical with ASTM Specification A 214/A 214M-90a except for editorial differences in 7.2.)
1. Scope 3. General Requirements

1.1 This specification covers minimum-wall- 3.1 Material furnished under this specification shall
thickness, electric-resistance-welded, carbon steel tubes conform to the applicable requirements of the current
to be used for heat exchangers, condensers, and similar edition of Specification A 450/A 450M, unless otherwise
heat-transfer apparatus. provided herein.
1.2 The tubing sizes usually furnished to this specifi-
cation are to 3 in. [76.2 mm] in outside diameter,
inclusive. Tubing having other dimensions may be 4. Ordering Information
furnished, provided such tubes comply with all other
requirements of this specification. 4.1 Orders for material under this specification should
include the following, as required, to describe the
1.3 Mechanical property requirements do not apply desired material adequately:
to tubing smaller than 1⁄8 in. [3.2 mm] in inside diameter
or 0.015 in. [0.4 mm] in thickness. 4.1.1 Quantity (feet, metres, or number of lengths),
1.4 The purchaser shall specify in the order the 4.1.2 Name of material (electric-resistance-welded
outside diameter and minimum wall thickness. The tubes),
inside diameter shall not be specified.
4.1.3 Size (outside diameter and minimum wall
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or thickness),
SI units are to be regarded separately as standard.
Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The 4.1.4 Length (specific or random),
values stated in each system are not exact equivalents;
4.1.5 Optional requirements (Section 8 and 10.5),
therefore, each system must be used independently of
the other. Combining values from the two systems may 4.1.6 Test report required (see Certification Section
result in nonconformance with the specification. The of Specification A 450/A 450M),
inch-pound units shall apply unless the “M” designation
of this specification is specified in the order. 4.1.7 Specification designation, and
4.1.8 Special requirements.
2. Referenced Document
2.1 ASTM Standard:
5. Manufacture
A 450/A 450M Specification for General Requirements
for Carbon, Ferritic Alloy, and Austenitic Alloy Steel 5.1 Tubes shall be made by electric-resistance
Tubes welding.
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PART A — FERROUS MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS SA-214/SA-214M
6. Heat Treatment 10. Mechanical Tests Required

6.1 After welding, all tubes shall be heat treated at 10.1 Flattening Test — One flattening test shall be
a temperature of 1650°F [900°C] or higher and followed made on specimens from each of two tubes from each
by cooling in air or in the cooling chamber of a lot (Note) or fraction thereof.
controlled atmosphere furnace. Cold drawn tubes shall
10.2 Flange Test — One flange test shall be made
be heat treated after the final cold-draw pass at a
on specimens from each of two tubes from each lot
temperature of 1200°F [650°C] or higher.
(Note) or fraction thereof.
10.3 Reverse Flattening Test — One reverse flattening
test shall be made on a specimen from each 1500 ft
7. Chemical Composition
[450 m] of finished tubing.
7.1 The steel shall conform to the following require-
10.4 Hardness Test — Brinell or Rockwell hardness
ments as to chemical composition:
tests shall be made on specimens from two tubes from
each lot. The term lot applies to all tubes prior to
Carbon, % 0.18
cutting, of the same nominal diameter and wall thickness
Manganese, % 0.27–0.63
Phosphorus, max 0.035 which are produced from the same heat of steel. When
Sulfur, max, % 0.035 final heat treatment is in a batch-type furnace, a lot
shall include only those tubes of the same size and
A02 7.2 Supplying an alloy grade of steel that specifically the same heat which are heat treated in the same
requires the addition of any element other than those furnace charge. When final heat treatment is in a
listed in 7.1 is not permitted. continuous furnace, a lot shall include all tubes of the
same size and heat, heat treated in the same furnace
at the same temperature, time at heat, and furnace
8. Product Analysis speed.
8.1 When requested on the purchase order, a product 10.5 Hydrostatic or Nondestructive Electric Test —
analysis shall be made by the supplier from one tube Each tube shall be subjected to either the hydrostatic
per 250 pieces; or when tubes are identified by heat, or the nondestructive electric test. The purchaser may
one tube per heat shall be analyzed. The chemical specify which test is to be used.
composition thus determined shall conform to the re-
quirements specified.
11. Surface Condition
8.2 If the original test for product analysis fails,
retests of two additional lengths of flat-rolled stock, or 11.1 The finished tubes shall be free of scale. A
tubes shall be made. Both retests, for the elements in slight amount of oxidation shall not be considered
question shall meet the requirements of the specification; as scale.
otherwise all remaining material in the heat or lot
(Note) shall be rejected or, at the option of the producer,
each length of flat-rolled stock or tube may be individu- 12. Product Marking
ally tested for acceptance. Lengths of flat-rolled stock 12.1 In addition to the marking prescribed in Specifi-
or tubes which do not meet the requirements of the cation A 450/A 450M, the letters “ERW” shall be
specification shall be rejected. legibly stenciled on each tube, or marked on a tag
attached to the bundle or box in which the tubes are
NOTE — A lot consists of 250 tubes.
shipped.
12.2 The manufacturer’s name or symbol may be
placed permanently on each tube by rolling or light
9. Hardness Requirements
stamping before normalizing. If a single stamp is placed
9.1 The tubes shall have a hardness number not on the tube by hand, this mark should not be less than
exceeding 72 HRB. 8 in. [200 mm] from one end of the tube.
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SPECIFICATION FOR ELECTRIC-RESISTANCE-

WELDED CARBON STEEL HEAT-EXCHANGER AND

1. Scope 3. General Requirements

4.1.8 Special requirements.

6. Heat Treatment 10. Mechanical Tests Required

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