ASTM B234-00
(Specification)Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers
Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers
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1.1 This specification covers aluminum-alloy (Note 1) drawn seamless round tube in straight lengths designated as shown in Table 2, for use in surface condensers, evaporators, and heat exchangers. Note 1-Throughout this specification use of the term alloy in the general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy. Note 2-For drawn seamless tubes used in general applications, see Specification B210; for extruded tubes see Specification B221; for seamless pipe see Specification B241/B241M; and for structural pipe and tube see Specification B429.
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1. The equivalent Unified Numbering System alloy designations are those of Table 1 preceded by A9, for example, A91060 for aluminum 1060, in accordance with Practice E527.
1.3 A complete metric companion to Specification B234 has been developed-B234M; therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in this specification.
1.4 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
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Standard Specification for
Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for
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Condensers and Heat Exchangers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 234; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope * Determine Conformance with Specifications
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E 34 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and
1.1 This specification covers aluminum-alloy (Note 1)
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Aluminum-Base Alloys
drawn seamless round tube in straight lengths designated as
E 55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and
shown in Table 1, for use in surface condensers, evaporators,
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Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
and heat exchangers.
E 215 Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electro-
NOTE 1—Throughout this specification use of the term alloy in the
magnetic Examination of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy
general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.
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Tube
NOTE 2—For drawn seamless tubes used in general applications, see
E 227 Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric
Specification B 210; for extruded tubes see Specification B 221; for
Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by the
seamless pipe see Specification B 241/B 241M; and for structural pipe and
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tube see Specification B 429. Point-to-Plane Technique
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E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with
E 607 Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric
ANSI H35.1. The equivalent Unified Numbering System alloy
Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by the
designations are those of Table 2 preceded by A9, for example,
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Point-to-Plane Technique, Nitrogen Atmosphere
A91060 for aluminum 1060, in accordance with Practice
E 716 Practices for Sampling Aluminum and Aluminum
E 527.
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Alloys for Spectrochemical Analysis
1.3 A complete metric companion to Specification B 234
E 1251 Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric
has been developed—B 234M; therefore, no metric equivalents
Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by the Argon
are presented in this specification.
Atmosphere, Point-to-Plane, Unipolar Self-Initiating Ca-
1.4 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum
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pacitor Discharge
and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
2.3 ANSI Standards:
2. Referenced Documents H35.1 Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for Alumi-
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num
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
H35.2 Dimensional Tolerances for Aluminum Mill Prod-
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
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ucts
extent referenced herein:
2.4 Federal Standard:
2.2 ASTM Standards:
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Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
B 557 Test Methods of Tension Testing Wrought and Cast
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Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
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3 MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
B 597 Practice for Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloys
2.6 Military Specification:
B 660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and
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3 MIL-H-6088 Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloys
Magnesium Products
B 666 Practice for Identification Marking of Aluminum
3. Terminology
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Products
3.1 Definitions:
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
3.1.1 tube—a hollow wrought product that is long in rela-
tion to its cross section, which is round, a regular hexagon, a
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B07 on Light
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Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.03 on Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Aluminum Alloy Wrought Products. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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Current edition approved May 10, 2000. Published August 2000. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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published as B 234–48T. Last previous edition B 234–95. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi- Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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cation SB-234 in Section II of that Code. Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.02. Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B 234
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Used in USNRC-RDT standards
Designation:B 234–95 Designation: B 234 – 00
Standard Specification for
Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for
1
Condensers and Heat Exchangers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 234; 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*
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1.1 This specification covers aluminum-alloy (Note 1) drawn seamless round tube in straight lengths designated as shown in
Table 1, for use in surface condensers, evaporators, and heat exchangers.
NOTE 1—Throughout this specification use of the term alloy in the general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.t alloy.
NOTE 2—For drawn seamless tubes used in general applications, see Specification B 210; for extruded tubes see Specification B 221; for seamless pipe
see Specification B 241/B 241M; and for structural pipe and tube see Specification B 429.
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1. The equivalent Unified Numbering System alloy
designations are those of Table 2 preceded by A9, for example, A91060 for aluminum 1060, in accordance with Practice
E 527E 527.
1.3 A complete metric companion to Specification B 234 has been developed—B 234M; therefore, no metric equivalents are
presented in this specification.
1.4For1.4 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date of material purchase form a part of this specification to the extent
referenced herein:
2.2 ASTM Standards:
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B 557 Test Methods of Tension Testing Wrought and Cast Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
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B 597 Practice for Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloys
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B 660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products
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B 666 Practice for Identification Marking of Aluminum Products
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E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
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E34 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloys
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E55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition E101Test
Method
for Spec-
tro-
graphic
Analysis
of Alu-
minum
and Alu-
minum
Alloys
by the
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B-7 B07 on Light Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.03 on
Aluminum Alloy Wrought Products.
Current edition approved May 15, 1995. Published July 1995. Originally published as B 234–48T. Last previous edition B 234–92a.
Current edition approved May 10, 2000. Published August 2000. Originally published as B 234–48T. Last previous edition B 234–95.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specification SB-234 in Section II of that Code.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
*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.
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B234–00
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TABLE 1 Tensile Property Limits
Elongation in 2 in., or
Yield Strength, C
4 3 Dia, min, %
Tensile Strength,
Alloy Temper Wall Thickness, in. (0.2 % offset),
min, ksi
Full-Section
min, ksi
Cut-Out Specimen
Specimen
1060 H14 0.010–0.200 12.0 10.0 . .
20.0 17.0 3 .
0.010–0.024
20.0 17.0 5 3
0.025–0.049
H14
H
3003 20.0 17.0 8 4
0.050–0.200
H
H25 0.010–0.200 22.0 19.0 . .
19.0 16.0 . .
0.010–0.024
19.0 16.0 5 3
0.025–0.049
H14
H
Alclad 3003 0.050–0.200 19.0 16.0 8 4
H
0.010–0.200 21.0 18.0 . .
H25
0.010–0.200 31.0 23.0 . .
H32
5052
H
H34 0.010–0.200 34.0 26.0 . .
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0.010–0.050 36.0 26.0 .
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H32
0.051–0.200 36.0 26.0 .
5454
5
0.010–0.050 39.0 29.0 .
H34
4
0.025–0.049 30.0 16.0 16
T4
0.050–0.200 30.0 16.0 18
6061
8
5
0.025–0.049 42.0 35.0 10
T6
0.050–0.200 42.0 35.0 12 10
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To determine conformance to this specification, each value for ultimate strength and for yield strength shall be rounded to the nearest 0.1 ksi and each value for
elongation to the nearest 0.5 %, both in accordance with the rounding-off method of Practice E 29E 29.
B
The basis for establishment of mechanic
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