ASTM A450/A450M-03

Standard Specification for General Requirements for Carbon, Ferritic Alloy, and Austenitic Alloy Steel Tubes

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers a group of requirements which, with the exceptions of 4.3 and Sections 5, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23, are mandatory requirements to the following ASTM tubular product specifications:Title of SpecificationASTM DesignationElectric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel and Carbon Manganese Steel Boiler TubesA 178/A 178M Seamless Cold-Drawn Low-Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser TubesA 179/A 179MSeamless Carbon Steel Boiler Tubes for High-Pressure ServiceA 192/A 192M Seamless Medium-Carbon Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes A 210/A 210M Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser TubesA 214/A 214M Seamless and Electric-Welded Low-Alloy Steel Tubes A 423/A 423MElectric-Resistance-Welded Coiled Steel Tubing for Gasand Fuel Oil Lines A 539 Seamless Cold-Drawn Carbon Steel Feedwater Heater TubesA 556/A 556MSeamless, Cold-Drawn Carbon Steel Tubing for Hydraulic System ServiceA 822 These designations refer to the latest issue of the respective specifications.  
1.2 One or more of Sections 4.3, 5, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 20.1, 22, and 23 apply when the product specification or purchase order has a requirement for the test or analysis described by these sections.
1.3 In case of conflict between a requirement of the product specification and a requirement of this general requirement specification only the requirement of the product specification need be satisfied.
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification. The inch-pound units shall apply unless the "M" designation (SI) of the product specification is specified in the order.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-2003
• ICS: 23.040.10 - Iron and steel pipes
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.09 - Carbon Steel Tubular Products

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A450/A450M-02 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Carbon, Ferritic Alloy, and Austenitic Alloy Steel Tubes
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM A450/A450M-04 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Carbon, Ferritic Alloy, and Austenitic Alloy Steel Tubes
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2004
• Referred By: ASTM A1024/A1024M-18 - Standard Specification for Steel Line Pipe, Black, Plain-End, Seamless
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM B690-22 - Standard Specification for Iron-Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum Alloy Seamless Pipe and Tube
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A822/A822M-20 - Standard Specification for Seamless Cold-Drawn Carbon Steel Tubing for Hydraulic System Service
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A210/A210M-19 - Standard Specification for Seamless Medium-Carbon Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A530/A530M-18 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Specialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A498/A498M-17(2023) - Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger Tubes with Integral Fins
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1264-16e1 - Standard Specification and Test Methods for Intramedullary Fixation Devices
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A178/A178M-19 - Standard Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel and Carbon-Manganese Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A1103/A1103M-16(2022) - Standard Specification for Seamless Cold-Finished Carbon Steel Structural Frame Tubing for Automotive Racing Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A423/A423M-19 - Standard Specification for Seamless and Electric-Welded Low-Alloy Steel Tubes
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A179/A179M-19 - Standard Specification for Seamless Cold-Drawn Low-Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser Tubes
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A192/A192M-17 - Standard Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Boiler Tubes for High-Pressure Service
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A949/A949M-01(2019) - Standard Specification for Spray-Formed Seamless Ferritic/Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 450/A 450M – 03
Standard Specification for
General Requirements for Carbon, Ferritic Alloy, and
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Austenitic Alloy Steel Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 450/A 450M; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
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cation. The inch-pound units shall apply unless the “M”
1.1 This specification covers a group of requirements
designation (SI) of the product specification is specified in the
which, with the exceptions of 5.3 and Sections 6, 7, 18, 19, 20,
order.
21, 22, 23, and 24, are mandatory requirements to the follow-
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ing ASTM tubular product specifications:
2. Referenced Documents
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Title of Specification ASTM Designation
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel and Carbon A 178/A 178M
A 178/A 178M Specification for Electric-Resistance-
Manganese Steel Boiler Tubes
Welded Carbon Steel and Carbon-Manganese Steel Boiler
Seamless Cold-Drawn Low-Carbon Steel Heat- A 179/A 179M
and Superheater Tubes
Exchanger and Condenser Tubes
Seamless Carbon Steel Boiler Tubes for High-Pressure A 192/A 192M
A 179/A 179M Specification for Seamless Cold-Drawn
Service
Low-Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser Tubes
Seamless Medium-Carbon Steel Boiler and Super- A 210/A 210M
heater Tubes A 192/A 192M Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel
Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel Heat- A 214/A 214M
Boiler Tubes for High-Pressure Service
Exchanger and Condenser Tubes
A 210/A 210M Specification for Seamless Medium-Carbon
Seamless and Electric-Welded Low-Alloy Steel Tubes A 423/A 423M
Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes
Electric-Resistance-Welded Coiled Steel Tubing for A 539
Gas and Fuel Oil Lines
A 214/A 214M Specification for Electric-Resistance-
Seamless Cold-Drawn Carbon Steel Feedwater Heater A 556/A 556M
Welded Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser
Tubes
Tubes
Seamless, Cold-Drawn Carbon Steel Tubing for Hy- A 822
draulic System Service
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
A
These designations refer to the latest issue of the respective specifications.
of Steel Products
1.2 One or more of Sections 5.3, 6, 7, 18, 19, 20, 21, 21.1,
A 423/A 423M Specification for Seamless and Electric-
23, and 24 apply when the product specification or purchase
Welded Low-Alloy Steel Tubes
order has a requirement for the test or analysis described by
A 530/A 530M Specification for General Requirements for
these sections.
Specialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe
1.3 In case of conflict between a requirement of the product
A 539 Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Coiled
specification and a requirement of this general requirement
Steel Tubing for Gas and Fuel Oil Lines
specification only the requirement of the product specification
A 556/A 556M Specification for Seamless Cold-Drawn
need be satisfied.
Carbon Steel Feedwater Heater Tubes
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
A 700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
A 822 Specification for Seamless Cold-Drawn Carbon Steel
Tubing for Hydraulic System Service
A 941 Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, Re-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
lated Alloys, and Ferroalloys
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.09 on Carbon Steel Tubular Products.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2003. Published October 2003. Originally
approved in 1961. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as A 450/A 450M – 02. 4
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
cation SA-450 in Section II of that Code.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vols 01.01 and 01.04.
the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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Designation:A450/A450M–02 Designation: A 450/A 450M – 03
Standard Specification for
General Requirements for Carbon, Ferritic Alloy, and
1
Austenitic Alloy Steel Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA 450/A 450M; 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*
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1.1 This specification covers a group of requirements which, with the exceptions of 4.3 5.3 and Sections 5, 6, 7, 17, 18, 19,
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20, 21, 22, and , 23, and 24, are mandatory requirements to the following ASTM tubular product specifications:
A
Title of Specification ASTM Designation
Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel and Carbon A 178/A 178M
Manganese Steel Boiler Tubes
Seamless Cold-Drawn Low-Carbon Steel Heat- A 179/A 179M
Exchanger and Condenser Tubes
Seamless Carbon Steel Boiler Tubes for High-Pressure A 192/A 192M
Service
Seamless Medium-Carbon Steel Boiler and Super- A 210/A 210M
heater Tubes
Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel Heat- A 214/A 214M
Exchanger and Condenser Tubes
Seamless and Electric-Welded Low-Alloy Steel Tubes A 423/A 423M
Electric-Resistance-Welded Coiled Steel Tubing for A 539
Gas and Fuel Oil Lines
Seamless Cold-Drawn Carbon Steel Feedwater Heater A 556/A 556M
Tubes
Seamless, Cold-Drawn Carbon Steel Tubing for Hy- A 822
draulic System Service
A
These designations refer to the latest issue of the respective specifications.
1.2 One or more of Sections 4.35.3, 5, 6, 7, 17, 18, 19, 19, 20, 2021, 20.121.1, 22, and 23, and 24 apply when the product
specification or purchase order has a requirement for the test or analysis described by these sections.
1.3 In case of conflict between a requirement of the product specification and a requirement of this general requirement
specification only the requirement of the product specification need be satisfied.
1.4 Thevaluesstatedineitherinch-poundunitsorSIunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Withinthetext,theSIunits
are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used
independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification. The
inch-pound units shall apply unless the “M” designation (SI) of the product specification is specified in the order.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards: ASTM Standards:
A 178/A 178M Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel and Carbon-Manganese Steel Boiler and Super-
heater Tubes
A 179/A 179M Specification for Seamless Cold-Drawn Low-Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser Tubes
A 192/A 192M Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Boiler Tubes for High-Pressure Service
A 210/A 210M Specification for Seamless Medium-Carbon Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM CommitteeA01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.09
on Carbon Steel Tubular Products.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2002. Published October 2002. Originally published as A450–61T. Last previous edition A450/A450M–96a (2001).
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2003. Published October 2003. Originally approved in 1961. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as A 450/A 450M – 02.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specification SA-450 in Section II of that Code.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vols 01.01 and 01.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*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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