ASTM A554-10

Standard Specification for Welded Stainless Steel Mechanical Tubing

ABSTRACT
This guide covers standard specification for welded stainless steel tubing for mechanical applications where appearance, mechanical properties, or corrosion resistance is needed. The tubes shall be made from flat-rolled steel by an automatic welding process without the addition of filler metal. Tubes shall be furnished in one of the following shapes - round, square, rectangular, or special. Heat analysis shall be performed wherein several grades of steel shall conform to the required chemical composition for carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, nickel, chromium, molybdenum, titanium, columbium, and tantalum.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers welded stainless steel tubing for mechanical applications where appearance, mechanical properties, or corrosion resistance is needed. The grades covered are listed in Table 1.  
1.2 This specification covers as-welded or cold-reduced mechanical tubing in sizes to 16 in. (406.4 mm) outside dimension, and in wall thicknesses 0.020 in. (0.51 mm) and over.  
1.3 Tubes shall be furnished in one of the following shapes as specified by the purchaser: round, square, rectangular, or special.  
1.4 Supplementary requirements of an optional nature are provided and when desired shall be so stated in the order.  
1.5 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2010
• ICS: 23.040.10 - Iron and steel pipes
• ICS: 23.040.40 - Metal fittings
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.10 - Stainless and Alloy Steel Tubular Products

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A554-08a - Standard Specification for Welded Stainless Steel Mechanical Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Replaced By: ASTM A554-11 - Standard Specification for Welded Stainless Steel Mechanical Tubing
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F857-17 - Standard Specification for Hot Water and Chemical Sanitizing Commercial Dishwashing Machines, Stationary Rack Type
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F858-18 - Standard Specification for Hot Water Sanitizing Commercial Dishwashing Machines, Single Tank, Conveyor Rack Type
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F953-19 - Standard Specification for Commercial Dishwashing Machines (Stationary Rack, Dump Type) Chemical Sanitizing
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F2643-20 - Standard Specification for Powered Pot, Pan and Utensil Washing Sinks
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Referred By: ASTM A1069/A1069M-19 - Standard Specification for Laser and Laser Hybrid Welded Stainless Steel Bars, Plates, and Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F1203-22 - Standard Specification for Washing Machines—Pot, Pan, and Utensil, Heat Sanitizing, Commercial Rotary Conveyor Type
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F1202-22 - Standard Specification for Washing Machines, Heat Sanitizing, Commercial, Pot, Pan, and Utensil Vertically Oscillating Arm Type
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F3215-22 - Standard Specification for Food Waste Dehydrators
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F1899-14a(2019) - Standard Specification for Food Waste Pulper Without Waterpress Assembly
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F917-19 - Standard Specification for Commercial Food Waste Disposers
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F1150-22 - Standard Specification for Commercial Food Waste Pulper and Waterpress Assembly
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F860-07(2018)e1 - Standard Specification for Hot Water Sanitizing Commercial Dishwashing Machines, Multiple Tank, Rackless Conveyor Type
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F1114-22 - Standard Specification for Heat Sanitizing Commercial Pot, Pan, and Utensil Washing Machines, Stationary Rack, Water-Driven Rotary Spray Type
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A554 – 10
Standard Specification for
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Welded Stainless Steel Mechanical Tubing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A554; 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* MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products Preparation for Ship-
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ment and Storage
1.1 This specification covers welded stainless steel tubing
2.3 Federal Standard:
for mechanical applications where appearance, mechanical
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Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipments (CivilAgencies)
properties, or corrosion resistance is needed. The grades
covered are listed in Table 1.
3. Terminology
1.2 This specification covers as-welded or cold-reduced
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this speci-
mechanical tubing in sizes to 16 in. (406.4 mm) outside
fication, refer to Terminology A941.
dimension, and in wall thicknesses 0.020 in. (0.51 mm) and
over.
4. Ordering Information
1.3 Tubes shall be furnished in one of the following shapes
4.1 Orders for material under this specification should
as specified by the purchaser: round, square, rectangular, or
include the following, as required, to describe the desired
special.
material adequately:
1.4 Supplementary requirements of an optional nature are
4.1.1 Quantity (feet, mass, or number of pieces),
provided and when desired shall be so stated in the order.
4.1.2 Name of material (welded stainless steel mechanical
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
tubing),
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
4.1.3 Form (round, square, rectangular, special, see 1.3),
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
4.1.4 Dimensions:
and are not considered standard.
4.1.4.1 Round-outside diameter and wall thickness for all
conditions (Section 9). Alternatively, for cold-reduced condi-
2. Referenced Documents
2 tion, outside diameter and inside diameter or inside diameter
2.1 ASTM Standards:
and wall dimensions may be specified,
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
4.1.4.2 Square and rectangular outside dimensions and wall
of Steel Products
thickness (see 10.1),
A751 Test Methods, Practices, andTerminology for Chemi-
4.1.4.3 Special (to be specified),
cal Analysis of Steel Products
4.1.5 Length (mill lengths, cut lengths, or multiple lengths
A941 Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, Re-
(see 9.3)),
lated Alloys, and Ferroalloys
4.1.6 Grade (Table 1),
2.2 Military Standards:
3 4.1.7 Condition (see 7.1),
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
4.1.8 Inside diameter bead condition (see 7.2),
4.1.9 Surface finish (see Section 12),
4.1.10 Report of chemical analysis, if required (Section 8),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
4.1.11 Individual supplementary requirements, if required,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.10 on Stainless and Alloy Steel Tubular Products.
4.1.12 End use,
Current edition approved April 1, 2010. Published May 2010. Originally
4.1.13 Specification designation,
approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as A554–08a. DOI:
4.1.14 Special requirements,
10.1520/A0554-10.
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4.1.15 Special marking (Section 15), and
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
4.1.16 Special packing (Section 16).
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
5. Process
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Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111–5094, Attn: NPODS. 5.1 The steel may be made by any process.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
Carbon, Manga- Phos- Sulfur, Silicon, Nickel Chromium Molybdenum Titanium Columbium
Grade
max nese, phorus, max max + Tantalum
max max
Austenitic
MT-301 0.15 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 6.0–8.0 16.0–18.0 . . .
MT-302 0.15 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 8.0–10.0 17.0–19.0 . . .
MT-304 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 8.0–11.0 18.0–20.0 . . .
A
MT-304L 0.035 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 8.0–13.0 18.0–20.0 . . .
MT-305 0.12 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 10.0–13.0 17.0–19.0 . . .
MT-309S 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 12.0–15.0 22.0–24.0 . . . . .
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Designation:A554–08a Designation: A554 – 10
Standard Specification for
1
Welded Stainless Steel Mechanical Tubing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A554; 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*
1.1 This specification covers welded stainless steel tubing for mechanical applications where appearance, mechanical
properties, or corrosion resistance is needed. The grades covered are listed in Table 1.
1.2 This specification covers as-welded or cold-reduced mechanical tubing in sizes to 16 in. (406.4 mm) outside dimension, and
in wall thicknesses 0.020 in. (0.51 mm) and over.
1.3 Tubes shall be furnished in one of the following shapes as specified by the purchaser: round, square, rectangular, or special.
1.4 Supplementary requirements of an optional nature are provided and when desired shall be so stated in the order.
1.5 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
A941 Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, Related Alloys, and Ferroalloys
2.2 Military Standards:
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MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
3
MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products Preparation for Shipment and Storage
2.3 Federal Standard:
3
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipments (Civil Agencies)
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this specification, refer to Terminology A941.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Orders for material under this specification should include the following, as required, to describe the desired material
adequately:
4.1.1 Quantity (feet, mass, or number of pieces),
4.1.2 Name of material (welded stainless steel mechanical tubing),
4.1.3 Form (round, square, rectangular, special, see 1.3),
4.1.4 Dimensions:
4.1.4.1 Round-outside diameter and wall thickness for all conditions (Section 9). Alternatively, for cold-reduced condition,
outside diameter and inside diameter or inside diameter and wall dimensions may be specified,
4.1.4.2 Square and rectangular outside dimensions and wall thickness (see 10.1),
4.1.4.3 Special (to be specified),
4.1.5 Length (mill lengths, cut lengths, or multiple lengths (see 9.3)),
4.1.6 Grade (Table 1),
4.1.7 Condition (see 7.1),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM CommitteeA01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.10
on Stainless and Alloy Steel Tubular Products .
Current edition approved Oct.April 1, 2008.2010. Published October 2008.May 2010. Originally approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as
A554–08.A554–08a. DOI: 10.1520/A0554-08A.10.1520/A0554-10.
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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.
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Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111–5094, Attn: NPODS.
*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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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
Carbon, Manga- Phos- Sulfur, Silicon, Nickel Chromium Molybdenum Titanium Columbium
Grade
max nese, phorus, max max + Tantalum
max max
Austenitic
MT-301 0.15 2.00 0.040 0.030 1.00 6.0–8.0 16.0–18.0 . . .
MT-301 0.15 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 6.0–8.0 16.0–18.0 . . .
MT-302 0.15 2.00 0.040 0.030 1.00 8.0–10.0 17.0–19.0 . . .
MT-302 0.15 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 8.0–10.0 17.0–19.0 . . .
MT-304 0.08 2.00 0.040 0.030 1.00 8.0–11.0 18.0–20.0 . . .
MT-304 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 8.0–11.0 18.0–20.0 . . .
A
MT-304L 0.035 2.00 0.040 0.030 1.00 8.0–13.0 18.0–20.0 . . .
A
MT-304L 0
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