ASTM A554-11

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 austenitic and ferritic stainless steel mechanical tubing intended for use in ornamental, structural, exhaust, and other 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: 14-Oct-2011
• 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 A554-10 - Standard Specification for Welded Stainless Steel Mechanical Tubing
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2011
• Replaced By: ASTM A554-13 - Standard Specification for Welded Stainless Steel Mechanical Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2013
• Referred By: ASTM F1203-22 - Standard Specification for Washing Machines—Pot, Pan, and Utensil, Heat Sanitizing, Commercial Rotary Conveyor Type
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F917-19 - Standard Specification for Commercial Food Waste Disposers
• 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: 15-Oct-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F3215-22 - Standard Specification for Food Waste Dehydrators
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F860-07(2018)e1 - Standard Specification for Hot Water Sanitizing Commercial Dishwashing Machines, Multiple Tank, Rackless Conveyor Type
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F953-19 - Standard Specification for Commercial Dishwashing Machines (Stationary Rack, Dump Type) Chemical Sanitizing
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2011
• 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: 15-Oct-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F1202-22 - Standard Specification for Washing Machines, Heat Sanitizing, Commercial, Pot, Pan, and Utensil Vertically Oscillating Arm Type
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2011
• Referred By: ASTM A1069/A1069M-19 - Standard Specification for Laser and Laser Hybrid Welded Stainless Steel Bars, Plates, and Shapes
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F2643-20 - Standard Specification for Powered Pot, Pan and Utensil Washing Sinks
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F858-18 - Standard Specification for Hot Water Sanitizing Commercial Dishwashing Machines, Single Tank, Conveyor Rack Type
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F1899-14a(2019) - Standard Specification for Food Waste Pulper Without Waterpress Assembly
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F1150-22 - Standard Specification for Commercial Food Waste Pulper and Waterpress Assembly
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:A554 −11
StandardSpecification 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 Shipment
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and Storage
1.1 This specification covers welded austenitic and ferritic
2.3 Federal Standard:
stainless steel mechanical tubing intended for use in
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Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipments (Civil Agencies)
ornamental, structural, exhaust, and other applications where
appearance, mechanical properties, or corrosion resistance is
3. Terminology
needed. The grades covered are listed in Table 1.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this
1.2 This specification covers as-welded or cold-reduced
specification, refer to Terminology A941.
mechanical tubing in sizes to 16 in. (406.4 mm) outside
4. Ordering Information
dimension, and in wall thicknesses 0.020 in. (0.51 mm) and
over.
4.1 Orders for material under this specification should
include the following, as required, to describe the desired
1.3 Tubes shall be furnished in one of the following shapes
material adequately:
as specified by the purchaser: round, square, rectangular, or
4.1.1 Quantity (feet, mass, or number of pieces),
special.
4.1.2 Name of material (welded stainless steel mechanical
1.4 Supplementary requirements of an optional nature are
tubing),
provided and when desired shall be so stated in the order.
4.1.3 Form (round, square, rectangular, special, see 1.3),
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
4.1.4 Dimensions:
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical 4.1.4.1 Round-outside diameter and wall thickness for all
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
conditions (Section 9). Alternatively, for cold-reduced
and are not considered standard. condition, outside diameter and inside diameter or inside
diameter and wall dimensions may be specified,
2. Referenced Documents
4.1.4.2 Square and rectangular outside dimensions and wall
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2.1 ASTM Standards: thickness (see 10.1),
4.1.4.3 Special (to be specified),
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
of Steel Products 4.1.5 Length (mill lengths, cut lengths, or multiple lengths
A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemi- (see 9.3)),
4.1.6 Grade (Table 1),
cal Analysis of Steel Products
A941 TerminologyRelatingtoSteel,StainlessSteel,Related 4.1.7 Condition (see 7.1),
4.1.8 Inside diameter bead condition (see 7.2),
Alloys, and Ferroalloys
4.1.9 Surface finish (see Section 12),
2.2 Military Standards:
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4.1.10 Report of chemical analysis, if required (Section 8),
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
4.1.11 Individual supplementary requirements, if required,
4.1.12 End use,
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
4.1.13 Specification designation,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
4.1.14 Special requirements,
A01.10 on Stainless and Alloy Steel Tubular Products.
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2011. Published November 2011. Originally
4.1.15 Special marking (Section 15), and
approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as A554–10. DOI:
4.1.16 Special packing (Section 16).
10.1520/A0554-11.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5. Process
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on 5.1 The steel may be made by any process.
the ASTM website.
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5.2 If a specific type of melting is required by the purchaser,
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A554−11
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
Carbon, Manga- Phos- Sulfur, Silicon, Nickel Chromium Molybdenum Titanium Columbium Nitrogen
UNS # 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
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Designation:A554–10 Designation: A554 – 11
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*
1.1This specification covers welded stainless steel tubing for mechanical applications where appearance, mechanical properties,
or corrosion resistance is needed. The grades covered are listed in
1.1 This specification covers welded austenitic and ferritic stainless steel mechanical tubing intended for use in ornamental,
structural, exhaust, and other 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
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MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products Preparation for Shipment and Storage
2.3 Federal Standard:
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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),
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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 approvedApril 1, 2010. Published May 2010. Originally approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 2008 asA554–08a. DOI: 10.1520/A0554-10.
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2011. Published November 2011. Originally approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as A554–10. DOI:
10.1520/A0554-11.
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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 Nitrogen
UNS # 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
...