ASTM A376/A376M-00a

Standard Specification for Seamless Austenitic Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Central-Station Service

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers seamless austenitic steel pipe intended for high-temperature central-station service. Among the grades covered are five H grades and two nitrogen grades (304N and 316N) that are specifically intended for high-temperature service.  
1.2 Optional supplementary requirements (S1 through S10) are provided. These supplementary requirements specify additional tests that will be made only when stated in the order, together with the number of such tests required.
1.3 Grades TP321 and TP321H have lower strength requirements for nominal wall thicknesses greater than 3/8 in. [9.5 mm].  
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 of this specification is specified in the order.  
Note 1—The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) has been substituted in this standard for such traditional terms as "nominal diameter," "size," and "nominal size."

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Mar-2002
• ICS: 23.040.10 - Iron and steel pipes
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.10 - Stainless and Alloy Steel Tubular Products

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM A376/A376M-01 - Standard Specification for Seamless Austenitic Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Central-Station Service
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D3930-08(2023) - Standard Specification for Adhesives for Wood-Based Materials for Construction of Manufactured Homes
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM A999/A999M-23 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C852/C852M-17(2022) - Standard Guide for Design Criteria for Plutonium Gloveboxes
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 376/A 376M – 00a An American National Standard
Used in USDOE-NE standards
Standard Specification for
Seamless Austenitic Steel Pipe for High-Temperature
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Central-Station Service
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 376/A 376M; 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.
1. Scope E 213 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe
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and Tubing
1.1 This specification covers seamless austenitic steel pipe
E 381 Method of Macroetch Testing, Steel, Bars, Billets,
intended for high-temperature central-station service. Among
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Blooms, and Forgings
the grades covered are five H grades and two nitrogen grades
E 426 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-
(304N and 316N) that are specifically intended for high-
nation of Seamless and Welded Tubular Products, Austen-
temperature service.
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itic Stainless Steel, and Similar Alloys
1.2 Optional supplementary requirements (S1 through S10)
2.2 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code:
are provided. These supplementary requirements specify addi-
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Section IX Welding Qualifications
tional tests that will be made only when stated in the order,
2.3 Other Standards:
together with the number of such tests required.
SNT-TC-1A Personnel Qualification and Certification in
1.3 Grades TP321 and TP321H have lower strength require-
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3 Nondestructive Testing
ments for nominal wall thicknesses greater than ⁄8 in. [9.5
mm].
3. Ordering Information
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
3.1 Orders for material to this specification should include
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
the following, as required to describe the desired material
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
adequately:
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
3.1.1 Quantity (feet, centimetres, or number of lengths),
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
3.1.2 Name of material (seamless austenitic steel pipe),
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
3.1.3 Grade (Table 1),
cation. The inch-pound units shall apply unless the “M”
3.1.4 Size (nominal size, or outside diameter and schedule
designation of this specification is specified in the order.
number or average wall thickness),
NOTE 1—The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) has
3.1.5 Lengths (specific or random), (Permissible Variations
been substituted in this standard for such traditional terms as “nominal
in Length Section of Specification A 999/A 999M),
diameter,” “size,” and “nominal size.”
3.1.6 End finish (Ends Section of Specification A 999/
A 999M),
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.7 Optional requirements (Section 8) (see Hydrostatic
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Test Requirements Section and the Permissible Variation in
A 262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranu-
Weight for Seamless Pipe Section for weighing individual
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lar Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
lengths, of Specification A 999/A 999M), (see 9.6, repairing by
A 999/A 999M Specification for General Requirements for
welding; 13.2, die stamping),
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Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe
3.1.8 Test report required (Certification Section of Specifi-
E 112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain
cation A 999/A 999M),
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Size
3.1.9 Specification designation, and
3.1.10 Special requirements or any supplementary require-
ments selected, or both.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
4. General Requirements
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloysand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.10 on Stainless and Alloy Steel Tubular Products.
4.1 Material furnished to this specification shall conform to
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2000. Published January 2001. Originally
the applicable requirements of the current edition of Specifi-
published as A 376 – 54 T. Last previous edition A 376/A 376M – 00.
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cation A 999/A 999M unless otherwise provided herein.
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
cation SA-376 in Section II of that Code.
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