ASTM B163-01

Standard Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes

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1.1 This specification covers seamless tubes of nickel and nickel alloys, as shown in Table 1, for use in condenser and heat-exchanger service.
1.2 This specification covers outside diameter and average wall, or outside diameter and minimum wall tube.
1.2.1 The sizes covered by this specification are 3 in. (76.2 mm) and under in outside diameter with minimum wall thicknesses of 0.148 in. (3.76 mm) and under, and with average wall thicknesses of 0.165 in. (4.19 mm) and under.
1.3 Tube shall be furnished in the alloys and conditions as shown in . For small diameter and light wall tube (converter sizes), see Appendix X2.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 12, of this specification. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-May-2002
• ICS: 23.040.15 - Non-ferrous metal pipes
• ICS: 77.150.40 - Nickel and chromium products
• Technical Committee: B02 - Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B02.07 - Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B163-98a - Standard Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
• Effective Date: 10-May-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM B163-02 - Standard Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
• Effective Date: 10-May-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E585/E585M-23 - Standard Specification for Compacted Mineral-Insulated, Metal-Sheathed, Base Metal Thermocouple Cable
• Effective Date: 10-May-2002
• Referred By: ASTM B924-02(2022) - Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes With Integral Fins
• Effective Date: 10-May-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2181/E2181M-19 - Standard Specification for Compacted Mineral-Insulated, Metal-Sheathed, Noble Metal Thermocouples and Thermocouple Cable
• Effective Date: 10-May-2002
• Referred By: ASTM B366/B366M-23 - Standard Specification for Factory-Made Wrought Nickel and Nickel Alloy Fittings
• Effective Date: 10-May-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 163 – 01 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-
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Exchanger Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 163; 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 E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
1.1 This specification covers seamless tubes of nickel and
E 76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Copper
nickel alloys, as shown in Table 1, for use in condenser and
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Alloys
heat-exchanger service.
E 112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain
1.2 This specification covers outside diameter and average
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Size
wall, or outside diameter and minimum wall tube.
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E 140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals
1.2.1 The sizes covered by this specification are 3 in. (76.2
E 1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel,
mm) and under in outside diameter with minimum wall
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Cobalt, and High-Temperature Alloys
thicknesses of 0.148 in. (3.76 mm) and under, and with average
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2.2 Federal Standards:
wall thicknesses of 0.165 in. (4.19 mm) and under.
Fed. Std. No. 102 Preservation, Packaging and Packing
1.3 Tube shall be furnished in the alloys and conditions as
Levels
shown in Table 2. For small diameter and light wall tube
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
(converter sizes), see Appendix X2.
Fed. Std. No. 182 Continuous Identification Marking of
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloys
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
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2.3 Military Standard:
information only.
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
test method portion, Section 12, of this specification. This
3. Terminology
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
3.1 Definitions:
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
3.1.1 average diameter, n—average of the maximum and
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
minimum outside diameters, as determined at any one cross
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
section of the tube.
tions prior to use.
3.1.2 tube, n—hollow product of round or any other cross
2. Referenced Documents section having a continuous periphery.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4. Ordering Information
B 622 Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel-Cobalt
3 4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all
Alloy Pipe and Tube
requirements that are necessary for the safe and satisfactory
B 880 Specification for General Requirements for Chemical
performance of material ordered under this specification.
Check Analysis Limits for Nickel, Nickel Alloys and
3 Examples of such requirements include, but are not limited to,
Cobalt Alloys
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E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
4.1.1 Alloy (Table 1).
E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
4 4.1.2 Condition (Temper) Table 3 and Appendixes X1 and
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
X2.
4.1.2.1 If annealed ends for stress relieved tubing are
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desired, state length of end to be annealed and whether or not
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
one end or both ends are to be annealed.
B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
Current edition approved June 10, 2001. Published August 2001. Originally
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published as B 163 – 41 T. Last previous edition B 163 – 98a. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi- Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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cation SB-163 in Section II of that Code. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition,%
Manga- Colum-
Alloy
Molyb- Sulfur, Chro- Alum- Titan- Phos- Zircon- Tung-
A A
Nickel Copper Iron nese, Carbon Silicon Cerium Yttrium Boron Cobalt bium
denum max mium inum ium phorus ium sten
max (Nb)
B
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