ASTM A210/A210M-02(2007)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Seamless Medium-Carbon Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes
Standard Specification for Seamless Medium-Carbon Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes
ABSTRACT
This specification covers seamless medium-carbon steel boiler and superheater tubes. The specification also covers minimum-wall-thickness, tubing sizes, boiler flues including safe ends, arch and stay tubes. The specification provides tensile and hardness properties but only applicable to certain size limitations. Material manufacturing shall be killed. Tubes shall be made by seamless process, marked as either hot-finished or cold-finished. Surface condition shall be specifically stated in the order. Chemical composition shall conform to the requirements. Elemental composition other than listed here shall not be permitted. Tension test, flattening test, flaring test, hardness test, hydrostatic or nondestructive electric test shall be made on specimens. Superheater tubes shall be formed without defects and shall withstand expansion, beading, forging, welding, and bending.
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1.1 This specification covers minimum-wall-thickness, seamless medium-carbon steel, boiler tubes and boiler flues, including safe ends (see Note 1), arch and stay tubes, and superheater tubes.
Note 1—This type is not suitable for safe ending by forge welding.
1.2 The tubing sizes and thicknesses usually furnished to this specification are ½ in. to 5 in. [12.7 to 127 mm] in outside diameter and 0.035 to 0.500 in. [0.9 to 12.7 mm], inclusive, in minimum wall thickness. Tubing having other dimensions may be furnished, provided such tubes comply with all other requirements of this specification.
1.3 Mechanical property requirements do not apply to tubing smaller than 1/8 in. [3.2 mm] in inside diameter or 0.015 in. [0.4 mm] in thickness.
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.
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Designation:A210/A210M −02(Reapproved 2007)
Standard Specification for
Seamless Medium-Carbon Steel Boiler and Superheater
Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA210/A210M; 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.
1. Scope 3. Ordering Information
3.1 Orders for material under this specification should
1.1 This specification covers minimum-wall-thickness,
include the following, as required, to describe the desired
seamless medium-carbon steel, boiler tubes and boiler flues,
material adequately:
including safe ends (see Note 1), arch and stay tubes, and
3.1.1 Quantity (feet, metres, or number of lengths),
superheater tubes.
3.1.2 Name of material (seamless tubes),
NOTE 1—This type is not suitable for safe ending by forge welding.
3.1.3 Grade,
3.1.4 Manufacture (hot-finished or cold-finished),
1.2 The tubing sizes and thicknesses usually furnished to
3.1.5 Size (outside diameter and minimum wall thickness),
this specification are ⁄2 in. to 5 in. [12.7 to 127 mm] in outside
3.1.6 Length (specific or random),
diameter and 0.035 to 0.500 in. [0.9 to 12.7 mm], inclusive, in
3.1.7 Optional requirements (Sections 7 and 10),
minimum wall thickness.Tubing having other dimensions may
3.1.8 Test report required, (see Certification Section of
be furnished, provided such tubes comply with all other
Specification A450/A450M),
requirements of this specification.
3.1.9 Specification designation, and
1.3 Mechanical property requirements do not apply to
3.1.10 Special requirements.
tubing smaller than ⁄8 in. [3.2 mm] in inside diameter or 0.015
in. [0.4 mm] in thickness.
4. General Requirements
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
4.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con-
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
form to the applicable requirements of the current edition of
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
Specification A450/A450M, unless otherwise provided herein.
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
5. Manufacture
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
5.1 Steelmaking Practice—The steel shall be killed.
cation. The inch-pound units shall apply unless the “M”
5.2 The tubes shall be made by the seamless process and
designation of this specification is specified in the order.
shall be either hot-finished or cold-finished, as specified.
2. Referenced Documents
6. Heat Treatment
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6.1 Hot-finished tubes need not be heat treated. Cold-
A450/A450M Specification for General Requirements for
finished tubes shall be given a subcritical anneal, a full anneal,
Carbon and Low Alloy Steel Tubes
or a normalizing heat treatment after the final cold finishing
process.
7. Surface Condition
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
7.1 If pickling or shot blasting or both are required, this
A01.09 on Carbon Steel Tubular Products.
shall be specifically stated in the order.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2007. Published January 2008. Originally
approved in 1938. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as A210/A210M – 02.
DOI: 10.1520/A0210_A0210M-02R07. 8. Chemical Composition
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
8.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to
cation SA-210 in Section II of that Code.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or chemical composition prescribed in Table 1.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
8.2 When a grade is ordered under this specification, sup-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. plying an alloy grade that specifically requires the addition of
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A210/A210M−02 (2007)
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements TABLE 3 Tensile Requirements
Element Composition, % Grade A-1 Grade C
Grade A-1 Grade C
Tensile strength, min, ksi [MPa] 60 [415] 70 [485]
Yield strength, min, ksi [MPa] 37 [255] 40 [275]
A
Carbon , max 0.27 0.35
Elongation in 2 in. or 50 mm, min, % 30 30
Manganese 0.93 max 0.29–1.06
A A
For longitudinal strip tests, a deduction shall be 1.50 1.50
Phosphorus, max 0.035 0.035
made for each ⁄32-in. [0.8-mm] decrease in
Sulfur, max 0.035 0.035
wall thickness under ⁄16 in. [8 mm] from the
Silicon, min 0.10 0.10
basic minimum elongation of the following
A
For each reduction of 0.01 % below the specified carbon maximum, an
percentage points
increase of 0.06 % manganese above the specified maximum will be permitted up
When standard round 2-in. or 50-mm gage length 22 20
to a maximum of 1.35 %.
or smaller proportionally sized specimen
with the gage length equal to 4D (four times
the diameter) is used
A
See Table 4 for the computed minimum values.
any element other than those listed for the ordered grade in
Table 1 is not permitted.
10.2 Table 4 gives the computed minimum elongation
9. Product Analysis
values for each ⁄32-in. [0.8-mm] decrease in wall thickness.
9.1 When requested on the purchase order, a product analy- Where the wall thickness lies between two values shown
sis shall be made by the supplier from one tube or billet per above, the minimum elongation value shall be determined by
heat.The chemical composition thus determined shall conform
the following equation:
to the requirements specified.
E 5 48t115.00 @E 5 1.87t115.00#
9.2 If the original test for product analysis fails, retests of
where:
two additional billets or tubes shall be made. B
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
An American National Standard Designation: A 210/A 210M – 02 (Reapproved 2007)
Designation:A210/A210M–96 (Reapproved 2001)
Standard Specification for
Seamless Medium-Carbon Steel Boiler and Superheater
Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA 210/A 210M; 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
1.1 This specification covers minimum-wall-thickness, seamless medium-carbon steel, boiler tubes and boiler flues, including
safe ends (see Note 1), arch and stay tubes, and superheater tubes.
NOTE 1—This type is not suitable for safe ending by forge welding.
1.2 The tubing sizes and thicknesses usually furnished to this specification are ⁄2 in. to 5 in. [12.7 to 127 mm] in outside
diameter and 0.035 to 0.500 in. [0.9 to 12.7 mm], inclusive, in minimum wall thickness. Tubing having other dimensions may be
furnished, provided such tubes comply with all other requirements of this specification.
1.3 Mechanical property requirements do not apply to tubing smaller than ⁄8 in. [3.2 mm] in inside diameter or 0.015 in. [0.4
mm] in thickness.
1.4When these products are to be used in applications conforming to ISO Recommendations for Boiler Construction, the
requirements of Specification A520, shall supplement and supersede the requirements of this specification.
1.5The1.4 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.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 450/A 450MSpecification for General Requirements for Carbon, Ferritic Alloy, and Austenitic Alloy Steel Tubes
A520Specification for Supplementary Requirements for Seamless and Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel Tubular
Products for High-Temperature Service Conforming to ISO Recommendations for Boiler Construction Specification for
General Requirements for Carbon and Low Alloy Steel Tubes
3. Ordering Information
3.1 Orders for material under this specification should include the following, as required, to describe the desired material
adequately:
3.1.1 Quantity (feet, metres, or number of lengths),
3.1.2 Name of material (seamless tubes),
3.1.3 Grade,
3.1.4 Manufacture (hot-finished or cold-finished),
3.1.5 Size (outside diameter and minimum wall thickness),
3.1.6 Length (specific or random),
3.1.7 Optional requirements (Sections 7 and 10),
3.1.8 Test report required, (see Certification Section of Specification A 450/A 450M),
3.1.9 Specification designation, and
3.1.10 Special requirements.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel,Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.09 on Carbon Steel Tubular Products.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 1996.Nov. 1, 2007. Published November 1997.January 2008. Originally published asA210–38T.approved in 1938. Last previous edition
A210/A210M–95.approved in 2002 as A 210/A 210M – 02.
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specification SA-210 in Section II of that Code.
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. ForAnnualBookofASTMStandards
, Vol 01.01.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
A 210/A 210M – 02 (2007)
4. General Requirements
4.1 Material furnished under this specification shall conform to the applicable requirements of the current edition of
Specification A 450/A 450M, unless otherwise provided herein.
5. Manufacture
5.1 Steelmaking Practice—The steel shall be killed.
5.2 The tubes shall be made by the seamless process and shall be either hot-finished or cold-finished, as specified.
6. Heat Treatment
6.1 Hot-finished tubes need not be heat treated. Cold-finished tubes shall be given a subcritical anneal, a full anneal, or a
normalizing heat treatment after the final cold finishing process.
7. Surface Condition
7.1 If pickling or shot blasting or both are required, this shall be specifically stated in the order.
8. Chemical Composition
8.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to chemical composition prescribed in Table 1.
8.2 When a grade is ordered under this specification, supplying an alloy grade that specifically requires the addition of any
element other than those listed for the ordered grade in Table 1 is not permitted.
9. Product Analysis
9.1 When requested on the purchase order, a product analysis shall be made by the supplier from one tube or billet per heat.
The chemical composition thus determined shall conform to the requirements specified.
9.2 If the original test for product analysis fails, retests of two additional billets or tubes shall be made. Both retests for the
elements in question shall meet the requirements of the specification; otherwise, all remaining material in the heat or lot (see Note
2) shall be rejected or, at the option of the producer, each billet or tube may be individually tested for acceptance. Billets or tubes
which do not meet the requirements of the specification shall be rejected.
NOTE 2—For flattening and flaring requirements, the term “lot” applies to all tubes prior to cutting of the same nominal size and wall thickness which
are produced from the same heat of steel. When final heat treatment is in a batch-type furnace, a lot shall include only those tubes of the same size and
from the same heat which are heat treated in the same furnace charge. When the final heat treatment is in a continuous furnace, the number of tubes of
the same size and from the same heat in a lot shall be determined from the size of the tubes as prescribed in Table 2.
NOTE 3—Fortensileandhardnesstestrequirements,theterm“lot”appliestoalltubespriortocutting,ofthesamenominaldiameterandwallthickness
which are produced from the same heat of steel. When final heat treatment is in a batch-type furnace, a lot shall include only those tubes of the same
size and the same heat which are heat treated in the same furnace charge. When the fina
...
This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:A 210/A 210M–02 Designation: A210/A210M – 02 (Reapproved 2007)
Standard Specification for
Seamless Medium-Carbon Steel Boiler and Superheater
Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA210/A210M; 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.
1. Scope *
1.1 This specification covers minimum-wall-thickness, seamless medium-carbon steel, boiler tubes and boiler flues, including
safe ends (see Note 1), arch and stay tubes, and superheater tubes.
NOTE 1—This type is not suitable for safe ending by forge welding.
1.2 The tubing sizes and thicknesses usually furnished to this specification are ⁄2 in. to 5 in. [12.7 to 127 mm] in outside
diameter and 0.035 to 0.500 in. [0.9 to 12.7 mm], inclusive, in minimum wall thickness. Tubing having other dimensions may be
furnished, provided such tubes comply with all other requirements of this specification.
1.3 Mechanical property requirements do not apply to tubing smaller than ⁄8 in. [3.2 mm] in inside diameter or 0.015 in. [0.4
mm] in thickness.
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 of this specification is specified in the order.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A450/A450M Specification for General Requirements for Carbon, FerriticAlloy, Carbon andAusteniticLowAlloy Steel Tubes
3. Ordering Information
3.1 Orders for material under this specification should include the following, as required, to describe the desired material
adequately:
3.1.1 Quantity (feet, metres, or number of lengths),
3.1.2 Name of material (seamless tubes),
3.1.3 Grade,
3.1.4 Manufacture (hot-finished or cold-finished),
3.1.5 Size (outside diameter and minimum wall thickness),
3.1.6 Length (specific or random),
3.1.7 Optional requirements (Sections 7 and 10),
3.1.8 Test report required, (see Certification Section of Specification A 450A450/A450M/A 450M), ),
3.1.9 Specification designation, and
3.1.10 Special requirements.
4. General Requirements
4.1 Material furnished under this specification shall conform to the applicable requirements of the current edition of
Specification A 450A450/A450M/A 450M,, unless otherwise provided herein.
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 November 2002. Originally published as A 210–38T. Last previous edition A 210/A 210M–96 (2001).
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2007. Published January 2008. Originally approved in 1938. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as A210/A210M – 02. DOI:
10.1520/A0210_A0210M-02R07.
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specification SA-210 in Section II of that Code.
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. ForAnnualBookofASTMStandards
, Vol 01.01.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
A210/A210M – 02 (2007)
5. Manufacture
5.1 Steelmaking Practice—The steel shall be killed.
5.2 The tubes shall be made by the seamless process and shall be either hot-finished or cold-finished, as specified.
6. Heat Treatment
6.1 Hot-finished tubes need not be heat treated. Cold-finished tubes shall be given a subcritical anneal, a full anneal, or a
normalizing heat treatment after the final cold finishing process.
7. Surface Condition
7.1 If pickling or shot blasting or both are required, this shall be specifically stated in the order.
8. Chemical Composition
8.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to chemical composition prescribed in Table 1.
8.2 When a grade is ordered under this specification, supplying an alloy grade that specifically requires the addition of any
element other than those listed for the ordered grade in Table 1 is not permitted.
9. ProductAnalysis
9.1 When requested on the purchase order, a product analysis shall be made by the supplier from one tube or billet per heat.
The chemical composition thus determined shall conform to the requirements specified.
9.2 If the original test for product analysis fails, retests of two additional billets or tubes shall be made. Both retests for the
elements in question shall meet the requirements of the specification; otherwise, all remaining material in the heat or lot (see Note
2) shall be rejected or, at the option of the producer, each billet or tube may be individually tested for acceptance. Billets or tubes
which do not meet the requirements of the specification shall be rejected.
NOTE 2—For flattening and flaring requirements, the term “lot” applies to all tubes prior to cutting of the same nominal size and wall thickness which
are produced from the same heat of steel. When final heat treatment is in a batch-type furnace, a lot shall include only those tubes of the same size and
from the same heat which are heat treated in the same furnace charge. When the final heat treatment is in a continuous furnace, the number of tubes of
the same size and from the same heat in a lot shall be determined from the size of the tubes as prescribed in Table 2.
NOTE 3—Fortensileandhardnesstestrequirements,theterm“lot”appliestoalltubespriortocutting,ofthesamenominaldiameterandwallthickness
which are produced from the same heat of steel. When final heat treatment is in a batch-type furnace, a lot shall include only those tubes of the same
size and the same heat which are heat treated in the same furn
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