ASTM A213/A213M-22a

Standard Specification for Seamless Ferritic and Austenitic Alloy-Steel Boiler, Superheater, and Heat-Exchanger Tubes

ABSTRACT
This specification covers seamless ferritic and austenitic steel boiler, superheater, and heat-exchanger tubes. Grades containing the letter H in their designation have requirements different from those of similar grades not containing the letter H. These different requirements provide higher creep-rupture strength than normally achievable in similar grades without these different requirements. The tubes shall be made by the seamless process and shall be either hot finished or cold finished, as specified. Grade TP347HFG shall be cold finished. Heat treatment shall be done separately and in addition to heating for hot forming. The ferritic alloy and ferritic stainless steels shall be reheated. On the other hand, austenitic stainless steel tubes shall be furnished in the heat-treated condition. Alternatively, immediately after hot forming, while the temperature of the tubes is not less than the minimum solution temperature, tubes may be individually quenched in water or rapidly cooled by other means. Tension test, hardness test, flattening test, and flaring test shall be done to each tube. Also, each tube shall be subjected to the nondestructive electric test or hydrostatic test.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification2 covers seamless ferritic and austenitic steel boiler, superheater, and heat-exchanger tubes, designated Grades T5, TP304, etc. These steels are listed in Tables 1 and 2.    
1.2 Grades containing the letter, H, in their designation, have requirements different from those of similar grades not containing the letter, H. These different requirements provide higher creep-rupture strength than normally achievable in similar grades without these different requirements.  
1.3 The tubing sizes and thicknesses usually furnished to this specification are 1/8 in. [3.2 mm] in inside diameter to 5 in. [127 mm] in outside diameter and 0.015 to 0.500 in. [0.4 to 12.7 mm], inclusive, in minimum wall thickness or, if specified in the order, average wall thickness. Tubing having other diameters may be furnished, provided such tubes comply with all other requirements of this specification.  
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard. The inch-pound units shall apply unless the “M” designation of this specification is specified in the order.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2022
• 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

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A213/A213M − 22a Used in USDOE-NE standards
Standard Specification for
Seamless Ferritic and Austenitic Alloy-Steel Boiler,
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Superheater, and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A213/A213M; 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 U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification covers seamless ferritic and auste- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
A262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular
nitic steel boiler, superheater, and heat-exchanger tubes, des-
ignated Grades T5, TP304, etc. These steels are listed in Tables Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
A941 Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, Related
1 and 2.
Alloys, and Ferroalloys
1.2 Grades containing the letter, H, in their designation,
A1016/A1016M Specification for General Requirements for
have requirements different from those of similar grades not
Ferritic Alloy Steel, Austenitic Alloy Steel, and Stainless
containing the letter, H. These different requirements provide
Steel Tubes
higher creep-rupture strength than normally achievable in
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
similar grades without these different requirements.
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2.2 AWS Specifications
1.3 The tubing sizes and thicknesses usually furnished to
A5.5/A5.5M Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes
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this specification are ⁄8 in. [3.2 mm] in inside diameter to 5 in.
for Shielded Metal Arc Welding
[127 mm] in outside diameter and 0.015 to 0.500 in. [0.4 to
A5.23/A5.23M Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Elec-
12.7 mm], inclusive, in minimum wall thickness or, if specified
trodes and Fluxes for Submerged Arc Welding
in the order, average wall thickness. Tubing having other
A5.28/A5.28M Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Elec-
diameters may be furnished, provided such tubes comply with
trodes for Gas Shielded Arc Welding
all other requirements of this specification.
A5.29/A5.29M Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes for Flux Cored
Arc Welding
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
3. Terminology
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system
specification, refer to Terminology A941.
shall be used independently of the other. Combining values
from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the
4. Ordering Information
standard. The inch-pound units shall apply unless the “M”
4.1 It shall be the responsibility of the purchaser to specify
designation of this specification is specified in the order.
all requirements that are necessary for products under this
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
specification. Such requirements to be considered include, but
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
are not limited to, the following:
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
4.1.1 Quantity (feet, metres, or number of lengths),
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
4.1.2 Name of material (seamless tubes),
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
4.1.3 Grade (Tables 1 and 2),
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
4.1.4 Condition (hot finished or cold finished),
4.1.5 Heat treatment type (Table 3).
4.1.6 Controlled structural characteristics (see 6.3),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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A01.10 on Stainless and Alloy Steel Tubular Products. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2022. Published December 2022. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1939. Last previous edition approved in 2022 as A213/A213M – 22. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/A0213_A0213M-22A. the ASTM website.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi- Available from American Welding Society (AWS), 550 NW LeJeune Rd.,
cation SA-213 in Section II of that Code. Miami, FL 33126, http://www.aws.org.
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Designation: A213/A213M − 22 A213/A213M − 22a Used in USDOE-NE standards
Standard Specification for
Seamless Ferritic and Austenitic Alloy-Steel Boiler,
1
Superheater, and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A213/A213M; 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 U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
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1.1 This specification covers seamless ferritic and austenitic steel boiler, superheater, and heat-exchanger tubes, designated
Grades T5, TP304, etc. These steels are listed in Tables 1 and 2.
1.2 Grades containing the letter, H, in their designation, have requirements different from those of similar grades not containing
the letter, H. These different requirements provide higher creep-rupture strength than normally achievable in similar grades without
these different requirements.
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1.3 The tubing sizes and thicknesses usually furnished to this specification are ⁄8 in. [3.2 mm] in inside diameter to 5 in. [127 mm]
in outside diameter and 0.015 to 0.500 in. [0.4 to 12.7 mm], inclusive, in minimum wall thickness or, if specified in the order,
average wall thickness. Tubing having other diameters may be furnished, provided such tubes comply with all other requirements
of this specification.
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units
are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used
independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard. The
inch-pound units shall apply unless the “M” designation of this specification is specified in the order.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
A941 Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, Related Alloys, and Ferroalloys
A1016/A1016M Specification for General Requirements for Ferritic Alloy Steel, Austenitic Alloy Steel, and Stainless Steel
Tubes
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A01.10
on Stainless and Alloy Steel Tubular Products.
Current edition approved May 1, 2022Nov. 1, 2022. Published May 2022December 2022. Originally approved in 1939. Last previous edition approved in 20212022 as
A213/A213M – 21b.A213/A213M – 22. DOI: 10.1520/A0213_A0213M-22.10.1520/A0213_A0213M-22A.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specification SA-213 in Section II of that Code.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM 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.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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TABLE 1 Chemical Composition Limits, % , for Low Alloy Steel
UNS
Grade Composition, %
Designation
E
Carbon Manga- Phospho- Sul- Silicon Nickel Chromium Molybdenum Vana- Boron Niobium Nitrogen Aluminum Tungsten Other
nese rus fur dium Elements
B
T2 K11547 0.10–0.20 0.30–0.61 0.025 0.025 0.10–0.30 . 0.50–0.81 0.44–0.65 . . . . . . .
T5 K41545 0.15 0.30–0.60 0.025 0.025 0.50 . 4.00–6.00 0.45–0.65 . . . . . . .
T5b K51545 0.15 0.30–0.60 0.025 0.025 1.00–2.00 . 4.00–6.00 0.45–0.65 . . . . . . .
T5c K41245 0.12 0.30–0.60 0.025 0.025 0.50 . 4.00–6.00 0.45–0.65 . . . . . . Ti
4xC–0.70
T9 K90941 0.15 0.30–0.60 0.025 0.025 0.25–1.00 . 8.00–10.00 0.90–1.10 . . . . . . .
T11 K11597
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