ASTM B234-10
(Specification)Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers
Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers
ABSTRACT
This specification covers the standard for aluminum-alloy drawn seamless round tube in straight lengths proposed for use in surface condensers, evaporators, and heat exchangers. The tubes shall be manufactured by drawing an extruded tube made from hollow extrusion ingot and extruded using the die and mandrel method. Tubes shall conform to specified chemical composition requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers aluminum-alloy (Note 1) drawn seamless round tube in straight lengths designated as shown in Table 2, for use in surface condensers, evaporators, and heat exchangers.
Note 1—Throughout this specification use of the term alloy in the general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.
Note 2—For drawn seamless tubes used in general applications, see Specifications B210 and B210M; for extruded tubes see Specifications B221 and B221M; for seamless pipe and seamless extruded tube used in pressure applications see Specification B241/B241M; and for structural pipe and tube see Specification B429/B429M.
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1/H35.1(M). The equivalent Unified Numbering System alloy designations are those of Table 1 preceded by A9, for example, A91060 for aluminum 1060, in accordance with Practice E527.
1.3 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
1.4 This specification is the inch-pound companion to Specification B234M; therefore, no SI equivalents are presented in the specification.
1.5 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.
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Designation: B234 −10 Used in USNRC-RDT standards
Standard Specification for
Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for
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Condensers and Heat Exchangers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B234; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope* 2.2 ASTM Standards:
2 B210Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
1.1 This specification covers aluminum-alloy (Note 1)
Drawn Seamless Tubes
drawn seamless round tube in straight lengths designated as
B210MSpecification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
shown in Table 2, for use in surface condensers, evaporators,
Drawn Seamless Tubes (Metric)
and heat exchangers.
B221Specification forAluminum andAluminum-Alloy Ex-
NOTE 1—Throughout this specification use of the term alloy in the
truded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.
B221MSpecification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
NOTE 2—For drawn seamless tubes used in general applications, see
Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes (Metric)
Specifications B210 and B210M; for extruded tubes see Specifications
B241/B241MSpecification for Aluminum and Aluminum-
B221 and B221M; for seamless pipe and seamless extruded tube used in
Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube
pressure applications see Specification B241/B241M; and for structural
pipe and tube see Specification B429/B429M. B429/B429MSpecification for Aluminum-Alloy Extruded
Structural Pipe and Tube
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with
B557Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast
ANSI H35.1/H35.1(M). The equivalent Unified Numbering
Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
SystemalloydesignationsarethoseofTable1precededbyA9,
B660Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and
for example, A91060 for aluminum 1060, in accordance with
Magnesium Products
Practice E527.
B666/B666MPractice for Identification Marking of Alumi-
1.3 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum
num and Magnesium Products
and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
B881Terminology Relating toAluminum- and Magnesium-
Alloy Products
1.4 This specification is the inch-pound companion to
B918Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought Aluminum
Specification B234M; therefore, no SI equivalents are pre-
Alloys
sented in the specification.
E29Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Determine Conformance with Specifications
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
E34Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Aluminum-Base Alloys
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
E215Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electromag-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
netic Testing of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy Tube
E527Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
2. Referenced Documents
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
E607Test Method for Atomic Emission Spectrometric
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
Analysis Aluminum Alloys by the Point to Plane Tech-
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
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nique Nitrogen Atmosphere (Withdrawn 2011)
extent referenced herein:
E716Practices for Sampling and Sample Preparation of
Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys for Determination of
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B07 on Light
Metals and Alloysand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.03 on
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Aluminum Alloy Wrought Products. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2010. Published December 2010. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1948. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as B234–04. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/B0234-10. the ASTM website.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi- The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
cation SB-234 in Section II of that Code. www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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B234 − 10
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TABLE 1 Chemical Composition Limits
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Other Elements
Alloy Silicon Iron Copper Manganese Magnesium Chromium Zinc Titanium Aluminum
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Used in USNRC-RDT standards
Designation:B234–04 Designation: B234 – 10
Standard Specification for
Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for
1
Condensers and Heat Exchangers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B234; 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*
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1.1 This specification covers aluminum-alloy (Note 1) drawn seamless round tube in straight lengths designated as shown in
Table 2, for use in surface condensers, evaporators, and heat exchangers.
NOTE 1—Throughout this specification use of the term alloy in the general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.
NOTE 2—For drawn seamless tubes used in general applications, see Specifications B210 ; for extruded tubes see Specification and B210M; for
extruded tubes see Specifications B221 ; for seamless pipe see Specification and B221M; for seamless pipe and seamless extruded tube used in pressure
applications see Specification B241/B241M; and for structural pipe and tube see Specification B429/B429M.
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1/H35.1(M). The equivalent Unified Numbering System
alloy designations are those of Table 1 preceded by A9, for example, A91060 for aluminum 1060, in accordance with Practice
E527.
1.3A complete metric companion to Specification B234 has been developed—B234M; therefore, no metric equivalents are
presented in this specification.
1.4For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see
1.3 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
1.4 This specification is the inch-pound companion to Specification B234M; therefore, no SI equivalents are presented in the
specification.
1.5 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.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date of material purchase form a part of this specification to the extent
referenced herein:
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
B210 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes
B210M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes (Metric)
B221 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
B221M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes (Metric)
B241/B241M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube
B429/B429M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Structural Pipe and Tube
B557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
B660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products
B666/B666M Practice for Identification Marking of Aluminum and Magnesium Products
B881 Terminology Relating to Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
B918 Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought Aluminum Alloys
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E34 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloys E55Practice for Sampling Wrought
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B07 on Light Metals andAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.03 onAluminum
Alloy Wrought Products.
Current edition approved Dec.Nov. 1, 2004.2010. Published December 2004.2010. Originally approved in 1948. Last previous edition approved in 20022004 as
B234 – 024. DOI: 10.1520/B0234-104.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specification SB-234 in Section II of that Code.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. 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.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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