ASTM B163-04
(Specification)Standard Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
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 , 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 Table 2. 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 become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: B 163 – 04
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 B163; 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 (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* Check Analysis Limits for Nickel, Nickel Alloys and
2 Cobalt Alloys
1.1 This specification covers seamless tubes of nickel and
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
nickel alloys, as shown in Table 1, for use in condenser and
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
heat-exchanger service.
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
1.2 This specification covers outside diameter and average
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
wall, or outside diameter and minimum wall tube.
Determine Conformance with Specifications
1.2.1 The sizes covered by this specification are 3 in. (76.2
E76 TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofNickel-Copper
mm) and under in outside diameter with minimum wall
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Alloys
thicknessesof0.148in.(3.76mm)andunder,andwithaverage
E112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain
wall thicknesses of 0.165 in. (4.19 mm) and under.
Size
1.3 Tube shall be furnished in the alloys and conditions as
E140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals
shown in Table 2. For small diameter and light wall tube
E1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel,
(converter sizes), see Appendix X2.
Cobalt, and High-Temperature Alloys
1.4 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
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2.2 Federal Standards:
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
Fed. Std. No. 102 Preservation, Packaging and Packing
information only.
Levels
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
test method portion, Section 12, of this specification. This
Fed. Std. No. 182 Continuous Identification Marking of
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloys
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
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2.3 Military Standard:
of this standard to become familiar with all hazards including
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
those identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet
for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to
3. Terminology
establish appropriate safety and health practices, and deter-
3.1 Definitions:
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.1 average diameter, n—average of the maximum and
2. Referenced Documents minimum outside diameters, as determined at any one cross
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.2 tube, n—hollow product of round or any other cross
B829 Specification for General Requirements for Nickel
section having a continuous periphery.
and Nickel Alloys Seamless Pipe and Tube
B880 SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforChemical
4. Ordering Information
4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all
requirements that are necessary for the safe and satisfactory
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
performance of material ordered under this specification.
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
Examples of such requirements include, but are not limited to,
B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2004. Published March 2004. Originally
the following:
approved in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B163–02.
4.1.1 Alloy (Table 1).
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
cation SB-163 in Section II of that Code.
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition,%
Manga- Colum-
Alloy
Molyb- Sulfur, Chro- Alum- Titan- Phos- Zircon- Tung- Nitro-
A A
Nickel Copper Iron nese, Carbon Silicon Cerium Yttrium Boron Cobalt bium
denum max mium inum ium phoru
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