ASTM B653/B653M-11(2016)

Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Welding Fittings

ABSTRACT
This specification covers fittings, factory made from three grades of zirconium and zirconium alloys. The term welding fittings applies to butt-welding parts such as 45 and 90° elbows, 180° returns, caps, tees, reducers, lap-joint stub ends, and other types. The fittings are furnished in three grades as follows: Grade R60702 or PZ 2 which is unalloyed zirconium, Grade R60704 or PZ4 which is zirconium-tin, and Grade R60705 or PZ5 which is zirconium-niobium. Forging, forming, or shaping operations may be performed by hammering, pressing, piercing, extruding, upsetting, rolling, bending, fusion welding, machining, or by a combination of these operations. The forming procedure shall be so applied that it will not produce injurious defects in the fittings. Filler metal, when used, shall be the same grade as the base metal. The material shall conform to the requirements as to chemical composition and tensile properties specified.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers fittings, factory made from three grades of zirconium and zirconium alloys. The term welding fittings applies to butt-welding parts such as 45 and 90° elbows, 180° returns, caps, tees, reducers, lap-joint stub ends, and other types.  
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as the 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.  
1.3 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: 30-Apr-2016
• ICS: 77.150.99 - Other products of non-ferrous metals
• Technical Committee: B10 - Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B10.02 - Zirconium and Hafnium

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:B653/B653M −11 (Reapproved 2016)
Standard Specification for
Seamless and Welded Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy
Welding Fittings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B653/B653M; 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 nium and Zirconium Alloy Pipe
2.2 ANSI Standards:
1.1 This specification covers fittings, factory made from
B16.9 Wrought Steel Butt-Welding Fittings
three grades of zirconium and zirconium alloys. The term
B36.19 Stainless Steel Pipe
welding fittings applies to butt-welding parts such as 45 and
2.3 Manufacturers’ Standardization Society of the Valve and
90° elbows, 180° returns, caps, tees, reducers, lap-joint stub
Fittings Industry Standards:
ends, and other types.
SP-25 Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings,
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
Flanges, and Unions
are to be regarded separately as the standard. Within the text,
SP-43 Standard Practice for Light Weight Stainless Steel
the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
Fittings
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
2.4 American Society of Mechanical Engineers:
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Sections VIII and
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
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cation.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3. Terminology
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1 Lot Definitions:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.1 weld fittings, n—definition is to be mutually agreed
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
upon between manufacturer and the purchaser.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4. Classification
2. Referenced Documents
4.1 The fittings are furnished in three grades as follows:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.1 Grade R60702 (PZ 2)—Unalloyed zirconium.
B493 Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy
4.1.2 Grade R60704 (PZ 4)—Zirconium-tin.
Forgings
4.1.3 Grade R60705 (PZ 5)—Zirconium-niobium.
B523/B523M Specification for Seamless and Welded Zirco-
nium and Zirconium Alloy Tubes
5. Ordering Information
B550/B550M Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium
5.1 Orders for materials under this specification shall in-
Alloy Bar and Wire
clude the following information:
B551/B551M Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium
5.1.1 Quantity,
Alloy Strip, Sheet, and Plate
5.1.2 Name of material (zirconium fittings),
B614 Practice for Descaling and Cleaning Zirconium and
5.1.3 Grade number (see 4.1),
Zirconium Alloy Surfaces
5.1.4 ASTM designation and year of issue,
B658/B658M Specification for Seamless and Welded Zirco-
5.1.5 Hydrostatic test requirements (see 10.2),
5.1.6 Inspection requirements (see 11.1),
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B10 on
Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee B10.02 on Zirconium and Hafnium. Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
Current edition approved May 1, 2016. Published May 2016. Originally 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as B653/B653M – 11. AvailablefromManufacturersStandardizationSocietyoftheValveandFittings
DOI: 10.1520/B0653_B0653M-11R16. Industry (MSS), 127 Park St., NE, Vienna, VA 22180-4602, http://www.mss-
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5.1.7 Finish (see Section 9), and 10. Hydrostatic Tests
5.1.8 Additions to the specification and supplementary
10.1 All fittings shall be capable of withstanding without
requirements, if required.
failure, leakage, or impairment of their serviceability, a test
pressure prescribed in the applicable standards in Table 1 for
NOTE 1—A typical ordering description is as follows: 15 pieces,
zirconium,4-in.[100mm],Schedule40,90°longradiuselbows,descaled,
the pipe or tubing with which the fitting is planned to be used.
ASTM B653 - 01, Grade R60702. Supplementary Requirement S3, Stress
10.2 Hydrostatic tests shall be performed when required by
Relief Heat Treatment.
the purchase order.
6. Materials and Manufacture
11. Inspection
6.1 Forging, forming, or shaping operations may be per-
formedbyhammering,pressing,piercing,extruding,upsetting,
11.1 The manufacturer shall inspect the material covered by
rolling, bending, fusion welding, machining, or by a combina-
this specification prior to shipment. If so specified in the
tion of these operations. The forming procedure shall be so purchaseorder,thepurchaserorhisrepresentativemaywitness
applied that it will not produce injurious defects in the fittings.
the testing and inspection of the material at the place of
manufacture. In such cases the purchaser shall state in his
6.2 Fittings containing welded seams or other joints made
purchase order which tests he desires to witness. The manu-
by welding shall comply with the following provisions:
facturer shall give ample notice to the purchaser as to the time
6.2.1 Welded by welders, welding operators, and welding
and place of the designated tests. If the purchaser’s represen-
procedures qualified under the provisions of Section IX of the
tative does not present himself at the time agreed upon for the
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
testing, the manufacturer shall consider the requirement for the
6.2.2 Filler metal, when used, shall be the same grade as the
purchaser’s inspection at the place of manufacture to be
base metal.
waived.
6.2.3 All welds on grade R60705 shall be stress relief
annealed within 14 days after welding to prevent delayed
11.2 The manufacturer shall afford the inspector represent-
hydride cracking
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Designation: B653/B653M − 11 B653/B653M − 11 (Reapproved 2016)
Standard Specification for
Seamless and Welded Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy
Welding Fittings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B653/B653M; 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 fittings, factory made from three grades of zirconium and zirconium alloys. The term welding
fittings applies to butt-welding parts such as 45 and 90° elbows, 180° returns, caps, tees, reducers, lap-joint stub ends, and other
types.
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as the 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.
1.3 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 ASTM Standards:
B493 Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Forgings
B523/B523M Specification for Seamless and Welded Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Tubes
B550/B550M Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Bar and Wire
B551/B551M Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Strip, Sheet, and Plate
B614 Practice for Descaling and Cleaning Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Surfaces
B658/B658M Specification for Seamless and Welded Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Pipe
2.2 ANSI Standards:
B16.9 Wrought Steel Butt-Welding Fittings
B36.19 Stainless Steel Pipe
2.3 Manufacturers’Manufacturers’ Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry Standards:
SP-25 Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, Flanges, and Unions
SP-43 Standard Practice for Light Weight Stainless Steel Fittings
2.4 American Society of Mechanical Engineers:
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Sections VIII and IX
3. Terminology
3.1 Lot Definitions:
3.1.1 weld fittings, n—definition is to be mutually agreed upon between manufacturer and the purchaser.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B10 on Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
B10.02 on Zirconium and Hafnium.
Current edition approved April 1, 2011May 1, 2016. Published April 2011May 2016. Originally approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 20062011 as
B653/B653M – 06.B653/B653M – 11. DOI: 10.1520/B0653_B0653M-11.10.1520/B0653_B0653M-11R16.
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’sstandard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
Available from Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry (MSS), 127 Park St., NE, Vienna, VA 22180-4602, http://www.mss-hq.com.
Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
www.asme.org.
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B653/B653M − 11 (2016)
4. Classification
4.1 The fittings are furnished in three grades as follows:
4.1.1 Grade R60702 (PZ 2)—Unalloyed zirconium.
4.1.2 Grade R60704 (PZ 4)—Zirconium-tin.
4.1.3 Grade R60705 (PZ 5)—Zirconium-niobium.
5. Ordering Information
5.1 Orders for materials under this specification shall include the following information:
5.1.1 Quantity,
5.1.2 Name of material (zirconium fittings),
5.1.3 Grade number (see 4.1),
5.1.4 ASTM designation and year of issue,
5.1.5 Hydrostatic test requirements (see 10.2),
5.1.6 Inspection requirements (see 11.1),
5.1.7 Finish (see Section 9), and
5.1.8 Additions to the specification and supplementary requirements, if required.
NOTE 1—A typical ordering description is as follows: 15 pieces, zirconium, 4-in. [100 mm], Schedule 40, 90° long radius elbows, descaled, ASTM
B653 - 01, Grade R60702. Supplementary Requirement S3, Stress Relief Heat Treatment.
6. Materials and Manufacture
6.1 Forging, forming, or shaping operations may be performed by hammering, pressing, piercing, extruding, upsetting, rolling,
bending, fusion welding, machining, or by a combination of these operations. The forming procedure shall be so applied that it
will not produce injurious defects in the fittings.
6.2 Fittings containing welded seams or other joints made by welding shall comply with the following provisions:
6.2.1 Welded by welders, welding operators, and welding procedures qualified under the provisions of Section IX of the ASME
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
6.2.2 Filler metal, when used, shall be the same grade as the base metal.
6.2.3 All welds on grade R60705 shall be stress relief annealed within 14 days after welding to prevent delayed hydride
cracking, in accordance with Supplementary Requirements Section S3, Stress Relief Heat Treatment.
7. Chemical Composition
7.1 The material shall conform to the requirements as to chemical composition prescribed in Table 1.
8. Tensile Requirements
8.1 The material shall conform to the requirements as to the tensile properties prescribed in Table 1.
9. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
9.1 For fittings covered by ANSI B16.9 or MSS SP-43, or for fittings to be used with pipe ordered to ANSI B36.19, the sizes,
shapes, and dimensions of the fittings shall be as specified in those standards.
9.2 The fittings shall be free of injurious external and internal imperfections of a nature that will interfere with the purpose for
which the fittings are intended. Minor defects may be removed by grinding, providing the wall thickness is not decreased to less
than the minimum thickness, and further provided that the ground-out area shall be faired out.
10. Hydrostatic Tests
10.1 All fittings shall be capable of withstanding
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