Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes

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This specification covers aluminum and aluminum-alloy drawn seamless tubes in straight lengths and coils for general purpose. The tube shall be produced by drawing an extruded tube made from hollow extrusion ingot (cast in hollow form or pierced) and extruded by the use of the die and mandrel method. The tubes shall conform to the chemical composition requirements specified. The determination of chemical composition shall be made in accordance with suitable chemical (test methods E 34), or spectrochemical (test methods E 607 and E 1251), methods. The tube shall conform to the tensile property requirements specified. The tension tests shall be made in accordance with test methods B 557M. Flattening test specimens shall be flattened sidewise under a gradually applied load so as to give a uniform radius of bend until the minimum outside diameter under load is not more than F times the wall thickness of the tube as specified. The specimen shall be forced axially with steady pressure over a hardened and polished tapered steel pin having a 74� included angle, to produce a flare having the permanent expanded outside diameter specified. When specified, heat treatment of applicable tempers shall be in accordance with practice B 918. The different methods for leak testing of tubes are presented.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers aluminum and aluminum-alloy drawn seamless tubes in straight lengths and coils for general purpose and pressure applications in alloys (Note 2), tempers, and thicknesses shown in Table 2. Coiled tubes are generally available only as round tubes with a wall thickness not exceeding 0.083 in. and only in nonheat-treatable alloys.
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, A91100 for aluminum designation 1100 in accordance with Practice E527.
Note 1—See Specification B483/B483M for aluminum-alloy drawn tubes for general purpose applications; Specification B234 for aluminum-alloy drawn seamless tubes for condensers and heat exchangers; and Specification B241/B241M for aluminum-alloy seamless pipe and seamless extruded tube.
Note 2—Throughout this specification, use of the term alloy in the general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.  
1.3 A complete metric companion to Specification B210 has been developedSpecification B210M; therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in this specification.
1.4 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.  
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.
TABLE 1 Chemical Composition LimitsA, B, C, D  AlloySiliconIronCopperManganeseMagnesiumChromiumZincTitaniumBismuthLeadOther ElementsEAluminum,
min EachTotalF 10600.250.350.050.030.03...0.050.030.03G...  99.60 minH 1100 0.95 Si + Fe0.05–0.200.05......0.10... 0.050.15 99.00 minH 20110.400.75.0–6.0.........0.30... 0.20–0.60.20–0.60.050.15remainder 20140.50–1.20.73.9–5.00.40–1.20.20–0.80.100.250.150.050.15remainder 20240.500.503.8–4.90.30–0.91.2–1.80.100.250.150.050.15remainder 30030.60.70.05–0.201.0–1.5......0.10... 0.050.15remainder Alclad 3003I 31020.400.70.100.05–0.40......0.300.100.050.15remainder Alclad 3102J 50050.300.70.200.200.50–1.10.100.25... 0.050.15remainder 50500.400.70.200.101.1–1.80.100.25... 0.050.15remainder 50520.250.400.100.102.2–2.80.15–0.350.10... 0.050.15remainder 5083
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Designation:B210 −12 Used in USNRC-NDT standards
Standard Specification for
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Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B210; 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:
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B234Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
1.1 This specification covers aluminum and aluminum-
Drawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Ex-
alloy drawn seamless tubes in straight lengths and coils for
changers
general purpose and pressure applications in alloys (Note 2),
B241/B241MSpecification for Aluminum and Aluminum-
tempers, and thicknesses shown in Table 2. Coiled tubes are
Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube
generally available only as round tubes with a wall thickness
B483/B483MSpecification for Aluminum and Aluminum-
not exceeding 0.083 in. and only in nonheat-treatable alloys.
Alloy Drawn Tube and Drawn Pipe for General Purpose
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with
Applications
ANSI H35.1/H35.1(M). The equivalent Unified Numbering
B557Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast
SystemalloydesignationsarethoseofTable1precededbyA9,
Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
for example,A91100 for aluminum designation 1100 in accor-
B660Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and
dance with Practice E527.
Magnesium Products
B666/B666MPractice for Identification Marking of Alumi-
NOTE 1—See Specification B483/B483M for aluminum-alloy drawn
tubes for general purpose applications; Specification B234 for aluminum-
num and Magnesium Products
alloy drawn seamless tubes for condensers and heat exchangers; and
B807/B807MPractice for Extrusion Press Solution Heat
Specification B241/B241M for aluminum-alloy seamless pipe and seam-
Treatment for Aluminum Alloys
less extruded tube.
B881Terminology Relating toAluminum- and Magnesium-
NOTE 2—Throughout this specification, use of the term alloy in the
Alloy Products
general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.
B918/B918MPractice for Heat Treatment of Wrought Alu-
1.3 AcompletemetriccompaniontoSpecificationB210has
minum Alloys
been developed—Specification B210M; therefore, no metric
E29Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
equivalents are presented in this specification.
Determine Conformance with Specifications
1.4 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum
E34Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and
and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
Aluminum-Base Alloys
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the E215Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electromag-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the netic Testing of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy Tube
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- E527Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- Unified Numbering System (UNS)
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. E607Test Method for Atomic Emission Spectrometric
Analysis Aluminum Alloys by the Point to Plane Tech-
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nique Nitrogen Atmosphere (Withdrawn 2011)
2. Referenced Documents
E716Practices for Sampling and Sample Preparation of
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys for Determination of
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
Chemical Composition by Spectrochemical Analysis
extent referenced herein:
E1004Test Method for Determining Electrical Conductivity
Using the Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Method
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B07 on Light
Metals and Alloys and 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 May 15, 2012. Published July 2012. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1946. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as B210–04. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/B0210-12. 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-210 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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Used in USNRC-NDT standards
Designation:B210–04 Designation: B210 – 12
Standard Specification for
1
Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B210; 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 and aluminum-alloy drawn seamless tubes in straight lengths and coils for general
purpose and pressure applications in alloys (Note 2), tempers, and thicknesses shown in Table 2. Coiled tubes are generally
available only as round tubes with a wall thickness not exceeding 0.083 in. and only in nonheat-treatable alloys.
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 byA9, for example,A91100 for aluminum designation 1100 in accordance with
Practice E527.
NOTE 1—See Specification B483/B483M for aluminum-alloy drawn tubes for general purpose applications; Specification B234 for aluminum-alloy
drawnseamlesstubesforcondensersandheatexchangers;andSpecificationB241/B241Mforaluminum-alloyseamlesspipeandseamlessextrudedtube.
NOTE 2—Throughout this specification, use of the term alloy in the general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.
1.3 A complete metric companion to Specification B210 has been developed—Specification B210M; therefore, no metric
equivalents are presented in this specification.
1.4 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
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:
B234 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers
B241/B241M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube
B483/B483M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Tube and Pipe for General Purpose Applications
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
B807/B807M Practice for Extrusion Press Solution Heat Treatment for Aluminum Alloys
B881 Terminology Relating to Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
B918918/B918M 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
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys for De-
termination of Chemical Composition
E215 Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electromagnetic Testing of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy Tube
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
E607 Test Method for Atomic Emission Spectrometric Analysis Aluminum Alloys by the Point to Plane Technique Nitrogen
Atmosphere
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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. 1, 2004. Published December 2004. Originally approved in 1946. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B210–02. DOI:
10.1520/B0210-04.
CurrenteditionapprovedMay15,2012.PublishedJuly2012.Originallyapprovedin1946.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2004asB210 – 04.DOI:10.1520/B0210-12.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specification SB-210 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 s
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