ASTM B161-03

Standard Specification for Nickel Seamless Pipe and Tube

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers nickel (UNS N02200) and low-carbon nickel (UNS N02201) in the form of cold-worked seamless pipe and tube in the conditions shown in Table 1 and Table X1.1.
1.1.1 Hot-worked material is available. Properties are to be agreed upon between the manufacturer and purchaser.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jun-2003
• ICS: 77.150.40 - Nickel and chromium products
• Technical Committee: B02 - Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B02.07 - Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B161-00 - Standard Specification for Nickel Seamless Pipe and Tube
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM B161-05 - Standard Specification for Nickel Seamless Pipe and Tube
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E747-18 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture and Material Grouping Classification of Wire Image Quality Indicators (IQI) Used for Radiology
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E1647-16(2022) - Standard Practice for Determining Contrast Sensitivity in Radiology
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM B366/B366M-23 - Standard Specification for Factory-Made Wrought Nickel and Nickel Alloy Fittings
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Used in USNRC-RDT Standards
Designation: B 161 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Nickel Seamless Pipe and Tube
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 161; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4. Ordering Information
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1.1 This specification covers nickel (UNS N02200)* and 4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all
low-carbon nickel (UNS N02201)* in the form of cold-worked requirements that are necessary for the safe and satisfactory
seamless pipe and tube in the conditions shown in Table 1 and performance of material ordered under this specification.
Table X1.1. Examples of such requirements include, but are not limited to,
1.1.1 Hot-worked material is available. Properties are to be the following:
agreed upon between the manufacturer and purchaser. 4.1.1 Alloy name or UNS number.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded 4.1.2 ASTM designation and year of issue.
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for 4.1.3 Condition (see Appendix X2).
information only. 4.1.4 Finish (see Appendix X2).
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the 4.1.5 Dimensions:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 4.1.5.1 Tube—Specify outside diameter and nominal or
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar minimum wall.
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate 4.1.5.2 Pipe—Specify standard pipe size and schedule.
Material Safety Data Sheet for this product/material as pro- 4.1.5.3 Length—Cut to length or random.
vided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and 4.1.6 Quantity—Feet or number of pieces.
health practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory 4.1.7 Hydrostatic Test or Nondestructive Electric Test—
limitations. Specify test (see 6.2).
4.1.8 Hydrostatic Pressure Requirements— Specify test
2. Referenced Documents
pressure if other than required by Specification B 829.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.9 Certification—State if certification is required.
B 829 Specification for General Requirements for Nickel
4.1.10 Samples for Product (Check) Analysis—State
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and Nickel Alloys Seamless Pipe and Tube whether samples for product (check) analysis should be fur-
E 426 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-
nished (see 5.2).
nation of Seamless and Welded Tubular Products, Austen- 4.1.11 Purchaser Inspection—If purchaser wishes to wit-
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itic Stainless Steel and Similar Alloys
ness tests or inspection of material at place of manufacture, the
E 571 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami- purchase order must so state indicating which tests or inspec-
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nation of Nickel and Nickel Alloy Tubular Products
tions are to be witnessed.
4.1.12 Small-Diameter and Light-Wall Tube (Converter
3. General Requirement
Sizes)—See Appendix X1.
3.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con-
5. Chemical Composition
form to the applicable requirements of Specification B 829
unless otherwise provided herein.
5.1 The material shall conform to the composition limits
specified in Table 2.
5.2 If a product (check) analysis is performed by the
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
purchaser, the material shall conform to the product (check)
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
analysis variations in Specification B 829.
B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published July 2003. Originally
6. Mechanical and Other Properties
approved in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as B 161 - 00.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
6.1 Tension Test—The material shall conform to the tensile
cation SB-161 in Section II of that Code.
properties specified in Table 1. The sampling and specimen
* New designation established in accordance withASTM E 527 and SAE J1086,
Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS). preparation are as covered in Specification B 829.
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B161–03
TABLE 1 Mechanical Properties
Yield Strength (0.2 % offset), min, psi Elongation in 2 in. or 50 mm (or
Tensile Strength, min, psi (MPa)
(MPa) 4D), min, %
Condition and Size
Low-Carbon
Nickel (UNS Low-Carbon Nickel Nickel (UNS Low-Carbon Nickel Nickel (UNS
Nickel (UNS
N022
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