ASTM A787-05
(Specification)Standard Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Metallic-Coated Carbon Steel Mechanical Tubing
Standard Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Metallic-Coated Carbon Steel Mechanical Tubing
ABSTRACT
This guide covers standard specification for round, square, rectangular, and special shape, electric-resistance-welded mechanical tubing, either zinc-coated (galvanized) after welding or produced from aluminum-coated, zinc-coated (galvanized), zinc-iron alloy-coated (galvannealed), or aluminum-zinc alloy-coated steel sheet. Low-carbon steels and other carbon steels shall conform to the required chemical composition for carbon, manganese, phosphorus, and sulfur. The steels shall conform to elemental tolerances for product analysis. Wall thickness tolerances for premetallic coated as-welded tubing and diameter tolerances for metallic-coated round tubing shall be provided.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers round, square, rectangular, and special shape, electric-resistance-welded mechanical tubing, either zinc-coated (galvanized) after welding or produced from aluminum-coated, zinc-coated (galvanized), zinc-iron alloy-coated (galvannealed), or 55 % aluminum-zinc alloy-coated steel sheet. Tubing for use as electrical conduit (EMT) or intermediate metallic conduit (IMC) is not covered by this specification.
1.2 This specification covers mechanical tubing with outside diameters or maximum outside dimensions ranging from 1/2 to 8 in. (12.7 to 203.2 mm) and wall thickness from 0.028 to 0.134 in. (0.71 to 3.40 mm).
1.3 Sizes outside the ranges listed above may be ordered provided all other requirements of the specification are met.
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.
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Designation: A787 – 05
Standard Specification for
Electric-Resistance-Welded Metallic-Coated Carbon Steel
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Mechanical Tubing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A787; 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* 3. Classification
1.1 This specification covers round, square, rectangular, and 3.1 The types of tubing covered by this specification are:
special shape, electric-resistance-welded mechanical tubing,
Type Code Description
Number Letters
either zinc-coated (galvanized) after welding or produced from
aluminum-coated, zinc-coated (galvanized), zinc-iron alloy-
1 AWAC electric-resistance-welded aluminum-
coated (galvannealed), or 55 % aluminum-zinc alloy-coated
coated carbon steel mechanical tubing
2 AWG electric-resistance-welded galvanized car-
steel sheet. Tubing for use as electrical conduit (EMT) or
bon steel mechanical tubing
intermediate metallic conduit (IMC) is not covered by this
3 AWPG electric-resistance-welded carbon steel
specification. mechanical tubing, post-hot dipped gal-
vanized
1.2 This specification covers mechanical tubing with out-
4 AWGA electric-resistance-welded carbon steel
side diameters or maximum outside dimensions ranging from
mechanical tubing, zinc-iron alloy-
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⁄2 to 8 in. (12.7 to 203.2 mm) and wall thickness from 0.028 coated (galvannealed)
5 AWGZ electric-resistance-welded carbon steel
to 0.134 in. (0.71 to 3.40 mm).
mechanical tubing, 55 % aluminum-zinc
1.3 Sizes outside the ranges listed above may be ordered
alloy-coated
provided all other requirements of the specification are met.
4. Ordering Information
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for 4.1 The ordered wall thickness of the tubing shall be the
information only. total of the base metal and the metallic coating.
4.2 Orders for material under this specification shall in-
2. Referenced Documents
clude the following:
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.2.1 Quantity (feet, metres, or number of lengths),
A463/A463M Specification for Steel Sheet, Aluminum-
4.2.2 Type, code letters, and description (Sections 1 and 3),
Coated, by the Hot-Dip Process
4.2.3 Applicable ASTM designation number(s),
A653/A653M Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated
4.2.4 Coating designation and type of coating,
(Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed)
4.2.5 Chemically treated or not chemically treated raw
by the Hot-Dip Process
material,
A792/A792M Specification for Steel Sheet, 55 %
4.2.6 Oiled or dry (Section 16),
Aluminum-Zinc Alloy-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process
4.2.7 Extra smooth coating (if required),
A924/A924M Specification for General Requirements for 4.2.8 Customer application, including fabrication,
Steel Sheet, Metallic-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process
4.2.9 Flash condition (7.1),
B6 Specification for Zinc 4.2.10 Steel grade designation (Sections 5 and 9),
4.2.11 Report of chemical analysis if required (Sections 10
and 11),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
4.2.12 Shape (round, square, rectangular, or special),
Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
4.2.12.1 Dimensions: round—any two of the following:
A01.09 on Carbon Steel Tubular Products.
inside diameter, outside diameter, or wall thickness; square or
Current edition approved March 1, 2005. Published March 2005. Originally
rectangular—outside dimension, wall thickness, and corner
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as A787 – 01. DOI:
10.1520/A0787-05.
radii, if required. (See 12.1 and 13.1 and 13.2.)
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
4.2.13 Length: round tubing—mill lengths or definite cut
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
lengths (see 12.2); square and rectangular tubing—mill cut
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. lengths and specified length (see 13.4).
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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TABLE 2 Chemical Requirements for Other Carbon Steels
4.2.14 Squareness of cut: round tubing, if required (see
12.3); square and rectangular tubing, if required (see 13.7), Composition, %
Grade
4.2.15 Burrs removed, if required (see 15.2),
Phos-
Designa-
Sulfur,
Carbon Manganese phorus,
4.2.16 Special packaging (Section 19
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