ASTM B338-06

Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Titanium and Titanium Alloy Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for 24 grades of titanium and titanium alloy tubing intended for surface condensers, evaporators, and heat exchangers, as follows:
1.1.1 Grade 1 Unalloyed titanium,
1.1.2 Grade 2 Unalloyed titanium,
1.1.3 Grade 3 Unalloyed titanium,
1.1.4 Grade 7 Unalloyed titanium plus 0.12 to 0.25 % palladium,
1.1.5 Grade 9 Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 % vanadium),
1.1.6 Grade 11 Unalloyed titanium plus 0.12 to 0.25 % palladium,
1.1.7 Grade 12 Titanium alloy (0.3 % molybdenum, 0.8 % nickel),
1.1.8 Grade 13Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 % ruthenium),
1.1.9 Grade 14 Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 % ruthenium),
1.1.10 Grade 15 Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 % ruthenium),
1.1.11 Grade 16 Unalloyed titanium plus 0.04 to 0.08 % palladium,
1.1.12 Grade 17 Unalloyed titanium plus 0.04 to 0.08 % palladium,
1.1.13 Grade 18 Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 % vanadium) plus 0.04 to 0.08 % palladium,
1.1.14 Grade 26 Unalloyed titanium plus 0.08 to 0.14 % ruthenium,
1.1.15 Grade 27 Unalloyed titanium plus 0.08 to 0.14 % ruthenium,
1.1.16 Grade 28 Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 % vanadium) plus 0.08 to 0.14 % ruthenium,
1.1.17 Grade 30 Titanium alloy (0.3 % cobalt, 0.05 % palladium),
1.1.18 Grade 31 Titanium alloy (0.3 % cobalt, 0.05 % palladium),
1.1.19 Grade 33 Titanium alloy (0.4 % nickel, 0.015 % palladium, 0.025 % ruthenium, 0.15 % chromium),
1.1.20 Grade 34 Titanium alloy (0.4 % nickel, 0.015 % palladium, 0.025 % ruthenium, 0.15 % chromium),
1.1.21 Grade 35 Titanium alloy (4.5 % aluminum, 2 % molybdenum, 1.6 % vanadium, 0.5 % iron, 0.3 % silicon),
1.1.22 Grade 36 Titanium alloy (45 % niobium),
1.1.23 Grade 37 Titanium alloy (1.5 % aluminum), and
1.1.24 Grade 38 Titanium alloy (4 % aluminum, 2.5 % vanadium, 1.5 % iron).
1.2 Tubing covered by this specification shall be heat treated by at least a stress relief as defined in .
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2006
• ICS: 23.040.15 - Non-ferrous metal pipes
• Technical Committee: B10 - Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B10.01 - Titanium

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B338-05b - Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Titanium and Titanium Alloy Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM B338-06a - Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Titanium and Titanium Alloy Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F1511-18(2023) - Standard Specification for Mechanical Seals for Shipboard Pump Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2015-00(2019) - Standard Specification for Lap Joint Flange Pipe End Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F1155-10(2019) - Standard Practice for Selection and Application of Piping System Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2006
• Referred By: ASTM B363-19 - Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Unalloyed Titanium and Titanium Alloy Welding Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2006
• Referred By: ASTM B891/B891M-19 - Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Titanium and Titanium Alloy Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes with Enhanced Surface for Improved Heat Transfer
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2014-00(2019) - Standard Specification for Non-Reinforced Extruded Tee Connections for Piping Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 338 – 06
Standard Specification for
Seamless and Welded Titanium and Titanium Alloy Tubes
1
for Condensers and Heat Exchangers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 338; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 1.1.17 Grade 30—Titanium alloy (0.3 % cobalt, 0.05 %
2 palladium),
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for 24
1.1.18 Grade 31—Titanium alloy (0.3 % cobalt, 0.05 %
grades of titanium and titanium alloy tubing intended for
palladium),
surface condensers, evaporators, and heat exchangers, as fol-
1.1.19 Grade 33—Titanium alloy (0.4 % nickel, 0.015 %
lows:
palladium, 0.025 % ruthenium, 0.15 % chromium),
1.1.1 Grade 1—Unalloyed titanium,
1.1.20 Grade 34—Titanium alloy (0.4 % nickel, 0.015 %
1.1.2 Grade 2—Unalloyed titanium,
palladium, 0.025 % ruthenium, 0.15 % chromium),
1.1.3 Grade 3—Unalloyed titanium,
1.1.21 Grade 35—Titanium alloy (4.5 % aluminum, 2 %
1.1.4 Grade 7—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.12 to 0.25 %
molybdenum, 1.6 % vanadium, 0.5 % iron, 0.3 % silicon),
palladium,
1.1.22 Grade 36—Titanium alloy (45 % niobium),
1.1.5 Grade 9—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 % va-
1.1.23 Grade 37—Titanium alloy (1.5 % aluminum), and
nadium),
1.1.24 Grade 38—Titanium alloy (4 % aluminum, 2.5 %
1.1.6 Grade 11—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.12 to 0.25 %
vanadium, 1.5 % iron).
palladium,
1.2 Tubingcoveredbythisspecificationshallbeheattreated
1.1.7 Grade 12—Titanium alloy (0.3 % molybdenum,
by at least a stress relief as defined in 5.3.
0.8 % nickel),
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
1.1.8 Grade 13—Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 % ru-
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
thenium),
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
1.1.9 Grade 14—Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 % ru-
and are not considered standard.
thenium),
1.1.10 Grade 15—Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 %
2. Referenced Documents
ruthenium),
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1.11 Grade 16—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.04 to 0.08 %
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for MechanicalTesting
palladium,
of Steel Products
1.1.12 Grade 17—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.04 to 0.08 %
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
palladium,
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
1.1.13 Grade 18—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 %
Determine Conformance with Specifications
vanadium) plus 0.04 to 0.08 % palladium,
E 120 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Titanium and
1.1.14 Grade 26—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.08 to 0.14 %
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Titanium Alloys
ruthenium,
E 1409 Test Method for Determination of Oxygen and
1.1.15 Grade 27—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.08 to 0.14 %
Nitrogen in Titanium and TitaniumAlloys by the Inert Gas
ruthenium,
Fusion Technique
1.1.16 Grade 28—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 %
E 1447 Test Method for Determination of Hydrogen in
vanadium) plus 0.08 to 0.14 % ruthenium,
Titanium and Titanium Alloys by the Inert Gas Fusion
Thermal Conductivity/Infrared Detection Method
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B10 on
Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of
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Subcommittee B10.01 on Titanium.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved April 1, 2006. Published April 2006. Originally
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1958. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as B 338 – 05b.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
2
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-
the ASTM website.
4
cation SB-338 in Section II of that Code.
Withdrawn.
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B338–06
3. Terminology ingot or powder blend by the same reduction schedule and the
same heat treatment parameters. Unless otherwise agreed
3.1 Lot Definitions:
between manufacturer and purchaser, a lot shall be limited to
3.1.1 castings,n—alotshallconsistofallcastingsproduced
the product of an 8 h period for final continuous anneal, or to
from the same pour.
a single furnace load for final batch anneal.
3.1.2 ingot, n—no definition required.
3.1.4 sponge, n—a lot shall consist of a single blend
3.1.3 rounds,flats,tubes,andwroughtpowdermetallurgical
produced at one time.
products (single definition, common to n
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Designation:B338–05b Designation: B 338 – 06
Standard Specification for
Seamless and Welded Titanium and Titanium Alloy Tubes
1
for Condensers and Heat Exchangers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 338; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope
2
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for 2324 grades of titanium and titanium alloy tubing intended for surface
condensers, evaporators, and heat exchangers, as follows:
1.1.1 Grade 1—Unalloyed titanium,
1.1.2 Grade 2—Unalloyed titanium,
1.1.3 Grade 3—Unalloyed titanium,
1.1.4 Grade 7—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.12 to 0.25 % palladium,
1.1.5 Grade 9—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 % vanadium),
1.1.6 Grade 11—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.12 to 0.25 % palladium,
1.1.7 Grade 12—Titanium alloy (0.3 % molybdenum, 0.8 % nickel),
1.1.8 Grade 13—Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 % ruthenium),
1.1.9 Grade 14—Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 % ruthenium),
1.1.10 Grade 15—Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 % ruthenium),
1.1.11 Grade 16—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.04 to 0.08 % palladium,
1.1.12 Grade 17—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.04 to 0.08 % palladium,
1.1.13 Grade 18—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 % vanadium) plus 0.04 to 0.08 % palladium,
1.1.14 Grade 26—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.08 to 0.14 % ruthenium,
1.1.15 Grade 27—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.08 to 0.14 % ruthenium,
1.1.16 Grade 28—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 % vanadium) plus 0.08 to 0.14 % ruthenium,
1.1.17 Grade 30—Titanium alloy (0.3 % cobalt, 0.05 % palladium),
1.1.18 Grade 31—Titanium alloy (0.3 % cobalt, 0.05 % palladium),
1.1.19 Grade 33—Titanium alloy (0.4 % nickel, 0.015 % palladium, 0.025 % ruthenium, 0.15 % chromium),
1.1.20 Grade 34—Titanium alloy (0.4 % nickel, 0.015 % palladium, 0.025 % ruthenium, 0.15 % chromium),
1.1.21 Grade 35—Titanium alloy (4.5 % aluminum, 2 % molybdenum, 1.6 % vanadium, 0.5 % iron, 0.3 % silicon),
1.1.22 Grade 36—Titanium alloy (45 % niobium), and
1.1.23 Grade 37—Titanium alloy (1.5% aluminum).
1.2Tubing covered by this specification shall be heat treated by at least a stress relief as defined in —Titanium alloy (1.5 %
aluminum), and
1.1.24 Grade 38—Titanium alloy (4 % aluminum, 2.5 % vanadium, 1.5 % iron).
1.2 Tubing covered by this specification shall be heat treated by at least a stress relief as defined in 5.3.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B10 on Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
B10.01 on Titanium.
Current edition approved MayApril 1, 2005.2006. Published May 2005.April 2006. Originally approved in 1958. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as B 338 – 05ab.
2
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specification SB-338 in Section II of that Code.
3
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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B338–06
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E 120 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Titanium and Titanium Alloys
E 1409 Test Method for Determination of Oxygen and Nitrogen in Titanium and Titanium Alloys by the Inert Gas Fusion
Technique
E 1447 Test Method for Determination of Hydrogen in Titanium and Titanium Alloys by the Inert Gas Fusion Thermal
Conductivity/Infrared Detection Method
3. Terminology
3.1 Lot Definitions:
3.1.1 castings, n—a lot shall consist of all castings produced from the same pour.
3.1.2 ingot, n—no definition required.
3.1.
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