ASTM B361-08

Standard Specification for Factory-Made Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Welding Fittings

ABSTRACT
This specification covers only factory-made wrought aluminum and aluminum-alloy welding fittings in contrast to field-made fittings. The aluminum or aluminum-alloy material used in the manufacture of the fittings shall be in accordance with the alloy and temper specified. The material shall be in the form of rod, bar, forgings, sheet, plate, seamless pipe or seamless tube, each of which conforms to all requirements. Forging or shaping operations may be performed by hammering, pressing, piercing, rolling, extruding, upsetting, bending, or fusion welding, or by a combination of two or more of these operations. Tension tests and hydrostatic tests shall be made to conform to the specified requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers only factory-made wrought aluminum and aluminum-alloy welding fittings in contrast to field-made fittings. The term “welding fittings” applies to butt-welding or socket-end parts, such as 45° elbows, 180° return bends, 90° short radius elbows, and other types made to the dimensional standards specified by ASME B16.9 and B16.11.
Note 1—Throughout this specification use of the term alloy in the general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum-alloy.  
1.2 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A1.
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.
1.4 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 heal practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2008
• ICS: 23.040.40 - Metal fittings
• Technical Committee: B07 - Light Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B07.03 - Aluminum Alloy Wrought Products

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B361-02 - Standard Specification for Factory-Made Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Welding Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2008
• Referred By: ASTM B666/B666M-20 - Standard Practice for Identification Marking of Aluminum and Magnesium Products
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2008
• Referred By: ASTM B881-17 - Standard Terminology Relating to Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:B361 −08
StandardSpecification for
Factory-Made Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
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Welding Fittings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B361; 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* B211 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
Rolled or Cold Finished Bar, Rod, and Wire
1.1 This specification covers only factory-made wrought
B221 Specification forAluminum andAluminum-Alloy Ex-
aluminum and aluminum-alloy welding fittings in contrast to
truded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
field-made fittings. The term “welding fittings” applies to
B234 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
butt-welding or socket-end parts, such as 45° elbows, 180°
Drawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Ex-
return bends, 90° short radius elbows, and other types made to
changers
the dimensional standards specified by ASME B16.9 and
B241/B241M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-
B16.11.
Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube
NOTE 1—Throughout this specification use of the term alloy in the
B247 Specification forAluminum andAluminum-Alloy Die
general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum-alloy.
Forgings, Hand Forgings, and Rolled Ring Forgings
1.2 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum
B660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and
and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A1.
Magnesium Products
B881 Terminology Relating toAluminum- and Magnesium-
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Alloy Products
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard. 2.3 ANSI Standards:
H35.1/H35.1(M) Alloy and Temper Designation Systems
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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for Aluminum
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
2.4 ASME Standards:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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B16.9 Factory-Made Wrought Butt-Welding Fittings
priate safety and heal practices and determine the applicability
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B16.11 Forged Fittings, Socket-Welding and Threaded
of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Section VIII Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
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2. Referenced Documents Section IX Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
2.5 AWS Standards:
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
AWS D10.7M/D10.7 Recommended Practices for Gas
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
Shielded-ArcWeldingofAluminumandAluminum-Alloy
extent referenced herein:
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Pipe
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
2.6 Manufacturers’ Standardization Society of the Valve and
B209 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
Fittings Industry:
Sheet and Plate
MSS SP 25 Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings,
B210 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
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Flanges and Unions
Drawn Seamless Tubes
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B07 on Light Available from Aluminum Association, Inc., 1525 Wilson Blvd., Suite 600,
Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.03 on Arlington, VA 22209, http://www.aluminum.org.
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Aluminum Alloy Wrought Products. Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2008. Published December 2008. Originally International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
approved in 1960. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B361 – 02. DOI: www.asme.org.
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10.1520/B0361-08. Available from American Welding Society (AWS), 550 NW LeJeune Rd.,
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Miami, FL 33126, http://www.aws.org.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM AvailablefromManufacturersStandardizationSocietyoftheValveandFittings
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Industry (MSS), 127 Park St., NE, Vienna, VA 22180-4602, http://www.mss-
the ASTM website. hq.com.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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2.7 Federal Standards: 6. Manufacture
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Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
6.1 Forging or shaping operations may be performed by
2.8 American Society for Nondestructive Testing Standard:
hammering, pressing, piercing, rolling, extruding, upsetting,
ASNT
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:B361–02 Designation: B 361 – 08
Standard Specification for
Factory-Made Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
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Welding Fittings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 361; 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 only factory-made wrought aluminum and aluminum-alloy welding fittings in contrast to
field-made fittings.The term “welding fittings” applies to butt-welding or socket-end parts, such as 45° elbows, 180° return bends,
90° short radius elbows, and other types made to the dimensional standards specified by ASME B16.9 and B16.11.
NOTE 1—Throughout this specification use of the term alloy in the general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum-alloy.
1.2 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A1.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units whichthat are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 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 heal 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:
B 209 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate
B 210 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes
B 211 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Bar, Rod, and Wire
B 221 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
B 234 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers
B 241/B 241M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube
B 247 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Die Forgings, Hand Forgings, and Rolled Ring Forgings
B 660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products
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B 881Standard Terminology Relating toAluminum and MagnesiumAlloy Products Terminology Relating toAluminum- and
Magnesium-Alloy Products
D 3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
2.3 ANSI Standards:
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H35.1H35.1/H35.1(M) Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for Aluminum
2.4 ASME Standards:
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B16.9 Factory-Made Wrought Steel Butt-Welding Fittings
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B16.11 Forged Steel Fittings, Socket-Welding and Threaded
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Section VIII Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
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Section IX Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
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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 June 10, 2002. Published July 2002. Originally published as B361–60T. Last previous edition B361–95.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2008. Published December 2008. Originally approved in 1960. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B 361 – 02.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
, Vol 02.02.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.09.
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Available from Aluminum Association, Inc., 1525 Wilson Blvd., Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22209, http://www.aluminum.org.
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The Aluminum Association, 900 19th St., NW, Washington, DC 20006.
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Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
www.asme.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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2.5 AWS Standards:
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AWS D10.7M/D10.7 Recommended Practices for Gas Shielded-Arc Welding of Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Pipe
2.6 Manufacturers’ Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry:
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