Licensed by Aly Designation: A 312/A 312M — ota Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes* ‘ginal apt he re of ev tea fn evo Amber pare cat he ea af at eng ‘speci pion) iiss Shera one since teat sono ee "ec tnd has hon apne fre By agence of the Deparment of Dee 1. Scope LI This specification covers seamless, straight-seam welded, and heavily cold worked welded austenitic stainless sel pipe intended for high-temperature and general corrosive {Nove Shen the ipa fest eriron fr lotr sevice would be 1 Mbt 20 J} ecry absorption [5 mls [038m se ‘onso, sme of tha ntti the sal ade covered by tia ‘Scotian mre accept hy cea presare veel or ppg See oot the neces of woking the aca te For cape. Grades ‘Tps04, TPS, and TPS? are aceped Uy te ASW: Presse Ves ping Code ANSI BSL3, forse a emperor ae fw ae 42°F ESIC} ion goal fy pect ee Other AIST se cel (aden a uanly cep for terloe trannies on low a8 327 aoorch witout pct tering pact sting tay under eran Sircuatines, be requed. ror example, mae wth eons of ‘tole ergo teh AIST tanga forma cio SotenexsetngO 10 save ord be pect eed er he ee SFASME Sect VIL Dison I when sie lompentes se ower Shan 30°F EAC) 1.2 Grades TP304I1, TP309HL, TPSO91ICh, TP31011, ‘TPROLICH, TPSI6IL, TPS2I11, TPMT, and TPSA8IL are modifications of Grades TP304, TP309Ch, TP3OSS, TP3TOCH, ‘1310S, TP316, TP321, TP347, and TP348, and are intended {or high-temperaure sevice 1.3. Optional supplementary reguirements are provided for pipe where a grater degree of testing #8 desired. ‘These ‘Supplementary requirements eal for aditional fess to be made and, when desized, one ce more f these may be specified inthe order Tod Table X1.1 lis the standardized dimensions of welded and seamless stainless steel pipe as shown in ANST 836.19, ‘These dimensions are also applicable to heavily cokd worked pipe, Pipe having other dimensions may be furnished provided Such pipe complies with all other requiements ofthis speci "hi pions wert tin AST Cormier ADL om St ‘Seine Sw apd Red Aloe an iste diet spi of Sabconmtie prised ss A312 T Low pens con ASAIN OL “re ARM Wl Cal pions sel Sh Crore Aer tn 19 Bar tO, POREXCTER We comatenPABH COPYRIGHT ASTM International Information Handling Services 1.5 Grades TP321 and TP321H have lower strength require- iments for pipe manufactured by the seamless process in ‘nominal wall thicknesses greater than Yin, {9.5 mm], 1.6 The values statod in either inch-pound units or St units are 10 he regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in cach system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must bbe used independently ofthe other. Combining values from the two systems may result im nonconformence with the spe ceation. The inch-pound units shall ypply unless the “MP ‘Cesignution of this speeifieation is specified in che order. Nowe 2—The dimensiones designator NPS (nominal pipe size) has ‘ben sbtnted fn this standard for such traditional tei a “nomial lamete size and “noua size 2. Referenced Documents 2. ASTM Standards: ‘A262 Practices for Detecting Suseeptibility to Intergranu- lar Auack in Austenitic Stainless Steels? [A370 Test Methoxis and Definitions for Mechanical Testing ‘of Stee! Products* ASSO/A 450M Specification for General Requirements for ‘Carbon, Ferric Alloy, and Austenitic Alloy Steel Tubes! A941 Tenninology Relating 1 Steel, Stainless Steel, Re- lated Alloys, and Fervalloys A.999/4 999M Specification tor General Requirements for Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe" E112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain Size’ F381 Method of Macroetch Testing Steel Bans, Billets, Blooms, and Forgings" 527 Pructive for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)* 2.2. ANSI Standands* 181.20.1 Pipe Threads, General Purpose 1836.10 Welded and Scamless Wrought Stee! Pipe 836.19 Stainless Steel Pipe 23° ASME Standard: "aa ok of ASM Standard, Yl “ina! Ba of AST St, Wa 1D 2A Bock f AST Semi O03 DL * Ata fe Arron lol Rnd ie, 11 Ws pS, 1h(Qh Asia 312m ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code: Seetion VIN? 24 AWS Standard: A5.9 Corrosion-Resisting Chromium and Chromium ‘Nickel Steel Welding Rodls and Fleets! 25. Other Standard’ SAK_J1086 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (uns? 26 Other Standard: SNE-TC-1A Personne! Qualification und Certieation in Nondestructive Testing” 3. Terminology 3.1 Definisions: 3.1.1 The definitions in Specifieaion A 999/A 999M and ‘Terminology 4 941 are applicable t this specification, 4. Ordering Information 4.1 Orders for material to this specification should inelude he following, as required, 1 describe the desired material adequately: 4.1.1 Quantity (feet, centimetes, oF number of lengths), 4.12 Name of material (austenite stee! pipe), 4.13 Provess (seamless (SML) or welded (WLD) ot heavily cold worked (HCW) ), 4.1.4 Grade (Table 1), 4.15 Size (NPS or outside diameter and scbedule number or average wall dhiekness), “4.1.6 Leuglh (specific or random) (Seesion 13), 4.1.7 End finish (Section on Ends of Specification A 999/ A999M), 41.8 Optional requirements (product analysis, see Section 8; hydrostatic or nondestructive electric test, see Section 12), 4.1.9 Test repor required (Cenifleation Section of Specitl- cation A.999/A 999M), 41.101 Specification number, and 4.1.11 Special requirements or any supplemensary require sls Selected, or both Soy be Nondaaive Teng. 1711 Aliste Pl, FO Boe 28518, COPYRIGHT ASTM International Licensed by Information Handling Services 5. General Requirements 5.1. Matetil furnished under dis specification shall con- Joma « the applicuble requirements of the current edition of Specification A'999/4 999M unless otherwise provided herein 5.2. Heat Treatment: 52.1 Al pipe shall be furnished in the heat—teated con- dion in accordance with the requirements of Table 2. The Fneat_treatment procedure, except for “FH grades, S30815, 31272, $31254, $32654, NO8367, NO89OS, and NO8926 shal consist of heating. the pipe to @ minimum temperature of 1900°P [1040°C] and quenching in water or rapidly cooling by ‘oer means. 6. Materials and Manufacture 6.1 Manufactoe: 6.1.1 The pipe shall be manufactured by one Of the follow ing processes 6.1.2 Seamless (SML) pipe shall be made by a process that ‘does not involve welding at any stage of production. 6.13 Welded (VLD) pipe shall be made using an automatic ‘welding process with no addition of filler metal curing the welding process, 6.14 Heuvity cold-worked (HCW) pipe shall be made by applying cold working of not less than 35% reduction in thickness of both wall and weld to a welded pipe prior to the ‘inal anneal, No filer shall be used in making the Weld. Prior to cold working, the weld shall be 100% midiogranhically Inspected in accordance with the requirements of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division I, latest revision, Paragraph UW-SL 6.1.5 Welded pipe an! HCW pipe of NPS 14 and smaller shall have a single longicudinal weld, Welded pipe and HCW pipe of a size larger than NPS 14 shall have a single Fongitudinal weld or shall be produced by forming and welding ‘0 longitudinal sections oF at stock When approved by the purchaser. All weld tess, examinations, inspections, oF teat ments shall be perfortned on each weld seam. 6.1.6 Athe option of the manufacture, pipe shall be either bot finished oF cold finished, 6.1.7 The pipe shall be free of scale and contaminating ‘exogenous iton particles. Pickling, blasting, or surface finish- ‘mg is not mandatory when pipe is bright annealed. The purchaser is permitted (o require that a passivating treatment be applied to the finished pipe,(Gp asta a2 oro ocwz| oz-an | ono | so foc] swo | mz | mo toeme|.ovo.| os-os | wor favo} sro | oe | orbs00 emo ooo = | ozeos: | owz-or2 | cor |ocoo| swo | we | oro-wo | moses | Hosea ‘Suouaibey RomeND F TTEVL ormation Handling Services COPYRIGHT ASTM International Inf: Licensed by(Qh Asia 312m orre9] Tre ‘om ] oo [ooo] moo | me | woo | acon foe door ore-oei | oor [oro] two | me | teoo | rem 0-01 foseors| ora | seoo | toe | ‘Soo | toes | sian aso sansa og fanaa) ito | 6 Jaton “Sn | he, | St | Stn |e Person | coms [ns Se, | ence fet = wae enue SVL Licensed by Information Handling Services COPYRIGHT ASTM InternationalLicensed by (Gh a s121 312m 62 Heat Treatmem—All pipe shall be fumished in the ‘heat-treated condition in accordance with the requirements of Table 2. Altematively, for seamless pipe, immediately follow- {ng hot forming while the temperature ofthe pipes is not less ‘han the specified minimum solution treatment temperature, pipes may be individually quenched in water or rapidly cooled by other means 63 Grain Size. 63.1 The grain size of Grade UNS $32615, as determined {in accordance with Test Methods F112, shall be No. 3 or finer, 6.3.2 The grain size of grades TP309H, TP3O9IICb, ‘TP3IOH and TP310HCb, as determined in accordance with ‘Test Methods E 112, shall be No, 6 of coarser. 63.3 The grain size of grades 304H, 316H, 3211, 347H, and. 348H, a8 determined in accordance with Test Mechods E112, shall be No, 7 07 coarser TABLE 2 Annealing Requirements ‘Sate aOR Desgraton” Het Ten enpetaa agai al ay dT ORO] ‘cat fnahee 2007 100%) e fetta for oso) : ‘call nates 1200"F foto e Feetmance ‘ar Hoare} wat owe. resi, ar owt ° sanann 2n0 240 (noo nme} Seoste, sora {eae nso) 2 ‘Stan, sae Parr tise e ssizas eo 2100 [i20-nere] = Sasa Beswor (nese ° sa noe tore) e foeoer Bare nie) woe ‘ewe toe 7 Nee ane top 2 Qonohod wer of tape coded by other mero, erro cutset 0 event rprctatn of caren, ao camonarabie by he cpabity 3 pee Process 262, Proctc The manufac notrequred un th tet nls [tinepoctes ona purcaeo over eos Supplementary Requrenent 37) Hoe ‘hetProctcso A 22 ecuoe te waetto bo poomed on snaioaepoemonsh Se lowenron anc sabsed pee ah apeomane presente one ‘St ehppod conto for tor ype bn sat ane ypee ores ‘ire more moboaenum te Spplcabiy othe senate taste poe ‘nig abn ma gt er he a pce 17. Chemical Composition 7A The steel shall conform wo the requirements as «@ chemical composition prescribed in Table 2. 8 Product Analysis 8.1 Ac the request ofthe purchaser, an analysis of one billet for one lenigih of Ha-rolled stock from each heal, or wo pipes fom each lot shall be made by the manufacturer Tot of pipe shall consist of the following number of lengihs of the same size and wall shickness from any one heat of ste: NPS Censor Leng of Pipe in Lat COPYRIGHT ASTM International Information Handling Services 82 The results of these analyses shall be reported to the purchaser or the purchaser's representative, and shall conlorm, {o the requirements specified in Section 7. 8.3 IF the analysis of one of the tests specified in 8.1 docs not conform to the requirements specified in Section 7, an analysis of each billet or pipe from the same heat or lot may be made, and all billets or pipe conforming to the requirements shall be avcepted, 9. Permitted Variations in Wall Thickness 9.1 In addition co the implicit Limitation of wall thickness for seamless pipe imposed by the limitation on weight in Specification A 999/A 999M, the wall thickness for seamless ‘and welded pipe at any point shall be within the tolerances specified in Table 3, excep that for welded pipe the weld area Shall nt be limited by the “Over” tolerance. The wall thickness ‘and outside diameter for inspection for compliance with ts requirement for pipe ordered by NPS and schedule number is shown in Table X11. 10, Tensile Requirements 10.1 The tensile properties of the material shall eonfoa to the requirements prescribed in Table 4, 11, Mechanical Tests, Grain Size Determinations, and ‘Weld Decay Tests Required 11.1 Transverse or Longitudinal Tension Test—One tension {est shall be made on a specimen for lots of not more than 100, pipes. Tension tests sll be mde on specimens From two tubes Far laws of more than 100 pipes. Nowe 3. The term “ot: for mechanic tess, applies to al pipe ofthe seine tameter nd wall hickrce or sel) wine are pred the me est of stl and sohjested othe me fishing Westen (1) ‘continuous heat ircatment frac, (2) sm a balchype hea eaten Turmace, equipped wih seordsig pyrometcrs and automaticaly conde within 50°F (30°C range, or) by diset quenching ater hot forming, {he lager oF (a) Hac 2001 [00m] oe tach Hee of, (2) TH pipe Tat tad in the sane bath Frnace change. 11.2 Platiening Test For material heat treated ina bate type Furnace, Mattening Less shall be made on 5 % oF Ue pipe TABLE 2 Permitted Variations in Wall Thickness —— ee = Suma, ne = asin ws(Qh Asia 312m TABLE 4 Tensile Requirements ‘seinen stn min Sen, ec a Soi00 16 520) tone eae uo Teo serc00 Soot) Toa Setooe So1st| Tat 2 ec0o 5 a00) Thao Soe Solas, Trot Ssoans rows 25tira, Tass Soe ii) So en, Ste srteo0) 4 so) Pam, soos soiss0] 35, haat Ssoaes Ties) 20 200) sets feist) 38 240) Sore so 408) Sete sre) 48 0) Sane wiih Oa et Bei Sore, Smuo Tei an) Ssrnes wii) eee, Sete Tho Spe, Sica Tie) 30 0a) ssicoe isi) 30 a0) Stew isi SO ato, Tparaee Sstoes Ties) 30200) ico25m, 480) 30 a) tose ea reba) Sr ate} 150187 m (000m wer apt olen E09 am soiess) 8m) soz ssi) 2000) ate SSteoo wisi) SO ats, Tate. sete Toss) 22170) Tratee Soto ieistel SO es, Sess Ree = pe iaten Soo oes) 35 ao) trata Sstess Tei soe, tran Siro Bei Sea, Than. Sim Tei) So aca, soiree Zsisi) 30 a00) Sua eoye30] 5 a) ‘aan Si2100, se sisi, 0 208) re ier some) vane a meas 23 tia, "end sisi) 20 208) ‘Scare: oie sisi so ne9) Siem mousy 25,70) soaeye aopso] Sa) Seams oats) sofa Sea stsoo) res) Sweet visti) SO ae ‘aw Si "etry Sota) Tear Sim ei) Soe, paar soe isi 30 aaa) Tes Seo Bei es Foxy Saco Bei) 00) Sct ious 2a) Sane otfeso] 8a] Tens Sue Tiers] 20 ata, Lsoss7 mn 101690) a5 at iow ‘fs8) 45 Bt) oados Heo = 3 Bia, Noneee sem pes) ‘ongatonn2in 050 mm (or 40) ran. 8% “Leng “rane COPYRIGHT ASTM International Licensed by Information Handling Services from cach eat-ereated lot. Kor material heat ceated by the continuous process, or by direct quenching alter hot forming this tex shall be made on a sullcient number of pipe to casticute 5% of the lot, but in no ease less than two lengths of pipe. 112.1 For welded pipe a transverse-guided face bend test of the weld may be conducted instead of @ Matiening tes in accordance with the method ouilined in dhe steel tubular product supplement of Test Methods and Definitions A370, ‘The ductility of the weld shall be considered acceptable when there is no evidence of eracks in the weld ar between the weld and the base metal aftr bending. Test specimens from 5 % of the loc shall be taken from the pipe or test plates ofthe sane ‘material asthe pipe, the test plates being attached tthe end of the eylinder and welded as a prolongation of the pipe longitu- «imal seam, 13 Grain Size Grain size determinations on Grades “TP309H, TP309HCo, TP310H, TP310HC®, and UNS $32615, shall be made on the same number of tubes us prescribed for the fattening test, 11.4 IICW pipe shall be capable of passing the weld decay tests listed in Supplementary $9 with a weld metal © base ‘meial loss rato of 0.90 to L-1. The test is not requited 10 be Performed unless $9 is specified in che purchase order. 12, Hydrostatic or Nondestructive Electric Test 12.1 Bach pipe shall be subjected to the nondestructive electric test oF the hyciostaic test. The type of test to be used shall be at the option of the manufacturer, unless otherwise specified in the purchase order. 12.2 The liydrostatie tet shall be in accordance with Spec ‘ication A 999/A 999M, unless specifically exempted under the provisions of 123. 123 For pipe whose dimensions equal or exceed NPS10, lhe purchaser, with the agreement of the manufetrer, may ‘waive the hydrostatic test requirement wiven in lieu of such test, the purchaser performs a system test. Rach lengch of pipe furnished without the completed manufacturer's hydrostatic test shall include with the mandatory markings the lewers “NH. 124 Nondestructive Electric Test: Nondestructive electric tests shall be in aevordance with Specification A 999/A 999M, 13. Lengths 13.1 Pipe lengths shall be in accordance with the Following rogular practice: 13.1.1 Unless otherwise agreed upon, all sizes from NPS 4s and including NPS 8 are available in a length up wo 24 f (Nove 4) with the permissible range of 15 0 24 (Note 4) Shor lengths are acceptable and the number and minimum Tenath shall he agreed upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser. ‘Nor Thi sau) apie hun the ch pou gation hi specification f the bese of prea. Whe the "MI desanion of this specifications the basis of purchase, the comesponding este values) shall be agced upon between the manufacture’ and Uc pucks 13.1.2 If definite eut lengths are desired, the lengths re- ‘ated Shall be specified in the order. No ine shall be under theLicensed by (Gy ast 312m specified length and not more than Yin, [6 mm] over that specified 13.1.3 No joiners are permitted unless otherwise specified 14, Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance 4.1 The finished pipes shall be reasonably straight and stall have m workmanlike finish, Imperfections may be re= ‘moved by grinding, provided the wall thicknesses are not decreased 10 less than that permitted in Section 9 of Specifi- cation A 999/A 999M, 15. Repair by Welding 15.1 For welded pipe whose diameter equals or exceeds [NPS 6, and whose nominal wall thickness equals or exeovds 0.200, weld repairs made widh the addon of compatible Her ‘metal may he Made co the weld sea with the same procedures specified for plate defects in the section on Repair by Welding (of Specification A 999/A 999M. 15.2 Weld repairs of the weld seam shall not exceed 20 % of the seam leng 15.3. Weld repairs shall be mace only with the gas tungsten od qualified wo the most current AWS Specifical grade of stainless sicel pipe being repaired and as shown in Table 5. Alternatively, subject 10 approval by the purchaser, weld repairs shall be made only with the gas tungsten-are ‘welding process using a filler metal more highly alloyed than the base metal when needed for corrosion resistance or oxher properties 15.4 Pipes that have hd weld seam repairs with filler metal shall be uniquely identified and shall be so stated and identified fon the cenificate of wess. When filler metal ether than dha listed Table 5 is used, the filler metal shall be identified on the oeriicate of teas, TABLE 5_ Pipe and Filor Motal Specification = Filer it Sno a COPYRIGHT ASTM International Information Handling Services 16, Certification 16.1 Inauddition w the information required by Specification A.990/A 990M, the cenificaion shall stale whether or not the ‘material was bydrosttically tested. Ifthe material wus nonde- struetively tested, the certification shal so state and shall show Which sandard practice was followed and what reference iscontinuties were used, 17, Marking, 17.1 In addition w the marking specified in Specifieation ‘A.999/A 999M, the marking shall melude the NPS (nominal pipe size) or outside diametcr and schedule number or average ‘wall thickness, heat number, and NH when hylrotesting is not performed and ET when eddy-current esting is performed o- UT when ultrasonic testing is performed. The marking shall also include the manuficuurer’s private identifVing mark, the ‘marking requirement of 12.3, if applicable, and whether seamless (SML), welded (WLD), or heavily eold-worked (HCW). For Grades TP304H1, TP316H, TP321H, TP347H, ‘TP348Hi, and $30815, the marking shall also include the heal ‘number ind heat-treatment lr identification. I specified in the purchase order, the marking for pipe larger than NPS 4 shall include the weight, 18, Government Procurement 18.1 Seale Free Pipe for Government Procureme? 18.1.1 When specified inthe contact or order, the following, requirements shall be considered in the inguiry, contract OF ‘order, for agencies of the U.S. Government where seale free pipe or tube is required. These sequirements shall take prece- ence if there is conriet between these requirements and the product specifications. 18.1.2. The requirements of Specification A 999/A 999M for pipe and Specification A 450/A 450M for tubes. shall be applicable wen pipe or tube is ordered to this specification 18.13 Pipe and tube shall be one of We following grades us specified herein cto [UNS Dasgnaton 18.1.4 Part Number: Example: ASTM A312/A 312M Pipe 304 NPS 12 SCH 498, SMLS| ‘eestor Haber ssmiase 1141 ‘Spectcaton Number asrwaaeLicensed by (Qh Asia 312m 18.1.5 Ordering InformationOrdess for material under this specification shall include the following in addition tthe fequitements of Secsion 4! 18.1.5.1 Pipe or the, 1815.2 Par number, 18.153 Ultrsonie inspection, if required, 181.54 IF shear wave test is 10 be conducted in swo ‘opposite circumierential directions, 18.1.5.5 Intergranular eorrosion test, and 18.1.56 Level of preservation and packing required 19. Keywords 19.1 austenitic stainless stee; seamless steel pipes stainless steel pipe; steel pipe; welded steel pipe ‘SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS, ‘One or more of the Following supplementary requirements shall apply only when specified in the purchase order The purchase muy specify a diferent frequency of test or analysis chun is provided in the supplementary requirement. Subject to agreement between the purchaser and manufacture, ‘retest and retreatment provisions of these supplementary requirements may also be modified. SI, Product Analysis Si. Forall pipe NPS 5 and lager in nominal size there shall be one product analysis made of a representative sample from ‘one piece for each ‘en lengths or fraction chereof from each neat of see! ‘51.2 For pipe smaller than NPS 5 there shall be one product analysis made trom ten lengths per heat of stecl or from 10% ‘ofthe number of lengths per heat of stel, whichever number 's smaller, S13 Individual lengths falling to conform o de chemical ‘requirements specified in Section 7 shall be rejected. $2, Transverse Tension Tests 82.1 There shall be one cransverse tension test made from ‘one end of 10 % of the lengths furnished per heat of steel This applies only to pipe NPS 8 and larger $2.2 Ifa specimen from any length fails co conform wo the tensile propenies specified that length shall be rejected 3, Flattening Test 3.1 The flattening test of Specification A 9991 999M shall bbemade ona specimen from one end or bot ends of each pipe: ‘Crop ends may be used. I this supplemencary requirernent is specified, the number of tests per pipe shall also be specified. fa specimen fiom any length fils because of lack of ductility prior to sutstaetory completion of the first step ofthe flatening test requirement, that pipe shall be rejected subjeot to reteat- ‘ment in accordance with Specification A 999/A 999M and satisfactory retest. If specimen from any length of pipe fails because of a lack of soundness that length shall he rejected, unless subsequent retesting indicates dha the remaining length is sound, SA, Etching Tests S4.1 The steel shall be homogenous as shown by etching tests conducted in accordance with the appropriate portions of Method E 381. Btching tests shall be made an a cross section som one end or both ends of each pipe and shall show soul and reasonably uniform material free oF injurious laminations, COPYRIGHT ASTM International Information Handling Services cracks, and similar objectionable defeets. If this supplementary requirement is specified, the number of tests per pipe required shall also be specified. 1a specimen from any length shows objectionable defects, the length shall be rejected, subject 10 removal of the defective end and subsequent rewsts indicating the remainder ofthe ength tobe sound ane reasonably uniform ‘material 85, Radiographic Examination 85.1 The entire length of weld in each douible welded pipe shall be radiographically examined, using X-radiation, in aeondance with Paragraph UW-S1 of Seetion VIII Division 1 ‘oF the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Cade. In addition 10 the marking required by Section 13 each pipe shall be marke “RI” alter the specificaion and grade. Requirements of SS shall be required in the eeifiction, 86, Stabilizing Heat Treatment 86.1 Subsequent 10 che solution anneal required in 5.3, Grades TP309IICh, TP3IOHCb, TP321, T3211, TP347, ‘TP347H, TP348, and TP348H shall be given & stabilization heat treakment ai a temperature lower than that used for the ‘itil solution annealing heat weatment. The temperature of stabilization heat treatment shall he at a teraperature as agreed upon between the purchaser and vendor 87. Intergranular Corrosion Test ‘S7.1 When specified, material shall pass intergranular eor rosion tests conducted by the manufacturer in accordance with Practices A 262, Practice F. ‘Nom $7.1—Pretce E requires testing onthe sensitized condition for low carbon suid wate, and un tieus-sppal eondin or ohe des, S72. A sabilization eat ceament in accordance with Supplementary Requirement S6 may be necessary and is permitted in order to mect this requirement for the grades containing canium or eolumbium, particularly in their HLicensed by (Gh a s121 312m ‘S8. Minimum Wall Pipe 8.1 When specified by the purehaser, pipe sball be fir nished om a minimum wall bass. The wall of such pipe shall not fall below the thickness specified. In adition tothe ‘marking required by Section 17, the pipe shall be marked S8. 59, Weld Decay Test 59.1 When specified inthe purchase order, one sample from ceach ioc of pipe shall be subject to testing in boiling solucion of 50% reagent prade hydrochloric avid und $0 % water 2 The sample, of approximately 2 in, (50-mm] length, shall be prepared from a production length of pipe. Depending. fon the size of the pipe, it is permitted «0 section the sample longitudinally to allow it to fit in the Erlenmeyer flask. AS a ‘minimum, tbe tested sample sll include the entire weld and ‘agjacen: trea and te full length of base metal 190° aeross from, ‘the weld, All burrs and sharp edges shall be removed by light ‘grinding. Dust and grease shall he removed by cleaning with Soap and water or other suitable solvent. $9.3 The hydrochloric acid solution sball be prepared hy slowly adding reagent grade (approximately 37 %) hydrachlo- rie acid to an equal volume of distilled water ‘Warning Prowet eyes and use rubber gloves when la ling acid, Mixing and testing shall be performed in a provective enclosure $9.4 The test container shall be a I-L Exlenmeyer flask equipped with ground-plass joints and an Abline condenser. ‘The volume of the solution shall be approximately 700 mL 59.5 The thickness of the weld and the base metal 180° From the weld shall be measured near hoth ends ofthe sample, ‘These measurements shall be made with a micrometer with an COPYRIGHT ASTM International Information Handling Services ‘anvil shape suitable for measuring the thickness with an accuracy 10 at least 0,001 in, (0.025 mm). $9.6 The sample sections, both weld and base metal, shall be immersed in she dask containing die solution, Boiling ekips shall be added and the solution brought to a boil. Boiling shall ‘be mainsained through the duration of the test. The time of testing shall be that which is required to remove 40 t0 60 % of the original base metal dhickness (usually 2 h or less) TP more thas 60 % of the base metal thickness remains, i is permitted to terminate the test afer 24 h, $9.7 AC the end of the test period, the samples shall be removed ftom the solution, rinsed with distilled water, and tied, 59.8 The thickness measurements as in 89.5 shall be re- peated. The anvil shape of the micrometer used shall be suitable for measuring he minimum remaining thickness with fan accuracy to atleast 0.001 in, [0.025 mm $9.9 The corrosion ratio, R, shall be calculated as follows: R= Op HIB BD where: Wy, = average weld-meul thickness before dhe es, W! = average weld-meial thickness after the txt, By = average ase-metal thickness hefore the tesand BY = average base-metal thickness alter the test $99.1 ‘The corrosion ratio for HCW pipe shall be us spevilied in 14. §9.9.2 The corosion ratio shall be 1.25 ar Tess, or as further resricied in the purchase ander, when the weld deeay testis specified for welded (WLD) pipe.x (Qh Asia 312m APPENDIX (Sonmundatory Information) DIMENSIONS OF WE: DED AND SEAMLE: X11 Table X11 is based on Table number 1 of the ‘American National Standard for stainless 1236.19). Now |The decimal thickness tne for the respective pie sizes represents their nominal or wraps wall dimensions eel pipe (ANSI STAINLESS ‘TABLE X1.1 Dimensions of Welded and Seamioes Stainless Sto! 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