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How to get high quality heat

exchanger tubes?
2017-12-29

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What are heat exchanger tubes?

Heat exchange tubes are intended for heating or cooling process fluids, they are for
example suitable for closed circuit cooling of electrical equipment using demineralised
water and for cooling water soluble oil solutions in quenching tanks.

Heat exchanger tubes in an extensive range of austenitic stainless steels, duplex

stainless steels, nickel alloys, titanium and zirconium, suitable for all types of heat
exchangers, such as seawater coolers, condensers, evaporators, heaters and reheaters.

Heat exchanger Tubes are used in all types of process industries. Characteristic
requirements are: bead worked weld, fixed lengths and extensive testing.

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Surface protection: Unless otherwise stated in order tubes are delivered with inner and
outer surfaces temporarily protected with a film of light mineral oil.

Tubes ends: The tubes are supplied plain, square cut and on request the tubes can be
deburred.

APPLICATION:

Pipes are made from more than 20 steel grades of various corrosion resistance and are
intended for application in conditions of a wide range of corrosion environments and
temperatures in heat exchanger.

 Nuclear Industry
 Chemical Industry
 Petrochemical industry
 HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning), refrigeration
 Food and Beverages
 Power Generation
 Heat exchanger

Heat exchanger tube is used in all types of process industries. Characteristic

requirements are: bead worked weld, fixed lengths and extensive testing.

Production Standard, Grade, Steel No:

ASTM A179 Heat Exchanger Tubes

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ASTM-A179 Standard Specification for Seamless Cold-Drawn Low-Carbon Steel

Heat-Exchanger and Condenser Tubes

ASTM A 179 covers minimum-wall thickness, seamless cold-drawn low-carbon steel

tubes for tubular, heat exchanger, condensers, and other heat transfer services. seamless
ASTM A 179 steel pipe is supplied and produced by cold drawning.

Chemical composition contains carbon, manganese, phosphorus, and sulfur. Test

required: hardness test, flattening test, flaring test, flange test, and hydrostatic test.

CHEMISTRY COMPOSITION:

C, % Mn, % P, % S, %

0.06-0.18 0.27-0.63 0.035 max 0.035 max

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES:

Tensile Strength, Yield Strength, Hardness,

Elongation, %
MPa MPa HRB
325 min 180 min 35 min 72 max
OUTSIDE DIAMETER & TOLERANCE

Outside Diameter, mm Tolerance, mm

3.2≤OD＜25.4 ±0.10

25.4≤OD≤38.1 ±0.15

38.1＜OD＜50.8 ±0.20

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50.8≤OD＜63.5 ±0.25

63.5≤OD＜76.2 ±0.30

76.2 ±0.38
WALL THICKNESS & TOLERANCE

Outside Diamter, mm Tolerance, %

3.2≤OD＜38.1 +20/-0

38.1≤OD≤76.2 +22/-0

GB6479 10, 20, 16Mn, 15MnV, 12CrMo, 15CrMo, 12Cr2Mo, 12SiMoVNb

Accoring to ASTM A213-09 and ASTM A10161.

High pressure hydraulic Test: Minimum 10 Maps.2. Eddy current test, Ultrasonic Test3.
Mechanical Test4. OD and WT tolerance Test.
Surface treatment: Oil-dip, Varnish, Passivation, Phosphating, Shot Blasting.

Source: China Heat Exchanger Tubes Manufacturer – Yaang pipe fitting Industry Co.,
Limited (www.steeljrv.com)

(Yaang Pipe Industry is a leading manufacturer and supplier of nickel alloy and stainless
steel products, including Super Duplex Stainless Steel Flanges, Stainless Steel Flanges,
Stainless Steel Pipe Fittings, Stainless Steel Pipe. Yaang products are widely used in
Shipbuilding, Nuclear power, Marine engineering, Petroleum, Chemical, Mining, Sewage
treatment, Natural gas and Pressure vessels and other industries.)

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References:

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_exchanger
 https://www.yaang.com/Pipes-1.html

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