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Standard Specification for

Welded Large Diameter Austenitic Steel Pipe for Corrosive or
High-Temperature Service’
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 409/A 409M; the number immediately following the designation indicatesthe
year of original adoption or, inthe 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 changesince the last revision or reapproval.

Nom-The Celsius conversion in 5.3.1 was corrected editoridly in May 1996.

1. Scope Section IX Welding qualification^.^

1.1 This specification2covers straight seam or spiral seam 2.3 A WS Standards?
electric-fusion-welded, light-wall, austenitic chromium- A5.22 Flux Cored Arc Welding
nickelalloysteel pipe for corrosive or high-temperature A5.30 Consumable Weld Inserts for Gas Tungsten Arc
service. The sizes covered are NPS 14 to 30 with extra light Welding
(Schedule 5s) and light (Schedule 10s) wall thicknesses. A5.4 Corrosion-Resisting Chromium and Chromium-
Table X 1.1 shows the wall thickness of Schedule 5s and 10s Nickel Steel Covered Welding Electrodes
pipe. Pipe having other dimensions may be furnished pro- A5.9 Corrosion-Resisting ChromiumandChromium-
vided such pipe complies with all other requirements of this Nickel Steel Welding Rods and Bare Electrodes
specification. A5.11 Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Covered Welding Elec-
1.2 Several grades of alloy steelare covered as indicated in trodes
Table 1. A5.14 Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Bare Welding Rods and
1.3 Optional supplementary requirements are provided. Electrodes
These call for additional tests to be made, and when desired 3. General Requirements
shall be stated in the order, together with the number of such 3.1 Material furnished to this specification shall conform
tests required. to the applicable requirements of the current edition of
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound unitsor SI Specification A 530/A 530M, unless otherwise provided
units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the herein.
text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in
each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system 4. Ordering Information
must be used independently of the other. Combining values 4.1 Orders for material to this specification should include
from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the following, as required, to describe the desired material
the specification. The inch-pound unitsshall apply unless the adequately:
“M” designation of this specification is specifiedin the order. 4.1.1 Quantity (feet, centimetres, or number of lengths),
NOTE1-The dimensionless designator N P S (nominal pipe sue) has 4.1.2 Name of material (straight seam or spiral seam
been substituted in this standard for such traditional terms as “nominal electric-fusion-welded austenitic steel pipe),
diameter,” ‘‘size,’’ and “nominal size.” 4.1.3 Grade (Table l),
4.1.4 Size (outside diameter and schedule number, or wall
2, Referenced Documents thickness).
4.1.5 Length (specific or random) (Section 1l),
2.1 ASTM Standards: 4.1.6 End finish (Section on Ends of Specification A 5301
A 240 Specification for Heat-Resisting Chromiumand A 530M),
Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip 4.1.7 Optional requirements (5.2.1 to 5.2.3 removal of
for Pressure Vessels3 weld bead; 5.3.2, special heat treatment; 15.2, nondestructive
A 262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Inter- test; 10.1.1, outside diameter tolerance; 11.2, length
granular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels3 circumferentially welded; 12.3, repair by welding and heat
A 530/A 530M Specification for General Requirements treatment subsequent to repair welding; 12.4,sand blasted or
for Specialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe4 pickled; 17.1 Certification; Supplementary Requirements S 1
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)4 to S6).
2.2 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code: 4.1.8 Specification designation, and
4.1.9 Special requirements.
of ASTM Committee A-1 on Steel,
This specification is under the jurisdiction 5. Materials and Manufacture
is the direct responsibilityof Subcommittee
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and 5.1 If a specifictype of melting is required by the
A0 I. 10 on Steel Tubing.
Current edition approved Oct. 10 and Nov. IO, 1995. Published March 1996.
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Originally publishedas A 409 - 57 T. Last previous edition A 409 92.
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 purchaser it shall be stated on the order. the requirements as to chemical composition prescribed in
5.2Welding: Table 1.
5.2.1 The welds shall be made by the manual or auto- 6.2 Unless otherwise specified in the purchase order, the
matic electric-weldingprocess. For manual welding, the chemical composition of the weldingfiller metal shall
operator and procedure shall be qualified in accordance with conform to the requirements of the applicable AWS specifi-
the ASMEBoiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX. cation for the corresponding grade shown in Table 2. Grades
Unless otherwise specified on the purchase order, the pipe with no filler metal classification indicated shall be welded
may beweldedwith or without filler metal when the with filler metals producing deposited weld metal having a
automatic electric-welding process is used. composition in accordance with the chemical composition
5.2.2 The weld surface on either side of the weld may be specified in Table 1. The method of analysis for nitrogen and
flush with the base plate or may have a reasonably uniform cerium shall be a matter of agreement between the purchaser
crown, not to exceed '/I6 in. [2 mm]. Any weld reinforce- and manufacturer. The purchaser may choose a higher-alloy
ment may be removed at the manufacturer's option or by filler metal when needed for corrosion resistance.
agreement between the manufacturer and purchaser. The
contour of the reinforcement should be reasonably smooth 7, Tensile Requirements
and free from irregularities. The weld metal shall be fused 7.1 The tensile properties of the plate or sheet used in
uniformly into the plate surface. No concavity of contour is making the pipe shall conform tothe requirements pre-
permitted unless the resulting thickness of weld metal is scribed in Table 3. Certifiedmill test reports shall be
equal to or greater thantheminimum thickness of the submitted to the pipe manufacturer.
adjacent base metal. 7.2 A transverse tension test taken across the welded joint
5.2.3 Weld defects, as determined by specified inspection of the finished pipe shall meet the same minimum tensile
requirements, shall be repaired by removal to sound metal strength requirements as the sheet or plate. The weld section
and rewelding. on thetension specimen shall be in the same condition as the
5.3 Heat Treatment: finished pipe (with or without bead as specified).
5.3.1Except as provided in 5.3.2, all pipe shall be
furnished in the heat-treated condition. The heat-treatment 8. Mechanical Tests Required
procedure shall consist of heating the material to a minimum 8.1 Tension Test-One transverse tension test of the weld
temperature of 1900°F [ 1040"C], except for S3 1254 and shall be made on each lot (Note 2) of finished pipe.
S308 15 whichshall be heat treated to 2 100'F [ 1 1W C ] and
NOTE2-The term "lot" applies to each 200 A [60 m] or less of pipe
1920'F [ lO50"C] respectively, S24565 which shall be heat of the same NPS and wallthickness (or schedule number) whichis
treated in the range 2050'F (1 120°C) to 2 140°F (1 17o"C), produced from the same heat of steel and subjected to the same finishing
and N08367, which shall be heated to a minimum tempera- treatment in a continuous furnace. When final heat treatment is in a
ture of 2025°F [1107"C], all materials to befollowed by batch-type furnace, the lot shall include only that pipe which is heat
quenching in water or rapidly cooling by other means. treated in the same furnace charge. When no heat treatment is
5.3.2 The purchase order shall specify one of the following performed following final forming operations, the lot shall include each
200 A [60 m] or less of pipe of the same N P S and wall thickness (or
conditions if the heat-treated condition specified in 5.3.1 is schedule number) which is produced from the same heat of steel.
not desired by the purchaser:
5.3.2.1 A final heat-treatment temperature under 1900'F 8.2 Tramverse Guided-Bend WeldTest-One test (two
[ 1040"C]. Each pipe supplied under thisrequirement shall be specimens) of the weld shall be made on each lot (Note 2) of
stenciled with the final heat-treatment temperature in de- finished pipe.
grees Fahrenheit or degreesCelsius after the suffix"HT". 8.3 Pressure or Nondestructive Electric Test-Each length
Controlled structural orspecial servicecharacteristics may be of pipe shall be subjected to a pressure test or a
specified as a guide for the most suitable heat treatment. nondestructive electric test as prescribed in Section 5 .
5.3.2.2 No final heat treatment of pipe fabricated of plate,
that has been solution heat treated at temperatures required 9. Permissible Variations in Wall Thickness
by this specification. Each pipe supplied under this require- 9.1 The minimum wall thickness at any point shall not be
ment shall be stenciled with the suffix "HT-0". more than 0.018 in. [0.46 mm]underthe specified wall
5.3.2.3 No final heat treatment of pipe fabricated of plate, thickness. (This tolerance is slightly more than commercial
that has not been solution heat treated. Each pipe supplied tolerances on sheet and plate to allow for possible loss of
underthis requirement shallbe stenciled with the suffix thickness caused by manufacturing operations.)
"HT-SO".
5.4 A solution annealing temperature above 1950°F 10. Permissible Variations in Dimensions
[ 1065"C] may impair the resistance to intergranular corro- 10.1 Permissible variations in dimensions shall not exceed
sion after subsequent exposure to sensitizing conditions in the following at any point in each length of pipe.
TP321, TP347, and TP348. When specified by the pur-
10.1.1 SpecifiedDiameter-Where the specified wall
chaser, a lower temperature stabilization or re-solution thickness is less than 0.188 in. [4.8mm], the actual outside
anneal shall be used subsequent to the initial high tempera- diameter, based on circumferential measurement, shall not
ture solution anneal (see Supplementary Requirement S5). vary more than k0.20 % from the specified outside diameter.
Where the specified wall thickness is 0.188 in. [4.8 mm] and
6. ChemicalComposition heavier, the actual outside diameter, based on circumferen-
6.1 Each type of stainless steel or alloy shall conform to tial measurement, may vary a maximum of k0.40 % from

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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements

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composition, %
UNS
Designa-
Grade Car- Phos- Sulfur,
Chromium
Nickel Sili- Mdyb Tits- Elements
Other
Cerium
tionsA ton. ganese. phorus. max
Mum nium denum con
max rnax max
TP304 S30400 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 0.75 rnax 8.00-1 1.O 18.0-20.0 ,*, ...... ... ...
TP304L S30403 0.035 2.00 0.045 0.030 0.75 rnax 8.00-13.0 18.0-20.0 ... ...... ... ...
TP309Cb S30940 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 0.75 max 12.0-16.0 22.0-24.0 0.75 max ...... ... Cu 0.75 max; Cb
+TalOxC
min, 1.10 max
TP309S S30908 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 0.75 max 12.0-15.0
22.0-24.0 0.75 max ...... ... Cu 0.75 max
TP310Cb S31040 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 0.75 rnax 19.0-22.0
24.0-26.0 0.75 rnax ...... ... Cu 0.75 max; Cb
+TalOxC
min, 1.10 rnax
TP31OS S31008 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 0.75 max 19.0-22.0 24.0-26.0 0.75 rnax ...... ... Cu 0.75 rnax
TP316 S31600 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 0.75 max 10.0-14.0 16.0-1 8.0 2.0-3.0 ...... ... ...
TP316L 531603 0.035 2.00 0.045 0.030 0.75 max 10.0-15.0 16.0-1 8.0 2.0-3.0 ...... ... ...
TP317 S31700 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 0.75 rnax 11 .0-14.0 18.0-20.0 3.0-4.0 ...... ... ...
TP321 S32100 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 0.75 max 9.00-13.0 17.0-20.0 ... 8 ... ... ..,
TP347 s34700 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 0.75 max 9.00-1 3.0 17.0-20.0 ... ... C ... ...
TP348 S34800 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 0.75 rnax 9.00-1 3.0 17.0-20.0 ... ... 0 .. ...
... 531 254 0.020 1.00 0.030 0.010 0.80 max 17.5-18.5 19.5-20.5 6.00-6.50 ...... ... CU 0.50-1.00
N 0.180-0.220
... S30815
0.05-0.10
0.80 0.040 0.030 1.40-2.00 10.0-12.0 20.0-22.0 ... ...... 0.03-0.08 N 0.14-0.20
I . . 53172.5
0.045
2.000.03 0.030 0.75 max 13.5-17.5 18.0-20.0 4.0-5.0 ...... ... Cu 0.75 max
N 0.10 max
... 0.045
531726 2.000.03 0.030 0.75 max 13.5-17.5
17.0-20.0 4.0-5.0 ... Cu 0.75 rnax
N 0.10-0.20
S24565 0.03
5.0-7.0
0.030 0.010 1.OO max 16.0-18.0
23.0-25.0 4.0-5.0 0.1 ... N 0.4-0.6
rnax
0.040
2.00
NO8367
0.03 0.030 1.OO rnax 23.50-25.50
20.00-22.00 6.00-7.00 ... ... Cu 0.75 rnax
Ni 0.18-0.25
ANew designation establishedin accordance with ASTM E 527 and SAE J1086. Practice for Numbering Metals andAlloys (UNS).
The titanium content shall be not less than 5 times the carbon content and not more than 0.70 %.
The columbium plus tantalum content shall benot less than 10 times the carbon content and not more than 1.O %,
DThe cdumbium @us tantalum content shall be not less than 10 times the carbon content andnot more than 1.0 X. The tantalum content shall be 0.10 % maximum.

TABLE 2 FillerMetalSpecifications
Filler Metal Classification and UNS DesignationA for Applicablee AWS Specification
UNS
A5.9
Grade Designation A5.4
s. UNS Class. UNS Class. UNS Class. UNS
Class.Class. UNS
S30880
TP304 530400 E308 W30810 ER308 w30840 ... ... ... .., E308T W30831 IN308 S30880
S30883
TP304L S30403 E308L W30813 ER308L w30843 ... ... ... ... E308T W30835 IN308L
S30883
TP309Cb S30940 E309Cb W30917 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
TP31 OCb S31040 E31OCb W31017 ... ... ... ... .., ... ... ... ... ...
S31680
TP316 S31600 E31 6 W31610 ER316 w31640 ... ... ... ... E31
6T
W31631 IN31
S31680
6
S31683
TP316L 531603 E316L W31603 ER316L w31643 ... ... ... ... E31
6LT
W31635 IN316L S31683
S31783
TP317 S31700 E317 W31700 ER317 w3,743 ... ... ... ..* E317T
W31731 IN31
S31780
7
S32180
ER321 W32140
S32100
TP321 E347 W34710
S34780
... ... ... ... E347T
W34733 IN348 534780
W34740
S34780
TP347 S34700 E347 W34710 ER347 w34740 ... ... ... ... E347T W34733 IN348 S34780
534780
TP348 534800 E347 W34710
W34740 ”‘
... ... ... E347T W34733 IN348 S34780
... 531254 ... ... ... ... ENiCrMo-3 -WE6112 ERNiCrMo-3 NO6625 ... ... ... ...
... S31725 ... ... ... ... ENiCrMo-3 WE6112 ERNiCrMo-3 NO6625 ... ... ... ...
... 531726 ... ... ... ... ENiCrMo-3 W86112 ERNiCrMo-3 NO6625 ... ... ... ...
... S24565 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... NO8367 ... ... ... ... ENiCrMo-3
W861 12 ErNiCrMo-3
NO6625 ... ... ... ...
A New designation established in a m d a n c e with Practice E 527 and SAE J1086, Practicefor Numbering Metals andAlloys (UNS).
Choice of American Welding society specification dependson the welding process used.

the specified outside diameter. (Outside diameter tolerances 10. I .2 Out-ojRoundness-The difference between the
closer than shown above may be obtained by agreement major and the minor outside diameter shall not be more
between the pipe manufacturer and purchaser.) than 1.5 9% of the specified outside diameter.

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 TABLE 3 Tensile Requirements suitable non-destructive examination techniques, including
Grade
UNS Tensile Strength, Yield Strength, any techniques specifically required of the primary weld.
Designation min. ksi [MPa] min. ksi [MPa] 12.4 The pipe shallbefree of scale and contaminating
TP304 530400 75 [515] 30 [205] iron particles. Pickling, blasting, or surface finishing is not
S30403 TP304L 70 [485] 25 [I 701 mandatory when pipe is bright annealed. The purchaser may
TP309Cb
[515] 75 S30940 30 [205]
TP309S 75 S30908 [515] 30 [205] request that a passivating treatment be applied.
75 S31040TP310Cb [515] 30 [205]
TP31OS
[515] 75 S31008 30 [205] 13. Test Specimens
TP316 [515]531
75 600 30 [205]
] 70 S31603 TP316L 13.1 Transverse tension and bend test specimens may be
TP317 S31700 75 [515] [205]30 taken from a test plate of the same material as the pipe, made
TP321 S32100 75 [515] [205]30 by attaching a formed cylinder to the end of the pipe and
S34700 TP347 [205]30[515]75
S34800 TP348
welding the abuttingedges asa continuation and duplication
[205]30[515]75
[a001 44 ... [650] 94 531254 of the seam of the pipe (run-off plate). As an alternative to a
45 [600] . .87
. 5 53081 formed cylinder, the run-off plate may consist of flat plates
...
[515] 75 531725 30 [205]
with reinforcing bars clamped to the underside to prevent
... S31726
[240] 35 80 [550]
... [415]S24565
60 [795] 115 distortion. The run-off plate material shall be of the same
... NO8367 heat, preferably shear croppings from the same plate.
t I0.1 87 100 [690] 45 [310] 13.2 When heat treatment is required, test specimens shall
t > 0.187 95 [655] 45 [310] be cut from pipe after the heat treating has been completed,
or specimens removed from the pipe prior to heat treating
10.1.3
Alignment
(Camber)-Using a 1 0 4 [3.0-m] shall be heat treated with the pipe.
straightedge placed so that both ends are in contact with the
pipe, the camber shall not be more than 3/16 in. [4.8 mm]. 14. Transverse Guided-Bend Weld Tests
14.1 Two bend test specimens shall be taken transversely
11. Lengths across the weld. One shall be subject to a face guided-bend
11.1 Unless otherwise specified in the purchase order, test and the second to a root guided-bend test. One specimen
pipe ofNPS 22 or less will be furnished in random lengths of shall be bent with the inside surface of the pipe against the
9 to 12 ft (Note 3). For outside diameters of over NPS 22, the plunger, and the other with the outside surface against the
minimum length will be 5 ft (Note 3). plunger.
14.2 The bend test shall be acceptable if no cracks or
NOTE3-This value(s) applies when the inch-pound designation of other defects exceeding 1/i1 in. [3 mm] in any direction are
thisspecification is the basis of purchase. Thecorrespondingmetric
value(s) shall be agreed uponbetweenthemanufacturerand the present in the weld metal or between the weld and the pipe
purchaser. metal after bending. Cracks which originate along the edges
of the specimen during testing, and that are less than 1/4 in.
1 1.2 When specified by the purchaser, two or more [6.5 mm] measured in any direction shall not be considered.
lengths may be circumferentially welded together to produce
longer lengths. 15. Pressure Tests
1 1.3 Circumferentially welded joints shall be of the same 15.1Where hydrostatic test equipment is not available,
quality as the longitudinal joints. the pipe may be air or gas pressure tested with an internal
pressure of 100 psi [700 kPa]. The weld and weld area shall
12. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance be inspected with the useof soap solution or any other
12.1 The finished pipe shall have a workmanlike finish. prepared solution which will detect the leakage of air or gas
12.2 Repair of Defects by Machining or Grinding-Pipe from the inside.
showing moderate slivers or other surface defectsmay be 15.2 Instead of a pressure test, when mutually agreed
machined or ground inside or outside to a depth which will upon between the purchaser and manufacturer, the entire
ensure the removal of all defectsproviding the wall thickness weld area of each pipe, including circumferential welds, may
is not reduced below the minimum specified in 9.1. be tested by nondestructive testing methods. These methods
12.3 Repair of Defects by Welding-Defects which violate shall be capable of detecting both surface and subsurface
minimum wall thickness may be repaired by welding, but defects.
onlywith the approval of the purchaser. Areasshallbe
suitably prepared for welding with tightly closeddefects 16. Inspection
removed by grinding. Open, clean defects, such as pits or 16.1 When specified in the purchase order, the pipe may
impressions, may require no preparation. All welders, be inspected at the manufacturer's plant by an inspector
welding operators, and weld procedures shall be qualified to representing the purchaser. The inspector shall have entry at
the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX. all times. The manufacturer shall afford the inspector, all
Unless the purchaser specifies otherwise, pipe required to be reasonable facilities to satisfy him that the material is being
heat treated under the provisions of 5.3 shall be heat treated furnished in accordance with these specifications.
or reheat treated following repair welding. Repaired lengths,
where repair depth is greater than 9'4 of the thickness, shall be 17. Certification
pressure tested or repressure tested after repair and heat 17.1 Upon request of the purchaser in the contract or
treatment (if any). Repair welds shall also be examined by order, certification in accordance with the provisions of

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ASTM A 4 0 9 / A 4 0 9RME V * A 75
0759510
0582388 544

4@ A 409/A 409M

Specification A 530/A 530M shall be furnished. When spec- with this specification shall have the following identifying
ified on thepurchase order orwhen a specific type of melting marking within 12 in. [300 mm] of one end: manufacturer's
has been specified on the purchase order, thetype of melting name or trade-mark, specification number, grade number of
used shall also be reported to the purchaser or the purchas- the alloy, the manufacturer's heat number, size, and schedule
er's representative. number. Additional marking requirements for heat treat-
ment are described in Supplementary RequirementS2.
18.2 Marking shallbelegibly stenciled with asuitable
18. Marking
Product paint
permanent
or marking compound, except when other-
18.1Eachlengthof pipe manufactured in accordance wise specified by the Purchaser.

SUPPLEMENTARY.REQUIREMENTS

One or moreof the following supplementary requirementsshall apply only when specified inthe purchase
order. The purchaser mayspecify a different frequency of test or analysis than is provided in the
supplementary requirement. Subject to agreement between the purchaser and manufacturer, retest and
retreatment provisions of these supplementary requirements may also be modified.

S1. ProductAnalysis specimen is as

follows: All molybdenum-bearing types
S 1.1 At the request of the purchaser a product analysis of shown in Table 1 shall be tested intheannealedand
one coupon representing finished sheet or plate from each unsensitized condition.Type 321shallbe tested inthe
heat shall be made by the pipe manufacturer. The drillings sensitized condition (heated for 1 h at 1240'F [675"C]). All
for product analysis may be taken from shear crop or test specimensshallmeet therequirements of the prescribed
specimens. The results of product analysis shall conform to bend test.
the requirements in Table 1 and shall be reported to the S4. Ferrite Control of Weld Deposits
purchaser.
S4.1 The ferrite content of the deposited weld metal in
S2. RadiographicExamination any length ofpipemaybe determined.Theprocedural
S2.1 Weld soundness shall be determined through radio- details pertaining to this subject (that is, welding, plate and
graphic examination made inaccordance with requirements weld deposit chemistry, testing equipmentandmethod,
as agreed upon between the pipe manufacturerandpur- number and location of test sites, and ferrite control limits)
chaser. shall be a matter for agreement between the purchaser and
the manufacturer.
S3. CorrosionRequirements S5. Stabilizing Heat Treatment
S3.1 Boiling Nitric Acid Test-Except for Grade TP32 1, S5.1 Subsequent tothe heat treatment required in 5.3,
coupons representing finished pipe made of nonmolyb Grades TP32 1, TP347, and TP348 shall be given a stabiliza-
denum-bearingmaterial (0.50 % and less molybdenum) shall tion heat treatment at a temperature lower than thatused for
meet the requirement of the boiling nitric acid test con- the initial solution annealing heat treatment. The tempera-
ducted according to Practice C of Practices A 262. The
ture of stabilization heat treatment shall be at a temperature
condition of the test specimens and the corrosion rates are as as agreed upon between the purchaser and vendor.
follows: Type 347 andType 348shallbe tested inthe
sensitized condition (heated for 1 h at 1240°F [675"CJ) and S6 Intergranular Corrosion Test
therate of penetration shall not exceed 0.0020 in. [0.05
mm]/month. All other nonmolybdenum-bearing types,ex- S6.1 When specified, material shallpass intergranular
cept for Grade TP321, shown in Table 1 shall betested in the corrosion tests conducted by the manufacturer in accordance
annealed andunsensitized condition and the rateof penetra- with Practices A 262, Practice E.
tion shall not exceed 0.0015 in. [0.04 mm]/month. NOTE4-Practice E requires testing on the sensitized condition for
S3.2
Acid5fied
Copper Sulfate Test-Coupons repre- low carbon or stabilized grades, and on the as-shipped condition for
senting finished pipe made of molybdenum-bearing material other grades.
and Type 321 (over 0.50 % molybdenum) shall meetthe S6.2 A stabilization heattreatment in accordance with
requirements of the copper-copper sulfate-sulfuric acid test Supplementary Requirement S5 may benecessary and is
(intergranular corrosion test) conducted in accordance with permitted in order to meet this requirement for the grades
Practice E of Practices A 262. Thecondition of the test containing titanium or columbium.

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APPENDIX

(Nonmandatory Information)

X1. Wall Thickness of Schedule 5s and Schedule 10s

TABLE X1.l Pipe Dimensions

Wall Thickness
NPS Designator Schedule 5s Schedule 1OS
in. rnrn in. mrn
14 0.156 3.96 0.188 4.78
16 0.165 4.19 0.188 4.78
18 0.165 4.19 0.188 4.78
20 0.188 4.78 0.218 5.54
22 0.188 4.78 0.218 5.54
24 0.218 5.54 0.250 6.35
30 0.250 6.35 0.312 7.92

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