ASTM_B_725_-_05_2014e1.pdf

Designation:B72505(Reapproved 2014)1Standard Specification forWelded Nickel(UNS N02200/UNS N02201)and NickelCopper Alloy(UNS N04400)Pipe1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B725;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTETable 4 was editorially corrected in December 2015.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers nickel(UNS N02200)and lowcarbon nickel(UNS N02201 and UNS N04400)in the form ofwelded and annealed or welded and stress relieved pipeintended for general corrosive service and for mechanicalapplications.1.2 This specification covers outside diameter and nominalwall pipe in Schedules 5S,10S,and 40S through 30-in.nominal pipe size shown in ANSI B36.19(see Table 1).Pipehaving other dimensions may be furnished provided such pipecomplies with all other requirements of this specification.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 12,of this specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety problems,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to become familiar with all hazards includingthose identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet(MSDS)for this product/material as provided by themanufacturer,to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices,and determine the applicability of regulatory limi-tations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic MaterialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE39 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel(Withdrawn1995)3E213 Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Metal Pipe andTubingE571 Practice for Electromagnetic(Eddy-Current)Examina-tion of Nickel and Nickel Alloy Tubular Products2.2 ANSI Standards:4B 1.20.1 Pipe ThreadsB 36.10 Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel PipeB 36.19 Stainless Steel Pipe2.3 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code5Section IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications3.Ordering Information3.1 Orders for material under this specification shall includethe following information:3.1.1 Alloy name or UNS number,3.1.2 ASTM designation and date of issue,3.1.3 Condition(temper)(Table 2),3.1.4 Dimensions:3.1.4.1 Nominal pipe size or outside diameter and schedulenumber or nominal wall thickness(Table 1),3.1.4.2 Length(specific or random),3.1.5 Quantityfeet or metres,or number of pieces,3.1.6 CertificationState if certification is required(Sec-tion 15),3.1.7 Samples for Product(Check)AnalysisState whethersamples for product(check)analysis should be furnished(9.2),3.1.8 Purchaser InspectionIf the purchaser wishes towitness tests or inspection of material at the place ofmanufacture,the purchase order must so state indicating whichtests or inspections are to be witnessed(Section 13),1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 onNonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeB02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.Current edition approved Oct.1,2014.Published October 2014.Originallyapproved in 1983.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as B725 05(2009).DOI:10.1520/B0725-05R14E01.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.5Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME),ASMEInternational Headquarters,Three Park Ave.,New York,NY 10016-5990,http:/www.asme.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.9 Nondestructive Tests(see 6.4)Specify either TestCategory 1 or 2.If Test Category 1 is required,specify if eithera hydrostatic,eddy-current or ultrasonic test is to apply.If TestCategory 2 is required,specify if either an eddy-current orultrasonic test is to apply.See Section S1.3.1.10 Supplementary Requirements.4.Materials and Manufacture4.1 Pipe shall be made from flat-rolled alloy by an auto-matic welding process with no addition of filler metal.Subse-quent to welding and prior to final heat treatment,the pipe shallbe cold worked to assure that optimum corrosion resistance