ASTM_B_161_-_05_2014.pdf

Designation:B16105(Reapproved 2014)Used in USNRC-RDT StandardsStandard Specification forNickel Seamless Pipe and Tube1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B161;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.1.Scope1.1 This specification2covers nickel(UNS N02200)3andlow-carbon nickel(UNS N02201)3in the form of cold-workedseamless pipe and tube in the conditions shown in Table 1 andTable X1.1.1.1.1 Hot-worked material is available.Properties are to beagreed upon between the manufacturer and purchaser.1.2 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.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to become familiarwith all hazards including those identified in the appropriateMaterial Safety Data Sheet(MSDS)for this product/materialas provided by the manufacturer,to establish appropriatesafety and health practices,and determine the applicability ofregulatory limitations.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:4B829 Specification for General Requirements for Nickel andNickel Alloys Seamless Pipe and Tube3.General Requirement3.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con-form to the applicable requirements of Specification B829unless otherwise provided herein.4.Ordering Information4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify allrequirements that are necessary for the safe and satisfactoryperformance of material ordered under this specification.Examples of such requirements include,but are not limited to,the following:4.1.1 Alloy name or UNS number.4.1.2 ASTM designation and year of issue.4.1.3 Condition(see Appendix X2).4.1.4 Finish(see Appendix X2).4.1.5 Dimensions:4.1.5.1 TubeSpecify outside diameter and nominal orminimum wall.4.1.5.2 PipeSpecify standard pipe size and schedule.4.1.5.3 LengthCut to length or random.4.1.6 QuantityFeet or number of pieces.4.1.7 Hydrostatic Test or Nondestructive Electric TestSpecify test(see 6.2).4.1.8 Hydrostatic Pressure RequirementsSpecify testpressure if other than required by Specification B829.4.1.9 CertificationState if certification is required.4.1.10 Samples for Product(Check)AnalysisStatewhether samples for product(check)analysis should be fur-nished(see 5.2).4.1.11 Purchaser InspectionIf purchaser wishes to wit-ness tests or inspection of material at place of manufacture,thepurchase order must so state indicating which tests or inspec-tions are to be witnessed.4.1.12 Small-Diameter and Light-Wall Tube(ConverterSizes)See Appendix X1.5.Chemical Composition5.1 The material shall conform to the composition limitsspecified in Table 2.5.2 If a product(check)analysis is performed by thepurchaser,the material shall conform to the product(check)analysis variations in Specification B829.6.Mechanical and Other Properties6.1 Tension TestThe material shall conform to the tensileproperties specified in Table 1.The sampling and specimenpreparation are as covered in Specification B829.1This 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 1941.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as B161 05(2009).DOI:10.1520/B0161-05R14.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-cation SB-161 in Section II of that Code.3New designation established in accordance with Practice E527 and SAE J1086,Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys(UNS).4For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 6.1.1 Tensile properties for material specified as small-diameter and light-wall tube(converter sizes)shall be asprescribed in Table X1.1.6.2 Hydrostatic Test or Nondestructive Electric TestEachpipe or tube shall be subjected to the Nondestructive ElectricTest or the Hydrostatic Test.Unless specified by the purchaser,either test may be used at the option of the producer.7.Dimensions and Permissible Variations7.1 Permissible variations for material specified as small-diameter and light-wall tube(converter size)shall conform tothe permissible variations prescribed in Table X1.2.8.Number of Tests8.1 Chemical AnalysisOne test per l