ASTM_B_241_-_B_241M_-_16.pdf

Designation:B241/B241M16Used in USNRC-RDT standardsStandard Specification forAluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe andSeamless Extruded Tube1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B241/B241M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This specification2covers aluminum and aluminumal-loy seamless pipe in the alloys(Note 1)and tempers shown inTable 1 Table 2 and seamless extruded round tube in thealloys and tempers shown in Table 3 Table 4 intended forpressure applications.The standard sizes for seamless pipe arelisted in Table 16.7 of ANSI H35.2 and H35.2(M).Nonstan-dard alloys,tempers,and sizes of pipe are produced asseamless extruded tube.Also included in this standard areseamless extruded pipe and seamless extruded tube for Oil&Gas Transmission previously covered under SpecificationB345/B345M.NOTE1Throughout this specification,use of the term alloy,in thegeneral sense,includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.NOTE2For drawn seamless tubes,see Specifications B210 andB210M;for extruded tubes,Specifications B221 and B221M;for drawnseamless tubes for condensers and heat exchangers,Specifications B234and B234M;for seamless condenser and heat exchanger tubes withintegral fins,Specification B429/B429M;and for drawn tube for generalpurpose applications,Specifications B483/B483M.1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance withANSI H35.1/H35.1(M).The equivalent Unified NumberingSystem alloy designations are those of Table 5 preceded byA9,for example,A91100 for aluminum 1100 in accordance withPractice E527.1.3 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminumand aluminum alloys in this specification,see Annex A2.1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.1.4.1 The SI units are shown either in brackets or in separatetables.2.Referenced Documents2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on dateof material purchase form a part of this specification to theextent referenced herein:2.2 ASTM Standards:3B210 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-AlloyDrawn Seamless TubesB210M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-AlloyDrawn Seamless Tubes(Metric)B221 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Ex-truded Bars,Rods,Wire,Profiles,and TubesB221M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-AlloyExtruded Bars,Rods,Wire,Profiles,and Tubes(Metric)B234 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-AlloyDrawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Ex-changersB234M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-AlloyDrawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Ex-changers(Metric)B429/B429M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy ExtrudedStructural Pipe and TubeB483/B483M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Tube and Drawn Pipe for General PurposeApplicationsB557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and CastAluminum-and Magnesium-Alloy ProductsB557M Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and CastAluminum-and Magnesium-Alloy Products(Metric)B594 Practice for Ultrasonic Inspection of Aluminum-AlloyWrought ProductsB647 Test Method for Indentation Hardness of AluminumAlloys by Means of a Webster Hardness GageB648 Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Aluminum1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B07 on LightMetals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.03 onAluminum Alloy Wrought Products.Current edition approved Feb.1,2016.Published February 2016.Originallyapproved in 1949.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as B241/B241M 121.DOI:10.1520/B0241_B0241M-16.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related specifica-tions 241/SB241-241M/SB241M in Section II of that code.3For 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.*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 Alloys by Means of a Barcol ImpressorB660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum andMagnesium ProductsB666/B666M Practice for Identification Marking of Alumi-num and Magnesium ProductsB807/B807M Practice for Extrusion Press Solution HeatTreatment for Aluminum AlloysB881 Terminology Relating to Aluminum-and Magnesium-Alloy ProductsB918 Practice for Heat Tr