ASTM_A_139_-_A_139M_-_16.pdf

Designation:A139/A139M16Standard Specification forElectric-Fusion(Arc)-Welded Steel Pipe(NPS 4 and Over)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A139/A139M;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.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers five grades of electric-fusion(arc)-welded straight-seam or helical-seam steel pipe.Pipe ofNPS 4(Note 1)and larger with nominal(average)wallthickness of 1.0 in.25.4 mm and less are covered.Listing ofstandardized dimensions are for reference(Note 2).The gradesof steel are pipe mill grades having mechanical propertieswhich differ from standard plate grades.The pipe is intendedfor conveying liquid,gas,or vapor.NOTE1The dimensionless designator NPS(nominal pipe size)hasbeen substituted in this standard for such traditional terms as“nominaldiameter,”“size,”and“nominal size.”NOTE2A comprehensive listing of standardized pipe dimensions iscontained in ASME B36.10M.NOTE3The suitability of pipe for various purposes is somewhatdependent on its dimensions,properties,and conditions of service.Forexample,for high-temperature service see applicable codes and Specifi-cation A691.1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or in SIunits are to be regarded separately as standard.Within the text,the SI units are shown in brackets.The values in each systemare not exact equivalents;therefore,each system is to be usedindependently of the other.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testingof Steel ProductsA691 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe,Electric-Fusion-Welded for High-Pressure Service at HighTemperaturesA751 Test Methods,Practices,and Terminology for Chemi-cal Analysis of Steel Products2.2 American Welding Society Standard:3AWS B2.1 Standard for Welding Procedure and Perfor-mance Qualifications Welding Handbook,Vol 1,8th ed2.3 ASME Standards:4ASME B36.10M Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel PipeASME B36.19M Stainless Steel PipeASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section IX3.Ordering Information3.1 Orders for material under this specification shouldinclude the following,as required,to describe the desiredmaterial adequately:3.1.1 Quantity(feet,metres,or number of lengths),3.1.2 Name of material(electric-fusion-(arc)welded steelpipe),3.1.3 Grade(Table 1),3.1.4 Size(NPS,or outside diameter,and nominal wallthickness,or schedule number),3.1.5 Lengths(specific or random,Section 17),3.1.6 End finish(Section 18),3.1.7 Hydrostatic test pressure(Section 16,Note 8,andNote 9),3.1.8 ASTM specification designation,and3.1.9 End use of material.4.Process4.1 The steel shall be made by one or more of the followingprocesses:open-hearth,basic-oxygen,or electric-furnace.4.2 Steel may be cast in ingots or may be strand cast.Whensteels of different grades are sequentially strand cast,identifi-cation of the resultant transition material is required.Theproducer shall remove the transition material by any estab-lished procedure that positively separates the grades.NOTE4The term“basic-oxygen steelmaking”is used generically todescribe processes in which molten iron is refined to steel under a basicslag in a cylindrical furnace lined with basic refractories,by directing a jetof high-purity gaseous oxygen onto the surface of the hot metal bath.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,Stainless Steel and Related Alloys,and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.09 on Carbon Steel Tubular Products.Current edition approved March 1,2016.Published March 2016.Originallyapproved in 1932.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as A139/A139M04(2015).DOI:10.1520/A0139_A0139M-16.2For 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.3Available from American Welding Society(AWS),550 NW LeJeune Rd.,Miami,FL 33126,http:/www.aws.org.4Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME),ASMEInternational Headquarters,Two 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 5.Manufacture5.1 The longitudinal edges of the steel shall be shaped togive the most satisfactory results by the particular weldingprocess employed.The weld shall be made by automatic(Note5)means(except tack welds if used)and shall be of reasonablyuniform width and height for the entire length of the pipe.NOTE5Upon agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer,manual welding by qualified procedure and welders may be used as anequal alte