ASTM_B_345_-_B_345M_-_11.pdf

Designation:B345/B345M11Standard Specification forAluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe andSeamless Extruded Tube for Gas and Oil Transmission andDistribution Piping Systems1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B345/B345M;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 seamless pipe and seamlessextruded tube in the aluminum and aluminum alloys(Note 1)and tempers listed in Table 1 and Table 2,respectively.Seamless pipe and seamless tube are intended for use inapplications involving internal pressure.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 pipe and seamless extruded tube,B241/B241M;for round welded tubes,Specification B313/B313M;for seamless con-denser and heat exchanger tubes with integral fins,Specification B404/B404M;for extruded structural pipe and tube,Specification B429/B429M;and for drawn tube for general purpose applications,Specification B483/B483M.1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance withANSI H35.1 H35.1M.The equivalent Unified NumberingSystem alloy designations are those of Table 3 preceded byA9,for example,A93003 for aluminum alloy 3003 in accordancewith Practice 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 inch-pound units or SI unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.Within the text,theSI units are shown in brackets.The values stated in eachsystem are not exact equivalents;therefore,each system shallbe used independently of the other.Combining values from thetwo systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-cation.2.Referenced Documents2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on thedate of material purchase form a part of this specification to theextent referenced herein:2.2 ASTM Standards:B210 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-AlloyDrawn Seamless Tubes2B210M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-AlloyDrawn Seamless Tubes(Metric)2B221 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Ex-truded Bars,Rods,Wire,Profiles,and Tubes2B221M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-AlloyExtruded Bars,Rods,Wire,Profiles,and Tubes(Metric)2B234 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-AlloyDrawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Ex-changers2B234M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-AlloyDrawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Ex-changers(Metric)2B241/B241M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube2B313/B313M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Round Welded Tubes2B404/B404M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubeswith Integral Fins(Withdrawn 2006)3B429/B429M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy ExtrudedStructural Pipe and Tube2B483/B483M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Tube and Drawn Pipe for General PurposeApplications2B557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and CastAluminum-and Magnesium-Alloy Products2B557M Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and CastAluminum-and Magnesium-Alloy Products(Metric)2B647 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 Aug.1,2011.Published August 2011.Originallyapproved in 1959.Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B345/B345M02which was withdrawn January 2011 and reinstated in August 2011.DOI:10.1520/B0345_B0345M-11.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 02.02.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.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 Alloys by Means of a Webster Hardness Gage2B648 Test Method for Indentation Hardness of AluminumAlloys by Means of a Barcol Impressor2B660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum andMagnesium Products2B666/B666M Practice for Identification Marking of Alumi-num and Magnesium Products2B807/B807M Practice for Extrusion Press Solution HeatTreatment for Aluminum AlloysB918 Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought AluminumAlloys2E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-terials4E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with Specifications5E34 Test