ASTM_B_547_-_B_547M_-_10.pdf

Designation:B547/B547M10Standard Specification forAluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Formed and Arc-WeldedRound Tube1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B547/B547M;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 aluminum and aluminum-alloy(Note 1)formed and arc-welded round tube in diameters 9 to60 in.230 to 1520 mm,made from formed sheet or plate,buttwelded by gas-tungsten or gas-metal arc-welding methods withor without the use of filler metal.NOTE1Throughout this specification use of the term alloy in thegeneral sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.NOTE2The requirements for the sheet and plate used are the same asin Specifications B209 or B209M.1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance withANSI H35.1/H35.1M.The equivalent Unified NumberingSystem alloy designations are those of Table 1 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 thedate of material purchase form a part of this specification to theextent referenced herein:2.2 ASTM Standards:2B209 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-AlloySheet and PlateB209M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-AlloySheet and Plate(Metric)B557 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)B660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum andMagnesium ProductsB666/B666M Practice for Identification Marking of Alumi-num and Magnesium ProductsB881 Terminology Relating to Aluminum-and Magnesium-Alloy ProductsB918 Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought AluminumAlloysB947 Practice for Hot Rolling Mill Solution Heat Treatmentfor Aluminum Alloy PlateE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE34 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum andAluminum-Base AlloysE227 Test Method for Optical Emission SpectrometricAnalysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by thePoint-to-Plane Technique(Withdrawn 2002)3E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System(UNS)E607 Test Method for Atomic Emission SpectrometricAnalysis Aluminum Alloys by the Point to Plane Tech-nique Nitrogen Atmosphere(Withdrawn 2011)3E716 Practices for Sampling and Sample Preparation ofAluminum and Aluminum Alloys for Determination ofChemical Composition by Spectrochemical AnalysisE1251 Test Method for Analysis of Aluminum and Alumi-num Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry2.3 ANSI Standards:4H35.1/H35.1M Alloy and Temper Designation Systems forAluminum1This 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 May 1,2010.Published June 2010.Originallyapproved in 1971.Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B547/B547M02.DOI:10.1520/B0547_B0547M-10.2For 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 Aluminum Association,Inc.,1525 Wilson Blvd.,Suite 600,Arlington,VA 22209,http:/www.aluminum.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 2.4 ASME Code:5Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code;Section IX,WeldingQualificationsBoiler and Pressure Vessel Code;Section VIII,Div.1 and 2,Pressure Vessels2.5 AWS Standard:6A5.10 Aluminum and Aluminum Alloy Welding Rods andBare Electrodes2.6 Federal Standard:7Fed.Std.No.123 Marking for Shipment(Civil Agencies)2.7 Military Standard:7MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage2.8 AMS Specification:8AMS 2772 Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloy Raw Mate-rials2.9 Other Standard:9EN 14242 Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys ChemicalAnalysis Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical EmissionSpectral Analysis3.Terminology3.1 Defini