ASTM_A_587_-_96_2012.pdf

Designation:A58796(Reapproved 2012)Standard Specification forElectric-Resistance-Welded Low-Carbon Steel Pipe for theChemical Industry1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A587;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 electric-resistance-weldedlow-carbon steel pipe intended for use as process lines.1.2 Pipe ordered under this specification shall be suitable forsevere forming operations involving flanging in all sizes andbending to close radii up to and including NPS 4.1.3 This specification covers NPS12through 10,plusadditional sizes.The corresponding outside diameters and wallthicknesses for NPS12through 10 are listed in Table 1,as arethe dimensions for the additional sizes.NOTE1The dimensionless designator NPS(nominal pipe size)hasbeen substituted in this standard for such traditional terms as“nominaldiameter,”“size,”and“nominal size.”1.4 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.1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Sections 6,12,and 13,of this specifica-tion:This standard does not purport to address all of the safetyconcerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety andhealth practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3A53/A53M Specification for Pipe,Steel,Black and Hot-Dipped,Zinc-Coated,Welded and SeamlessA370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testingof Steel ProductsA530/A530M Specification for General Requirements forSpecialized Carbon and Alloy Steel PipeA751 Test Methods,Practices,and Terminology for Chemi-cal Analysis of Steel ProductsE213 Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Metal Pipe andTubingE273 Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of the Weld Zone ofWelded Pipe and TubingE309 Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tubu-lar Products Using Magnetic SaturationE570 Practice for Flux Leakage Examination of Ferromag-netic Steel Tubular Products3.Ordering Information3.1 Orders for material under this specification shouldinclude the following as required to describe the desiredmaterial adequately:3.1.1 Quantity(feet or number of pieces),3.1.2 Name of material(electric-resistance-welded steelpipe),3.1.3 Size(NPS or outside diameter and wall thickness),3.1.4 Length(definite cut length or random),3.1.5 Test report required(see 14.2),3.1.6 Specification number,and3.1.7 Special requirements.4.Materials and Manufacture4.1 ProcessThe steel shall be aluminum killed steel madeby one or more of the following processes: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.4.3 ManufactureThe pipe shall be made by electric resis-tance welding.4.4 Heat TreatmentPipe furnished in the as-welded con-dition shall be normalized at a temperature above the upper1This 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 1,2012.Published November 2012.Originallyapproved in 1968.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as A587 96(2005).DOI:10.1520/A0587-96R12.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-cation SA-587 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);critical temperature.Cold-drawn pipe shall be normalized afterthe final cold-draw pass.5.Chemical Composition5.1 Heat AnalysisAn analysis of each heat of steel shall bemade to determine the percentages of the elements specified.The chemical composition thus determined shall conform tothe requirements specified in Table 2 and the chemical analysisshall be in accordance with Test Methods,Practices,andTerminology A751.5.2 Product AnalysisWhen requested on the purchaseorder,a product analysis shall be made by the supplier fromone pipe or coil of steel per heat.The che