ASTM_A_1006_-_A_1006M_-_00_2010.pdf

Designation:A1006/A1006M00(Reapproved 2010)Standard Specification forSteel Line Pipe,Black,Plain End,Laser Beam Welded1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A1006/A1006M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers laser beam welded,black,plain end steel pipe for use in the conveyance of fluids underpressure.Pipe in sizes NPS 1 to 26,inclusive,with nominalwall thickness 0.750 in.19.1 mm or less,as given in Table 1,is included.Pipe having other dimensions,in this size range,may be furnished provided such pipe complies with all otherrequirements of this specification.1.2 It is intended that the pipe be capable of being circum-ferentially welded in the field when welding procedures inaccordance with the requirements of the applicable pipelineconstruction code are used.1.3 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,without combining values in anyway.1.4 The following precautionary statement pertains to thetest method portion,Section 14,of this specification.Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testingof Steel ProductsA450/A450M Specification for General Requirements forCarbon and Low Alloy Steel TubesA530/A530M Specification for General Requirements forSpecialized Carbon and Alloy Steel PipeA751 Test Methods,Practices,and Terminology for Chemi-cal Analysis of Steel ProductsA941 Terminology Relating to Steel,Stainless Steel,RelatedAlloys,and Ferroalloys2.2 API Publication:API RP 5L3 Recommended Practice for Conducting Drop-Weight Tear Tests on Line Pipe32.3 ASME Standard:ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section IX,Weld-ing and Brazing Qualifications43.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 laser beam welding,na welding process that utilizesa laser beam to produce melting of full thickness of edges to bewelded,followed by the fusion of those edges.3.1.2 specified outside diameter,nthe outside diametershown in the purchase order or in Table 1 for the applicableNPS size.3.2 DefinitionsFor definitions of other terms used in thisspecification,refer to Terminology A941.4.Ordering Information4.1 Information items to be considered,if appropriate,forinclusion in the purchase order are as follows:4.1.1 Specification designation and year of issue,4.1.2 Quantity(feet or metres),4.1.3 Grades(see Table 2 or 8.6),4.1.4 Size,either nominal(NPS)or outside diameter andwall thickness,4.1.5 Nominal length(see 16.3),4.1.6 End finish(plain end beveled or special,see 17.1),4.1.7 Bar coding(see 20.3),4.1.8 Special requirements,and4.1.9 Supplementary requirements.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,Stainless Steel and Related Alloysand is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.09 on Carbon Steel Tubular Products.Current edition approved April 1,2010.Published August 2010.Originallyapproved in 2000.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as A1006/A1006M00(2004).DOI:10.1520/A1006_A1006M-00R10.2For 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 Petroleum Institute(API),1220 L.St.,NW,Washington,DC 20005-4070,http:/www.api.org.4Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME),ASMEInternational Headquarters,Three Park Ave.,New York,NY 10016-5990,http:/www.asme.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesNOTICE:This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn.Contact ASTM International(www.astm.org)for the latest information1 5.General Requirements5.1 Pipe furnished under this specification shall conform tothe applicable requirements of Specification A530/A530Munless otherwise provided herein.6.Materials and Manufacture6.1 Pipe shall be welded from one side by the laser beamwelding process using a single pass with an appropriateshielding gas.The pipe shall have one longitudinal seam.Theweld shall be made in accordance with a qualified weldingprocedure as specified in ASME Boiler and Pressure VesselCode,Section IX,P