ASTM_A_589_-_A_589M_-_06_2012.pdf

Designation:A589/A589M06(Reapproved 2012)Standard Specification forSeamless and Welded Carbon Steel Water-Well Pipe1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A589/A589M;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers four specific types of plain endor threaded and coupled carbon steel pipe for use in waterwells.1.2 Each type of water well pipe shall conform to thefollowing methods of manufacture and grade as specified onthe purchase order:1.2.1 Type I,Drive PipeSeamless or electric-resistance-welded,Grades A and B.1.2.2 Type II,Water-Well Reamed and Drifted PipeSeamless or electric-resistance-welded,Grades A and B,orfurnace-butt welded.1.2.3 Type III,Driven Well PipeSeamless or electric-resistance-welded,Grades A and B,or furnace-butt welded.1.2.4 Type IV,Water-Well Casing PipeSeamless orelectric-resistance-welded,Grades A and B,or furnace-buttwelded.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.Combining values from the twosystems may result in nonconformance with the standard.NOTE1The dimensionless designator NPS(nominal pipe size)andDN(Nominal Diameter)have been substituted in this standard for suchtraditional terms as“nominal diameter,”“size,”and“nominal size.”2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A53/A53M Specification for Pipe,Steel,Black and Hot-Dipped,Zinc-Coated,Welded and SeamlessA370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testingof Steel ProductsA751 Test Methods,Practices,and Terminology for Chemi-cal Analysis of Steel ProductsA865 Specification for Threaded Couplings,Steel,Black orZinc-Coated(Galvanized)Welded or Seamless,for Use inSteel Pipe Joints2.2 API Standard:5L Specification for Line Pipe33.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 defectan imperfection of sufficient size or magnitudeto be cause for rejection.3.1.2 imperfectionany discontinuity or irregularity foundin the pipe.4.Ordering Information4.1 Orders for material to this specification should includethe following,as required to describe the desired materialadequately:4.1.1 Quantity(feet or number of lengths),4.1.2 Name of material or type number(see 1.2),4.1.3 Methodofmanufacture(furnace-buttwelded,seamless,or electric-resistance-welded),4.1.4 Grade(A or B for seamless or electric-resistancewelded),4.1.5 Finish(black or galvanized),4.1.6 Dimensions(NPS or outside diameter and wallthickness,or both,for Types I,II,and III.Outside diameter andwall thickness for Type IV),4.1.7 End finish(plain end or threaded and coupled),4.1.8 Coupling class for Type III(standard pipe,line pipe,or reamed and drifted pipe coupling),4.1.9 Coupling make-up(hand tight or power tight),4.1.10 Length(required random range length or speciallengths),4.1.11 Specification designation,and4.1.12 Special requirements.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 1,2012.Published November 2012.Originallyapproved in 1968.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as A589 06.DOI:10.1520/A0589_A0589M-06R12.2For 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.*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 States1Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);5.Materials and Manufacture5.1 The steel for both seamless and welded pipe shall bemade by one of the following processes:open-hearth,electric-furnace,or basic-oxygen.5.2 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.6.Chemical Composition6.1 The steel shall conform to the following requirements asto chemical composition:Phosphorus,max,%0.050Sulfur,max,%0.0607.Heat Analysis7.1 An analysis of each heat of steel shall be made by themanufacturer to determine the percentage of the elementsspecified in