ASTM A556 SEAMLESS STEEL BOILER PIPE

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ASME SA556 B2 Seamless Cold-Drawn Carbon Steel Feedwater Heater Tubes

ASTM A556 Gr. A2 – B2 – C2, ASME SA556 Sect.II Gr. A2 – B2 – C2

“U” Bent tubes in accordance with the standards detailed in table 1, part A can be requested.

The bent area can be subject to stress relieving heat treatment by joule effect in inert atmosphere.

– Minimum radius treated = 28 mm.

– Maximum radius treated = 750 mm.

1. U bend Tube Bundle Dimensions and lengths

Tubes with the following external diameters in mm can be bent a upon agreement: 15,8 – 16,0 – 17,0 – 18,0 – 19,05 – 20,0 – 21,3 – 25,4 – 26,7 – 31,8 -38,1.

The minimum feasible radius is : 1,5 x external diameter

The maximum feasible radius is 1500 mm.

2. U bend Tube Bundle Tolerances

Tolerances (diameter and wall thickness) according to ASTM A 556 or given in the standards detailed in table 1 point A are respected.

Bending tolerances. The tolerances stipulated in ASTM A 556 are respected.

Minimum wall thickness tolerances in the bent area conforming to the TEMA standard “Class R heat exchangers” can be requested or in accordance with specific requests.

ASTM A556 SEAMLESS STEEL BOILER PIPE Chemistry Composition%

Grade	C max	Mn	P max	S max
A2	0.18	0.27-0.63	0.035	0.035
B2	0.27	0.29-0.93	0.030	0.030
C2	0.30	0.29-1.06	0.030	0.030

 

ASTM A556 SEAMLESS STEEL BOILER PIPE Mechanical Properties

Grade	Tensile Strength MPa min	Yield Strength MPa min	Elongation in 50mm % min
A2	47 (320)	26(180)	35
B2	60(410)	37(260)	30
C2	70 (480)	40 (280)	30

 

Permissible Variations in Dimensions (Fig. 1)
Permissible variations from the specified outside diameter shall not exceed 60.004 in. [0.10 mm] for tubing under1.0-in. [25.4-mm] outside diameter nor 60.006 in. [0.15 mm]for tubing 1.0 in. [25.4 mm] to 1.25 in. [31.7 mm] inclusive.These tolerances do not apply to the bent portion of the U-tubes. At the bent portion of a U-tube for R = 2 3 D or greater neither the major nor minor diameter of tube shall eviate from nominal by more than 10 %. If 1 1 ⁄ 2 D is specified, tolerances could be greater.

Permissible variations from the specified minimum wall thickness shall not exceed +20 % or −0. The wall thickness of the tube in U-bent section shall be not less than value determined by:

where:
t f = wall thickness after bending, in. [mm],
T = specified minimum tube wall thickness, in. [mm],
R = centerline bend radius, in. [mm], and
D = nominal outside tube diameter, in. [mm].

In the case of U-tubes, the length of the tube legs as measured from the point of tangency of the bend and the tube leg to the end ofthe tube leg shall not be less than specified, but may exceed the specified values by the amount given in Table 4. The difference in lengths of the tube legs shall not be greater than1 ⁄ 8 in. [3 mm] unless otherwise specified.

The end of any tube may depart from square by not more than the amount given in Table 5.

The leg spacing measured between the points of tangency of the bend to the legs shall not vary from the value (2R− specified tube OD) by more than 1 ⁄ 16 in. [1.5 mm] where R is the centerline bend radius.
The bent portion of the U-tube shall be substantially uniform in curvature and not exceed 6 1 ⁄ 16 in. [61.5 mm] ofthe normal centerline radius.

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