1、Designation: B163 11 (Reapproved 2017)Standard Specification forSeamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B163; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of rev
2、ision, 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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.1. Scope1.1 This specific
3、ation2covers seamless tubes of nickel andnickel alloys, as shown in Table 1, for use in condenser andheat-exchanger service.1.2 This specification covers outside diameter and averagewall, or outside diameter and minimum wall tube.1.2.1 The sizes covered by this specification are 3 in. (76.2mm) and u
4、nder in outside diameter with minimum wallthicknesses of 0.148 in. (3.76 mm) and under, and with averagewall thicknesses of 0.165 in. (4.19 mm) and under.1.3 Tube shall be furnished in the alloys and conditions asshown in Table 2. For small diameter and light wall tube(converter sizes), see Appendix
5、 X2.1.4 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 safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,
6、Section 12, 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 become familiar with all hazards includingthose identified in the appropriate Safety Data Sheet (SDS) forthi
7、s product/material as provided by the manufacturer, toestablish appropriate safety and health practices, and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization
8、 established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards, Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3B829 Specification for General Requirements for Nickel an
9、dNickel Alloys Seamless Pipe and TubeB880 Specification for General Requirements for ChemicalCheck Analysis Limits for Nickel, Nickel Alloys andCobalt AlloysE8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic MaterialsE18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-terialsE29 Practice for Using Si
10、gnificant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-CopperAlloys (Withdrawn 2003)4E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain SizeE140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals RelationshipAmong Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness,
11、 RockwellHardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, Sclero-scope Hardness, and Leeb HardnessE1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel, Co-balt and High-Temperature Alloys2.2 Federal Standards:5Fed. Std. No. 102 Preservation, Packaging and PackingLevelsFed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Ship
12、ment (Civil Agencies)Fed. Std. No. 182 Continuous Identification Marking ofNickel and Nickel-Base Alloys2.3 Military Standard:5MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage3. Terminology3.1 Definitions:1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 onNonferrous Metals and Alloys
13、and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeB02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.Current edition approved April 1, 2017. Published April 2017 . Originallyapproved in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as B163 112. DOI:10.1520/B0163-11R17.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Ve
14、ssel Code applications see related Specifi-cation SB-163 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 p
15、age onthe ASTM website.4The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.5Available from DLA Document Services, Building 4/D, 700 Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, http:/quicksearch.dla.mil.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, We
16、st Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World T
17、rade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.1TABLE1ChemicalRequirementsAComposition,%N02200N02201N04400N06025N06045N06600N06601N06603N06686N06690Nickel99.0minB99.0minB63.0minBremainderB45.0minB72.0minB58.063.0remainderBremainderB58.0minBCopper0.250.2528.034.00.10.30.51.00.5.0.5Moly
18、bdenum.15.017.0.Iron0.400.402.58.011.021.025.06.010.0remainderB8.011.05.07.011.0Manganese0.350.352.00.151.01.01.00.150.750.5Carbon0.150.020.30.150.250.050.120.150.100.200.400.0100.05Silicon0.350.350.50.52.53.00.50.50.50.080.5Sulfur0.010.010.0240.0100.0100.0150.0150.0100.020.015Chromium.24.026.026.02
19、9.014.017.021.025.024.026.019.023.027.031.0Aluminum.1.82.4.1.01.72.43.0.Titanium.0.10.2.0.010.250.020.25.Phosphorus.0.0200.020.0.020.04.Cerium.0.030.09.Zirconium.0.010.10.0.010.10.Yttrium.0.050.12.0.010.15.Boron.Cobalt.Columbium (Nb).Tungsten.3.04.4.Nitrogen.AMaximumunlessrangeorminimumisgiven.Where
20、ellipses(.)appearinthistable,thereisnorequirementandanalysisfortheelementneednotbedeterminedorreported.BElementshallbedeterminedarithmeticallybydifference.B163 11 (2017)2TABLE1ChemicalRequirementsA(continued)N06696N06845N08120N08800N08801N08810N08811N08825NickelremainderB44.050.035.039.030.035.030.0
21、34.030.035.030.035.038.046.0Copper1.53.02.04.00.500.750.500.750.751.53.0Molybdenum1.03.05.07.02.50.2.53.5Iron2.06.0remainderBremainderB39.5minB39.5minB39.5minB39.5minB22.0minBManganese1.00.51.51.51.501.51.51.0Carbon0.150.050.020.100.100.100.050.100.060.100.05Silicon1.02.50.51.01.01.001.01.00.5Sulfur
22、0.0100.0100.030.0150.0150.0150.0150.03Chromium28.032.020.025.023.027.019.023.019.022.019.023.019.023.019.523.5Aluminum.0.400.150.60.0.150.600.150.60C0.2Titanium1.0.0.200.150.600.751.50.150.600.150.60C0.61.2Phosphorus.0.04.Cerium.Zirconium.Yttrium.Boron.0.010.Cobalt.3.0.Columbium (Nb).0.40.9.Tungsten
23、.2.05.02.50.Nitrogen.0.130.30.AMaximumunlessrangeorminimumisgiven.Whereellipses(.)appearinthistable,thereisnorequirementandanalysisfortheelementneednotbedeterminedorreported.BElementshallbedeterminedarithmeticallybydifference.CAlloyUNSN08811:Al+Ti,0.851.20.B163 11 (2017)33.1.1 average diameter, nave
24、rage of the maximum andminimum outside diameters, as determined at any one crosssection of the tube.3.1.2 tube, nhollow product of round or any other crosssection having a continuous periphery.4. Ordering Information4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify allrequirements that are ne
25、cessary for the safe and satisfactoryperformance of material ordered under this specification.Examples of such requirements include, but are not limited to,the following:4.1.1 Alloy (Table 1).4.1.2 Condition (Temper) Table 3 and Appendix X1 andAppendix X2.4.1.2.1 If annealed ends for stress relieved
26、 tubing aredesired, state length of end to be annealed and whether or notone end or both ends are to be annealed.4.1.3 Finish.4.1.4 DimensionsOutside diameter, minimum or averagewall thickness (in inches, not gage number), and length.4.1.5 Fabrication Operations:4.1.5.1 Cold Bending or Coiling.4.1.5
27、.2 Packing.4.1.5.3 Rolling or Expanding into Tube Sheets.4.1.5.4 Welding or BrazingProcess to be employed.4.1.5.5 Hydrostatic Test or Nondestructive Electric TestSpecify type of test (6.5).4.1.5.6 Pressure RequirementsIf other than required by6.5.4.1.5.7 EndsPlain ends cut and deburred will be fur-n
28、ished.4.1.6 Supplementary RequirementsState nature and de-tails.4.1.7 CertificationState if certification is required (15).4.1.8 Samples for Product (Check) AnalysisWhethersamples for product (check) analysis shall be furnished.4.1.9 Purchaser InspectionIf purchaser wishes to witnesstests or inspect
29、ion of material at place of manufacture, thepurchase order must so state indicating which tests or inspec-tions are to be witnessed (Section 13).4.1.10 Small-Diameter and Light-Wall Tube (ConverterSizes)See Appendix X2.5. Chemical Composition5.1 The material shall conform to the composition limitssp
30、ecified in Table 1.5.2 If a product (check) analysis is performed by thepurchaser, the material shall conform to the product (check)analysis per Specification B880.6. Mechanical Properties and Other Requirements6.1 Mechanical PropertiesThe material shall conform tothe mechanical properties specified
31、 in Table 3.6.2 HardnessWhen annealed ends are specified for tubingin the stress-relieved condition (see Table 3), the hardness ofthe ends after annealing shall not exceed the values specified inTable 3.6.3 FlareA flare test shall be made on one end of 1 % ofthe number of finished tube lengths from
32、each lot. For less than100 tubes in a lot, a flare test shall be made on one end of onetube length in the lot. In the case of stress relieved tubing withannealed ends, the test shall be made prior to, or subsequent to,annealing of the ends at the option of the manufacturer.6.3.1 The flare test shall
33、 consist of flaring a test specimenwith an expanding tool having an included angle of 60 untilthe specified outside diameter has been increased by 30 %. Theflared specimen shall not exhibit cracking through the wall.6.4 Grain SizeA transverse sample representing full-wallthickness of annealed alloys
34、 UNS N08120, UNS N08810 andUNS N08811 shall conform to an average grain size of ASTMNo. 5 or coarser.6.5 Hydrostatic or Nondestructive Electric TestEach tubeshall be subjected to either the hydrostatic test or the nonde-structive electric test. The type of test to be used shall be at theoption of th
35、e manufacturer, unless otherwise specified in thepurchase order.6.5.1 Hydrostatic Test:TABLE 2 Alloy and ConditionsAlloy ConditionNickel UNS N02200 andlow-carbon nickel UNS N02201 annealed or stress-relievedNickel-copper alloy UNS N04400 annealed or stress-relievedNickel-chromium-iron-aluminumalloy
36、UNS N06603 annealedNickel-chromium-iron-copper alloyUNS N06696 annealedNickel-chromium-iron-aluminumalloy UNS N06601 annealedNickel-chromium-iron alloyUNS N06600 annealedLow-carbon nickel-chromium-molybdenum-tungsten alloyUNS N06686 annealedNickel-chromium-iron alloyUNS N06690 annealedNickel-chromiu
37、m-iron alloyUNS N06045 annealedNickel-iron-chromium alloyUNS N08120Aannealed or cold-workedNickel-iron-chromium alloyUNS N08800Aannealed or cold-workedNickel-iron-chromium alloyUNS N08810AannealedNickel-iron-chromium alloyUNS N08811AannealedNickel-iron-chromium alloyUNS N08801 annealedNickel-iron-ch
38、romium-molybdenum-copper alloy UNS N08825 annealedNickel-chromium-iron alloyUNS N06025 annealedNickel-iron-chromium-molybdenum-copper alloyUNS N06845 annealedAAlloy UNS N08800 is normally employed in service temperatures up to andincluding 1100F (593C). Alloys UNS N08810, UNS N08811, and UNS N08120a
39、re normally employed in service temperatures above 1100F (539C) whereresistance to creep and rupture is required, and it is annealed to develop controlledgrain size for optimum properties in this temperature range.B163 11 (2017)4TABLE 3 Mechanical Properties of TubesMaterial and ConditionTensile Str
40、ength,min, ksi (MPa)Yield Strength(0.2 % Offset),min, ksi (MPa)Elongation in 2 in.or 50 mm (or 4 D)min, %Rockwell Hardness(or equivalent) forannealed endsANickel UNS N02200:Annealed 55 (379) 15 (103) 40 .Stress-relieved 65 (448) 40 (276) 15 B65 maxLow-carbon nickel UNS N02201:Annealed 50 (345) 12 (8
41、3) 40 .Stress-relieved 60 (414) 30 (207) 15 B62 maxNickel-copper alloy UNS N04400:Annealed 70 (483) 28 (193) 35 .Stress-relieved 85 (586) 55 (379) 15 B75 maxNickel-chromium-iron alloys:Annealed alloy UNS N06600 80 (552) 35 (241) 30 .Annealed alloy UNS N06601 80 (552) 30 (207) 30 .Annealed alloy UNS
42、N06690 85 (586) 35 (241) 30 .Annealed alloy UNS N06045 90 (620) 35 (240) 35 .Annealed alloy UNS N06025 98 (680) 39 (270) 30 .Annealed alloy UNS N06603 94 (650) 43 (300) 25 .Annealed alloy UNS N06696 85 (586) 35 (240) 30 .Low-carbon nickel-chromium-molybdenum-tungsten alloy:Annealed UNS N06686 100 (6
43、90) 45 (310) 45 .Nickel-iron-chromium alloys:Annealed alloy UNS N08120 90 (620) 40 (276) 30 .Annealed alloy UNS N08800 75 (517) 30 (207) 30 .Annealed alloy UNS N08801 65 (448) 25 (172) 30 .Cold-worked alloy UNS N08800 83 (572) 47 (324) 30 .Annealed alloy UNS N08810 65 (448) 25 (172) 30 .Annealed all
44、oy UNS N08811 65 (448) 25 (172) 30 .Nickel-iron-chromium-molybdenum-copper-alloys:Annealed UNS N08825 85 (586) 35 (241) 30 .Annealed UNS N06845 100 (690) 40 (276) 30 .ARockwell or equivalent hardness values apply only to the annealed ends of stress-relieved tubing. Caution should be observed in usin
45、g the Rockwell test on thin material,as the results may be affected by the thickness of specimen. For thickness under 0.050 in. (1.27 mm) the use of the Rockwell superficial or the Vickers hardness test issuggested. For hardness conversions for nickel and high-nickel alloys see Hardness Conversion T
46、ables E140.TABLE 4 Permissible Variations in Outside Diameter and Wall Thickness of Condenser and Heat Exchanger TubesNOTE 1The tolerances in the table apply to individual measurements of outside diameter and include out-of-roundness (ovality), and apply to allmaterials and all conditions, except th
47、at for thin wall tubes having a nominal wall of 3 % or less of the outside diameter, the mean outside diameter shallcomply with the permissible variations of the above table and individual measurements (including ovality) shall conform to the plus and minus valuesof the table with the values increas
48、ed by12 % of the nominal outside diameter.NOTE 2EccentricityThe variation in wall thickness in any one cross section of any one tube shall not exceed plus or minus 10 % of the actual(measured) average wall of that section. The actual average wall is defined as the average of the thickest and thinnes
49、t wall of that section.NOTE 3For tolerances of small diameter and light wall tube (converter sizes) see Appendix X2 (Table X2.2).Material Nominal Outside Diameter, in. (mm)Permissible VariationsAOutside Diameter, in. (mm) Wall Thickness,%+Average Wall Minimum Wall+UNS N02200, UNS N02201,and UNS N0440012 to58 (12.7 to 15.9), excl 0.005 (0.13) 0 1
