1、Designation: B163 112Standard 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 revision, the year o
2、f 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.1NOTETitle was corrected editorially in No
3、vember 2012.2NOTEYield strength heading for units in Table 3 was corrected editorially in March 2015.1. Scope*1.1 This specification2covers 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 an
4、d averagewall, or outside diameter and minimum wall tube.1.2.1 The sizes covered by this specification are 3 in. (76.2mm) and under 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 f
5、urnished in the alloys and conditions asshown in Table 2. For small diameter and light wall tube(converter sizes), see Appendix 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 in
6、formation onlyand are not considered standard.1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest method portion, 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 usero
7、f this standard to become familiar with all hazards includingthose identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet(MSDS) for this product/material as provided by themanufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limi-tations
8、prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3B829 Specification for General Requirements for Nickel andNickel Alloys Seamless Pipe and TubeB880 Specification for General Requirements for ChemicalCheck Analysis Limits for Nickel, Nickel Alloys andCobalt AlloysE8 Test Methods for Tension Te
9、sting of Metallic MaterialsE18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-terialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-CopperAlloys (Withdrawn 2003)4E112 Test Methods for Determining A
10、verage Grain SizeE140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals RelationshipAmong Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness, RockwellHardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, Sclero-scope Hardness, and Leeb HardnessE1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel,Cobalt, and High-Temperature Alloys2.2
11、Federal Standards:5Fed. Std. No. 102 Preservation, Packaging and PackingLevelsFed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)Fed. Std. No. 182 Continuous Identification Marking ofNickel and Nickel-Base Alloys2.3 Military Standard:5MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage1This specificati
12、on is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 onNonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeB02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2011. Published October 2011. Originallyapproved in 1941. Last previous edition appr
13、oved in 2008 as B163 08. DOI:10.1520/B0163-11E02.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel 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 Bo
14、ok of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.4The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.5Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4,Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia,
15、 PA 19111-5098, http:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.*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 States1TABLE1ChemicalRequirementsAComposition,%N02200N02201N04400N06025N06045N06600N06
16、601N06603N06686N06690Nickel99.0minB99.0minB63.0minBremainderB45.0minB72.0minB58.063.0remainderBremainderB58.0minBCopper0.250.2528.034.00.10.30.51.00.5.0.5Molybdenum.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
17、.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.24.026.026.029.014.017.021.025.024.026.019.023.027.031.0Aluminum.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
18、.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.Whereellipses(.)appearinthistable,thereisnorequirementandanalysisfortheelementneednotbedeterminedorreported.BElementshallbedeterminedarithmetically
19、bydifference.B163 1122TABLE1ChemicalRequirementsA(continued)N06696N06845N08120N08800N08801N08810N08811N08825NickelremainderB44.050.035.039.030.035.030.034.030.035.030.035.038.046.0Copper1.53.02.04.00.500.750.500.750.751.53.0Molybdenum1.03.05.07.02.50.2.53.5Iron2.06.0remainderBremainderB39.5minB39.5m
20、inB39.5minB39.5minB22.0minBManganese1.00.51.51.51.501.51.51.0Carbon0.150.050.020.100.100.100.050.100.060.100.05Silicon1.02.50.51.01.01.001.01.00.5Sulfur0.0100.0100.030.0150.0150.0150.0150.03Chromium28.032.020.025.023.027.019.023.019.022.019.023.019.023.019.523.5Aluminum.0.400.150.60.0.150.600.150.60
21、C0.2Titanium1.0.0.200.150.600.751.50.150.600.150.60C0.61.2Phosphorus.0.04.Cerium.Zirconium.Yttrium.Boron.0.010.Cobalt.3.0.Columbium (Nb).0.40.9.Tungsten.2.05.02.50.Nitrogen.0.130.30.AMaximumunlessrangeorminimumisgiven.Whereellipses(.)appearinthistable,thereisnorequirementandanalysisfortheelementneed
22、notbedeterminedorreported.BElementshallbedeterminedarithmeticallybydifference.CAlloyUNSN08811:Al+Ti,0.851.20.B163 11233. Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 average diameter, naverage of the maximum andminimum outside diameters, as determined at any one crosssection of the tube.3.1.2 tube, nhollow prod
23、uct 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 necessary for the safe and satisfactoryperformance of material ordered under this specification.Examples of such requirements
24、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 tubing aredesired, state length of end to be annealed and whether or notone end or both ends are to be annealed.4.1.3 Finis
25、h.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.4.1.5.2 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 Hydrostati
26、c 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-nished.4.1.6 Supplementary RequirementsState nature and de-tails.4.1.7 CertificationState if certification is required (15).4
27、.1.8 Samples for Product (Check) AnalysisWhethersamples for product (check) analysis shall be furnished.4.1.9 Purchaser InspectionIf purchaser wishes to witnesstests or inspection of material at place of manufacture, thepurchase order must so state indicating which tests or inspec-tions are to be wi
28、tnessed (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 limitsspecified in Table 1.5.2 If a product (check) analysis is performed by thepurchaser, the material shall conform to the product
29、 (check)analysis per Specification B880.6. Mechanical Properties and Other Requirements6.1 Mechanical PropertiesThe material shall conform tothe mechanical properties specified in Table 3.6.2 HardnessWhen annealed ends are specified for tubingin the stress-relieved condition (see Table 3), the hardn
30、ess 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 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 o
31、f 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 consist of flaring a test specimenwith an expanding tool having an included angle of 60 untilthe specified outside diameter
32、 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 UNS N08120, UNS N08810 andUNS N08811 shall conform to an average grain size of ASTMNo. 5 or coarser.6.5 Hydrostatic or Nond
33、estructive 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 the manufacturer, unless otherwise specified in thepurchase order.6.5.1 Hydrostatic Test:TABLE 2 Alloy and ConditionsAlloy Con
34、ditionNickel UNS N02200 andlow-carbon nickel UNS N02201 annealed or stress-relievedNickel-copper alloy UNS N04400 annealed or stress-relievedNickel-chromium-iron-aluminumalloy UNS N06603 annealedNickel-chromium-iron-copper alloyUNS N06696 annealedNickel-chromium-iron-aluminumalloy UNS N06601 anneale
35、dNickel-chromium-iron alloyUNS N06600 annealedLow-carbon nickel-chromium-molybdenum-tungsten alloyUNS N06686 annealedNickel-chromium-iron alloyUNS N06690 annealedNickel-chromium-iron alloyUNS N06045 annealedNickel-iron-chromium alloyUNS N08120Aannealed or cold-workedNickel-iron-chromium alloyUNS N08
36、800Aannealed or cold-workedNickel-iron-chromium alloyUNS N08810AannealedNickel-iron-chromium alloyUNS N08811AannealedNickel-iron-chromium alloyUNS N08801 annealedNickel-iron-chromium-molybdenum-copper alloy UNS N08825 annealedNickel-chromium-iron alloyUNS N06025 annealedNickel-iron-chromium-molybden
37、um-copper alloyUNS N06845 annealedAAlloy UNS N08800 is normally employed in service temperatures up to andincluding 1100F (593C). Alloys UNS N08810, UNS N08811, and UNS N08120are normally employed in service temperatures above 1100F (539C) whereresistance to creep and rupture is required, and it is
38、annealed to develop controlledgrain size for optimum properties in this temperature range.B163 1124TABLE 3 Mechanical Properties of TubesMaterial and ConditionTensile Strength,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 equi
39、valent) 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 (83) 40 .Stress-relieved 60 (414) 30 (207) 15 B62 maxNickel-copper alloy UNS N04400:Annealed 70 (483) 28 (193) 35 .Stress-relieved 8
40、5 (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 N06690 85 (586) 35 (241) 30 .Annealed alloy UNS N06045 90 (620) 35 (240) 35 .Annealed alloy UNS N06025 98 (680) 39 (270) 30 .Annea
41、led 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 (690) 45 (310) 45 .Nickel-iron-chromium alloys:Annealed alloy UNS N08120 90 (620) 40 (276) 30 .Annealed alloy UNS N08800 75 (517) 30
42、 (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 alloy UNS N08811 65 (448) 25 (172) 30 .Nickel-iron-chromium-molybdenum-copper-alloys:Annealed UNS N08825 85 (586) 35 (241) 30 .Anneal
43、ed 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 using the Rockwell test on thin material,as the results may be affected by the thickness of specimen. For thickness under 0.050 in. (1
44、.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 Tables E140.TABLE 4 Permissible Variations in Outside Diameter and Wall Thickness of Condenser and Heat Exchanger TubesNOTE 1The to
45、lerances in the table apply to individual measurements of outside diameter and include out-of-roundness (ovality), and apply to allmaterials and all conditions, except that for thin wall tubes having a nominal wall of 3 % or less of the outside diameter, the mean outside diameter shallcomply with th
46、e permissible variations of the above table and individual measurements (including ovality) shall conform to the plus and minus valuesof the table with the values increased by12 % of the nominal outside diameter.NOTE 2EccentricityThe variation in wall thickness in any one cross section of any one tu
47、be 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 thinnest wall of that section.NOTE 3For tolerances of small diameter and light wall tube (converter sizes) see Appendix X2 (Table X2.2).M
48、aterial 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 12.5 12.5 25.0 058 to 112 (15.9 to 38.1), incl 0.005 (0.13) 0.005 (0.13) 10.0 10.0 2
49、0.0 0over 112 to 3 (38.1 to 76.2), incl 0.010 (0.25) 0.010 (0.25) 10.0 10.0 22.0 0UNS N06600, UNS N06601, UNSN06690,12 to58 (12.7 to 15.9), excl 0.005 (0.13) 0.005 (0.13) 12.5 12.5 25.0 0UNS N06045, UNS N06025, UNSN06603, UNS N06696, UNS N08800,UNS N08810, UNS N08811, UNSN08801,UNS N08825, UNS N06845, and UNSN08120UNS N0668658 to 11
