1、Designation: B361 08B361 16Standard Specification forFactory-Made Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum-AlloyWelding Fittings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B361; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the yea
2、r 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.1. Scope*1.1 This specification covers only factory-made wrought aluminum and aluminum-alloy welding fittings in contrast tof
3、ield-made fittings. The term “welding fittings” applies to butt-welding or socket-end parts, such as 45 elbows, 180 return bends,90 short radius elbows, and other types made to the dimensional standards specified by ASME B16.9 and B16.11.NOTE 1Throughout this specification use of the term alloy in t
4、he general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum-alloy.1.2 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A1.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematicalcon
5、versions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and heal practic
6、es and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date of material purchase form a part of this specification to the extentreferenced herein:2.2 ASTM Standards:2B209 Specification for Aluminum and Alu
7、minum-Alloy Sheet and PlateB210 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless TubesB211 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Rolled or Cold Finished Bar, Rod, and WireB221 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and TubesB234 Specifi
8、cation for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat ExchangersB241/B241M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded TubeB247 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Die Forgings, Hand Forgings, and Rolled Ring ForgingsB660
9、Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium ProductsB881 Terminology Relating to Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy ProductsD3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging2.3 ANSI Standards:H35.1/H35.1(M) Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for Aluminum32.4 ASME Standards:B16.9 Factory-Made Wrough
10、t Butt-Welding Fittings4B16.11 Forged Fittings, Socket-Welding and Threaded4Section VIII Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code4Section IX Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code41 This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B07 on Light Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subc
11、ommittee B07.03 on AluminumAlloy Wrought Products.Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2008May 1, 2016. Published December 2008May 2016. Originally approved in 1960. Last previous edition approved in 20022008 asB361 02.B361 08. DOI: 10.1520/B0361-08.10.1520/B0361-16.2 For referencedASTM standards, visit
12、 theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standardsvolume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page on the ASTM website.3 Available from Aluminum Association, Inc., 1525 Wilson Blvd., Suite 600,1400 Crystal Drive Suite
13、 430, Arlington, VA 22209,22202, http:/www.aluminum.org.4 Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http:/www.asme.org.This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an
14、 ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Becauseit may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current versionof the standard as publis
15、hed by ASTM is to be considered the official document.*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 States12.5 AWS Standards:AWS D10.7M/D10.7 Recommended Practices for Gas Sh
16、ielded-Arc Welding of Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Pipe52.6 Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry:MSS SP 25 Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, Flanges and Unions62.7 Federal Standards:Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)72.8 American So
17、ciety for Nondestructive Testing Standard:ASNT Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A Personnel Qualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing PersonnelQualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing83. Terminology3.1 DefinitionsDefinitions: Refer to ASTM Terminology B881 for defini
18、tions of product terms used in this specification.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 capable ofThe term capable of as used in this specification means that the test need not be performed by the producerof the material. However, should testing by the purchaser establish that the
19、 material does not meet these requirements, the materialshall be subject to rejection.4. Ordering Information4.1 Orders for material to this specification shall include the following information:4.1.1 This specification designation (which includes the number, the year, and the revision letter, if ap
20、plicable),4.1.2 Size, shape, and dimensions (8.1),4.1.3 Quantity in number of pieces,4.1.4 Alloy (Section 5),4.1.5 Temper (Section 5),4.1.6 Class WP*S and WP*W (seamless or welded) shall be specified.4.2 Additionally, orders for material to this specification shall include the following information
21、when required by thepurchaser:4.2.1 Whether tension tests of finished fittings are required (9.1),4.2.2 Whether hydrostatic tests are required (10.2),4.2.3 Whether inspection or witness of inspection and tests by the purchasers representative is required prior to materialshipment (Section 11),4.2.4
22、Whether Practices B660 applies and, if so, the levels of preservation, packaging, and packing required (14.3), and4.2.5 Whether certification is required (Section 15).4.2.6 For civil agencies, whether marking for shipment shall be in accordance with Fed. Std. No. 123 orASTM Practice D3951.5. Materia
23、l5.1 The aluminum or aluminum-alloy material used in the manufacture of the fittings shall be in accordance with the alloy andtemper specified in the order. The material shall be in the form of rod, bar, forgings, sheet, plate, seamless pipe or seamless tube,each of which conforms to all requirement
24、s of the applicable ASTM specifications for the particular form and alloy involved. Theapplicable ASTM specifications and alloy designations are listed in Table 1.6. Manufacture6.1 Forging or shaping operations may be performed by hammering, pressing, piercing, rolling, extruding, upsetting, bending
25、,fusion welding, machining, or by a combination of two or more of these operations. The forming procedure shall be so appliedthat it will not produce injurious defects in the fittings.6.2 Fittings ordered as Class WP*S shall be of seamless construction and meet all requirements of ASME B16.9.6.3 Fit
26、tings ordered as Class WP*W shall meet the requirements ofASME B16.9 and shall have full penetration fusion weldsradiographically examined throughout their entire length in accordance with Paragraph UW-51 of Section VIII, Division 1, of theASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. The radiography of thi
27、s class of fittings may be done either prior to or after forming atthe option of the manufacturer.5 Available from American Welding Society (AWS), 550 NW LeJeune Rd., Miami, FL 33126, http:/www.aws.org.6 Available from Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry (MSS), 1
28、27 Park St., NE, Vienna, VA 22180-4602, http:/www.mss-http:/www.mss-.7 Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.8 Available from American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), P.O. B
29、ox 28518, 1711 Arlingate Ln., Columbus, OH 43228-0518, http:/www.asnt.org.B361 1626.3.1 All welds shall be made in accordance with procedures by welders or welding operators qualified under the requirementsof the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX.6.3.2 Personnel performing NDE examina
30、tions shall be qualified in accordance with SNT-TC-1A.6.4 For welds made in accordance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX, the joint shall be reinforcedat the center of the weld by at least 116 in. (1.6 mm) but not more than 18 in. (3.2 mm). Unless otherwise agreed upon betwee
31、nthe producer and the purchaser, this reinforcement may be removed at the producers option.The contour of the reinforcement shallbe smooth, with no valley or groove along the edge or in the center of the weld, and the deposited metal shall be fused smoothlyand uniformly into the surface of the origi
32、nal material. The finish of the welded joint shall be reasonably smooth and free ofirregularities, grooves, or depressions.7. Responsibility for Quality Assurance7.1 Responsibility for Inspection and TestsUnless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the producer isresponsible for th
33、e performance of all inspection and test requirements specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in thecontract or order, the producer may use his own or any other suitable facilities for the performance of the inspection and testrequirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the purchase
34、r. The purchaser shall have the right to perform any of theinspections and tests set forth in this specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to assure that material conformsto prescribed requirements.7.2 Lot DefinitionAn inspection lot shall consist of all fittings of the same alloy,
35、 size, shape, and dimensions subjected toinspection at one time.TABLE 1 Requirements for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Materials Used in the Manufacture of FittingsApplicable ASTM SpecificationsAlloy DesignationA,B Type of MaterialPipe or Tube Plate Bar ForgingWP1060C 99.6 % pure aluminum B210B221B234
36、B241/B241M B209B211B221 .WP1100C commercially pure low-strength aluminum B210B221B241/B241M B209B211B221 B247WP3003C aluminum-base manganese alloy B210B221B234B241/B241M B209B211B221 B247WP AlcladC 3003 aluminum-base manganese alloy core, clad on oneside (inside only) in case of pipeB210B221B234B241
37、/B241M B209WP5083D aluminum-base magnesium-manganese alloy B210B221B241/B241M B209 B221 B247WP5086D aluminum-base magnesium-manganese alloy B210B221B241/B241M B209 B221WP5154C aluminum-base magnesium alloy B210B221 B209B211B221WP6061 aluminum-base magnesium-silicon heat-treatable alloy B210B221B234B
38、241/B241M B209B211B221 B247WP6063 aluminum-base magnesium-silicon heat-treatable alloy B210B221B241/B241M . B221 .A When fittings are of welded construction, designation shall be supplemented by the suffix “W.B These alloy designations were established in accordance with ANS1 H35.1/H35.1(M), except
39、for the letter symbols “WP, which denote wrought product.C Fittings in nonheat-treatable alloys 1060, 1100, 3003, Alclad 3003, and 5154 are available only in the F or H112 tempers as covered by the applicable raw materialspecification.D Fittings in nonheat-treatable alloys 5083 and 5086 are availabl
40、e in the O, F, or H112 tempers as covered by the applicable raw material specification.B361 1638. General Quality8.1 The sizes, shapes, and dimensions, and, unless otherwise specified, the end preparation (Note 2), shall be as specified forfittings covered by ASME B16.9 and B16.11.NOTE 2Other types
41、of end preparations have been developed such as the “V” groove of ASME B16.9 and B16.11, which appear to be superior tothe straight bevel under many circumstances. They may be specified when desired. The so-called “modified vee” end preparation described inAWS D10.7is one example.8.2 Unless otherwis
42、e specified, the material shall be supplied in the mill finish and shall be uniform as defined by therequirements of this specification and shall be commercially sound. Any requirement not so covered is subject to negotiationbetween producer and purchaser.9. Tension Tests9.1 Tension tests of the fin
43、ished fittings are not required, unless otherwise agreed upon between the producer and the purchaserand so specified in the order. When tension tests are made, methods of test, test specimens, and sampling frequency shall be agreedupon between the producer and the purchaser.10. Hydrostatic Tests10.1
44、 Welding fittings shall be capable of withstanding an internal hydrostatic pressure, calculated according to the followingequation, without developing leaks:P 52St/D (1)where:P = maximum hydrostatic test pressure (gage), psi (MPa) (Note 3),P = maximum hydrostatic test pressure (gauge), psi (MPa) (No
45、te 3),S = 0.50 times the minimum specified yield strength of the designated material, psi (MPa),t = nominal wall thickness, in. (mm) of designated schedule number (Note 4), andD = outside diameter at bevel, in. (mm).10.2 Hydrostatic acceptance tests shall be made only when agreed upon between the pr
46、oducer and the purchaser and so specifiedin the order.NOTE 3See Appendix X1.NOTE 4For nominal wall thicknesses corresponding to schedule numbers, see Specification B241/B241M.11. Source Inspection11.1 If the purchaser desires that his representative inspect or witness the inspection and testing of t
47、he material prior toshipment, such agreement shall be made by the purchaser and producer as part of the purchase contract.11.2 When such inspection or witness of inspection and testing is agreed upon, the seller shall afford the purchasersrepresentative all reasonable facilities to satisfy him that
48、the material meets the requirements of this specification. Inspection andtests shall be conducted so there is no unnecessary interference with the producers operations.12. Retest and Rejection12.1 If any material fails to conform to all of the applicable requirements of this specification, it shall
49、be cause for rejection ofthe inspection lot.12.2 When there is evidence that a failed specimen was not representative of the inspection lot and when no other sampling planis provided or approved by the purchaser through the contract or purchase order, at least two additional specimens shall be selectedto replace each test specimen that failed. All specimens so selected for retest shall meet the requirements of the specification orthe lot shall be subject to rejection.12.3 Material in which defects are discovered subsequent to in
