Abstract

This specification covers the standard for aluminum-alloy drawn seamless round tube in straight lengths proposed for use in surface condensers, evaporators, and heat exchangers. The tubes shall be manufactured by drawing an extruded tube made from hollow extrusion ingot and extruded using the die and mandrel method. Tubes shall conform to specified chemical composition requirements.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers aluminum-alloy (Note 1) drawn seamless round tube in straight lengths designated as shown in Table 2, for use in surface condensers, evaporators, and heat exchangers.

Note 1Throughout this specification use of the term alloy in the general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.

Note 2For drawn seamless tubes used in general applications, see Specifications B210 and B210M ; for extruded tubes see Specifications B221 and B221M ; for seamless pipe and seamless extruded tube used in pressure applications see Specification B241/B241M ; and for structural pipe and tube see Specification B429/B429M .

1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1/H35.1(M). The equivalent Unified Numbering System alloy designations are those of Table 1 preceded by A9, for example, A91060 for aluminum 1060, in accordance with Practice E527 .

1.3 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.

1.4 This specification is the inch-pound companion to Specification B234M; therefore, no SI equivalents are presented in the specification.

1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

B210 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes

B210M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes (Metric)

B221 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes

B221M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes (Metric)

B241/B241M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube

B429/B429M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Structural Pipe and Tube

B557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products

B660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products

B666/B666M Practice for Identification Marking of Aluminum and Magnesium Products

B881 Terminology Relating to Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products

B918 Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought Aluminum Alloys

E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

E34 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloys

E215 Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electromagnetic Testing of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy Tube

E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)

E607 Test Method for Atomic Emission Spectrometric Analysis Aluminum Alloys by the Point to Plane Technique Nitrogen Atmosphere

E716 Practices for Sampling and Sample Preparation of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition by Spectrochemical Analysis

E1251 Test Method for Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry

Keywords

aluminum alloy; drawn seamless tubes; heat exchangers; Aluminum alloys (tube)--specifications; Aluminum tube--specifications; Condenser and heat exchanger systems--aluminum alloy; Seamless aluminum alloy pipe/tube--specifications; UNS A91060 (Wr. alum. alloy)--tube; UNS A93003 (Wr. alum. alloy)--tube; UNS A95052 (Wr. alum. alloy)--tube; UNS A95454 (Wr. alum. alloy)--tube; UNS A96061 (Wr. alum. alloy)--tube; UNS A97072 (Wr. alum. alloy)--tube; Aluminum alloys (tube)--specifications; Aluminum tube--specifications; Condenser and heat exchanger systems--aluminum alloy; Seamless aluminum alloy pipe/tube--specifications; UNS A91060 (Wr. alum. alloy)--tube; UNS A93003 (Wr. alum. alloy)--tube; UNS A95052 (Wr. alum. alloy)--tube; UNS A95454 (Wr. alum. alloy)--tube; UNS A96061 (Wr. alum. alloy)--tube; UNS A97072 (Wr. alum. alloy)--tube;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 77.150.10 (Aluminium products)

DOI: 10.1520/B0234-10

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ASTM B234