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    ASTM A587 - 96(2012)

    Standard Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Low-Carbon Steel Pipe for the Chemical Industry

    Active Standard ASTM A587 | Developed by Subcommittee: A01.09

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    Abstract

    This specification covers electric-resistance-welded low-carbon steel pipe for use as process lines in chemical industries. The steel shall be aluminum killed steel made by one or more of the following processes: open-hearth, basic-oxygen, or electric-furnace. The steel may be cast in ingots or strand cast and the pipe shall be made by electric resistance welding. Pipe furnished in the as-welded condition shall be normalized at a temperature above the upper critical temperature. Cold-drawn pipe shall be normalized after the final cold-draw pass. The pipes shall undergo the following tests: tensile test, flattening test, reverse flattening test, flange test and nondestructive tests. The nondestructive tests shall include eddy-current test, ultrasonic test, and flux leakage test.

    This abstract is a brief summary of the referenced standard. It is informational only and not an official part of the standard; the full text of the standard itself must be referred to for its use and application. ASTM does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents of this abstract are accurate, complete or up to date.

    1. Scope

    1.1 This specification2 covers electric-resistance-welded low-carbon steel pipe intended for use as process lines.

    1.2 Pipe ordered under this specification shall be suitable for severe forming operations involving flanging in all sizes and bending to close radii up to and including NPS 4.

    1.3 This specification covers NPS 1/2 through 10, plus additional sizes. The corresponding outside diameters and wall thicknesses for NPS 1/2 through 10 are listed in Table 1, as are the dimensions for the additional sizes.

    Note 1—The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) has been substituted in this standard for such traditional terms as “nominal diameter,” “size,” and “nominal size.”
    TABLE 1 Tolerance for Outside Diameter and Wall Thickness

    NPS
    Designator

    Outside Diameter

    Wall Thickness

    Min

    Nom

    Max

    Min

    Nom

    Max

     

    Inches

    —

    0.8125 ± 0.004 

    0.095

    0.103

    0.111

    0.129

    0.140

    0.151

    1/2 

     0.840 ± 0.006 

    0.095

    0.103

    0.111

    0.125

    0.140

    0.151

    3/4 

    1.050 ±0.006 

    0.099

    0.108

    0.117

    0.135

    0.147

    0.159

    —

    1.0625 ± 0.006 

    0.099

    0.108

    0.117

    0.135

    0.147

    0.159

    —

    1.3125 ± 0.006 

    0.116

    0.126

    0.136

    0.157

    0.171

    0.185

    1

    1.315 ± 0.006

    0.116

    0.126

    0.136

    0.157

    0.171

    0.185

    11/4 

    1.660 ± 0.007

    0.121

    0.132

    0.143

    0.167

    0.182

    0.197

    —

    1.875 ± 0.008

    0.127

    0.138

    0.149

    0.175

    0.190

    0.205

    11/2 

    1.900 ± 0.008

    0.127

    0.158

    0.149

    0.175

    0.190

    0.205

    2

    2.375 ± 0.010

    0.135

    0.147

    0.159

    0.191

    0.208

    0.225

    3

    3.500 ± 0.015

    0.189

    0.206

    0.223

    0.262

    0.286

    0.310

    4

    4.500 ± 0.017

    0.207

    0.226

    0.245

    0.295

    0.322

    0.349

    6

    6.625 ± .030 

    0.245

    0.267

    0.289

    0.378

    0.412

    0.446

    8

    8.625 ± .040 

    0.282

    0.308

    0.334

    0.438

    0.478

    0.518

    10

    10.750 ± .050  

    0.319

    0.348

    0.377

    0.520

    0.567

    0.614

     

    Millimetres

    —

    20.64 ± 0.10 

    2.41 

    2.62 

    2.82 

    3.28 

    3.56 

    3.84 

    1/2 

    21.30 ± 0.15 

    2.41 

    2.62 

    2.82 

    3.28 

    3.56 

    3.84 

    3/4 

    26.70 ± 0.15 

    2.51 

    2.74 

    2.97 

    3.43 

    3.73 

    4.04 

    —

    26.99 ± 0.15 

    2.51 

    2.74 

    2.97 

    3.43 

    3.73 

    4.04 

    —

    33.34 ± 0.15 

    2.95 

    3.20 

    3.45 

    3.99 

    4.34 

    4.70 

    1

    33.40 ± 0.15 

    2.95 

    3.20 

    3.45 

    3.99 

    4.34 

    4.70 

    11/4 

    42.16 ± 0.18 

    3.07 

    3.35 

    3.63 

    4.24 

    4.62 

    5.00 

    —

    47.63 ± 0.20 

    3.22 

    3.51 

    3.78 

    4.45 

    4.83 

    5.21 

    11/2 

    48.30 ± 0.020

    3.22 

    3.51 

    3.78 

    4.45 

    4.83 

    5.21 

    2

    60.33 ± 0.25 

    3.43 

    3.73 

    4.04 

    4.85 

    5.28 

    5.72 

    3

    88.90 ± 0.38 

    4.80 

    5.23 

    5.66 

    6.66 

    7.26 

    7.87 

    4

    114.30 ± 0.43  

    5.26 

    5.74 

    6.22 

    7.49 

    8.18 

    8.87 

    6

    168.28 ± 0.76  

    6.22 

    9.32 

    7.34 

    9.60 

    10.47

    11.33

    8

    219.08 ± 1.02  

    7.16 

    7.82 

    8.48 

    11.13

    12.14

    13.16

    10

    273.05 ± 1.27  

    8.10 

    8.84 

    9.58 

    13.21

    14.40

    15.60


    1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

    1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Sections 6, 12, and 13, of this specification: 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

    A53/A53M Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless

    A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products

    A530/A530M Specification for General Requirements for Specialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe

    A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products

    E213 Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Metal Pipe and Tubing

    E273 Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of the Weld Zone of Welded Pipe and Tubing

    E309 Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tubular Products Using Magnetic Saturation

    E570 Practice for Flux Leakage Examination of Ferromagnetic Steel Tubular Products

    ICS Code

    ICS Number Code 23.040.10 (Iron and steel pipes)

    UNSPSC Code

    UNSPSC Code 40171601(Industrial welded carbon steel pipe)

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    DOI: 10.1520/A0587-96R12

    Citation Format

    ASTM A587-96(2012), Standard Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Low-Carbon Steel Pipe for the Chemical Industry, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2012, www.astm.org

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