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    ASTM B210M - 12

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

    Active Standard ASTM B210M | Developed by Subcommittee: B07.03

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    Abstract

    This specification covers aluminum and aluminum-alloy drawn seamless tubes in straight lengths and coils for general purpose. The tube shall be produced by drawing an extruded tube made from hollow extrusion ingot (cast in hollow form or pierced) and extruded by the use of the die and mandrel method. The tubes shall conform to the chemical composition requirements specified. The determination of chemical composition shall be made in accordance with suitable chemical (test methods E 34), or spectrochemical (test methods E 607 and E 1251), methods. The tube shall conform to the tensile property requirements specified. The tension tests shall be made in accordance with test methods B 557M. Flattening test specimens shall be flattened sidewise under a gradually applied load so as to give a uniform radius of bend until the minimum outside diameter under load is not more than F times the wall thickness of the tube as specified. The specimen shall be forced axially with steady pressure over a hardened and polished tapered steel pin having a 74� included angle, to produce a flare having the permanent expanded outside diameter specified. When specified, heat treatment of applicable tempers shall be in accordance with practice B 918. The different methods for leak testing of tubes are presented.

    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 specification covers aluminum and aluminum-alloy drawn seamless tubes in straight lengths and coils for general purpose and pressure applications in alloys (Note 2), tempers, and thicknesses shown in Table 2. Coiled tubes are generally available only as round tubes with a wall thickness not exceeding 2.00 mm and only in non heat-treatable alloys.

    1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1/H35.1M. The equivalent Unified Numbering System alloy designations are those of Table 1 preceded by A9, for example, A91100 for aluminum 1100 in accordance with Practice E527.

    Note 1—See Specification B483/B483M for aluminum and aluminum-alloy drawn tubes for general purpose applications, Specification B234M for aluminum-alloy drawn seamless tubes for condensers and heat exchangers, and Specification B241/B241M for aluminum-alloy seamless pipe and seamless extruded tube.

    Note 2—Throughout this specification use of the term alloy in the general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.

    1.3 This specification is the metric counterpart of Specification B210.

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

    1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measure are included in this standard.

    1.6 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.

    TABLE 1 Chemical Composition LimitsA, B, C, D

    AlloySiliconIronCopperManganeseMagnesiumChromiumZincTitaniumBismuthLeadOther ElementsEAluminum,
    min
    EachTotalF
    10600.250.350.050.030.03...0.050.030.03G...99.60 minH
    11000.95 Si + Fe0.05–0.200.05......0.10...0.050.1599.00 minH
    20110.400.75.0–6.0.........0.30...0.20–0.60.20–0.60.050.15remainder
    20140.50–1.20.73.9–5.00.40–1.20.20–0.80.100.250.150.050.15remainder
    20240.500.503.8–4.90.30–0.91.2–1.80.100.250.150.050.15remainder
    30030.60.70.05–0.201.0–1.5......0.10...0.050.15remainder
    Alclad 3003I
    31020.400.70.100.05–0.40......0.300.100.050.15remainder
    Alclad 3102I
    50050.300.70.200.200.50–1.10.100.25...0.050.15remainder
    50500.400.70.200.101.1–1.80.100.25...0.050.15remainder
    50520.250.400.100.102.2–2.80.15–0.350.10...0.050.15remainder
    5083
    5086    		0.40
    0.40    		0.40
    0.50    		0.10
    0.10    		0.40–1.0
    0.20–0.7    		4.0–4.9
    3.5–4.5    		0.05–0.25
    0.05–0.25    		0.25
    0.25    		0.15
    0.15    		0.05
    0.05    		0.15
    0.15    		remainder
    remainder
    51540.250.400.100.103.1–3.90.15–0.350.200.200.050.15remainder
    54560.250.400.100.50–1.04.7–5.50.05–0.200.250.200.050.15remainder
    60610.40–0.80.70.15–0.400.150.8–1.20.04–0.350.250.150.050.15remainder
    60630.20–0.60.350.100.100.45–0.90.100.100.100.050.15remainder
    62620.40–0.80.70.15–0.400.150.8–1.20.04–0.140.250.150.40–0.70.40–0.70.050.15remainder
    7072 claddingJ0.7 Si + Fe0.100.100.10...0.8–1.3...0.050.15remainder
    7075K0.400.501.2–2.00.302.1–2.90.18–0.285.1–6.10.200.050.15remainder

    A Limits are in weight percent maximum unless shown as a range or otherwise stated.

    B Analysis shall be made for the elements for which limits are shown in this table.

    C For purposes of determining conformance to these limits, an observed value or a calculated value obtained from analysis shall be rounded to the nearest unit in the last right-hand place of figures used in expressing the specified limit, in accordance with the rounding-off method of Practice E29.

    D In case of a discrepancy in the values listed in Table 1 with those listed in the International Alloy Designations and Chemical Composition Limits for Wrought Aluminum and Wrought Aluminum Alloys (known as the “Teal Sheets”), the composition limits registered with the Aluminum Association and published in the “Teal Sheets” shall be considered the controlling composition. The “Teal Sheets” are available at http://www.aluminum.org/tealsheets.

    E Others includes listed elements for which no specific limit is shown as well as unlisted metallic elements. The producer may analyze samples for trace elements not specified in the specification. However, such analysis is not required and may not cover all metallic Others elements. Should any analysis by the producer or the purchaser establish that an Others element exceeds the limit of Each or that the aggregate of several Others elements exceeds the limit of Total, the material shall be considered non-conforming.

    F Other elementsTotal shall be the sum of unspecified metallic elements 0.010 % or more, rounded to the second decimal before determining the sum.

    G Vanadium 0.05 % max.

    H The aluminum content shall be calculated by subtracting from 100.00 % the sum of all metallic elements present in amounts of 0.010 % or more each, rounded to the second decimal before determining the sum.

    I Alloy clad with Alloy 7072.

    J Composition of cladding alloy as applied during the course of manufacture. The samples from finished tube shall not be required to conform to these limits.

    K A Zr +Ti limit of 0.25 percent maximum may be used with this alloy designation for extruded and forged products only, but only when the supplier or producer and the purchaser have mutually so agreed. Agreement may be indicated, for example, by reference to a standard, by letter, by order note, or other means which allow the Zr +Ti limit.

    TABLE 2 Tensile Property LimitsA,B

    TemperSpecified Wall ThicknessCTensile Strength, MPaYield StrengthD
    (0.2 % offset), MPa    		Elongation,E min, %
    OverThroughMinMaxMinMaxFull-Section
    Specimen in
    50 mm    		Cut-Out Specimen
    in 50 mmin 5 × Diam-
    eter
    Aluminum 1060F
    O0.2512.50 60 95 15............
    H120.2512.50 70... 30............
    H140.2512.50 85... 70............
    H180.2512.50110... 90............
    H113G0.2512.50 60... 15............
    FAll.....................
    Aluminum 1100F
    O0.3212.50 75105 25............
    H120.3212.50 95... 75............
    H140.3212.50110... 95............
    H160.3212.50130...115............
    H180.3212.50150...140............
    H113G0.3212.50 75... 25............
    FAll.....................
    Alloy 2011
    T30.45 1.20325...275............
    1.2012.50325...275...10 8 7
    T45110.45 1.20305...170............
    1.20 6.30305...170...201816
    6.3012.50305...170...202018
    T80.4512.50400...315...1087
    Alloy 2014
    O0.4512.50...220...110.........
    T4, T42H0.45 0.63370...205...10......
    0.63 1.20370...205...1210...
    1.20 6.30370...205...1410...
    6.3012.50370...205...161210
    T6, T62H0.45 0.63450...380... 7......
    0.63 1.20450...380... 7 6...
    1.20 6.30450...380... 8 7...
    6.3012.50450...380... 9 8 7
    Alloy 2024
    O0.4512.50...220...100.........
    T30.45 0.63440...290...10......
    0.63 1.20440...290...1210...
    1.20 6.30440...290...1410...
    6.3012.50440...290...161210
    T42H0.45 0.63440...275...10......
    0.63 1.20440...275...1210...
    1.20 6.30440...275...1410...
    6.3012.50440...275...161210
    Alloy 3003F
    O0.25 0.63 95130 35............
    0.63 1.20 95130 35...3020...
    1.20 6.30 95130 35...3525...
    6.3012.50 95130 35......3027
    H120.2512.50120... 85............
    H14... 0.63140...115... 3......
    0.63 1.20140...115... 5 3...
    1.20 6.30140...115... 8 4...
    6.3012.50140...115............
    H160.25 0.63165...145............
    0.63 1.20165...145... 3 2...
    1.20 6.30165...145... 5 4...
    6.3012.50165...145............
    H18... 0.63185...165... 2......
    0.63 1.20185...165... 3 2...
    1.20 6.30185...165... 5 3...
    6.3012.50185...165............
    H113G0.2512.50 95... 35............
    FAll.....................
    Alloy Alclad 3003F
    O0.25 0.63 90125 30............
    0.63 1.20 90125 30...3020...
    1.20 6.30 90125 30...3525...
    6.3012.50 90125 30......3027
    H140.25 0.63135...110............
    0.63 1.20135...110... 5 3...
    1.20 6.30135...110... 8 4...
    6.3012.50135...110............
    H180.2512.50180...160............
    H113G0.2512.50 90... 30............
    FAll.....................
    Alloy 3102F
    O0.50
    1.20    		 1.20
    1.60    		 85
    85    		115
    115    		 30D
    30D
    		...
    ...    		30
    35    		20
    25    		...
    ...
    Alloy Alclad 3102F
    O0.50
    1.20    		 1.20
    1.60    		 70
    70    		115
    115    		 25
    25    		...
    ...    		30
    35    		20
    35    		...
    ...
    Alloy 5005F
    O
    F    		0.45
    All    		12.50105
    ...    		145
    ...    		 35
    ...    		...
    ...    		...
    ...    		...
    ...    		...
    ...
    Alloy 5050F
    O0.2512.50125165 40............
    H320.2512.50150...110............
    H340.2512.50170...140............
    H360.2512.50185...150............
    H380.2512.50200...165............
    FAll.....................
    Alloy 5052F
    O0.2511.50170240 70............
    H320.2511.50215...160............
    H340.2511.50235...180............
    H360.2511.50255...200............
    H380.2511.50270...215............
    FAll.....................
    Alloy 5083F
    O
    F    		0.45
    All    		11.50270
    ...    		350
    ...    		110
    ...    		...
    ...    		...
    ...    		14
    ...    		...
    ...
    Alloy 5086F
    O0.2511.50240315 95............
    H320.2511.50275...195............
    H340.2511.50300...235............
    H360.2511.50325...260............
    FAll.....................
    Alloy 5154F
    O0.2512.50205285 75...1010 9
    H340.2512.50270...200... 5 5 4
    H380.256.30310...235............
    FAll.....................
    Alloy 5456F
    O
    F    		0.45
    All    		11.50285
    ...    		365
    ...    		130
    ...    		...
    ...    		...
    ...    		14
    ...    		......
    Alloy 6061
    O0.4512.50...150...95151513
    T40.63


    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

    B234M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers (Metric)

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

    B483/B483M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Tube and Pipe for General Purpose Applications

    B557M Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products (Metric)

    B660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products

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

    B807/B807M Practice for Extrusion Press Solution Heat Treatment for Aluminum Alloys

    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

    E1004 Test Method for Determining Electrical Conductivity Using the Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Method

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

    ANSI Standards

    H35.2M Dimensional Tolerances for Aluminum Mill Products

    ASME Standard

    B 32.5 Preferred Metric Sizes For Tubular Metal Products Other Than Pipe

    Military Standard

    MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage

    AMS Specification

    AMS 2772 Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloy Raw Materials

    Federal Standard

    Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)

    CEN Standard

    CEN EN 14242 Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys. Chemical Analysis. Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectral Analysis

    ICS Code

    ICS Number Code 77.150.10 (Aluminium products)

    UNSPSC Code

    UNSPSC Code 40182200(Seamless aluminum tubes)

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    DOI: 10.1520/B0210M-12

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    ASTM B210M-12, Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes (Metric), ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2012, www.astm.org

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