Designation: A 409/A 409M – 01 An American National Standard

Standard Specification for

Welded Large Diameter Austenitic Steel Pipe for Corrosive
or High-Temperature Service1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 409/A 409M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1. Scope Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe4

1.1 This specification2 covers straight seam or spiral seam E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)4
electric-fusion-welded, light-wall, austenitic chromium-nickel 2.2 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code:
alloy steel pipe for corrosive or high-temperature service. The Section IX Welding Qualifications.5
sizes covered are NPS 14 to 30 with extra light (Schedule 5S) 2.3 AWS Standards:
and light (Schedule 10S) wall thicknesses. Table X1.1 shows A 5.22 Flux Cored Arc Welding6
the wall thickness of Schedule 5S and 10S pipe. Pipe having A 5.30 Consumable Weld Inserts for Gas Tungsten Arc
other dimensions may be furnished provided such pipe com- Welding6
plies with all other requirements of this specification. A 5.4 Corrosion-Resisting Chromium and Chromium-
1.2 Several grades of alloy steel are covered as indicated in Nickel Steel Covered Welding Electrodes6
Table 1. A 5.9 Corrosion-Resisting Chromium and Chromium-
1.3 Optional supplementary requirements are provided. Nickel Steel Welding Rods and Bare Electrodes6
These call for additional tests to be made, and when desired A 5.11 Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Covered Welding Elec-
shall be stated in the order, together with the number of such trodes6
tests required. A 5.14 Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Bare Welding Rods and
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units Electrodes6
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the 2.4 Other Standard:
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each SAE J1086 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must (UNS)7
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the 3. Ordering Information
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
cation. The inch-pound units shall apply unless the “M” 3.1 Orders for material to this specification should include
designation of this specification is specified in the order. the following, as required, to describe the desired material
adequately:
NOTE 1—The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) has 3.1.1 Quantity (feet, centimetres, or number of lengths),
been substituted in this standard for such traditional terms as “nominal
3.1.2 Name of material (straight seam or spiral seam
diameter,” “ size,” and “nominal size.”
electric-fusion-welded austenitic steel pipe),
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.3 Grade (Table 1),
2.1 ASTM Standards: 3.1.4 Size (outside diameter and schedule number, or wall
A 262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranu- thickness).
lar Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels3 3.1.5 Length (specific or random) (Section 11),
A 480/A 480M Specification for General Requirements for 3.1.6 End finish (Section on Ends of Specification A 999/
Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, A 999M),
Sheet, and Strip3 3.1.7 Optional requirements (5.2.1-5.2.3 removal of weld
A 999/A 999M Specification for General Requirements for bead; 5.3.2, special heat treatment; 15.2, nondestructive test;
10.1.1, outside diameter tolerance; 11.2, length circumferen-
tially welded; 12.3, repair by welding and heat treatment

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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
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Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
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A01.10 on Stainless and Alloy Steel Tubular Products. Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 E. 47th St.,
Current edition approved Mar. 10, 2001. Published May 2001. Originally New York, NY 10017.
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published as A 409 – 57 T. Last previous edition A 409 – 95a. Available from American Welding Society, 550 Le Jeune Road, P.O. Box
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi- 351040, Miami, FL 33135.
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cation SA-409 in Section II of that Code. Available from Society of Automotive Engineers, 400 Commonwealth Drive,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03. Warrendale, PA 15096.

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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
UNS Composition, %
Designa-
Car- Man- Phos- Sulfur, Sili- Nickel Chromium Molyb- Tita- Colum- Cerium Other Elements
tionsA
bon, ganese, phorus, max con denum nium bium
max max max
TP304 S30400 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 max 8.0–11.0 18.0–20.0 ... ... ... ... ...
TP304L S30403 0.035 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 max 8.0–12.0 18.0–20.0 ... ... ... ... ...
TP309Cb S30940 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 max 12.0–16.0 22.0–24.0 ... ... ... Cb 10 3 C min,
1.10 max

TP309S S30908 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 max 12.0–15.0 22.0–24.0 ... ... ...
TP310Cb S31040 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 max 19.0–22.0 24.0–26.0 ... ... ... Cb 10 3 C min,
1.10 max

TP310S S31008 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 max 19.0–22.0 24.0–26.0 . . . . . . . . .
TP316 S31600 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 max 10.0–14.0 16.0–18.0 2.00–3.00 . . . . . . . . .
TP316L S31603 0.035 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 max 10.0–14.0 16.0–18.0 2.00–3.00 . . . . . . . . . ...
TP317 S31700 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 max 11.0–15.0 18.0–20.0 3.0–4.0 . . . . . . . . . ...
B
TP321 S32100 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 max 9.00–12.0 17.0–20.0 ... . . . . . . ...
C
TP347 S34700 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 max 9.00–12.0 17.0–19.0 ... ... . . . ...
D
TP348 S34800 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 max 9.00–12.0 17.0–19.0 ... ... . . . ...
... S31254 0.020 1.00 0.030 0.010 0.80 max 17.5–18.5 19.5–19.5 6.0–6.5 ... ... . . . Cu 0.50–1.00
N 0.18–0.22
... S30815 0.05–0.10 0.80 0.040 0.030 1.40–2.00 10.0–12.0 20.0–22.0 ... . . . ... 0.03–0.08 N 0.14–0.20
... S31725 0.030 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 max 13.5–17.5 18.0–20.0 4.0–5.0 . . . ... ... N 0.020 max
... S31726 0.030 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 max 14.5–17.5 17.0–20.0 4.0–5.0 . . . ... ... N 0.10–0.20
... S34565 0.030 5.0–7.0 0.030 0.010 1.00 max 16.0–18.0 23.0–25.0 4.0–5.0 . . . 0.10 ... N 0.40–0.60
max
... N08367 0.030 2.00 0.040 0.030 1.00 max 23.5–25.5 20.0–22.0 6.0–7.0 ... ... ... Cu 0.75 max
Ni 0.18–0.25
... S20400 0.030 7.0–9.0 0.45 0.030 1.00 max 1.50–3.00 15.0–17.0 ... ... ... ... N 0.15–0.30
A
New designation established in accordance with ASTM E 527 and SAE J 1086.
B
The titanium content shall be not less than 5 times the carbon content and not more than 0.70 %.
C
The columbium plus tantalum content shall be not less than 10 times the carbon content and not more than 1.10 %.
D
The columbium plus tantalum content shall be not less than 10 times the carbon content and not more than 1.10 %. The tantalum content shall be 0.10 % maximum,
CO 0.20 % maximum.

subsequent to repair welding; 12.4, sand blasted or pickled; irregularities. The weld metal shall be fused uniformly into the
17.1 Certification; Supplementary Requirements S1 to S6). plate surface. No concavity of contour is permitted unless the
3.1.8 Specification designation, and resulting thickness of weld metal is equal to or greater than the
3.1.9 Special requirements. minimum thickness of the adjacent base metal.
5.2.3 Weld defects, as determined by specified inspection
4. General Requirements requirements, shall be repaired by removal to sound metal and
4.1 Material furnished to this specification shall conform to rewelding.
the applicable requirements of the current edition of Specifi- 5.3 Heat Treatment:
cation A 999/A 999M, unless otherwise provided herein. 5.3.1 Except as provided in 5.3.2, all pipe shall be furnished
in the heat-treated condition. The heat-treatment procedure
5. Materials and Manufacture shall consist of heating the material to a minimum temperature
5.1 If a specific type of melting is required by the purchaser of 1900°F [1040°C], except for S31254 and S30815 which
it shall be stated on the order. shall be heat treated to 2100°F [1150°C] and 1920°F [1050°C]
5.2 Welding: respectively, S24565 which shall be heat treated in the range
5.2.1 The welds shall be made by the manual or automatic 2050°F [1120°C] to 2140°F [1170°C], and N08367, which
electric-welding process. For manual welding, the operator and shall be heated to a minimum temperature of 2025°F [1107°C],
procedure shall be qualified in accordance with the ASME all materials to be followed by quenching in water or rapidly
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IXr00001. Unless cooling by other means.
otherwise specified on the purchase order, the pipe may be 5.3.2 The purchase order shall specify one of the following
welded with or without filler metal when the automatic conditions if the heat-treated condition specified in 5.3.1 is not
electric-welding process is used. desired by the purchaser:
5.2.2 The weld surface on either side of the weld may be 5.3.2.1 A final heat-treatment temperature under 1900°F
flush with the base plate or may have a reasonably uniform [1040°C]. Each pipe supplied under this requirement shall be
crown, not to exceed 1⁄16 in. [2 mm]. Any weld reinforcement stenciled with the final heat-treatment temperature in degrees
may be removed at the manufacturer’s option or by agreement Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius after the suffix “HT”. Controlled
between the manufacturer and purchaser. The contour of the structural or special service characteristics may be specified as
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5.3.2.2 No final heat treatment of pipe fabricated of plate, The purchaser may choose a higher-alloy filler metal when
that has been solution heat treated at temperatures required by needed for corrosion resistance.
this specification. Each pipe supplied under this requirement
shall be stenciled with the suffix “HT-O”. 7. Tensile Requirements
5.3.2.3 No final heat treatment of pipe fabricated of plate, 7.1 The tensile properties of the plate or sheet used in
that has not been solution heat treated. Each pipe supplied making the pipe shall conform to the requirements prescribed
under this requirement shall be stenciled with the suffix in Table 3. Certified mill test reports shall be submitted to the
“HT-SO”. pipe manufacturer.
5.4 A solution annealing temperature above 1950°F 7.2 A transverse tension test taken across the welded joint of
[1065°C] may impair the resistance to intergranular corrosion the finished pipe shall meet the same minimum tensile strength
after subsequent exposure to sensitizing conditions in TP321, requirements as the sheet or plate. The weld section on the
TP347, and TP348. When specified by the purchaser, a lower tension specimen shall be in the same condition as the finished
temperature stabilization or re-solution anneal shall be used pipe (with or without bead as specified).
subsequent to the initial high temperature solution anneal (see
Supplementary Requirement S5). 8. Mechanical Tests Required
8.1 Tension Test—One transverse tension test of the weld
6. Chemical Composition
shall be made on each lot (Note 2) of finished pipe.
6.1 The steel shall conform to the chemical composition in
Table 1. NOTE 2—The term “lot” applies to each 200 ft [60 m] or less of pipe of
the same NPS and wall thickness (or schedule number) which is produced
6.2 When specified on the purchase order, a product analy-
from the same heat of steel and subjected to the same finishing treatment
sis shall be supplied from one tube or coil of steel per heat. The in a continuous furnace. When final heat treatment is in a batch-type
product analysis tolerance of Specification A 480/A 480M furnace, the lot shall include only that pipe which is heat treated in the
shall apply. same furnace charge. When no heat treatment is performed following final
6.3 Unless otherwise specified in the purchase order, the forming operations, the lot shall include each 200 ft [60 m] or less of pipe
chemical composition of the welding filler metal shall conform of the same NPS and wall thickness (or schedule number) which is
to the requirements of the applicable AWS specification for the produced from the same heat of steel.
corresponding grade shown in Table 2. Grades with no filler 8.2 Transverse Guided-Bend Weld Test—One test (two
metal classification indicated shall be welded with filler metals specimens) of the weld shall be made on each lot (Note 2) of
producing deposited weld metal having a composition in finished pipe.
accordance with the chemical composition specified in Table 1. 8.3 Pressure or Nondestructive Electric Test—Each length
The method of analysis for nitrogen and cerium shall be a of pipe shall be subjected to a pressure test or a nondestructive
matter of agreement between the purchaser and manufacturer. electric test as prescribed in Section5.

TABLE 2 Filler Metal Specifications

Filler Metal Classification and UNS DesignationA for ApplicableB AWS Specification
UNS
Grade A5.4 A5.9 A5.11 A5.14 A5.22 A5.30
Designation
Class. UNS Class. UNS Class. UNS Class. UNS Class. UNS Class. UNS
S30880
TP304 S30400 E308 W30810 ER308 ... ... ... ... E308T W30831 IN308 S30880
W30840
S30883
TP304L S30403 E308L W30813 ER308L ... ... ... ... E308T W30835 IN308L S30883
W30843
TP309Cb S30940 E309Cb W30917 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
TP310Cb S31040 E310Cb W31017 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
S31680
TP316 S31600 E316 W31610 ER316 ... ... ... ... E316T W31631 IN316 S31680
W31640
S31683
TP316L S31603 E316L W31603 ER316L ... ... ... ... E316LT W31635 IN316L S31683
W31643
S31783
TP317 S31700 E317 W31700 ER317 ... ... ... ... E317T W31731 IN317 S31780
W31743

H
S32180
ER321
W32140
TP321 S32100 E347 W34710 ... ... ... ... E347T W34733 IN348 S34780
S34780
ER347
W34740
S34780
TP347 S34700 E347 W34710 ER347 ... ... ... ... E347T W34733 IN348 S34780
W34740
S34780
TP348 S34800 E347 W34710 ER347 ... ... ... ... E347T W34733 IN348 S34780
W34740
. . . S31254 ... ... ... ... ENiCrMo-3 W86112 ERNiCrMo-3 NO6625 . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . S31725 ... ... ... ... ENiCrMo-3 W86112 ERNiCrMo-3 NO6625 . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . S31726 ... ... ... ... ENiCrMo-3 W86112 ERNiCrMo-3 NO6625 . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . S24565 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . N08367 ... ... ... ... ENiCrMo-3 W86112 ErNiCrMo-3 N06625 . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . S20400 E209 W32210 ER209 W32240 ... ... ... ... . . . . . . . . . . . .
A
New designation established in accordance with Practice E 527 and SAE J1086, Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS).
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TABLE 3 Tensile Requirements 11.3 Circumferentially welded joints shall be of the same
Grade UNS Tensile Strength, Yield Strength, quality as the longitudinal joints.
Designation min, ksi [MPa] min, ksi [MPa]
TP304 S30400 75 [515] 30 [205] 12. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
TP304L S30403 70 [485] 25 [170]
TP309Cb S30940 75 [515] 30 [205] 12.1 The finished pipe shall have a workmanlike finish.
TP309S S30908 75 [515] 30 [205] 12.2 Repair of Defects by Machining or Grinding—Pipe
TP310Cb S31040 75 [515] 30 [205]
TP310S S31008 75 [515] 30 [205]
showing moderate slivers or other surface defects may be
TP316 S31600 75 [515] 30 [205] machined or ground inside or outside to a depth which will
TP316L S31603 70 [485] 25 [170] ensure the removal of all defects providing the wall thickness
TP317 S31700 75 [515] 30 [205]
TP321 S32100 75 [515] 30 [205]
is not reduced below the minimum specified in 9.1.
TP347 S34700 75 [515] 30 [205] 12.3 Repair of Defects by Welding—Defects which violate
TP348 S34800 75 [515] 30 [205] minimum wall thickness may be repaired by welding, but only
... S31254 94 [650] 44 [300]
... S30815 87 [600] 45 [310] with the approval of the purchaser. Areas shall be suitably
... S31725 75 [515] 30 [205] prepared for welding with tightly closed defects removed by
... S31726 80 [550] 35 [240] grinding. Open, clean defects, such as pits or impressions, may
... S24565 115 [795] 60 [415]
... S20400 95 [655] 48 [330] require no preparation. All welders, welding operators, and
... N08367 weld procedures shall be qualified to the ASME Boiler and
t # 0.187 100 [690] 45 [310] Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX. Unless the purchaser speci-
t > 0.187 95 [655] 45 [310]
fies otherwise, pipe required to be heat treated under the
provisions of 5.3 shall be heat treated or reheat treated
9. Permissible Variations in Wall Thickness following repair welding. Repaired lengths, where repair depth
9.1 The minimum wall thickness at any point shall not be is greater than 1⁄4 of the thickness, shall be pressure tested or
more than 0.018 in. [0.46 mm] under the specified wall repressure tested after repair and heat treatment (if any). Repair
thickness. (This tolerance is slightly more than commercial welds shall also be examined by suitable non-destructive
tolerances on sheet and plate to allow for possible loss of examination techniques, including any techniques specifically
thickness caused by manufacturing operations.) required of the primary weld.
12.4 The pipe shall be free of scale and contaminating iron
10. Permissible Variations in Dimensions particles. Pickling, blasting, or surface finishing is not manda-
10.1 Permissible variations in dimensions shall not exceed tory when pipe is bright annealed. The purchaser may request
the following at any point in each length of pipe. that a passivating treatment be applied.
10.1.1 Specified Diameter—Where the specified wall thick-
ness is less than 0.188 in. [4.8 mm], the actual outside 13. Test Specimens
diameter, based on circumferential measurement, shall not vary 13.1 Transverse tension and bend test specimens may be
more than 60.20 % from the specified outside diameter. Where taken from a test plate of the same material as the pipe, made
the specified wall thickness is 0.188 in. [4.8 mm] and heavier, by attaching a formed cylinder to the end of the pipe and
the actual outside diameter, based on circumferential measure- welding the abutting edges as a continuation and duplication of
ment, may vary a maximum of 60.40 % from the specified the seam of the pipe (run-off plate). As an alternative to a
outside diameter. (Outside diameter tolerances closer than formed cylinder, the run-off plate may consist of flat plates
shown above may be obtained by agreement between the pipe with reinforcing bars clamped to the underside to prevent
manufacturer and purchaser.) distortion. The run-off plate material shall be of the same heat,
10.1.2 Out-of-Roundness—The difference between the ma- preferably shear croppings from the same plate.
jor and the minor outside diameter shall not be more than 1.5 % 13.2 When heat treatment is required, test specimens shall
of the specified outside diameter. be cut from pipe after the heat treating has been completed, or
10.1.3 Alignment (Camber)—Using a 10-ft [3.0-m] specimens removed from the pipe prior to heat treating shall be
straightedge placed so that both ends are in contact with the heat treated with the pipe.
pipe, the camber shall not be more than 3⁄16 in. [4.8 mm].
14. Transverse Guided-Bend Weld Tests
11. Lengths
14.1 Two bend test specimens shall be taken transversely
11.1 Unless otherwise specified in the purchase order, pipe
across the weld. One shall be subject to a face guided-bend test
of NPS 22 or less will be furnished in random lengths of 9 to
and the second to a root guided-bend test. One specimen shall
12 ft (Note 3). For outside diameters of over NPS 22, the
be bent with the inside surface of the pipe against the plunger,
minimum length will be 5 ft (Note 3).
and the other with the outside surface against the plunger.
NOTE 3—This value(s) applies when the inch-pound designation of this 14.2 The bend test shall be acceptable if no cracks or other
specification is the basis of purchase. The corresponding metric value(s) defects exceeding 1⁄8 in. [3 mm] in any direction are present in
shall be agreed upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser. the weld metal or between the weld and the pipe metal after
11.2 When specified by the purchaser, two or more lengths bending. Cracks which originate along the edges of the
may be circumferentially welded together to produce longer specimen during testing, and that are less than 1⁄4 in. [6.5 mm]
lengths. measured in any direction shall not be considered.

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15. Pressure Tests certification in accordance with the provisions of Specification
15.1 Where hydrostatic test equipment is not available, the A 999/A 999M shall be furnished. When specified on the
pipe may be air or gas pressure tested with an internal pressure purchase order or when a specific type of melting has been
of 100 psi [700 kPa]. The weld and weld area shall be inspected specified on the purchase order, the type of melting used shall
with the use of soap solution or any other prepared solution also be reported to the purchaser or the purchaser’s represen-
which will detect the leakage of air or gas from the inside. tative.
15.2 Instead of a pressure test, when mutually agreed upon
between the purchaser and manufacturer, the entire weld area 18. Product Marking
of each pipe, including circumferential welds, may be tested by
18.1 Each length of pipe manufactured in accordance with
nondestructive testing methods. These methods shall be ca-
this specification shall have the following identifying marking
pable of detecting both surface and subsurface defects.
within 12 in. [300 mm] of one end: manufacturer’s name or
16. Inspection trade-mark, specification number, grade number of the alloy,
16.1 When specified in the purchase order, the pipe may be the manufacturer’s heat number, size, and schedule number.
inspected at the manufacturer’s plant by an inspector repre- Additional marking requirements for heat treatment are de-
senting the purchaser. The inspector shall have entry at all scribed in Supplementary Requirement S2.
times. The manufacturer shall afford the inspector, all reason- 18.2 Marking shall be legibly stenciled with a suitable paint
able facilities to satisfy him that the material is being furnished or permanent marking compound, except when otherwise
in accordance with these specifications. specified by the purchaser.
17. Certification
17.1 Upon request of the purchaser in the contract or order,

SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

One or more of the following supplementary requirements shall apply only when specified in the
purchase order. The purchaser may specify a different frequency of test or analysis than is provided
in the supplementary requirement. Subject to agreement between the purchaser and manufacturer,
retest and retreatment provisions of these supplementary requirements may also be modified.

S1. Product Analysis S3.2 Acidified Copper Sulfate Test—Coupons representing

S1.1 At the request of the purchaser a product analysis of finished pipe made of molybdenum-bearing material and Type
one coupon representing finished sheet or plate from each heat 321 (over 0.50 % molybdenum) shall meet the requirements of
shall be made by the pipe manufacturer. The drillings for the copper-copper sulfate-sulfuric acid test (intergranular cor-
product analysis may be taken from shear crop or test speci- rosion test) conducted in accordance with Practice E of
mens. The results of product analysis shall conform to the Practices A 262. The condition of the test specimen is as
requirements in Table 1 and shall be reported to the purchaser. follows: All molybdenum-bearing types shown in Table 1 shall
be tested in the annealed and unsensitized condition. Type 321
S2. Radiographic Examination shall be tested in the sensitized condition (heated for 1 h at
S2.1 Weld soundness shall be determined through radio- 1240°F [675°C]). All specimens shall meet the requirements of
graphic examination made in accordance with requirements as the prescribed bend test.
agreed upon between the pipe manufacturer and purchaser.
S4. Ferrite Control of Weld Deposits
S3. Corrosion Requirements S4.1 The ferrite content of the deposited weld metal in any
S3.1 Boiling Nitric Acid Test—Except for Grade TP321, length of pipe may be determined. The procedural details
coupons representing finished pipe made of nonmolybdenum- pertaining to this subject (that is, welding, plate and weld
bearing material (0.50 % and less molybdenum) shall meet the deposit chemistry, testing equipment and method, number and
requirement of the boiling nitric acid test conducted according location of test sites, and ferrite control limits) shall be a matter
to Practice C of Practices A 262. The condition of the test for agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
specimens and the corrosion rates are as follows: Type 347 and
Type 348 shall be tested in the sensitized condition (heated for S5. Stabilizing Heat Treatment
1 h at 1240°F [675°C]) and the rate of penetration shall not S5.1 Subsequent to the heat treatment required in 5.3,
exceed 0.0020 in. [0.05 mm]/month. All other Grades TP321, TP347, and TP348 shall be given a stabilization
nonmolybdenum-bearing types, except for Grade TP321, heat treatment at a temperature lower than that used for the
shown in Table 1 shall be tested in the annealed and unsensi- initial solution annealing heat treatment. The temperature of
tized condition and the rate of penetration shall not exceed stabilization heat treatment shall be at a temperature as agreed
0.0015 in. [0.04 mm]/month. upon between the purchaser and vendor.

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S6 Intergranular Corrosion Test S6.2 A stabilization heat treatment in accordance with
S6.1 When specified, material shall pass intergranular cor- Supplementary Requirement S5 may be necessary and is
rosion tests conducted by the manufacturer in accordance with permitted in order to meet this requirement for the grades
Practices A 262, Practice E. containing titanium or columbium.
NOTE S6.1—Practice E requires testing on the sensitized condition for
low carbon or stabilized grades, and on the as-shipped condition for other
grades.

APPENDIX

(Nonmandatory Information)

X1. Wall Thickness of Schedule 5S and Schedule 10S

TABLE X1.1 Pipe Dimensions

Wall Thickness
NPS Designator Schedule 5S Schedule 10S
in. mm in. mm

14 0.156 3.96 0.188 4.78

16 0.165 4.19 0.188 4.78
18 0.165 4.19 0.188 4.78
20 0.188 4.78 0.218 5.54
22 0.188 4.78 0.218 5.54
24 0.218 5.54 0.250 6.35
30 0.250 6.35 0.312 7.92

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