ASME SA-178/SA-178M ELECTRIC-RESISTANCEWELDED CARBON STEEL AND CARBON-MANGANESE
STEEL BOILER AND SUPERHEATER TUBES
The SA178 ERW pipes including Steel Grade A,C,D
1.This specification covers minimum-wallthickness,electric-resistance-welded tubes made of carbon
steel and carbon-manganese steel intended for use as boiler tubes, boiler flues, superheater flues, and
safe ends.
2.The tubing sizes and thicknesses usually furnished to this specification are 1⁄2 to 5 in. [12.7 to 127 mm]
in outside diameter and 0.035 to 0.320 in. [0.9 to 9.1mm], inclusive, in minimum wall thickness. Tubing
having other dimensions may be furnished, providedsuch tubes comply with all other requirements of this
specification.
3.Reference ASTM Standards:
A 226/A 226M Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes
for High-Pressure Service
A 450/A 450M Specification for General Requirementsfor Carbon, Ferritic Alloy, and Austenitic Alloy Steel
Tubes
A 520 Specification for Supplementary Requirements for Seamless and Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon
Steel Tubular Products for High-Temperature Service Conforming to ISO Recommendations for Boiler Construction.
E 213 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe and Tubing
E 273 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Longitudinal Welded Pipe and Tubing
A 450/A450M Test report required (Certification Section of Specification A 450/A 450M)
4.The steel for Grade D shall be killed.
5.Tubes shall be made by electric-resistance welding tubes/ERW tubing
6.The ERW metal tubes including steel grade A.C,D
7.After welding, all tubes shall be heat treated at a temperature of 1650°F [900°C] or higher and followed
by cooling in air or in the cooling chamber of a controlled-atmosphere furnace. Cold-drawn tubes shall
be heat treated after the final cold-draw pass at a temperature of 1200° [650°C] or higher.
8.Steel round tubing/ERW tubes Chemical Requirements:
Element | Grade A low-Carbon Steel | Grade C Medium-Carbon Steel | Grade D Carbon-Manganese Steel |
Carbon | 0.06-0.18 | 0.035 max | 0.27 max |
Manganese | 0.27-0.63 | 0.80 max | 1.00-1.50 |
Phosphorus, max | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.030 |
Sulfur, max | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.015 |
Silicon | ... | ... | 0.10 min |
Grade C | Grade D | |
Tensile Strength, min, ksi [MPa] | 60 [415] | 70 [485] |
Yield Strength, min, ksi [MPa] | 37 [255] | 40 [275] |
Elongation in 2 in. or 50mm, min, % | 30 | 30 |
Wall Thickness | Elongation in 2 in. or 50mm, min, % | |
in. | mm | |
5/16 (0.312) | 8 | 30 |
9/32 (0.281) | 7.2 | 29 |
1/4 (0.250) | 6.4 | 27 |
7/32 (0.219) | 5.6 | 26 |
3/16 (0.188) | 4.8 | 24 |
5/32 (0.156) | 4 | 22 |
1/8 (0.125) | 3.2 | 21 |
3/32 (0.094) | 2.4 | 20 |
1/16 (0.062) | 1.6 | 18 |
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