Designation:B163–04StandardSpecificationforSeamlessNickelandNickelAlloyCondenserandHeat-ExchangerTubes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB163;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecification2coversseamlesstubesofnickelandnickelalloys,asshowninTable1,foruseincondenserandheat-exchangerservice.1.2Thisspecificationcoversoutsidediameterandaveragewall,oroutsidediameterandminimumwalltube.1.2.1Thesizescoveredbythisspecificationare3in.(76.2mm)andunderinoutsidediameterwithminimumwallthicknessesof0.148in.(3.76mm)andunder,andwithaveragewallthicknessesof0.165in.(4.19mm)andunder.1.3TubeshallbefurnishedinthealloysandconditionsasshowninTable2.Forsmalldiameterandlightwalltube(convertersizes),seeAppendixX2.1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.5Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section12,ofthisspecification.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.ItistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtobecomefamiliarwithallhazardsincludingthoseidentifiedintheappropriateMaterialSafetyDataSheetforthisproduct/materialasprovidedbythemanufacturer,toestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpractices,anddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3B829SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforNickelandNickelAlloysSeamlessPipeandTubeB880SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforChemicalCheckAnalysisLimitsforNickel,NickelAlloysandCobaltAlloysE8TestMethodsforTensionTestingofMetallicMaterialsE18TestMethodsforRockwellHardnessandRockwellSuperficialHardnessofMetallicMaterialsE29PracticeforUsingSignificantDigitsinTestDatatoDetermineConformancewithSpecificationsE76TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofNickel-CopperAlloys4E112TestMethodsforDeterminingtheAverageGrainSizeE140HardnessConversionTablesforMetalsE1473TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofNickel,Cobalt,andHigh-TemperatureAlloys2.2FederalStandards:5Fed.Std.No.102Preservation,PackagingandPackingLevelsFed.Std.No.123MarkingforShipment(CivilAgencies)Fed.Std.No.182ContinuousIdentificationMarkingofNickelandNickel-BaseAlloys2.3MilitaryStandard:5MIL-STD-129MarkingforShipmentandStorage3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1averagediameter,n—averageofthemaximumandminimumoutsidediameters,asdeterminedatanyonecrosssectionofthetube.3.1.2tube,n—hollowproductofroundoranyothercrosssectionhavingacontinuousperiphery.4.OrderingInformation4.1Itistheresponsibilityofthepurchasertospecifyallrequirementsthatarenecessaryforthesafeandsatisfactoryperformanceofmaterialorderedunderthisspecification.Examplesofsuchrequirementsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:4.1.1Alloy(Table1).1ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB02onNonferrousMetalsandAlloysandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeB02.07onRefinedNickelandCobaltandTheirAlloys.CurrenteditionapprovedFeb.1,2004.PublishedMarch2004.Originallyapprovedin1941.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2002asB163–02.2ForASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCodeapplicationsseerelatedSpecifi-cationSB-163inSectionIIofthatCode.3ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,@astm.org.ForAnnualBookofASTMStandardsvolumeinformation,refertothestandard’sDocumentSummarypageontheASTMwebsite.4Withdrawn.5AvailablefromStandardizationDocumentsOrderDesk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098.1*ASummaryofChangessectionappearsattheendofthisstandard.Copyright©ASTMInternational,100BarrHarborDrive,POBoxC700,WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959,UnitedStates.TABLE1ChemicalRequirementsAlloyComposition,%NickelCopperMolyb-denumIronManga-nese,maxCarbonASiliconASulfur,maxChro-miumAlum-inumTitan-iumPhos-phorusCeriumZircon-iumYttriumBoronCobaltColum-bium(Nb)Tung-stenNitro-genNickelUNSN0220099.0minB0.25max...0.40max0.350.15max0.350.01....................................Low-carbonNickelUNSN0220199.0minB0.25max...0.40max0.350.02max0.350.01....................................Nickel-copperalloyUNSN0440063.0minB28.0to34.0...2.5max2.00.3max0.50.024....................................Nickel-chromium-ironalloyUNSN0660072.0minB0.5max...6.0to10.01.00.15max0.50.01514.0to17.0.................................Nickel-chromium-ironalloyUNSN0660158.0to63.01.0max...remainderA1.00.100.50.01521.0to25.01.0to1.7..............................Nickel-chromium-ironalloyUNSN0669058.0minB0.5max...7.0to11.00.50.05max0.50.01527.0to31.0.................................Nickel-chromium-ironalloyUNSN06025remainderB0.1max...8.0to11.00.150.15to0.250.50.01024.0to26.01.8to2.40.1to0.20.020max...0.01to0.100.05to0.12...............AlloyUNSN0604545.0min0.3max...21.0to25.01.00.05to0.122.5to3.00.01026.0to29.0......0.020max0.0