ASTM A179/ASME SA179 Standard covers minimum-wall thickness, seamless low-carbon cold drawn steel tube for tubular heat exchangers, condensers, and similar heat transfer apparatus.
ASTM A179/ASME SA179 Tubes shall be made by the seamless process and shall be cold drawn. ASTM A179/ASME SA179 Tubes shall be heat treated after the final cold drawn pass at a temperature of 1200°F [650°C] or higher.
ASTM A179/ASME SA179 Tubes should do Product Analysis test, Hardness test, Mechanical Test, Flattening Test, Flaring Test, Hydrostatic Test or NDT Test if agreed by Client.
ASTM A179/ASME SA179 Tube Chemical Compositions
Chemical Components (%)
C
Si
Mn
P
S
Mo
Cr
V
0.06-0.18
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