Chapter 6     Carbon & Alloy Steels - Tubular Products

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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CARBON STEEL PRESSURE TUBES

 ASTM Spec.a

Grade

C

Mn

P

S

Si

 A 161

Low carbon

0.10-0.20

0.30-0.80

0.048

0.058

0.25 max
 A 178 A 0.06-0.18 0.27-0.63 0.050 0.060 ---
  C 0.35 0.80 0.050 0.060 ---
  D 0.27 1.00-1.50 0.030 0.015 0.10 min
 A 179   0.06-0.18 0.27-0.63 0.048 0.058 ---
 A 192   0.06-0.18 0.27-0.63 0.048 0.058 0.25 max
 A 210 A-1 0.27 0.93 0.048 0.058 0.10 min
  C 0.35 0.29-1.06 0.048 0.058 0.10 min
 A 214   0.18 0.27-0.63 0.050 0.060 ---
 A 226   0.06-0.18 0.27-0.63 0.050 0.060 0.25 max
 A 334 1 0.30 0.40-1.06 0.050 0.060 ---
  6 0.30 0.29-1.06 0.048 0.058 0.10 min
 A 539   0.15 0.63 0.050 0.060 ---
 A 556 A2 0.18 0.27-0.63 0.048 0.058 ---
  B2 0.27 0.29-0.93 0.048 0.058 0.10 min
  C2 0.30 0.29-1.06 0.048 0.058 0.10 min
 A 557 A2 0.18 0.27-0.93 0.050 0.060 ---
  B2 0.30 0.27-0.93 0.050 0.060 ---
  C2 0.35 0.27-1.06 0.050 0.060 ---
 a. Also published as ASME specifications as SA XXX, except for A 161 and A 539.
 Single values are maximums, unless otherwise speficied.

 The Ferrous Metals Data Book

ss otherwise speficied.

 The Ferrous Metals Data Book