ASTM-A106STANDARDBOOK

Designation:A 106-991An American National StandardUsed in USDOE-NE standardsStandard Specification forSeamless Carbon Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 106;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon (e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.e Nom-Values in 14.5.Iwere editorially corrected August 1999.1.Scopetest method portion,Sections 11,12,13,14,and 15,of this1.1 This specification2 covers seamless carbon steel pipe forspecif cation:This standard does not purport to address all ofhigh-temperature service (Note 1)in NPS I/s to NPS 48the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theinclusive,with nominal (average)wall thickness as given inresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-ANSI B 36.10.It shall be permissible to furnish pipe havingpriate safety and health practices and determine the applica-other dimensions provided such pipe complies with all otherbility of regulatory limitations prior to use.requirements of this specifi cation.Pipe ordered under thisspecifi cation shall be suitable for bending,flanging,and similar2.Referenced Documentsfomming operations,and for welding.When the steel is to be2.1 ASTM Standards:welded,it is presupposed that a welding procedure suitable toA 520 Specification for Supplementary Requirements forthe grade of steel and intended use or service will be utilizedSeamless and Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel(Note 2).Tubular Products for High-Temperature Service Conform-ing to ISO Recommendations for Boiler Construction3NorE 1-It is suggested,consideration be given to possible graphitiza-A 530/A530M Specifi cation for General Requirements fortion.NorE 2-The purpose for which the pipe is to be used should be statedSpecialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe3in the order.Grade A rather than Grade B or Grade C is the preferred gradeE213 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipefor close coiling or cold bending.This note is not intended to prohibit theand Tubingcold bending of Grade B seamless pipe.E 309 Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tu-1.2 Supplementary requirements (S1 to S7)of an optionalbular Products Using Magnetic Saturationnature are provided for seamless pipe intended for use inE 381 Method of Macroetch Testing,Inspection,and Ratingapplications where a superior grade of pipe is required.TheseSteel Products,Comprising Bars,Billets,Blooms,andsupplementary requirements call for additional tests to be madeForgingsand when desired shall be so stated in the order.E 570 Practice for Flux Leakage Examination of Ferromag-1.3 When these products are to be used in applicationsnetic Steel Tubular Products"conforming to IS