Astm A134
Astm A134
Astm A134
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers electric-fusion (arc)-welded
straight seam or spiral seam steel pipe NPS 16 and over in
diameter (inside or outside as specified by purchaser), with
wall thicknesses up to 34 in. (19.0 mm), inclusive. Pipe having
other dimensions may be furnished provided such pipe complies with all other requirements of this specification.
3. Ordering Information
3.1 Orders for material under this specification should
include the following, as required, to describe the desired
material adequately:
3.1.1 Quantity (feet, metres, or number of lengths),
3.1.2 Name of material (electric-fusion (arc)-welded pipe),
3.1.3 Grade (Section 4),
3.1.4 Size (inside or outside diameter and nominal wall
thickness),
3.1.5 Length (specified or random),
3.1.6 Specific straightness requirements (see 12.3),
3.1.7 End finish (Section 15),
3.1.8 Hydrostatic test pressure (Section 11),
3.1.9 ASTM designation, and
3.1.10 End use of material.
4. Material
4.1 The steel from which the pipe is made shall conform to
Specifications A 283/A 283M, A 285/A 285M, A 570/A 570M,
or A 36/A 36M or to other ASTM specifications for equally
suitable weldable material, as specified. For purposes of
marking and certification, when required, the pipe grade of
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.09 on Carbon Steel Tubular Products.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2005. Published October 2005. Originally
approved in 1931. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as A 134 96 (2001).
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Procedure6 or ASME Section IX of the Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Code as agreed to between the manufacturer and the
purchaser using the tests and test values specified in 9.2 and
9.3. Thicknesses less than 38 in. (10 mm) shall be qualified for
each wall thickness of pipe manufactured. Thicknesses 38 to 34
in. (10 mm to 19.0 mm), inclusive, shall be qualified in 38-in.
(10-mm) thickness.
9.2 Two reduced-section tension specimens (transverse
weld) made in accordance with Fig. 21 of Test Methods and
Definitions A 370, with the weld reinforcement removed, shall
show a tensile strength not less than 100 % of the minimum
specified tensile strength of the base material used.
9.3 Two face-bend test specimens shall be prepared in
accordance with Fig. 2(a) of Test Methods and Definitions
A 370 and shall withstand being bent 180 in a jig substantially
in accordance with Fig. 30 of Test Methods and Definitions
A 370. The bend test shall be acceptable if no cracks or other
defects exceeding 18 in. (3.2 mm) in any direction be present in
the weld metal or between the weld and the pipe metal after
bending. Cracks that originate along the edges of the specimens during testing and that are less than 14 in. (6.3 mm) in
any direction, shall not be considered.
7. Retests
7.1 If any specimen tested in accordance with Section 10
fails to meet the requirements, retests of two additional
specimens from the same lot of pipe shall be made, each of
which shall meet the requirements specified. If any of the
retests fail to conform to the requirements, test specimens may
be taken from each untested pipe length at the manufacturers
option. Each specimen shall meet the requirements specified,
or that pipe shall be rejected.
P 5 2St / D
where:
P = minimum hydrostatic test pressure, psi (Note 6) (not to
exceed 2800 psi (19 MPa)),
S = 0.60 times the minimum specified yield point of the
steel used, psi (MPa),
t = specified wall thickness, in. (mm), and
D = specified outside diameter, in. (mm).
NOTE 5A hydrostatic sizing operation is not to be considered a
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hydrostatic test or a substitute for it.
NOTE 6When the diameter and wall thickness of pipe are such that
the capacity limits of testing equipment are exceeded by these requirements, the test pressures may be reduced by agreement between the
purchaser and the manufacturer.
11.2 Test pressure shall be held for not less than 5 s, or for
a longer time as agreed upon between the purchaser and the
manufacturer.
14. Ends
14.1 Pipe shall be furnished with a plain right-angle cut or
with bevel ends as specified. All burrs at the ends of pipe shall
be removed.
14.1.1 Unless otherwise specified, pipe with beveled ends
shall meet the requirements of ANSI B 16.25.
14.2 Unless otherwise specified, the outside circumference
of pipe ends for a distance of not less than 4 in. (100 mm) shall
not vary more than 660 % of the nominal wall thickness of the
pipe from the nominal outside circumference based on the
diameter specified, except that the tolerance shall not be less
than 6316 in. (5 mm).
14.3 By agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser the ends of the pipe may be sized within agreed-upon
tolerances if necessary to meet the requirements of special
installations.
NOTE 7When agreed upon between the purchaser and the manufacturer and so stated on the order, pipe may be tested to one and one half
times the specified working pressure, except that the maximum test
pressure shall not exceed 2800 psi (19 MPa) nor shall the maximum fiber
stress exceed 85 % of specified minimum yield point of steel or to a fiber
stress that does not exceed 85 % of the specified minimum yield point of
the steel or 2800-psi (19-MPa) test pressure.
15. Finish
15.1 Repair by WeldingThe welding of injurious defects
in the pipe wall, provided their depth does not exceed one third
the specified wall thickness, will be permitted. Defects in the
welds, such as sweats or leaks, shall be repaired or the piece
rejected at the option of the manufacturer. Repairs of this
nature shall be made by completely removing the defect,
cleaning the cavity, and then welding.
15.2 All repaired pipe shall be tested hydrostatically in
accordance with Section 11, unless otherwise specified in 11.3.
16. Inspection
16.1 The inspector representing the purchaser shall have
entry at all times while work on the contract of the purchaser
is being performed, to all parts of the manufacturers works
that concern the manufacture of the material ordered. The
manufacturer shall afford the inspector all reasonable facilities
to satisfy him that the material is being furnished in accordance
with this specification. All tests and inspection shall be made at
the place of manufacture prior to shipment and unless otherwise specified, shall be so conducted as not to interfere
unnecessarily with the operation of the works. If agreed upon,
the manufacturer shall notify the purchaser in time so that he
may have his inspector present to witness any part of the
manufacture or tests that may be desired. The certification shall
include reference to this specification and the pipe grade
(ASTM plate specification designation and plate grade, when
applicable).
16.2 CertificationUpon request of the purchaser in the
contract or order, a manufacturers certification that the material was manufactured and tested in accordance with this
specification together with a report of the chemical and tensile
tests shall be furnished. When hydrostatic test is omitted, the
certificate shall include the letters NH.
13. Lengths
13.1 Pipe lengths shall be supplied in accordance with the
following regular practice:
13.1.1 The lengths shall be as specified on the order with a
tolerance of 612 in. (13 mm), except that the shorter lengths
from which test coupons have been cut may also be shipped.
13.1.2 When random lengths are specified, pipe shall be
furnished in lengths having a minimum average of 29 ft (9 m)
with a minimum length of 20 ft (6 m), but not more than 5 %
may be under 25 ft (8 m).
13.2 Pipe lengths containing circumferentially welded joints
(Note 8) shall be permitted by agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser. Tests of these welded joints shall be
made in accordance with the procedure tests specified in
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17. Rejection
17.1 Each length of pipe received from the manufacturer
may be inspected by the purchaser and, if it does not meet the
requirements of this specification based on the inspection and
test method as outlined in the specification, the length may be
rejected, and the manufacturer shall be notified. Disposition of
rejected pipe shall be a matter of agreement between the
manufacturer and the purchaser.
17.2 Pipe found in fabrication or in installation to be
unsuitable for the intended use, under the scope and requirements of this specification, may be set aside and the manufacturer notified. Such pipe shall be subject to mutual investigation as to the nature and severity of the deficiency and the
forming or installation, or both, conditions involved. Disposition shall be a matter of agreement between the purchaser and
the manufacturer.
18. Certification
18.1 Upon request of the purchaser in the contract or order,
a manufacturers certification that the material was manufac-
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