Designation: A 335/A 335M 05

Standard Specification for

Seamless Ferritic Alloy-Steel Pipe for High-Temperature
Service1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 335/A 335M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript 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.

1. Scope* A 450/A 450M Specification for General Requirements for

1.1 This specification2 covers nominal wall and minimum Carbon, Ferritic Alloy, and Austenitic Alloy Steel Tubes
wall seamless ferritic alloy-steel pipe intended for high- A 999/A 999M Specification for General Requirements for
temperature service. Pipe ordered to this specification shall be Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe
suitable for bending, flanging (vanstoning), and similar form- E 213 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe
ing operations, and for fusion welding. Selection will depend and Tubing
upon design, service conditions, mechanical properties, and E 309 Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tu-
high-temperature characteristics. bular Products Using Magnetic Saturation
1.2 Several grades of ferritic steels (see Note 1) are covered. E 381 Method of Macroetch Testing Steel Bars, Billets,
Their compositions are given in Table 1. Blooms, and Forgings
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
NOTE 1Ferritic steels in this specification are defined as low- and E 570 Practice for Flux Leakage Examination of Ferromag-
intermediate-alloy steels containing up to and including 10 % chromium.
netic Steel Tubular Products

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1.3 Supplementary requirements (S1 to S7) of an optional 2.2 ASME Standard:
nature are provided. These supplementary requirements call for B36.10M Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe
additional tests to be made, and when desired, shall be so stated 2.3 Other Documents:
in the order together with the number of such tests required. SNT-TC-1A Recommended Practice for Nondestructive
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units Personnel Qualification and Certification4
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SAE J 1086 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each (UNS)5
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the 3. Ordering Information
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi- 3.1 Orders for material under this specification should
cation. The inch-pound units shall apply unless the M include the following, as required, to describe the desired
designation of this specification is specified in the order. material adequately:
NOTE 2The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) has 3.1.1 Quantity (feet, metres, or number of lengths),
been substituted in this standard for such traditional terms as nominal 3.1.2 Name of material (seamless alloy steel pipe),
diameter, size, and nominal size. 3.1.3 Grade (Table 1),
3.1.4 Manufacture (hot-finished or cold-drawn),
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.5 Size using one of the following:
2.1 ASTM Standards: 3 3.1.5.1 NPS and schedule number,
3.1.5.2 Outside diameter and nominal wall thickness,
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3.1.5.3 Outside diameter and minimum wall thickness,
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, 3.1.5.4 Inside diameter and nominal wall thickness, and
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.10 on Stainless and Alloy Steel Tubular Products. 3.1.5.5 Inside diameter and minimum wall thickness.
Current edition approved March 1, 2005. Published March 2005. Originally 3.1.6 Length (specific or random),
approved in 1951. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as A 335/A 335M-03.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
cation SA-335 in Section II of that Code.
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
UNS Composition, %
Designa-
Grade Phos- Molybde-
tionA Man- Sulfur,
Carbon phorus, Silicon Chromium num Others
ganese max
max
P1 K11522 0.100.20 0.300.80 0.025 0.025 0.100.50 ... 0.440.65 ...
P2 K11547 0.100.20 0.300.61 0.025 0.025 0.100.30 0.500.81 0.440.65 ...
P5 K41545 0.15 max 0.300.60 0.025 0.025 0.50 max 4.006.00 0.450.65 ...
P5b K51545 0.15 max 0.300.60 0.025 0.025 1.002.00 4.006.00 0.450.65 ...
P5c K41245 0.12 max 0.300.60 0.025 0.025 0.50 max 4.006.00 0.450.65 . . .B
P9 S50400 0.15 max 0.300.60 0.025 0.025 0.251.00 8.0010.00 0.901.10 ...
P11 K11597 0.050.15 0.300.60 0.025 0.025 0.501.00 1.001.50 0.440.65 ...
P12 K11562 0.050.15 0.300.61 0.025 0.025 0.50 max 0.801.25 0.440.65 ...
P15 K11578 0.050.15 0.300.60 0.025 0.025 1.151.65 ... 0.440.65 ...
P21 K31545 0.050.15 0.300.60 0.025 0.025 0.50 max 2.653.35 0.801.06 ...
P22 K21590 0.050.15 0.300.60 0.025 0.025 0.50 max 1.902.60 0.871.13 ...
P23 K41650 0.040.10 0.100.60 0.030 max 0.010 max 0.50 max 1.902.60 0.050.30 V 0.200.30
Cb 0.020.08
B 0.00050.006
N 0.030 max

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Al 0.030 max
W 1.451.75
P91 K91560 0.080.12 0.300.60 0.020 0.010 0.200.50 8.009.50 0.851.05 V 0.180.25
N 0.0300.070
Ni 0.40 max
Al 0.04 max
Cb 0.060.10
P92 K92460 0.070.13 0.300.60 0.020 0.010 0.50 max 8.509.50 0.300.60 V 0.150.25
N 0.030.07
Ni 0.40 max
Al 0.04 max
Cb 0.040.09
W 1.52.00
B 0.0010.006
P122 K92930 0.070.14 0.70 max 0.020 0.010 0.50 max 10.0012.50 0.250.60 V 0.150.30
W 1.502.50
Cu 0.301.70
Cb 0.040.10
B 0.00050.005
N 0.0400.100
Ni 0.50 max
Al 0.040 max
P911 K91061 0.090.13 0.300.60 0.020 max 0.010 max 0.100.50 8.59.5 0.901.10 V 0.180.25
Ni 0.40 max
Cb 0.0600.10
B 0.00030.006
N 0.040.09
Al 0.04 max
W 0.901.10
A
New designation established in accordance with Practice E 527 and SAE J1086, Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS).
B
Grade P 5c shall have a titanium content of not less than 4 times the carbon content and not more than 0.70 %; or a columbium content of 8 to 10 times the carbon
content.

3.1.7 End finish (Ends Section of Specification A 999/ 5. Materials and Manufacture
A 999M), 5.1 Pipe may be either hot finished or cold drawn with the
3.1.8 Optional requirements (Section 8, 12 and 13 of this finishing treatment as required in 5.3.
specification. See the Sections on Hydrostatic Test Require- 5.2 Grade P2 and P12The steel shall be made by coarse-
ments and Permissible Variation in Weight for Seamless Pipe in grain melting practice. Specific limits, if any, on grain size or
Specification A 999/A 999M), deoxidation practice shall be a matter of agreement between
3.1.9 Test report required (Certification Section of Specifi- the manufacturer and purchaser.
cation A 999/A 999M), 5.3 Heat Treatment:
3.1.10 Specification designation, and 5.3.1 All pipe of grades shown in Table 1 except P5c, P23
3.1.11 Special requirements or any supplementary require- P91, P92, P122, and P911 as provided in 5.3.2, shall be
ments selected, or both. reheated and furnished in the full-annealed, isothermal an-
nealed, or normalized and tempered condition. If furnished in
4. General Requirements the normalized and tempered condition, the minimum temper-
4.1 Material furnished to this specification shall conform to ing temperature for Grades P5, P5b, P9, P21, and P22 shall be
the applicable requirements of the current edition of Specifi- 1250 F [675 C], the minimum tempering temperature for
cation A 999/A 999M, unless otherwise provided herein. Grades P1, P2, P11, P12, and P 15 shall be 1200 F [650 C].

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NOTE 3It is recommended that the temperature for tempering should 7.3 To provide a workmanlike finish and basis for evaluat-
be at least 100 F [50 C] above the intended service temperature; ing conformance with 7.2, the pipe manufacturer shall remove
consequently, the purchaser should advise the manufacturer if the service by grinding the following:
temperature is to be over 1100 F [600 C].
7.3.1 Mechanical marks, abrasions (see Note 5) and pits,
5.3.2 Pipe of Grades P1, P2, and P12, either hot finished or any of which imperfections are deeper than 116 in. [1.6 mm].
cold drawn, may be given a final heat treatment at 1200 F [650
NOTE 5Marks and abrasions are defined as cable marks, dinges, guide
C] to 1300 F [705 C] instead of heat treatments specified in marks, roll marks, ball scratches, scores, die marks, and the like.
5.3.1.
7.3.2 Visual imperfections, commonly referred to as scabs,
5.3.3 All pipe of Grades P5c shall be given a final heat
seams, laps, tears, or slivers, found by exploration in accor-
treatment in the range from 1325 F [715 C] to 1375 F [745
dance with 7.1 to be deeper than 5 % of the nominal wall
C].
thickness.
NOTE 4Certain of the ferritic steels covered by this specification will 7.4 At the purchasers discretion, pipe shall be subject to
harden if cooled rapidly from above their critical temperature. Some will rejection if surface imperfections acceptable under 7.2 are not
air harden, that is, become hardened to an undesirable degree when cooled scattered, but appear over a large area in excess of what is

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in air from high temperatures. Therefore, operations involving heating
considered a workmanlike finish. Disposition of such pipe shall
such steels above their critical temperatures, such as welding, flanging,
and hot bending, should be followed by suitable heat treatment. be a matter of agreement between the manufacturer and the
purchaser.
5.3.4 Grades P92 and P911 shall be normalized at 1900 F 7.5 When imperfections or defects are removed by grinding,
[1040 C] minimum and tempered at 1350 F [730 C] a smooth curved surface shall be maintained, and the wall
minimum as a final heat treatment. thickness shall not be decreased below that permitted by this
5.3.5 Grade P122 shall be normalized at 1900 F [1040 C] specification. The outside diameter at the point of grinding may
minimum, and tempered at 1350 F [730 C] minimum as a be reduced by the amount so removed.
final heat treatment. 7.5.1 Wall thickness measurements shall be made with a
5.3.6 Grade P23 shall be normalized at 1900 F [1040 C] mechanical caliper or with a properly calibrated nondestructive
minimum with air cooling or accelerated cooling and tempered testing device of appropriate accuracy. In case of dispute, the
at 1350 F [730 C] minimum as a final heat treatment. measurement determined by use of the mechanical caliper shall
5.4 Except when Supplementary Requirement S7 is speci- govern.
fied by the purchaser, Grade P91 shall be normalized at 1900 7.6 Weld repair shall be permitted only subject to the
F [1040 C] minimum, and tempered at 1350 F [730 C] approval of the purchaser and in accordance with Specification
minimum as a final heat treatment. Alternatively, liquid A 999/A 999M.
quenching and tempering is allowed for thicknesses above 3 in. 7.7 The finished pipe shall be reasonably straight.
when mutually agreed upon between the manufacturer and the
purchaser. In this case the pipe shall be quenched from 1900 F 8. Product Analysis
[1040 C] minimum and tempered at 1350 F [730 C] 8.1 At the request of the purchaser, an analysis of two pipes
minimum as final heat treatment. from each lot shall be made by the manufacturer. A lot (see
Note 6) of pipe shall consist of the following:
6. Chemical Composition NPS Designator
Under 2 400 or fraction thereof
6.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to 2 to 5 200 or fraction thereof
chemical composition prescribed in Table 1. 6 and over 100 or fraction thereof

NOTE 6A lot shall consist of the number of lengths specified in 8.1 of

7. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance the same size and wall thickness from any one heat of steel.
7.1 The pipe manufacturer shall explore a sufficient number 8.2 The results of these analyses shall be reported to the
of visual surface imperfections to provide reasonable assurance purchaser or the purchasers representative, and shall conform
that they have been properly evaluated with respect to depth. to the requirements specified in Table 1.
Exploration of all surface imperfections is not required but may 8.3 For grade P 91 the carbon content may vary for the
be necessary to ensure compliance with 7.2 product analysis by 0.01 % and +0.02 % from the specified
7.2 Surface imperfections that penetrate more than 1212 % range as per Table 1.
of the nominal wall thickness or encroach on the minimum 8.4 If the analysis of one of the tests specified in 8.1 does
wall thickness shall be considered defects. Pipe with such not conform to the requirements specified in 6.1, an analysis of
defects shall be given one of the following dispositions: each billet or pipe from the same heat or lot may be made, and
7.2.1 The defect may be removed by grinding provided that all billets or pipe conforming to the requirements shall be
the remaining wall thickness is within specified limits. accepted.
7.2.2 Repaired in accordance with the repair welding pro-
visions of 7.6. 9. Tensile and Hardness Requirements
7.2.3 The section of pipe containing the defect may be cut 9.1 The tensile properties of the material shall conform to
off within the limits of requirements on length. the requirements prescribed in Table 2.
7.2.4 Rejected. 9.2 Table 3 lists elongation requirements.

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TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements
Grade
P1, P2 P12 P23 P91 P92, P911 P122 All Others
Tensile strength, min:
ksi 55 60 74 85 90 90 60
MPa 380 415 510 585 620 620 415
Yield strength, min:
ksi 30 32 58 60 64 58 30
MPa 205 220 400 415 440 400 205

TABLE 3 Elongation Requirements Direction of Test EquationB

Elongation Requirements Longitudinal, all grades except P23, P91, E = 48t + 15.00
P92, P122, and P911 [E = 1.87t + 15.00]
All grades
except P23, Transverse, all grades except P23, P91, E = 32t + 10.00
P91, P92, P122, P92, P122, and P911 [E = 1.25t + 10.00]
and P911 All other grades
Longi- Trans- Longi- Trans- Longitudinal, P23, P91, P92, P122, and E = 32t + 10.00
tudi- verse tudi- verse P911 [E = 1.25t + 10.00]
nal nal where:
E = elongation in 2 in. or 50 mm, %, and
Elongation in 2 in. or 50 mm, t = actual thickness of specimens, in. [mm].
(or 4D), min, %:
Basic minimum elongation 30 20 20 ...
for wall 516 in. [8 mm] and 10. Permissible Variations in Diameter
over in thickness, strip tests, 10.1 For pipe ordered to NPS [DN] or outside diameter,
and for all small sizes tested
in full section variations in outside diameter shall not exceed those specified
When standard round 2-in. 22 14 20 13 in Table 5.
or 50-mm gage length or 10.2 For pipe ordered to inside diameter, the inside diameter
proportionally smaller size
specimen with the gage shall not vary more than 6 1 % from the specified inside
length equal to 4D (4 times diameter.
the diameter) is used
For strip tests a deduction 1.50A 1.00A 1.00A ...
for each 132-in. [0.8 mm] 11. Permissible Variations in Wall Thickness
decrease in wall thickness 11.1 In addition to the implicit limitation of wall thickness
below in. [8 mm] from the
basic minimum elongation of for pipe imposed by the limitation on weight in Specification
the following percentage A 999/A 999M, the wall thickness for pipe at any point shall be
points shall be made within the tolerances specified in Table 6. The minimum wall
A
Table 4 gives the calculated minimum values. thickness and outside diameter for inspection for compliance
with this requirement for pipe ordered by NPS [DN] and
schedule number is shown in ASME B36.10M.
9.3 Pipe of Grades P91, P92, and P122 shall have a hardness
not exceeding 250 HB/265 HV [25 HRC]. 12. Hydrostatic Test
9.4 Table 4 gives the computed minimum elongation values 12.1 Each length of pipe shall be subjected to the hydro-
for each 132-in. [0.8-mm] decrease in wall thickness. Where the static test, except as provided for in 12.2 or 12.3.
wall thickness lies between two values above, the minimum 12.2 Unless otherwise specified in the purchase order, each
elongation value is determined by the following formula: length of pipe shall, at the option of the manufacturer, be
subjected to the nondestructive electric test as shown in Section
13 in lieu of the hydrostatic test.
TABLE 4 Calculated Minimum Elongation Values
Elongation in 2 in. or 50 mm, min, %
TABLE 5 Permissible Variations in Outside Diameter
Wall Thickness All
All grades except P23, P91,
other Over Under
P92, P122, and P911
grades
NPS [DN] Designator in. mm in. mm
Longi- Longi-
in. mm Transverse to 112 [6 to 40], incl.
18 164 (0.015) 0.40 (0.015)
1 64 0.40
tudinal tudinal
Over 112 to 4 [40 to 100], 132 (0.031) 0.79 132 (0.031) 0.79

5 16 (0.312) 8 30 20 20 incl.

9 32 (0.281) 7.2 28 19 19 Over 4 to 8 [100 to 200], 116 (0.062) 1.59
1 32 (0.031) 0.79
1 4 (0.250) 6.4 27 18 18 incl.
732 (0.219) 5.6 26 ... 17 Over 8 to 12 [200 to 300], 332 (0.093) 2.38
1 32 (0.031) 0.79
316 (0.188) 4.8 24 ... 16 incl.
532 (0.156) 4 22 ... 15 Over 12 [300] 6 1 % of the
1 8 (0.125) 3.2 21 ... 14 specified
332 (0.094) 2.4 20 ... 13 outside
116 (0.062) 1.6 18 ... 12 diameter

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TABLE 6 Permitted Variations in Wall Thickness treatments and straightening operations. This requirement does
NPS [DN] Designator Tolerance, % from Specified not preclude additional testing at earlier stages in the process-
Over Under ing.
to 212 [6 to 65] incl., all t/D ratiosA
18 20.0 12.5 13.4 Surface Conditions:
Above 212 [65], t/D # 5 %A 22.5 12.5 13.4.1 All surfaces shall be clean and free of scale, dirt,
Above 212 [65], t/D > 5 %A 15.0 12.5 grease, paint, or other foreign material that could interfere with
A
t = Specified Wall Thickness; D = Specified Outside Diameter. interpretation of test results. The methods used for cleaning
and preparing the surfaces for examination shall not be
detrimental to the base metal or the surface finish.
12.3 When specified by the purchaser, pipe shall be fur- 13.4.2 Excessive surface roughness or deep scratches can
nished without hydrostatic test and without nondestructive produce signals that interfere with the test (see 13.10.2.3).
examination.
13.5 Extent of Examination:
12.4 When specified by the purchaser, pipe shall be fur-
13.5.1 The relative motion of the pipe and the transducer(s),
nished with both the hydrostatic test and a nondestructive
coil(s), or sensor(s) shall be such that the entire pipe surface is

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examination having been performed.
scanned, except for end effects as noted in 13.5.2.
13. Nondestructive Examination 13.5.2 The existence of end effects is recognized, and the
extent of such effects shall be determined by the manufacturer,
13.1 When selected by the manufacturer or when specified and, if requested, shall be reported to the purchaser. Other
in the order, as an alternative to the hydrostatic test (12.2), or nondestructive tests may be applied to the end areas, subject to
when specified in the purchase order in addition to the agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
hydrostatic test (12.4), each pipe shall be examined by a 13.6 Operator QualificationsThe test unit operator shall
nondestructive examination method in accordance with Prac- be certified in accordance with SNT-TC-1A, or an equivalent,
tice E 213, Practice E 309 or Practice E 570. The range of pipe recognized and documented standard.
sizes that may be examined by each method shall be subject to
13.7 Test Conditions:
the limitations in the scope of the respective practices.
13.7.1 For examination by the ultrasonic method, the mini-
13.2 The following information is for the benefit of the user
mum nominal transducer frequency shall be 2.25 MHz.
of this specification:
13.7.2 For eddy current testing, the excitation coil fre-
13.2.1 The reference standards defined in 13.8 are conve-
quency shall be 10 kHz, or less.
nient standards for standardization of nondestructive examina-
tion equipment. The dimensions of these standards should not 13.8 Reference Standards:
be construed as the minimum size imperfection detectable by 13.8.1 Reference standards of convenient length shall be
such equipment. prepared from a length of pipe of the same grade, size (NPS or
13.2.2 Ultrasonic examination can be performed to detect outside diameter and schedule or wall thickness), surface finish
both longitudinally and transversely oriented discontinuities. It and heat treatment condition as the pipe to be examined.
should be recognized that different techniques should be 13.8.2 For ultrasonic testing, the reference notches shall be
employed to detect differently oriented imperfections. The any one of the three common notch shapes shown in Practice
examination may not detect short, deep imperfections. E 213, at the option of the manufacturer. The depth of the notch
13.2.3 The eddy current examination referenced in this shall not exceed 1212 % of the specified nominal wall
specification has the capability to detect significant disconti- thickness of the pipe or 0.004 in. (0.1 mm), whichever is
nuities, especially of the short abrupt type. greater. The length of the notch shall be at least twice the
13.2.4 The flux leakage examination referred to in this diameter of the transducer(s). The width of the notch shall not
specification is capable of detecting the presence and location exceed the depth.
of significant longitudinally or transversely oriented disconti- 13.8.3 For eddy current testing, the reference standard shall
nuities. It should be recognized that different techniques should contain, at the option of the manufacturer, any one of the
be employed to detect differently oriented imperfections. following discontinuities:
13.2.5 The hydrostatic test of Section 12 has the capability 13.8.3.1 Drilled HoleThe reference standard shall contain
to find imperfections of a size that permit the test fluid to leak three or more holes, equally spaced circumferentially around
through the pipe wall so that it may be either visually seen or the pipe and longitudinally separated by a sufficient distance to
detected by a loss of fluid pressure. This test may not detect allow distinct identification of the signal from each hole. The
very tight, through-wall imperfections, or imperfections that holes shall be drilled radially and completely through the pipe
extend into the wall without complete penetration. wall, with care being taken to avoid distortion of the pipe while
13.2.6 A purchaser interested in ascertaining the nature drilling. The hole diameter shall vary with NPS as follows:
(type, size, location, and orientation) of discontinuities that can NPS Designator Hole Diameter
1 2 0.039 in. (1 mm)
be detected in the specific application of these examinations above 12 to 114 0.055 in. (1.4 mm)
should discuss this with the manufacturer of the tubular above 114 to 2 0.071 in. (1.8 mm)
products. above 2 to 5 0.087 in. (2.2 mm)
above 5 0.106 in. (2.7 mm)
13.3 Time of Examination:
Nondestructive examination for specification acceptance 13.8.3.2 Transverse Tangential NotchUsing a round tool
shall be performed after all mechanical processing, heat or file with a 14 in. (6.4 mm) diameter, a notch shall be filed

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or milled tangential to the surface and transverse to the 13.10.2.1 The pipes may be rejected without further exami-
longitudinal axis of the pipe. Said notch shall have a depth not nation, at the discretion of the manufacturer.
exceeding 1212 % of the specified nominal wall thickness of 13.10.2.2 The pipes shall be rejected, but may be repaired,
the pipe or 0.004 in. (0.1 mm), whichever is greater. if the test signal was produced by imperfections which cannot
13.8.3.3 Longitudinal NotchA notch 0.031 in. or less in be identified, or was produced by cracks or crack-like imper-
width shall be machined in a radial plane parallel to the tube fections. These pipes may be repaired by grinding (in accor-
axis on the outside surface of the pipe, to have a depth not dance with 7.2.1), welding (in accordance with 7.6) or section-
exceeding 1212 % of the specified nominal wall thickness of ing (in accordance with 7.2.3). To be accepted, a repaired pipe
the pipe or 0.004 in. (0.1 mm), whichever is greater. The length must pass the same nondestructive examination by which it
of the notch shall be compatible with the testing method. was rejected, and it must meet the remaining wall thickness
13.8.4 For flux leakage testing, the longitudinal reference requirements of this specification.
notches shall be straight-sided notches machined in a radial 13.10.2.3 Such pipes may be evaluated in accordance with
plane parallel to the pipe axis. For wall thickness less than 12 the provisions of Section 7, if the test signals were produced by
in. (12.7 mm), outside and inside notches shall be used; for visual imperfections such as those listed below:
wall thicknesses equal to or greater than 12 in., only an outside (a) Scratches,
notch shall be used. Notch depth shall not exceed 1212 % of (b) Surface roughness,
the specified nominal wall thickness or 0.004 in. (0.1 mm), (c) Dings,
whichever is greater. Notch length shall not exceed 1 in. (25.4 (d) Straightener marks,
mm), and the width shall not exceed the depth. Outside and (e) Cutting chips,
inside notches shall have sufficient separation to allow distinct (f) Steel die stamps,
identification of the signal from each notch. (g) Stop marks, or
13.8.5 More or smaller reference discontinuities, or both, (h) Pipe reducer ripple.
may be used by agreement between the purchaser and the
manufacturer. 14. Mechanical Tests Required
13.9 Standardization Procedure: 14.1 Transverse or Longitudinal Tension Test and Flatten-
13.9.1 The test apparatus shall be standardized at the ing Test, Hardness Test, or Bend TestFor material heat
beginning and end of each series of pipes of the same size treated in a batch-type furnace, tests shall be made on 5 % of
(NPS or diameter and schedule or wall thickness), grade and the pipe from each treated lot (see Note 7). For small lots, at
heat treatment condition, and at intervals not exceeding 4 h least 1 pipe shall be tested. For material heat treated by the
during the examination of such pipe. More frequent standard- continuous process, tests shall be made on a sufficient number
izations may be performed at the manufacturers option or may of pipe to constitute 5 % of the lot (see Note 7), but in no case
be required upon agreement between the purchaser and the less than 2 pipe.
manufacturer.
NOTE 7The term lot applies to all pipe of the same nominal size
13.9.2 The test apparatus shall also be standardized after and wall thickness (or schedule) which is produced from the same heat of
any change in test system settings, change of operator, equip- steel and subjected to the same finishing treatment in a continuous
ment repair, or interruption due to power loss, shutdown or furnace; when final heat treatment is in a batch-type furnace, the lot shall
operator breaks. include only that pipe which is heat treated in the same furnace charge.
13.9.3 The reference standard shall be passed through the 14.2 Hardness Test:
test apparatus at same speed and test system settings as the pipe 14.2.1 For pipe of Grades P91, P92, P122, and P911,
to be tested. Brinell, Vickers, or Rockwell hardness tests shall be made on
13.9.4 The signal-to-noise ratio for the reference standard a specimen from each lot (see Note 7).
shall be 2.5 to 1 or greater and the reference signal amplitude 14.3 Bend Test:
for each discontinuity shall be at least 50 % of full scale of the 14.3.1 For pipe whose diameter exceeds NPS 25 and whose
display. diameter to wall thickness ratio is 7.0 or less shall be subjected
13.9.5 If upon any standardization, the reference signal to the bend test instead of the flattening test. Other pipe whose
amplitude has decreased by 25 % (2 db), the test apparatus diameter equals or exceeds NPS 10 may be given the bend test
shall be considered out of standardization. The test system in place of the flattening test subject to the approval of the
settings may be changed, or the transducer(s), coil(s) or purchaser.
sensor(s) adjusted, and the unit restandardized, but all pipe 14.3.2 The bend test specimens shall be bent at room
tested since the last acceptable standardization must be re- temperature through 180 without cracking on the outside of
tested. the bent portion. The inside diameter of the bend shall be 1 in.
13.10 Evaluation of Imperfections: [25 mm].
13.10.1 Pipes producing a signal equal to or greater than the 14.3.3 Test specimens for the bend test specified in 14.3
signal produced by the reference standard shall be positively shall be cut from one end of the pipe and, unless otherwise
identified and they shall be separated from the acceptable specified, shall be taken in a transverse direction. One test
pipes. The area producing the signal may be reexamined. specimen shall be taken as close to the outer surface as possible
13.10.2 Such pipes shall be subject to one of the following and another from as close to the inner surface as possible. The
three dispositions: specimens shall be either 12 by 12 in. [12.5 by 12.5 mm] in
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section or 1 by 12 in. [25 by 12.5 mm] in section with the pipe is required. These requirements shall take precedence if
corners rounded to a radius not over 116 in. [1.6 mm] and need there is a conflict between these requirements and the product
not exceed 6 in. [150 mm] in length. The side of the samples specification.
placed in tension during the bend shall be the side closest to the 17.1.2 The requirements of Specification A 999/A 999M for
inner and outer surface of the pipe, respectively. pipe and Specification A 450/A 450M for tubes shall be
applicable when pipe is ordered to this specification.
15. Certification
17.1.3 Pipe shall be one of the following grades as specified
15.1 In addition to the information required by Specification herein:
A 999/A 999M, the certification shall state whether or not the Grade UNS Designation
pipe was hydrostatically tested. If the pipe was nondestruc- P11 K11597
tively examined, the certification shall so state and shall show P22 K21590
P5 K41545
which practice was followed and what reference discontinuities
were used. In addition, the test method information as given in 17.1.4 Part Number:
Table 7 shall be appended to the specification number and 17.1.4.1 Pipe shall be ordered to nominal pipe size and
grade shown on the certification. schedule specified in ASME B36.10M
Example: A 335/A 335M Pipe P-11 NPS 12 Sch 40
16. Product Marking
Specification Number ASTM A 335/A 335M
16.1 In addition to the marking prescribed in Specification Pipe P

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A 999/A 999M, the marking shall include the length, an Grade P-11
NPS 12
additional symbol S, if the pipe conforms to any of the Wall 0.375
Supplementary Requirements S1 to S6, the schedule number, if
the pipe is ordered to a schedule number, and the heat number 17.1.4.2
or manufacturers number by which the heat can be identified. Specification Number ASTM A 335/A 335 M
Tube T
Furthermore, the marking designated in Table 7 to indicate the Grade P-11
test method(s) shall be included. Marking may be by stenciling, Outside Diameter 0.250
stamping, or rolling. Pipe that has been weld repaired in Wall 0.035
accordance with 7.6 shall be marked WR. 17.1.5 Ordering InformationOrders for material under
17. Government Procurement this specification shall include the following in addition to the
requirements of Section 3:
17.1 Scale Free Pipe: 17.1.5.1 Pipe or tube,
17.1.1 When specified in the contract or order, the following
17.1.5.2 Part number,
requirements shall be considered in the inquiry contract or
order, for agencies of the U.S. Government where scale free 17.1.5.3 Ultrasonic inspection, if required,
17.1.5.4 If shear wave test is to be conducted in two
TABLE 7 Test Method Information for Certification and Marking opposite circumferential directions, and
Hydrostatic Nondestructive Marking 17.1.5.5 Level of preservation and packing required.
YES NO Test Pressure
NO YES NDE 18. Keywords
NO NO NH
YES YES Test Pressure/NDE 18.1 alloy steel pipe; high temperature service; seamless
steel pipe; steel pipe; temperature service applications

SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

One or more of the following supplementary requirements shall apply only when specified in the
purchase order. The purchaser may specify a different frequency of test or analysis than is provided
in the supplementary requirement. Subject to agreement between the purchaser and manufacturer,
retest and retreatment provisions of these supplementary requirements may also be modified.

S1. Product Analysis pipe shall also be specified. If a specimen from any length fails
S1.1 Product analysis shall be made on each length of pipe. to meet the required tensile properties (tensile, yield, and
Individual lengths failing to conform to the chemical compo- elongation), that length shall be rejected subject to retreatment
sition requirements shall be rejected. in accordance with Specification A 999/A 999M and satisfac-
tory retest.
S2. Transverse Tension Tests
S2.1 A transverse tension test shall be made on a specimen S3. Flattening Test
from one end or both ends of each pipe NPS 8 and over. If this S3.1 The flattening test of Specification A 999/A 999M
supplementary requirement is specified, the number of tests per shall be made on a specimen from one end or both ends of each

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pipe. Crop ends may be used. If this supplementary require- 100 diameters from a specimen of pipe in the as-finished
ment is specified, the number of tests per pipe shall also be condition for each individual size and wall thickness from each
specified. If a specimen from any length fails because of lack heat, for pipe NPS 3 and over. Such photomicrographs shall be
of ductility prior to satisfactory completion of the first step of suitably identified as to pipe size, wall thickness, and heat. No
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the flattening test requirement, that pipe shall be rejected photomicrographs for the individual pieces purchased shall be
subject to retreatment in accordance with Specification A 999/ required except as specified in Supplementary Requirement S6.
A 999M and satisfactory retest. If a specimen from any length Such photomicrographs are for information only, to show the
of pipe fails because of a lack of soundness that length shall be actual metal structure of the pipe as finished.
rejected, unless subsequent retesting indicates that the remain-
S6. Photomicrographs for Individual Pieces
ing length is sound. The bend test of 13.2 shall be substituted
for the flattening test for pipe whose diameter exceeds NPS 25 S6.1 In addition to the photomicrographs required in accor-
and whose diameter to wall thickness ratio is 7.0 or less. dance with Supplementary Requirement S5, the purchaser may
specify that photomicrographs shall be furnished from each
S4. Metal Structure and Etching Tests end of one or more pipes from each lot of pipe NPS 3 and
S4.1 The steel shall be homogeneous as shown by etching larger in the as-finished condition. The purchaser shall state in
tests conducted in accordance with the appropriate portions of the order the number of pipes to be tested from each lot. When
Method E 381. Etching tests shall be made on a cross section photomicrographs are required on each length, the photomi-
from one end or both ends of each pipe and shall show sound crographs from each lot of pipe in the as-finished condition
and reasonably uniform material free from injurious lamina- which may be required under Supplementary Requirement S5
tions, cracks, and similar objectionable defects. If this supple- may be omitted. All photo-micrographs required shall be
mentary requirement is specified, the number of tests per pipe properly identified as to heat number, size, and wall thickness
required shall also be specified. If a specimen from any length of pipe from which the section was taken. Photomicrographs
shows objectionable defects, the length shall be rejected, shall be further identified to permit association of each photo-
subject to removal of the defective end and subsequent retests micrograph with the individual length of pipe it represents.
indicating the remainder of the length to be sound and
S7. Alternative Heat TreatmentGrade P91
reasonably uniform material.
S7.1 Grade P91 shall be normalized in accordance with 5.3
NOTE S4.1Pending development of etching methods applicable to the and tempered at a temperature, to be specified by the purchaser,
product covered by this specification, it is recommended that the Recom-
less than 1350 F [730 C]. It shall be purchasers responsi-
mended Practice for a Standard Macro Etch Test for Routine Inspection of
Iron and Steel, described in the Metals Handbook, Am. Soc. for Metals, bility to subsequently temper at 1350 F [730 ] minimum. All
1948 edition, p. 389, be followed. mechanical tests shall be made on material heat treated in
accordance with 5.3. The certification shall reference this
S5. Photomicrographs supplementary requirement indicating the tempering tempera-
S5.1 When requested by the purchaser and so stated in the ture applied. The notation S7 shall be included with the
order, the manufacturer shall furnish one photomicrograph at required marking of the pipe.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this specification since the last issue,
A 335/A 335M-03, that may impact the use of this specification. (Approved March 1, 2005)

(1) Added ASME B36.10M to Referenced Documents and (3) Added DN SI-unit designator to 10.1 and Table 5.
corrected the reference from ANSI B36.10 to ASME B36.10M (4) Added new Section 11 and Table 6 to address maximum
in 17.1.4.1. wall thickness of pipe and renumbered subsequent paragraphs
(2) Revised Chromium content of Grade P911 in Table 1. and tables accordingly.

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