Astm A 928 Dss Pipe Efw
Astm A 928 Dss Pipe Efw
Astm A 928 Dss Pipe Efw
1. Scope* cation. The inch-pound units shall apply unless the M desig-
1.1 This specification covers electric-fusion-welded steel nation of the specification is specified in the order.
pipe suitable for corrosive service. 2. Referenced Documents
NOTE 1—The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) has 2.1 ASTM Standards: 2
been substituted in this specification for traditional terms such as nominal
A 240/A 240M Specification for Chromium and
diameter, size, and nominal size.
Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
1.2 This specification covers grades of ferritic/austenitic for Pressure Vessels and General Applications
steel as indicated in Table 1. The selection of the proper alloy A 480/A 480M Specification for General Requirements for
and requirements for heat treatment shall be at the discretion of Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate,
the purchaser, dependent on the service conditions to be Sheet, and Strip
encountered. A 941 Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, Re-
1.3 Five classes of pipe are covered as follows: lated Alloys, and Ferroalloys
1.3.1 Class 1—Pipe shall be double welded by processes A 999/A 999M Specification for General Requirements for
using filler metal in all passes and shall be radiographed Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe
completely. E 426 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-
1.3.2 Class 2—Pipe shall be double welded by processes nation of Seamless and Welded Tubular Products, Austen-
using filler metal in all passes. No radiograph is required. itic Stainless Steel and Similar Alloys
1.3.3 Class 3—Pipe shall be single welded by processes 2.2 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code:3
using filler metal in all passes and shall be radiographed Section III, Nuclear Vessels
completely. Section VIII, Unfired Pressure Vessels
1.3.4 Class 4—Same as Class 3, except that the weld pass Section IX, Welding Qualifications
exposed to the inside pipe surface is permitted to be made 2.3 AWS Specifications:4
without the addition of filler metal (see 6.2.2.1 and 6.2.2.2). A 5.4 Corrosion-Resisting Chromium and Chromium-
1.3.5 Class 5—Pipe shall be double welded by processes Nickel Steel Covered Welding Electrodes
using filler metal in all passes and shall be spot radiographed. A 5.9 Corrosion-Resisting Chromium and Chromium-
1.4 Supplementary requirements covering provisions rang- Nickel Steel Welding Rods and Bare Electrodes
ing from additional testing to formalized procedures for A 5.11 Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Covered Welding Elec-
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tory when pipe is bright annealed. The purchaser is permitted than the specification test pressure, but in no case shall the test
to require in the purchase order that a passivating treatment be pressure be lower than the system design pressure. Each length
applied. of pipe furnished without the completed manufacturer’s hydro-
14. Test Specimens and Methods of Testing static test shall include with the mandatory marking the letters
NH.
14.1 Transverse tension and bend test specimens shall be
15.3.2 Nondestructive Electric Test—Each length of pipe
taken from the end of the finished pipe; the transverse tension
shall be subjected to a nondestructive electric test in accor-
and bend test specimens shall be flattened cold before final
dance with Practice E 426.
machining to size.
14.2 As an alternative to the requirements of 14.1, the 15.3.2.1 For pipe up through NPS 4, the eddy-current test
manufacturer is permitted to take the test specimens from a test shall be applied to the total pipe area. For pipe larger than NPS
plate of the same material as the pipe, which is attached to the 4, the eddy-current test is permitted, at the option of the
end of the cylinder and welded as a prolongation of the pipe producer, to be applied to the weld area only rather than the
longitudinal seam. total pipe area.
14.3 Tension test specimens shall be made in accordance
with Section IX, Part QW-150 of the ASME Boiler and 16. Radiographic Examination
Pressure Vessel Code and shall be one of the types shown in 16.1 For Classes 1, 3, and 4 pipe, all welded joints shall be
QW-462.1 of that code. examined completely by radiography.
SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
One or more of the following supplementary requirements shall apply 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 the manufacturer,
retest and retreatment provisions of these supplementary requirements may also be modified.
S1. Product Analysis and the disposition of flaws detected shall be a matter for
S1.1 Product analysis shall be made on each length of pipe. agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
Individual lengths failing to conform to the chemical require-
ments shall be rejected. S4. Ferrite Control in Weld Deposits
S2. Tension and Bend Tests S4.1 The ferrite content of the deposited weld metal in any
length of pipe may be determined. The procedural details
S2.1 Tension tests (see Section 10) and bend tests (see
pertaining to this subject (that is, welding, plate and weld
Section 12) shall be made on specimens to represent each
deposit chemistry, testing equipment and method, number and
length of pipe. Failure of any test specimen to meet the
location of test sites, and ferrite control limits) shall be a matter
requirements shall be cause for the rejection of the pipe length
represented. for agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
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Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this specification since the last issue,
A 928/A 928M - 04, that may impact the use of this specification. (Approved September 1, 2005)
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