ASTM A450/A450M-18 - 1.9.2018
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification2 covers a group of requirements which, with the exceptions of 6.3 and Sections 7, 8, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25, are mandatory requirements to the following ASTM tubular product specifications:3

Title of Specification

ASTM DesignationA

 

Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel and Carbon-Manganese Steel Boiler Tubes

A178/A178M

Seamless Cold-Drawn Low-Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser Tubes

A179/A179M

Seamless Carbon Steel Boiler Tubes for High-Pressure Service

A192/A192M

Seamless Medium-Carbon Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes

A210/A210M

Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser Tubes

A214/A214M

Seamless and Electric-Welded Low-Alloy Steel Tubes

A423/A423M

Specification for Seamless and Welded Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger Tubes with Integral Fins

A498/A498M

Seamless Cold-Drawn Carbon Steel Feedwater Heater Tubes

A556/A556M

Seamless, Cold-Drawn Carbon Steel Tubing for Hydraulic System Service

A822/A822M


1.2 One or more of Sections 6.3, 7, 8, 19, 20, 21, 22, 22.1, 24, and 25 apply when the product specification or purchase order has a requirement for the test or analysis described by these sections.

1.3 In case of conflict between a requirement of the product specification and a requirement of this general requirement specification only the requirement of the product specification need be satisfied.

1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard. The inch-pound units shall apply unless the “M” designation (SI) of the product specification is specified in the order.

1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

 
2. Referenced Documents

D3951-18(2023)

Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging

E92-23

Standard Test Methods for Vickers Hardness and Knoop Hardness of Metallic Materials

A1047/A1047M-05(2023)

Standard Test Method for Pneumatic Leak Testing of Tubing

A214/A214M-25

Standard Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser Tubes

A210/A210M-26

Standard Specification for Seamless Medium-Carbon Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes

A192/A192M-24

Standard Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Boiler Tubes for High-Pressure Service

A179/A179M-24

Standard Specification for Seamless Cold-Drawn Low-Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser Tubes

A178/A178M-25

Standard Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel and Carbon-Manganese Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes

A530/A530M-18

Standard Specification for General Requirements for Specialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe

A498-06

Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger Tubes with Integral Fins

A423/A423M-19(2026)

Standard Specification for Seamless and Electric-Welded Low-Alloy Steel Tubes

Fed. Std. No. 183

Continuous Identification Marking of Iron and Steel Products Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098.

E570-25

Standard Practice for Flux Leakage Examination of Ferromagnetic Steel Tubular Products

E426-16(2021)

Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Examination of Seamless and Welded Tubular Products, Titanium, Austenitic Stainless Steel and Similar Alloys

A941-26a

Standard Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, Related Alloys, and Ferroalloys (Includes all amendments and changes 4/15/2026).

A822/A822M-20

Standard Specification for Seamless Cold-Drawn Carbon Steel Tubing for Hydraulic System Service

A751-25

Standard Test Methods and Practices for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products

A700-14(2019)

Standard Guide for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for Shipment

A556/A556M-26

Standard Specification for Seamless Cold-Drawn Carbon Steel Feedwater Heater Tubes

A370-26

Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products

E309-24

Standard Practice for Eddy Current Examination of Steel Tubular Products

E273-25

Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of the Weld Zone of Welded Pipe and Tubing

E213-22

Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Metal Pipe and Tubing

A1058-19

Standard Test Methods for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products´Metric