1.1 This specification covers a group of requirements which, with the exceptions of 4.3 and Sections 5, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23, are mandatory requirements to the following ASTM tubular product specifications:

Title of Specification	ASTM Designation
Seamless Low-Carbon and Carbon-Molybdenum Steel Still Tubes for Refinery Service	A 161
Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel and Carbon Manganese Steel Boiler Tubes	A 178/A 178M
Seamless Cold-Drawn Low-Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser Tubes	A 179/A 179M
Seamless Carbon Steel Boiler Tubes for High-Pressure Service	A 192/A 192M
Seamless Cold-Drawn Intermediate Alloy-Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser Tubes	A 199/A 199M
Seamless Intermediate Alloy-Steel Still Tubes for Refinery Service	A 200
Seamless Carbon-Molybdenum Alloy-Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes	A 209/A 209M
Seamless Medium-Carbon Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes	A 210/A 210M
Seamless Ferritic and Austenitic Alloy-Steel Boiler, Superheater, and Heat-Exchanger Tubes	A 213/A 213M
Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser Tubes	A 214/A 214M
Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes for High-Pressure Service	A 226/A 226M
Welded Austenitic Steel Boiler, Superheater, Heat-Exchanger, and Condenser Tubes	A 249/A 249M
Electric-Resistance-Welded Ferritic Alloy-Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes	A 250/A 250M
Seamless and Welded Ferritic and Martensitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service	A 268/A 268M
Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service	A 269
Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Sanitary Tubing	A 270
Seamless Austenitic Chromium-Nickel Steel Still Tubes for Refinery Service	A 271
Seamless and Welded Carbon and Alloy-Steel Tubes forLow-Temperature Service	A 334/A 334M
Seamless and Electric-Welded Low-Alloy Steel Tubes	A 423/A 423M
Electric-Resistance-Welded Coiled Steel Tubing for Gas and Fuel Oil Lines	A 539
Seamless Cold-Drawn Carbon Steel Feedwater Heater Tubes	A 556/A 556M
Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel Feedwater Heater Tubes	A 557/A 557M
Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Feedwater Heater Tubes	A 688/A 688M
Seamless Medium-Strength Carbon-Molybdenum Alloy-Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes	A 692
Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubing for Breeder Reactor Core Components	A 771
Seamless and Welded Ferritic/Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service	A 789/A 789M
Welded Unannealed Ferritic Stainless Steel Tubing	A 791/A 791M
Welded Ferritic Stainless Steel Feedwater Heater Tubes	A 803/A 803M
Seamless, Cold-Drawn Carbon Steel Tubing for Hydrau-lic System Service	A 822
Austenitic and Ferritic Stainless Steel Duct Tubes for Breeder Reactor Core Components	A 826
High-Frequency Induction Welded, Unannealed Austenitic Steel Condenser Tubes	A 851
A These designations refer to the latest issue of the respective specifications.

1.2 One or more of Sections 4.3, 5, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 20.1, 22, and 23 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 inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification. The inch-pound units shall apply unless the "M" designation (SI) of the product specification is specified in the order.