ASTM A758/A758M-13 - 1.10.2013
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers wrought-carbon steel butt-welding seamless or welded fittings specially processed to ensure better notch toughness than that to be expected in fittings manufactured to the requirements of Specification A234/A234M.

1.1.1 Included are elbows, caps, tees, reducers, and other type fittings covered by ASME B16.9.

1.1.2 Heat treatment is required for all fittings.

1.1.3 Fittings with mandatory radiographic examination of welds are included.

1.1.4 Supplementary requirements are provided for use when additional testing or examination is desired.

1.1.5 Cast fittings, and fittings formed from all weld metal, are not included.

1.2 Several type of fittings are provided, as follows:


Type

Heat Treatment
Required

Weld Seam
Finish (5.3.2)

Radiography
Required?

 

30

normalize

UW-35

no

31

normalize

UW-35

yes

32

normalize

UW-35 and ground flush

yes

40

normalize and temper

UW-35

no

41

normalize and temper

UW-35

yes

42

normalize and temper

UW-35 and ground flush

yes

50

quench and temper

UW-35

no

51

quench and temper

UW-35

yes

52

quench and temper

UW-35 and ground flush

yes


1.3 It shall be the responsibility of the purchaser to determine whether material meeting the requirements of this specification is satisfactory for the service application.

1.4 This specification is expressed in both inch-pound units and SI units. However, unless the order specifies the applicable “M” specification designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished to inch-pound units.

1.5 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.

 
2. Referenced Documents

E165-09

Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for General Industry

B16.9

Standards for Steel Butt-Welding Fittings

A234/A234M-26

Standard Specification for Piping Fittings of Wrought Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel for Moderate and High Temperature Service

A275/A275M-23

Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle Examination of Steel Forgings

A960/A960M-25a

Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Wrought Steel Piping Fittings (Includes all amendments and changes 9/24/2025).

SNT-TC-1A

Practice for Nondestructive Examination Personnel Qualification and Certification Available from American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), P.O. Box 28518, 1711 Arlingate Ln., Columbus, OH 43228-0518, http://www.asnt.org.

E709-21

Standard Guide for Magnetic Particle Testing

Section VIII, Division 1

Section IX