A106 Pipe Specifications

A/SA106 Scope NPS 1/4"- 30" Schedules 10 through 160, STD, XH and XXH
Covers seamless carbon steel nominal wall pipe for high-temperature service, suitable for bending flanging and similar forming operations. NPS 1-1/2" and under may be either hot finished or cold drawn. NPS 2" and larger shall be hot finished unless otherwise specified.

Process

Killed steel, with primary melting process being open-hearth, basic-oxygen, or electric-furnace, possible combined with separate degassing or refining. Steel cast in ingots or strand cast is permissible. Hot-finished pipe need not be heat treated. Cold-drawn pipe shall be heat treated after the final cold draw pass.

Chemical Requirements
Carbon max. % Manganese % Phosphorous, max. % Sulfur, max. % Silicon, min.% Chrome, max. % Copper, max. % Molybdenum, max. % Nickel, max. % Vanadium, min.%

Grade A 0.25 0.27 to 0.93 0.035 0.035 0.10 0.40 0.40 0.15 0.40 0.08

Grade B 0.30 0.29 to 1.06 0.035 0.035 0.10 0.40 0.40 0.15 0.40 0.08

Grade C 0.35 0.29 to 1.06 0.035 0.035 0.10 0.40 0.40 0.15 0.40 0.08 Total of Cr, Cu, Mo, Ni, and V shall not exceed 1%

Permissible The minimum wall thickness at any point shall not be more than 12.5% under the nominal wall thickness Variations in specified. Wall Thickness

Permissible Weight of any length shall not vary more than 10% over and 3.5% under that specified. Variations in NOTE -- NPS 4 and smaller -- weighed in lots. Larger sizes shall be weighed separately by length. Weights per Foot

Permissible

Outside Diameter at any point shall not vary from standard specified more than:

Variations in Outside Diameter

Over NPS [DN Designator] in. 1/8 to 1-1/2 [6 to 40], incl Over 1-1/2 to 4 [40 to 100], incl Over 4 to 8 [100 to 200], incl Over 8 to 18 [200 to 450], incl Over 18 to 26 [450 to 650], incl Over 26 to 34 [650 to 859], incl Over 34 to 48 [850 to 1200], incl 1/64 (0.015) 1/32 (0.031) 1/16 (0.062) 3/32 (0.093) 1/8 (0.125) 5/32 (0.156) 3/16 (0.187) mm 0.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.2 4.0 4.8

Under in. 1/64 (0.015) 1/32 (0.031) 1/32 (0.031) 1/32 (0.031) 1/32 (0.031) 1/32 (0.031) 1/32 (0.031) mm 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

Tensile Requirements
Grade A Tensile Strength, min., psi Yield Strength, min., psi 48,000 30,000

Seamless Grade B 60,000 35,000 Grade C 70,000 40,000

Number of Tests Required

NPS Tensile 5 and smaller 6 and larger Bending Flattening 2 and smaller 2 through 5 6 and over

On One Length from Each Lot of 400 or less 200 or less 400 or less 400 or less 200 or less

Hydrostatic Testing

Inspection test pressures produce a stress in the pipe wall equal to 60% of specified minimum yield strength (SMYS) at room temperature. Maximum Pressures are not to exceed 2500 psi for NPS3 and under 2800 psi for the larger sizes. Pressure is maintained for not less than 5 seconds.

Mechanical Tests Specified

Tensile Test -- NPS 8 and larger -- either transverse or longitudinal acceptable Smaller than NPS 8 -- weighed in lots. Larger sizes -- by length. Flattening Test -- NPS 2-1/2 and larger. Bending Test (Cold) -- NPS 2 and under. Degree of Bend For Normal A106 Uses For Close Coiling 90 180 Diameter of Mandrel 12 x nom dia. of pipe 8 x nom dia. of pipe

Lengths

Lengths required shall be specified on order. No "jointers" permitted unless otherwise specified. If no definite lengths required, following practice applies: Single Random -- 17' ~ 24' lengths Double Random -- 36' ~ 44' lengths

Rolled, Stamped, or Stenciled (Mfrs. Option) Required Markings on Manufacturer's name or brand. Each Length A106 A, A 106 B, A 106 C. (On Tags Hydrostatic test pressures and/or NDE; attached to each Bundle in or NH if neither is specified. case of Bundled Pipe)

Length of pipe. ANSI schedule number. Weight per foot (NPS 4 and larger) Additional "S" if tested supplementary requirements.

Referenced Documents

ASTM A 530/A 530M Specification for General Requirements for Specialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe ASTM E 213 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe and Tubing ASTM E 309 Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tubular Products Using Magnetic Saturation ASTM E 381 Method of Macroetch testing Steel Bars, Billets, Blooms, and Forgings ASTM E 570 Practice for Flux Leakage Examination of Ferromagnetic Steel Tubular Products ASME B26.10M Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe

General Information

Orders for material under this specification should include the following, as required, to describe the desired material adequately: Quantity Name of material Grade Manufacture Size Feet, centimeters, or number of lengths Seamless or Welded Pipe Grade A, Grade B, or Grade C Hot-finished or cold-drawn NPS or Outside Diameter and Schedule Number of Average Wall Thickness

Special outside diameter tolerance pipe Inside diameter tolerance pipe, over 10 in ID Length Supplementary requirements Test Report Required Specification designation Hydrostatic test Special requirements Specific or random