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LLL. This specification covers welded stainless steel tubing
for mechanical applications where appearance, mechanical
properties, or corrosion resistance is needed. ‘The grades
covered are listed in Table 1
1.2 This specification covers as-welded or cold-reduced
‘mechanical tubing in sizes to 16 in, (406.4 mm) outside
dimension, and in wall thicknesses 0.020 in, (0.51 mm) and
over.
1.3 Tubes shall be furnished in one of the following shapes
1s specified by the purchaser: round, square, rectangular, or
special
1.4 Supplementary requirements of an optional nature are
provided and when desired shall be so stated in the order.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard, The values given in parentheses are for
information only.
2, Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards: >
‘A370. Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
of Steel Products
E30 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Steel, Cast
Iron, Open-Hearth Iron, and Wrought Iron
E 59 Practice for Sampling Steel and Iron for Determination
of Chemical Composition
2.2. Military Standards:
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage’
MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products. Preparation for Ship-
‘ment and Storage®
2.3 Federal Standard:
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3. Ordering Information
3.1 Orders for material under this specification should
include the following, as required, to describe the desired
material adequately
3.1.1 Quantity (feet, mass, or number of pieces),
3.1.2 Name of material (welded stainless steel mechanical
tubing),
3.13 Form (round, square, rectangular, special, see 1.3),
3.1.4 Dimensions:
3.1.4.1 Round-outside diameter and wall thickness for all
conditions (Section 8). Alternatively, for cold-reduced condi-
tion, outside diameter and inside diameter or inside diameter
and wall dimensions may be specified,
3.1.4.2 Square and rectangular outside dimensions and wall
thickness (see 9.1),
3.14.3 Special (to be specified),
3.1.5 Length (mill lengths, cut lengths, or multiple lengths
(see 83),
3.1.6 Grade (Table 1),
7 Condition (see 6.1),
8 Inside diameter bead condition (see 6.2),
9 Surface finish (see Section 11)
10 Report of chemical analysis, if required (Section 7),
11 Individual supplementary requirements, if required,
12 End use,
13 Specification designation,
14 Special requirements,
15 Special marking (Section 14), and
16 Special packing (Section 15).
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4. Process
4.1. The steel may he made hy any process.
4.2 Ifa specific type of melting is required by the purchaser,
it shall he stated on the purchase onder
43 The primary melting may incorporate separate degas-
sing or refining and may be followed by secondary melting,
such as electroslag remelting or vacuum-arc remelting. If
secondary melting is employed, the heat shall be defined as all
of the ingots remelted from a single primary heat.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end ofthis standard
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