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Designation: B 474 – 99
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between the manufacturer and purchaser. The contour of the direction are present in the weld metal or between the weld and
reinforcement shall be reasonably smooth and free of irregu- the pipe metal after bending. Cracks that originate along the
larities. The deposited metal shall be fused uniformly into the edges of the specimen during testing, and that are less than
plate surface. No concavity of contour is permitted unless the 1⁄4in. (6.3 mm) measured in any direction shall not be consid-
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NOTE 1—1⁄8 in. = 3.18 mm; 11⁄2 in. = 38.1 mm; 6 in. = 152 mm.
Pipe Wall Thickness (t), in. (mm) Test Specimen Thickness, in. (mm)
Up to 3⁄8 (9.53), incl t
Over 3⁄8(9.53) 3⁄8 (9.53)
9.2 Sampling for Chemical Analysis: 10.4 Pressure Test— Each pipe shall be subjected to the
9.2.1 A representative sample shall be taken by the plate pressure test.
manufacturer during pouring or subsequent processing. 10.5 Retests:
9.2.2 Product analysis, if performed, shall be wholly the 10.5.1 If the results of any mechanical tests of pipe material
responsibility of the purchaser. of any lot do not conform to the requirements specified in
9.3 Sampling for Mechanical Properties—Transverse ten- Section 6, retests shall be made on double the original number
sion and bend test specimens shall be cut after final heat from the same lot, each of which shall conform to the
treatment from the end of the finished pipe or from a test plate requirements specified.
of the same material as the pipe that is attached to the end of 10.5.2 If the results of the mechanical tests of any lot do not
the cylinder and welded as a prolongation of the longitudinal conform to the requirements specified, such lot may be
pipe seam. reworked and resubmitted. The same number of tests as
originally specified shall be required on reworked and resub-
10. Number of Tests and Retests mitted pipe.
10.1 Chemical Analysis—One test per lot.
10.2 Transverse Tension Test—One per lot. 11. Specimen Preparation
10.3 Transverse Guided Weld Bend Test—Two per lot. 11.1 The test specimens required by this specification shall
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conform to those described in Test Methods and Definitions P 5 2St/D (1)
A 370.
11.2 The transverse tension and bend test specimens shall be or
flattened cold before final machining to size.
S 5 PD/2t (2)
11.3 Tension and bend test specimens shall be the full
thickness of the material as rolled and shall be machined to the where:
form and dimensions shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3, and Fig. 4. P = hydrostatic test pressure, psi (MPa),
11.4 If any test specimen shows flaws or defective machin- S = allowable fiber stress or 20 000 psi (138 MPa),
ing, it may be discarded and another specimen substituted. t = specified wall thickness, in. (mm), and
D = specified outside diameter, in. (mm).
12. Test Methods 12.4.1 The test pressure shall be held for a minimum of 5 s.
12.1 The chemical composition and mechanical properties
of the material as enumerated in this specification shall be 13. Inspection
determined, in case of disagreement, in accordance with the 13.1 Inspection of the material shall be agreed upon be-
following ASTM methods: tween the purchaser and the supplier as part of the purchase
12.1.1 Chemical Analysis—Test Methods E 1473. Iron shall contract.
be determined arithmetically by difference.
12.1.2 Tension Test— Test Methods E 8. 14. Rejection and Rehearing
12.2 For the purposes of determining compliance with the 14.1 Material that fails to meet the requirements of this
limits in this specification, an observed value or a calculated specification may be rejected. Rejection shall be reported to the
value shall be rounded as indicated, in accordance with the producer or supplier promptly and in writing. In case of
rounding method of Practice E 29: dissatisfaction with the results of the test, the producer or
Requirements Rounded unit for observed or supplier may make claim for a rehearing.
calculated value
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NOTE 1—The ends may be of any shape to fit the holders of the testing machine in such a way that the load is applied axially.
FIG. 4 Alternative Reduced-Section Tension Test Specimen
17. Keywords
17.1 fusion welded; high-temperature alloy; pipe
SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
The following supplementary requirements shall be applied only when specified by the purchaser
in the inquiry, contract, or order.
S1. Referenced Document mentary requirement is specified, the specific practice (Practice
S1.2 ASTM Standard: B or Practice E) shall also be specified. If Practice B is
A 262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular specified, the specimen must pass with a rate of less than 0.002
Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels9 in./month (ipm). A lot for intergranular corrosion testing shall
be the same as for mechanical testing.
S2. Corrosion Tests for UNS N08020 S2.1.1 In addition to the stabilize anneal, the specimen shall
S2.1 One intergranular corrosion test per lot shall be per- be sensitized for 1 h at 1250°F (677°C) before being subjected
formed by the manufacturer on a sensitized specimen and to corrosion testing.
tested in accordance with Practices A 262. When this supple-
S2.1.2 If any corrosion test specimen fails the test, the
material represented by such specimens may be reheat-treated
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