A106 / A106M - 10
This specification covers carbon steel pipe for high-temperature service. These pipes are suitable for welding, bending, flanging, and similar forming operations. Mechanical testing of the specimens shall include tensile, bending, flattening, hydrostatic and nondestructive electric tests. Specimens undergoing bending tests shall consist of sections cut from a pipe. For flattening tests, the specimens shall be smooth on the ends and burr-free, except when made on crop ends. All tests shall be performed in room temperature. If any test specimen shows flaws it can be discarded and substituted for another test specimen. Before testing, if a specimen has scribe scratches, a retest shall be allowed. A retest shall also be allowed if a specimen breaks in an inside or outside surface flaw.
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1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers seamless carbon steel pipe for high-temperature service (Note 1) in NPS 1/8 to NPS 48 [DN 6 to DN 1200] (Note 2) inclusive, with nominal (average) wall thickness as given in ASME B 36.10M. It shall be permissible to furnish pipe having other dimensions provided such pipe complies with all other requirements of this specification. Pipe ordered under this specification shall be suitable for bending, flanging, and similar forming operations, and for welding. When the steel is to be welded, it is presupposed that a welding procedure suitable to the grade of steel and intended use or service will be utilized.
Note 1—It is suggested, consideration be given to possible graphitization.
Note 2—The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) [DN (diameter nominal)] has been substituted in this Standard for such traditional terms as “nominal diameter,” “size,” and “nominal size.”
1.2 Supplementary requirements of an optional nature are provided for seamless pipe intended for use in applications where a superior grade of pipe is required. These supplementary requirements call for additional tests to be made and when desired shall be so stated in the order.
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. 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.
1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Sections 11, 12, and 13 of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this Standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the Standard.
ASTM Standards
A530/A530M Specification for General Requirements for Specialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe
E213 Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Metal Pipe and Tubing
E309 Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of steel Tubular Products Using Magnetic Saturation
E381 Method of Macroetch Testing steel Bars, Billets, Blooms, and Forgings
E570 Practice for Flux Leakage Examination of Ferromagnetic Steel Tubular Products
ASME Standard
ASMEB36.10M Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe
Military Standards
MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products, Preparation for Shipment and Storage
Federal Standard
Fed.Std.No.183 Continuous Identification Marking of Iron and Steel Products
Other Standards
SSPC-SP6 Surface Preparation Specification No. 6
Index Terms
carbon steel pipe; seamless steel pipe; steel pipe; Carbon steel pipe--specifications; High-temperature service applications--steel pipe; ICS Number Code 23.040.10 (Iron and steel pipes)
DOI: 10.1520/A0106_A0106M-10
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