ASTM A106 Grade B Pipe
ASTM A106 Grade B Pipe
ASTM A106 Grade B Pipe has emerged as one of the most reliable and useful materials for industries across the spectrum, Over the past few decades. It is used in different fields such as construction, manufacturing, and mining, and there is a huge demand for steel from all these industries to serve different mechanical purposes. Steel is used as a raw material to manufacture different products but there is one steel product that is used in different industries to execute different operations, which is a steel pipe. A much-relied and effective steel product, it is available in different forms and there are numerous variants of ASTM A106 Grade B Pipe that have made industrial operations smoother and more efficient.
ASTM A106 Grade B Pipe is one such variant that serves different piping requirements in different industries and has proven its worth through its substantial quality and ability to be used in multiple applications. For a consumer, it is easy to spot and distinguish ASTM A106 Grade B Pipe as it has a dull appearance similar to a matte finish. It looks like a cast iron pot and is not shiny. As for the composition, ASTM A106 Grade B Pipe is made of iron and carbon but it has more of carbon content and this higher carbon content gives it unique characteristics, which includes more malleability and durability. It also gets a lower melting point and better heat distribution. All these features make ASTM A106 Grade B Pipe highly useful for manufacturing pipes and tubes that are put to different uses like transmission, drilling, supply and the like. To get more details, Download ASTM A106 Grade B Pipe.
Carbon Steel Seamless
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ASTM A106 Grade B Pipe Applications
ASTM A106 Grade B Pipe, as said above, is used in a number of industries and has a number of commercial applications in different industrial sectors. It can be used as structural piping equipment in construction or it can be used for transmission of oil, natural gas, petroleum, and water or as platforms on offshore rigs during drilling. It is a primary constituent in products like precision tubes, LPG cylinders, and others and it has a number of applications. It is suitable for welding, flanging, and other forming operations. ASTM A106 Grade B Pipe is notable for its flexibility and strength. This is the prime reason behind its growing popularity. It is fit for a broad range of services and therefore, it has been able to expand its scope of usage in different industries.
ASTM A106 Grade B Carbon Steel Seamless Pipes Specification
Port: JNPT PORT, MUMBAI (INDIA)
Payment Terms: L/C, T/T, Western Union
Sizes (Seamless): 1/2″ NB – 60″ NB
Sizes (ERW): 1/2″ NB – 24″ NB
Sizes (SAW): 16″ NB – 100″ NB
Schedule 20 – Schedule XXS (heavier on request) up to 250 mm thk.
A/SA106
NPS 1/4″- 30″
Schedules 10 through 160, STD, XH and XXH
Scope
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.
Chemical Requirements
GRADE A | GRADE B | GRADE C | |
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Carbon max. % | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.35 |
Manganese % | 0.27 to 0.93 | 0.29 to 1.06 | 0.29 to 1.06 |
Phosphorous, max. % | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 |
Sulfur, max. % | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 |
Silicon, min.% | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Chrome, max. % | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
Copper, max. % | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
Molybdenum, max. % | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
Nickel, max. % | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
Vanadium, min.% | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
*Total of Cr, Cu, Mo, Ni, and V shall not exceed 1%
Tensile Requirements
Seamless | |||
GRADE A | GRADE B | GRADE C | |
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Tensile Strength, min., psi | 48,000 | 60,000 | 70,000 |
Yield Strength, min., psi | 30,000 | 35,000 | 40,000 |
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 | DIAMETER OF MANDREL | |
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For Normal A106 Uses | 90 | 12 x nom dia. of pipe |
For Close Coiling | 180 | 8 x nom dia. of pipe |
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