ASTM B163-22
Standard Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes

Standard No.

ASTM B163-22

Release Date

2022

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Latest

ASTM B163-22

Scope

1.1 This specification2 covers seamless tubes of nickel and nickel alloys, as shown in Table 1, for use in condenser and heat-exchanger service. 1.2 This specification covers outside diameter and average wall, or outside diameter and minimum wall tube. 1.2.1 The sizes covered by this specification are 3 in. (76.2 mm) and under in outside diameter with minimum wall thicknesses of 0.148 in. (3.76 mm) and under, and with average wall thicknesses of 0.165 in. (4.19 mm) and under. 1.3 Tube shall be furnished in the alloys and conditions as shown in Table 2. For small diameter and light wall tube (converter sizes), see Appendix X2. 1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard. 1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 12, 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 become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

ASTM B163-22 Referenced Document

• ASTM B829 Standard Specification for General Requirements for Nickel and Nickel Alloys Seamless Pipe and Tube
• ASTM B880 Standard Specification for General Requirements for Chemical Check Analysis Limits for Nickel, Nickel Alloys, and Cobalt Alloys
• ASTM E112 Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
• ASTM E140 Standard Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals Relationship Among Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness, Rockwell Hardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, and Scleroscope Hardness
• ASTM E1473 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel, Cobalt, and High-Temperature Alloys
• ASTM E18 Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials*， 2022-05-01 Update
• ASTM E29 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
• ASTM E76 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Copper Alloys (Withdrawn 2003)
• ASTM E8/E8M Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials*， 2024-01-01 Update

ASTM B163-22 history

• 2022 ASTM B163-22 Standard Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
• 2019 ASTM B163-19 Standard Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
• 2018 ASTM B163-18 Standard Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
• 2017 ASTM B163-11(2017) Standard Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
• 2011 ASTM B163-11e2 Standard Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
• 2011 ASTM B163-11e1 Standard Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
• 2011 ASTM B163-11 Standard Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy (UNS N06845) Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
• 2008 ASTM B163-08 Standard Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
• 2004 ASTM B163-04 Standard Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
• 2002 ASTM B163-02 Standard Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
• 2001 ASTM B163-01 Standard Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
• 1998 ASTM B163-98a Standard Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes