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welded construction covered by the latest revisions of ASME
B16.9 and MSS-SP-75. Butt-welding fittings differing from Section VIII Division 1, Pressure Vessels
these ASME and MSS standards shall be furnished in accor- Section IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications
dance with Supplementary Requirement S58 of Specification 2.4 MSS Standards:4
A 960/A 960M. These fittings are for use in high-pressure gas MSS SP-25 The Standard Marking System of Valves,
and oil transmission and distribution systems. Fittings, Flanges and Unions
1.2 Optional supplementary requirements are provided for MSS-SP-75 Specification for High Test Wrought Butt-
fittings when a greater degree of examination is desired. One or Welding Fittings
more of the supplementary requirements may be specified in 2.5 American Society of Nondestructive Testing:5
the order. SNT-TC-1A Recommended Practice for Nondestructive
1.3 This specification does not cover cast-welding fittings or Testing Personnel Qualification and Certification
fittings machined from castings. 3. Ordering Information
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the 3.1 In addition to the requirements of Specification A 960/
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SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each A 960M, the following ordering information applies:
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system 3.1.1 Grade Symbol,
shall be used independently of the other. Combining values 3.1.2 Requirements for certification of test report.
from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the 4. General Requirements
standard. Unless the order specifies the applicable M speci-
fication designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished 4.1 Product furnished to this specification shall conform to
to inch-pound units. the requirements of Specification A 960/A 960M, including
any supplementary requirements that are indicated in the
2. Referenced Documents purchase order. Failure to comply with the general require-
2.1 ASTM Standards:2 ments of Specification A 960/A 960M constitutes nonconfor-
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing mance with this specification. In case of conflict between the
of Steel Products requirements of this specification and Specification A 960/
A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for A 960M, this specification shall prevail.
Chemical Analysis of Steel Products 5. Materials and Manufacture
A 960/A 960M Specification for Common Requirements
for Wrought Steel Piping Fittings 5.1 The material for fittings shall be fully killed fine-grain
material made by a melting process that is intended to produce
rounded, well dispersed, fine sulphide inclusions, that promote
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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A01.22 on Steel Forgings and Wrought Fittings for Piping Applications and Bolting Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
Materials for Piping and Special Purpose Applications. International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
Current edition approved May 1, 2009. Published May 2009. Originally www.asme.org.
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approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as A 860/A 860M 08. Available from Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Industry (MSS), 127 Park St., NE, Vienna, VA 22180-4602, http://www.mss-
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM hq.com.
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Standards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page on Available from American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), P.O. Box
the ASTM website. 28518, 1711 Arlingate Ln., Columbus, OH 43228-0518, http://www.asnt.org.
procedures qualified under the provisions of ASME Boiler and tion. Fittings formed above the transformation temperature or
Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX. upon which welding is performed, shall be cooled to below the
5.6.2 Heat treated in accordance with Section 6 of this lower critical temperature prior to heat treatment. Fittings shall
specification, and subsequently be heat treated by normalizing, quenching, and
5.6.3 Radiographically examined throughout the entire tempering or stress relieving in accordance with Specification
length of each weld in accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of A 960/A 960M.
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section V with
acceptance limits in accordance with Paragraph UW-51 of 7. Chemical Composition
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII.
5.7 The welded joints of the fittings shall be furnished in 7.1 The chemical composition of the steel shall conform to
accordance with the requirements of Paragraph UW-35(a) of the requirements prescribed in Table 1.
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII. 7.2 The steel shall not contain any unspecified elements for
5.8 All butt-weld tees manufactured by cold-forming meth- the ordered grade to the extent that it conforms to the
ods shall be liquid penetrant or magnetic particle examined by requirements of another grade for which that element is a
one of the methods specified in Supplementary Requirements specified element having a required minimum content.
7.3 Analysis of each heat of steel shall be made from a
sample taken preferably during the pouring of the heat. The
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
results shall conform to Table 1 for either heat or Specification
Composition % A 960/A 960M for product analysis limits as applicable.
Heat 7.4 The fittings manufacturer shall make a product analysis
Analysis
per heat from either the starting material or from a fitting. The
Carbon 0.20A
Manganese 1.001.45 All values are
chemical composition thus determined shall conform to Table
Phosphorus 0.030 maximum unless 1. The product analysis shall be the basis for rejection. For
Sulfur 0.010 a range is stated referee purposes, Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology
Silicon 0.150.40B
Nickel 0.50C
A 751 shall apply.
Chromium 0.30C 7.5 The carbon equivalent of the base metal, as determined
Molybdenum 0.25C by the following formula, shall not exceed 0.42 % for the
Copper 0.35C
Titanium 0.05
product analysis:
Vanadium 0.10
Mn Cr 1 Mo 1 V Ni 1 Cu
Columbium 0.04 CE 5 C 1 1 1
Vanadium plus 0.12 6 5 15
Columbium
Aluminum 0.06 7.6 Weld metal used in the construction of the fittings shall
A
The carbon equivalent, as calculated by the following formula, shall not exceed conform to the tensile and impact requirements of 9.4 and 8.1
0.42 %: after heat treatment in accordance with Section 6. A chemical
CE 5 C 1
Mn Cr 1 Mo 1 V Ni 1 Cu
1 1
analysis shall be performed on deposited weld metal for each
6 5 15 heat of filler metal or, for submerged arc welding, each heat of
B
If vacuum carbon deoxidation is used, silicon shall not exceed 0.10 % by heat
analysis and 0.12 % by product analysis. filler metal and batch of flux. The weld metal shall be deposited
C
The sum of Ni + Cr + Mo + Cu shall not exceed 1.0 %. in accordance with the qualified weld procedure.
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Property Grade
WPHY 42 WPHY 46 WPHY 52 WPHY 60 WPHY 65 WPHY 70
Yield strength, minA 0.2 % offset, ksi [MPa] 42 [290] 46 [315] 52 [360] 60 [415] 65 [450] 70 [485]
Tensile strength, ksi [MPa] 60 [415] 63 [435] 66 [455] 75 [515] 77 [530] 80 [550]
where:
E = elongation % in 2 in. [50 mm], and
t = actual thickness of specimen.
C
These requirements are intended to minimize fracture initiation. The requirements are not intended to give assurance against fracture propagation.
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t Z
P 5 2S MNFR AXXX Y 16
D
Specified Actual Heat Heat
where: wall wall code treatment
P = hydrostatic pressure,
S = specific yield strength, min, 0.95 0.98 QQR QT
t = nominal wall thickness, and where:
D = outside diameter. Z = actual yield strength, and
Y = specified minimum yield strength.
15. Rejection and Rehearing 17.6 Bar CodingIn addition to the requirements in 17.1,
15.1 Material that fails to conform to the requirements of 17.2, 17.3, 17.4, and 17.5, bar coding is acceptable as a
this specification may be rejected. Rejection shall be reported supplemental identification method. The purchaser may
to the producer or supplier promptly in writing. In case of specify in the order a specific bar coding system to be used.
dissatisfaction with the results of the tests, the producer or The bar coding system, if applied at the discretion of the
supplier may make claim for a rehearing. supplier, should be consistent with one of the published
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A 860/A 860M 09
industry standards for bar coding. If used on small fittings, the
bar code may be applied to the box or a substantially applied
tag.
18. Keywords
18.1 high-strength low-alloy steel; pipe fittings; steel; pip-
ing applications; pressure-containing parts
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this specification since the last issue,
A 860/A 860M 08, that may impact the use of this specification. (Approved May 1, 2009)
Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this specification since the last issue,
A 860/A 860M 00(2005), that may impact the use of this specification. (Approved November 1, 2008)
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