ICS 77.140.

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NATIONAL STANDARD
OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
中华人民共和国国家标准
GB/T 13793-2008
Replace GB/T 13793-1992

Steel Pipes with a Longitudinal Electric

(Resistance) Weld
直缝电焊钢管

Issued on May 13, 2008 Implemented on November 1, 2008

Jointly issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision,
Inspection and Quarantine and the Standardization
Administration of China
 Foreword
This is revised by a reference to ASTM A53/A53M-05 "Standard Specification for Pipe,
Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless" and JIS G 3444:2004
"Carbon steel tubes for general structural purposes".
This standard replaces GB/T 13792-1992 "Welded steel pipe for supporting roller of
belt conveyer" and GB/T 13793-1992 "steel pipes with a longitudinal electric (resistance)
weld". Compared with GB/T 13792-1992 and GB/T 13793-1992, the main revisions are as:
Directly introduce general standard of welded steel pipe for dimensions;
-- revise permissible tolerances of dimension;
-- revise the scope of length along full length;
-- add the classification of steel pipe tortuosity factor;
-- add the requirements in steel pipe end surface;
-- add the requirements in height of inside weld burr;
-- cancel steel grades 08F, 10F and 15F, and added steel grades Q235C and low alloy
steel;
-- add post-welding hot-working manufacturing method;
-- revise the spacing of slabs in flattening test;
-- revise the requirements in steel pipe hydraulic test;
-- add the requirements in steel pipe coating, and propose the technical requirements in
galvanized pipe;
-- revise inspection and grouping (batch) rules of steel pipe.
Annex A and Annex B of this standard are normative.
This standard is proposed by China Iron and Steel Association.
This standard is under the jurisdiction of National Iron and Steel Standardization
Committee.
Drafting originations: Lingyuan iron and steel Group Co., Ltd., Panyu Chu Kong Steel
Pipe Co., Ltd. and Hengsui Jinghua Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.
Chief Drafting Staff: Ma Yumin, Zhou Guofeng, Xu Zhihong, Hao Zhiqiang, Feng
Zhaotang, Huang Kejian and Zhao Fuliang.
The issuing of the standards replaced by this standard:
——GB/T 13792-1992;
——GB/T 13793-1992.

NOTE: The English version hereof has been translated by codeofchina.com directly from the
openly-published Chinese standard GB/T 13793-2008. In the event of any discrepancy in the
process of implementation, the Chinese version shall prevail.
 Contents
1 Scope ...................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Normative References ............................................................................................................ 1
3 Classification and Code Name ............................................................................................... 3
4 Included Content of Delivery ................................................................................................. 3
5 Dimension, Shape, Weight and Permissible Tolerance .......................................................... 4
5.1 Outside Diameter and Wall Thickness ......................................................................... 4
5.2 Length .......................................................................................................................... 5
5.3 Tortuosity Factor .......................................................................................................... 6
5.4 Out-of-roundness ......................................................................................................... 6
5.5 End Surface of Steel Pipe ............................................................................................ 6
5.6 Welding Seam Height of Steel Pipe ............................................................................. 7
5.7 Weight .......................................................................................................................... 7
6 Technical Requirements ......................................................................................................... 8
6.1 Grade and Chemical Composition of Steel .................................................................. 8
6.2 Manufacturing Method ................................................................................................ 8
6.3 Condition of Delivery .................................................................................................. 8
6.4 Mechanical Property .................................................................................................... 8
6.5 Processing Property ................................................................................................... 10
6.6 Hydraulic Test .............................................................................................................11
6.7 Surface Quality ...........................................................................................................11
6.8 Coating ........................................................................................................................11
8 Test Rules ............................................................................................................................. 13
8.1 Inspection and Acceptance......................................................................................... 13
8.2 Grouping Rules .......................................................................................................... 13
8.3 Sampling quantity ...................................................................................................... 13
8.4 Recheck and criterion rule ......................................................................................... 14
9 Packaging, Marking and Quality Certificate ........................................................................ 14
Annex A................................................................................................................................... 15
Annex B................................................................................................................................... 17
1 Scope
This standard specifies classification, code name, dimension, shape, weight, technical
requirement, test method, test rules, packaging, marking and quality certificate of steel pipe
with a longitudinal electric (resistance) weld.
This standard is applicable to steel pipe with a longitudinal electric (high frequency
resistance) weld for common purpose which he outside diameter is not larger than 630mm.

2 Normative References
The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this standard. For dated reference, subsequent amendments to, or
revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties having reached an
agreement based on cited standards with a date are encouraged to study whether the latest
versions of the cited documents with a date are applicable. For undated references, the latest
edition of the normative document referred to applies.
GB/T 222 Permissible Tolerances for Chemical Composition of Steel Products
GB/T 223.3 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - The
diantipyrylmethane phosphomolybdate gravimetric method for the determination of
phosphorus content
GB/T223.5 Steel and iron - Determination of acid-soluble silicon and total silicon content
- Reduced molybdosilicate spectrophotometric method
GB/T 223.10 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy -The cupferron
separation-chrome azurol S photometric method for the determination of aluminium content
GB/T 223.11 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy -The ammonium
persulfate oxidation volumetric method for the determination of chromium content
GB/T 223.12 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy -The sodium
carbonate separation-diphenyl carbazide photometric method for the determination of
chromium content
GB/T 223.14 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - The
N-benzoy-N-phenylhydroxylamine extraction photometric method for the determination of
vanadium content
GB/T 223.16 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - the chromotropic
acid photometric method for the determination of titanium content
GB/T 223.18 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - The sodium
thiosulfate separation iodimetric method for the determination of copper content
GB/T 223.19 Methods for chemical analysis of iron steel and alloy - the
neocuproine-chloroform extraction photometric method for the determination of copper
content
GB/T 223.23 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - the
dimethylglyoxime spectrophotometric method for the determination of nickel content
GB/T 223.24 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - the extraction
separation - The dimethylglyoxime spectrophotometric method for the determination of nickel
content
GB/T 223.32 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - the hypophosphite

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reduction-iodimetric method for the determination of arsenic content
GB/T 223.37 Methods for chemical analysis of iron steel and alloy - the indophenal blue
photometric methods for the determination of nitrogen content after distillation separation
GB/T 223.40 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - the anion-exchange
separation-sulphochlorophenol S photometric method for the determination of niobium
content
GB/T 223.53 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - the flame atomic
absorption spectrophotometric method for the determination of copper content
GB/T 223.54 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - the flame atomic
absorption spectrophotometric method for the determination of nickel content
GB/T 223.58 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - the sodium
arsenite-sodium nitrite titrimetric method for the determination of manganese content
GB/T 223.59 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - the reduced
molybdoantimonyl phosphoric acid photometric method for the determination of phosphorus
content
GB/T 223.60 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - The perchloric acid
dehydration gravimetric method for the determination of silicon content
GB/T 223.61 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - the ammonium
phosphomolybdate volumetric method for the determination of phosphorus content
GB/T 223.62 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - the butyl acetate
extraction photometric method for the determination of phosphorus content
GB/T 223.63 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - The sodium
(potassium)periodate photometric method for the determination of manganese content
GB/T 223.64 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - the flame atomic
absorption spectrometric method for the determination of manganese content
GB/T 223.67 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - The reducing
distillation-methylene blue photometric method for the determination of sulfur content
GB/T 223.68 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - the potassium iodate
titration method after combustion in the pipe furnace for the determination of sulfur content
GB/T 223.69 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - The gas- volumetric
method after combustion in the pipe furnace for the determination of carbon content
GB/T 223.71 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - The gravimetric
method after combustion in the pipe furnace for the determination of carbon content
GB/T 223.72 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - The alumina
chromatographic separation-barium sulfate gravimetric method for the determination of
sulphur content
GB/T 223.74 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - The combustion
gravimetric/gas-volumetric method for the determination of combined carbon content
GB/T 228 Metallic materials - Tensile testing at ambient temperature (GB/T 228-2002,
ISO 6892: 1998, EQV)
GB/T 241 Metal tubes - Hydrostatic pressure testing
GB/T 242 Metallic materials--Tube--Drift expanding test (GB/T 242-2007, ISO 8493:
1998, IDT)
GB/T 244 Metallic materials-Tube - Bend test (GB/T 244-2008, ISO 8491: 1998, IDT)

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 GB/T 246 Metal materials - Tube - Flattening test (GB/T 246-2007, ISO 8492: 1998,
IDT)
GB/T 699 Carbon constructional quality steel
GB/T 700 Carbon structural steels (GB/T 700-2006, ISO 630: 1995, NEQ)
GB/T 1591 High strength low alloy structural steels
GB/T 2102 Acceptance packing marking and quality certification of steel pipe
GB/T 2975 Steel and steel products--Location and preparation of test pieces for
mechanical testing
GB/T 4336 Standard test method for spark discharge atomic emission spectrometric
analysis of carbon and low-Alloy steel (routine method)
GB/T 7735 Steel tubes - The inspection method on eddy current test (GB/T 7735-2004,
ISO 9304: 1989, MOD)
GB/T 12606 Steel tubes--The testing method of magnetic flux leakage (GB/T 12606-1999,
eqv ISO 9402: 1989, ISO 9598: 1989)
GB/T 18256 Welded steel tubes (except submerged arc-welded-Ultrasonic testing for
verification of hydraulic leak-tightness
GB/T 20066 Steel and Iron Sampling and preparation of samples for the determination of
chemical composition (GB/T 20066-2006, ISO 14284: 1996, IDT)
GB/T 20123 Steel and iron—Determination of total carbon and sulfur content Infrared
absorption method after combustion in an induction furnace (routine method)
(GB/T20123-2006, ISO 15350: 2000, IDT)
GB/T 21835 Dimensions and masses per unit length of welded steel pipes (GB/T
21835-2008, ISO 1127: 1992, ISO 4200: 1991, NEQ)

3 Classification and Code Name

Based on manufacturing precision, the classification and code name of steel pipe are as:
a) Steel pipe with general precision outside diameter, PD. A;
b) Steel pipe with higher precision outside diameter, PD. B;
c) Steel pipe with super-precision outside diameter, PD. C;
d) Steel pipe with general precision wall thickness, PT. A;
e) Steel pipe with higher precision wall thickness, PT. B;
f) Steel pipe with super-precision wall thickness, PT. C;
g) Steel pipe with general precision tortuosity factor, PS. A;
h) Steel pipe with higher precision tortuosity factor, PS. B;
i) Steel pipe with super-precision tortuosity factor, PS. c;

4 Included Content of Delivery

4.1 The steel pipe purchase contact or order formulated according to this standard shall
include the following content:
a) Standard number;
b) Product name;
c) Grade of steel;
d) Quantity (total weight or total length);
e) Manufacturing method;

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 f) Dimensions;
g) Condition of delivery
4.2 If the following requirements are chosen by the party in request, they shall be negotiated
by both parties, and marked clear in steel pipe purchase contract or order:
a) Purpose;
b) Type of Hydraulic test;
c) Manufacturing precision;
d) Pipe end state;
e) Inner burr clearing;
f) Thickness of galvanizing coat;
g) Other requirements

5 Dimension, Shape, Weight and Permissible Tolerance

5.1 Outside Diameter and Wall Thickness
5.1.1 The outside diameter (D) and wall thickness (t) of steel pipe shall meet the provisions of
GB/T 21835.According to the requirements of the party in request, the steel pipes with the
dimensions outside the scope specified by GB/T 21835 may be supplied by the negotiation of
both Parties.
5.1.2 Permissible tolerance of outside diameter and wall thickness
The permissible tolerance of Steel pipe outside diameter and wall thickness shall meet
respectively the provisions of Table 1 and Table 2. if the permissible tolerance level of steel
pipe is not specified in the contact, the permissible tolerance of the outside diameter and wall
thickness of steel pipe for band conveyor roller shall be delivered at higher precision; as for
other steel pipes, the permissible tolerance of outside diameter and wall thickness shall be at
general precision.
According to the requirements of the party in request, the steel pipes with the permissible
dimension tolerance outside the scope of Table 1 and Table 2 may be supplied on the base of
the negotiation of both Parties. But it must be marked in the contract.
Table 1: permissible tolerance of steel pipe outside diameter (mm)
Outside diameter (D) General precision (PD.A)* Higher precision (PD.B) Super-precision (PD.C)
5~20 ±0.30 ±0.20 ±0.10
>20~50 ±0.50 ±0.30 ±0.15
>50~80 ±1.0%D ±0.50 ±0.30
>80~114.3 ±1.0%D ±0.60 ±0.40
>114.3~219.1 ±1.0%D ±0.80 ±0.60
>219.1 ±1.0%D ±0.75%D ±0.5%D
a
It is not applicable to the steel pipe for band conveyor roller.

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 Table 2: permissible tolerance of steel pipe wall thickness (mm)
Higher precision Super-precision Permissible thickness
Wall thickness (t) General precision (PT.A)*
(PT.B) (PT.C) tolerance of same section b
+0.03
0.50~0.60 ±0.06
-0.05
±0.10
+0.04
>0.60~0.80 ±0.07
-0.07
+0.04
>0.80~1.0 ±0.10 ±0.08
-0.07
>1.0~1.2 ±0.09 +0.05
>1.2~1.4 ±0.11 -0.09
≤7.5%t
>1.4~1.5 ±0.12 +0.06
>1.5~1.6 ±0.13 -0.11

>1.6~2.0 ±10%t ±0.14

+0.07
>2.0~2.2 ±0.15
-0.13
>2.2~2.5 ±0.16

>2.5~2.8 ±0.17 +0.08

>2.8~3.2 ±0.18 -0.16

>3.2~3.8 ±0.20 +0.10

>3.8~4.0 ±1.0%t ±0.22 -0.20
≤7.5%t
>4.0~5.5 ±7.5%t ±5%t

>5.5 ±12.5%t ±10%t ±7.5%t

a It is not applicable to the steel pipe for band conveyor roller.
B It is not applicable to the steel pipe with general precision. the Permissible thickness tolerance of same section
refers to the difference of maximum value and minimum value of the tested wall thickness of same section.
5.2 Length
5.2.1 Common length
The common length of Steel pipe shall meet the following provisions:
a) Outside diameter ≤30mm, 4000mm~6000mm;
b) Outside diameter >30mm~70mm, 4000mm~8000mm;
c) Outside diameter >70mm, 4000mm~12000mm.
On the base of the negotiation of both Parties, other common lengths of steel pipes may
be supplied, but shall be marked in the contract.
In the delivery according to the common length, the delivery quantity of steel pipe per
batch shall not be larger than 5 % of the total quantity of delivered steel pipe, and the length
of short steel pipe is not less than 2000mm.
5.2.2 specified length and multiple length
According to the requirement of the party in request, the steel pipe may be delivered in
specified length or multiple length on the base of the negotiation of both parties, but it shall
be marked in the contract. The specified length and multiple length shall be within common
length. Cut allowance (5mm ~ 10mm) shall be reserved per multiple length. The permissible
tolerance of the total length of specified length and multiple length shall meet the following

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provisions:
15
a) D  30mm，0 mm ;
20
b) D＞30mm～219.1mm，0 mm ;
50
c) D＞219.1mm，0 mm .
5.3 Tortuosity Factor
The steel pipe, which the outside diameter is not larger than 16mm, shall have certain
tortuosity factor that has no effect on the use.
The tortuosity factor of the steel pipe (the outside diameter is larger than 16mm) shall
meet the provisions of Table 3.
Table 3: Tortuosity factor of steel pipe
Tortuosity factor /(mm/m), not larger than
Outside diameter (d)/mm
General precision (PS.A) Higher precision (PS.B) Super-precision (PS.C)

>16 1.5 1.0 0.5

5.4 Out-of-roundness
The out-of-roundness of steel pipe shall meet the following provisions:
a) As for the steel pipe for band conveyor roller, it shall not be larger than 50% of the
allowable tolerance of outside diameter;
b) As for other steel pipe, it shall not be larger than 75% of the allowable tolerance of
outside diameter when the outside diameter is not larger than 152mm; and it shall not be
larger than the allowable tolerance of the outside diameter when the outside diameter is larger
than 152mm.
5.5 End Surface of Steel Pipe
Steel pipe shall cut perpendicular to the axial line, and cut burr shall be cleared away.
As for the steel pipe which the Outside diameter is larger than 114.3mm, the cut slope (h)
shall not be larger than 3mm.The cut slope is detailed in Figure 1.

Figure 1: cut slope of steel pipe

According to the requirement of the party in request, the pipe end of the steel pipe (the
wall thickness is larger than 4mm) may be grooved on the base of the negotiation of both
0  50
parties, and the groove angle is 30 0 , The width of the truncated edge reserved at Pipe end
is 1.6mm± 0.8mm. Groove and truncated edge are detailed in Figure 2.

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 Figure 2: groove and truncated edge of pipe end
5.6 Welding Seam Height of Steel Pipe
5.6.1 The welding seam burr outside of Steel pipe shall be thinned.
5.6.2 The burr in the steel pipe for band conveyor roller shall be cleared away at delivery, and
inner burr may not be cleared away for other steel pipe.
According to the requirement of the party in request, the inner burr in the steel pipe which
the outside diameter is larger than 25mm may be cleared away for delivery.
When the inner burr in steel pipe is cleared away for delivery, the height of inside weld burr
shall meet the provisions of Table 4, and the wall thickness of steel pipe after burr clearing
shall not be less than the minimum allow of the wall thickness.
Table 4: height of inner burr (mm)
General precision Higher precision Super precision
+0.50 +0.50 +0.20
-0.20 -0.05 -0.05
According to the requirements of the party in request, the steel pipes with the inner burr
height outside the scope of Table 4 may be supplied on the base of the negotiation of both
Parties. But it must be marked in the contract.
5.7 Weight
5.7.1 Steel pipe may be delivered in theoretical weight as well as in actual weight.
5.7.2 The unit-length theoretical weight of non-galvanized steel pipe may be calculated
according to formula (1) (steel density -7.85 kg/dm3).
W=0.0246615(D-t)t……………………………(1)
Where,
W——Theoretical weight per meter of steel pipe(kg/m);
D——Outside diameter of steel pipe (mm);
t——Wall thickness of steel pipe (mm).
5.7.3 The unit-length theoretical weight of galvanized steel pipe is calculated according to
formula (2).
W′＝CW……………………………(2)
Where,
W′——Theoretical weight per meter of steel pipe (kg/m);
C——Weight coefficient of Galvanized steel pipe to original pipe, detailed in Table 5;
W——Theoretical weight per meter of steel pipe before galvanization (kg/m).

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 Table 5: weight coefficient of galvanized steel pipe
Wall
1.2 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.5 3.8 4.0 4.2
thickness t/m
A 1.111 1.096 1.089 1.084 1.074 1.067 1.061 1.054 1.048 1.044 1.042 1.038 1.035 1.033 1.032
Coefficient
B 1.082 1.070 1.065 1.061 1.054 1.049 1.044 1.039 1.035 1.033 1.031 1.028 1.026 1.024 1.023
C
C 1.067 1.057 1.054 1.050 1.044 1.040 1.036 1.032 1.029 1.027 1.025 1.023 1.021 1.020 1.019

Wall
4.5 4.8 5.0 5.4 5.6 6.0 6.5 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 12.7 13.0
thickness t/m
A 1.030 1.028 1.027 1.025 1.024 1.022 1.020 1.019 1.017 1.015 1.013 1.012 1.011 1.008 1.010
Coefficient
B 1.022 1.020 1.020 1.018 1.018 1.016 1.015 1.014 1.012 1.011 1.010 1.009 1.008 1.006 1.008
C
C 1.018 1.017 1.016 1.015 1.014 1.013 1.012 1.011 1.010 1.009 1.008 1.007 1.007 1.004 1.006

Note: When the steel pipes which the wall thickness is beyond the scope of this table needs be galvanized, the
weight coefficient of galvanized steel pipe shall be determined on the base of the negotiation of both parties.

6 Technical Requirements
6.1 Grade and Chemical Composition of Steel
6.1.1 steel grade and chemical composition (heat analysis) shall meet the provisions of GB/T
699 concerned with 08, 10, 15 and 20, the provisions of GB/T 700 concerned with Q195,
Q215A, Q215B, Q235A, Q235B and Q235C, and the provisions of GB/T 1591 concerned
with Q295A, Q295B, Q345A, Q345B and Q345C.
According to the requirement of the party in request, the steel pipe with other welding
grades may be supplied on the base of the negotiation of both parties.
According the requirement of the party in request, refined grain elements like V, Nb and
Ti may be added in steel on the base of the negotiation of both parties, but it shall be marked
in the contract.
6.1.2 The chemical composition of Steel pipe shall be inspected (tested) by smelting
component. If the product analysis is requested by the party in request, it shall be marked in
the contract. The permissible tolerance in product analysis shall meet the provisions of GB/T
222.
6.2 Manufacturing Method
Steel pipe shall be made of hot rolled steel strip or cold rolled steel with resistance
welding or post-welding cold-working or hot-working method. The manufacturing method
specified by the Party in request shall be marked in the contract.
6.3 Condition of Delivery
Steel pipe shall be delivered at the welded condition (non-heat treatment condition).
According to the requirement of the party in request, steel pipe may also be delivered at
whole heat treatment or welding seam heat treatment condition on the base of the negotiation
of both parties. But it shall be marked in the contract.
6.4 Mechanical Property
6.4.1 The mechanical property of steel pipe shall meet the provisions of Table 6.
According to the requirement of the party in request, steel pipe may also be delivered by
the mechanical property specified in Table 7 on the base of the negotiation of both parties, but
it shall be marked in the contract.

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 In the tension test, longitudinal test sample shall be selected for the steel pipe which the
outside diameter is not larger than 219.1mm, and transverse test sample shall be selected for
the steel pipe which the outside diameter is larger than 219.1mm.
6.4.2 According to the requirement of the party in request, welding seam lateral tension test
may be taken out for the steel pipe which the outside diameter is not less than 219.1mm on
the base of the negotiation of both parties, but it shall be marked in the contract. the sampling
position of welding seam lateral tension test shall be welded vertically, and the is welding
seam is located on the center of the sample. the tensile strength hereof shall meet the
provisions of Table 8.
Table 6: mechanical property of steel pipe
Lower yield
Percentage elongation after fracture
strength Tensile strength Rm/(N/mm2)
Grade A/%
ReL/(N/mm2)
Not less than

08, 10 195 315 22

15 215 355 20

20 235 390 19

Q195 195 315 22

Q215A, Q215B 215 335 22

Q235A, Q235B, Q235C 235 375 20

Q295A, Q295B 295 390 18

Q345A, Q345B, Q345C 345 470 18

Table 7: mechanical property of steel pipe for special purpose

Lower yield strength Tensile strength Percentage elongation after
2 2
Grade eL/(N/mm ) Rm/(N/mm ) fracture A/%
Not less than

08, 10 205 375 13

15 225 400 11

20 245 440 9

Q195 205 335 14

Q215A, Q215B 225 355 13

Q235A, Q235B, Q235C 245 390 9

Q295A, Q295B — — —

Q345A, Q345B, Q345C — — —

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 Table 8: tensile strength of welding seam
Grade Tensile strength of Welding seam Rm/(N/mm2)
08, 10 315

15 355

20 390

Q195 315

Q215A, Q215B 335

Q235A, Q235B, Q235C 375

Q295A, Q295B 390

Q345A, Q345B, Q345C 470

According to the requirement of the party in request, impact test may be done for steel of
grade B and C on the base of the negotiation of both parties, but it shall be marked in the
contract, and the impact energy absorption is negotiated by both parties.
6.4.4 Test sample for steel pipe mechanical testing may be sampled from steel pipe as well as
from same steel strip used for making same steel pipe.
The test sampled for expanding pipe and reduced pipe mechanical property shall be
sampled after hole expanding or hole reduction.
6.5 Processing Property
6.5.1 Flattening test
6.5.1.1 Flattening test shall be done for steel pipe. As for the steel pipe which the outside
diameter is larger than 400mm or the wall thickness is not less than 15 % of the outside
diameter, the length of the flattening test sample is not less than 63.5mm. In the test, an angle
of 90° shall be formed between welding seam and force applying directions. When the outside
diameter of the steel pipe is flattened to 2/3D (3/4D for Q345), there shall be no crack on any
position of the steel pipe.
6.5.1.2 According to the requirement of the party in request, ductility test at the second step
and test for soundness at third step following the flattening test may be taken out on the base
of the negotiation of both parties, but it shall be marked in the contract.
a) Ductility test (Step 2): when the distance between two parallel press plates is less than
1/3 of the nominal outside diameter of the steel pipe, and not less than 5 times of the steel
pipe wall thickness, there must be no fissure or crack on welding seam and welding position
on the inside and outside surfaces of the steel pipe. Fissure or crack on welding seam and
welding position on the inside and outside surfaces (on 6 position and 12 position) of test
sample may not be regarded as judgment standard.
b) Test for soundness (Step 3): flattening test is continued until test sample is cracked or
opposite pipe walls contact. In whole flattening process, there must be no layering, defective
material or welding seam unsoundness.
6.5.2 Bending test
As for the steel pipe which the Outside diameter is not larger than 60mm, bending test
may replace flattening test. in bending test, there shall be no filling on test sample, the
bending radius is 6 times of the steel pipe outside diameter, the bend angle is 90°, and the
welding seam is located on the outside lateral surface of bending direction.
6.5.3 Expanding test

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 According to the requirement of the party in request, expanding test may be done for steel
pipe on the base of the negotiation of both parties, but it shall be marked in the contract. The
taper of top center in Expanding test is one of 30°, 45° and 60°, the expending rate of test
sample outside diameter shall be 6%, and the test sample shall not have fissure or crack.
6.6 Hydraulic Test
6.6.1 Hydraulic test shall be done for steel pipe for band conveyor roller. In the Hydraulic test,
test pressure for the steel pipe which the outside diameter is not larger than 108mm is 7MPa;
the test pressure for steel pipe (the outside diameter is larger than 5mm) is 7MPa. Under the
test pressure, the voltage stabilizing time shall not be less than 5s, and steel pipe shall not
have leakage.
6.6.2 According to the requirement of the party in request, Hydraulic test may be done for
steel pipe with other purpose on the base of the negotiation of both parties, but it shall be
marked in the contract. In the Hydraulic test, test pressure for the steel pipe which the outside
diameter is not larger than 219.1mm is 5MPa; the test pressure for steel pipe (the outside
diameter is larger than 219.1mm) is 3MPa.
Under the test pressure, the voltage stabilizing time shall not be less than 5s, and steel
pipe shall not have leakage.
6.6.3 The suppler may replaces hydraulic test with ultrasonic testing, eddy current inspection
or flux leakage test. in ultrasonic testing, the artificial defect of contrast sample pipe shall
meet the provisions of GB/T 18256; in eddy current inspection, the artificial defect of contrast
sample pipe shall meet the provisions of GB/T 7735 concerned with acceptance level A; in
flux leakage test, the artificial defect of contrast sample pipe shall meet the provisions of
GB/T 12606 concerned with acceptance level L4. If both parties have any controversy, the
result of hydraulic test shall charge.
6.7 Surface Quality
6.7.1 There shall be no crack, scar, fold, layering, lap welding or over-burning defect on
inside and outside surfaces of the steel pipe. The defects like notch, scratch, welding seam
mal-position, burnt, thin iron scale and outside burr buff marks, which are smaller than the
minus tolerance of the wall thickness, are allowable.
6.7.2 Defect repair may be done for the steel pipe which the outside diameter is larger than
114.3mm. Before repairing, defects shall be removed completed to make it meet the
requirement of repairing welding. the defect repairing positions per steel pipe shall not be
more than 3, the repairing welding length per position is 50 mm ~ 150mm, and the total
repairing welding length shall not be larger than 300mm. repairing welding seam shall be
thinned, and the seams after thinning shall be rounded off with the original surface of the steel
pipe. The position 200mm away from the pipe end shall be treated with repairing welding.
If the hydraulic test is specified, the steel pipe after repairing shall be treated with hydraulic
test in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.6.
6.8 Coating
6.8.1 Galvanizing
6.8.1.1 According to the requirement of the party in request, steel pipe may be galvanized on
inside and outside surfaces with hot-dip process before delivering on the base of the
negotiation of both parties, and it shall be marked in the contract.
6.8.1.2 Inside and outside surfaces of galvanized steel pipe shall have complete galvanizing

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coat, and there shall be no un galvanized black spotting or bubble. but partial rough surface
and zinc lump may be allowable.
6.8.1.3 The galvanizing coat uniformity test shall be done for galvanized steel pipe (see
Annex A). Test sample shall not show red (copper-plating color) after continual copper
sulphate dipping at 5 times;
6.8.1.4 The thickness test of galvanizing coat shall done for Galvanized steel pipe (see Annex
B), and the thickness of the galvanizing coat is selected by the party in request according to
Table 9.
Table 9: thickness of hot dip galvanized coating
Option Requirement Thickness of Galvanizing coat (e)

A Inside and outside surfaces (except welding ≥75μm

seam)
B Inside and outside surfaces (except welding ≥55μm
seam)
C Inside and outside surfaces (except welding ≥45μm
seam)
6.8.1.5 Bending test shall be done for the steel pipe (after galvanizing) which the outside
diameter is not larger than 60.3mm. in bending test, there shall be no filling on test sample,
the bending radius is 8 times of the steel pipe outside diameter, the bend angle is 90°, and the
welding seam is located on the outside lateral surface of bending direction. after the test, test
sample shall have no fissure or Zinc coating scaling.
According to the requirement of the party in request, flattening test may be done instead
of bending test for steel pipe (after galvanizing) which the outside diameter is larger than
60.3mm on the base of the negotiation of both parties, and it shall be marked in the contract.
The length of the flattening test sample is not less than 63.5mm. An angle of 90° shall be
formed between the welding seam and force applying directions in the test. When outside
diameter of the steel pipe is flattened to 3/4D, test sample shall not have zinc coating scaling.
6.8.1.6 Dimension, shape, mechanical property and processing property tests shall be done for
Steel pipe before galvanizing.
6.8.2 Other coatings
According to the requirement of the party in request, temporary coating and individual
coat may be selected, and the confirmation is made for coating material, positions, and
technical requirement on the base of the negotiation of both parties, and this shall be marked
in the contract.

7 Test Method
7.1 The dimension and shape of steel pipe shall be tested root by root with the measuring
implement that has the required precision. And the outside diameter of the steel pipe shall be
tested at least 50mm away from the pipe end.
7.2 The inside and outside surfaces of Steel pipe shall be tested root by root with visual
inspection under good lighting condition.
7.3 The sampling method and test method for testing items of every steel pipe batch shall
meet the provisions of Table 10.

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 Table 10: sampling quantity, sampling method and test method of steel pipe testing items
Sampling Technical
No. Testing items Sampling quantity Test method
method requirement
GB/T 223
1 Chemical composition 1 test sample per furnace GB/T 20066 6.1
GB/T 4336
2 Tension test 1 test sample per batch GB/T 2975 GB/T 228 6.4.1
Welding seam Tension
3 1 test sample per batch GB/T 2975 GB/T 228 6.4.3
test
1 test sample from two pieces
4 Flattening test GB/T 246 GB/T 246 6.5.1
in per batch
1 test sample from two pieces
5 Bending test GB/T 244 GB/T 244 6.5.2
in per batch
1 test sample from two pieces
6 Expanding test GB/T 242 GB/T 242 6.5.3
in per batch
7 Hydraulic test Root by root — GB/T 241 6.6

8 Eddy current inspection Root by root — GB/T 7735 6.6

9 Ultrasonic testing Root by root — GB/T 18256 6.6

10 Flux leakage test Root by root — GB/T 12606 6.6

Galvanizing coat
11 Annex A Annex A Annex A 6.8.1.3
uniformity test
Galvanizing coat
12 Annex B Annex B Annex B 6.8.1.4
thickness test
Galvanizing coat 1 test sample from two pieces
13 GB/T 244 GB/T 244 6.8.1.5
Bending test in per batch

8 Test Rules
8.1 Inspection and Acceptance
The inspection and acceptance of Steel pipe shall be taken out by quality and technology
supervision department of the supplier.
8.2 Grouping Rules
Steel pipe shall be inspected and accepted by batch. steel pipe of each batch are composed
of steel pipes with same grade, specification, precision class, condition of delivery and heat
treating regime (applicable to the delivery condition of heat treatment). when the steel pipes
of same furnace number which the outside diameter is not larger than 114.3mm are grouped,
the weight of per steel pipe batch shall not be larger than 50t; when the steel pipes which the
outside diameter is larger than 114.3mm are grouped or the furnace number is different, the
length of per steel pipe batch shall not be larger than the following specified values:
a) D≤114.3mm, 4500m;
b) D>114.3mm~219.1mm, 2500m;
c) D>219.1mm, 1250m.
8.3 Sampling quantity
Sampling quantity of Steel pipe shall meet the provisions of Table 10.

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8.4 Recheck and criterion rule
Recheck and criterion rule of steel pipe shall meet the provisions of GB/T 2102.

9 Packaging, Marking and Quality Certificate

Packaging, marking and quality certificate of Steel pipe shall meet the provisions of GB/T
2102.

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 Annex A
(Normative)
Galvanizing coat uniformity test (cupric sulfate dipping method)
A.1 preparation of test sample
From the tested galvanizes steel pipe of each batch, 2 roots of pipe section which the
length is not less than 150mm are selected as test samples. Oily soil on the test samples shall
be removed, and the test samples shall be cleaned with soft cloth.
A.2 Preparation of Test solution

The test solution is composed of 33g of cupric sulfate crystals (CuSO4  5 H 2O ) or

about 36g of industrial cupric sulfate dissolved in 100mL of distilled water. Add excessive

amount of Cu OH 2  or CuCO3 Cu (OH ) 2  , stir up, neutralize free acid; stay for 24h,

and settle out. The density of Test solution is 11.170g/cm3 under the temperature of 5℃. 10g
of cupric hydroxide is added per 10L of test solution, and the excess condition of the cupric
hydroxide is judged by the deposit on the container bottom.
12g of verdigris (chemically pure) is added per 10L of the Solution. if cupric hydroxide is
replaced by cupric oxide (CuO), 8g of cupric oxide is added per 10L of the solution, and stay
for 48h and filter the solution.
A.3 Containers for test
A.3.1 The material for the test container shall be non-reactive to cupric sulfate.
A.3.2 The inside dimension of the Container shall ensure that test sample has the 25 mm
distance from any wall of the container after dipping.
A.4 Test operation
A.4.1 The cut end of the Test sample is faced downwards, and dipped continually in the
cupric sulfate solution at 5 times. The length of the test sample dipped in the solution shall not
be less than 100mm. in the test process, the temperature of the test sample and the solution
shall stay 15℃~ 21℃. The test sample and solution shall not be stirred. The test sample shall
be dipped in solution for 1 min once, and rinsed immediately after taking out. All black
precipitate shall be removed by soft brush, and the test sample is mopped up with soft cloth.
A.4.2 Except the last dipping, the test sample shall be re-dipped into the solution.
A.4.3 Same test solution after 20 dippings shall be deserted.
A.5 Result judgment
The test sample shall not show red (copper-plating color) after 5 continual dippings,
rinsing and mopping up. But it is excluded that there is red metallic copper deposit on the
position 25mm within the end of the test sample and 10mm away from the liquid level of the
solution.
If above test sample shows red metallic copper deposit, and the adhesiveness can be
judged by the following method: it is immerged in spirit of salt (volume ratio - 1:10) for 15s,
and swabbed in flowing clean water. if the bottom surface hereof shows Zinc coating, the test
sample is accepted.
If there is controversy about whether there is red metallic copper deposit on the bottom
surface, red metallic copper deposit can be scaled, and a drop or more dilute hydrochloric acid

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is added on the scaled position. if there is zinc coating, reactive hydrogen gas will be
generated. Furthermore, it may also be judged by zinc qualitative test: acid liquor dripped
down is collected with filter paper (small piece) or pipette, and neutralized by ammonium
hydroxide to make it acid; hydrogen sulfide is introduced in the solution, it can be judged by
the white deposit (zinc sulfide) generation.

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 Annex B
(Normative)
Galvanizing coat thickness test (antimonic chloride method)
B.1 Preparation of test sample
Any steel pipe (a root) is selected from each batch of tested galvanized steel pipes, and
pipe sections (100mm in length) are respectively cut out from both ends of the steel pipe.
There shall be no rough surface and Zinc lump on the surface of the test sample. The surface
of the test sample is cleaned with pure solvents like benzene, petrobenzene, trichloroethylene,
or carbon tetrachloride; and then rinsed with ethanol and clean water; varnish Lacquer
(carbolic acid) is coated on the end surfaces of the test sample; intensively drying.
B.2 Preparation of Test solution
Antimony trichloride (SbCl3)32gOr antimony trioxide (Sb2O3)20gare dissolved in
1000mL of hydrochloric acid with the density over1.18 g/cm3for preparing stock solution.
The Test solution is made of the stock solution and the hydrochloric acid (the density is over
1.18 g/cm3) at the volume ratio 1:20.
B.3 Test operation
B.3.1 Weighing the weight of the test sample free from oily soil, accurate to 0.01g.
B.3.2 Weighed test sample is immerged in the Test solution, and a test sample once. The
liquid level shall be higher than the test sample. in the testing process, the temperature of the
solution shall not be larger than 38℃.
B.3.3 When the Hydrogen generation in solution is less and the Galvanizing coat disappear,
take the test sample out, rinse with clean water and dry up with lint or clean cloth; weighing
with balance after drying, accurate to 0.01g.
B.3.4 The outside diameter and inside diameter of the test sample shall be tested at an end of
the test sample at two mutually perpendicular directions after the Zinc coating is scaled off.
And the mean value of two test results is adopted as the actual outside diameter and inside
diameter of the steel pipe, accurate to 0.01mm.
B.3.5 If the Zinc coating is easy to removed, the test solution may be reused.
B.4 Calculation of test results
The surface Area of the test sample shall be calculated according to formula (B.1):
A＝π(D+d)h (B.1)
Where,
A——Surface Area of Test sample after scaling Zinc coating off (m2);
π——Circumference ratio, it is3.1416;
D——Actual outside diameter of the Test sample after scaling Zinc coating off (m);
d——Actual inside diameter of the Test sample after scaling Zinc coating off (m);
h——Length of the test sample (m).
Reductive weight of the Test sample after second Weighing shall be calculated according to
formula (B.2):
△m＝m1-m2 (B.2)
Where,
△m——Reductive weight of the Test sample after second Weighing (g);
m1——Weight of test sample before scaling Zinc coating off (g);

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 m2——Weight of test sample after scaling Zinc coating off (g).
The weight of galvanizing coat is calculated according to formula (B.3):
mA＝△m/A (B.3)
Where,
mA——Weight of Galvanizing coat (g/m2);
△m——Reductive weight of the Test sample after second Weighing (g);
A——Surface Area of Test sample after scaling Zinc coating off (m2).
The thickness of steel pipe Galvanizing coat is calculated according to formula (B.4)
(approximate Value):
e＝mA/7 (B.4)
Where,
e——Approximate Value of galvanizing coat thickness (μm);
mA——Weight of Galvanizing coat (g/m2).

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