ASTM Pipe Specifications

A 790

Seamless and Welded Duplex Pipe

Ordering Information
Item

Notes

Specification number

ASTM A 790/A 790M - 95

Size

Nominal pipe size or outside diameter.

Schedule or average wall thickness.

Quantity

Random or specified lengths.

Total length or number of lengths.

Name of material

Duplex stainless steel pipe

Process

Seamless or welded duplex stainless steel pipe

Grade

Selected from chemical composition table

End finish

Plain ends with all burrs removed is ASTM requirement.

Bevelled, or other end finishes can be specified.

Test report

DIN 50049.3.1.B standard, or DIN 50049.3.1.C optional (3rd

party witness test) at extra cost

Options and supplementary requirements

Refer to optional and supplementary requirements S1 to S4

Note
The above table is based on ASTM requirements except with regard to alternative end finishes and test reports, where
standard practice options are added. See also page 10-2 for ISO based ordering and general delivery information.

Operational Requirements

Product Analysis of one billet, or one length of

flat rolled stock from each heat, or two pipes from
each lot, may be requested. Conformance with
chemical composition table is required.
S1 Product Analysis. Performed on 1 in 10
lengths of pipe >NPS 5, or on 10% of lengths of
pipe <NPS 5, per heat of steel if smaller.
S1 Tranverse Tension Tests. For NPS 8 and
larger only, test performed on one end of 10% of
pipe lengths per heat of steel.

S1 Flattening Test. Performed on one or both ends

of each pipe. If this supplementary requirement
is specified then the number of tests per pipe
must to stated.
S1 Etching Tests. Etching tests will show the
homogeneity of pipes and are made on a cross
section from one or both ends of a pipe in
accordance with appropriate portions of Method
E381.

Tensile and Hardness Requirements

Tensile Strength
min

UNS
S31803
S31500
S32550
S31200
S31260
S32304
S39274
S32750
S32760
S32900
S32950
S39277

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Yield Strength
min

Elongation in 2 in
(50 mm) min

ksi

MPa

ksi

MPa

90
92
110
100
100
87
116
116
109-130
90
100
120

620
630
760
690
690
600
800
800
750-895
620
690
825

65
64
80
65
65
58
80
80
80
70
70
90

450
440
550
450
450
400
550
550
550
485
480
620

25
30
15
25
25
25
15

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25
20
20
25

Hardness
max
Brinell
Rockwell
HB
HRC
290
30.5
290
30.5
297
31.5
280
290
30.5
310
310
270
271
290
290

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30.5
30

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ASTM Pipe Specifications

Seamless and Welded Duplex Pipe

A 790

Heat Treatment
UNS
S31803
S31500
S31200
S32550
S31260
S32304
S39274
S32750
S32760
S32900
S32950
S39277

Temperature Temperature
Treatment
F
C
1870-2010
1020-1100 Treatment temperature range. Rapid cooling in air or water
1800-1900
980-1040 Treatment temperature range. Rapid cooling in air or water
1920-2010
1050-1100 Treatment temperature range. Rapid cooling in water
1900 min
1040 min Treatment temperature. Rapid cooling in air or water
1870-2010
1020-1100 Treatment temperature range. Rapid cooling in water
1700-1920
925-1050 Treatment temperature range. Rapid cooling in air or water
1920-2060
1050-1125 Treatment temperature range. Rapid cooling in air or water
1880-2060
1025-1125 Treatment temperature range. Rapid cooling in air or water
2010-2085
1100-1140 Treatment temperature range. Rapid cooling in air or water
1700-1750
925-955
Treatment temperature range. Rapid cooling in air or water
1820-1880
990-1025 Treatment temperature range. Air cool
1975-2155
1080-1180 Treatment temperature range. Rapid cooling in air or water

Chemical Composition
UNS

Composition Percentage, max or range

Carbon

Manganese

S31803
S31500
S32550
S31200
S31260
S32304
S39274
S32750

C
Mn
0.030
2.0
0.030 1.20-2.00
0.040
1.5
0.030
2.0
0.030
1.00
0.030
2.50
0.030
1.0
0.030
1.2

Phosphorus

P
0.030
0.030
0.040
0.045
0.030
0.040
0.030
0.035

S
0.020
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.040
0.020
0.020

Si
1.00
1.40-2.00
1.0
1.0
0.75
1.0
0.80
0.8

S32760

0.05

1.00

0.030

0.010

1.00

S32900

0.08

1.00

0.040

0.030

0.75

S32950

0.03

2.00

0.035

0.010

0.60

0.80

0.025

0.002

0.80

S39277 0.025

Sulphur

Silicon

Nickel

Ni
4.50-6.50
4.25-5.25
4.50-6.50
5.50-6.50
5.50-7.50
3.0-5.5
6.0-8.0
6.0-8.0

Chromium

Cr
21.0-23.0
18.0-19.0
24.0-27.0
24.0-26.0
24.0-26.0
21.5-24.5
24.0-26.0
24.0-26.0
24.006.00-8.00
26.00
23.002.50-5.00
28.00
26.003.50-5.20
29.00
24.006.5-8.00
26.00

Molybdenum

Mo
2.50-3.50
2.50-3.00
2.90-3.90
1.20-2.00
2.50-3.50
0.05-0.60
2.50-3.50
3.0-5.0

Nitrogen

Note
N
0.08-0.20
0.05-0.10
0.10-0.25
1
0.14-0.20
0.10-0.30
2
0.05-0.20
3
0.24-0.32
4
0.24-0.32
5

3.00-4.00 0.20-0.30
1.00-2.00

6,7

1.00-2.50 0.15-0.35
3.00-4.00 0.23-0.33

Composition Notes
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Copper 1.5-2.5%
Copper 0.20-0.80%, Tungsten 0.10-0.50%
Copper 0.05-0.60%
Copper 0.20-0.80%, Tungsten 1.50-2.50%
Copper 0.50% max
Copper 0.50-1.00%, Tungsten 0.50-1.00%
Chromium + (3.3 x Molybdenum) + (16 x Nitrogen) = 40 min
Copper 1.2-2.0%, Tungsten 0.8-1.2%

Note
Tungsten is sometimes referred to as Wolfram.

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