ASTM A 106 / A 106M

Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for High Temperature Service

Scope

The material specification covers in this ASTM Code governs the following Pipe Sizes:
1) Measurement in Inches: Lowest Pipe Size NPS1⁄8 to Highest Pipe Size NPS 48 Inclusive
2) Measurement in mm: DN 6to DN 1200 Inclusive,
NPS i.e. Nominal Pipe Size, and DN i.e. Diameter Nominal has been substituted traditional term
as stated below:
a) Nominal diameter,
b) Size, and
c) Nominal Size.
Nominal (average) Wall Thickness shall be referred from ASME B 36.10M (Welded and
Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe).

Ordering Information

The inclusion of the following, as required will describe the desired material adequately, when
ordered under this specification:
1) Quantity, metres or number of lengths
2) Name of material (Seamless carbon steel pipe)
3) Material Grade
4) Manufacture Process i.e. Hot Finished or Cold Drawn
5) Pipe Size, mm
6) Pipe Schedule Identification
7) Nominal Wall Thickness, mm
8) Outer Diameter Tolerance of Pipe
9) Length of Pipe, Specific or Random
10) End Condition
11) Hydrostatic Test in accordance with Specification A 530/A 530M
Chemical Requirement
Table 1 The steel shall conform to the Chemical Requirements as stated below
Material
S.N. Grade A Grade B Grade C
Carbon, max (For each reduction of 0.01 %
below the specified carbon maximum, an ncrease of
1 0.25 0.30 0.35
0.06 % manganese above the specified maximum will
be permitted up to a maximum of 1.35 %)
2 Manganese 0.27 – 0.93 0.29 – 1.06 0.29 – 1.06

3 Phosphorus, max 0.035 0.035 0.035

4 Sulfur, max 0.035 0.035 0.035

5 Silicon, min 0.10 0.10 0.10

6 Chrome, min (shall not exceed 1%) 0.40 0.40 0.40

7 Copper, max (shall not exceed 1%) 0.40 0.40 0.40

8 Molybdenum, max (shall not exceed 1%) 0.15 0.15 0.15

9 Nickel, max (shall not exceed 1%) 0.40 0.40 0.40

10 Vanadium, max (shall not exceed 1%) 0.08 0.08 0.08

Tensile Requirement

S.N. Grade A Grade B Grade C

330 415
1 Tensile Strength, min. MPa 485
205 240
2 Yield Strength, min. MPa 275
Longitudinal Transverse Longitudinal Transverse Longitudinal Transverse

3 Elongation in 2 in. [50 mm], min, %

Basic minimum elongation transverse strip tests, and
35 25 30 16.5 30 16.5
for all small sizes tested in full section
When standard round 2-in. [50-mm] gage length test
28 20 22 12 20 12
specimen is used

4 For longitudinal strip tests A A A A A A

For transverse strip tests, a deduction for

5 1.25 1.00 1.00
each 0.8-mm
decrease in wall thickness below 7.9 mm from the basic
minimum elongation of the following percentage shall
be made
Hydrostatic Test

1) Each length of pipe shall be subjected to the hydrostatic test without leakage through the
pipe wall.