ASTM A333 Low Temperature Pipe

ASTM A333 Low Temperature Pipe is a type of carbon and alloy steel pipe designed to be used in low-temperature applications.

They are low- to medium-carbon (0.20 to 0.30%), high-manganese (0.70 to 1.60%), silicon (0.15 to 0.60%) steels, which have a fine-grain structure with uniform carbide dispersion.

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ASTM A333 specification covers nominal (average) wall seamless and welded carbon and alloy steel pipe intended for use at low temperatures down to -45°C (-50°F). A333 pipe is furnished to nine different grades designated by numbers 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11.

The ASTM A333 Low Temperature Pipe is commonly used in industries such as power generation, refineries, petrochemical plants, and other process piping applications where low-temperature service is required. The material composition of the pipe includes carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, nickel, and chromium, among others, with the addition of low-temperature heat treatment to ensure the pipe's toughness and impact strength at low temperatures.

ASTM A333 Low Temperature Pipe is available in several sizes ranging from 1/4" to 42", with various wall thickness schedules such as SCH 10, SCH 20, SCH 40, SCH STD, SCH 80, SCH XS to SCH 160, and SCH XXS. The lengths can be single random, double random, or 20 ft and 40 ft, and the pipe ends types can be plain or beveled.

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Low Temperature Steel Pipe Specifications & Grades

Mechanical requirements of ASTM A333 alloy pipe

Grade Tensile Strength (MPa) Yield Point (MPa) Elongation (%)
Y X
ASTM A333 Grade 1 ≥380 ≥205 ≥35 ≥25
ASTM A333 Grade 3 ≥450 ≥240 ≥30 ≥20
ASTM A333 Grade 4 ≥415 ≥240 ≥30 ≥16.5
ASTM A333 Grade 6 ≥415 ≥240 ≥30 ≥16.5
ASTM A333 Grade 7 ≥450 ≥240 ≥30 ≥22
ASTM A333 Gr. 8 ≥690 ≥515 ≥22
ASTM A333 Grade 9 ≥435 ≥315 ≥28
ASTM A333 Grade 10 ≥550 ≥450 ≥22
ASTM A333 Grade 11 ≥450 ≥240 ≥18

*The elongation values are furnished on the basis of standard round 2 inch or 50 mm(or 4D) specimens.

*Elongation of Grade 11 is for all walls and small sizes tested in full section.

Chemical composition of ASTM A333 alloy pipe

Grade Chemical Composition (%)
C Si Mn P S Cr Ni Cu Mo V Al
Grade 1 ≤0.30 0.40-1.06 ≤0.025 ≤0.025
Grade 3 ≤0.19 0.18-0.37 0.31-0.64 ≤0.025 ≤0.025 3.18-3.82
Grade 4 ≤0.12 0.18-0.37 0.50-1.05 ≤0.025 ≤0.025 0.44-1.01 0.47-0.98 0.40-0.75 0.04-0.30
Grade 6 ≤0.30 ≥0.10 0.29-1.06 ≤0.025 ≤0.025
Grade 7 ≤0.19 0.13-0.32 ≤0.90 ≤0.025 ≤0.025 2.03-2.57
Grade 8 ≤0.13 0.13-0.32 ≤0.90 ≤0.025 ≤0.025 8.40-9.60
Grade 9 ≤0.20 0.40-1.06 ≤0.025 ≤0.025 1.60-2.24 0.75-1.25
Grade 10 ≤0.20 0.10-0.35 1.15-1.50 ≤0.03 ≤0.015 ≤0.15 ≤0.25 ≤0.015 ≤0.50 ≤0.12 ≤0.06
Grade 11 ≤0.10 ≤0.35 ≤0.6 ≤0.025 ≤0.025 ≤0.50 35.0-37.0 ≤0.50

*For Grade 1 and 6, each reduction of 0.01% C below 0.30%, an increase of 0.05 % Mn above 1.06 % would be permitted to a max. of 1.35%.

*For Grade 6, the limit for columbium may be increased up to 0.05 % on heat analysis and 0.06 % on product analysis.

*Generally, the carbon equivalent C.E = [C + Mn/6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15] shall not exceed 0.43% by heat analysis.

Production specification range of low temperature pipe products

No. Order No. Size description
O.D. /mm W.T. /mm Legnth /m
1 A333 Gr.6 A333 Gr.6/X42NS 10-127 1-20 6-12.0
42-114.3 3.5-6 6-12.2
42-114.3 6-12 6-12.2
114.3-180 3.8-8 6-12.2
114.3-180 8-22 6-12.2
68-180 10-14 6-12.2
69-254 14-55 6-12.2
140-340 6-8 6-12.2
140-368 8-42 6-12.2
318-720 14-50 4-12.5
2 A333 Gr.6/X52QS 42-114.3 3.5-12 6-12.2
114.3-180 3.8-22 6-12.2
68-254 10-40 6-12.2
140-368 6-40 6-12.2
318-720 14-40 4-12.5
140-368 6-25 6-12.2
318-720 14-25 4-12.5
3 16MnDG 10-127 1-20 6-12.0
42-114.3 3.5-12 6-12.2
114.3-180 3.8-22 6-12.2
68-254 10-55 6-12.2
140-368 6-42 6-12.2
318-720 14-120 4-12.5

Strike temperature condition

Crade The lowest temperature for strike test
ASTM A333 Grade 1 -50 -45
ASTM A333 Grade 3 -150 -100
ASTM A333 Grade 4 -150 -100
ASTM A333 Grade 6 -50 -45
ASTM A333 Grade 7 -100 -75
ASTM A333 Grade 8 -320 -195
ASTM A333 Grade 9 -100 -75
ASTM A333 Grade 10 -75 -60

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Application

Alloy steel pipes are ideally suitable for chemical, petrochemicals, and other energy-related applications.

The alloy steel pipe adopts high quality carbon steel, alloy structural steel and stainless & heat resisting steel as raw material through hot rolling or cold drawn to be made.

Alloy steel can be used in process area where carbon steel has limitation such as

As an important element of steel products, alloy steel pipe can be divided into seamless steel pipe and welded steel pipe according to the manufacturing technique and tube billet shape.

Here you can see the common alloy steel grade that you will come across.

Why the application of alloy steel pipe is wider than others

There are many kinds of materials used for transport in industrial production. Specifically we will have more choices and it is not limited to the use of alloy steel pipe. But even in the face of more choices, many people tend to choose alloy steel pipe. People make their own choices will have their own reasons. This means the alloy steel pipe application has its own advantages. Compared with transmission lines made of other materials, after it meets the basic application requirements, its quantity is lighter. Then in the practical application of alloy steel pipe, it will have more advantages because of this. Besides its physical characteristic advantage, it also has economic advantages. The wide application of alloy steel pipe is with kinds of reasons. So in practical usage, we can exploit the advantages to the full, in this way can we get more profits in these applications of alloy steel pipe.

What requirements should alloy steel pipe application meet

The transportation of kinds of gases or liquids in production needs to rely on alloy steel pipe. This shows that the actual role of alloy steel pipe application is important. High temperature resistant and low temperature resistant is the tolerance of temperature. In the practical application of alloy steel pipe, there will be many materials need to be transported. However their temperatures are not the same. So this can be the basic requirement to alloy steel pipe. It needs more corrosion resistance. Corrosion resistant material is the best material during transporting, because it is corrosion resistant. So it can be used in more occasions. And it is definitely very convenient for users.

The biggest advantages of alloy steel pipe

Can be 100% recycled, environmentally friendly, energy-saving, resource conservation, national strategy, national policy to encourage the expansion of the field of application of high-pressure alloy pipe. Of alloy steel pipe total consumption accounted steel in the proportion is only half of the developed countries, to expand the field of use of the alloy steel pipe to provide a wider space for the development of the industry. The future needs of the average annual growth of China’s high-pressure alloy steel pipe long products up to 10-12%.

Specification, standard and identification of alloy steel pipes

Alloy Steel pipe contains substantial quantities of elements other than carbon such as nickel, chromium, silicon, manganese, tungsten, molybdenum, vanadium and limited amounts of other commonly accepted elements such as manganese, sulfur, silicon, and phosphorous.

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Our team of experienced sales specialists proudly partners with gas and chemical processors, power generation plants, oil refineries, and related industries to offer piping components and value-added services.

The biggest advantages of alloy steel pipe can be 100% recycled, environmentally friendly, energy-saving, resource conservation, national strategy, national policy to encourage the expansion of the field of application of high-pressure alloy pipe. Of alloy tube total consumption accounted steel in the proportion is only half of the developed countries, to expand the field of use of the alloy tube to provide a wider space for the development of the industry. According to the Chinese Special Steel Association alloy pipe Branch Expert Group, the future needs of the average annual growth of China’s high-pressure alloy pipe long products up to 10-12%.

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The most important and desired changes in alloy steel are

Alloy steels are made by combining carbon steel with one or several alloying elements, such as manganese, silicon, nickel, titanium, copper, chromium and aluminum. These metals are added to produce specific properties that are not found in regular carbon steel. The elements are added in varying proportions (or combinations) making the material take on different aspects such as increased hardness, increased corrosion resistance, increased strength, improved formability (ductility); the weldability can also change.

Alloying Elements & Their Effects

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Alloying Elements

Commonly used alloying elements and their effects are listed in the table given below.

Alloying Elements Effect on the Properties
Chromium Increases Resistance to corrosion   and oxidation. Increases hardenability and wear resistance. Increases high   temperature strength.
Nickel Increases hardenability. Improves   toughness. Increases impact strength at low temperatures.
Molybdenum Increases hardenability, high   temperature hardness, and wear resistance. Enhances the effects of other   alloying elements. Eliminate temper brittleness in steels. Increases high   temperature strength.
Manganese Increases hardenability. Combines   with sulfur to reduce its adverse effects.
Vanadium Increases hardenability, high   temperature hardness, and wear resistance. Improves fatigue resistance.
Titanium Strongest carbide former. Added to   stainless steel to prevent precipitation of chromium carbide.
Silicon Removes oxygen in steel making.   Improves toughness. Increases hardness ability
Boron Increases hardenability. Produces   fine grain size.
Aluminum Forms nitride in nitriding steels.   Produces fine grain size in casting. Removes oxygen in steel melting.
Cobalt Increases heat and wear   resistance.
Tungsten Increases hardness at elevated   temperatures. Refines grain size.

ASTM A335 Chrome Moly Pipe

ASTM A335 Pipe (ASME S/A335, Chorme-Moly) is a seamless ferritic Alloy-Steel Pipe for high temperature service.

ASTM A213 Tubes

ASTM A213 covers seamless ferritic and austenitic steel boiler,Boiler Tube, and heat-exchanger tubes for high temperature services, designated Grades T5, TP304, etc.

【H】 Ceramic lined pipe

Ceramic lined pipe is made through self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) technique.

【H】 Cast basalt lined steel pipe

Cast basalt lined steel pipe is composed by lined with cast basalt pipe, outside steel pipe and cement mortar filling between the two layers.

【H】 Ceramic Tile Lined Pipes

Ceramic tile lined pipes have very uniform coating of specially formulated ceramic material that is affixed to the inner of the pipe.

【H】 Rare earth alloy wear-resistant pipe

The material of the rare earth alloy wear-resistant pipe is ZG40CrMnMoNiSiRe, which is also the grade of rare earth alloy steel.

【H】 Tubes Erosion Shields

Tubes Erosion Shields are used to protect boiler tubing from the highly erosive effects of high temperatures and pressures thereby greatly extending tube life.

【H】 ASTM A213 T91 Alloy Tube

The ASTM A213 T91 seamless tubes are primarily used for boiler, superheater, and heat-exchanger.

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