ASTM A333 (ASME S/A-333) Pipe grades permit low temperature service. This specification covers nominal (average) walled pipe almost exclusively in seamless.
Several grades of ferritic steel are included. Some product sizes may not be available under this specification because heavier wall thicknesses have an adverse effect on low-temperature impact properties.
A333 pipe is furnished to nine different grades designated by numbers 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11.
Sunny Steel Supply supplies a full range of ASTM A333 (ASME S/A 333)
Low Temperature Steel Pipe Specifications & Grades
Size range
Production specification range of low temperature pipe products
Pipes are used in low temperature service
Steel pipes are produced accord to ASTM A333 standard
Strike temperature condition:
Crade | The lowest temperature for strike test | |
℉ | ℃ | |
ASTM A333 Grade 1 | -50 | -45 |
ASTM A333 Grade 6 | -50 | -45 |
Mechanical requiremnts of ASTM A333 alloy pipe
Grade | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Yield Point (MPa) | Elongation (%) | |
Y | X | |||
Grade 1 | ≥380 | ≥205 | ≥35 | ≥25 |
Grade 3 | ≥450 | ≥240 | ≥30 | ≥20 |
Grade 4 | ≥415 | ≥240 | ≥30 | ≥16.5 |
Grade 6 | ≥415 | ≥240 | ≥30 | ≥16.5 |
Grade 7 | ≥450 | ≥240 | ≥30 | ≥22 |
Grade 8 | ≥690 | ≥515 | ≥22 | |
Grade 9 | ≥435 | ≥315 | ≥28 | |
Grade 10 | ≥550 | ≥450 | ≥22 | |
Grade 11 | ≥450 | ≥240 | ≥18 |
Chemical Composition (%) of ASTM A333 steel 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 |
Heat Treatment:
Grades 1 and 6 shall be heat treated to control their microstructure.
ASTM A333 Grade 6 and ASME SA 333 Grade 6 are heat treated to achieve normalized condition @ 920 degrees Celsius with controlled microstructure.
Production specification range of low temperature pipe products
No. |
Order No. |
Size description |
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O.D.
/mm |
W.T.
/mm |
Legnth
/m |
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1 |
A333 Gr.6
A333 Gr.6/X42NS
|
10-127 |
1-20 |
6-12.0 |
42-114.3 |
3.5-6 |
6-12.2 |
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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 |
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318-720 |
14-50 |
4-12.5 |
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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 |
Specific Impact requirements
The raw material used for low temperature service pipe is ALUMINIUM killed with high proportion of manganese (more than 1%) combined with low proportions of carbon (less than 0.23%).For low temperature pipe to be certified as LTCS additional impact test should be conducted at low temperatures, as per mandatory requirements in section 8 of ASTM A 333.
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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