Flange&Pipe Fittings

ASTM A420 Pipe Fittings

ASTM A420 is the standard specification for pipe fittings of wrought carbon steel and alloy steel for low temperature service. These fitting, either of seamless or welded construction, are primarily used in pressure piping and pressure vessel service at low temperatures. Centerway can provide all the four steel grades covered by ASTM A420: wpl6, wpl9, wpl3, and wpl8.

Standard

Specification

ASTM A420 Chemical Composition Requirements

Chemical Composition of ASTM A420

Elements

WPL6, %

WPL9, %

WPL3, %

WPL8, %

Carbon [C]

≤0.30

≤0.20

≤0.20

≤0.13

Manganese [Mn]

0.50-1.35

0.40-1.06

0.31-0.64

≤0.90

Phosphorus [P]

≤0.035

≤0.030

≤0.05

≤0.030

Sulfur [S]

≤0.040

≤0.030

≤0.05

≤0.030

Silicon [Si]

0.15-0.40

0.13-0.37

0.13-0.37

Nickel [Ni]

≤0.40

1.60-2.24

3.2-3.8

8.4-9.6

Chromium [Cr]

≤0.30

...

...

...

Molybdenum [Mo]

≤0.12

...

...

...

Copper [Cu]

≤0.40

0.75-1.25

Columbium [Cb]

≤0.02

...

...

...

Vanadium[V]

≤0.08

...

...

...


*For grade WPL6, the limit for Columbium may be increased up to 0.05% on heat analysis and 0.06% on product analysis.
*Fittings of WPL3 made from plate or forgings may have 0.90 % max manganese.
*Fittings of WPL8 made from plate may have 0.98 % max manganese.


ASTM A420 Mechanical Properties

ASTM A420/ A420M

Tensile Strength, min.

Yield Strength, min.

Elongation %, min

Grade

ksi

MPa

ksi

MPa

Longitudinal

Transverse

WPL6

65-95

415-655

35

240

22

12

WPL9

63-88

435-610

46

315

20

WPL3

65-90

450-620

35

240

22

14

WPL8

100-125

690-865

75

515

16

*All the elongation values are on the basis of standard round specimen, or small proportional specimen, min % in 4 D.

3. Impact Test Properties

Since these pipe fittings are primarily used for low-temperature service, the properties of charpy V-notch impact test must be considered.


Charpy Impact Requirements for WPL6, WPL9, and WPL3

Size of Specimen

A*

B*

mm

ft·lbf

J

ft·lbf

J

10 by 10.0

13

17.6

10

13.6

10 by 7.5

10

13.6

8

10.8

10 by 5.0

7

9.5

5

7.0

10 by 2.5

4

5.4

3

4.1


A*Charpy V-Notch Impact Value Required for Acceptance (Average of Three Specimens)
B*Minimum Charpy V-Notch Impact Value Without Requiring Retest (One Specimen Only of a Set)


Charpy Impact Requirements for WPL8

Size of Specimen

A*

B*

mm

ft·lbf

J

ft·lbf

J

10 by 10.0

25.0

33.9

20.0

27.1

10 by 7.5

21.0

28.5

17.0

23.1

10 by 5.0

17.0

23.1

14.0

19.0

10 by 2.5

8.0

10.8

6.0

8.1


A*Charpy V-Notch Impact Value Required for Acceptance (Average of Three Specimens)
B*Minimum Charpy V-Notch Impact Value Without Requiring Retest (One Specimen Only of a Set)


Impact Test Temperature

Grade

°F [°C]

WPL6

−50 [−45]

WPL9

−100 [−75]

WPL3

−150 [−100]

WPL8

−320 [−195]


Product & Standards

Standards

Product

ASME B16.9

Factory-Made Wrought Steel Butt Welding Threaded

ASME B16.11

Forged Steel Fittings, Socked Welding Threaded

ASME Section VIII Division 1

Pressure Vessels

MSS SP-25

Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, Flanges, and Unions

MSS SP-79

Socket Welding Reducer Inserts

MSS SP-83

Steel Pipe Unions, Socket-Welding and Threaded

MSS SP-95

Swage(d) Nipples and Bull Plugs

MSS SP-97

Integrally Reinforced Forged Branch Outlet Fittings-Socket Welding, Threaded and Buttwelding Ends

Process

Material and Manufacture

The raw material for these fittings shall be fully killed steel, consisting of forgings, bars, plates, sheet, and seamless or fusion welded tubular products(pipes, tubes, or cylinders). The steels shall be made using recognized melting practices necessary to produce steels that shall meet the impact requirements of ASTM A420.


The ASTM A420 fittings may be made by forging or forming operations including hammering, pressing, piercing, extruding, upsetting, working, bending, fusion-welding, or machining, or by a combination of two or more of these operations. The forming procedure shall be so applied that it will not produce injurious defects in the fittings. All the fittings shall be furnished free of welding repair. The welded joints of the fittings shall be finished in accordance with the requirements of Paragraph UW-35 (a) of Section VIII, Division 1 of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.


Heat Treatment

All fittings shall be furnished in the normalized, normalized and tempered, annealed, or quenched and tempered condition. All welding shall be completed prior to the austenitizing heat treatment. After forming, the fittings shall be allowed to cool below the lower critical before applying one of the heat treatments. When specified, post-weld heat treatment may be required.


Tests and Inspections

Pipe fittings manufactured to ASTM A420 shall take the following tests or inspections: dimensional inspection, visual examination, hydrostatic test(when required), chemical analysis, tensile test, impact test, radiographic test(RT).

Packing

  • Iron frame box packing

    Iron frame box packing

  • Iron frame box packing

    Iron frame box packing

  • nylon slings bundled + wrapped by film + wooden pallet

    nylon slings bundled + wrapped by film + wooden pallet

  • Wooden case packing

    Wooden case packing

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