Standard Specification for  Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes

This standard is issued under the fixed designation B163; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of

original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A

superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense

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1. Scope*

1.1 This specification2 covers seamless tubes of nickel and

nickel alloys, as shown in Table 1, for use in condenser and

heat-exchanger service.

1.2 This specification covers outside diameter and average

wall, or outside diameter and minimum wall tube.

1.2.1 The sizes covered by this specification are 3 in.

(76.2 mm) and under in outside diameter with minimum wall

thicknesses of 0.148 in. (3.76 mm) and under, and with average

wall thicknesses of 0.165 in. (4.19 mm) and under.

1.3 Tube shall be furnished in the alloys and conditions as

shown in Table 2. For small diameter and light wall tube

(converter sizes), see Appendix X2.

1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded

as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical

conversions to SI units that are provided for information only

and are not considered standard.

1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the

test method portion, Section 12, of this specification. This

standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,

if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user

of this standard to become familiar with all hazards including

those identified in the appropriate Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for

this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to

establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental

practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limi

tations prior to use.

1.6 This international standard was developed in accor

dance with internationally recognized principles on standard

ization established in the Decision on Principles for the

Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom

mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical

Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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