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Carbon & Alloy Mechanical Tube

Structural Carbon Shapes pages 51 to 54
Aluminum Tube & Pipe pages 55 to 60
All technical information contained herein (pages 45 to 60) is based on typical
or average values with no specific guarantee expressed or implied.

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Product Notes
Extruded Aluminum Tube and Pipe
Seamless vs. Structural Aluminum
A structural product starts as a solid billet, separates
and pressure bonds as it passes through the die,
which results in longitudinal seams. A structural
product is fine for many non-critical applications, but
is limited in many others such as pressure and
forming. Structural tube and pipe is produced by the
bridge/porthole type die and mandrel process.
Seamless aluminum tube and pipe are extruded by
the die and mandrel or on a piercer press. The metal
wall of the resulting tubular shape never separates
as the material is extruded.
The seamless product process results in tube and
pipe better adapted to pressure and forming
applications.
DOM Carbon Mechanical Tube
The inventory of DOM at Tube Service Company has
been manufactured to the O.D. and I.D. dimensions
(above 1" O.D.) and in random lengths between 17'
and 24'. If customer requirements are special as to
size/closer than standard tolerances/longer lengths
than stocked/surface finish, such needs are normally
available from our production mill sources.
Stainless Type 316L (see page 34)
For use in the semimconductor and other critical
process gas systems, this material is available from
our inventories as ultraclean tubing components
(tube, pipe, fittings) in the EP (electro-polish)
condition.
Cut to Length Requirements
A great number of the many customer orders pro-
cessed by Tube Service Company are cut to specific
lengths on our high speed band saws or the modern
cut off machine (burr free, close tolerance, machine
cut).

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 STAINLESS STEEL TUBE DATA
CHEMISTRY—PERCENT NOMINAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
AISI c Mn P S SI CR Nl OTHER TEMPER TENSILE YIELD ELONG. ROCKWELL
TYPE PSI PSI °/olN2" HARDNESS
304 0.08 2.00 0.040 0.030 .075 18.00 8.00 Annealed 85.000 35.000 55 RB80
max max max max max 20.00 11.00 _ 1/8 Hard 105.000 75.000 20 RB95
304L 0.035 2.00 0.040 0.030 .075 18.00- .800- Annealed 80.000 30.000 55 RB75
max max max max max 20.00 13.00 1/8 Hard 105,000 75,000 20 RB95
304H 0.04- 2.00 0.040 0.030 0.75 18.00- 8.00- Annealed 85,000 35.000 55 RB80
0.10 max max max max 20.00 11.00 _
316 0.08 2.00 0.040 0.030 0.75 16.00- 11.00- Mo Annealed 85.000 35.000 50 RB80
max max max max max 18.00 14.00 2.00-3.00
316L 0.035 2.00 0.040 0.030 0.75 16.00- 10.00- Mo Annealed 80,000 30,000 50 RB75
max max max max max 18.00 15.00 2.00-3.00
316H 0.04- 2.00 0.040 0.030 0.75 16.00- 11.00- Mo Annealed 85,000 35,000 50 RB80
0.10 max max max max 18.00 14.00 2.00-3.00
321 0.08 2.00 0.040 0.030 0.75 17.00- 9.00- Ti Annealed 90,000 35,000 55 RB80
max max max max max 20.00 13.00 5XC-0.60
347 0.08 2.00 0.040 0.030 0.75 17.00- 9.00- Cb-Ta Annealed 95,000 40,000 50 RB85
max max max max max 20.00 13.00 10XC-1.00

ALLOY ABBREVIATIONS:
Carbon ..C Manganese... .Mn Phosphorus P Sulfur S Tantalum Ta
Chromium . . . Cr Molybdenum .. .Mo Selenium Se Titanium Ti Tungsten W
Columbium . . . Cb Nickel . .Ni Silicon Si

STAINLESS STEEL TUBE SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONS FOR TUBE AND PIPE IN STOCK
TOLERANCES
SPECIFICATION TYPE CONDITION SIZE O.D. RANGE O.D \WALL
INCHES Plus Minus Plus Minus
to .500" inc. .003" .003" 10% 10%
.500 to 1.00 excl .004" .004" 10% 10%
MIL-T-6845 304 SMLS 1.00 to 1.500 excl .005" .005" 10% 10%
W&D 1.500 to 2.00 excl .006" .006" 10% 10%
1/8 HARD 2.00 to 2.50 excl .007" .007" 10% 10%
Plus Minus Plus Minus
Under 0.188 .003" .000" 10% 10%
0.188 to 0.499 .004" .000" 10% 10%
MIL-T-8504 304 SMLS 0.500 to 1.499 .005" .000" 10% 10%
W&D 1.500 to 2.249 .010" .000" 10% 10%
ANNEALED 2.250 to 3.000 .010" .010" 10% 10%
3.001 to 5.000 .015" .015" 10% 10%
Plus Minus Plus Minus
Under 0.094 .001" .001" 10% 10%
0.094 to 0.187 .0015" .0015" 10% 10%
0.188 to 0.499 .003" .003" 10% 10%
SMLS 0.500 to 0.999 .004" .004" 10% 10%
MIL-T-8808 321 W&D 1.000 to 1.499 .005" .005" 10% 10%
347 ANNEALED 1.500 to 1.999 .006" .006" 10% 10%
2.000 to 2.499 .007" .007" 10% 10%
2.500 to 3.499 .010" .010" 10% 10%
3.500 to 5.000 .015" .015" 10% 10%
Plus Minus Plus Minus
SMLS Under 0.500 .005" .005" 15% 15%
W&D 0.500 to 1.499 .005"(1) .005" 10% 10%
ASTM-A-269 300 WELD. 1.500 to 3.499 ,010"(2) .010" 10% 10%
SERIES H.F. 3.500 to 5.499 .015"(3) .015" 10% 10%
5.500 to 8.000 .030" .030" 10% 10%
(1) When wall under 065", OD tol ± 010" (2) When wall under 095" 00 tol ± 020" (3) When wall under 150" OD Tol ± 030"

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SPECIFICATIONS FOR TUBE AND PIPE IN STOCK (cont.)
SIZE O.D. RANGE TOLERANCES
^PFPIFIPATlflN
INCHES O.D. WALL
ASTM-A-511 Under 3" ±.023" ±16.5%
Seamless Hollow Bar 3.0 to 5.499 ±.031" ±16.5%
Hot Finished 5.500 to 7.999 ±.047" ±14.0%
8.00 to 10.749 ±.047" ±12.5%
10.75 to 12.75 ±.063" ±12.5%
ASTM-A-511 Under 1/2" ±.005" ±15.0%
300 Series 1/2 to 1.499 ±.005" ±10.0%
Seamless Hollow Bar 1.500 to 3.499 ±.010" ±10.0%
Cold Finished 3.50 to 5.499 ±.015" ±10.0%
5.50 to 7.99 ±.030" ±10.0%
Some Hot Finished Sizes may require outside diameter tolerance of ±1.5% of OD

NOMINAL PIPE SIZE OD PIPE SIZE TYPICAL PROPERTIES

SPECIFICATION
INCHES Plus Minus TENSILE YIELD ELONGATION
STRENGTH STRENGTH IN 2 INCHES
ASTM-A-312 1/8 IPS to 1-1/2 IPS incl .015" .031" MINIMUM MINIMUM MINIMUM
Standard "300" Series 2 IPS to 4 IPS inct .031" .031"
"300" Series "L" Grades 5 IPS to 8 IPS incl .062" .031" 75,000 psi 30,000 psi 35% Std grades
Seamless or Welded 10 IPS to 12 IPS incl .093" .031" 70,000 psi 25,000 psi 35% "L" grades

Without Filler Metal WALL TOLERANCES By Wt. 12.5%

WEIGHT TOLERANCES 10.0% 3.5%

ADDITIONAL STAINLESS TUBE AND PIPE SPECIFICATIONS

SPEC. NUMBER SPEC. NUMBER
ASTMA213 Seamless Ferritic Stainless Steel and AMS 5558 Steel Tubing, Welded, Corrosion, and
ASMESA213 Austenitic Stainless Steel Boiler Heat Resistant 18 Cr, 11 Ni, (Cb-Ta)
Superheater, Heat-Exchanger, and (SAE 30347) Thin Wall.
Condenser Tubes. AMS 5559 Steel Tubing, Welded, Corrosion and
Heat Resistant 18 Cr, 10 Ni, Ti
ASTM A 249 Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel
(SAE 30321) Thin Wall.
ASME SA 249 Boiler, Superheater, Heat-Exchanger
AMS 5560 Steel Tubing, Seamless Corrosion
and Condenser Tubes.
Resistant 19 Cr, 9 Ni (SAE 30304).
ASTM A 268 Seamless and Welded Ferritic Stainless
AMS 5561 Steel Tubing, Welded And Drawn or Seamless
ASME SA 268 Steel Tubing for General Service. Corrosion Resistant 21 Cr, 6 Ni, 9 Mn
ASTM A 270 Seamless and Welded Austenitic High Pressure Hydraulic.
Stainless Steel Sanitary Tubing. AMS 5562 Steel Tubing, Seamless Corrosion
ASTM A 358 Electric-Fusion-Welded Austenitic Resistant 21 Cr. 6 Ni, 9 Mn Annealed.
ASME E 358 Chromium-Nickel Alloy Steel Pipe AMS 5565 Steel Tubing, Welded, Corrosion
for High-Temperature Service. Resistant 19 Cr, 9 Ni (SAE 30304).

Seamless Austenitic Stainless Steel AMS 5566 Steel Tubing, Seamless or Welded
ASTM A 376
Corrosion Resistant 19 Cr, 10 Ni
ASME SA 376 Pipe for High-Temp Central-Station Service.
(SAE 30304) High Pressure Hydraulic.
ASTM A 409 Welded Large Outside Diameter Light-Wall
AMS 5567 Steel Tubing, Seamless or Welded
ASME SA 409 Austenitic Chromium-Nickel Alloy Steel Pipe Corrosion Resistant 19 Cr, 10 Ni
for Corrosive or High-Temperature Service. (SAE 30304) Hydraulic. Solution Treated.
ASTM A 450 General Requirements for Alloy AMS 5570 Steel Tubing, Seamless Corrosion
ASME SA 450 Steel Tubes. and Heat Resistant 18 Cr, Ni, Ti
ASTM A 530 General Requirements for Carbon, Ferritic Alloy, (SAE 30321). Annealed Structural.
ASME SA 530 and Austenitic Alloy Steel Pipe. AMS 5571 Steel Tubing, Seamless Corrosion
and Heat Resistant 18 Cr, 11 Ni. (Cb - Ta)
ASTM A 544 Welded Stainless Steel Mechanical Tubing.
(SAE 30347). Annealed Structural.
ASTM A 632 Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel AMS 5572 Steel Tubing. Seamless Corrosion
Tubing for General Service. Small Diameter. and Heat Resistant 25 Cr, 20 Ni
AMS 5556 Steel Tubing. Corrosion and Heat Resistant i SAE 30310). Annealed Structural.
18 Cr. 11 Ni. (Cb -Ta) (SAE 30347) Hydraulic. AMS 5573 Seamless Type 316
AMS 5557 Steel Tubing, Corrosion and Heat Resistant Annealed Structural.
18 Cr. 11 Ni, Ti (SAE 30321) Hydraulic. AMS 5574 Seamless Type 309S
Annealed Structural.

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 ADDITIONAL STAINLESS TUBE AND PIPE SPECIFICATIONS (cont.)
SPEC. NUMBER SPEC. NUMBER
AMS 5575 Steel Tubing, Welded, Corrosion and MILT-6737 Tubing, Steel, Corrosion and Heat
Heat Resistant 18 Cr, 11 Ni (Cb - Ta) (T321) Resistant (18-8 Stabilized), Welded.
(SAE 30347). Annealed Structural. Annealed.
AMS 5576 Steel Tubing, Welded, Corrosion and MIL-T-8506 Tubing, Steel, Corrosion Resistant,
Heat Resistant 18 Cr, 10 Ni, Ti (SAE (T304) (304) Annealed. Seamless, Welded.
30321). Annealed Structural. MIL-T-8606 Tubing, Steel, Corrosion Resistant
AMS 5577 Steel Tubing, Welded, Corrosion and (T304L) (18-8 Stabilized). Annealed.
Heat Resistant 25 Cr, 20 Ni (SAE (T321) Seamless, Welded & Drawn.
30310). Annealed Structural. (T347)
AMS 5639 Seamless Type 304 MIL-T-8973 Tubing, Steel, Corrosion Resistant
AMS 5645 Seamless Type 321 (T304L) Aerospace Vehicle Hydraulic System.
(T 316L) Vi Hard. Seamless, Welded &
AMS 5646 Seamless Type 347 (T321) Drawn.
AMS 5647 Seamless Type 304L (T347)
AMS 5648 Seamless Type 316 MIL-P-1144 Pipe, Stainless Steel, (Corrosion
MIL-T-5695 Tubing, Steel, Corrosion Resistant, (T 304) (T 304L) Resisting). Seamless or Welded.
(T304) (304). Cold Drawn (V2 or % Hard) (T 316) (T 316L) Annealed.
(T 321) (T 347)
Smls or W&D.

DECIMAL EQUIVALENTS
of B.W.G. and Fractions for steel tubing

B.W.G. or Decimal B.W.G. or Decimal B.W.G. or Decimal B.W.G. or Decimal

Fraction Fraction Fraction Fraction
36 .004 3/64 .047 7 .180 1/2 .500
35 .005 18 .049 3/16 .188 17/32 .531
34 .007 17 .058 13/64 .203 9/16 .563
33 .008 1/16 .063 6 .203 19/32 .594
32 .009 16 .065 7/32 .219 5/8 .625
31 .010 15 .072 5 .220 11/16 .688
30 .012 5/64 .078 4 .238 3/4 .750
29 .013 14 .083 1/4 .250 13/16 .813
28 .014 3/32 .094 3 .259 7/8 .875
1/64 .016 13 .095 9/32 .281 15/16 .938
27 .016 7/64 .109 2 .284 1 1.000
26 .018 12 .109 1 .300 VA 1.125
25 .020 11 .120 5/16 .313 1V4 1.250
24 .022 1/8 .125 0 .340 1% 1.375
23 .025 10 .134 11/32 .344 1V2 1.5000
22 .028 9/64 .141 3/8 .375 1% 1.625
1/32 .031 9 .148 00 .380 1% 1.750
21 .032 5/32 .156 000 .425 2 2.000
20 .035 8 .165 7/16 .438
19 .042 11/64 .172 0000 .454

METRIC CONVERSION FACTORS

10 millimeters = 1 centimeter 1 centimeter = .3937 inch 1 inch = 2.540cm
100 centimeters = 1 meter 1 meter 3.281 feet 1 foot = 30.48 cm
1000 grams = 1 kilogram 1 kilogram 2.2046 lbs 1 kg/cm2 = 14.22psi

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CARBON AND ALLOY
MECHANICAL STEEL TUBE
TYPICAL PROPERTIES
APPROXIMATE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
GRADE
ASTM CHEMISTRY TENSILE YIELD ELONG. HARDNESS
AISI PERCENT TEMPER
CONDITION STRENGTH STRENGTH IN 2 " ROCKWELL
SAE PSI PSI o/o B-SCALE
C .05-.15 As-Welded 55,000 40,000 20 RB60
Mn .30-.60 Normalized 50,000 40,000 35 RB55
1010
P .040 max Soft Annealed 45,000 35,000 45 RB55
S .050 max Cold Drawn 70,000 55,000 20 RB78
C .15-.20
Mn .60-.90
1018
P .040 max Soft Annealed 50,000 33,000 40 RB55
S .050 max Cold Drawn 85,000 70,000 10 RB88
C .18-.23 Hot Rolled 50,000 32,000 25 RB55
Mn .30-.60
1020
P .040 max
S .050 max Cold Drawn 70,000 60,000 5 RB75
C .22-.28 Hot Rolled 70,000 47,000 28 RB78
Mn .60-.90
1026
P .040 max
S .050 max Cold Drawn 87,000 72,000 10 RB89

APPROXIMATE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

GRADE
ASTM CHEMISTRY TENSILE YIELD ELONG
AISI PERCENT TEMPER ROCKWELL
CONDITION STRENGTH STRENGTH IN 2"
SAE HARDNESS
PSI PSI °/o
C .28-.33 Hot Rolled 90,000 70,000 20 B89
Mn .40-.60 Normalized 90,000 60,000 20 B89
P .040 max Soft Annealed 80,000 50,000 30 165
4130 S .040 max Condition N 95,000 75,000 20 B89
Si .15-.35 CDSR 10,000 95,000 15 C20
Cr .80-1.10
Mo .15-.25

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CARBON AND ALLOYTUBE SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS FOR TUBE IN STOCK
ASTM-A-513 Type 5 covers (DOM) welded and drawn over a mandrel mechanical tube normally supplied in 1020 or 1026 grade. Types 1 and 2 cover
as-welded carbon mechanical tube (round and shapes) normally supplied in 1008 or 1010 grades.

ASTM-A-519 Seamless carbon and alloy steel mechanical tube produced by the cold drawn or hot finish process.

MIL-T-6736 Aircraft quality SAE 4130 alloy tube

AMS-6371 SAE 4130, electric furnace, magnaflux quality, aircraft tube

SAE-J-525 Welded and drawn JIC hydraulic line tube

AMS-5050 Seamless JIC hydraulic line tube

ASTM-A-512 Cold drawn buttweld carbon steel mechanical tube

ASTM-A-500 Cold formed welded carbon steel structural tube

ADDITIONAL CARBON AND ALLOY TUBE SPECIFICATIONS

ASTM SPECS SAE SPECS
A-200 Seamless alloy still tubes J-524 Seamless carbon, hydraulic line
A-209 Seamless alloy boiler tubes J-526 Welded carbon auto, tube
A-210 Seamless carbon boiler tubes J-529 Fuel injection tube, carbon
A-213 Seamless alloy boiler tubes
AMS SPECS
A-214 Welded carbon boiler heat exch. & cond. tubes
Welded carbon boiler tubes AMS-5062 Seamless low carbon, mech.
A-226
A-250 Welded alloy boiler tubes AMS-6360 4130 alloy tube, cond. N

A-334 Seamless & welded carbon & alloy tubes for low AMS-6365 4130 alloy tube, cond. N
temp, service AMS-6372 4135 alloy steel tube
A-423 Seamless & welded low alloy tubes AMS-6381 4140 alloy steel tube
AMS-6415 4340 alloy steel tube

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DOM MECHANICALSTEELTUBE TOLERANCES
COLD DRAWN ROUND WELDED AND DRAWN OVER MANDREL
DIAMETER TOLERANCES WALL TOLERANCES
OD WALL OD, INCHES ID, INCHES INCL. OVER OVER OVER
o/o Of OD WALL .375 .875 1.875
SIZE RANGE Plus Minus Plus Minus 3.750
THICKNESS,
to to to to
* Up-.500 All .004 .000 INCH
.875 OD 1.875 OD 3.750 0D 12.500 OD
0.500-1.699 All .005 .000
1.700-2.099 All .006 .000 .000 .006 .028 + .002 + .002 + 002
-.002 -.002 -.002
2.100-2.499 All .007 .000 .000 .007
2.500-2.899 All .008 .000 .000 .008 .035 + .002 + .002 + .002
2.900-3.299 All .009 .000 .000 .009 -.002 -.002 -.002
.049 + .002 + .002 + .002
3.300-3.699 All .010 .000 .000 .010
-.002 -.003 -.003
3.700-4.099 All .011 .000 .000 .011
4.100-4.499 All .012 .000 .000 .012 .065 + .002 + .002 + .002 + .004
-.002 -.003 -.003 -.004
4.500-4.899 All .013 .000 .000 .013
4.900-5.299 All .014 .000 .000 .014 .083 + .002 + .002 + .003 + .004
5.300-5.549 All .015 .000 .000 .015 -.002 -.003 -.003 -.005
Under 6 .010 .010 .010 .010 .095 + .002 + .002 + .003 + .004
5.550-5.999 -.002
6 to 7V2 .009 .009 .009 .009 -.003 -.003 -.005
Under 6 .013 .013 .013 .013 .109 + .002 + .002 + .003 + .005
6.000-6.499
6 to 71/2 .010 .010 .010 .010 -.003 -.004 -.003 -.005
Under 6 .015 .015 .015 .015 .120 + .003 + .002 + .003 + .005
6.500-6.999 -.003 -.004 -.003 -.005
6 to 7V2 .012 .012 .012 .012

O
O
CD CD
.134 + .002 + .005

+ f
Under 6 .018 .018 .018 .018
7.000-7.499 -.004 -.005

O
O
6 to 7V2 .013 .013 .013 .013
Under 6 .020 .020 .020 .020 .148 + .002 + .003 + .005
7.500-7.999 -.004 -.003 -.005
6 to Vk .015 .015 .015 .015
Under 6 .023 .023 .023 .023 .165 + .003 + .003 + .005
8.00-8.499 -.004 -.004 -.006
6 to 7'/2 .016 .016 .016 .016
.180 + .004 + .003 + .006
Under 6 .025 .025 .025 .025
8.500-8.999 -.004 -.005 -.006
6 to 7V2 .017 .017 .017 .017
.203 + .004 + .004 + .006
Under 6 .028 .028 .028 .028
9.000-9.499 -.005 -.005 -.007
6 to 7V2 .019 .019 .019 .019
.220 + .004 + .007
Under 6 .030 .030 .030 .030
9.500-9.999 -.006 -.007
6 to 7V2 .020 .020 .020 .020
.238 + .005 . + .007
Under 6 .034 .034 .034 .034 -.006 -.007
10.000-10.999
6 to 7V2 .022 .022 .022 .022
.259 + .005 + .007
Under 6 .035 .035 .035 .035 -.006 -.007
11.000-11.999
6 to 7'/2 .025 .025 .025 .025
.284 + .005 + .007
12.000-12.999 All .037 .037 .037 .037 -.006 -.007
The ovality shall be within the above tolerance except when the wall thickness is .300 + 006 + .008
less than 3% of the 0.0. In such cases the additional ovality shall be as follows, -.006 -.008
but the mean diameter shall be within the specified tolerance' .320 + .007 + .008
-.007 -.008
OD, INCHES OVALITY OD, INCHES OVALITY
.344 + .008 + .009
Up to 2 .010" Over 7 to 8 incl .030" -.008 -.009
Over 2 to 3 incl .015" Over 8 to 9 incl .045" .375 + .009
-.009
Over 3 to 4 incl .020" Over 9 to 10 incl .050"
.400 + .010
Over 4 to 5 incl .025" Over 10 to 11 incl .055" -.010
Over 5 to 6 incl .030" Over 11 to 12 incl .060" .438 + .011
Over 6 to 7 incl .035" Over 12 to 13 incl .065" -.011
.480 + .012
Tabulated tolerances can be applied simultaneously to only two of three cross-
-.012
sectional dimensions, i.e., ODxID or IDxWall. ID Tolerances apply only to tube
specified ODxID or IDxWall Tolerances are ASTM-A-513 .531 + .013
-.013
5TRAIGHTNESS TOLERANCES .563 + .013
-013
.030" in any 3 ft. of length up to 7.500" OD
.580 + .014
.060" in any 3 ft. of length over 7.500" OD -.014
*
For OD's up to 1.00" with wall thickness equal to or greater than 25% of OD,
ID tolerance does not apply. Instead, a tolerance of +10% of wall will apply.
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SEAMLESS MECHANICAL
STEEL TUBE TOLERANCES
COLD DRAWN ROUND CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL - ASTM A519
DIAMETER TOLERANCES
UNANNEALED OR WALL TOLERANCES
OD WALL: STRESS RELIEF ANNEALED
SIZE RANGE, PERCENT OF WALL THICKNESS
WALL TOLERANCES MAX %
OD INCHES ID INCHES OVER AND UNDER NOMINAL WALL
INCHES DD % OF OD
Plus Minus Plus Minus ID UNDER .500" ID .500" AND OVER
* Up to 0.499 All .004 .000 Under 10% =10.0% ±7.5%
* 0.500-1.699 All .005 .000 .000 .005 10 to 25% =10.0% ±6.0%
1.700-2.099 All .006 .000 .000 .006 Over 25% =12.5% ±7.5%
2.100-2.499 All .007 .000 .000 .007
STRAIGHTNESS TOLERANCES
2.500-2.899 All .008 .000 .000 .008
2.900-3.299 All .009 .000 .000 .009 OUTSIDE WALL TOTAL
3.300-3.699 All .010 .000 .000 .010 DIAMETER PERCENT CAMBER
3.700-4.099 All .011 .000 .000 .011 SIZE RANGE OF OUTSIDE IF ANY
4.100-4.499 All .012 .000 .000 .012 INCHES DIAMETER 3 FEET
4.500-4.899 All .013 .000 .000 .013 Up to 5.000" 3% OD & Over .030"
4.900-5.299 All .014 .000 .000 .014 5.001 to 8.000" 4% OD & Over .045"
5.300-5.549 All .015 .000 .000 .015 8.001 to 10/750" 4% OD & Over .060"
Under 6 .010 .010 .010 .010
5.550-5.999 6 to Th .009 .009 .009 .009
Over Th .018 .000 .009 .009
Under 6 .013 .013 .013 .013
6.000-6.499 6 to Th .010 .010 .010 .010
Over Th .020 .000 .010 .010
Under 6 .015 .015 .013 .013
6.500-6.999 6 to Th .012 .012. .012 .012
Over Th .023 .000 .012 .012
Under 6 .018 .018 .018 .018
7.000-7.499 6 to Th .013 .013 .013 .013
Over Th .026 .000 .013 .013
Under 6 .020 .020 .020 .020
7.500-7.999 6 to Th .015 .015 .015 .015
Over Th .029 .000 .015 .015
Under 6 .023 .023 .023 ,023
8.000-8.499 6 to 7Vi .016 .016 .016 .016
Over Th .031 .000 .015 .016
Under 6 .025 .025 .025 .025
8.500-8.999 6 to Th .017 .017 .017 .017
Over Th .034 .000 .015 .019
Under 6 .028 .028 .028 .028
9.000-9.499 6 to Th .019 .019 .019 .019
Over Th .037 .000 .015 .022
Under 6 .030 .030 .030 .030
9.500-9.999 6 to Th .020 .020 .020 .020
Over Th .040 .000 .015 .025
Under 6 .034 .034 .034 .034
10.000-10.999 6 to Th .022 .022 .022 .022
Over Th .044 .000 .015 .029
Under 6 .035 .035 .035 .035
11.000-12.000 6 to Th .025 .025 .025 .025
Over Th .045 .000 .015 .035
Tabulated tolerances can be applied simultaneously to only two of three cross-sectional dimensions, i.e., ODxWall, ODxID or IDxWall.
ID Tolerances apply only to tube specified ODxID or IDxWall, and to dimensions 0.626" and over when ID is at least half the OD.
Wall thickness less the 3% of OD, require added ovality tolerances of plus and minus 1/2% of mean OD.

*ForOD's up to 1.00" width wall thickness equal to or greater than 25% of 0D, ID tolerance does not apply.
Instead, a tolerance of ±10% of wall will apply.

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SEAMLESS MECHANICAL STEEL TUBE TOLERANCES
HOT ROLLED ROUND CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL
DIAMETER TOLERANCES WALL TOLERANCES
Wall Thickness
OUTSIDE DIAMETER TOLERANCES Range as Percent
SPECIFIED AS ROLLED SPECIFIED AS ROLLED of Outside
SIZE O.D. OR ANNEALED SIZE O.D. OR ANNEALED Diameter
(INCHES) PLUS & MINUS (INCHES) PLUS & MINUS Outside Outside Outside
Diameter Diameter Diameter
Up to 2.999 ± .020" 11.001 to 11.499 1%O.D. 2.999 in. 3.000 in. 6,000 in.
3.000 to 4.499 ±.025" 11.500 to 11.999 1%0.D. (76.19 mm) (76.20 mm) 152.40 mm)
4.500 to 5.999 ±.031" 12.000 to 13.999 1 % O.D. and smaller to 5.999 in. to 10.750 in.
6.000 to 7.499 ±.037" 14.000 to 15.999 1 % O.D. (152.37 mm) (273.05 mm)

7.500 to 8.999 ±.045" 16.000 to 17.999 1 % O.D.

9.000 to 10.749 ±.050" 18.000 to 24.000 1%O.D. Under 15 12.5 10.0 10.0
10.750 to 24.00 ± 1 % O.D. 15 and Over 10.0 7.5 10.0
Wall thickness tolerances may not be applicable to walls 0.199 in. (5.05 mm)
and less; consult manufacturer for wall tolerances on such tube size.

STRUCTURAL STEEL TUBE TOLERANCES

CARBON STEEL SQUARES AND RECTANGLES
DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES STRAIGHTNESS:
Permissible variation shall be 1/8" times the number of feet of total length divided
by 5:
OUTSIDE DIAMETER: .125" x (total l e n g t h ) - 5
Largest outside dimension Outside tolerance
including convexity SQUARENESS OF SIDES:
and concavity Adjacent sides may deviate from 90 degrees by a tolerance of plus or minus 2
up to 2-1/2" ±.020" degrees maximum.
over 2-1/2" to 3-1/2" inclusive ±.025"
over 3-1/2" to 5-1/2" inclusive ±.030" MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
over 5-1/2" ±1%
GRADE TENSILE YIELD ELONGATION
DESIGNATION STRENGTH STRENGTH IN 2 INCHES
Tolerances include allowance for convexity or concavity. For rectangular sections,
the tolerance calculated for the larger flat dimension shall also apply to the smaller
flat dimension. This tolerance may be increased 50 percent when applied to the A500A 45,000 psi 39,000 psi 25%
smaller dimension, if the ratio of cross sectional dimensions is between 1.5 and A500B 58,000 psi 46,000 psi 23%
3, and 100 percent when the ratio exceeds 3. A500C 62,000 psi 50,000 psi 21%
A500D 58,000 psi 36,000 psi 23%
WALL THICKNESS: ~ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ _
Maximum allowable variation ±10% CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
(Wall thickness is to be measured at the center of the flat, exclusive of the weld
CHEMISTRY - LADLE ANALYSIS
area, and not at corner(s).
CARBON MANG. PHOSP. SULFUR
CORNER RADII: ~ A500A 0.26% max — .035% max .035% max
The radius of any outside corner shall not exceed three times the specified wall A500B 0.26% max — .035% max .035% max
thickness. A500C 0.23% max 1.35% max 0.04% max .035% max
A500D 0.26% max — .035% max .035% max
TWIST:
Longest outside dimension Maximum twist per
3 feet ol length

1-1/2 (38.1) and under 0.050

Over 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 (38.1) to 63.5), inci 0.062
Over 2-1/2 to 4 (63.5 to 101.6), inci 0.075
Over 4 to 6 (101.6 to 152.4), inci 0.087
Over 6 to 8 (152.4 to 203.2), inci 0.100
Over 8 (203.3) 0.112

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 ALUMINUM TUBE AND PIPE
MAJOR ALLOY GROUPS
Aluminum employs a four digit system. The first digit indicates the alloy group. The last two digits identify the alloy or, in the instance of the 1000 Series, the purity
The second digit indicates a modification of the alloy. The alloy groups are these.

1XXX A l u m i n u m - 9 9 % and greater 6XXX Magnesium & Silicon—Major alloying elements

2XXX Copper—Major alloying elements 7XXX Zinc—Major alloying elements
3XXX Manganese—Major alloying element 8XXX Other elements
4XXX Silicon—Major alloying element 9XXX Unused to date
5XXX Magnesium—Major alloying element

C H E M I C A L C O M P O S I T I O N L I M I T S Values are in percent maximum unless shown as a range

OTHERS
ALLOY SI FE cu MN MG CR ZN Tl AL
EACH TOTAL
1100 1.0 Si - Fe 0.05-0.20 0.05 0.10 0.05 0.15 99.00 Min
2024 0.50 0.5d 3.8-4.9 0.30-0.9 1.2-1.8 0.10 0.25 0.05 0.15 Remainder
3003 0.6 0.7 0.05-0.20 1.0-1.5 0.10 0.05 0.15 Remainder
5052 0.45 Si-Fe 0.10 0.10 2.2-2.8 0.15-0.35 0.10 0.05 0.15 Remainder
5086 0.40 0.50 0.10 0.20-0.7 3.5-4.5 0.05-0.25 0.25 0.15 0.05 0.15 Remainder
6061 0.40-0.8 0.7 0.15-0.40 0.15 0.8-1.2 0.04-0.35 0.25 0.15 0.05 0.15 Remainder
6063 0.20-0.6 0.35 0.10 0.10 0.45-0.9 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.05 0.15 Remainder
7075 0.40 0.50 1.2-2.0 0.30 2.1-2.9 0.18-0.35 5.1-6.1 0.20 0.05 0.15 Remainder

TEMPER SYSTEMS FABRICATING CHARACTERISTICS OF

WROUGHT ALUMINUM ALLOYS
Non-Heat Treatable Alloy Tempers RELATIVE FABRICATION RATING (1)
1000, 3000 and 5000 Series ALLOY
Gas Resistance
AND Cold Gas Spot and
-0 Annealed and recrystallized TEMPER Shielded Brazing Machining
Working Welding Arc Seam
-H1 Work or strain hardened Welding
-H2 Strain hardened and partially annealed

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1100-0 A A A A B
-H3 Strain hardened, then stabilized 1100-H18 C A A A D

CD CD
3003-0 A A A A B
A digit to the right of -HI, -H2 or -H3 above indicate the degree of hardness: 3003-H18 C A A A D
2 is Vi hard 6 is % hard 2014-T6 D D B B D B
4 is V2 hard 8 is full hard
CD CD CD

D
2024-0 B D D D
C D

CD CD
2024-T3 C B
Heat Treatable Alloy Tempers 2024-T36 D D C D
2000, 6000 and 7000 Series 5052-0 A A A A C D
-0 Annealed and recrystallized 5052-H38 C A A A C C
(Solution Annealed) 6061-0 A A A A A D
6061-T4 B A A A A C
-T1 Naturally aged only (certain extrusions)
6061-T6 C A A A A C
-T3 Solution heat treated, then cold worked
7075-0 B D C C D 0
-T4 Solution heat treated, then naturally aged 7075-T6 D D C B D B
-T5 Artificially aged only (certain extrusions)
(1) Relative Fabrication Rating "A" = Excellent, " B " = Good, " C " = Fair, " D " = Poor
-T6 Solution heat treated, then artificially aged
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY The modulus of elasticity ot aluminum and aluminum alloys
-T8 Solution heat treated, cold worked, then artificially aged is approximately 10,300,000 Ibs/sq in.
-T3511 Solution heat treated and cold worked (stress-relieved by stretching to SHEARING STRENGTH Shearing strengths of aluminum alloys vary somewhat, but will
produce a permanent set of 1V2 to 3%), minor straightening after average about 60% of the ultimate tensile strength.
stretching
FATIGUE STRENGTH The fatigue strength of aluminum and its alloys varies from about
-T6511 Solution heat treated (stress-relieved by stretching to produce a per- one-quarter to one-half of the tensile strength for sections having smooth surfaces and
manent set of IV2 to 3%) and artificially aged, minor straightening no abrupt changes of contour. In the case of rough surfaces or irregular sections, test
after stretching values obtained with smooth specimens do not necessarily apply.

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TYPICAL PROPERTIES
APPROX. MECHANICAL CORROSION
PROPERTIES RESISTANCE
ALLOY TEMPER TENSILE YIELD ELONG. GENERAL STRESS TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
STRENGTH STRENGTH IN 2 " CORROSION
PSI PSI °/o CRACKING
Excellent resistance to corrosion and fabrication
1100 0 13,000 5,000 35 A A
ease. Chemical process and storage equipment
0 27,000 11,000 20 Aircraft structures; arrow shafts; hydraulic
2024 T3 70,000 50,000 18 D C fittings; ordnance. Primarily structural appli-
T4 68,000 47,000 20 D C cations where high strength and easy
73511 67,000 46,000 19 D C machining are needed.
0 16,000 6,000 30 A A General purpose alloy for chemical process
H12 19,000 18,000 10 A A and storage equipment; heat exchangers; fuel
3003 H14 22,000 21,000 8 A A lines; cryogenic tubing. Refrigeration,
H16 26,000 25,000 5 A A condensers, evaporators. Good forming
H18 29,000 27,000 4 A A characteristics with corrosion resistance equal
H112 17,000 7,000 25 A A to 1100.
0 28,000 13,000 25 A A Hydraulic lines and equipment; Aircraft,
H32 33,000 28,000 12 A A fuel lines, oxygen lines. Excellent formability
5052 H34 38,000 31,000 10 A A but work hardens readily.
H36 40,000 35,000 8 A A
H38 42,000 37,000 7 A A
0 38,000 17,000 22 A A Marine pressure lines and equipment; drilling
H32 42,000 30,000 12 A A rigs; cryogenic tubing. Good corrosion
5086 H34 47,000 37,000 10 A A resistance in sea water.
H36 50,000 40,000 9 A A
H112 39,000 19,000 14 A A
0 18,000 8,000 25 B A General applications requiring strength and
6061 T4 35,000 21,000 22 B A durability; Economical. Good corrosion resis-
T6 45,000 40,000 12 B A tance. Pipe applications, mechanical parts &
T6511 43,000 38,000 10 B A structural uses. Heat exchangers; machinery.
0 13,000 7,000 25 Same as 6061 except lesser strength Railings;
T1 22,000 13,000 20 A A furniture; vacuum cleaners, Pipe, general
6063 T4 25,000 13,000 22 A A usage heat exchangers lighting standards, rigid
T5 27,000 21,000 12 A A conduit, construction tube, and furniture
T6 35,000 31,000 12 A A
T832 42,000 39,000 12 A A
0 33,000 15,000 17 Aircraft structures; arrow shafts; ski poles.
7075 T6 83,000 73,000 11 C C Mechanical parts where high strength and
T6511 81,000 72,000 7 C B hardness are essential. Poor corrosion
resistance.

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ALUMINUM TUBE AND PIPE SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS FOR TUBE AND PIPE IN STOCK
SEAMLESS DRAWN ROUND TUBING SEAMLESS EXTRUDED TUBING & PIPE
WW-T-700/GEN Federal General Specification for Drawn Seamless AMS-QQ-A-200 Federal General Specification for Extruded Aluminum Alloy Tube
Aluminum Alloy Tube AMS-QQ-A-200/1 Extruded Alloy 3003 Aluminum Tube
WW-T-700/2 Drawn Seamless Alloy 3003 Aluminum Tube AMS-QQ-A-200/3 Extruded Alloy 2024 Aluminum Tube
WW-T-700/3 Drawn Seamless Alloy 2024 Aluminum Tube AMS-QQ-A-200/5 Extruded Alloy 5086 Aluminum Tube
WW-T-700/4 Drawn Seamless Alloy 5052 Aluminum Tube AMS-QQ-A-200/8 Extruded Alloy 6061 Aluminum Tube
WW-T-700/5 Drawn Seamless Alloy 5086 Aluminum Tube AMS-QQ-A-200/9 Extruded Alloy 6063 Aluminum Tube
WW-T-700/6 Drawn Seamless Alloy 6061 Aluminum Tube AMS-QQ-A-200/11 Extruded Alloy 7075 Aluminum Tube
AMS-4067 Drawn Seamless 3003-H14 Aluminum Tubing ASTM-B241 Seamless Extruded Aluminum Alloy Pipe & Tube for
General Purpose & Pressure Applications
AMS-4070 Drawn Seamless 5052-0 Aluminum Tubing
MIL-P-25995 Military Specification for Drawn/Extruded Aluminum Pipe
AMS-4071 Drawn Seamless 5052-0 Hydraulic Tubing
AMS-4080 Drawn Seamless 6061-0 Aluminum Tubing STRUCTURAL TUBE (Round/Shapes)
AMS-4082 Drawn Seamless 6061-T6 Aluminum Tubing
ASTM-B-429 Extruded Aluminum Alloy Structural Pipe & Tubing
AMS-4083 Drawn Seamless 6061-T6 Hydraulic Tubing
QQ-A-200-8 Alloy 6061, 6063 Pipe ASM B429
AMS-4088 Drawn Seamless 2024-T3 Aluminum Tubing
QQ-A-200-9 Alloy 6063, 6061 Tube, ASM B221
ASTM-B-210 Drawn Seamless Aluminum Alloy Tubes for General
Purpose & Pressure Application
MILT-7081 Drawn Seamless 6061 Hydraulic Tubing

ADDITIONAL ALUMINUM TUBE AND PIPE SPECIFICATIONS

WW-T-700/7 Drawn Seamless Alloy 7075 Aluminum Tube ASTM-B-313 Aluminum Alloy Round Welded Tube
AMS-4062 Drawn Seamless Aluminum Alloy Tubes for Condensers ASTM-B-317 Extruded Aluminum Alloy Pipe for Electrical Bus Conductors
& Heat Exchangers
ASTM-B-345 Seamless Extruded Aluminum Alloy Tube & Pipe
AMS-4065 Drawn Seamless 1100-H14 Aluminum Tubing for Gas & Oil Industries
WW-T-700/1 Drawn Seamless Alloy 1100 Aluminum Tube ASTM-B-491 Extruded Round Coiled Aluminum Alloy Tubes
for General Purpose
ASTM-B-483 Drawn Aluminum Alloy Tubes for General Purpose Application
ASTM-B-437 Aluminum Alloy Formed and Arc Welded Round Tube
AMS-4081 Drawn Seamless 6061-T4 Hydraulic Tubing
ASTM-B-235 Obsolete - Superceded by ASTM-B-221, ASTM-B-241 and
AMS-4165 Extruded Seamless 2024-T3511 Aluminum Tubing ASTM-B-429
AMS-4169 Extruded Seamless 7075-T6511 Aluminum Tubing
AMS-4173 Extruded Seamless 6061-T6511 Aluminum Tubing

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ALUMINUM TUBE AND PIPE TOLERANCES
SEAMLESS DRAWN ROUND TUBING
DIAMETER (ONE POINT ) WALL THICKNESS
TOLERANCES TOLERANCE-INCHES, PLUS AND MINUS
SPECIFIED INCHES, PLUS AND MINUS SPECIFIED MAX. DEVIATION AT ANY POINT
DEVIATION
DIAMETER 1100 Alloy 2024 Alloy WALL OF MEAN 1100 Alloy 2024 Alloy
INCHES 3003 Alloy 6061 Alloy THICKNESS FROM 3303 Alloy 6061 Alloy
5052 Alloy 6063 Alloy INCHES SPECIFIED 5052 Alloy 6063 Alloy
5086 Alloy 7075 Alloy 5086 Alloy 7075 Alloy
Up thru 0.500 .003 .006 0.010-0.035 .002 .002
0.501-1.000 .004 .008 0.036-0.049 .003 .003 Plus and minus
1.001-2.000 .005 .010 0.050-0.083 .004 .004 10% of specified
2.001-3.000 .006 .012 0.084-0.120 .005 .006 wall thickness
3.001-5.000 .008 .016 0.121-0.203 .006 .008 min. + 0.003
5.001-6.000 .010 .020 0.204-0.300 .008 .012
6.001-8.000 .015 .030 0.301-0.375 .015 .020
8.001-10.000 .020 .040 0.376-0.500 .020 .030
10.001-12.000 .025 .050

Not applicable to annealed (0 temper) tube, coiled tube, or tube having a wall thickness less
than 2V2 percent of the specified outside diameter.

SEAMLESS EXTRUDED ROUND TUBING

DIAMETER WALL THICKNESS
TOLERANCES TOLERANCE-INCHES, PLUS AND MINUS
SPECIFIED INCHES, PLUS AND MINUS SPECIFIED DEVIATION OF MEAN FROM SPECIFIED
DEVIATION
DIAMETER DEVIATION MAXIMUM WALL AT ANY
INCHES OF MEAN DEVIATION THICKNESS 0D 1Vi" TO 3" TO 5 0D POINT FROM
FROM AT ANY INCHES UNDER 2.999 OD 4.999 0D &OVER MEAN
SPECIFIED POINT V/t"
0.500-0.999 .010 .020 Under 0.047 .006
1.000-1.999 .012 .025 0.047-0.061 .007 .008 .008 .010
2.000-3.999 .015 .030 0.062-0.077 .008 .008 .009 .012 Plus and
4.000-5.999 .025 .050 0.078-0.124 .009 .009 .010 .015 minus 10% of
6.000-7.999 .035 .075 0.125-0.249 .009 .009 .013 .020 mean wall
8.000-9.999 .045 .100 0.250-0.374 .011 .011 .016 .025 thickness
10.000-11.999 .055 .125 0.375-0.499 .015 .021 .035
12.000-13.999 .065 .150 0.500-0.749 .020 .028 .045 max +0.060
14.000-15.999 .075 .175 0.750-0.999 .035 .055 min +0.010
16.000-17.999 .085 .200 1.000-1.499 .045 .065
1.500-2.000 .075

SEAMLESS PIPE
DIAMETER TOLERANCES WALL THICKNESS TOLERANCES
NOMINAL DEVIATION OF MEAN MAXIMUM DEVIATION MAXIMUM DEVIATION AT ANY POINT
PIPE SIZE FROM NOMINAL AT ANY POINT PERCENT OF NOMINAL WALL
INCHES SCHEDULES 5 & 10 SCHEDS 20 & OVER SCHEDULES 5 & 10 SCHEDS 20 & OVER

Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus

v8-iy2 IPS .015" .031" .015" .031" 12.5% 12.5% 8%(WT) 12.5%
2-4 IPS .031" .031" 1% 1% 12.5% 12.5% 8%(WT) 12.5%
5-8 IPS .062" .031" 1% 1% 12.5% 12.5% 8%(WT) 12.5%
10-12 IPS .093" .031" 1% 1% 12.5% 12.5% 8%(WT) 12.5%

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ALUMINUM TUBE AND PIPE TOLERANCES
EXTRUDED SQUARE & RECTANGULAR TUBING
DIAMETER (Width or Depth)
DEVIATION OF WIDTH OR DEPTH* DEVIATION OF WIDTH OR DEPTH*
AT CORNERS FROM SPECIFIED* NOT AT CORNERS FROM SPECIFIED*
SPECIFIED
WIDTH OR INCHES-PLUS AND MINUS INCHES-PLUS AND MINUS
DEPTH
INCHES ALLOYS 5083 ALL ALLOYS 5083 ALL
5086 OTHER 5086 ALL
5456 ALLOYS 5456 ALLOYS
0.500- 0.749 .018 .012 .030 .020
0.750- 0.999 .021 .014 .030 .020
1.000- 1.999 .027 .018 .038 .025
2.000- 3.999 .038 .025 .053 .035
4.000- 4.999 .053 .035 .068 .045
5.000- 5.999 .068 .045 .083 .055
6.000- 6.999 .083 .055 .098 .065
7.000- 7.999 .098 .065 .108 .075
8.000- 8.999 .113 .075 .123 .085
9.000- 9.999 .128 .085 .143 .095
10.000-10.999 .143 .095 .158 .105
11.000-12.000 .158 .105 .173 .115

•Except for T3510, T4510, T6510, and T8510 tempers.

tNot applicable in the annealed (0) temper or if wall thickness is less than 2Vi% of the OD.

EXTRUDED SQUARE & RECTANGULAR TUBING

WALL THICKNESS

TOLERANCES-INCHES, PLUS AND MINUS

DEVIATION OF MEAN DEVIATION AT ANY POINT
FROM SPECIFIED FROM SPECIFIED
SPECIFIED
WALL
CIRCUMSCRIBING CIRCLE*
THICKNESS UNDER 5,000 5,000 i(OVER UNDER 5,000 5,000 & OVER
INCHES
ALLOYS ALLOYS
5083 ALL 5083 ALL
5086 OTHER 5086 OTHER
5456 ALLOYS 5456 ALLOYS ALL ALLOYS ALL ALLOYS
Under 0.047 .008 .005 .012 .008 .005
0.047-0.061 .009 .006 .014 .009 .007
0.062-0.124 .011 .007 .015 .010 .010 Plus and
0.125-0.249 .012 .008 .023 .015 .015 minus 10% of
0.250-0.374 .017 .011 .030 .020 .025 mean wall
0.375-0.499 .021 .014 .045 .030 .030 thickness
0.500-0.749 .038 025 .060 .040 .040
0.750-0.999 .053 .035 .075 .050 .050 Max. + .060
1.000-1.499 .068 .045 .090 .060 .060 Min. ± .010
1.500-2.000 — — .105 .070 —
"The circumscribing circle diameter is the diameter of the smallest circle that will completely enclose the tube.
ALUMINUM TUBE AND PIPE TOLERANCES
SEAMLESS DRAWN SQUARE & RECTANGULAR TUBING
DIAMETER (Width or Depth)

DEVIATION OF WIDTH OR DEPTH DEVIATION OF WIDTH OR DEPTH*

SPECIFIED AT CORNERS FROM SPECIFIED NOT AT CORNERS FROM SPECIFIED
WIDTH OR DEPTH INCHES-PLUS AND MINUS INCHES-PLUS AND MINUS

INCHES ALL ALLOYS ALL ALLOYS*

Up thru 0.500 .003 .006

0.501- 1.000 .004 .008
1.001- 2.000 .005 .010
2.001- 3.000 .006 .012
3.001- 5.000 .008 .016
5.001- 6.000 .010 .020
6.001- 8.000 .015 .030
8.001-10.000 .025 .040
10.001-12.000 .035 .050

'Example: The width tolerance of a 1 x 3 inch rectangle is plus and minus .008 inch and the depth tolerance is plus and minus .012 inch.
tSee notes under round extruded.

SEAMLESS DRAWN SQUARE & RECTANGULAR TUBING

WALL THICKNESS

TOLERANCES-INCHES, PLUS AND MINUS

SPECIFIED MAXIMUM DEVIATION AT ANY POINT
WALL DEVIATION
THICKNESS OF MEAN 1100 5052 2014 6061
FROM 3003 5086 2024 6063
INCHES SPECIFIED 7075

0.010-0.035 .002 .002

0.036-0.049 .003 .003 Plus and
0.050-0.083 .004 .004 minus 10% of
0.084-0.120 .005 .006 mean wall
0.121-0.202 .006 .008 thickness
0.204-0.300 .008 .012
0.301-0.375 .015 .020 Min. ± .003
0.376-0.500 .020 .030

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BARLOWS FORMULA - Theoretical Bursting Pressure for Tubes
P = Internal Pressure PSI
S = Fiber Stress of Tube PSI P = 2si
T = Wall Thickness in Inches
D = Outside Diameter in Inches
Example smls 304A269, 3" O.D. x .065 wall, tensile 85.000 PSI
2 x 85.000 x .065 =11.050 = 3.683 PSI Theoretical bursting pressure
3 3

Theoretical Weight Per Foot Formula

(A) Round Steel Tube O.D. minus wall, times wall times (factor) 10.68
Example: 3" O.D. x .065 wall steel tube
3 - .065 (=2.935) x .065 (=.1908) x 10.68 = 2.037 lbs per ft
(Square and rect. steel tube factor is 13.60)
(B) Round Aluminum Tube O.D. minus wall, times wall, times 3.1416 (factor) times alloy factor
Example: 3" O.D. x .065 wall, 6061 aluminum tube
3 - .065 (=2.935) x .065 (=.1908) x 3.1416 (=.5994) x (alloy factor) 1.176 = .7049 lbs per ft
Aluminum alloy factors: type factor (Square and rect. alum, tube factor is 4.000)
3003 1.188
2024 1 .J200
5052 1.164
6061 1.176
6063 1.176

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