Comparison of ASTM A333, ASTM A334 and ASTM A335
Comparison of ASTM A333, ASTM A334 and ASTM A335
Corresponding standard:
ASTM A333: ASME SA333
ASTM A334: ASME SA334
ASTM A335: ASME SA335
Corresponding grade:
ASTM A333: Grade 1, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11
ASTM A334: Grade 1, Grade 3, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 11
ASTM A335: P1, P2, P5, P5b, P5c, P19, P11, P12, P21, P22, P23, P91, P1, P92
Reference Standard:
ASTM A333: ASTM A530
ASTM A334: ASTM A450
ASTM A335: ASTM A450, ASTM A530
Standard name:
ASTM A333 Seamless and Welded Nominal Steel Tubes for Low Temperatures
ASTM A334 Seamless and welded carbon and alloy steel tubes for low temperatures
ASTM A335 high temperature seamless ferritic alloy steel nominal pipe
Scope of application:
ASTM A333 for cold for nominal (average) wall thickness of the seamless and welded carbon steel and alloy steel pipe nominal
ASTM A334 for a number of levels, the minimum thickness for low temperature Seamless and welded carbon steel and alloy steel pipe
ASTM A335 for high temperature nominal (average) wall thickness of seamless steel pipe
Performance requirements:
ASTM A333: Chemical Composition, Tensile Properties, Impact Toughness
ASTM A334: Chemical Composition, Tensile Properties, Flattening, Flaring, Hardness, Impact Toughness
ASTM A335: Chemical Composition, Tensile Properties, Flattening, Hardness
Non-destructive power measurement:
ASTM A333 requires non-destructive electrical measurements, manufacturer-selected non-destructive test types, manufacturer-selected non-destructive electrical tests or hydrostatic tests, or both
ASTM A334 requires non-destructive electrical measurements, by the manufacturer selecting the type of non-destructive testing, by the manufacturer to choose non-destructive testing or hydrostatic testing, or both
ASTM A335 requires non-destructive electrical measurements, selected by the manufacturer for non-destructive electrical measurements
hydrostatic test:
ASTM A333 requires a hydrostatic test, selected by the manufacturer for non-destructive or hydrostatic testing, or both
ASTM A334 requires hydrostatic testing, manufacturer-selected non-destructive electrical testing or hydrostatic testing, or both
ASTM A335 requires hydrostatic testing, which can be replaced by a non-destructive electrical test, at the manufacturer's discretion
Wall thickness tolerance:
ASTM A333: Average Wall Thickness, Positive and Negative Wall Deviation
ASTM A334: minimum wall thickness, wall thickness without negative deviation
ASTM A335: Average wall thickness, wall thickness deviation
