Available dimensions
Outside diameter: 6–101 mm
Wall thickness: 0.85–12.7 mm
Length: 1–27 m
Seamless heat exchanger tubes are used to transfer heat between fluids in equipment such as shell-and-tube heat exchangers, condensers, and feedwater heaters. Manufactured without a welded seam, they are supplied in specified outside diameters, wall thicknesses, and lengths to meet equipment design and operating requirements.
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Seamless Heat Exchanger Tubes |
| Manufacturing Process | Seamless, cold-drawn (ASTM A179/A179M tubes) |
| Standard | ASTM A179/A179M; other standards subject to availability |
| Outside Diameter | 6–101 mm, subject to applicable standard |
| Wall Thickness | 0.85–12.7 mm |
| Length | 1–27 m |
| Material | Low-carbon steel for ASTM A179/A179M tubes |
| Applications | Heat exchangers, condensers, feedwater heaters, and evaporators |
Eastern Steel supplies cold-drawn low-carbon steel heat exchanger tubes conforming to ASTM A179/A179M for a range of industrial heat-transfer applications.
The chemical composition of ASTM A179 seamless cold-drawn steel tubes shall conform to the requirements specified in the standard.
| Element | Symbol | Content (wt %) |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon | C | 0.06–0.18 |
| Manganese | Mn | 0.27–0.63 |
| Phosphorus (max) | P | 0.035 |
| Sulfur (max) | S | 0.035 |
ASTM A179 tubes shall meet the mechanical property requirements outlined below.
| Mechanical Property | Value (Metric) |
|---|---|
| Tensile Strength (min) | 325 MPa |
| Yield Strength (min) | 180 MPa |
| Elongation in 2 in. / 50 mm (min) | 35% |
| Hardness (max) | 72 HRB (137 HBW) |
Wall thickness tolerance shall conform to the requirements of ASTM A179 / ASME SA179 for seamless cold-drawn tubes.
| Outside Diameter, in. (mm) | Wall Thickness Tolerance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Over (+) | Under (−) | |
| 1 ½ in. (38.1 mm) and under | 20% | 0% |
| Over 1 ½ in. (38.1 mm) | 22% | 0% |
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