ASTM A178 Properties (Chem., Mech. & Rankings) 2022

In this post I'll talk about and give details about ASTM A178. First let's describe it and then have a look at its material's properties.

What is ASTM A178?

ASTM A178 is a Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel and Carbon-Manganese Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes.

Category

Steel Tubes

Scope

This specification covers minimum-wall-thickness, electric-resistance-welded tubes made of carbon steel and carbon-manganese steel intended for use as boiler tubes, boiler flues, superheater flues, and safe ends.

Ok let's start with ASTM A178 chemical composition.

Chemical Composition

Grade A

C

0.06 - 0.18

Mn

0.27 - 0.63

P max.

0.035

S max.

0.035

Learn more about chemical composition.

Now it's the mechanical properties turn:

Yield Strength

Grade C

37 ksi (255 MPa) min

Learn more about what is yield strength.

Tensile Strength

Grade C

60 ksi (415 MPa) min

Learn more about what is tensile strength.

Elongation (min.) Grade C 50 mm

0.3.

Learn more about what is elongation.

Reduction of Area (min. %)

Not Required.

Learn more about reduction of area.

Density

7800 - 8000 kg/m3 (around 7.9 g/cm3 or 0.285 lb/in3).

Learn more about density.

Elastic Modulus

190 GPa (27557 ksi) - 210GPa (30458 ksi).

Learn more about the Elastic Modulus.

Poisson's Ratio

0.27 – 0.30.

Learn more about the poisson ratio.

Allowable Stress

Depends on the project (And its factor of safety).

Learn more about the what is allowable stress.

My Material's Rank

While engineers will often look for the cheapest material they can use, I took a different approach to material's selection to help newbie students.

I ranked materials according to their yield strengths and ASTM A178 currently ranks 77 in my yield strength index. This means there are other 76 materials that are more resistant.

Note: I've analysed 134 materials in order to create an yield strength index. Check my astm material's comparison post for more details.

Details and PDF

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References

Citation

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That gives credibility to your paper and it is sometimes required in higher education.

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Other References

A 226/A 226M Specification for Electric-Resistance-⁣
Welded Carbon Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes for⁣
High-Pressure Service⁣
A 450/A 450M Specification for General Requirements⁣
for Carbon, Ferritic Alloy, and Austenitic Alloy Steel⁣
Tubes⁣
A 520 Specification for Supplementary Requirements for⁣
Seamless and Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel⁣
Tubular Products for High-Temperature Service Conforming⁣
to ISO Recommendations for Boiler Construction.⁣
E 213 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe⁣
and Tubing⁣
E 273 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Longitudinal⁣
Welded Pipe and Tubing⁣