AS 1569-1998

Table of Contents

1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
3 DESIGNATION
4 FORM AND TEMPER OF TUBES
5 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
6 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
7 DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCE REQUIREMENTS
8 SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF TEST SAMPLES
9 MECHANICAL TESTS
10 NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTS
11 STRESS CRACKING TESTS
12 GRAIN SIZE
13 RETESTS
14 MARKING
15 ROUNDING OF TEST RESULT VALUES
APPENDICES
A PURCHASING GUIDELINES
B RELATED ALLOY DESIGNATIONS

Abstract

Specifies requirements for round seamless copper and copper alloy heat exchanger tubes for use in condensers, evaporators, heaters and coolers. Provision is also made for heat exchanger tube for pressure equipment. Tube may be supplied as straight lengths or U-bends, with outside diameters of 6.35 mm and above.

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements for round seamless copper and copper alloy heat exchanger tubes with outside diameters of 6.35 mm and above, supplied as straight lengths or U-bends.

NOTES:
1 For the purpose of this Standard, 'heat exchanger tube' includes tubes for use in condensers, evaporators, heaters and coolers. Supplementary requirements are included for material specified to comply with the requirements of AS/NZS 1200.
2 Advice and recommendations on information to be supplied by the purchaser at the time of enquiry or order are contained in the purchasing guidelines set out in Appendix A.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	MT-002
Supersedes	AS 1569-1985 DR 97412