ASTM A210 GRADE A1 ASME SA210 GR A1 SEAMLESS STEEL TUBES FOR SHELL AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER U TUBE BUNDLE
YUHONG GROUP is a manufacturer and exporter specializing in seamless and welded steel pipes, tubes, and heat exchanger components, with over 35 years of industrial manufacturing experience. The annual output and sales volume exceed 80,000 metric tons, serving engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors, original equipment manufacturers (OEM), and stockists across more than 85 countries, including the United States, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, Saudi Arabia, France, Poland, Singapore, and South Korea. Our core manufacturing capabilities cover custom u tube bundle fabrication, finned tube bundle production, precision-machined heat exchanger tubesheet integrations, and complete tube bundle units for high-pressure shell and tube heat exchanger and shell & tube heat exchanger systems.
Standard Specification: ASTM A210 / A210M, ASME SA210 / SA210M, ASME SA450 / SA450M.
Grade: Grade A-1 (Medium-Carbon Steel).
Equivalent Standard: JIS G 3461 STB 410 / JIS G 3467 STFA 10 (applicable references).
Outside Diameter (OD): 1/2 in. to 16 in. (12.7 mm to 406.4 mm).
Wall Thickness Range: 1.5 mm to 50 mm (Minimum Wall Thickness specification).
Structural Shape: Round seamless tube.
Manufacturing Method: Hot-finished seamless or cold-finished seamless.
Length Capabilities: Single random length, double random length, and custom cut-to-length up to 25 meters.
Certification: Mill Test Certificates issued in accordance with EN 10204 3.1 or EN 10204 3.2.
Testing Standard: Manufactured and tested in compliance with ASME SA450 / SA450M general requirements.
Common Applications: Boiler tubes, seamless heat exchanger tubes, superheater tubes, and pressure vessel piping.
Carbon (C): 0.27% max.
Silicon (Si): 0.10% min.
Manganese (Mn): 0.93% max.
Phosphorus (P): 0.035% max.
Sulfur (S): 0.035% max.
ASTM A210 / A210M Grade A-1 Mechanical Properties
| Mechanical Properties | ||||
| Grade | Tensile | Yield | Elongation | Hardness |
| Strength (Mpa) | Strength (Mpa) | (%) | (HRB) | |
| A-1 | ≥415 | ≥255 | ≥30 | ≤79 |
ASTM A210 / A210M Tube Wall Thickness Tolerance
| Seamless, Cold-Finished Tubes | ||
| Outside Diameter | Wall thickness Tolerance % | |
| In. (mm) | Over (+) | Under (-) |
| 1 ½ (38.1) and under | 20 | 0 |
| Over 1½ (38.1) | 22 | 0 |
ASTM A210 Grade A1 / ASME SA210 Grade A1 seamless steel tubes are designed for boiler, superheater, and heat exchanger applications. The specification covers minimum wall thickness, seamless medium-carbon steel tubes, boiler flues including safe ends, arch tubes, and stay tubes. Steel used under ASTM A210 Grade A1 is required to be killed steel. Tensile and hardness requirements apply to specific size limitations per ASME SA210 / SA450 standards. All finished tubes are marked to designate whether they are produced via hot-finished or cold-finished processes.
High-pressure boiler tubes and water wall panels.
Superheater tubes and reheater assemblies.
Shell and tube heat exchanger units, shell & tube heat exchanger systems, and heat exchanger tubesheet expansion.
Custom u tube bundle, finned tube bundle, and replacement tube bundle fabrication.
Orders for material to ASTM A210 / A210M or ASME SA210 Grade A1 must include the following information to ensure accurate specification:
Quantity (total feet, meters, or number of lengths).
Name of material (seamless medium-carbon steel tubes).
Grade (Grade A-1).
Manufacture method (hot-finished or cold-finished).
Size (outside diameter and minimum wall thickness).
Length (specific cut length or random length).
Optional requirements (e.g., specific non-destructive electric examination or hydrostatic test pressure).
Test report requirements (Certification of Specification ASME SA450 / SA450M).
Specification designation (ASTM A210 / ASME SA210 Grade A1).
Special packaging or surface coating requirements.
