Good morning,
I have a client that is insisting on receiving square tubing spec'd to ASTM A249 and A269 (304L); they will not accept material to ASTM A554 only. My company produces welded round tube only, so our experience in shaped tube is limited.
From my client, I have the following information:
304 square tube a249 and or a269. Both need some type of weld control to .005
.625 square x .049 w X 10' or 19'
.5 square x .049 w x 10' or 19'
Use: all I know is that they place magnets inside the tube. They would not provide further details on the specific application or environment.
1st question - Do ASTM A249 and A269 apply to anything other than round tube? I don't see any specific references in the specs for shape, but I do not know the reference specs well enough to determine if the shape is limited by them.
If the answer to question 1 is "no", then the rest is moot.
2. If round tube is produced to A249/A269, could it then be formed/drawn into square tubing?
Thank you
I have a client that is insisting on receiving square tubing spec'd to ASTM A249 and A269 (304L); they will not accept material to ASTM A554 only. My company produces welded round tube only, so our experience in shaped tube is limited.
From my client, I have the following information:
304 square tube a249 and or a269. Both need some type of weld control to .005
.625 square x .049 w X 10' or 19'
.5 square x .049 w x 10' or 19'
Use: all I know is that they place magnets inside the tube. They would not provide further details on the specific application or environment.
1st question - Do ASTM A249 and A269 apply to anything other than round tube? I don't see any specific references in the specs for shape, but I do not know the reference specs well enough to determine if the shape is limited by them.
If the answer to question 1 is "no", then the rest is moot.
2. If round tube is produced to A249/A269, could it then be formed/drawn into square tubing?
Thank you