Astm B363

Designation: B363 − 14
Standard Specification for

Seamless and Welded Unalloyed Titanium and Titanium
Alloy Welding Fittings1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B363; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope B862 Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Welded

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1.1 This specification covers fittings intended for general Pipe
corrosion-resisting and elevated-temperature services, factory 2.2 ANSI Standards:4,5
made from unalloyed titanium and titanium alloys. The term ASME/ANSI B16.5 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings
welding fittings applies to butt-welding parts such as 45° and ASME/ANSI B16.9 Wrought Steel Butt-Welding Fittings
90° elbows, 180° returns, caps, tees, reducers, lap-joint stub ASME/ANSI B16.11 Forged Fittings, Socket Welding and
ends, and other types. Threaded
ASME/ANSI B36.19 Stainless Steel Pipe
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
2.3 Manufacturers’ Standardization Society of the Valve and
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Fittings Industry Standards:6
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
MSS SP-25 Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Flanges and Unions
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
MSS SP-43 Standard Practice for Light Weight Stainless
2. Referenced Documents Steel Butt-Welding Fittings
MSS SP-97 Standard Integrally Reinforced Forged Branch
2.1 ASTM Standards:3
Outlet Fittings — Socket Welding, Threaded, and Butt-
B265 Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Strip,
Welding Ends
Sheet, and Plate
MSS SP-119 Standard Factory-Made Wrought Belled End
B338 Specification for Seamless and Welded Titanium and
Socket-Welding Fittings
Titanium Alloy Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchang-
ers 2.4 ASME Standard:7
B348 Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Bars ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Sections VIII
and Billets Division 1 Pressure Vessels and Section IX
B367 Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Cast- 3. Ordering Information
ings
B381 Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Forg- 3.1 Orders for material to this specification shall include the
ings following information as required:
B600 Guide for Descaling and Cleaning Titanium and Tita- 3.1.1 Quantity,
nium Alloy Surfaces 3.1.2 Grade number,
B861 Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Seam- 3.1.3 Pipe size and schedule,
less Pipe 3.1.4 Method of manufacture and finish,
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Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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Subcommittee B10.01 on Titanium. Specifications in the order are for “dimensions only” with no requirements for
Current edition approved May 1, 2014. Published May 2014. Originally strength or pressure rating to be inferred. (that is, Class XXXX is not intended to
approved in 1961. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as B363 – 06a. DOI: designate a strength or pressure rating requirement for titanium; only to define a
10.1520/B0363-14. dimension for that category.)
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi- Available from Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings
cation SB-363 in Section II of that Code. Industry (MSS), 127 Park St., NE, Vienna, VA 22180-4602, http://www.mss-
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3.1.5 Restrictive chemistry, if desired, TABLE 2 Permissible Variations in Product Analysis
3.1.6 Nondestructive tests, Element
Product Analysis Limits, Permissible Variation
3.1.7 Packaging, max or Range, % in Product Analysis
3.1.8 Inspection and required reports, Aluminum 0.5 to 2.5 ±0.20

Aluminum 2.5 to 6.75 ±0.40
3.1.9 Appropriate fittings specifications for dimensions Carbon 0.10 +0.02
only, and Chromium 0.1 to 0.2 ±0.02
3.1.10 Class, as required. Chromium 5.5 to 6.5 ±0.30
Hydrogen 0.02 +0.002
Iron 0.80 +0.15
4. Material Iron 1.2 to 1.8 ±0.20
Molybdenum 0.2 to 0.4 ±0.03
4.1 The titanium for welding fittings may consist of billets, Molybdenum 1.5 to 4.5 ±0.20
bars, plates, castings, seamless or welded pipe or tube that Molybdenum 14.0 to 16.0 ±0.50
conforms to all the requirements for manufacturing process, Nickel 0.3 to 0.9 ±0.05
Niobium 2.2 to 3.2 ±0.15
testing, chemical composition, and mechanical properties pre- Niobium >30 ±0.50
scribed in Specifications B861 and B862 for the particular Nitrogen 0.05 +0.02
grades referred to in Table 1. Oxygen 0.30 +0.03
Oxygen 0.31 to 0.40 ±0.04
Palladium 0.01 to 0.02 ±0.002
5. Manufacture Palladium 0.04 to 0.08 ±0.005
Palladium 0.12 to 0.25 ±0.02
5.1 Forging, forming, or shaping operations may be per- Ruthenium 0.02 to 0.04 ±0.005
formed by hammering, pressing, piercing, extruding, upsetting, Ruthenium 0.04 to 0.06 ±0.005
rolling, bending, fusion welding, or by a combination of two or Ruthenium 0.08 to 0.14 ±0.01
Silicon 0.06 to 0.40 ±0.02
more of these operations. The forming procedure shall be so Vanadium 2.0 to 4.5 ±0.15
applied that it will not produce injurious defects in the fittings. Vanadium 7.5 to 8.5 ±0.40
Zirconium 3.5 to 4.5 ±0.20
5.2 Fittings containing welded seams or other joints made ResidualsA (each) 0.15 +0.02
by fusion welding shall comply with the following provision: A
A residual is an element present in a metal or alloy in small quantities and is
5.2.1 Welded by welders, welding operators, and welding inherent to the manufacturing process but not added intentionally. In titanium these
procedures qualified under the provisions of Section IX of the elements include aluminum, vanadium, tin, iron, chromium, molybdenum, niobium,
zirconium, hafnium, bismuth, ruthenium, palladium, yttrium, copper, silicon, cobalt,
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. tantalum, nickel, boron, manganese, and tungsten.
TABLE 1 Permissible Raw Materials

Product and ASTM Designation
GradeA
Pipe Tube Plate Bar and Billet Casting Forging
WPT1 B861/B862 Grade 1 B338 Grade 1 B265 Grade 1 B348 Grade 1 B367 Grade C1 B381 Grade F-1
WPT2H B861/B862 Grade 2H B338 Grade 2H B265 Grade 2H B348 Grade 2H ... B381 Grade F-2H
WPT9 B861/B862 Grade 9 B338 Grade 9 B265 Grade 9 B348 Grade 9 ... B381 Grade F-9
WPT19 B861/B862 Grade 19 ... B265 Grade 19 B348 Grade 19 ... B381 Grade F-19
A
When fittings are of welded construction, the symbol shown shall be supplemented by the letter “W.”
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NOTE 1—Annealing of the unalloyed and alloyed grades of titanium with which the fitting is recommended to be used (see Table 1).
covered by this specification is for the purpose of assuring uniform For sizes outside the capability for hydrostatic testing, consid-
properties.
eration should be given to radiographic inspection in accor-
6. Chemical Composition dance with Section S2 under Supplementary Requirements.
6.1 The titanium shall conform to the requirements as to 10.2 Hydrostatic tests need not be performed or reported,
chemical composition prescribed in the specifications referred unless required by agreement between the manufacturer and
to in Table 1. the purchaser and so stated on the order.
6.2 The chemical analysis of the components of the fittings 11. Inspection and Certification
need not be reported unless required by agreement between the 11.1 Inspection by the purchaser prior to shipment shall be
manufacturer and the purchaser and so specified on the order. specified in the purchase order.
7. Product Analysis 11.2 The manufacturer shall afford the inspector, without
7.1 Product analysis may be made by the purchaser from charge, all reasonable facilities to satisfy him that the fittings
one or more fittings in each lot. are being furnished in accordance with this specification. Any
tests (except product analysis) and inspection agreed upon and
NOTE 2—Definition of the term “lot” shall be as agreed upon between so stated in the purchase order shall be made at the place of
the manufacturer and the purchaser. manufacture, unless otherwise specified, and shall be so
7.2 Product analysis tolerances do not broaden the specified conducted as not to interfere unnecessarily with the operation
heat analysis requirements, but cover variations between dif- of the works.
ferent laboratories in the measurement of chemical content.
11.3 Certification—When specified in the order, the manu-
The manufacturer shall not ship material that is outside the
facturer shall furnish the purchaser a certificate that the finished
limits specified for the applicable grade. Product analysis
fittings conform to the requirements of this specification.
tolerances shall be as specified in Table 2.
NOTE 3—It is recognized that a sensitive surface inspection of the welds
8. Tensile Properties or base metal, or both, is advisable for some services. See Supplementary
Requirements.
8.1 The titanium shall conform to the requirements as to
tensile properties prescribed in the specifications referred to in 12. Rejection
Table 1. 12.1 Material not conforming to this specification or to
8.2 Tensile tests of the finished fittings need not be reported authorized modifications shall be subject to rejection. Unless
unless required by agreement between the manufacturer and otherwise specified, rejected material may be returned to the
the purchaser and so stated in the order. manufacturer at the manufacturer’s expense, unless the pur-
chaser receives, within 3 weeks of notice of rejection, other
9. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance instructions for disposition.
9.1 For fittings covered by ASME/ANSI B16.5, ASME/ 13. Product Marking
ANSI B16.9 or ASME/ANSI B16.11, MSS SP-43, MSS SP-97,
or MSS SP-119 or for fittings to be used with pipe ordered to 13.1 The manufacturer’s name or trademark, the schedule
ASME/ANSI B36.19, or as attachments such as caps, plugs, number, material, and size shall be stamped (Note 4), stenciled,
etc., the sizes, shapes, and dimensions of the fittings shall be as electroetched, or otherwise suitably marked on each fitting. In
specified in those standards. addition, each fitting shall be marked with the identification
symbol and suffix for the respective specification listed in
9.2 The fittings shall have a workmanlike finish and shall be Table 1. On wall thicknesses thinner than Schedule 40S, no
free of injurious external and internal imperfections of a nature stamps or other indented markings shall be used. When the size
that will interfere with the purpose for which the fittings are does not permit complete marking, identification marks may be
intended. Minor defects may be removed by grinding, provid- omitted in the sequence shown in MSS SP-25.
ing the wall thickness is not decreased to less than the
minimum thickness, and further provided that the ground-out NOTE 4—When steel stamps are used, they should be applied prior to
heat treatment and care should be taken so that the marking is not deep
area shall be faired out.
enough to cause cracks or to reduce the wall thickness of the fitting below
the minimum allowed.
10. Hydrostatic Tests
10.1 All fittings shall be capable of withstanding without 14. Keywords
failure, leakage, or impairment of their serviceability, a test 14.1 fittings; seamless fittings; titanium; titanium alloy;
pressure prescribed in the specifications for the pipe or tubing welded fittings
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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
Supplementary requirements shall not be considered unless specified in the order, in which event the
test shall be made by the manufacturer at the purchaser’s expense.
S1. Surface Inspection S3.2 Minimum time at temperature is 15 min. All parts
S1. Liquid penetrant inspection may be performed on all stress relieved shall be subsequently cleaned and free of oxide
outside-diameter surfaces of the fittings and inside-diameter scale contamination (see Guide B600).
surfaces where practicable. An acceptance standard may be
agreed upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser prior S4. Certification of Material Incorporated in the Manufac-
to the acceptance of the order. ture of the Fittings
S2. Radiographic Inspections of Welds S4.1 All material incorporated within the fitting shall be
documented and shall be in accordance with the applicable
S2.1 Radiographic inspection may be performed on all
documents in Table 1.
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weldments of the fittings in accordance with paragraph UW-51,
Section VIII of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
S3. Stress Relief Heat Treatment
S3.1 The stress-relieving treatment shall consist of holding
the fitting at a minimum temperature of 1100°F for not less
than 1⁄2 h/in. of thickness.
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Standard Specification for

1. Scope B862 Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Welded

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3.1.8 Inspection and required reports, Aluminum 0.5 to 2.5 ±0.20

TABLE 1 Permissible Raw Materials

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