Designation:A908−03(Reapproved2013)StandardSpecificationforStainlessSteelNeedleTubing1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationA908;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversaustenitic,stainlesssteel,needletubinginhard-drawntempersforindustrialapplica-tions.1.2Ingeneral,needletubingdescribessmall-diametertub-ingwithoutsidediameters(ODs)intherangeof0.008to0.203in.(0.2to5.2mm)withnominalwallthicknessesintherangeof0.002to0.015in.(0.05to0.4mm).Needletubinggagesarenormally6through33.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A1016/A1016MSpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforFerriticAlloySteel,AusteniticAlloySteel,andStainlessSteelTubes3.OrderingInformation3.1Ordersformaterialinaccordancewiththisspecificationshouldincludethefollowing,asrequired,todescribethematerialadequately:3.1.1Quantity(feet,metres,ornumberoflengths),3.1.2Gaugeorsize(outsidediameterandminimumwallthickness),3.1.3Length(specificorrandom),and3.1.4Testreportrequired(seethesectiononcertificationinSpecificationA1016/A1016M).4.Process4.1Anelectricfurnaceorothersimilarprimarymeltingprocesswithorwithoutdegassingorrefiningmaybeused.5.GeneralRequirements5.1MaterialfurnishedinaccordancewiththisspecificationshallconformtotheapplicablerequirementsofthecurrenteditionofSpecificationA1016/A1016M,unlessotherwiseprovidedherein.6.Manufacture6.1Needletubingshallbemadebytheseamlessorweldedanddrawnprocessandshallbefurnishedinthehard-drawntempercondition.7.HeatTreatment7.1Unlessotherwisespecifiedbythepurchaser,noheattreatmentisrequi...
