The testing capabilities of Superior Tube meet most external standards depending on individual customer specifications and applications.
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Mechanical
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Corrosion
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Dimensional
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Weld Integrity
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Microstructure
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Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
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Miscellaneous
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| Tensile (ASTM A370 & E8) |
Intergranular Attack (ASTM A262 Practices A, C, and E/F & G28 Methods A and B) |
Outside Diameter (3-axis laser micrometer (localized and continuous), air gage, ring gage, hand-held micrometer) |
Flatten (ASTM A1016) |
Metallographic (ASTM E3 & E407) |
Eddy Current (ASTM E426, MIL-STD-2132) |
Hydrostatic Pressure Test |
| Hardness (Rockwell, Vickers, Knoop) (ASTM A370) |
Passivity (ASTM A380) |
Inside Diameter (Air gage, plug gage, optical) |
Flange (ASTM A1016 & B751) |
Grain size (ASTM E112) |
Ultrasonic (ASTM E213, ASME Section III, MIL-STD-2132) |
Burst Test |
| Surface Roughness (ANSI B.46) |
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Wall Thickness (Ultrasonic (localized and continuous), hand-held micrometer, optical, dial indicator) |
Reverse Flatten (ASTM A1016 & B751) |
Carburization (ASTM A262 Practice A) |
Dye Penetrant (ASTM E165) |
Under Water Air Pressure test |
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Length & Perpen-dicularity (Post or beam fixture w/dial indicator, calibrated rule) |
Reverse Bend (ASTM A1016 & B751) |
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Surface Condition test per MIL-T-8606 |
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Videoscope and borescope inspection of tube ID
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Positive Material Identification (Alloy Identify Verification) |