selected from the heat lot shall be made, and each shall
conform to the specified requirement.
9.4 When a product analysis is not requested in the purchase
order, the manufacturer shall provide the ladle analysis for the
respective heat lot. This ladle analysis shall conform to the
requirements in 7.1.
10. Tensile Requirements
10.1 The material shall conform to the requirements as to
tensile properties prescribed in Tables 1 and 2.
10.2 The yield point shall be determined by the drop of the
beam, by the halt in the gage of the testing machine, by the use
of dividers, or by other approved methods. When a definite
yield point is not exhibited, the yield strength corresponding to
a permanent offset of 0.2 % of the gage length of the specimen,
or to a total extension of 0.5 % of the gage length under load
shall be determined.
11. Weights Per Unit Length
11.1 The weights per unit length for various sizes of pipe
piles are listed in Table 3. The permissible variation in weight
is outlined in 12.1.
11.2 For pipe pile sizes not listed in Table 3, the weight per
unit length shall be calculated as follows:
W510.69
~
D2t
!
t
@
W5.0246615
~
D2t
!
t
#
(1)
where:
W= weight per unit length, lb/ft [kg/m],
D= specified outside diameter, in. [mm], and
t= specified nominal wall thickness, in. [mm].
12. Permissible Variations in Weights and Dimensions
12.1 Weight—When specified on the purchase order, each
length of pipe pile shall be weighed separately and its weight
shall not vary more than 15 % over or 5 % under its theoretical
weight, calculated using its length and its weight per unit
length (see Section 11). When not specified on the purchase
order, the manufacturer shall ensure the pipe conforms to the
weight variation limits of not more than 15 % over or 5 %
under the theoretical weight of the product by other methods.
12.2 Outside Diameter—The outside diameter of pipe piles
shall not vary more than 61 % from the specified outside
diameter.
12.3 Wall Thickness—The wall thickness at any point shall
not be more than 12.5 % under the specified nominal wall
thickness. The following calculation shall be used to determine
the minimum wall thickness:
t
n
×0.875 5t
m
(2)
where:
t
n
= nominal wall thickness, and
t
m
= minimum permissible wall thickness.
The wall thickness is expressed to three decimal places, with
rounding being in accordance with Practice E29.
13. Lengths
13.1 Pipe piles shall be furnished in single random lengths,
double random lengths, or in uniform lengths as specified in
the purchase order, in accordance with the following limits:
Single random lengths 16 to 25 ft [4.88 to 7.62 m], incl
Double random lengths over 25 ft [7.62 m] with a minimum average
of 35 ft [10.67 m]
Uniform lengths length as specified with a permissible
variation of ±1 in.
13.2 Lengths that have been spliced at the mill by welding
shall be acceptable as the equivalent of unspliced lengths
provided tension test specimens cut from sample splices
conform to the tensile strength requirements prescribed in
Tables 1 and 2. The welding bead shall not be removed for this
test. Such specimens shall be made in accordance with the
provisions specified in Sections 16 – 18.
14. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
14.1 The finished pipe piles shall be reasonably straight and
shall not contain imperfections in such number or of such
character as to render the pipe unsuitable for pipe piles.
14.2 Surface imperfections having a depth not in excess of
12.5 % of the specified nominal wall thickness shall be
acceptable. It shall be permissible to establish the depth of such
imperfections by grinding or filing.
14.3 Surface imperfections having a depth in excess of
12.5 % of the specified nominal wall thickness shall be
considered to be defects. It shall be permissible for defects not
deeper than 33
1
⁄
3
% of the specified nominal wall thickness to
be repaired by welding, provided that the defect is completely
removed prior to welding.
15. Ends
15.1 Pipe piles shall be furnished with plain ends. Unless
otherwise specified, pipe piles shall have either flame–cut or
machine–cut ends, with the burrs at the ends removed. Where
ends are specified to be beveled, they shall be beveled to an
angle of 30 +5, −0°, measured from a line drawn perpendicular
to the axis of the pipe pile.
16. Number of Tests
16.1 One tension test shall be made on one length or
fraction thereof of each size, or one piece of skelp representing
each heat lot.
16.2 A retest shall be allowed if the percentage of elonga-
tion of any test tension specimen is less than that prescribed in
Tables 1 and 2 and any part of the fracture is more than
3
⁄
4
in.
[19 mm] from the center of the gage length for test specimens
having a 2–in. [50 mm] gage length, or is outside of the middle
third of the gage length for test specimens having an 8–in. [200
mm] gage length, as indicated by scribe scratches marked on
the specimen before testing. A retest shall also be allowed if
any part of the fracture is in an inside or outside surface
imperfection.
16.3 It shall be permissible to discard any test specimen that
shows defective machining or develops imperfections and
substitute another test specimen.
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