ASTM Specifications
Valmont produces steel tubing that conforms to the standards set by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Below is a listing of the standard ASTM specifications that we produce steel tubing to. If there is an ASTM specification not listed, or if you have a special shape unique to your requirements, please contact us.
ASTM Standards for Valmont Steel Tubing
- A53 - Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc Coated Welded
- A135 - Electric Resistance Welded Steel Pipe
- A252 - Standard Specifications for Welded and Seamless Steel Pipe Piles
- A268 - Welded Ferritic and Martensitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service
- A500 - Cold Formed Welded Steel Structural Tubing in Rounds and Shapes
- A513 - Electric Resistance Welded Carbon and Alloy Steel Mechanical Tubing
- A787 - Electric Resistance Welded Metallic-Coated Carbon Steel Mechanical Tubing
- A847 - Cold-Formed Welded High-Strength, Low-Alloy Structural Tubing with Improved Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance
Testing
Our in-house metallurgical lab offers our customers quick-turnaround destructive testing and mill certifications, along with prototype development assistance for your new applications.
Testing Options
- Chemical Properties
- Eddy Current
- Hydrostatic
- Hardness in Body
- Reverse Flatten
- Circular Runout
- Tensile in Weld Area
- Mechanical Properties
- V Notch Charpy
- Flare
- Hardness in Weld
- Flatten Wall To Wall
- 1/3 Diameter Crush
- Minimum Yield & Tensile
Depending upon the OD size, end use and type of steel that you require, testing requirements will vary according to the ASTM standards. If you require testing specifically for your end use, please include those testing requirements with your request for quote and orders.
