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ASME SA179 Carbon Steel Seamless Tube Low Carbon Steel U Bend Heat Exchanger Tube

Brand Name:	YUHONG
Model Number:	ASME SA179 Carbon Steel U Bend Heat Exchanger Tube
MOQ:	1000kgs
Packaging Details:	Ply-wooden Case /Iron Case/ Bundle with plastic Cap
Payment Terms:	L/C,T/T

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Product Description

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Place of Origin:

CHINA

Certification:

ABS, GL, DNV, NK, PED, AD2000, GOST9941-81, CCS, ISO 9001-2008

Product Name:

U Bend Tube

Standard Grade:

ASTM A179, ASME SA179

OD:

1/4" , 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", 1", 1.1/4", Etc.

Thickness:

BWG10-25

Radius:

Can Custom

End:

Plain End, Beveled End

Surface Condition:

Oil, Black Painting

Highlight:

ASME SA179 Carbon Steel Seamless Tube, ASME SA179 U Bend Heat Exchanger Tube

Product Description

ASTM A179 / ASME SA179 Carbon Steel Heat Exchanger Tube Seamless Steel U Bend Tube

ASME SA179 carbon steel seamless U-bend tubes are used in roughly 60–70% of all carbon steel shell-and-tube heat exchangers globally.

In the petrochemical, refinery, and power generation sectors, if the operating environment is non-corrosive or mildly corrosive and temperatures are below 400°C, SA179 is the default "workhorse" choice. Its high ductility (minimum elongation of 35%) allows it to be cold-bent into a tight 1.5D radius without cracking—something higher-strength carbon steels struggle with. So, SA179 is used because it bends reliably, not because it is the strongest.

Chemical Composition % of ASME SA179 Carbon Steel Seamless Tube U Bend Heat Exchanger Tube

Element %	C	Mn	P	S
Element %	0.06-0.18	0.27-0.63	0.035	0.04

Material Mechanical Properties of ASTM A179 / ASME SA 179 Carbon Steel Seamless Tube

Yield Strength(MPa)	Tensil Strength(MPa)	Elogation(%)
≥180	≥325	≥35

Comparison with Similar Grades

Grade	Standard	Key Difference
SA179	ASME	Cold-drawn, mandatory heat treatment, fine grain, higher ductility.
SA192	ASME	Higher carbon (0.06–0.18% C), higher tensile (≥55 ksi), for boilers.
SA210 A1	ASME	Medium-carbon steel (C ≤0.27%), higher strength, for boiler tubes.
EN 10216-2 P195	EN	Similar low-carbon seamless, slightly different mechanicals.
JIS G3461 STB340	JIS	Japanese equivalent; comparable properties.

Some clients require SSC and HIC tests for SA179 carbon steel tubes. Core reasons:

Work-hardening at the bend – Cold bending raises the outer radius hardness above sour-service limits (NACE MR0175). SSC testing forces the mill to prove their post-bend heat treatment actually softens the bend apex, not just the straight legs.
Steel cleanliness – SA179 has no mandatory inclusion control. HIC testing forces the steelmaker to use ultra-low-sulfur, calcium-treated steel so elongated MnS inclusions don't open into hydrogen-trapping voids during bending.
Surface damage – Scratches from worn bending mandrels create stress-raisers. Testing finished bent coupons catches these defects that straight-tube MTRs never reveal.
Heat treatment verification – Passing SSC/HIC proves the mill performed a full normalizing after bending, not just a cheap local stress-relief that leaves a vulnerable microstructure.

Applications

Feedwater Heaters (Power Generation)
Heat Exchanger
HVAC Chillers and Condensers (Comfort & Process Cooling)
Industrial Intercoolers and Aftercoolers
Marine Engineering

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Studded Tube

Solid Fin Tube

Serrated Finned tube

Embedded G Fin Tube

Extruded Fin Tube

Wound Fin Tube

Low Fin Tube

Square Fin Tube

Longitudinal Finned Tube

Enhanced Heat Transfer Tube

Fin Tube Support

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