JAPANESE

INDUSTRIAL
STANDARD
Translated and Published by
Japanese Standards Association

JIS G 3473 : 2013

(JISF)
Carbon steel tubes for cylinder barrels

res 77.140.10; 77.140.75

Reference number: JIS G 3<1.7:1
: 2013 (E)

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Date of Establishment: 1983-03-01

Date of Revision: 2013-01-21
Date of PublicNotice in OfficialGazette: 2013-01-21
Investigated by: Japanese Industrial Standards Committee
Standards Board
TechnicalCommitteeon Iron and Steel

JISG 3473: 2013, First English edition published in 2014-04

Translated and published by: Japanese Standards Association

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Contents

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I 1 Scope ···········································1
Normativereferences············································································
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3 Classificationand symbols ···············1

4 Manufacturingmethod 2
I 5 Chemicalcomposition 2
6 Mechanicalproperties···· 3
7 Dimensions,mass and dimensionaltolerances··········································4
7.1 Dimensionsand unit mass······································································
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Dimensionaltolerance
Appearance
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9.1
Tests
Chemicalanalysis
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9.2 Mechanicaltest 6
I 10 Inspecitionand reinspection 7
10.1 Inspection ·····································7
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11 Marking
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I 12 Report ··········································8
AnnexA (normative) Specialqualityrequirements···········································
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Foreword
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This translation has been made based on the original Japanese Indus-
trial Standard revised by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry,
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through deliberations at the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee
as the result of proposal for revision of Japanese Industrial Standard 1
submitted by The Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF)/Japanese
Standards Association (JSA) with the draft being attached, based on the
provision of Article 12 Clause 1 of the Industrial Standardization Law
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applicable to the case of revision by the provision of Article 14.
Consequently JIS G 3473:2007 is replaced with this Standard. 1
This JIS document is protected by the Copyright Law.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some parts of this Standard ~
may conflict with patent rights, applications for a patent after opening
to the public or utility model rights. The relevant Minister and the Jap·
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I JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL STANDARD

I Carbon steel tubes for cylinder barrels

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1 Scope
I This Japanese Industrial Standard specifies the carbon steel tubes (hereafter re-
ferred as "tubes") used for manufacturing cylinder barrels of piston-type pneumatic or
I hydraulic cylinders by machining or honing the inner surface. This Standard covers the
tubes of inside diameters in the range of 32.0 mm to 200.0 mm.

I Annex A gives the special quality requirements the purchaser can designate based
on the previous agreement with the manufacturer, in addition to the requirements in
the text of this Standard.
If~-j' 2 Normativereferences

I The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this Standard. The most recent editions of the standards (in-
cluding amendments) indicated below shall be applied.

I JIS G 0320 Standard test method for heat analysis of steel products
JIS G 0321 Product analysis and its tolerancefor wrought steel
I JIS G 0404 Steel and steel products - General technical delivery requirements
JIS G 0415 Steel and steel products - Inspection documents
I JIS G 0582 Automated ultrasonic examination of steel pipes and tubes
JIS Z 2241 Metallic materials - Tensile testing - Method of test at room tem-
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,~ JIS Z 8401
perature
Guide to the rounding of numbers

3 Classificationand symbols
The tubes are classified into 7 grades and their symbols shall be as given in table 1.
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I Table 1 Symbolsof grades
Symbol of grade Application (informative)
STC370 For machining
I STC440
STC510A
For honing
For machining and honing
STC510B For honing
I STC540
STC590A
For machining and honing
For honing
STC590B For machining

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4 Manufacturing method 1
The manufacturing method of tubes, symbols designating the method of manufacture
and heat treatment shall be as given in table 2. The pipe end shape, unless other wise
specified, shall be plane end.
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Heat treatments not specified in table 2 shall be agreed upon between the purchaser
and the manufacturer.
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Table 2 Manufacturing method and heat treatment
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Symbol indicating
Symbol of grade
Manufacturing
method
the manufacturing
method a)
Heat treatment 1
Hot-finished seamless
STC370
process
Cold-finished electric
S-H As manufactured b)
As cold drawn or
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STC440 E-C
resistance welding stress relief annealing
Cold-finished seamless
process
S-C
As cold drawn or
stress relief annealing
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STC510A
Cold-finished electric As cold drawn or
resistance welding
Cold-finished seamless
E-C
stress relief annealing 1
S-C Stress relief annealing
process
STC510B
Cold-finished electric
resistance welding
E-C Stress relief annealing 1
Hot-finished seamless
STC540
process
Cold-finished seamless
S-H As manufactured b)
As cold drawn or
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STC590A S-C
process stress relief annealing

STC590B
Cold-finished seamless
process
S-C Stress relief annealing 1
Notes a) The marking of symbol indicating the manufacturing method shall be in ac-

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cordance with clause 11, b).
Ifrequired, tubes may be given appropriate heat treatment.
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5 Chemical composition
The tubes shall be subjected to the test in 9.1 and the obtained heat analysis values 1
shall satisfy the requirements in table 3.
The steel tubes for which a product analysis is required by the purchaser shall be
subjected to the tests in 9.1 and the resultant product analysis values shall satisfy the
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requirements in table 3 within the tolerance specified in table 3 of JIS G 0321 in the
case of seamless tubes, and table 2 of JIS G 0321 in the case of electric resistance
welded tubes.

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Table 3 Chemical composition

Unit: %
Symbol P NborV
I of zrade
STC370
C Si Mn S

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STC440 0.25 max. 0.35 max. 0.30 to 0.90 0.040 max. 0,040 max.

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STC510B 0.18 max. 0.55 max. 1.50 max. 0.040 max. 0.040 max. -
STC540 0.25 max. 0.55 max. 1.60 max. 0.040 max. 0.040 max. 0.15 max.v

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STC590B
0.25 max.
0.25 max.
0.35 max.
0.55 max.
0.30 to 0.90
1.50 max.
0.040 max. 0.040 max.
0.040 max. 0.040 max.
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Alloying elements not specified in this table may be added if necessary.
I Note a) Nb or V may be added up to 0.15 % individually or in combination.

I 6 Mechanical properties
The tube shall be tested in accordance with 9.2, and the obtained tensile strength,
I yield point or proof stress and elongation shall satisfy the requirements in table 4.
However, when the tensile test is performed on a No. 12 test piece taken from a tube
having a wall thickness under 8 mm, the minimum elongation shall be in accordance
I with table 5 in which the minimum elongations values corresponding to the wall thick-
ness ranges are obtained by subtracting 1.5, for every 1 mm reduction in the wall

I thickness, from the elongation values in table 4, and then by rounding the values to
integers in accordance with rule A of JIS Z 8401.

I Table 4 Mechanical properties

Elongation

I Symbol
of grade
Tensile strength Yield point or proof
stress
%
Test piece
/ N/mm2 N/mm2 No. 11 test piece or

I STC370
STC440
370 min.
440 min.
215
305
min.
min.
No. 12 test niece
30 min.
10 min,

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STC510B
STC540
510 min.
510 min.
540 min.
380
380
390
min.
min.
min.
10 min.
15 min.
20 min.
490 min. 10 min.
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STC590B
NOTE:
590 min.
590 min.
1 N/mm2= 1 MPa
490 min. 15 min.

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Table 5 Minimum elongation value for tubes under 8 mm 1
in thickness in the case of using No. 12 test piece

Thickness
Unit: % 1
Over 3 mm Over4mm Over 5 mm Over 6 mm Over 7mm
Symbol of grade
up to and
incl. 4 mm
up to and
incl. 5 mm
up to and
incl. 6 mm
up to and
incl. 7 mm
to and exel.
8mm
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STC370. 24 26 27 28 30
STC440
STC510A 4
4 6
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7
7
8
8
10
10 1
STC510B 9 10 12 14 15
STC540
STC590A
STC590B
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4
9
16
6
10
17
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12
18
8
14
20
10
15
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7 Dimensions, mass and dimensional tolerances
7.1 Dimensions and unit mass 1
The dimensions and unit mass of tubes shall be as follows.
a) For the dimensions of hot-finished seamless tubes, the outside diameter and the
wall thickness shall be designated by the purchaser.
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b) For the dimensions of the cold-finished seamless tubes, shall be designated by the
purchaser by the outside diameter and the wall thickness in the case of tubes for
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machining, and the inside diameter and the wall thickness in the case of those for
honing shall be designated by the purchaser. The dimensions for the cold-finished
electric resistance welded steel tubes shall be designated for the purchaser by the
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inside diameter and the wall thickness. The recommended inside diameters of
cold-finished steel tubes for honing shall be as shown in table 6. 1
Table 6 Recommended inside diameters of cold-finished steel tubes for honing
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Unit t mm
32.0*
100.0*
40.0*
110.0
50.0*
125.0*
60.0
140.0
63.0*
150.0
65.0
160.0*
70.0
180.0
80.0*
200.0*
90.0 1
NOTE: The inside diameters with* are those specified in JIS B 8377-1.
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c) The unit mass of the tube per metre shall be calculated by the following formula
assuming 1 em" of steel to be 7.85 g and rounded to three significant figures ac- 1
cording to rule A of JIS Z 8401.
When the outside diameter is specified: W = 0.024 66 t (Do - t) 1
When the inside diameter is specified: W = 0.024 66 t to. + t)
where, W: unit mass of tube (kg/m) 1
r : wall thickness of tube (mm)

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I Do: outside diameter of tube (mm)

D, : inside diameter of tube (mm)

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0.024 66:
Dimensional tolerance
conversion factor between units to obtain W

I The dimensional tolerance of the tubes shall be as follows.

a) The tolerance on the outside diameter of tubes, when the outside diameter is speci-
fied, shall be as given in table 7.
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Table 7 Tolerance on outside diameter
I Division Outside diameter
Toleranceon
outside diameter
Under 50 mm ±0.5mm
Hot-finishedseam- 50 mm or over to and excl. 100mm ± 1.0 %
less steel tubes 100mm or over to and excl. 125mm ± 1.0 mm
125mm or over ±O.S%
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less steel tubes
Under50mm
50 mm or over
±0.25mm
±0.5%

I b) The tolerance on the inside diameter of tubes, when the inside diameter is specified,
shall be as given in table 8. However, if required, tolerances not given in table 8

I may be applied upon the agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

I Table 8 Tolerance on inside diameter a) b)

Unit i mm
Toleranceon inside diameter c)
I Division
Cold-finished
Inside diameter
50 or under
Maximumtolerance Minimumtolerance
-0.10 -0.30

f1f~ seamlesssteel
tubes and cold-
finishedelectric
Over 50 UP to and incl. SO
Over SOUP to and incl. 120
Over 120UP to and incl. 160
-0.10
-0.10
-0.10
-0.40
-0.50
-0.60
resistance welded Over 160up to and incl. ISO -0.10 -O.SO

I steel tubes Over ISOup to and incL200 -0.10 -0.90

Notes a) The inside diameter tolerance for tubes over 200 mm in inside diameter shall be
agreed between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
The inside diameter tolerances in this table shall apply to tubes with the thick-
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ness-inside diameter ratio not less than 4.5 %. The inside diameter tolerances for
those with the thickness-inside diameter ratio under 4.5 % shall be agreed upon
between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
I c) The maximumtolerancemeans the toleranceto make the maximuminside diameter,
and the minimumtolerancemeans the toleranceto make the minimuminside diame-
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Table 9 Tolerance on wall thickness 1
Division Tolerance
Hot-finished seamless steel tubes
Cold-finished seamless steel tubes
± 12.5 %, with the minimum 0.5 mm
± 10 %, with the minimum 0.3 mm 1
Cold-finished electric resistance welded steel tubes ± 8 %, with the minimum 0.15 mm

d) If the length of tubes is specified, the length shall not be less than the specified
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value.
e) The tolerance on straightness of tubes shall not exceed 0_8mm per metre, any"
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where except within 300mm at both ends.

8 Appearance
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The appearance shall be as follows.
a) The both ends of the tube shall be practically perpendicular to the tube axis.
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b) The tube shall be free from defectsdetrimental to practical use.
c) When the tube is given surface treatment, which may be done by any suitable
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means such as a grinder and machining, it shall be made sure that the product
thickness after treatment stays within the specifiedthickness tolerance. 1
d) The traces of the surface treatment shall be smoothalong the contour of the tube.

9 Tests
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9.1 Chemicalanalysis
9.1.1 General matters and sampling method of chemicalanalysis
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The general matters and sampling method of heat analysis shall be in accordance
with clause 8 of JIS G 0404.The sampling method in the case where the purchaser reo
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quires a product analysis shall be in accordancewith clause 4 ofJIS G 0321.
9.1.2 Analysis method 1
The heat analysis method shall be in accordancewith JIS G 0320. The product anal"
ysis method shall be in accordancewith JIS G 0321. 1
9.2 Mechanicaltest
9.2.1 General matters of mechanicaltest 1
The general matters of mechanicaltest shall be in accordancewith clauses 7 and 9 of
JIS G 0404.The sampling method shall be accordingto Class A of 7.6 of JIS G 0404. 1
9.2.2 Samplingmethod and number of test pieces
One sample shall be taken from each length of 500 m (250 m for tubes of outside di-
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ameter over 200 mm) and from its fraction, of a group of tubes of the same outside di-
ameter 1) and the simultaneously heat treatment 2) 3) and from each of these samples,
one tensile test piece shall be taken. 1
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1 NOTES 1) "The same dimensions" means the same outside diameter and the
same thickness or the same inside diameter and the same thickness.
Simultaneous heat treatment is applied when the tubes are heat
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treated. Simultaneous heat treatment using a continuous furnace

means the continuous heat treatment under the same heat treatment
condition, and when the continuous furnace stops the heat treatment
1 is not included in the simultaneous heat treatment.
3) When sampling from the same cast lot, the same heat treatment con-

1 dition may be applied instead of the simultaneous heat treatment con-

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9.2.3 Tensile test
I The tensile test piece and the tensile test method shall be as follows.

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a) Test piece The tensile test piece shall be either No.ll, No.12A, No.12B or No.12C
test piece as specified in JIS Z 2241, taken in the tube axis direction. No.12 test
piece, when taken from the electric resistance welded steel tube, shall not include

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b) Test method The test method shall be in accordance with JIS Z 2241.

1 10 Inspection and reinspection

10.1 Inspection
1 The inspection shall be as follows.
a) The general matters of inspection shall be in accordance with JIS G 0404.
I b) The chemical composition shall be in accordance with clause 5.
c) The mechanical properties shall be in accordance with clause 6.
1 d) The dimensions shall be in accordance with clause 7.

pl: e) The appearance shall be in accordance with clause 8.

D When the special quality requirements specified in Annex A are applied upon the
agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer, the tubes shall conform

1 to the relevant requirements in Annex A.

10.2 Reinspection

1 The tubes having failed the mechanical test may be further judged for acceptance by
being subjected to the retest in 9.8 of JIS G 0404.

I 11 Marking
Each tube having passed the inspection shall be marked with the following informa-
I tion. However, in the case of small diameter tubes or the purchaser's requirement, the
information may be given on a bundle of tubes by a suitable means. The order in which
the information is given is not specified. If approved by the purchaser, a part of the in-
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a) Symbol of grade 1
b) Symbol indicating the manufacturing method
The symbol indicating the manufacturing method shall be as follows. The bar 1
"-" may be replaced with blank
1) Hot-finished seamless steel tube -S-H 1
2) Cold-finished seamless steel tube - S- C
3) Cold-finished electric resistance welded steel tube - E- C 1
Example: In the case of a hot-finished seamless steel tube STC 370 : STC370
-S-H
c) Dimensions The dimensions shall be marked in the order of the outside or inside
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diameter, the thickness and the length with the figures in the unit of mm. When
the outside diameter is specified, put OD in front of the figure indicating the out- 1
side diameter, and when the inside diameter is specified, put ID in front of the fig-
ure indicating the inside diameter.
d) Name of manufacturer or its identifying brand
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e) The symbol Z indicating the designation of special quality requirements (if applica-
ble)
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12 Report
The manufacturer shall submit the inspection document to the perchaser unless
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otherwise specified. The report shall be in accordance with clause 13 of JIS G 0404.
The type of the inspection document, unless otherwise specified at the time of ordering, 1
shall be standard designation 2.3 or 3.l.B given in table 1 in JIS G 0415.
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Special quality requirements
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I A.l Scope
This Annex specifies the special quality requirements to be performed by the manu-

I facturer, according to agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

A.2 Ultrasonic examination and inspection (Z3) 1)

I The ultrasonic examination and inspection shall be as follows.

a) The ultrasonic flaw detection test shall be in accordance with JIS G 0582.

tlJ b) The criteria of the detection sensitivity in the ultrasonic examination shall be equal
to or stricter than division UC in JIS G 0582, in the case of hot-finished seamless

I steel tubes and division UB in JIS G 0582 in the case of cold-finished seamless
steel tubes and cold-finished electric resistance welded steel tubes. There shall be
no signal equivalent to or greater than the signal from the reference standards of

I the reference sample.

c) The ultrasonic examination shall be conducted on each tube, and the obtained re-

I sults shall conform to b).

Note 1) In the dealing of tubes, the requirement designation of the ultrasonic
examination may be marked as "Z3".
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