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Mechanical Steel Tubing Part II - Cold Drawn Butt Welded October 2001
Mechanical Steel Tubing - Appendix
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Materials Engineering Materials Engineering July 1999

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Appendix
General Information (Not a Requirement)

A.1 CONTENTS
PAGE
DESCRIPTION OF GRADES .………………………….…………………….……………. 1
COMPARISON OF GRADES SDE & MDE VS DOM (A-10, Part I) TOLERANCES …… 1
HEAT TREATMENT …………………. …………………………………………………… 2
SPECIAL SHAPE TUBING ……………………. ………………………………………….. 2
MACHINABILITY RATINGS ……………………………………………………………... 2
PRICING – ANALYSIS & RESTRICTED TOLERANCES EXTRAS ….……………….... 2
AVAILABILITY AND COMPARATIVE PRICES ………………………………………… 3
A.2 Description of Grades
A.2.1 Grades SD and MD are produced by furnace butt welding of preheated steel strip which has been bent into a circular
shape by a series of rolls. The continuous tube is cut into length, cooled, and prepared for cold drawing. Grades SDE and
MDE are produced by electric resistance welding of steel strip which has been rolled to a circular shape. After removal of
the weld flash the tube is cut into lengths and prepared for drawing. These grades are available in rounds only.

A.2.2 Sink drawn tubing, Grades SE and SDE, are drawn through a die only. Grades MD and MDE mandrel drawn tubing
are drawn simultaneously over a mandrel and through a die. Mandrel drawn tubing has the advantage of better inside
diameter tolerances, wall tolerances, and inside surface finish.

A.2.3 Because of the higher weld efficiency of the electric resistance welding process. Grades SDE and MDE have better
properties for torsional applications than Grades SD and MD. Grade MDE is not recommended for hydraulic cylinder
applications because the surface quality and inspection criteria are lower than those required for Grade DOM (A-10, Part I,
mandrel drawn tubing), but it may be considered as a lower price alternate to Grade DOM for most mechanical applications.
Also, Grades SDE and MDE can be ordered to special close tolerances. By careful ordering, tubing meeting Grade DOM
tolerances can be obtained in many sizes at substantial cost savings.

A.3 Comparison of Grades SDE & MDE vs. DOM (A-10, Part I) Tolerances
Tolerances shown in Table I for Grades SDE, MDE, and DOM are allowable deviations as increase in OD or decrease in ID;
increases in ID and decreases in OD are not allowed. See “Pricing – Restricted Tolerances Extras.”

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TABLE I
OD PLUS OR ID MINUS TOLERANCES*
Grades SDE & MDE
Outside Grade
Diameter DOM Restricted
Standard
80% 50% 30%
Inches
0.500 thru 1.499 0.005 0.005 0.004 0.0025 0.0015
1.500 thru 1.699 0.005 0.010 0.008 0.0050 0.0030
1.700 thru 2.099 0.006 0.010 0.008 0.0050 0.0030
2.100 thru 2.499 0.007 0.010 0.008 0.0050 0.0030
2.500 thru 2.899 0.008 0.010 0.008 0.0050 0.0030
2.900 thru 3.299 0.009 0.010 0.008 0.0050 0.0030
Millimeters
12.70 thru 38.07 0.13 0.13 0.10 0.06 0.04
38.10 thru 43.15 0.13 0.25 0.20 0.13 0.08
43.18 thru 53.31 0.15 0.25 0.20 0.13 0.08
53.34 thru 63.47 0.18 0.25 0.20 0.13 0.08
63.50 thru 73.63 0.20 0.25 0.20 0.13 0.08
73.66 thru 83.79 0.23 0.25 0.20 0.13 0.08
* ID Tolerances are not applicable to Grade SDE

A.4 Heat Treatment

All tubing purchased to this specification will be stress relieved unless otherwise specified. This treatment has only a slight
effect on the hardness but enables the tubing to withstand moderate cold forming. In this condition, the tubing is used for the
bulk of mechanical applications requiring moderate ductility, good finish, and little or no cold forming.
When tubes are to be expanded, sharply bent or subject to other cold forming, a full anneal can be specified. This treatment
greatly reduces the hardness and strength of the tubing.
A.5 Special Shape Tubing
A.5.1 Square and Rectangular – Square and rectangular tubing is ordinarily mandrel drawn but may be made by sink
drawing. Mandrel drawing insures reasonably square inside corners and aids in reducing bulging or concave sides.
A.5.2 Hexagonal – Hexagonal tubing is ordinarily made with a circular hole and specified by the distance across the flats and
by the inside diameter.
A.6 Machinability Ratings
Machinability ratings of stress relieved tubing are given in Table II below:

TABLE II
MACHINABILITY RATINGS
Machinability Approximate Machinability Approximate
Steel Steel
Rating Turning Speed Rating Turning Speed
Designation Designation
(1212 = 100) sfpm smpm (1212 = 100) sfpm smpm
1010 52 86 26.2 1025 58 98 29.9
1015 53 88 26.8 1030 68 114 34.7

1018 66 111 33.8 1110 70 118 36.0

1020 58 98 29.9 1115 89 150 45.7

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A.7 Pricing – Analysis & Restricted Tolerances Extras – Grades SDE & MDE

Analysis & restricted tolerance extras for grades SDE & MDE are given in Table III below.

TABLE III
ANALYSIS AND RESTRICED TOLERANCES (GRADES SDE & MDE) EXTRAS
SAE Restricted Tolerance Extras (Grades SDE & MDE)*
Percent
Steel Percent
Of Base
Designa- Restriction Of Base
Price
tion Price
1010 Base Within 80% of either the standard OD or ID Tolerance 5
1015 1 Within 80% of both the standard OD and ID Tolerance 10*
1018 5 Within 50 to 80% of either the standard OD or ID Tolerance 10

1020 2 Within 50 to 80% of both the standard OD and ID Tolerance 15*

1025 3 Within 30 to 50% of either the standard OD or ID Tolerance 20
1030 15 Within 30 to 50% of both the standard OD and ID Tolerance 30*
* ID tolerances are not applicable to Grades SDE.

A.8 Availability and Comparative Prices

For specific availability and relative costs, see “Appendix – General Information, CEMS A-10, Part I.

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