SAEJ527 V 001
SAEJ527 V 001
SAEJ527 V 001
REV.
FEB96
VEHICLE
400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001
STANDARD Issued 1952-01
Revised 1996-02
1. Scope—This SAE Standard covers brazed double wall low-carbon steel tubing intended for general
automotive applications and other similar uses.
2. References
2.1 Applicable Publications—The following publication forms a part of this specification to the extent specified
herein. Unless otherwise specified, the latest issue of SAE publications shall apply.
2.1.1 SAE PUBLICATION—Available from SAE, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001.
SAE J1677—Tests and Procedures for SAE Low-Carbon Steel and Copper Nickel Tubing
2.2 Related Publication—The following publication is provided for information purposes only and is not a
required part of this document.
2.2.1 SAE PUBLICATION—Available from SAE, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001.
3. Manufacture—The tubing shall be made from a single or double strip of steel shaped into the form of a
double-wall tubing, the seams of which are secured and sealed by copper brazing in a controlled atmosphere.
The braze shall be uniform with no evidence of a bead on either the inside or outside of the tubing. The tubing
shall be processed in such a manner as to produce a finished product which will meet all requirements of this
document.
4. Dimensions and Tolerances—The standard nominal diameters and the applicable dimensions and
tolerances are shown in Table 1.
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5. Quality—Finished tubing shall be clean, smooth, and round, both inside and outside; and shall be free from
scale and injurious defects. Surface imperfections such as handling marks, die marks, or shallow pits shall not
be considered injurious defects provided such imperfections are within the tolerances specified for diameter
and wall thickness.
6. Material—Tubing shall be made from low carbon steel, such as UNS G10080 or UNS G10100.
7. Mechanical Properties—The finished tubing shall have mechanical properties as tabulated in Table 2:
8. Performance Requirements—The finished tubing shall satisfactorily meet the following performance tests.
All tests are to be conducted in accordance with the procedures in SAE J1677. (The section listed in the
parentheses is for the SAE J1677 document.)
8.3 Pressure Proof Test (5.8)—Where allowable unit stress of material(s) = 140 MPa.
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9. Test Certificates—A certificate of compliance to the performance requirements shall be furnished to the
purchaser by the producer if requested in the purchase agreement.
10. Cleanliness—The inside of tubing shall be clean and free from any contamination which will impair the
processing or serviceability of the tubing.
11. Corrosion Protection—The inside and outside of the finished tubing shall be protected against corrosion
during shipment and normal storage. If a corrosion preventive compound is applied, it shall be such that after
normal storage periods it can readily be removed by cleaning agents normally used in manufacturing.
Extended corrosion resistance coatings, such as tern coating, galvanizing, epoxy paint, etc., are available and
can be supplied at the request of the user.
12. Notes
12.1 Marginal Indicia—The change bar (l) located in the left margin is for the convenience of the user in locating
areas where technical revisions have been made to the previous issue of the report. An (R) symbol to the left
of the document title indicates a complete revision of the report.
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Rationale—Not applicable.
Application—This SAE Standard covers brazed double wall low-carbon steel tubing intended for general
automotive applications and other similar uses.
Reference Section
SAE J1677—Tests and Procedures for SAE Low-Carbon Steel and Copper Nickel Tubing
Developed by the SAE Fluid Conductors and Connectors Technical Committee SC1—Automotive and
Hydraulic Tube and Fittings