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1. Scope NOTE I - The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) has
been substituted in this standard for such traditional terms as "nominal
1.1 This specification covers forged carbon steel piping
diameter," "size," and "nominal size."
components for ambient- and higher-temperature service
in pressure systems. Included are f1anges, fittings, valves,
and similar parts ordered either to dimensions specified by 2. Referenced Documents
the purchaser or to dimensional standards such as the MSS, 2.1 In addition to those reference documents Iisted in
AS ME, and API specifications referenced in Section 2. Specification A 961, the following Iist of standards apply
Forgings made to this specification are limited to a maxi- to this specification:
mum weight of 10 000 lb [4540 kg]. Larger forgings may 2.2 ASTM Standards:
be ordered to Specification A 266/ A 266M. Tubesheets A 266/ A 266M Specification for Carbon Steel Forgings
and hollow cylindrical forgings for pressure vessel shells for Pressure Vessel Components
are not included within the scope of this specification.
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Test-
Although this specification covers sorne piping compo-
ing of Steel Products
nents machined fram rolled bar and seamless tubular prod-
A 675/ A 675M Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon, Hot-
ucts (see 4.2), it does not cover raw material produced in
Wrought, Special Quality, Mechanical Properties
these product forms.
A 696 Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon, Hot-Wrought
1.2 Supplementary requirements are provided for use or Cold-Finished, Special Quality, for Pressure Piping
when additional testing or inspection is desired. These shall Components
apply only when specified individually by the purchaser A 788 Specification for Steel Forgings, General Require-
in the order. ments
1.3 Specification A 266/ A 266M covers other steel A 961 Specification for Common Requirements for Steel
forgings and Specifications A 675/ A 675M and A 696 Flanges, Forged Fittings, Valves, and Parts for Piping
cover other steel bars. Applications
1.4 This specification is expressed in both inch-pound 2.3 MSS Standards:
units and SI units. However, unless the order specifies the SP 44 Standard for Steel Pipe Line Flanges
applicable "M" specification designation (SI units), the 2.4 ASME Standards:
material shall be furnished to inch-pound units. B 16.5 Dimensional Standards for Steel Pipe Flanges and
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI Flanged Fittings
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, B 16.9 Wrought Steel Buttwelding Fittings
the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in B 16.10 Face-to-Face and End-to-End Dimensions of Fer-
each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each sys- rous Val ves
tem must be used independently of the other. Combining B 16.11 Forged Steel Fittings, Socket Weld, and Threaded
values from the two systems may result in nonconformance B 16.34 Valves-Flanged, Threaded and Welding End
with the specification. B 16.47 Large Diameter Steel Flanges

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2.5 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code: quenching and tempering in accordance with Specification
Section IX Welding Qualifications A 961.

2.6 APl Standards:

API-600 Flanged and Butt-Welding-End Steel Gate Valves 6. Chemical Composition
API-602 Compact Design Carbon Steel Gate Val ves for 6.1 The steel shall conform to the chemical require-
Refinery Use ments specified in Table l.
6.2 Steels to which lead has been added shall not be
3. Ordering Information used.
3.1 See Specification A 96l.
3.1.1 Additional requirements (see 12.2). 7. Mechanical Properties
7.1 The material shall conform to the mechanical prop-
erty requirements prescribed in Table 2 and Table 3.
4. General Requirements
7.2 For normalized, normalized and tempered, or
4.1 Product fumished to this specification shall conform quenched and tempered forgings, the central axis of the
to the requirements of Specification A 961, including any test specimen shall correspond to the %í T plane or deeper
supplementary requirements that are indicated in the pur- position, where T is the maximum heat-treated thickness
chase order. Failure to comply with the requirements of of the represented forging. In addition, for quenched and
Specification A 961 constitutes nonconformance with this tempered forgings, the midlength of the test specimen shall
specification. In case of a conftict between the requirements be at least T from any second heat-treated surface. When
of this specification and Specification A 961, this specifi- section thickness does not permit this positioning, the test
cation shall prevai 1. specimen shall be positioned as near as possible to the
4.2 Except as permitted by Section 6 in Specification prescribed location.
A 961, the finished product shall be a forging as defined 7.3 Tension Tests:
in the Terminology Section of Specification A 788.
7.3.1 One tension test shall be made for each heat
of as-forged components.

5. Heat Treatment 7.3.2 One tension test shall be made from each heat-
treating charge. Ir more than one heat is included in such
5.1 Heat treatment is not a mandatory requirement of
a charge, each heat shall be tested.
this specification except for the following piping compo-
nents: 7.3.2.1 When the heat-treating temperatures are
the same and the furnaces (either batch or continuous type),
5.1.1 Flanges aboye Class 300,1
are controlled within :t25°F [:t14°C] and equipped with
5.1.2 Flanges of special design where the design recording pyrometers so that complete records of heat treat-
pressure at the design temperature exceeds the pressure- ment are available, then one tension test from each heat
temperature ratings of Class 300, Group 1.1, is required instead of one test from each heat in each
5.1.3 Flanges of special design where the design heat-treatment charge. The test specimen material shall be
pressure or design temperature are not known, included with a furnace charge.

5.1.4 Piping components other than ftanges which 7.3.3 Testing shall be performed in accordance with
meet both of the following criteria: (1) over NPS 4 and Test Methods and Definitions A 370. The largest feasible
(2) aboye Class 300, and round specimen as described in Test Methods and Defini-
tions A 370 shall be used except when hollow cylindrically
5.1.5 Piping components of Special Class2 other than shaped parts are machined from seamless tubulars. The
ftanges which meet both of the following criteria: (1) over gage length for measuring elongation shall be four times
NPS 4 and (2) when the working pressure at the operating the diameter of the test section. When hollow cylindrically
temperature exceeds the tabulated values for Special Class shaped parts are machined from seamless tubular materials,
300, Group 1.1. strip tests may be used.
5.2 Heat treatment, when required by 5. I shall be 7.3.4 Forgings too small to permit obtaining a sub-
annealing, normalizing, or normalizing and tempering or size specimen of 0.250 in. [6.35 mm] diameter or larger
(see Test Methods and Definitions A 370) parallel to the
I For definition of Class 300. see ASME B 16.5. dimension of maximum working, and produced in equip-
2 For dcfinition of special class, see ASME B 16.34. ment unsuitable for the production of a separately forged

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test bar such as an automatic or semi-automatic press, may transformation temperature for a minimum of ~ h/in.
be accepted on the basis of hardness only. Qne percent of [~ h125.4 mm] of maximum section thickness, or alterna-
the forgings per lot (see Note 2), or ten forgings, whichever tively annealed, normalized and tempered, orquenched and
is the les ser number, shall be selected at random, prepared, tempered. If the forging was not previously heat treated,
and tested using the standard BrinelI test in Test Methods the original tempering temperature was exceeded, or the
and Definitions A 370. The locations of the indentations forging was fully heat treated in the post weld cycle, then
shalI be at the option of the manufacturer but shall be the forging shall be tested in accordance with Section 7
selected to be representative of the forging as a whole. on completion of the cycle.
Qne indentation per forging shall be required but additional
10.4 The mechanical properties of the procedure-quali-
indentations may be made to establish the representative
fication weldment shall, when tested in accordance with
hardness. The hardness of all forgings so tested shall be
Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,
137 to 187 HB inclusive.
conform with the requirements listed in Table 2 for the
NOTE 2 - A lot is defined as the product from a mili heat or if heat thermal condition of repair-welded forgings.
treated, the product of a mili heat per furnace charge.

7.4 Hardness Tests - Except when only one forging

11. Rejection and Rehearing
is produced, a minimum of two forgings shall be hardness
11.1 Each forging that develops injurious defects dur-
tested per batch or continuous run as defined in 7.3.2.1 to
ing shop working or application shall be rejected and the
ensure that forgings are within the hardness limits given
manufacturer notified.
in Table 2. When only one forging is produced, it shall be
hardness tested as defined in 7.3.2.1 to ensure it is within
the hardness limits given in Table 2. Testing shall be in
12. Certification
accordance with Test Methods and Definitions A 370. The
12.1 ldentifieation Marking - For forgings made to
purchaser may verify that the requirement has been met
specified dimensions, when agreed upon by the purchaser,
by testing at any location on the forging, provided such
and for forgings made to dimensional standards, applica-
testing does not render the forging useless.
tion of identification marks as required in Specification
A 961 shall be the certification that the forgings have been
furnished in accordance with the requirements of this speci-
8. Hydrostatic Tests
fication. The specification designation included on test
8.1 Such tests shall be conducted by the forging manu-
reports shall include year date and revision letter, if any.
facturer only when Supplementary Requirement S8 in
Specification A 961 is specified. 12.2 Test Reports - When test reports are required,
the manufacturer shall also provide the following, where
applicable:
9. Retreatment 12.2.1 Type heat treatment, Section 5,
9.1 If the results of the mechanical tests do not conform 12.2.2 Tensile property results, Section 7 (Table 2),
to the requirement specified, the manufacturer may heat report the yield strength and ultimate strength, in ksi [MPa],
treat or reheat treat the forgings as applicable and repeat elongation and reduction in area, in percent; and, if longitu-
the test specified in Section 7. dinal strip tension specimens are used, report the width of
the gage length,
12.2.3 Chemical analysis results, Section 6 (Table 1).
10. Repair by Welding
When the amount of an unspecified element is les s than
10.1 Repair of defects by the manufacturer is permissi-
0.02%, then the analysis for that element may be reported
ble for forgings made to dimensional standards such as
as "< 0.02%,"
those of ASME or for other parts made for stock by the
manufacturer. Prior approval of the purchaser is required 12.2.4 Hardness results, Section 7 (Table 2), and
to repair-weld special forgings made to the purchaser's 12.2.5 Any supplementary testing required by the
requirements. purchase order.
10.2 Weld repairs shall be made by a process that does
not produce undesirably high levels of hydrogen in the 13. Product Marking
welded areas.
13.1 If the forgings have been quenched and tempered,
10.3 AII forgings repaired by welding shall be post- the letters "QT" shall be stamped on the forgings following
weld heat treated between I 100°F [593°C] and the lower this specification number.

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13.2 Forgings repaired by welding shall be marked specify in the order a specific bar coding system to be
with the Ietter "W" following this specification number. used. The bar coding system, if applied at the discretion of
the supplier, should be consistent with one ofthe published
13.3 When test reports are required for larger products, industry standards for bar coding. If used on small parts,
the markings shall consist of the manufacturer' s symbol the bar code may be applied to the box or a substantially
or name, this specification number, and such other mark- applied tag.
ings as necessary to identify the part with the test report
(13.1 and 13.2 shall apply). The specification number
marked on the forgings need not include specification year 14. Keywords
date and revision letter. 14.1 pipe fittings, steel; piping applications; pressure
13.4 Bar Coding - In addition to the requirements in containing parts; steel flanges; steel forgings, carbon; steel
Specification A 961 and 13.3, bar coding is acceptable as val ves; temperature service applications, elevated; temper-
a supplemental identification method. The purchaser may ature service applications, high

TABLE 1 TABLE 2
CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS [NOTE (1)]

Element Composition, % Tensile strength, min., psi [M Pa] 70 000 [485]

Yield strength, min., psi [M Pa] [Note (2)] 36 000 [250]
Carbon 0.35 max. Elongation in 2 in. or 50 mm, min., %:
Manganese 0.60-1.05 Basic minimum elongation for walls 51¡ó in. 30
Phosphorus 0.035 max. [7.9 mm] and over in thickness, strip tests.
Sulfur 0.040 max. When standard round 2 in. or 50 mm gage 22
Silicon 0.10-0.35 length or smaller proportionally sized speci-
Copper 0.40 max. [Note (1)] men with the gage length equal to 4 O is
Nickel 0.40 max. [Note (1)]
used
Chromium 0.30 max. [Notes (1), (2)]
0.12 max. [Notes (1), (2)]
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For strip tests, a deduction for each 32 in. 1.50 [Note (3)]
Molybdenum [0.8 mm] decrease in wall thickness below
Vanadium 0.08 max. sl¡ó in. [7.9 mm] from the basic minimum
elongation of the percentage points of
GENERAL NOTE: For each reduction of 0.01% below the specified Table 3
carbon maximum (0.35%), an increase of 0.06% manganese aboye Reduction of area, min., % [Note (4)] 30
the specified maximum (1.05%) will be permitted up to a maximum Hardness, H B, max. 187
of 1.35%.
NOTES: NOTES:
(1) The sum of copper, nickel, chromium, molybdenum and vanadium (1) For small forgings, see 7.3.4.
shall not exceed 1.00%. (2) Determined by either the 0.2% offset method or the 0.5% exten-
(2) The sum of chromium and molybdenum shall not exceed 0.32%. sion-under-Ioad method.
(3) See Table 3 for computed minimum values.
(4) For round specimens only.

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TABLE 3
COMPUTED MINIMUM VALUES
Wall Thickness
Elongation in 2 in. or
in. mm 50 mm, min., %

5/Íó (0.312) 7.9 30.00

~2 (0.281) 7.1 28.50
'l. (0.250) 6.4 27.00
702 (0.219) 5.6 25.50
~16 (0.188) 4.8 24.00
132 (0.156) 4.0 22.50
Ya (0.125) 3.2 21.00
~2 (0.094) 2.4 19.50
~ó (0.062) 1.6 18.00

GEN ERAL NOTE: The above table gives the computed minimum elon-
gation values for each 1;32 in. [0.8 mm] decrease in wall thickness.
Where the wall thickness líes between two values shown above, the
minimum elongation value is determined by the following equation:

E = 48 T + 15.00
where:
E = elongation in 2 in. or 50 mm, %, and
T = actual thickness of specimen, in. [mm]

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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

The following supplementary requirements shall apply only when specified by the purchaser
in the inquiry, contract, and order.

SI. Hardness S3. Marking Small Forgings

SI.l The purchaser may check the hardness of any or S3.1 For small products where the space for marking
all forgings supplied at any location on the forging and is less than I in. [25 mm] in any direction, test reports are
the hardness shall be 137 to 187 HB. All forgings not mandatory and marking may be restricted to only such
within the specified hardness range shall be rejected. symbols or codes as are necessary to identify the parts
with the test reports.

S2. Heat Treatment S3.2 When the configuration or size does not permit
S2.1 All forgings shall be heat treated as specified by marking directly on the forging, the marking method shall
the purchaser. be a matter of agreement between the manufacturer and
S2.2 When forgings not requiring heat treatment by the purchaser.
5.1 are supplied heat treated by purchaser request, the basis
for determining conformance with Table 2 and Table 3
shall be hardness testing per 7.4 and either (/) tensile
testing of heat treated forgings per 7.2, or (2) tensile tests S4. Carbon Equivalent
from as-forged forgings or separately forged test blanks, S4.1 The maximum carbon equivalent, based on heat
as agreed upon between the supplier and purchaser. analysis, shall be 0.47 for forgings with a maximum section
thickness of 2 in. or less, and 0.48 for forgings with a
S2.3 When test reports are required, and tensile test
maximum section thickness of greater than 2 in.
results were obtained from as-forged forgings or as-forged
test blanks, it shall be so indicated on the test reporto
S4.2 Determine the carbon equivalent (CE) as follows:
S2.4 In addition to the marking required by Section
13, this specification shall be followed by the letter: A CE = C+ Mrv'6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15
for annealed, N for normalized, NT for normalized and
tempered, or QT for quenched and tempered, as appro- S4.3 A lower maximum carbon equivalent may be
priate. agreed upon between the supplier and the purchaser.

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