Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, For Intermediate-And Higher-Temperature Service
Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, For Intermediate-And Higher-Temperature Service
Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, For Intermediate-And Higher-Temperature Service
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
Elements
Grade 60 [Grade 415] Grade 65 [Grade 450] Grade 70 [Grade 485]
Carbon, max:A, B
1 in. [25 mm] and under 0.24 0.28 0.31
Over 1 in. to 2 in. [25 mm to 50 mm], incl 0.27 0.31 0.33
Over 2 in. to 4 in. [50 mm to 100 mm], incl 0.29 0.33 0.35
Over 4 in. to 8 in. [100 mm to 200 mm], incl 0.31 0.33 0.35
Over 8 in. [200 mm] 0.31 0.33 0.35
Manganese,B max:
Heat analysis 0.90 0.90 1.20
Product analysis 0.98 0.98 1.30
Phosphorus, maxA 0.025 0.025 0.025
Sulfur, maxA 0.025 0.025 0.025
Silicon:
Heat analysis 0.15–0.40 0.15–0.40 0.15–0.40
Product analysis 0.13–0.45 0.13–0.45 0.13–0.45
A
Applies to both heat and product analyses.
B
For each reduction of 0.01 percentage point below the specified maximum for carbon, an increase of 0.06 percentage point above the specified maximum for manganese
is permitted, up to a maximum of 1.50 % by heat analysis and 1.60 % by product analysis.
NOTE 1—For plates produced from coil and furnished without heat 6. Chemical Composition
treatment or with stress relieving only, three test results are reported for
each qualifying coil. Additional requirements regarding plate produced 6.1 The steel shall conform to the chemical requirements
from coil are described in Specification A20/A20M. given in Table 1 unless otherwise modified in accordance with
Supplementary Requirement S17, Vacuum Carbon-Deoxidized
4. Materials and Manufacture Steel, in Specification A20/A20M.
4.1 Steelmaking Practice—The steel shall be killed and
made to a coarse austenitic grain size practice. 7. Mechanical Properties
7.1 Tension Test—The plates, as represented by the tension
5. Heat Treatment
test specimens, shall conform to the requirements given in
5.1 Plates 2 in. [50 mm] and under in thickness are normally Table 2.
supplied in the as-rolled condition. The plates may be ordered
normalized or stress relieved, or both. 8. Keywords
5.2 Plates over 2 in. [50 mm] in thickness shall be normal- 8.1 carbon steel; carbon steel plate; pressure containing
ized. parts; pressure vessel steels; steel plates for pressure vessels
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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
Supplementary requirements shall not apply unless specified in the purchase order.
A list of standardized supplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser is included
in Specification A20/A20M. Those that are considered suitable for use with this specification are listed
below by title.
Also listed below is an additional optional supplementary requirement suitable for this specification:
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