ASME BPVC.II.

A-2023 SA-739

SPECIFICATION FOR STEEL BARS, ALLOY,

HOT-WROUGHT, FOR ELEVATED TEMPERATURE OR
PRESSURE-CONTAINING PARTS, OR BOTH

SA-739

(Identical with ASTM Specification A739-90a(2016).)

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Standard Specification for

Steel Bars, Alloy, Hot-Wrought, for Elevated Temperature or
Pressure-Containing Parts, or Both

1. Scope 3.1.7 Additions to the specification, and

1.1 This specification covers hot-wrought, ferritic alloy 3.1.8 End use.
steel bars for elevated temperature or pressure-containing parts NOTE 1—A typical description is as follows: 10 000 lb, Ferritic Alloy
suitable for fusion welding or both. Steel Bars, Hot Wrought Normalized and Tempered, and Descaled,
1.000-in. diameter by 10 ft, ASTM A739 dated____, Grade B11, Special
1.2 The bars are furnished in the following grades: Straightened, Special Machined Fittings.
Grade B 11: 1.25 % chromium, 0.55 % molybdenum
Grade B 22: 2.25 % chromium, 1.00 % molybdenum 4. Materials and Manufacture
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded 4.1 Melting Practice—The steel shall be made by one or
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical more of the following primary processes: open-hearth, basic-
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only oxygen, or electric-furnace. The primary melting may incor-
and are not considered standard. porate separate degassing or refining and may be followed by
secondary melting using electroslag remelting or vacuum arc
2. Referenced Documents remelting. Where secondary melting is employed, the heat
2.1 ASTM Standards: shall be defined as all of the ingots remelted from a single
A29/A29M Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy, primary heat.
Hot-Wrought, General Requirements for 4.2 Condition—Unless otherwise specified, bars shall be hot
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing wrought, heat treated, and descaled.
of Steel Products
4.3 Heat Treatment:
3. Ordering Information 4.3.1 The bars shall be normalized and tempered.
4.3.2 Austenitizing temperature shall be within the range
3.1 Orders for material under this specification should from 1700 to 1800°F (927 to 982°C).
include the following information: 4.3.3 Cooling from the austenitizing temperature may be
3.1.1 Quantity (weight or number of pieces), accomplished by cooling in still air or moving air, at the
3.1.2 Name of material (ferritic alloy steel bars), producer’s option. When permitted by the purchaser, cooling
3.1.3 Condition (hot wrought, normalized and tempered, from the austenitizing temperature may be accelerated by spray
machine straightened and descaled), or liquid quenching.
3.1.4 Dimensions (cross-sectional shape, size, and length), 4.3.4 The minimum tempering temperature shall be 1200°F
3.1.5 ASTM designation and date of issue, (649°C) for Grade B11 and 1250°F (677°C) for Grade B22.
3.1.6 Grade (Table 1),
5. Chemical Composition
5.1 The heat analysis shall conform to the limits for chemi-
cal composition specified in Table 1 for the grade ordered.
6. Mechanical Properties
6.1 Tensile Requirements—The bars as represented by the
test specimens shall conform to the tensile requirements
specified in Table 2.
6.2 Specimens—Tension test specimens shall be taken lon-
gitudinally and machined from the locations specified in Test
Methods and Definitions A370.

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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements laps, segregation, or other imperfections which, due to their
Element Composition, % nature, degree or extent, will interfere with the use of the
Grade B 11 Grade B 22 material in machining or fabrication.
Carbon, max 0.05–0.20 0.05–0.15
Manganese 0.40–0.65 0.30–0.60
7.2 Descaling—Unless otherwise specified, the bars shall be
Phosphorus, max 0.035 0.035 descaled.
Sulfur, max 0.040 0.040
Silicon 0.50–0.80 0.50 max 8. General Requirements
Chromium 1.00–1.50 2.00–2.50
Molybdenum 0.45–0.65 0.90–1.10 8.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con-
form to the applicable requirements of the current edition of
Specification A29/A29M.
TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements
9. Certification and Test Reports
Grade B 11 Grade B 22
Tensile strength, ksi (MPa) 70.0–95.0 (483–655) 75.0–95.0 (517–655)
9.1 A manufacturer’s certification that the material was
Yield strength, min, ksi (MPa) 45.0 (310) 45.0 (310) manufactured and tested in accordance with this specification
Elongation in 2 in. or 50 mm, 18 18 together with a report of the analysis and tension test results
min, %
Reduction of area, min, % 45 45
shall be furnished at the time of shipment. The report shall
include the name of the manufacturer, ASTM designation
number and year date and revision letter, if any, grade, heat
6.3 Number of Tests: number, and size.
6.3.1 Two tension tests shall be made to represent bars of 10. Product Marking
the same size from each heat in each heat treatment charge. For
10.1 The bars shall be marked in accordance with Specifi-
continuous heat-treated material, not fewer than two tension
cation A29/A29M except as modified or supplemented by 10.2
tests shall represent a lot selected on the basis of one tension
through 10.4 of this specification.
test from each 10 000 lb (4500 kg).
6.3.2 When heat treated without interruption in continuous 10.2 When specified by the purchaser, the heat number shall
furnaces, the material in a lot shall be from the same heat, same be permanently stamped on one end of each bar 2.50 in. and
prior condition, same size, and subjected to the same heat larger in nominal diameter (or equivalent cross-sectional area).
treatments. 10.3 The bars shall neither be hot nor cold stamped on the
6.4 Test Methods—Tension tests shall be made in accor- sides unless approved by the purchaser on the purchase order.
dance with Test Methods and Definitions A370. The yield 10.4 Each lift, regardless of size, shall be tagged with the
strength shall be determined by the 0.2 % offset method. information required by Specification A29/A29M.
7. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance 11. Keywords
7.1 Workmanship—The bars shall be free of pipe, cracks, 11.1 alloy steel bars; high-temperature applications; hot-
and flakes. Within the limits of good manufacturing and wrought steel bars; pressure-containing parts; steel bars; tem-
inspection practices the bars shall be free of injurious seams, perature service application—high

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