ASTM A504/A504M-04e1

Standard Specification for Wrought Carbon Steel Wheels

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers one-wear, two-wear, and multiple-wear wrought carbon steel wheels for locomotives and cars, designated Classes L, A, B, and C, heat-treated, wheels.
1.2 The service for which the various classes are intended is as follows:
1.2.1 Class B or C wheels shall be used for freight cars in interchange service.
1.2.2 Class B or C wheels are recommended for use on locomotives.
1.2.3 For passenger car service, the various classes are intended generally as follows:
1.2.3.1 Class L—High speed with more severe braking conditions than other classes and light wheel loads.
1.2.3.2 Class A—High speed with more severe braking conditions, but moderate wheel loads.
1.2.3.3 Class B—High speed service with severe braking conditions and heavier wheel loads.
1.2.3.4 Class C—(1) Service with light braking conditions and heavier wheel loads.
1.2.3.5 Class C—(2) Service with heavier braking conditions where off-tread brakes are employed.
1.3 The use of two-wear wheels is recommended for freight car service.
1.4 Supplementary requirements included in Specification A 788 may be specified by the purchaser for forgings ordered to this specification.
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI (metric) units are to be regarded separately as the standard. Within the text and tables, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
1.6 Unless the order specifies the applicable "M" specification designation, the material shall be furnished to the inch-pound units
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2004
• ICS: 43.040.50 - Transmissions, suspensions
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.06 - Steel Forgings and Billets

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A504-93(1999) - Standard Specification for Wrought Carbon Steel Wheels
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM A504/A504M-07 - Standard Specification for Wrought Carbon Steel Wheels
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2007
• Referred By: ASTM A788/A788M-23 - Standard Specification for Steel Forgings, General Requirements
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 504/A 504M – 04
Standard Specification for
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Wrought Carbon Steel Wheels
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA504/A504M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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e NOTE—Designation changed to dual format in July 2004.
1. Scope* 1.6 Unless the order specifies the applicable 9M9 specifica-
tion designation, the material shall be furnished to the inch-
1.1 This specification covers one-wear, two-wear, and
pound units
multiple-wear wrought carbon steel wheels for locomotives
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
and cars, designated Classes L, A, B, and C, heat-treated,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
wheels.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
1.2 The service for which the various classes are intended is
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
as follows:
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.2.1 Class B or C wheels shall be used for freight cars in
interchange service.
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2. Referenced Documents
1.2.2 Class B or C wheels are recommended for use on
2.1 ASTM Standards:
locomotives.
A 275/A 275M Test Method for Magnetic Particle Exami-
1.2.3 For passenger car service, the various classes are
nation of Steel Forgings
intended generally as follows:
A 388/A 388M Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of
1.2.3.1 Class L—High speed with more severe braking
Heavy Steel Forgings
conditions than other classes and light wheel loads.
A 788 Specification for Steel Forgings, General Require-
1.2.3.2 Class A—High speed with more severe braking
ments
conditions, but moderate wheel loads.
2.2 SAE Documents:
1.2.3.3 Class B—High speed service with severe braking
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SAE J 442 Test Strip, Holder and Gage for Shot Peening
conditions and heavier wheel loads.
SAE J 443 Recommended Practice for Procedures for
1.2.3.4 Class C—(1) Service with light braking conditions
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Using Standard Shot Peening Test Strip
and heavier wheel loads.
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SAE J 827 Recommended Practice for Cast Steel Shot
1.2.3.5 Class C—(2) Service with heavier braking condi-
2.3 Military Standard:
tions where off-tread brakes are employed.
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MIL-S-13165B Shot Peening of Metal Parts
1.3 The use of two-wear wheels is recommended for freight
2.4 AAR Standard:
car service.
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AAR Wheel and Axle Manual, Section G, M-107
1.4 SupplementaryrequirementsincludedinSpecificationA
788 may be specified by the purchaser for forgings ordered to
3. Terminology —The following terminology is unique to
this specification.
the Rail Road industry
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI
3.1 one wear wheel—Wear refers to the amount of metal on
(metric) units are to be regarded separately as the standard.
the wheel rim when new.Aone wear wheel has only sufficient
Within the text and tables, the SI units are shown in brackets.
metal for the tread to be worn once to condemnable worn
The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents;
therefore,eachsystemmustbeusedindependentlyoftheother.
Combining values from the two systems may result in noncon-
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formance with the specification.
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Available from the Society ofAutomotive Engineers, Inc., 400 Commonwealth
Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096.
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A01.06 on Steel Forgings and Billets. Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700
Current edition approved May 1, 2004. Published June 2004. Originally Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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approvedin1964toreplaceA 57andA 186.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin1999 Available fromAssociation ofAmerican Railroads, 50 “F” St.,Washington, DC
as A 504 – 93 (1999). 20001.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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hollow condition. There is insufficient metal remaining in the 6. Manufacture
rim to allow turning or truing of the wheel by machining to the
6.1 Discard—Sufficient discard shall be made from each
standard tread contour and still have enough metal in the rim to
ingot to ensure freedom fro
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