ASTM A395/A395M-99

Standard Specification for Ferritic Ductile Iron Pressure-Retaining Castings for Use at Elevated Temperatures

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers ductile iron castings for pressure-retaining parts for use at elevated temperatures (Note 1).
1.2 Valves, flanges, pipe fittings, pumps, and other piping components are generally manufactured in advance and supplied from stock by the manufacturer, jobber, or dealer.
1.3 For supplemental casting requirements Specification A 834 may be utilized.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-1999
• ICS: 77.140.80 - Iron and steel castings
• Technical Committee: A04 - Iron Castings
• Drafting Committee: A04.02 - Malleable and Ductile Iron Castings

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM A395/A395M-99e1 - Standard Specification for Ferritic Ductile Iron Pressure-Retaining Castings for Use at Elevated Temperatures
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F1298-90(2023) - Standard Specification for Flexible, Expansion-Type Ball Joints for Marine Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F1476-07(2019) - Standard Specification for Performance of Gasketed Mechanical Couplings for Use in Piping Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F1123-87(2019) - Standard Specification for Non-Metallic Expansion Joints
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1999
• Referred By: ASTM A834-95(2020) - Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Iron Castings for General Industrial Use
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1999
• Referred By: ASTM A1095-15(2019) - Standard Specification for High-Silicon Molybdenum Ferritic Iron Castings
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F1155-10(2019) - Standard Practice for Selection and Application of Piping System Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F1545-15a(2021) - Standard Specification for Plastic-Lined Ferrous Metal Pipe, Fittings, and Flanges
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F3386/F3386M-21 - Standard Specification for Detonation Flame Arresters
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F1510-21 - Standard Specification for Rotary Positive Displacement Pumps, Ships Use
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F1548-01(2023) - Standard Specification for Performance of Fittings for Use with Gasketed Mechanical Couplings Used in Piping Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F2798-09(2023) - Standard Specification for Sealless Lube Oil Pump with Oil Through Motor for Marine Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1999

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 395/A 395M – 99
Standard Specification for
Ferritic Ductile Iron Pressure-Retaining Castings for Use at
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Elevated Temperatures
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 395/A 395M; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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1. Scope E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E 10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materi-
1.1 This specification covers ductile iron castings for
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als
pressure-retaining parts for use at elevated temperatures. Cast-
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E 186 Reference Radiographs for Heavy-Walled (2 to 4 ⁄2
ings of all grades are suitable for use up to 450°F. For
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in. (51 to 114-mm)) Steel Castings
temperatures above 450°F and up to 650°F, only Grade
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E 280 Reference Radiographs for Heavy-Walled (4 ⁄2 to
60–40–18 castings are suitable (Note 1).
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12-in. (114 to 305-mm)) Steel Castings
1.2 Valves, flanges, pipe fittings, pumps, and other piping
E 446 Reference Radiographs for Steel Castings up to 2 in.
components are generally manufactured in advance and sup-
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(51 mm) in Thickness
plied from stock by the manufacturer, jobber, or dealer.
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E 689 Reference Radiographs for Ductile Iron Castings
1.3 For supplemental casting requirements Specification
E 1806 Practice for Sampling Steel and Iron for Determi-
A 834 may be utilized.
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nation of Chemical Composition
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
F 1476 Specification for Performance of Gasketed Me-
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
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chanical Couplings for Piping Applications
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
F 1548 Specification for the Performance of Fittings for Use
system are not exact equivalents: therefore, each system shall
with Gasketed Mechanical Couplings used in Piping Ap-
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
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plications
two systems may result in nonconformance to the specification.
2.2 Manufacturer’s Standardization Society of the Valve
NOTE 1—For service other than as specified in this section, reference
and Fittings Industry Standard:
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should be made to Specification A 536 for Ductile Iron Castings.
SP 25 Standard Marking Systems for Valves, Flanges, Pipe
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Fittings, and Unions
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3. Classification
A 247 Test Method for Evaluating the Microstructure of
3.1 Castings ordered to this specification are classified by
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Graphite in Iron Castings
grades based on mechanical property requirements, as listed in
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
Table 1. See note following Table 1.
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of Steel Products
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A 536 Specification for Ductile Iron Castings
4. Ordering Information
A 732/A732M Specification for Castings, Investment, Car-
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
bon and Low Alloy Steel for General Application, and
the following applicable information:
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Cobalt Alloy for High Strength at Elevated Temperatures
4.1.1 Drawing, catalog number or part identifications,
A 834 Specification for Common Requirements for Iron
4.1.1.1 For grade 65-45-15, drawing indicating critical ar-
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Castings for General Industrial Use
ea(s) of casting (see 7.2.2 and 7.3.2).
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-4 on Iron
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Castings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A04.02 on Malleable and
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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Ductile Iron Castings.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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Current edition approved Dec. 10, 1999. Published January 2000. Originally
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.07.
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published as A 395 – 55 T. Last previous edition A 395 – 98.
Available from the Manufacturers’ Standardization Society of the Valves and
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.02.
Fittings Industry, 1815 N. Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209.
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A 395/A 395M
TABLE 1 Mechanical Property Requirements cooling and if this is not removed during heat treatment, the impact
resistance of the material may be lowered.
Property Grade 60-40-18 Grade 65-45-15
Tensile Strength Minimum, Psi [MPa] 60 000 [415] 65 000 [450]
7. Requirements
Yield Strength Minimum, Psi [MPa] 40 000 [275] 45 000 [310]
Elongation in 2 in. Minimum, % 18 15
7.1 Tensile Properties:
Hardness HB, 3000 Kgf Load 143-187 156-201
7.1.1
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