ASTM A915/A915M-93(2003)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, and Alloy, Chemical Requirements Similar to Standard Wrought Grades
Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, and Alloy, Chemical Requirements Similar to Standard Wrought Grades
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1.1 This specification covers carbon and low alloy steel castings having chemical analyses similar to that of the standard wrought grades.
1.2 Several grades are covered and are designated by chemical composition shown in Table 1.
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, 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. Inch-pound units are applicable for material ordered to Specification A915 and SI units for material ordered to Specification A915M.
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Designation: A 915/A 915M – 93 (Reapproved 2003)
Standard Specification for
Steel Castings, Carbon, and Alloy, Chemical Requirements
Similar to Standard Wrought Grades
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA915/A915M; 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.
1. Scope 4. Heat Treatment
1.1 This specification covers carbon and low alloy steel 4.1 Grades SC 1020 and SC 1025 may be supplied unheat
castings having chemical analyses similar to that of the treated or heat treated as described in 4.2.
standard wrought grades. 4.2 Castings shall be heat treated either by full annealing,
1.2 Several grades are covered and are designated by normalizing, normalizing and tempering, or quenching and
chemical composition shown in Table 1. tempering. Unless otherwise specified in the inquiry, contract,
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units or order, the castings may be heat treated by any of these heat
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the treatmentsorcombinationoftheseheattreatmentsattheoption
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each of the manufacturer.
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must 4.3 Heat treatment shall be performed after the castings
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the have been allowed to cool below the transformation range.
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi- 4.4 The furnace temperature for heat treating shall be
cation. Inch-pound units are applicable for material ordered to effectively controlled by the use of recording-type pyrometers.
Specification A 915 and SI units for material ordered to
5. Chemical Composition
Specification A 915M.
5.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements of chemical
2. Referenced Documents
composition as prescribed in Table 1.
2.1 ASTM Standards: 5.2 The product analysis tolerances given in Specification
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for MechanicalTesting A 781/A 781Mshallapplytoallproductanalysisperformedon
of Steel Products castings supplied to this specification.
A 781/A 781M Specification for Castings, Steel and Alloy,
3 6. General Conditions for Delivery
Common Requirements, for General Industrial Use
6.1 Material furnished to this specification shall conform to
3. Ordering Information
the applicable requirements of Specification A 781/A 781M,
3.1 Orders for material under this specification should including the supplementary requirements indicated on the
include the following information: purchaser’s order.
3.1.1 Quantity,
7. Repair by Welding
3.1.2 Specification, including year, date, and grade,
3.1.3 Description of the casting by pattern number or 7.1 Weld repairs shall be inspected to the same quality
standards used to inspect the castings. When castings are
drawing. Dimensional tolerances shall be included on the
casting drawing, produced with Supplementary Requirement S1 specified, weld
repairs shall be inspected by magnetic particle examination to
3.1.4 Options in the specification, and
3.1.5 Supplementary requirements desired, including stan- the same standards used to inspect the castings. When castings
are produced with Supplementary Requirement S2specified,
dards of acceptance.
weld repairs in which the depth of the cavity prepared for
repair welding exceeds 20 % of the wall thickness or 1 in. [25
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
mm], whichever is smaller, or in which the cavity prepared for
Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
2 2
weldingisgreaterthanapproximately10in. [65cm ],shallbe
A01.18 on Castings.
radiographed to the same standards used to inspect the cast-
Current edition approved April 10, 2003. Published April 2003. Originally
approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as A 915/A 915M – 93
ings.
(1998).
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.02.
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A 915/A 915M – 93 (2003)
TABLE 1 Chemical Composition (weight, percent)
Grade C Mn P, max S, max Si Ni Cr Mo
SC 1020 0.18/0.23 0.40/0.80 0.040 0.040 0.30/0.60 . . . . . . . . .
(J02003)
SC 1025 0.22/0.28 0.40/0.80 0.040 0.040 0.30/0.60 . . . . . . . . .
(J02508)
SC 1030 0.28/0.34 0.50/0.90 0.040 0.040 0.30/0.60 . . . . . . . . .
(J03012)
SC 1040 0.37/0.44 0.50/0.90 0.040 0.040 0.30/0.60 . . . . . . . . .
(J04003)
SC 1045 0.43/0.50 0.50/0.90 0.040 0.040 0.30/0.60 . . . . . . . . .
(J04502)
SC 4130 0.28/0.33 0.40/0.80 0.035 0.040 0.30/0.60 . . . 0.80/1.10 0.15/0.25
(J13502)
SC 4140 0.38/0.43 0.70/1.10 0.035 0.040 0.30/0.60 . . . 0.80/1.10 0.15/0.25
(J14045)
SC 4330 0.28/0.33 0.60/0.90 0.035 0.040 0.30/0.60 1.65/2.00 0.70/0.90 0.20/0.30
(J23259)
SC 4340 0.38/0.43 0.60/0.90 0.035 0.040 0.30/0.60 1.65/2.00 0.70/0.90 0.20/0.30
(J24053)
SC 8620 0.18/0.23
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