ASTM A921/A921M-93(1999)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Steel Bars, Microalloy, Hot-Wrought, Special Quality, for Subsequent Hot Forging
Standard Specification for Steel Bars, Microalloy, Hot-Wrought, Special Quality, for Subsequent Hot Forging
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1.1 This specification covers hot-wrought, special quality microalloyed carbon steel bars intended for use as hot forging stock. The bars shall be hot-wrought, as-wrought, unless thermal treatment is necessary to ensure cold shearability.
1.2 The bars shall be furnished to chemical composition only. Chemical composition is based on standard carbon steel grades modified to include microalloying elements such as columbium (niobium), vanadium, or molybdenum. Desired mechanical properties are developed in the subsequent hot forging and controlled cooling operations.
1.3 Sections and sizes of bar steel available are covered in Specification A29/A29M.
1.4 Supplementary requirements S1 to S6 are provided for use when additional controls or requirements are desired. These shall apply only when specified on the purchase order.
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text and tables, 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.
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Designation: A 921/A 921M – 93 (Reapproved 1999)
Standard Specification for
Steel Bars, Microalloy, Hot-Wrought, Special Quality, for
Subsequent Hot Forging
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA 921/A 921M; 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 A 788 Specification for Steel Forgings, General Require-
ments
1.1 This specification covers hot-wrought, special quality
E 45 Practice for Determining the Inclusion Content of
microalloyed carbon steel bars intended for use as hot forging
Steel
stock. The bars shall be hot-wrought, as-wrought, unless
thermal treatment is necessary to ensure cold shearability.
3. Terminology
1.2 The bars shall be furnished to chemical composition
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
only. Chemical composition is based on standard carbon steel
3.1.1 microalloyed steels—microalloyed steels are carbon
grades modified to include microalloying elements such as
steels to which small quantities of certain elements are added
columbium (niobium), vanadium, or molybdenum. Desired
in order to enhance mechanical properties. This enhancement
mechanical properties are developed in the subsequent hot
of mechanical properties results from control of the tempera-
forging and controlled cooling operations.
ture and cooling rate during the final hot-working process.
1.3 Sections and sizes of bar steel available are covered in
Specification A 29/A 29M.
4. Ordering Information
1.4 Supplementary requirements S1 to S6 are provided for
4.1 Orders for material supplied to this specification should
use when additional controls or requirements are desired.
include the following, as required, to describe adequately the
These shall apply only when specified on the purchase order.
desired material:
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
4.1.1 Quantity (weight or number of bars),
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text and
4.1.2 Name of material (hot-rolled microalloyed steel bars),
tables,SIunitsareshowninbrackets.Thevaluesstatedineach
4.1.3 Dimensions,
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
4.1.4 ASTM specification number and date of issue,
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
4.1.5 Grade designation or chemical composition limits (see
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
8.1 to 8.5),
cation.
4.1.6 Type (see 7.1) to designate grain refiner,
1.6 Unless the order specifies the applicable “M” specifica-
4.1.7 Additions to the specification and Supplementary
tion designation, the material shall be furnished to the inch-
Requirements, if required, and,
pound units.
4.1.8 End use.
2. Referenced Documents
5. General Requirements
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con-
A 29/A 29M SpecificationforSteelBars,CarbonandAlloy,
form to the applicable requirements of the current edition of
Hot-Wrought and Cold-Finished, General Requirements
Specification A 29/A 29M, unless otherwise provided herein.
for
A 576 Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon, Hot-Wrought,
6. Materials and Manufacture
Special Quality
6.1 Melting Practice—The steel shall be produced in accor-
A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for
3 dance with the applicable methods for primary and secondary
Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
melting outlined in Specification A 788.
6.2 The steel shall be killed. Supplementary Requirements
S1 through S6 may be invoked upon agreement between
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-1 on Steel,
producer and purchaser.
Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
6.3 The bars shall be special quality.
A01.15 on Bars.
Current edition approved Dec. 15, 1993. Published February 1994.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05.
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6.4 The bars shall be hot-wrought, as wrought. shall be as agreed upon between producer and purchaser. The
titanium analysis shall be reported.
7. Metallurgical Requirements
8.5 Nitrogenmaybespecifiedasasupplementtovanadium,
7.1 Grain Size—The steel shall conform to the fine grain
columbium, or titanium. When nitrogen is specified to supple-
size requirement of Specification A 29/A 29M. The grain
ment vanadium, the minimum ratio of vanadium to nitrogen
refining element may be specified according to one of the
shall be 4 to 1. The nitrogen content shall not exceed 0.03 %
following types:
and shall be reported.
7.1.1 Type A—Aluminum—The total aluminum analysis
8.6 Sampling for heat and product analysis shall be in
shall be 0.020 % or greater, and shall be reported.
accordance with the requirements of Specification A 29/
7.1.2 Type B—The grain refining element shall be specified
A 29M.
in accordance with 5.1.2.3 of Specification A 29/A 29M.
8. Chemical Composition
9. Workmanship and Appearance
8.1 Typical examples of ch
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