ASTM A437/A437M-06
(Specification)Standard Specification for Alloy-Steel Turbine-Type Bolting Material Specially Heat Treated for High-Temperature Service
Standard Specification for Alloy-Steel Turbine-Type Bolting Material Specially Heat Treated for High-Temperature Service
ABSTRACT
This specifications covers alloy-steel bolting material specially heat treated for high-temperature service, such as steam turbine, gas turbine, and similar uses. The grades of steels covered here are: Grade B4B, Grade B4C, and Grade B4D. Steels of Grades B4B and B4C shall undergo heating, liquid quenching, reheating, tempering, and air or furnace cooling, respectively. Steels of Grade B4D shall undergo heating, oil quenching, reheating or tempering, and air of furnace cooling, respectively. Heat and product analyses shall be performed wherein specimens shall conform to required chemical composition of carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, nickel, chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, tungsten, aluminum, titanium, and tin. The steels shall undergo tensile, impact, and hardness tests, and shall conform to the following mechanical requirements: tensile strength, yield strength, elongation, impact value, Brinell hardness number, and Rockwell hardness number. All bars or forged blanks of starting material shall be subjected to nondestructive inspection using any of the following methods: Eddy current, Magnetic particle inspection (wet or dry), Liquid penetrant inspection, Ultrasonic testing, or Visual testing.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers alloy-steel bolting material specially heat treated for high-temperature service, such as steam turbine, gas turbine, and similar uses. This material requires special processing and should not be used in general-purpose applications. The term "bolting material," as used in this specification, covers rolled or forged bars, bolts, nuts, screws, washers, studs, and stud bolts. The bars shall be hot wrought. The material may be further processed by centerless grinding or by cold drawing.
1.2 The high-temperature properties of the material covered by this specification are dependent upon special heat treatment, which is required. Although the high-temperature properties are not specified, they are implied by control of the chemistry, heat treatment, and room-temperature properties of the material. Note 1High-temperature tests shall not be required, unless made a matter of agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
1.3 Three levels of bolting strength are covered, designated Grades B4B, B4C, and B4D. Selection will depend on the design and the stresses and service for which the product is to be used. Note 2When ordering material under this specification, or when incorporating this specification as a reference in any individual specification, the purchaser must designate the steel by identification symbol or analysis, or both, and definitely specify the minimum mechanical properties required as selected from .
1.4 Supplementary requirements of an optional nature are provided for use at the option of the purchaser. The supplementary requirements shall apply only when specified individually by the purchaser in the purchase order or contract.
1.5 This specification is expressed in both inch-pound units and in SI units. However, unless the order specifies the applicable "M" specification designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished to inch-pound units.
1.6 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.
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Designation: A437/A437M – 06
Standard Specification for
Alloy-Steel Turbine-Type Bolting Material Specially Heat
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Treated for High-Temperature Service
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA437/A437M; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* 1.5 This specification is expressed in both inch-pound units
2 and in SI units. However, unless the order specifies the
1.1 This specification covers alloy-steel bolting material
applicable “M” specification designation (SI units), the mate-
specially heat treated for high-temperature service, such as
rial shall be furnished to inch-pound units.
steam turbine, gas turbine, and similar uses. This material
1.6 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
requires special processing and should not be used in general-
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
purpose applications. The term “bolting material,” as used in
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
this specification, covers rolled or forged bars, bolts, nuts,
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
screws, washers, studs, and stud bolts. The bars shall be hot
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
wrought. The material may be further processed by centerless
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
grinding or by cold drawing.
cation.
1.2 The high-temperature properties of the material covered
by this specification are dependent upon special heat treatment,
2. Referenced Documents
which is required. Although the high-temperature properties
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
are not specified, they are implied by control of the chemistry,
A962/A962M Specification for Common Requirements for
heat treatment, and room-temperature properties of the mate-
SteelFastenersorFastenerMaterials,orBoth,Intendedfor
rial.
Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep
NOTE 1—High-temperature tests shall not be required, unless made a
Range
matter of agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
3. Common Requirements
1.3 Three levels of bolting strength are covered, designated
Grades B4B, B4C, and B4D. Selection will depend on the 3.1 Material and Fasteners supplied to this specification
design and the stresses and service for which the product is to
shall conform to the requirements of Specification A962/
be used. A962M. These requirements include test methods, finish,
thread dimensions, marking, certification, optional supplemen-
NOTE 2—When ordering material under this specification, or when
tary requirements, and others. Failure to comply with the
incorporating this specification as a reference in any individual specifica-
requirements of Specification A962/A962M constitutes non-
tion, the purchaser must designate the steel by identification symbol or
analysis, or both, and definitely specify the minimum mechanical prop- conformance with this specification. In case of conflict be-
erties required as selected from Table 1.
tween this specification and Specification A962/A962M, this
specification shall prevail.
1.4 Supplementary requirements of an optional nature are
provided for use at the option of the purchaser. The supple-
4. Ordering Information
mentary requirements shall apply only when specified indi-
4.1 The inquiry and order should indicate the following:
vidually by the purchaser in the purchase order or contract.
4.1.1 Specification designation, grade and class, issue date
and revision letter,
4.1.2 Quantity (weight or number of pieces),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
4.1.3 Description (bars, bolts, nuts, etc.),
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
4.1.4 Dimensions,
A01.22 on Steel Forgings and Wrought Fittings for PipingApplications and Bolting
Materials for Piping and Special Purpose Applications.
Current edition approved March 1, 2006. Published March 2006. Originally
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approved in 1959. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as A437/A437M – 04. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
DOI: 10.1520/A0437_A0437M-06. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi- Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
cation SA-437 in Section II of that code. the ASTM website.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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