ASTM A480/A480M-23a
(Specification)Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
ABSTRACT
This specification covers general requirements for flat-rolled stainless and heat-resisting steel plate, sheet, and strip. The steel shall be made by one of the following processes: electric-arc, electric-induction, or other suitable processes. Heat and product analyses shall conform to the chemical requirements for each of the specific elements. The material shall undergo mechanical tests such as tension test, hardness test, and bend test. Special tests like intergranular corrosion test, permeability test, Charpy impact testing and tests for detrimental intermetallic phases in wrought duplex stainless steels shall be also be performed when required.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification2 covers a group of general requirements that, unless otherwise specified in the purchase order or in an individual specification, shall apply to rolled steel plate, sheet, and strip, under each of the following specifications issued by ASTM: Specifications A240/A240M, A263, A264, A265, A666, A693, A793, and A895.
1.2 In the case of conflict between a requirement of a product specification and a requirement of this specification, the product specification shall prevail. In the case of conflict between a requirement of the product specification or a requirement of this specification and a more stringent requirement of the purchase order, the purchase order shall prevail. The purchase order requirements shall not take precedence if they, in any way, violate the requirements of the product specification or this specification; for example, by waiving a test requirement or by making a test requirement less stringent.
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The SI units are shown in brackets, except that when A480M is specified, Annex A3 shall apply for the dimensional tolerances and not the bracketed SI values in Annex A2. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.
1.4 This specification and the applicable material specifications are expressed in both inch-pound and SI units. However, unless the order specifies the applicable “M” specification designation [SI units], the material shall be furnished in inch-pound units.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: A480/A480M − 23a
Standard Specification for
General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-
1
Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A480/A480M; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
2
1.1 This specification covers a group of general require-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
ments that, unless otherwise specified in the purchase order or
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
in an individual specification, shall apply to rolled steel plate,
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
sheet, and strip, under each of the following specifications
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
issued by ASTM: Specifications A240/A240M, A263, A264,
A265, A666, A693, A793, and A895.
2. Referenced Documents
3
1.2 In the case of conflict between a requirement of a
2.1 ASTM Standards:
product specification and a requirement of this specification,
A240/A240M Specification for Chromium and Chromium-
the product specification shall prevail. In the case of conflict
Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure
between a requirement of the product specification or a
Vessels and for General Applications
requirement of this specification and a more stringent require-
A262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular
ment of the purchase order, the purchase order shall prevail.
Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
The purchase order requirements shall not take precedence if
A263 Specification for Stainless Chromium Steel-Clad Plate
they, in any way, violate the requirements of the product
A264 Specification for Stainless Chromium-Nickel Steel-
specification or this specification; for example, by waiving a
Clad Plate
test requirement or by making a test requirement less stringent.
A265 Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloy-Clad
Steel Plate
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
A342/A342M Test Methods for Permeability of Weakly
are to be regarded separately as standard. The SI units are
Magnetic Materials
shown in brackets, except that when A480M is specified,
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
Annex A3 shall apply for the dimensional tolerances and not
of Steel Products
the bracketed SI values in Annex A2. The values stated in each
A666 Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic
system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to
Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar
ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be
A693 Specification for Precipitation-Hardening Stainless
used independently of the other, and values from the two
and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
systems shall not be combined.
A700 Guide for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods
1.4 This specification and the applicable material specifica-
for Steel Products for Shipment
tions are expressed in both inch-pound and SI units. However,
A751 Test Methods and Practices for Chemical Analysis of
unless the order specifies the applicable “M” specification
Steel Products
designation [SI units], the material shall be furnished in
A763 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular
inch-pound units.
Attack in Ferritic Stainless Steels
A793 Specification for Rolled Floor Plate, Stainless Steel
4
(Withdrawn 2023)
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
3
A01.17 on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2023. Published September 2023. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1962. Last previous edition approved in 2023 as A480/A480M – 23. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/A0480_A0480M-23A. the ASTM website.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi- The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
cation SA-480 in Section II of that Code. www.astm.org.
*A Summa
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: A480/A480M − 23 A480/A480M − 23a
Standard Specification for
General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-
1
Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A480/A480M; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
2
1.1 This specification covers a group of general requirements that, unless otherwise specified in the purchase order or in an
individual specification, shall apply to rolled steel plate, sheet, and strip, under each of the following specifications issued by
ASTM: Specifications A240/A240M, A263, A264, A265, A666, A693, A793, and A895.
1.2 In the case of conflict between a requirement of a product specification and a requirement of this specification, the product
specification shall prevail. In the case of conflict between a requirement of the product specification or a requirement of this
specification and a more stringent requirement of the purchase order, the purchase order shall prevail. The purchase order
requirements shall not take precedence if they, in any way, violate the requirements of the product specification or this
specification; for example, by waiving a test requirement or by making a test requirement less stringent.
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The SI units are shown in
brackets, except that when A480M is specified, Annex A3 shall apply for the dimensional tolerances and not the bracketed SI
values in Annex A2. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with
the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.
1.4 This specification and the applicable material specifications are expressed in both inch-pound and SI units. However, unless
the order specifies the applicable “M” specification designation [SI units], the material shall be furnished in inch-pound units.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
3
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A240/A240M Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and
for General Applications
A262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A01.17
on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel.
Current edition approved March 1, 2023Sept. 1, 2023. Published June 2023September 2023. Originally approved in 1962. Last previous edition approved in 20222023
as A480/A480M – 22a.A480/A480M – 23. DOI: 10.1520/A0480_A0480M-23.10.1520/A0480_A0480M-23A.
2
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specification SA-480 in Section II of that Code.
3
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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A480/A480M − 23a
A263 Specification for Stainless Chromium Steel-Clad Plate
A264 Specification for Stainless Chromium-Nickel Steel-Clad Plate
A265 Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloy-Clad Steel Plate
A342/A342M Test Methods for Permeability of Weakly Magnetic Materials
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
A666 Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar
A693 Specification for Precipitation-Hardening Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plat
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NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn.
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Designation: A480/A480M − 23a
Standard Specification for
General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-
1
Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A480/A480M; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
2
1.1 This specification covers a group of general require-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
ments that, unless otherwise specified in the purchase order or
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
in an individual specification, shall apply to rolled steel plate,
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
sheet, and strip, under each of the following specifications
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
issued by ASTM: Specifications A240/A240M, A263, A264,
A265, A666, A693, A793, and A895.
2. Referenced Documents
3
1.2 In the case of conflict between a requirement of a
2.1 ASTM Standards:
product specification and a requirement of this specification,
A240/A240M Specification for Chromium and Chromium-
the product specification shall prevail. In the case of conflict
Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure
between a requirement of the product specification or a
Vessels and for General Applications
requirement of this specification and a more stringent require-
A262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular
ment of the purchase order, the purchase order shall prevail.
Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
The purchase order requirements shall not take precedence if
A263 Specification for Stainless Chromium Steel-Clad Plate
they, in any way, violate the requirements of the product
A264 Specification for Stainless Chromium-Nickel Steel-
specification or this specification; for example, by waiving a
Clad Plate
test requirement or by making a test requirement less stringent.
A265 Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloy-Clad
Steel Plate
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
A342/A342M Test Methods for Permeability of Weakly
are to be regarded separately as standard. The SI units are
Magnetic Materials
shown in brackets, except that when A480M is specified,
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
Annex A3 shall apply for the dimensional tolerances and not
of Steel Products
the bracketed SI values in Annex A2. The values stated in each
A666 Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic
system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to
Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar
ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be
A693 Specification for Precipitation-Hardening Stainless
used independently of the other, and values from the two
and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
systems shall not be combined.
A700 Guide for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods
1.4 This specification and the applicable material specifica-
for Steel Products for Shipment
tions are expressed in both inch-pound and SI units. However,
A751 Test Methods and Practices for Chemical Analysis of
unless the order specifies the applicable “M” specification
Steel Products
designation [SI units], the material shall be furnished in
A763 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular
inch-pound units.
Attack in Ferritic Stainless Steels
A793 Specification for Rolled Floor Plate, Stainless Steel
4
(Withdrawn 2023)
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
3
A01.17 on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2023. Published September 2023. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1962. Last previous edition approved in 2023 as A480/A480M – 23. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/A0480_A0480M-23A. the ASTM website.
2 4
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi- The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
cation SA-480 in Section II of that Code. www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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