ASTM A515/A515M-03

Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Intermediate- and Higher-Temperature Service

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers carbon-silicon steel plates primarily for intermediate- and higher-temperature service in welded boilers and other pressure vessels.
1.2 Plates under this specification are available in three grades having different strength levels as follows: Grade U.S. [SI]Tensile Strength,ksi [MPa]60 [415]60-80 [415-550]65 [450]65-85 [450-585]70 [485]70-90 [485-620]
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates is limited only by the capacity of the composition to meet the specified mechanical property requirements; however, current practice normally limits the maximum thickness of plates furnished under this specification as follows:  Grade U.S. [SI]Maximum Thickness,in. [mm] 60 [415]8 [200]65 [450]8 [200]70 [485]8 [200]
1.4 For plates produced from coil and furnished without heat treatment or with stress relieving only, the additional requirements, including additional testing requirements and the reporting of additional test results, of Specification A 20/A 20M apply.
1.5 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-2003
• ICS: 77.140.30 - Steels for pressure purposes
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.11 - Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A515/A515M-01 - Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Intermediate- and Higher-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM A515/A515M-03(2007) - Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Intermediate- and Higher-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D807-18 - Standard Practice for Assessing the Tendency of Industrial Boiler Waters to Cause Embrittlement (USBM Embrittlement Detector Method)
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A671/A671M-20 - Standard Specification for Electric-Fusion-Welded Steel Pipe for Atmospheric and Lower Temperatures
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1565-00(2019) - Standard Specification for Pressure-Reducing Valves for Steam Service
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A1097/A1097M-22 - Standard Specification for Steel Casing Pipe, Carbon, Electric-Fusion (Arc)-Welded (NPS 10 and Larger)
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A285/A285M-17 - Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, Low- and Intermediate-Tensile Strength
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1155-10(2019) - Standard Practice for Selection and Application of Piping System Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A20/A20M-20 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1510-21 - Standard Specification for Rotary Positive Displacement Pumps, Ships Use
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A672/A672M-19 - Standard Specification for Electric-Fusion-Welded Steel Pipe for High-Pressure Service at Moderate Temperatures
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 515/A 515M – 03
Standard Specification for
Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Intermediate- and
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Higher-Temperature Service
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA515/A515M; 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.
1. Scope* A 20/A 20M Specification for General Requirements for
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2 Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels
1.1 This specification covers carbon-silicon steel plates
primarily for intermediate- and higher-temperature service in
3. General Requirements and Ordering Information
welded boilers and other pressure vessels.
3.1 Plates supplied to this product specification shall con-
1.2 Plates under this specification are available in three
form to Specification A 20/A 20M, which outlines the testing
grades having different strength levels as follows:
and retesting methods and procedures, permissible variations
Tensile Strength,
in dimensions and mass, quality and repair of defects, marking,
Grade U.S. [SI] ksi [MPa]
60 [415] 60–80 [415–550]
loading, and so forth.
65 [450] 65–85 [450–585]
3.2 Specification A 20/A 20M also establishes the rules for
70 [485] 70–90 [485–620]
ordering information that should be complied with when
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates is limited only by the
purchasing plates to this specification.
capacity of the composition to meet the specified mechanical
3.3 In addition to the basic requirements of this specifica-
property requirements; however, current practice normally
tion, certain supplementary requirements are available where
limits the maximum thickness of plates furnished under this
additional control, testing, or examination is required to meet
specification as follows:
end use requirements.
Maximum Thickness,
3.4 The purchaser is referred to the listed supplementary
Grade U.S. [SI] in. [mm]
requirements in this specification and to the detailed require-
60 [415] 8 [200]
ments in Specification A 20/A 20M.
65 [450] 8 [200]
70 [485] 8 [200]
3.5 Coils are excluded from qualification to this specifica-
tion until they are processed into finished plates. Plates
1.4 For plates produced from coil and furnished without
produced from coil means plates that have been cut to
heat treatment or with stress relieving only, the additional
individuallengthsfromcoil.Theprocessordirectlycontrols,or
requirements, including additional testing requirements and the
is responsible for, the operations involved in the processing of
reporting of additional test results, of Specification A 20/
coils into finished plates. Such operations include decoiling,
A 20M apply.
leveling, cutting to length, testing, inspection, conditioning,
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
heat treatment (if applicable), packaging, marking, loading for
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
shipment, and certification.
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
NOTE 1—For plates produced from coil and furnished without heat
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
treatment or with stress relieving only, three test results are reported for
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi- each qualifying coil. Additional requirements regarding plate produced
from coil are described in Specification A 20/A 20M.
cation.
3.6 If the requirements of this specification are in conflict
2. Referenced Documents
with the requirements of Specification A 20/A 20M, the re-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
quirements of this specification shall prevail.
4. Materials and Manufacture
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
4.1 Steelmaking Practice—The steel shall be killed and
Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.11 on Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels.
made to a coarse austenitic grain size practice.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2003. Published September 2003. Originally
approved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as A 515/A 515M – 01.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-
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cation SA-515/SA-515M in Section II of that Code. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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