ASTM A612/A612M-03

Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, High Strength, for Moderate and Lower Temperature Service

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1.1 This specification covers killed carbon-manganese-silicon steel plates intended for welded pressure vessels in service at moderate and lower temperatures.  
1.2 The maximum thickness of plates supplied under this specification is 1 in. [25 mm].
1.3 For plates produced from coil, the additional requirements, including additional testing requirements and the reporting of additional test results, of Specification A20/A20M apply.
1.4 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 A612/A612M-01 - Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, High Strength, for Moderate and Lower Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM A612/A612M-03(2007) - Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, High Strength, for Moderate and Lower Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM A20/A20M-20 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 612/A612M – 03
Standard Specification for
Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, High Strength, for
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Moderate and Lower Temperature Service
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA612/A612M; 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 578/A578M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic
2 Examination of Plain and Clad Steel Plates for Special
1.1 This specification covers killed carbon-manganese-
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Applications
silicon steel plates intended for welded pressure vessels in
service at moderate and lower temperatures.
3. General Requirements and Ordering Information
1.2 The maximum thickness of plates supplied under this
3.1 Plates supplied to this product specification shall con-
specification is 1 in. [25 mm].
form to Specification A 20/A 20M, which outlines the testing
1.3 For plates produced from coil and furnished without
and retesting methods and procedures, permissible variations
heat treatment or with stress relieving only, the additional
in dimensions and mass, quality and repair of defects, marking,
requirements,includingadditionaltestingrequirementsandthe
loading, and so forth.
reporting of additional test results, of Specification A 20/
3.2 Specification A 20/A 20M also establishes the rules for
A 20M apply.
ordering information that should be complied with when
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
purchasing material to this specification.
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
3.3 In addition to the basic requirements of this specifica-
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
tion, certain supplementary requirements are available where
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
additional control, testing, or examination is required to meet
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
end use requirements.
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
3.4 The purchaser is referred to the listed supplementary
cation.
requirements in this specification and to the detailed require-
2. Referenced Documents ments in Specification A 20/A 20M.
3.5 Coils are excluded from qualification to this specifica-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
tion until they are processed into finished plates. Plates
A 20/A20M Specification for General Requirements for
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produced from coil means plates that have been cut to
Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels
individuallengthsfromcoil.Theprocessordirectlycontrols,or
A 435/A435M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic
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is responsible for, the operations involved in the processing of
Examination of Steel Plates
coils into finished plates. Such operations include decoiling,
A 577/A577M Specification for Ultrasonic Angle-Beam
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leveling, cutting to length, testing, inspection, conditioning,
Examination of Steel Plates
heat treatment (if applicable), packaging, marking, loading for
shipment, and certification.
NOTE 1—For plates produced from coil and furnished without heat
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
treatment or with stress relieving only, three test results are reported for
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
each qualifying coil. Additional requirements regarding plates from coil
A01.11 on Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels.
are described in Specification A 20/A 20M.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2003. Published October 2003. Originally
approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as A 612/A 612M – 01.
3.6 If the requirements of this specification are in conflict
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
with the requirements of Specification A 20/A 20M, the re-
cation SA-612/SA-612M in Section II of that Code.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04. quirements of this specification shall prevail.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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A 612/A612M – 03
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Elements Composition, %
Carbon, max:
Heat analysis 0.25
Product analysis 0.29
Manganese
Heat analysis 1.00–1.50
Product analysis 0.92–1.62
A
Phosphorus, max 0.035
A
Sulfur, max 0.025
Silicon
Heat analysis 0.15–0.50
Product analysis 0.13–0.55
B
Copper, max:
Heat analysis 0.35
Product analysis 0.38
B
Nickel, max:
Heat analysis 0.25
Product analysis 0.28
B
Chromium, max:
Heat analysis 0.25
Product analysis 0.29
B
Mo
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