ASTM A285/A285M-03
(Specification)Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, Low- and Intermediate-Tensile Strength
Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, Low- and Intermediate-Tensile Strength
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1.1 This specification covers carbon steel plates of low- and intermediate-tensile strengths which may be made by killed, semi-killed, capped, or rimmed steel practices at the producer's option. These plates are intended for fusion-welded pressure vessels.
1.2 Plates under this specification are available in three grades having different strength levels as follows:Tensile Strength,Gradeksi [MPa]A45-65 [310-450]B50-70 [345-485]C55-75 [380-515]
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates under this specification, for reasons of internal soundness, is limited to a maximum thickness of 2 in. [50 mm] for all grades.
Note 1—For killed carbon steels only refer to the following ASTM specifications:A299/A299M Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, Manganese-Silicon.
A515/A515M Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Intermediate- and Higher-Temperature Service.
A516/A 516M Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Moderate- and Lower-Temperature Service.
1.4 For plates produced from coil, the additional requirements, including additional testing requirements and the reporting of additional test results, of Specification A20/A20M apply.
1.5 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.
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Designation: A 285/A285M – 03
Standard Specification for
Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, Low- and
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Intermediate-Tensile Strength
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA285/A285M; 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* system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
2 be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
1.1 This specification covers carbon steel plates of low-
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
and intermediate-tensile strengths which may be made by
cation.
killed, semi-killed, capped, or rimmed steel practices at the
producer’s option. These plates are intended for fusion-welded
2. Referenced Documents
pressure vessels.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.2 Plates under this specification are available in three
A 20/A 20M Specification for General Requirements for
grades having different strength levels as follows:
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Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels
Tensile Strength,
Grade ksi [MPa]
3. General Requirements and Ordering Information
A 45–65 [310–450]
B 50–70 [345–485]
3.1 Plates supplied to this product specification shall con-
C 55–75 [380–515]
form to Specification A 20/A 20M, which outlines the testing
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates under this specifica-
and retesting methods and procedures, permissible variations
tion,forreasonsofinternalsoundness,islimitedtoamaximum
in dimensions and mass, quality and repair of defects, marking,
thickness of 2 in. [50 mm] for all grades.
loading, etc.
3.2 Specification A 20/A 20M also establishes the rules for
NOTE 1—For killed carbon steels only refer to the following ASTM
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ordering information that should be complied with when
specifications:
A 299/A 299M Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, Manganese- purchasing plates to this specification.
Silicon.
3.3 In addition to the basic requirements of this specifica-
A 515/A 515M Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Intermediate-
tion, certain supplementary requirements are available where
and Higher-Temperature Service.
additional control, testing, or examination is required to meet
A 516/A 516M Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Moderate- and
end use requirements.
Lower-Temperature Service.
3.4 The purchaser is referred to the listed supplementary
1.4 For plates produced from coil and furnished without
requirements in this specification and to the detailed require-
heat treatment or with stress relieving only, the additional
ments in Specification A 20/A 20M.
requirements, including additional testing requirements and the
3.5 Coils are excluded from qualification to this specifica-
reporting of additional test results, of Specification A 20/
tion until they are processed into finished plate. Plates pro-
A 20M apply.
duced from coil means plates that have been cut to individual
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
lengths from coil. The processor directly controls, or is
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
responsible for, the operations involved in the processing of
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
coils into finished plates. Such operations include decoiling,
leveling, cutting to length, testing, inspection, conditioning,
1 heat treatment (if applicable), packaging, marking, loading for
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
shipment, and certification.
Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.11 on Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels.
NOTE 2—For plates produced from coil and furnished without heat
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2003. Published October 2003. Originally
treatment or with stress relieving only, three test results are reported for
approved in 1946. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as A 285/A 285M – 01.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi- each qualifying coil. Additional requirements regarding plate produced
cation SA-285/SA-285M in Section II of that Code. from coil are described in Specification A 20/A 20M.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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A 285/A285M – 03
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Elements Composition, %
Grade A Grade B Grade C
A
Carbon, max 0.17 0.22 0.28
Man
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