ASTM A693-06

Standard Specification for Precipitation-Hardening Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip

ABSTRACT
This guide covers standard specification for precipitation-hardening stainless steel plate, sheet, and strip. The mechanical properties of these steels shall be developed by suitable low-temperature heat treatments or precipitation hardening. The steel shall conform to the required chemical composition for carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, chromium, nickel, aluminum, molybdenum, titanium, copper, and other elements. Material of types other than Type UNS S46910 shall be furnished in solution-annealed condition while Type UNS S46910 shall be furnished in cold-worked condition. The steel shall conform to the required mechanical properties such as tensile strength, yield strength, elongation, and hardness. Samples cut from the solution-annealed plate, sheet, or strip shall withstand cold bending without cracking on the outside of the bent portion. Samples cut from the solution-annealed plate, sheet, or strip shall conform to the specified mechanical properties when precipitation hardened.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers precipitation-hardening stainless steel plate, sheet, and strip. The mechanical properties of these steels are developed by suitable low-temperature heat treatments generally referred to as precipitation hardening.
1.2 These steels are used for parts requiring corrosion resistance and high strength at room temperature or at temperatures up to 600°F (315°C). Some of these steels are particularly suitable for moderate to severe drawing and forming in the solution-treated condition. Others are capable of mild forming only. They are suitable for machining in the solution-annealed condition, after which they may be hardened to the mechanical properties specified in this standard without danger of cracking or distortion.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2006
• ICS: 77.140.20 - Stainless steels
• ICS: 77.140.50 - Flat steel products and semi-products
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.17 - Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A693-03 - Standard Specification for Precipitation-Hardening Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM A693-13 - Standard Specification for Precipitation-Hardening Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
• Effective Date: 01-May-2013
• Referred By: ASTM B906-22 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Nickel and Nickel Alloys Plate, Sheet, and Strip
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Referred By: ASTM A480/A480M-23a - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F1511-18(2023) - Standard Specification for Mechanical Seals for Shipboard Pump Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F1611-20 - Standard Specification for Intramedullary Reamers
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A693 −06
StandardSpecification for
Precipitation-Hardening Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel
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Plate, Sheet, and Strip
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A693; 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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 3. General Requirements
2
1.1 This specification covers precipitation-hardening stain-
3.1 The following requirements for orders for material
less steel plate, sheet, and strip. The mechanical properties of
furnished under this specification shall conform to the appli-
these steels are developed by suitable low-temperature heat
cable requirements of the current edition of Specification
treatments generally referred to as precipitation hardening.
A480/A480M or as specified in the following:
1.2 These steels are used for parts requiring corrosion
3.1.1 Ordering Information:
resistance and high strength at room temperature or at tem-
3.1.1.1 In addition to the requirements of Specification
peratures up to 600°F (315°C). Some of these steels are
A480/A480M, the heat treatment (see Section 6) shall be
particularly suitable for moderate to severe drawing and
specified on the purchase order if other than the solution-
forming in the solution-treated condition. Others are capable of
annealed condition is being ordered.
mild forming only. They are suitable for machining in the
solution-annealed condition, after which they may be hardened
4. Materials and Manufacture
to the mechanical properties specified in this standard without
4.1 The steel shall be melted by one of the following
danger of cracking or distortion.
processes:
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
4.1.1 Electric furnace (with separate degassing and refining
as the standard.
optional),
2. Referenced Documents
4.1.2 Vacuum furnace, and
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2.1 ASTM Standards: 4.1.3 One of the former followed by:
A480/A480M Specification for General Requirements for
4.1.3.1 Consumable remelting in vacuum, inert gas, or
Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate,
electroslag, or
Sheet, and Strip
4.1.3.2 Electron beam refining.
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
4.1.4 Other commercial melting methods as agreed upon
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
between purchaser and seller are acceptable.
2.2 SAE Standard:
SAE J 1086 Recommended Practice for Numbering Metals
5. Chemical Composition
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and Alloys (UNS)
5.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to
chemical composition specified in Table 1, and shall conform
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
to applicable requirements specified in the current edition of
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
Specification A480/A480M.
A01.17 on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel.
Current edition approved March 1, 2006. Published March 2006. Originally
approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as A693 – 03. DOI: 6. Heat Treatment of Product
10.1520/A0693-06.
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6.1 Material of types other than Type UNS S46910 shall be
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
cation SA-693 in Section II of that Code.
furnished in the solution-annealed condition as noted in Tables
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
2 and 3 unless otherwise specified by the purchaser on the
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
purchase order.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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6.2 Type UNS S46910 shall be furnished in cold-worked
Available from Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 400 Commonwealth
Dr., Warrendale, PA 15096-0001. condition.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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7. Mechanical Properties
7.1 The material, as represented by mechanical test
specimens, shall conform to the mechanical property require-
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
UNS
Manga- Phos- Aluminum Molyb- Other
Desig- Type Carbon Sulfur Silicon Chromium Nickel Titanium Copper
C
nese phorus denum Elements
B
nation
D
S 17400 630 0.07 1.00 0.040 0.030 1.00 15.0–17.5 3.0–5.0 . . . . . . . . . 3.0–5.0
S 17700 631 0.09 1.00 0.040 0.030 1.00 16.0–18.0 6.5–7.7 0.75
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Designation:A 693–03 Designation: A693 – 06
Standard Specification for
Precipitation-Hardening Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel
1
Plate, Sheet, and Strip
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A693; 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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
2
1.1 This specification covers precipitation-hardening stainless steel plate, sheet, and strip. The mechanical properties of these
steels are developed by suitable low-temperature heat treatments generally referred to as precipitation hardening.
1.2 These steels are used for parts requiring corrosion resistance and high strength at room temperature or at temperatures up
to 600°F (315°C). Some of these steels are particularly suitable for moderate to severe drawing and forming in the solution-treated
condition. Others are capable of mild forming only.They are suitable for machining in the solution-annealed condition, after which
they may be hardened to the mechanical properties specified in this standard without danger of cracking or distortion.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A480/A480M Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS) Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering
System (UNS)
2.2 SAE Standard:
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SAE J 1086 Recommended Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
3. General Requirements
3.1 The following requirements for orders for material furnished under this specification shall conform to the applicable
requirements of the current edition of Specification A 480A480/A480M/A 480M or as specified in the following:
3.1.1 Ordering Information:
3.1.1.1 In addition to the requirements ofA480/A480MSpecificationA480/A480M, the heat treatment (see Section 6) shall be
specified on the purchase order if other than the solution-annealed condition is being ordered.
4. Materials and Manufacture
4.1 The steel shall be melted by one of the following processes:
4.1.1 Electric furnace (with separate degassing and refining optional),
4.1.2 Vacuum furnace, and
4.1.3 One of the former followed by:
4.1.3.1 Consumable remelting in vacuum, inert gas, or electroslag, or
4.1.3.2 Electron beam refining.
4.1.4 Other commercial melting methods as agreed upon between purchaser and seller are acceptable.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM CommitteeA01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys, and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.17
on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel.
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Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published July 2003. Originally approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as A 693–02 .
Current edition approved March 1, 2006. Published March 2006. Originally approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as A693 – 03. DOI:
10.1520/A0693-06.
2
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specification SA-693 in Section II of that Code.
3
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book ofASTM Standards
, Vol 01.03.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
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Available from Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 400 Commonwealth Dr., Warrendale, PA 15096-0001.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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5. Chemical Composition
5.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to chemical composition specified inTable 1, and shall conform to applicable
requirements specified in the current edition of Specification A 480A480/A480M/A 480M. .
6. Heat Treatment of Product
6.1Material shall be furnished in the solution-annealed condition as noted in Table 2
6.1 Material of types other than Type UNS S46910 shall be furnished in the solution-annealed condition as noted in Tables 2
and and Table 33 unless otherwise
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