ASTM A387/A387M-17a(2023)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Alloy Steel, Chromium-Molybdenum
Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Alloy Steel, Chromium-Molybdenum
ABSTRACT
This specification covers chromium-molybdenum alloy steel plates for welded broilers and pressure vessels designed for elevated temperature service. Materials considered under this specification are available in grades 2, 12, 11, 22, 22L, 21, 21L, 5, 9 and 91. The steel materials shall be killed and shall be thermally treated. The steel specimens shall undergo heat analysis and product analysis and shall conform to the chemical requirements for carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, chromium, molybdenum, nickel, vanadium, columbium, boron, nitrogen, aluminum, titanium, and zirconium. The steel specimens shall also undergo tension tests and shall conform to the required values of tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation.
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1.1 This specification2 covers chromium-molybdenum alloy steel plates intended primarily for welded boilers and pressure vessels designed for elevated temperature service.
1.2 Plates are available under this specification in several grades having different alloy contents as follows:
Nominal
Nominal
Chromium
Molybdenum
Grade
Content, %
Content, %
2
0.50
0.50
12
1.00
0.50
11
1.25
0.50
22
2.25
1.00
21
3.00
1.00
5
5.00
0.50
9
9.00
1.00
91
9.00
1.00
1.3 Each grade except Grade 91 is available in two classes of tensile strength levels as defined in the Tensile Requirements tables. Grade 91 is available only as Class 2. Grade 91 consists of two types, with Type 2 differentiated from Type 1 by requiring restricted composition for the enhancement of creep resistance.
Note 1: Grade 911, previously covered by this specification, is now covered by Specification A1017/A1017M.
1.4 The maximum thickness of plates is limited only by the capacity of the composition to meet the specified mechanical property requirements.
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 this specification.
1.6 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: A387/A387M − 17a (Reapproved 2023) Used in USDOE-NE Standards
Standard Specification for
Pressure Vessel Plates, Alloy Steel, Chromium-
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Molybdenum
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A387/A387M; 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 be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
2 two systems may result in nonconformance with this specifi-
1.1 This specification covers chromium-molybdenum alloy
cation.
steel plates intended primarily for welded boilers and pressure
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
vessels designed for elevated temperature service.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.2 Plates are available under this specification in several
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
grades having different alloy contents as follows:
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
Nominal Nominal
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Chromium Molybdenum
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Grade Content, % Content, %
2 0.50 0.50
12 1.00 0.50
2. Referenced Documents
11 1.25 0.50
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22 2.25 1.00 2.1 ASTM Standards:
21 3.00 1.00
A20/A20M Specification for General Requirements for Steel
5 5.00 0.50
Plates for Pressure Vessels
9 9.00 1.00
91 9.00 1.00 A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
of Steel Products
1.3 Each grade except Grade 91 is available in two classes
A435/A435M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic
of tensile strength levels as defined in the Tensile Requirements
Examination of Steel Plates
tables. Grade 91 is available only as Class 2. Grade 91 consists
A577/A577M Specification for Ultrasonic Angle-Beam Ex-
of two types, with Type 2 differentiated from Type 1 by
amination of Steel Plates
requiring restricted composition for the enhancement of creep
A578/A578M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic
resistance.
Examination of Rolled Steel Plates for Special Applica-
NOTE 1—Grade 911, previously covered by this specification, is now
covered by Specification A1017/A1017M.
tions
A1017/A1017M Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates,
1.4 The maximum thickness of plates is limited only by the
Alloy Steel, Chromium-Molybdenum-Tungsten
capacity of the composition to meet the specified mechanical
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2.2 AWS Specifications:
property requirements.
A5.5/A5.5M Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
Arc Welding
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
A5.23/A5.23M Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes and Fluxes for
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
Submerged Arc Welding
system are not exact equivalents. Therefore, each system must
A5.28/A5.28M Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes and Rods for
Gas Shielded Arc Welding
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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A01.11 on Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels. 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 1955. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as A387/A387M – 17a. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/A0387_A0387M-17AR23. the ASTM website.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi- Available from American Welding Society (AWS), 550 NW LeJeune Rd.,
cation SA-387/SA-387M in Section II of that Code. Miami, FL 33126, http://www.aws.org.
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A5.29/A5.29M Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes for Flux Cored 6. Chemical Requirements
Arc Welding
6.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to
chemical composition shown in Table 1 unless otherwise
3. General Requirements and Ordering Information
modified in accordance with Supplementary Requirement S17,
3.1 Material supplied to this material specification shall
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