Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Forgings, for General-Purpose Piping

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1.1 This specification covers nonstandard as-forged fittings, valve components, and parts for general service. Forgings made to this specification are limited to a maximum weight of 10 000 lb [4540 kg]. Larger forgings may be ordered to Specification A266/A266M.  
1.2 Two grades of material are covered, designated as Classes 60 and 70, respectively, and are classified in accordance with their chemical composition and mechanical properties as specified in 5.1 and 6.1.  
1.3 Class 60 was formerly designated Grade I and Class 70 was formerly designated Grade II.  
1.4 This specification is expressed in both inch-pound units and SI units. However, unless the order specifies the applicable "M" specification designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished to inch-pound units.  
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded 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 181/A 181M – 01
Standard Specification for
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Carbon Steel Forgings, for General-Purpose Piping
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA 181/A 181M; 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 2.2 AIAG Standard:
2 AIAG B-5 02.00 Primary Metals Identification Tag Appli-
1.1 This specification covers nonstandard as-forged fit-
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cation Standard
tings, valve components, and parts for general service. Forg-
ings made to this specification are limited to a maximum
3. General Requirements and Ordering Information
weight of 10 000 lb [4540 kg]. Larger forgings may be ordered
3.1 Product furnished to this specification shall conform to
to Specification A 266/A 266M.
the requirements of SpecificationA 961, including any supple-
1.2 Two grades of material are covered, designated as
mentary requirements that are indicated in the purchase order.
Classes 60 and 70, respectively, and are classified in accor-
Failure to comply with the requirements of SpecificationA 961
dance with their chemical composition and mechanical prop-
constitutes non-conformance with this specification.
erties as specified in 5.1 and 6.1
3.2 It is the purchaser’s responsibility to specify in the
1.3 Class 60 was formerly designated Grade I and Class 70
purchase order all ordering information necessary to purchase
was formerly designated Grade II.
the needed material. Examples of such information include but
1.4 This specification is expressed in both inch-pound units
are not limited to the ordering information in Specification
and SI units. However, unless the order specifies the applicable
A 961 and the following:
“M” specification designation (SI units), the material shall be
3.2.1 Supplementary requirements, and
furnished to inch-pound units.
3.2.2 Additional requirements (See 4.3, 9.1, 10.2, 12.1, and
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
12.2).
are to be regarded as standard. Within the text, the SI units are
3.3 If the requirements of this specification are in conflict
shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not
with the requirements of SpecificationA 961, the requirements
exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used inde-
of this specification shall prevail.
pendentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystems
may result in nonconformance with the specification.
4. Materials and Manufacture
2. Referenced Documents 4.1 Except for flanges of all types, hollow, cylindrically
shaped parts may be machined from hot-rolled or forged bar,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
provided that the axial length of the part is approximately
A 266/A 266M Specification for Carbon Steel Forgings for
3 parallel to the metal flow lines of the stock. Other parts,
Pressure Vessel Components
excluding flanges of all types, up to and including NPS 4 may
A 788 Specification for Steel Forgings, General Require-
3 be machined from hot-rolled or forged bar. Elbows, return
ments
bends, tees, and header tees shall not be machined directly
A 961 Specification for Common Requirements for Steel
from bar stock.
Flanges, Forged Fittings, Valves, and Parts for Piping
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4.2 Except as permitted in 4.1, the finished product shall be
Applications
aforgingasdefinedintheTerminologysection(exclusively)of
Specification A 788.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, 4.3 When specified in the order, the manufacturer shall
Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
submit for approval of the purchaser a sketch showing the
A01.22 on Steel Forgings and Wrought Fittings for PipingApplications and Bolting
shape of the rough forging before machining.
Materials for Piping and Special Purpose Applications.
Current edition approved Mar. 10, 2001. Published May 2001. Originally
published as A 181 – 35. Last previous edition A 181/A 181M – 00.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
cation SA-181 in Section II of that Code.
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A 181/A 181M – 01
TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements
4.4 Forgings shall be protected against sudden or too rapid
cooling from the rolling or forging while passing through the Class 60
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