ASTM A537/A537M-13
(Specification)Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Heat-Treated, Carbon-Manganese-Silicon Steel
Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Heat-Treated, Carbon-Manganese-Silicon Steel
ABSTRACT
This specification covers the standard for heat-treated carbon manganese-silicon steel plates intended for fusion welded pressure vessels and structures. The steel shall be killed and undergo normalization, quenching and tempering. Heat and product analyses shall be performed on the materials and results shall conform to the required values in chemical composition in carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, copper, nickel, chromium and molybdenum. Mechanical testing like tension test shall be done on the plates and shall conform to the required tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification2 covers heat-treated carbon-manganese-silicon steel plates intended for fusion welded pressure vessels and structures.
1.2 Plates furnished under this specification are available in the following three classes:
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates furnished under this specification is 4 in. [100 mm] for Class 1 and 6 in. [150 mm] for Class 2 and Class 3.
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 is to be used independently of the other without combining values in any way.
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Designation: A537/A537M −13
Standard Specification for
Pressure Vessel Plates, Heat-Treated, Carbon-Manganese-
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Silicon Steel
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA537/A537M; 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* 1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
2 are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
1.1 This specification covers heat-treated carbon-
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
manganese-silicon steel plates intended for fusion welded
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system is to
pressure vessels and structures.
beusedindependentlyoftheotherwithoutcombiningvaluesin
1.2 Plates furnished under this specification are available in
any way.
the following three classes:
Yield Tensile
2. Referenced Documents
Strength, Strength,
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Heat Thickness, min, ksi min, ksi
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Class Treatment [MPa] [MPa]
A20/A20M SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforSteel
1 Plates for Pressure Vessels
1 Normalized 2 ⁄2 in. and 50 70
under
A435/A435M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic
[65mmand [345] [485]
Examination of Steel Plates
under]
1
A577/A577M Specification for Ultrasonic Angle-Beam Ex-
Over 2 ⁄2to4in. 45 65
[Over 65 to 100 [310] [450]
amination of Steel Plates
mm]
A578/A578M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic
1
2 Quenched 2 ⁄2 in. and 60 80
Examination of Rolled Steel Plates for Special Applica-
and tempered under
[65mmand [415] [550]
tions
under]
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Over 2 ⁄2to4in. 55 75
[Over 65 to 100 [380] [515] 3. General Requirements and Ordering Information
mm]
Over 4 to 6 in. 46 70 3.1 Plates furnished supplied to this material specification
[Over 100 to 150 [315] [485]
shall conform to Specification A20/A20M.These requirements
mm]
1 outline the testing and retesting methods and procedures;
3 Quenched 2 ⁄2 in. and 55 80
and tempered under permissible variations in dimensions; and mass, quality, and
[65mmand [380] [550]
repair of defects, marking, loading, and ordering information.
under]
1
Over 2 ⁄2to4in. 50 75
3.2 In addition to the basic requirements of this
[Over 65 to 100 [345] [515]
specification, certain supplementary requirements are available
mm]
Over 4 to 6 in. 40 70 when additional control, testing, or examination is required to
[Over 100 to 150 [275] [485]
meet end use requirements. The purchaser is referred to the
mm]
listed supplementary requirements in this specification and to
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates furnished under this
the detailed requirements in Specification A20/A20M.
specification is 4 in. [100 mm] for Class 1 and 6 in. [150 mm]
3.3 If the requirements of this specification are in conflict
for Class 2 and Class 3.
with the requirements of Specification A20/A20M, the require-
ments of this specification shall prevail.
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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
A01.11 on Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2013. Published October 2013. Originally
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approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as A537/A537M – 08. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
DOI: 10.1520/A0537_A0537M-13. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi- Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
cation SA-537/SA-537M in Section II of that Code. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
4. Manufacture
Element Composition, %
4.1 Steelmaking Practice—The steel shall be killed and
A
Carbon, max 0.24
conform to the fine austenitic grain size requirement of
Manganese:
Specification A20/A20M. B
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1 ⁄2 in. [40 mm] and under in thickness:
Heat analysis 0.70–1.35
5. Heat Treatment
Product analysis 0.64–1.46
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Over 1 ⁄2 in. [40 mm] in thickness:
5.1 All plates shall be thermally treated as follows:
Heat analysis 1.00–1.60
5.1.1 Class 1 plates shall be normalized.
Product analysis 0.92–1.72
A
Phosphorus, max 0.025
5.1.2 Class 2 and Class 3 plates shall be quenched and
A
Sulfur, max 0.025
tempered. The tempering temperature for C
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Designation: A537/A537M − 08 A537/A537M − 13
Standard Specification for
Pressure Vessel Plates, Heat-Treated, Carbon-Manganese-
1
Silicon Steel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A537/A537M; 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 heat-treated carbon-manganese-silicon steel plates intended for fusion welded pressure vessels
and structures.
1.2 Plates furnished under this specification are available in the following three classes:
Yield Tensile
Strength, Strength,
Heat Thickness, min, ksi min, ksi
Class Treatment [MPa] [MPa]
1
1 Normalized 2 ⁄2 in. and 50 70
under
[65 mm and [345] [485]
under]
1
Over 2 ⁄2 to 4 in. 45 65
[Over 65 to 100 [310] [450]
mm]
1
2 Quenched 2 ⁄2 in. and 60 80
and tempered under
[65 mm and [415] [550]
under]
1
Over 2 ⁄2 to 4 in. 55 75
[Over 65 to 100 [380] [515]
mm]
Over 4 to 6 in. 46 70
[Over 100 to 150 [315] [485]
mm]
1
3 Quenched 2 ⁄2 in. and 55 80
and tempered under
[65 mm and [380] [550]
under]
1
Over 2 ⁄2 to 4 in. 50 75
[Over 65 to 100 [345] [515]
mm]
Over 4 to 6 in. 40 70
[Over 100 to 150 [275] [485]
mm]
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates furnished under this specification is 4 in. [100 mm] for Class 1 and 6 in. [150 mm] for
Class 2 and Class 3.
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 is to be used
independently of the other without combining values in any way.
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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 A01.11
on Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2008Oct. 1, 2013. Published September 2008October 2013. Originally approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 20062008
as A537/A537M – 06.A537/A537M – 08. DOI: 10.1520/A0537_A0537M-08.10.1520/A0537_A0537M-13.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specification SA-537/SA-537M in Section II of that Code.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A20/A20M Specification for General Requirements for Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels
A435/A435M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Steel Plates
A577/A577M Specification for Ultrasonic Angle-Beam Examination of Steel Plates
A578/A578M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Rolled Steel Plates for Special Applications
3. General Requirements and Ordering Information
3.1 Plates furnished supplied to this material specification shall conform to Specification A20/A20M. These requirements
outline the testing and retesting methods and procedures; permissible variations in dimensions; and mass, quality, and repair of
defects, marking, loading, etc. and ordering information.
3.2 Specification A20/A20M also establishes the rules for the ordering information which should be complied with when
purchasing material to this specification.
3.2 In addition to the basic requirements of this specification, certain supplementary requirements are available when additional
control, testing, or examination is required to meet end use requirements. These include: The purchaser is referred to the listed
supplementary requirements in this specification and to the detailed requirements in Specification A20/A20M.
3.3.1 Vacuum treatment,
3.3.2 Additional or special tension testing,
3.3.3 Impact testing, and
3.3.4 Nondestructive examination.
3.4 The purchaser is referred to the listed supplementary requirements in this specification and to the detailed requirements in
Specification A20/A20M.
3.3 If the requirements of this specification are in conflict with the requirements of Specification A20/A20M, the requirements
of this specification shall prevail.
4. Manufacture
4.1 Steelmaking Practice—The steel shall be killed and
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