ASTM A516/A516M-06
(Specification)Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Moderate- and Lower-Temperature Service
Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Moderate- and Lower-Temperature Service
ABSTRACT
This specification covers carbon steel plates intended primarily for service in welded pressure vessels where improved notch toughness is important. According to different strength levels, the plates are available in four grades: Grades 55, 60, 65, and 70. The maximum thickness of plates is limited only by the capacity of the composition to meet the specified mechanical property requirements. The steel shall be killed and shall conform to fine austenitic grain size requirements. The mechanical properties such as tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation shall be determined by a tension test for the plates.
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1.1 This specification covers carbon steel plates intended primarily for service in welded pressure vessels where improved notch toughness is important.
1.2 Plates under this specification are available in four grades having different strength levels as follows:
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates is limited only by the capacity of the composition to meet the specified mechanical property requirements; however, current practice normally limits the maximum thickness of plates furnished under this specification as follows:
1.4 For plates produced from coil and furnished without heat treatment or with stress relieving only, the additional requirements, including additional testing requirements and the reporting of additional test results of Specification A 20/A 20M 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: A516/A516M – 06
Standard Specification for
Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Moderate- and
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Lower-Temperature Service
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA516/A516M; 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* be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
2 two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
1.1 This specification covers carbon steel plates intended
cation.
primarily for service in welded pressure vessels where im-
proved notch toughness is important.
2. Referenced Documents
1.2 Plates under this specification are available in four
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
grades having different strength levels as follows:
A20/A20M Specification for General Requirements for
Tensile Strength,
Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels
Grade U.S. [SI] ksi [MPa]
A435/A435M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic
55 [380] 55–75 [380–515]
Examination of Steel Plates
60 [415] 60–80 [415–550]
A577/A577M Specification for UltrasonicAngle-Beam Ex-
65 [450] 65–85 [450–585]
70 [485] 70–90 [485–620]
amination of Steel Plates
A578/A578M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates is limited only by the
Examination of Rolled Steel Plates for Special Applica-
capacity of the composition to meet the specified mechanical
tions
property requirements; however, current practice normally
limits the maximum thickness of plates furnished under this
3. General Requirements and Ordering Information
specification as follows:
3.1 Plates supplied to this product specification shall con-
Maximum Thickness,
form to Specification A20/A20M, which outlines the testing
Grade U.S. [SI] in. [mm]
and retesting methods and procedures, permissible variations
55 [380] 12 [305]
indimensionsandmass,qualityandrepairofdefects,marking,
60 [415] 8 [205]
loading, and so forth.
65 [450] 8 [205]
70 [485] 8 [205]
3.2 Specification A20/A20M also establishes the rules for
ordering information that should be complied with when
1.4 For plates produced from coil and furnished without
purchasing plates to this specification.
heat treatment or with stress relieving only, the additional
3.3 In addition to the basic requirements of this specifica-
requirements,includingadditionaltestingrequirementsandthe
tion, certain supplementary requirements are available where
reporting of additional test results of Specification A20/A20M
additional control, testing, or examination is required to meet
apply.
end use requirements.
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
3.4 The purchaser is referred to the listed supplementary
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
requirements in this specification and to the detailed require-
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
ments in Specification A20/A20M.
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
3.5 Coils are excluded from qualification to this specifica-
tion until they are processed into finished plates. Plates
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produced from coil means plates that have been cut to
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
individuallengthsfromcoil.Theprocessordirectlycontrols,or
A01.11 on Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels.
Current edition approved March 1, 2006. Published March 2006. Originally
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approved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as A516/A516M – 05 For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
. DOI: 10.1520/A0516_A0516M-06. 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-516/SA-516M 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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is responsible for, the operations involved in the processing of 5.3 When notch-toughness tests are required on plates 1 ⁄2
coils into finished plates. Such operations include decoiling, in. [40 mm] and under in thickness, the plates shall be
leveling, cutting to length, testing, inspection, conditioning, normalized unles
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