ASTM A427-74(2001)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Wrought Alloy Steel Rolls for Cold and Hot Reduction
Standard Specification for Wrought Alloy Steel Rolls for Cold and Hot Reduction
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1.1 This specification covers homogeneous wrought hardened alloy steel rolls for use in cold or hot reduction of flat rolled ferrous and nonferrous products.
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Designation: A 427 – 74 (Reapproved 2001)
Standard Specification for
Wrought Alloy Steel Rolls for Cold and Hot Reduction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 427; 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.
1. Scope 7. Chemical Requirements
1.1 This specification covers homogeneous wrought hard- 7.1 Unless specified by the purchaser, the chemical require-
ened alloy steel rolls for use in cold or hot reduction of flat ments shall be at the discretion of the manufacturer.
rolled ferrous and nonferrous products.
8. Heat Treatment
2. Referenced Documents
8.1 The method of heat treatment and hardening shall be at
2.1 ASTM Standards: the option of the manufacturer.
E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
2 9. Hardness Requirements
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
E 92 Test Method for Vickers Hardness of Metallic Mate- 9.1 The manufacturer shall supply rolls to the hardness
ranges agreed upon by the purchaser and the manufacturer.
rials
E 140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals 9.2 A hardness range of either 5 points Shore scleroscope or
100 numbers Vickers hardness is permissible.
E 448 Practice for Scleroscope Hardness Testing of Metallic
Materials
10. Hardness Testing
3. Ordering Information
10.1 Each roll shall be tested for hardness and shall be
3.1 The purchaser shall specify in the inquiry, contract, or within limits specified on the order. The Shore forged roll
scleroscope (HFRS or HFRS ), Rockwell hardness tester, or
order the complete dimensions, hardness range, surface finish,
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and use. Any other requirements shall also be specified. Vickers hardness penetrator may be used to determine compli-
ance with the hardness range specified. The approximate
4. Process
relationship between Shore HFRS scleroscope and diamond
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4.1 The steel shall be made by the electric-furnace process. pyramid hardness is shown in Table 1.
Additional refining by vacuum arc remelt or electroslag is 10.2 The stage of processing at which hardness testing is
permitted. conducted and the number and location of tests may be agreed
upon by the purchaser and the manufacturer.
5. Manufacture
10.3 A sufficient number of hardness tests shall be made to
5.1 The forged rolls shall receive their hot mechanical work ensure the required uniformity, both longitudinally and circum-
under a press or hammer of ample capacity to work the metal
ferentially.
throughout its section. However, 6-in. (152-mm) diameter or
11. Soundness
less rolls may be produced from rolled bars.
11.1 The material shall be free of injurious imperfections.
6. Discard
12. Workmanship
6.1 Sufficient discard shall be made from each ingot to
secure freedom from piping and undue segregation. 12.1 The roll shall conform to the dimensions and surface
finish specified by the purchaser.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, 13. Marking
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
13.1 Each roll shall be permanently identified with marking
A01.06 on Steel Forgings and Billets.
by the manufacturer on the end face of the journals, unless
Current edition approved Sept. 27, 1974. Published November 1974. Originally
published as A 427 – 58 T. Last previous edition A 427 – 68.
otherwise specified.
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