ASTM A356/A356M-04
(Specification)Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, Low Alloy, and Stainless Steel, Heavy-Walled for Steam Turbines
Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, Low Alloy, and Stainless Steel, Heavy-Walled for Steam Turbines
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1.1 This specification covers one grade of martensitic stainless steel and several grades of ferritic steel castings for cylinders (shells), valve chests, throttle valves, and other heavy-walled castings for steam turbine applications.
1.2 Optional supplementary requirements (S1 through S5) shall apply as selected by and specified by the purchaser.
1.3 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: A 356/A 356M – 04
Standard Specification for
Steel Castings, Carbon, Low Alloy, and Stainless Steel,
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Heavy-Walled for Steam Turbines
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA356/A356M; 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* [51 mm] in Thickness
E 709 Guide for Magnetic Particle Examination
1.1 This specification covers one grade of martensitic stain-
2.2 Manufacturers’ Standardization Society of the Valve
less steel and several grades of ferritic steel castings for
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and Fitting Industry Standard:
cylinders (shells), valve chests, throttle valves, and other
SP-55 Quality Standard for Steel Castings for Valves,
heavy-walled castings for steam turbine applications.
Flanges, and Fittings and Other Piping Components (Vi-
1.2 Optional supplementary requirements (S1 through S5)
sual Method)
shall apply as selected by and specified by the purchaser.
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
3. Classification
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
3.1 The castings are furnished in the grades shown in Table
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
1.
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
4. Ordering Information
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
4.1 Orders for material to this specification should include
cation.
the following information:
4.1.1 A description of the casting by pattern number or
2. Referenced Documents
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drawing (dimensional tolerances shall be included on the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
casting drawing),
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for MechanicalTesting
4.1.2 Grade of steel,
of Steel Products
4.1.3 Options in the specification, and
A 488/A 488M Practice for Steel Castings, Welding, Quali-
4.1.4 The supplementary requirements desired, including
fications of Procedures and Personnel
the standards of acceptance.
E 94 Guide for Radiographic Examination
E 125 Reference Photographs for Magnetic Particle Indica-
5. Melting Process
tions on Ferrous Castings
5.1 The steel shall be made by the open-hearth or electric-
E 142 Method for Controlling Quality of Radiographic
furnace process.
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Testing
5.2 Deoxidation Practice:
E 165 Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination
5.2.1 Deoxidation of the carbon and low-alloy steel grades
E 186 Reference Radiographs for Heavy-Walled (2 to 4
shall be by manganese and silicon. Furnace or ladle deoxida-
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⁄2-in. [51 to 114-mm]) Steel Castings
tion with other agents is permissible with the approval of the
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E 280 Reference Radiographs for Heavy-Walled (4 ⁄2 to
purchaser.
12-in. [114 to 305-mm]) Steel Castings
5.2.2 The purchaser may specify that no aluminum be
E 446 Reference Radiographs for Steel Castings Up to 2 in.
added.
5.2.3 Vacuum deoxidation is acceptable. The specific
method shall be subject to approval by the purchaser.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee 6. Heat Treatment
A01.18 on Castings.
6.1 Preliminary Heat Treatment—The castings may receive
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2004. Published October 2004. Originally
such preliminary heat treatment as the founder may elect to
approved in 1952. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as A 356/A 356M – 98
(2003).
employ.
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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the ASTM website. AvailablefromManufacturersStandardizationSocietyoftheValveandFittings
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
Grade Material Phosphorus,
Carbon Manganese Silicon Sulfur, max Molybdenum Chromium Nickel Vanadium Columbium Nitrogen Aluminum
max
A A
1 carbon steel 0.35 max 0.70 max 0.60max 0.035 0.030 . . . . . . .
A A
1
2 ⁄2 % molybdenum 0.25 max 0.70 max 0.60 max 0.035 0.030 0.45-0.65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A A
1 1
5 ⁄2 % chromium, ⁄2 % 0.25 max 0.70 max 0.60 max 0.035 0.030 0.40-0.60 0.40-0.70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
molybdenum
1 1
61 ⁄4 % chromium, ⁄2 %
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