ASTM A793-96

Standard Specification for Rolled Floor Plate, Stainless Steel

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers stainless steel floor plates 1/2 in. and under for use in galley spaces, washrooms, engine rooms, and machinery spaces, and for ladder treads, gun platforms, and deck treads. For these uses, Patterns A, B, and C are considered interchangeable (see Figs. 1, 2, and 3).  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1995
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.17 - Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM A793-96(2001) - Standard Specification for Rolled Floor Plate, Stainless Steel
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-1996

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 793 – 96
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Specification for
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Rolled Floor Plate, Stainless Steel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 793; 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. Consult the DoD Index of Specifications and
Standards for the specific year of issue which has been adopted by the Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers stainless steel floor plates ½ in.
and under for use in galley spaces, washrooms, engine rooms,
and machinery spaces, and for ladder treads, gun platforms,
and deck treads. For these uses, Patterns A, B, and C are
considered interchangeable (see Figs. 1-3).
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 340 Terminology of Symbols and Definitions Relating to
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Magnetic Testing
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
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of Steel Products
A 480/A480M Specification for General Requirements for
Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate,
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Sheet, and Strip
A 700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading
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Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment
FIG. 1 Pattern A (percent of reduction, 61 %)
2.2 Military Standards:
MIL-I-17214 Indicator, Permeability; Low Mu (Go-No-
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3.1.3 Name of material (stainless steel floor plate),
Go)
3.1.4 Grade (see Table 2),
MIL-STD-163 Preservation of Steel Products for Domestic
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3.1.5 Flat back or hollow back (See Table 1),
Shipment (Storage and Overseas Shipment)
3.1.6 Surface finish (see Specification A 480/A 480M),
3. Ordering Information
3.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all
requirements that are necessary for material ordered under this
specification. Such requirements may include, but are not
limited to, the following:
3.1.1 Quantity—number of pieces,
3.1.2 Dimensions (thickness, width, and length, see Table
1),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-1 on Steel,
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys, and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.17 on Flat Stainless Steel Products.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 1996. Published November 1996. Originally
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published as A 793 – 81. Last previous edition A 793 – 90e .
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05.
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Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700 FIG. 2 Pattern B (original of raised figures approximately 1¼ in.,
Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS. /percent of reduction 61 %)
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FIG. 3 Pattern C
TABLE 1 Dimensions, Weights, and Special Characteristics of Patterns A, B, and C
Hollow Back Flat Back
Thickness of Plate at Thickness of Plate at
Weight Height of Raised Weight Height of Raised
Base of Raised Figure Base of Raised Figure,
(Approximate), Figures, min, (Approximate), Figures, min,
(Nominal), in. (mm) min, in. (mm)
2 2 A 2 2 A
lb/ft (kg/m ) in. (mm) lb/ft (kg/m ) in. (mm)
0.025 (0.64) 0.015 (0.38) 1.10 (5.37) 0.025 (0.64)
0.03125 (0.79) 0.02125 (0.54) 1.40 (6.84) 0.025 (0.64)
0.0375 (0.95) 0.027 (0.69) 1.65 (5.69) 0.025 (0.64)
0.05 (1.27) 0.039 (0.99) 2.30 (11.23) 0.035 (0.89)
0.0625 (1.59) 0.051 (1.30) 2.90 (14.16) 0.035 (0.89)
0.078 (1.98) 0.063 (1.60) 3.50 (17.09) 0.035 (0.89)
0.09375 (2.38) 0.079 (2.01) 3.938 (19.23) 0.035 (0.89) 4.875 (23.80) 0.035 (0.89)
0.109 (2.77) 0.096 (2.44) 4.59 (22.41) 0.030 (0.76) 5.50 (26.85) 0.045 (1.14)
0.125 (3.18) 0.110 (2.79) 5.25 (25.64) 0.030 (0.76) 6.125 (23.90) 0.055 (1.40)
0.140 (3.56) 0.126 (3.20) 6.75 (32.96) 0.055 (1.40)
0.156 (3.96) 0.141 (3.58) 7.375 (36.01) 0.055 (1.40)
0.172 (4.37) 0.157 (3.99) 8.000 (39.06) 0.055 (1.40)
0.1875 (4.76) 0.173 (4.39) 8.625 (42.11) 0.060 (1.52)
0.203 (5.16) 0.189 (4.80) 9.25 (45.16) 0.060 (1.52)
0.218 (5.54) 0.204 (5.18) 9.875 (48.21) 0.060 (1.52)
0.234 (5.94) 0.219 (5.56) 10.50 (51.27) 0.060 (1.52)
0.250 (6.35) 0.235 (5.97) 11.125 (54.32) 0.060 (1.52)
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Approximate weights are shown for estimating convenience.
TABLE 2 Heat Chemical Composition, %
UNS Des-
Type C, max Mn, max P, max S, max Si, max N, max Ni Cr Mo
ignation
304 S30400 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 0.75 0.10 8.00–10.50 18.00–20.00 . . .
304L S30403 0.030 2.00 0.045 0.030 0.75 0.10 8.00–12.00 18.00–20.00 . . .
316
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