ASTM A711/A711M-17(2022)

Standard Specification for Steel Forging Stock

ABSTRACT
This specification covers cast carbon and alloy steel ingots and strand castings, semi-wrought ingots and strand castings, and rolled or forged blooms, billets, and slabs for steel forging stock. Materials shall be manufactured and furnished in a condition that can withstand, for an indefinite time, exposure to all climatic conditions without developing any external or internal cracks. Final products shall be free of injurious surface imperfections. If, however, such defects do occur, surface conditioning, cutting, or parting may be performed by scarfing or flame-cutting. Heat and product analyses shall be carried out to evaluate conformance of steel specimens to chemical composition requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers cast carbon and alloy steel ingots and strand castings, semi-wrought ingots and strand castings and rolled or forged blooms, billets, and slabs for forging.  
1.2 Blooms, billets, and slabs are semi-finished steel products, hot rolled or forged to approximate cross-sectional dimensions. Blooms and billets may be square, round, octagonal, or rectangular in section; slabs are rectangular. Although no invariable rule prevails between the terms blooms and billets, and they are frequently used interchangeably, the following size distinctions are in general use.  
1.2.1 Blooms—Cross-sectional area greater than 36 in.2 [230 cm2].  
1.2.2 Billets—Maximum cross-sectional area 36 in.2 [230 cm2].  
1.2.3 Slabs—Minimum thickness, 11/2 in. [4 cm]; width, more than twice the thickness; and generally a cross-sectional area of not less than 16 in.2 [100 cm2].  
1.2.4 Ingots either top or bottom poured or secondary remelted are covered.  
1.2.5 Strand castings with or without additional reduction are covered.  
1.3 Supplementary Requirements (S1 to S19) of an optional nature are provided. They shall apply only when specified by the purchaser.  
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.  
1.5 Unless the order specifies the “M” specification, the material shall be furnished to the inch-pound units.  
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2022
• ICS: 77.140.85 - Iron and steel forgings
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.06 - Steel Forgings and Billets

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: A711/A711M −17 (Reapproved 2022)
Standard Specification for
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Steel Forging Stock
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA711/A711M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
1.1 This specification covers cast carbon and alloy steel
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
ingots and strand castings, semi-wrought ingots and strand
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
castings and rolled or forged blooms, billets, and slabs for
forging.
2. Referenced Documents
1.2 Blooms, billets, and slabs are semi-finished steel
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
products, hot rolled or forged to approximate cross-sectional
A29/A29MSpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforSteel
dimensions. Blooms and billets may be square, round,
Bars, Carbon and Alloy, Hot-Wrought
octagonal, or rectangular in section; slabs are rectangular.
A275/A275MPracticeforMagneticParticleExaminationof
Althoughnoinvariableruleprevailsbetweenthetermsblooms
Steel Forgings
and billets, and they are frequently used interchangeably, the
A388/A388MPractice for Ultrasonic Examination of Steel
following size distinctions are in general use.
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Forgings
1.2.1 Blooms—Cross-sectional area greater than 36 in.
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A788/A788MSpecification for Steel Forgings, General Re-
[230 cm ].
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quirements
1.2.2 Billets—Maximum cross-sectional area 36 in.
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E45Test Methods for Determining the Inclusion Content of
[230cm ].
1 Steel
1.2.3 Slabs—Minimum thickness, 1 ⁄2 in. [4 cm]; width,
E112Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
more than twice the thickness; and generally a cross-sectional
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E381Method of Macroetch Testing Steel Bars, Billets,
area of not less than 16 in. [100 cm ].
Blooms, and Forgings
1.2.4 Ingots either top or bottom poured or secondary
remelted are covered.
3. Ordering Information and General Requirements
1.2.5 Strand castings with or without additional reduction
are covered.
3.1 When this specification is to be applied to an inquiry,
contract, or order, the purchaser shall furnish the following
1.3 Supplementary Requirements (S1 to S19) of an optional
information in addition to those specified in Specification
nature are provided. They shall apply only when specified by
A788/A788M:
the purchaser.
3.1.1 The grade of material desired.
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
3.1.2 Product form restrictions (for example, ingots, strand
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
castings, billets) if any, and
each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to
3.1.3 Applicable supplementary requirements.
ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be
3.1.4 Surface condition.
used independently of the other, and values from the two
systems shall not be combined.
3.2 Material supplied to this specification shall conform to
the requirements of Specification A788/A788M, which out-
1.5 Unless the order specifies the “M” specification, the
lines additional ordering information, manufacturing
material shall be furnished to the inch-pound units.
requirements, testing and retesting methods and procedures,
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
marking, certification, product analysis variations, and addi-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
tional supplementary requirements.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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A01.06 on Steel Forgings and Billets. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved March 1, 2022. Published March 2022. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as A711/A711M–17. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/A0711_A0711M-17R22. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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