ASTM A479/A479M-17

Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use in Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels

ABSTRACT
This specification covers hot- and cold-finished bars of stainless steel, including rounds, squares, and hexagons, and hot-rolled or extruded shapes such as angles, tees, and channels for use in boiler and pressure vessel construction. Four grades of the stainless steel are available which includes austenitic, austenitic-ferritic, ferritic, and martensitic grades. Mechanical properties such as tensile strength, yield strength, elongation, and hardness shall be determined for the specimens subjected to normalized, tempered, annealed, and quenched conditions. The austenitic stainless steels shall be subjected to heat treatment and shall undergo corrosion test.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification2 covers hot- and cold-finished bars of stainless steel, including rounds, squares, and hexagons, and hot-rolled or extruded shapes such as angles, tees, and channels for use in boiler and pressure vessel construction.2
Note 1: There are standards covering high nickel, chromium, austenitic corrosion, and heat-resisting alloy materials. These standards are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Subcommittee B02.07 and may be found in Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04.  
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.  
1.3 Unless the order specifies the applicable “M” specification designation, the material shall be furnished to the inch-pound units.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Mar-2017
• ICS: 77.140.30 - Steels for pressure purposes
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.17 - Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A479/A479M-16a - Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use in Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2017
• Replaced By: ASTM A479/A479M-18 - Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use in Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2018
• Referred By: ASTM C1533-15(2022) - Standard Guide for General Design Considerations for Hot Cell Equipment
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2017
• Referred By: ASTM A484/A484M-23 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Bars, Billets, and Forgings
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2017
• Referred By: ASTM B649-21 - Standard Specification for Ni-Fe-Cr-Mo-Cu-N Low-Carbon Alloy and Cr-Ni-Fe-N <brk/>Low-Carbon Alloy Bar and Wire, Ni-Cr-Fe-Mo-N Alloy Wire, and Ni-Fe-Cr-Mo-N Alloy Bar
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2017
• Referred By: ASTM A182/A182M-23 - Standard Specification for Forged or Rolled Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe Flanges, Forged Fittings, and Valves and Parts for High-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2017
• Referred By: ASTM F1387-23 - Standard Specification for Performance of Piping and Tubing Mechanically Attached Fittings
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2017
• Referred By: ASTM F3184-16 - Standard Specification for Additive Manufacturing Stainless Steel Alloy (UNS S31603) with Powder Bed Fusion
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2017
• Referred By: ASTM A580/A580M-23 - Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Wire
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2017
• Referred By: ASTM A1069/A1069M-19 - Standard Specification for Laser and Laser Hybrid Welded Stainless Steel Bars, Plates, and Shapes
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2017
• Referred By: ASTM F1376-92(2020) - Standard Guide for Metallurgical Analysis for Gas Distribution System Components (Withdrawn 2023)
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2017
• Referred By: ASTM A1082/A1082M-16(2021) - Standard Specification for High Strength Precipitation Hardening and Duplex Stainless Steel Bolting for Special Purpose Applications
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2017
• Referred By: ASTM F1508-96(2021) - Standard Specification for Angle Style, Pressure Relief Valves for Steam, Gas, and Liquid Services
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2017

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:A479/A479M −17 Used in USDOE-NE Standards
Standard Specification for
Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use in Boilers and
1
Other Pressure Vessels
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA479/A479M; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* E112Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
2 E527Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
1.1 This specification covers hot- and cold-finished bars of
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
stainless steel, including rounds, squares, and hexagons, and
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hot-rolledorextrudedshapessuchasangles,tees,andchannels 2.2 SAE Document:
2
for use in boiler and pressure vessel construction. SAE J 1086Recommended Practice for Numbering Metals
and Alloys
NOTE 1—There are standards covering high nickel, chromium, auste-
nitic corrosion, and heat-resisting alloy materials. These standards are
under the jurisdiction ofASTM Subcommittee B02.07 and may be found 3. General Requirements
in Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04.
3.1 The following requirements for orders for material
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
furnished under this specification shall conform to the appli-
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
cable requirements of the current edition of Specification
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
A484/A484M.
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
3.1.1 Definitions,
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
3.1.2 General requirements for delivery,
with the standard.
3.1.3 Ordering information,
1.3 Unless the order specifies the applicable “M” specifica-
3.1.4 Process,
tion designation, the material shall be furnished to the inch-
3.1.5 Special tests,
pound units.
3.1.6 Heat treatment,
3.1.7 Dimensions and permissible variations,
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.8 Workmanship, finish, and appearance,
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.9 Number of tests/test methods,
A262Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular
3.1.10 Specimen preparation,
Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
3.1.11 Retreatment,
A370Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
3.1.12 Inspection,
of Steel Products
3.1.13 Rejection and rehearing,
A484/A484MSpecification for General Requirements for
3.1.14 Material test report,
Stainless Steel Bars, Billets, and Forgings
3.1.15 Certification, and
A751Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemi-
cal Analysis of Steel Products 3.1.16 Packaging, marking, and loading.
4. Other Requirements
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
4.1 In addition to the requirements of this specification, all
Stainless Steel and Related Alloysand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
requirements of the current editions of Specification A484/
A01.17 on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel.
Current edition approved March 15, 2017. Published March 2017. Originally
A484M shall apply. Failure to comply with the general
approved in 1962. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as A479/A479M–16a.
requirements of Specification A484/A484M constitutes non-
DOI: 10.1520/A0479_A0479M-17.
conformance with this specification.
2
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
cation SA-479/SA-479M in Section II of that Code.
3
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
4
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available from Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 400 Commonwealth
the ASTM website. Dr., Warrendale, PA 15096-0001, http://www.sae.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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5. Chemical Composition 9. Testing for Intermetallic Compounds
5.1 Chemical composition shall be reported to the 9.1 When specified by the purchaser in the purchase order,
purchaser, or his representative, and shall conform to the the manufacturer shall test the austenitic or austenitic-ferritic
requirements specified in Table 1. (duplex) stainless steel material in its final condition in
accordance with supplementary test requirements S6.
5.2 When a product analysis is performed or requested by
thepurchaser,thetolerancelimitsasdescribedinSpecification
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Designation: A479/A479M − 16a A479/A479M − 17 Used in USDOE-NE Standards
Standard Specification for
Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use in Boilers and
1
Other Pressure Vessels
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A479/A479M; 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 U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
2
1.1 This specification covers hot- and cold-finished bars of stainless steel, including rounds, squares, and hexagons, and
2
hot-rolled or extruded shapes such as angles, tees, and channels for use in boiler and pressure vessel construction.
NOTE 1—There are standards covering high nickel, chromium, austenitic corrosion, and heat-resisting alloy materials. These standards are under the
jurisdiction of ASTM Subcommittee B02.07 and may be found in Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04.
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.3 Unless the order specifies the applicable “M” specification designation, the material shall be furnished to the inch-pound
units.
2. Referenced Documents
3
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
A484/A484M Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Bars, Billets, and Forgings
A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
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2.2 SAE Document:
SAE J 1086 Recommended Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys
3. General Requirements
3.1 The following requirements for orders for material furnished under this specification shall conform to the applicable
requirements of the current edition of Specification A484/A484M.
3.1.1 Definitions,
3.1.2 General requirements for delivery,
3.1.3 Ordering information,
3.1.4 Process,
3.1.5 Special tests,
3.1.6 Heat treatment,
3.1.7 Dimensions and permissible variations,
3.1.8 Workmanship, finish, and appearance,
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloysand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A01.17
on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel.
Current edition approved May 1, 2016March 15, 2017. Published May 2016March 2017. Originally approved in 1962. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as
A479/A479M – 16.A479/A479M – 16a. DOI: 10.1520/A0479_A0479M-16A.10.1520/A0479_A0479M-17.
2
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specification SA-479/SA-479M in Section II of that Code.
3
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
4
Available from Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 400 Commonwealth Dr., Warrendale, PA 15096-0001, http://www.sae.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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3.1.9 Number of tests/test methods,
3.1.10 Specimen preparation,
3.1.11 Retreatment,
3.1.12 Inspection,
3.1.13 Rejection and rehearing,
3.1.14 Material test report,
3.1.15 Certification, and
3.1.16 Packaging, marking, and loading.
4. Other Requirements
4.1 In addition to the requirements of this specification, all requirements of the current editions of Specification A484/A484M
shall apply. Failure to comply with the general requirements of Specification A484/A484M constitutes nonconformance with this
specification.
5. Chemical Composition
5.1 Chemical composition shall be reported to the purchaser, or his representative, and shall conform to the requirements
specified in Table 1.
5.2 When a product
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