ASTM A788-03a
(Specification)Standard Specification for Steel Forgings, General Requirements
Standard Specification for Steel Forgings, General Requirements
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1.1 This specification covers a group of common requirements that, unless otherwise specified in the individual product specification, shall apply to steel forgings under any of the following specifications issued by ASTM:ASTM DesignationTitleA 266Forgings, Carbon Steel for Pressure Vessel ComponentsA 288Carbon and Alloy Steel Forgings for Magnetic Retaining Rings for Turbine GeneratorsA 289Alloy Steel Forgings for Nonmagnetic Retaining Rings for GeneratorsA 290Carbon and Alloy Steel Forgings for Rings for Reduction GearsA 291Carbon and Alloy Steel Forgings for Pinions and Gears for Reduction GearsA 336Steel Forgings, Alloy, for Pressure and High-Temperature PartsA 372Carbon and Alloy Steel Forgings for Thin-Walled Pressure VesselsA 427Wrought Alloy Steel Rolls for Cold and Hot ReductionA 469Vacuum-Treated Steel Forgings for Generator RotorsA 470Vacuum-Treated Carbon and Alloy Steel Forgings for Turbine Rotors and ShaftsA 471Vacuum-Treated Alloy Steel Forgings for Turbine Rotor Disks and WheelsA 508/A 508MQuenched and Tempered Vacuum-Treated Carbon and Alloy Steel Forgings Pressure VesselsA 521Steel Closed-Impression Die Forgings for General Industrial UseA 541/A 541MSteel Forgings, Carbon and Alloy, Quenched and Tempered, for Pressure Vessel ComponentsA 579Superstrength Alloy Steel ForgingsA 592High-Strength Quenched and Tempered Low-Alloy Steel Forged Fittings and Parts for Pressure VesselsA 649/A 649MForged Steel Rolls Used for Corrugating Paper MachineryA 668/A 668MSteel Forgings Carbon and Alloy for General Industrial UseA 723/A 723MAlloy Steel Forgings for High-Strength Pressure Component ApplicationA 765/A 765MCarbon Steel and Low-Alloy Steel Pressure Vessel Component Forgings with Mandatory Toughness RequirementsA 768Vacuum-Treated 12 % Chromium Alloy Steel Forgings for Turbine Rotors and ShaftsA 837Steel Forgings, Alloy, For Carburizing ApplicationsA 859/A 859MSteel Forgings, Low-Carbon Age-Hardening Nickel-Copper-Chromium-Molybdenum Alloy Steel, for Pressure Vessel ComponentsA 891Precipitation Hardening Iron Base Superalloy Forgings for Turbine Rotor Disks and WheelsA 909Specification for Steel Forgings, Microalloy, for General Industrial UseA 940Specification for Vacuum Treated Steel Forgings, Alloy, Differentially Heat Treated, for Turbine RotorsA 965/A 965MSpecification for Steel Forgings, Austenitic, for Pressure and High Temperature Parts
1.2 In case of conflict in requirements, the requirements of the individual product specifications shall prevail over those of this specification.
1.3 The purchaser may specify additional requirements (see 4.2.3) that do not negate any of the provisions of either this specification or of the individual product specifications. The acceptance of any such additional requirements shall be dependent on negotiations with the supplier and must be included in the order.
1.4 If, by agreement, forgings are to be supplied in a partially completed condition, that is, all of the provisions of the product specification have not been filled, then the material marking (see Section 17) and certification (see Section 16) shall reflect the extent to which the product specification requirements have been met.
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Designation: A 788 – 03a
Standard Specification for
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Steel Forgings, General Requirements
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 788; 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.
1. Scope*
A 723/A 723M Alloy Steel Forgings for High-Strength Pres-
sure Component Application
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1.1 This specification covers a group of common require-
A 765/A 765M Carbon Steel and Low-Alloy Steel Pressure
ments that, unless otherwise specified in the individual product
Vessel Component Forgings with Manda-
tory Toughness Requirements
specification, shall apply to steel forgings under any of the
A 768 Vacuum-Treated 12 % Chromium Alloy Steel
following specifications issued by ASTM:
Forgings for Turbine Rotors and Shafts
ASTM A 837 Steel Forgings, Alloy, For Carburizing Applica-
tions
Designation Title
A 266 Forgings, Carbon Steel for Pressure Vessel A 859/A 859M Steel Forgings, Low-Carbon Age-Hardening
Nickel-Copper-Chromium-Molybdenum Al-
Components
A 288 Carbon and Alloy Steel Forgings for Magnetic loy Steel, for Pressure Vessel Components
A 891 Precipitation Hardening Iron Base Superalloy
Retaining Rings for Turbine Generators
Forgings for Turbine Rotor Disks and
A 289 Alloy Steel Forgings for Nonmagnetic Retain-
Wheels
ing Rings for Generators
A 909 Specification for Steel Forgings, Microalloy,
A 290 Carbon and Alloy Steel Forgings for Rings for
for General Industrial Use
Reduction Gears
A 940 Specification for Vacuum Treated Steel Forg-
A 291 Carbon and Alloy Steel Forgings for Pinions
ings, Alloy, Differentially Heat Treated, for
and Gears for Reduction Gears
Turbine Rotors
A 336 Steel Forgings, Alloy, for Pressure and High-
A 965/A 965M Specification for Steel Forgings, Austenitic,
Temperature Parts
for Pressure and High Temperature Parts
A 372 Carbon and Alloy Steel Forgings for Thin-
Walled Pressure Vessels
1.2 In case of conflict in requirements, the requirements of
A 427 Wrought Alloy Steel Rolls for Cold and Hot
Reduction
the individual product specifications shall prevail over those of
A 469 Vacuum-Treated Steel Forgings for Generator
this specification.
Rotors
1.3 The purchaser may specify additional requirements (see
A 470 Vacuum-Treated Carbon and Alloy Steel
Forgings for Turbine Rotors and Shafts
4.2.3) that do not negate any of the provisions of either this
A 471 Vacuum-Treated Alloy Steel Forgings for Tur-
specification or of the individual product specifications. The
bine Rotor Disks and Wheels
acceptance of any such additional requirements shall be
A 508/A 508M Quenched and Tempered Vacuum-Treated
Carbon and Alloy Steel Forgings Pressure
dependent on negotiations with the supplier and must be
Vessels
included in the order.
A 521 Steel Closed-Impression Die Forgings for
1.4 If, by agreement, forgings are to be supplied in a
General Industrial Use
A 541/A 541M Steel Forgings, Carbon and Alloy, Quenched
partially completed condition, that is, all of the provisions of
and Tempered, for Pressure Vessel Com-
the product specification have not been filled, then the material
ponents
marking (see Section 17) and certification (see Section 16)
A 579 Superstrength Alloy Steel Forgings
A 592 High-Strength Quenched and Tempered Low-
shall reflect the extent to which the product specification
Alloy Steel Forged Fittings and Parts for
requirements have been met.
Pressure Vessels
A 649/A 649M Forged Steel Rolls Used for Corrugating Pa-
2. Referenced Documents
per Machinery
A 668/A 668M Steel Forgings Carbon and Alloy for General
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Industrial Use
A 275/A 275M Test Method for Magnetic Particle Exami-
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nation of Steel Forgings
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
of Steel Products
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys, and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A 388/A 388M Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of
A1.06 on Steel Forgings and Billets.
Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published August 2003. Originally
approved in 1984. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as A 788 – 03.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi- Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05.
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cation SA–788 in Section II of that code. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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