ASTM A283/A283M-03

Standard Specification for Low and Intermediate Tensile Strength Carbon Steel Plates

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers four grades (A, B, C, and D) of carbon steel plates of structural quality for general application.
1.2 When the steel is to be welded, a welding procedure suitable for the grade of steel and intended use or service is to be utilized. See Appendix X3 of Specification A 6/A 6M for information on weldability.
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 exactly equivalents; therefore, each system is to be used independently of the other, without combining values in any way.
1.4 For plate produced from coil and furnished without heat treatment or with stress relieving only, the additional requirements, including additional testing requirements and the reporting of additional test results, of Specification A 6/A 6M apply.
1.5 This specification contains notes or footnotes, or both, that provide explanatory material. Such notes and footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain any mandatory requirements.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Apr-2003
• ICS: 77.140.50 - Flat steel products and semi-products
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.02 - Structural Steel for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock and Ships

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A283/A283M-00 - Standard Specification for Low and Intermediate Tensile Strength Carbon Steel Plates
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM A283/A283M-03(2007) - Standard Specification for Low and Intermediate Tensile Strength Carbon Steel Plates
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2007
• Referred By: ASTM C361M-22 - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Low-Head Pressure Pipe (Metric)
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A134/A134M-19 - Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Electric-Fusion (Arc)-Welded (Sizes NPS 16 and Over)
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C361-22 - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Low-Head Pressure Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D1014-18 - Standard Practice for Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests of Paints and Coatings on Metal Substrates
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D2485-22 - Standard Test Methods for Evaluating Coatings For High Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1155-10(2019) - Standard Practice for Selection and Application of Piping System Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 283/A 283M – 03
Standard Specification for
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Low and Intermediate Tensile Strength Carbon Steel Plates
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA283/A 283M; 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* 3. General Requirements for Delivery
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1.1 This specification covers four grades (A, B, C, and D) 3.1 Plates furnished under this specification shall con-form
of carbon steel plates of structural quality for general applica- to the requirements of the current edition of Specification
tion. A 6/A 6M, for the specific date ordered, unless a conflict
1.2 When the steel is to be welded, a welding procedure exists, in which case this specification shall prevail.
suitable for the grade of steel and intended use or service is to 3.2 Coils are excluded from qualification to this specifica-
be utilized. See Appendix X3 of Specification A 6/A 6M for tion until they are processed into finished plates. Plates
information on weldability. produced from coil means plates that have been cut to
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units individual lengths from a coil. The processor directly controls,
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the or is responsible for, the operations involved in the processing
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each ofacoilintofinishedplates.Suchoperationsincludedecoiling,
system are not exactly equivalents; therefore, each system is to leveling, cutting to length, testing, inspection, conditioning,
be used independently of the other, without combining values heat treatment (if applicable), packaging, marking, loading for
in any way. shipment, and certification.
1.4 For plate produced from coil and furnished without heat
NOTE 1—For plates produced from coil and furnished without heat
treatment or with stress relieving only, the additional require-
treatment or with stress relieving only, two test results are to be reported
ments, including additional testing requirements and the re-
foreachqualifyingcoil.Additionalrequirementsregardingplateproduced
porting of additional test results, of Specification A 6/A 6M
from coil are described in Specification A 6/A 6M.
apply.
4. Process
1.5 This specification contains notes or footnotes, or both,
that provide explanatory material. Such notes and footnotes, 4.1 The steel shall be made by one or more of the following
processes: open-hearth, basic-oxygen, or electric-furnace.
excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain any
mandatory requirements.
5. Chemical Requirements
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 The heat analysis shall conform to the requirements
2.1 ASTM Standards: prescribed in Table 1.
5.2 The steel shall conform on product analysis to the
A 6/A 6M Specification for General Requirements for
Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet requirements prescribed in Table 1, subject to the product
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analysis tolerances in Specification A 6/A 6M.
Piling
6. Tensile Requirements
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
6.1 Material as represented by the test specimens shall
Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys, and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
conform to the requirements as to tensile properties prescribed
A01.02 on Structural Steel for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock, and Ships.
in Table 2.
Current edition approved April 10, 2003. Published June 2003. Originally
approved in 1946. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as A 283/A 283M – 00.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-
cation SA-283/SA 283M in Section II of that Code.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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A 283/A 283M – 03
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Elements Heat Analysis, %
Grade A Grade B Grade C Grade D
Carbon, max 0.14 0.17 0.24 0.27
Manganese, max 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90
Phosphorus, max 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035
Sulfur, max 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04
Silicon
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Plates 1 ⁄2 in. [40 mm] and under, max 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40
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Plates over 1 ⁄2 in. [40 mm] 0.15–0.40 0.15–0.40 0.15–0.40 0.15–0.40
Copper, min % when copper is specified 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
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TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements
Grade A Grade B Grade C Grade D
Tensile strength, ksi [MPa] 45–60 [310–415] 50–65 [345–450] 55–75 [380–515] 60–80 [
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