ASTM A479/A479M-03

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

SCOPE
1.1 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.
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 inch-pound units or SI (metric) units are to be regarded separately as standards; within the text and tables, the SI units are shown in [brackets]. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independent of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.  
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: 09-Apr-2003
• 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-02a - Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use in Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM A479/A479M-04 - Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use in Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• 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: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1387-23 - Standard Specification for Performance of Piping and Tubing Mechanically Attached Fittings
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1533-15(2022) - Standard Guide for General Design Considerations for Hot Cell Equipment
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1508-96(2021) - Standard Specification for Angle Style, Pressure Relief Valves for Steam, Gas, and Liquid Services
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• 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: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F3184-16 - Standard Specification for Additive Manufacturing Stainless Steel Alloy (UNS S31603) with Powder Bed Fusion
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• 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: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1376-92(2020) - Standard Guide for Metallurgical Analysis for Gas Distribution System Components (Withdrawn 2023)
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A484/A484M-23 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Bars, Billets, and Forgings
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A580/A580M-23 - Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Wire
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A1069/A1069M-19 - Standard Specification for Laser and Laser Hybrid Welded Stainless Steel Bars, Plates, and Shapes
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Used in USDOE-NE Standards
Designation: A 479/A 479M – 03
Standard Specification for
Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use in Boilers and
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Other Pressure Vessels
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 479/A 479M; 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* 2.2 Other Document:
2 SAE J1086 Recommended Practice for Numbering Metals
1.1 This specification covers hot- and cold-finished bars of
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and Alloys
stainless steel, including rounds, squares, and hexagons, and
hot-rolled or extruded shapes such as angles, tees, and channels
3. Ordering Information
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for use in boiler and pressure vessel construction.
3.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all
NOTE 1—There are standards covering high nickel, chromium, austen-
requirements that are necessary for material ordered under this
itic corrosion, and heat-resisting alloy materials. These standards are
specification. Such requirements may include, but are not
under the jurisdiction of ASTM Subcommittee B02.07 and may be found
limited to, the following:
in Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04.
3.1.1 Quantity (weight or number of pieces);
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI
3.1.2 Dimensions, including diameter or thickness (and
(metric) units are to be regarded separately as standards; within
width), shape or form, applicable prints or sketches, length,
the text and tables, the SI units are shown in [brackets]. The
etc.;
values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; there-
3.1.3 Type or UNS designation (Table 1);
fore, each system must be used independent of the other.
3.1.4 ASTM designation and edition year if other than latest
Combining values from the two systems may result in noncon-
edition;
formance with the specification.
3.1.5 Heat treated condition (Section 4);
1.3 Unless the order specifies the applicable “M” specifica-
3.1.6 Finish (see Manufacture section of Specification
tion designation, the material shall be furnished to the inch-
A 484/A 484M);
pound units.
3.1.7 Supplementary Requirements invoked for special ser-
vices (described at the end of this specification);
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.8 Whether bars are to be rolled as bars or cut from strip
2.1 ASTM Standards:
or plate;
A 262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranu-
3.1.9 Preparation for delivery (see Preparation for Delivery
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lar Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
section of Specification A 484/A 484M);
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
3.1.10 Marking requirements (see Marking section of
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of Steel Products
Specification A 484/A 484M);
A 484/A 484M Specification for General Requirements for
3.1.11 Surface preparation of shapes (see Manufacture sec-
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Stainless Steel Bars, Billets, and Forgings
tion of Specification A 484/A 484M); and
A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for
3.1.12 The intended use of the material, if the purchaser
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Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
considers this useful information.
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E 112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
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NOTE 2—A typical ordering description is as follows: 5000 lb [2000
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
kg]; 1.000 in. [25 mm] round bar by 10 to 12 ft [3 to 4 m]; Type 304 or
UNS S30400; to Specification A 479 [A 479M]; annealed; centerless
1 ground; plus any optional supplementary requirements, such as, for
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
example, special marking instructions.
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.17 on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel.
4. Heat Treatment
Current edition approved April 10, 2003. Published May 2003. Originally
approved in 1962. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as A 479/A 479M – 02.
4.1 Austenitic Grades:
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
cation SA-479/SA-479M in Section II of that Code.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01. Available from Society of Automotive Engineers, 400 Commonwealth Drive,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01. Warrendale, PA 15096.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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