ASTM A240/A240M-14

Standard Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications

ABSTRACT
This specification covers chromium, chromium-nickel, and chromium-manganese-nickel stainless steel plate, sheet, and strip for pressure vessels and for general applications. The steel shall conform to the requirements as to chemical composition specified. The material shall conform to the mechanical properties specified.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification2 covers chromium, chromium-nickel, and chromium-manganese-nickel stainless steel plate, sheet, and strip for pressure vessels and for general applications.  
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 This specification is expressed in both inch-pound and SI units. However, unless the order specifies the applicable “M” specification designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished in inch-pound units.  
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2014
• 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 A240/A240M-13c - Standard Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014
• Replaced By: ASTM A240/A240M-15 - Standard Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2015
• Referred By: ASTM F2098-18 - Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Clamps for Securing SDR9 Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing and SDR9 Polyethylene of Raised Temperature (PE-RT) to Metal Insert and Plastic Insert Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014
• Referred By: ASTM C1277-20 - Standard Specification for Shielded Couplings Joining Hubless Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014
• Referred By: ASTM D2595-22 - Standard Test Method for Evaporation Loss of Lubricating Greases Over Wide-Temperature Range
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F2332-06(2022) - Standard Specification for Annular Ball Bearings for Instruments and Precision Rotating Components
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F1047-17(2023) - Standard Specification for Frying and Braising Pans, Tilting Type
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014
• Referred By: ASTM D5977-23 - Standard Specification for High Load Rotational Spherical Bearings for Bridges and Structures
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014
• Referred By: ASTM B625-21 - Standard Specification for Ni-Fe-Cr-Mo-Cu-N Low-Carbon Alloy, Ni-Fe-Cr-Si Alloy, <brk />Cr-Ni-Fe-N Low-Carbon Alloy, Fe-Ni-Cr-Mo-Cu-N Alloy, and <brk/>Ni-Fe-Cr-Mo-N Alloy Plate, Sheet, and Strip
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F1387-23 - Standard Specification for Performance of Piping and Tubing Mechanically Attached Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014
• Referred By: ASTM A358/A358M-19 - Standard Specification for Electric-Fusion-Welded Austenitic Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service and General Applications
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014
• Referred By: ASTM C1572/C1572M-23 - Standard Guide for Dry Lead Glass and Oil-Filled Lead Glass Radiation Shielding Window Components for Remotely Operated Facilities
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F3215-22 - Standard Specification for Food Waste Dehydrators
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014
• Referred By: ASTM C1423-21 - Standard Guide for Selecting Jacketing Materials for Thermal Insulation
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F1203-22 - Standard Specification for Washing Machines—Pot, Pan, and Utensil, Heat Sanitizing, Commercial Rotary Conveyor Type
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:A240/A240M −14
StandardSpecification for
Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate,
Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General
1
Applications
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA240/A240M; 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* A923 Test Methods for Detecting Detrimental Intermetallic
2 Phase in Duplex Austenitic/Ferritic Stainless Steels
1.1 This specification covers chromium, chromium-nickel,
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
and chromium-manganese-nickel stainless steel plate, sheet,
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
and strip for pressure vessels and for general applications.
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
4
2.2 SAE Standard:
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
J 1086 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
3. General Requirements
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
with the standard. 3.1 The following requirements for orders for material
furnished under this specification shall conform to the appli-
1.3 This specification is expressed in both inch-pound and
cable requirements of the current edition of Specification
SI units. However, unless the order specifies the applicable
A480/A480M.
“M” specification designation (SI units), the material shall be
3.1.1 Definitions;
furnished in inch-pound units.
3.1.2 General requirements for delivery;
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.3 Ordering information;
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.4 Process;
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.5 Special tests;
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.6 Heat treatment;
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.7 Dimensions and permissible variations;
3.1.8 Workmanship, finish and appearance;
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.9 Number of tests/test methods;
3
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.10 Specimen preparation;
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
3.1.11 Retreatment;
of Steel Products
3.1.12 Inspection;
A480/A480M Specification for General Requirements for
3.1.13 Rejection and rehearing;
Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate,
3.1.14 Material test report;
Sheet, and Strip
3.1.15 Certification; and
3.1.16 Packaging, marking, and loading.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
4. Chemical Composition
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
4.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to
A01.17 on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel.
Current edition approved May 1, 2014. Published May 2014. Originally
chemical composition specified inTable 1 and shall conform to
approved in 1940. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as A240/A240M – 13c.
applicable requirements specified in Specification A480/
DOI: 10.1520/A0240_A0240M-14.
2 A480M.
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
cation SA-240 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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A
TABLE 1 Chemical Composition Requirements,%
C D
UNS Type Carbon Manganese Phos- Sulfur Silicon Chromium Nickel Molybdenum Nitrogen Copper Other
B E, F
Designation phorus Elements
Austenitic (Chromium-Nickel) (Chromium-Manganese-Nickel)
N08020 . . . 0.07 2.00 0.045 0.035 1.00 19.0–21.0 32.0–38.0 2.00–3.00 . . . 3.00–4.00 Cb 8×C min,
1.00 max
N08367 . . . 0.030 2.00 0.040 0.030 1.00 20.0–22.0 23.5–25.5 6.0–7.0 0.18–0.25 0.75 . . .
N08700 . . . 0.04 2.00 0.040 0.030 1.00 19.0–23.0 24.0–26.0 4.3–5.0 . . . 0.50 Cb 8×C min
0.40 max
G H
N08800 800 0.10 1.50 0.045 0.015 1.00 19.0–23.0 30.0–35.0 . . . . . . 0.75 Fe 39.5 min
Al
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Designation: A240/A240M − 14 A240/A240M − 14a
Standard Specification for
Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate,
Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General
1
Applications
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A240/A240M; 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 chromium, chromium-nickel, and chromium-manganese-nickel stainless steel plate, sheet, and
strip for pressure vessels and for general applications.
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 This specification is expressed in both inch-pound and SI units. However, unless the order specifies the applicable “M”
specification designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished in inch-pound units.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
3
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
A480/A480M Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
A923 Test Methods for Detecting Detrimental Intermetallic Phase in Duplex Austenitic/Ferritic Stainless Steels
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
4
2.2 SAE Standard:
J 1086 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
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 A480/A480M.
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;
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A01.17
on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel.
Current edition approved May 1, 2014. Published May 2014XXXX 2014. Originally approved in 1940. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as A240/
A240M – 13c.A240/A240M – 14. DOI: 10.1520/A0240_A0240M-14.10.1520/A0240_A0240M-14A.
2
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specification SA-240 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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3.1.8 Workmanship, finish and appearance;
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. Chemical Composition
4.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to chemical composition specified in Table 1 and shall conform to applicable
requirements specified in Specification A480/A480M.
5. Mechanical Properties
5.1 The material shall conform to the mechanical properties specified in Table 2.
5.2 When specified by the purchaser, Charpy impact tests shall be performed in accordance with Supplementary Requirement
S1.
6. Materials for High-Temperature Service
6.1 The aus
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