ASTM A437/A437M-01
(Specification)Standard Specification for Alloy-Steel Turbine-Type Bolting Material Specially Heat Treated for High-Temperature Service
Standard Specification for Alloy-Steel Turbine-Type Bolting Material Specially Heat Treated for High-Temperature Service
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1.1 This specification covers alloy-steel bolting material specially heat treated for high-temperature service, such as steam turbine, gas turbine, and similar uses. This material requires special processing and should not be used in general-purpose applications. The term "bolting material," as used in this specification, covers rolled or forged bars, bolts, nuts, screws, washers, studs, and stud bolts. The bars shall be hot wrought. The material may be further processed by centerless grinding or by cold drawing.
1.2 The high-temperature properties of the material covered by this specification are dependent upon special heat treatment, which is required. Although the high-temperature properties are not specified, they are implied by control of the chemistry, heat treatment, and room-temperature properties of the material.
Note 1—High-temperature tests shall not be required, unless made a matter of agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
1.3 Three levels of bolting strength are covered, designated Grades B4B, B4C, and B4D. Selection will depend on the design and the stresses and service for which the product is to be used.
Note 2—When ordering material under this specification, or when incorporating this specification as a reference in any individual specification, the purchaser must designate the steel by identification symbol or analysis, or both, and definitely specify the minimum mechanical properties required as selected from Table 1.
1.4 This specification is expressed in both inch-pound units and in SI units. However, unless the order specifies the applicable "M" specification designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished to inch-pound units.
1.5 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 exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
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An American National Standard
Designation: A 437/A 437M – 01
Standard Specification for
Alloy-Steel Turbine-Type Bolting Material Specially Heat
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Treated for High-Temperature Service
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 437/A 437M; 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.
1. Scope system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
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be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
1.1 This specification covers alloy-steel bolting material
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
specially heat treated for high-temperature service, such as
cation.
steam turbine, gas turbine, and similar uses. This material
requires special processing and should not be used in general-
2. Referenced Documents
purpose applications. The term “bolting material,” as used in
2.1 ASTM Standards:
this specification, covers rolled or forged bars, bolts, nuts,
A 962/A 962M Specification for Common Requirements
screws, washers, studs, and stud bolts. The bars shall be hot
for Steel Fasteners or Fastener Materials, or Both, Intended
wrought. The material may be further processed by centerless
for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep
grinding or by cold drawing.
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Range
1.2 The high-temperature properties of the material covered
E 381 Method of Macroetch Testing Steel Bars, Billets,
by this specification are dependent upon special heat treatment,
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Blooms, and Forgings
which is required. Although the high-temperature properties
are not specified, they are implied by control of the chemistry,
3. Common Requirements
heat treatment, and room-temperature properties of the mate-
3.1 Material and Fasteners supplied to this specification
rial.
shall conform to Specification A 962/A 962M. These require-
NOTE 1—High-temperature tests shall not be required, unless made a
ments include test methods, finish, thread dimensions, marking
matter of agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
certification, optional supplementary requirements, and others.
1.3 Three levels of bolting strength are covered, designated
If the requirements of this specification are in conflict with
Grades B4B, B4C, and B4D. Selection will depend on the those of A 962/A 962M, then the requirements of this specifi-
design and the stresses and service for which the product is to
cation shall prevail.
be used.
4. Ordering Information
NOTE 2—When ordering material under this specification, or when
4.1 The inquiry and order should indicate the following:
incorporating this specification as a reference in any individual specifica-
4.1.1 Specification designation, grade and class, issue date
tion, the purchaser must designate the steel by identification symbol or
analysis, or both, and definitely specify the minimum mechanical prop- and revision letter,
erties required as selected from Table 1.
4.1.2 Quantity (weight or number of pieces),
4.1.3 Description (bars, bolts, nuts, etc.),
1.4 This specification is expressed in both inch-pound units
4.1.4 Dimensions,
and in SI units. However, unless the order specifies the
4.1.5 Finish, and
applicable “M” specification designation (SI units), the mate-
4.1.6 Impact testing of nuts, if required (see Section 9).
rial shall be furnished to inch-pound units.
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
5. Discard
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
5.1 A sufficient discard shall be made from each ingot to
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
ensure freedom from injurious piping and undue segregation.
5.2 Quality—To ensure soundness, bars and wire shall be
tested in accordance with Method E 381 or other suitable
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
method as agreed upon between the purchaser and the pro-
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.22 on Steel Forgings and Wrought Fittings for Piping Applications and Bolting
ducer. When bar or wire is supplied, the bar or wire producer
Materials for Piping and Special Purpose Applications.
Current edition approved Mar. 10, 2001. Published May 2001. Originally
published as A 437 – 59 T. Last previous edition A 437/A 437M – 00a.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi- Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
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cation SA-437 in Section II of that code. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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