ASTM A537/A537M-95(2000)

Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Heat-Treated, Carbon-Manganese-Silicon Steel

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers heat-treated carbon-manganese-silicon steel plates intended for fusion welded pressure vessels and structures.
1.2 Material under this specification is available in the following three classes:   Yield Tensile   Strength, Strength, HeatThickness,min, ksimin, ksiClass Treatment[MPa][MPa]1 Normalized 21/2 in. and under[65 mm and under] 50 [345] 70 [485]Over 21/2 to 4 in.[Over 65 to 100 mm] 45[310]65[450] 2Quenched and tempered21/2 in. and under[65 mm and under]60 [415]80 [550]Over 21/2 to 4 in.[Over 65 to 100 mm] 55[380]75[515]Over 4 to 6 in.[Over 100 to 150 mm]46[315]70[485]3Quenched and tempered21/2 in. and under[65 mm and under]55 [380]80 [550]  Over 21/2 to 4 in.[Over 65 to 100 mm]50[345] 75[515]  Over 4 to 6 in.[Over 100 to 150 mm] 40[275] 70[485]
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates furnished under this specification is 4 in. [100 mm] for Class 1 and 6 in. [150 mm] for Class 2 and Class 3.
1.4 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1999
• ICS: 77.140.50 - Flat steel products and semi-products
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.11 - Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM A537/A537M-06 - Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Heat-Treated, Carbon-Manganese-Silicon Steel
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Referred By: ASTM A671/A671M-20 - Standard Specification for Electric-Fusion-Welded Steel Pipe for Atmospheric and Lower Temperatures
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2000
• Referred By: ASTM A20/A20M-20 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2000
• Referred By: ASTM A672/A672M-19 - Standard Specification for Electric-Fusion-Welded Steel Pipe for High-Pressure Service at Moderate Temperatures
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2000
• Referred By: ASTM A691/A691M-19 - Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe, Electric-Fusion-Welded for High-Pressure Service at High Temperatures
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 537/A 537M – 95 (Reapproved 2000)
Standard Specification for
Pressure Vessel Plates, Heat-Treated, Carbon-Manganese-
Silicon Steel
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA537/A537M; 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 1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
2 are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
1.1 This specification covers heat-treated carbon-
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
manganese-silicon steel plates intended for fusion welded
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
pressure vessels and structures.
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
1.2 Material under this specification is available in the
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
following three classes:
cation.
Yield Tensile
Strength, Strength,
2. Referenced Documents
Heat Thickness, min, ksi min, ksi
Class Treatment [MPa] [MPa]
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1 A 20/A20M Specification for General Requirements for
1 Normalized 2 ⁄2 in. and 50 70
under
Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels
[65mmand [345] [485]
A 435/A435M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic
under]
Examination of Steel Plates
Over 2 ⁄2to4in. 45 65
[Over 65 to 100 [310] [450]
A 577/A577M Specification for Ultrasonic Angle-Beam
mm]
Examination of Steel Plates
2 Quenched 2 ⁄2 in. and 60 80
A 578/A578M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic
and tempered under
[65mmand [415] [550]
Examination of Plain and Clad Steel Plates for Special
under]
Applications
Over 2 ⁄2to4in. 55 75
[Over 65 to 100 [380] [515]
3. General Requirements and Ordering Information
mm]
Over 4 to 6 in. 46 70
3.1 Material supplied to this material specification shall
[Over 100 to 150 [315] [485]
conform to Specification A 20/A 20M. These requirements
mm]
3 Quenched 2 ⁄2 in. and 55 80
outline the testing and retesting methods and procedures,
and tempered under
permissible variations in dimensions, and mass, quality and
[65mmand [380] [550]
under] repair of defects, marking, loading, etc.
Over 2 ⁄2to4in. 50 75
3.2 Specification A 20/A 20M also establishes the rules for
[Over 65 to 100 [345] [515]
the ordering information which should be complied with when
mm]
Over 4 to 6 in. 40 70 purchasing material to this specification.
[Over 100 to 150 [275] [485]
3.3 In addition to the basic requirements of this specifica-
mm]
tion, certain supplementary requirements are available when
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates furnished under this
additional control, testing, or examination is required to meet
specification is 4 in. [100 mm] for Class 1 and 6 in. [150 mm]
end use requirements. These include:
for Class 2 and Class 3.
3.3.1 Vacuum treatment,
3.3.2 Additional or special tension testing,
3.3.3 Impact testing, and
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-1 on Steel,
3.3.4 Nondestructive examination.
Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.11 on Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels.
Current edition approved June 15, 1995. Published August 1995. Originally
published as A 537 – 65. Last previous edition A 537/A 537M – 91.
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-
cation SA-537/SA-537M in Section II of that Code. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04.
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A 537/A 537M – 95 (2000)
3.4 The purchaser is referred to the listed supplementary 6. Chemical Requirements Chemical Requirements
requirements in this specification and to the detailed require-
6.1 The steel shall conform to the chemical requirements
ments in Specification A 20/A 20M.
shown inTable 1 unless otherwise modified in accordance with
3.5 If the requirements of this specification are in conflict Supplementary Requirement S17, Vacuum Carbon-Deoxidized
with the requirements of Specification A 20/A 20M, the re- Steel, in Specification A 20/A 20M.
quirements of this specification shall prevail.
7. Mechanical Requirements
7.1 Tension Tests:
4. Manufacture
7.1.1 Requirements—The material as represented by the
4.1 Steelmaking Practice—The steel shall be killed and
tension-test specimens shall conform to the requirements
shall conform to the fine austenitic grain size requirement of
shown in Table 2.
Specification A 20/A 20M.
7.1.2 For Class 2 and Class 3 plates with a nominal
3 1
thickness of ⁄4 in. [20 mm] and under, the 1 ⁄2-in. [40-mm]
5. Heat Treatment
wide rectangular specimen may be used for the tension test,
and the elongation may be determined in a 2-in. [50-m
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