ASTM A515/A515M-01

Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Intermediate- and Higher-Temperature Service

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers carbon steel plates intended primarily for service in welded pressure vessels where improved notch toughness is important.
1.2 Plates under this specification are available in four grades having different strength levels as follows:Tensile Strength, Grade U.S. [SI] ksi [MPa]55 [380]55-75 [380-515]60 [415]60-80 [415-550]65 [450]65-85 [450-585]70 [485]70-90 [485-620]
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates is limited only by the capacity of the composition to meet the specified mechanical property requirements; however, current practice normally limits the maximum thickness of plates furnished under this specification as follows: Maximum Thickness, Grade U.S. [SI]  Maximum Thickness, in. [mm] 55 [380]12 [305]60 [415]8 [205]65 [450]8 [205]70 [485]8 [205]
1.4 For plates produced from coil, the additional requirements, including additional testing requirements and the reporting of additional test results of Specification A 20/A 20M apply.
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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-2001
• ICS: 77.140.30 - Steels for pressure purposes
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.11 - Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A515/A515M-92(1997) - Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Intermediate- and Higher-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM A515/A515M-03 - Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Intermediate- and Higher-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A285/A285M-17 - Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, Low- and Intermediate-Tensile Strength
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D807-18 - Standard Practice for Assessing the Tendency of Industrial Boiler Waters to Cause Embrittlement (USBM Embrittlement Detector Method)
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM A672/A672M-19 - Standard Specification for Electric-Fusion-Welded Steel Pipe for High-Pressure Service at Moderate Temperatures
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM A20/A20M-20 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1510-21 - Standard Specification for Rotary Positive Displacement Pumps, Ships Use
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1565-00(2019) - Standard Specification for Pressure-Reducing Valves for Steam Service
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1155-10(2019) - Standard Practice for Selection and Application of Piping System Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM A1097/A1097M-22 - Standard Specification for Steel Casing Pipe, Carbon, Electric-Fusion (Arc)-Welded (NPS 10 and Larger)
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM A671/A671M-20 - Standard Specification for Electric-Fusion-Welded Steel Pipe for Atmospheric and Lower Temperatures
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 515/A 515M – 01
Standard Specification for
Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Intermediate- and
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Higher-Temperature Service
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 515/A 515M; 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 A 20/A 20M Specification for General Requirements for
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Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels
1.1 This specification covers carbon-silicon steel plates
primarily for intermediate- and higher-temperature service in
3. General Requirements and Ordering Information
welded boilers and other pressure vessels.
3.1 Material supplied to this material specification shall
1.2 Material under this specification is available in three
conform to Specification A 20/A 20M. These requirements
grades having different strength levels as follows:
outline the testing and retesting methods and procedures,
Tensile Strength,
permissible variations in dimensions, and mass, quality and
Grade U.S. [SI] ksi [MPa]
60 [415] 60–80 [415–550]
repair of defects, marking, loading, etc.
65 [450] 65–85 [450–585]
3.2 Specification A 20/A 20M also establishes the rules for
70 [485] 70–90 [485–620]
the ordering information that should be complied with when
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates is limited only by the
purchasing material to this specification.
capacity of the composition to meet the specified mechanical
3.3 In addition to the basic requirements of this specifica-
property requirements; however, current practice normally
tion, certain supplementary requirements are available when
limits the maximum thickness of plates furnished under this
additional control, testing, or examination is required to meet
specification as follows:
end use requirements. These include:
Maximum Thickness,
3.3.1 Vacuum treatment,
Grade U.S. [SI] in. [mm]
3.3.2 Additional or special tension testing,
60 [415] 8 [200]
65 [450] 8 [200] 3.3.3 Impact testing, and
70 [485] 8 [200]
3.3.4 Nondestructive examination.
3.4 The purchaser is referred to the listed supplementary
1.4 For plates produced from coil, the additional require-
requirements in this specification and to the detailed require-
ments, including additional testing requirements and the re-
ments in Specification A 20/A 20M.
porting of additional test results, of Specification A 20/A 20M
3.5 Coiled product is excluded from qualification to this
apply.
specification until it is decoiled, leveled, and cut to length.
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
Plate produced from coil means plate that has been cut to
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
individual lengths from a coiled product and is furnished
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
without heat treatment. The processor decoils, levels, cuts to
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
length, and marks the product. Except as allowed by Section 6
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
in Specification A 20/A 20M, the processor is responsible for
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
performing and certifying all tests, examinations, repairs,
cation.
inspections, and operations not intended to affect the properties
2. Referenced Documents
of the material. For plate produced from coils, the results of the
tests performed shall be reported for each qualifying coil. See
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Note 1.
NOTE 1—Additional requirements regarding plate produced from coil
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
are described in Specification A 20/A 20M.
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.11 on Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2001. Published September 2001. Originally
published as A515 – 64. Last previous edition A 515/A 515M – 92(1997).
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-
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cation SA-515/SA-515M in Section II of that Code. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04.
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