ASTM A711-04
(Specification)Standard Specification for Steel Forging Stock
Standard Specification for Steel Forging Stock
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1.1 This specification covers cast carbon and alloy steel ingots and strand castings, semi-wrought ingots and strand castings and rolled or forged blooms, billets, and slabs for forging.
1.2 Blooms, billets, and slabs are semi-finished steel products, hot rolled or forged to approximate cross-sectional dimensions. Blooms and billets may be square, round, octagonal, or rectangular in section; slabs are rectangular. Although no invariable rule prevails between the terms blooms and billets, and they are frequently used interchangeably, the following size distinctions are in general use.
1.2.1 Blooms—Cross-sectional area greater than 36 in.2 (232 cm2).
1.2.2 Billets—Maximum cross-sectional area 36 in.2 (232 cm2.
1.2.3 Slab—Minimum thickness, 11/2 in. (38.0 mm); width, more than twice the thickness; and generally a cross-sectional area of not less than 16 in. 2 (103 cm2).
1.2.4 Ingots either top or bottom poured or secondary remelted are covered.
1.2.5 Strand castings with or without additional reduction are covered.
1.3 Supplementary requirements (S1 to S19) of an optional nature are provided. They shall apply only when specified by the purchaser.
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound 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.
1.5 Unless the order specifies the "M" specification, the material shall be furnished to the inch-pound units.
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Designation: A711 – 04
Standard Specification for
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Steel Forging Stock
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A711; 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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 1.5 Unless the order specifies the 9M9 specification, the
material shall be furnished to the inch-pound units.
1.1 This specification covers cast carbon and alloy steel
ingots and strand castings, semi-wrought ingots and strand
2. Referenced Documents
castings and rolled or forged blooms, billets, and slabs for
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
forging.
A29/A29M Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy,
1.2 Blooms, billets, and slabs are semi-finished steel prod-
Hot-Wrought, General Requirements for
ucts, hot rolled or forged to approximate cross-sectional
A275/A275M Practice for Magnetic Particle Examination
dimensions. Blooms and billets may be square, round, octago-
of Steel Forgings
nal, or rectangular in section; slabs are rectangular. Although
A388/A388M Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Steel
no invariable rule prevails between the terms blooms and
Forgings
billets, and they are frequently used interchangeably, the
A788/A788M Specification for Steel Forgings, General Re-
following size distinctions are in general use.
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quirements
1.2.1 Blooms—Cross-sectional area greater than 36 in.
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E45 Test Methods for Determining the Inclusion Content of
(232 cm ).
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Steel
1.2.2 Billets—Maximum cross-sectional area 36 in. (232
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E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
cm .
E381 Method of Macroetch Testing Steel Bars, Billets,
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1.2.3 Slabs—Minimum thickness, 1 ⁄2 in. (38.0 mm); width,
Blooms, and Forgings
more than twice the thickness; and generally a cross-sectional
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area of not less than 16 in. (103 cm ).
3. Ordering Information and General Requirements
1.2.4 Ingots either top or bottom poured or secondary
3.1 When this specification is to be applied to an inquiry,
remelted are covered.
contract, or order, the purchaser shall furnish the following
1.2.5 Strand castings with or without additional reduction
information in addition to those specified in Specification
are covered.
A788/A788M:
1.3 Supplementary requirements (S1 to S19) of an optional
3.1.1 The grade of material desired.
nature are provided. They shall apply only when specified by
3.1.2 Product form restrictions (for example, ingots, strand
the purchaser.
castings, billets) if any, and
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound or SI (metric)
3.1.3 Applicable supplementary requirements.
units are to be regarded separately as standards.Within the text
3.1.4 Surface condition.
andtables,theSIunitsareshowninbrackets.Thevaluesstated
3.2 Material supplied to this specification shall conform to
in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore each system
the requirements of Specification A788/A788M, which out-
must be used independent of the other. Combining values from
lines additional ordering information, manufacturing require-
the two systems may result in nonconformance with the
ments, testing and retsting methods and procedures, marking,
specification.
certification,productanalysisvariations,andadditionalsupple-
mentary requirements.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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A01.06 on Steel Forgings and Billets. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved March 1, 2004. Published April 2004. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as A711/A711M – 92 Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
(2001). DOI: 10.1520/A0711-04. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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A711 – 04
3.2.1 If the requirements of this specification are in conflict shall be taken midway between center and outside of the
with the requirements of Specification A788/A788M, the material from a minimum number of pieces as follows:
requirements of this specification shall prevail.
Lots Number of Pieces
15 tons (13.5 t) or less 4
Over 15 tons (13.5 t) 6
4. Materials and Manufacture
5.3.3 If the number of pieces from cast or heat is less than
4.1 Discard—Sufficient discard shall be made to
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