1、Designation: A 515/A 515M 03Standard Specification forPressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Intermediate- andHigher-Temperature Service1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 515/A 515M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or, in
2、 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*1.1
3、This specification2covers carbon-silicon steel platesprimarily for intermediate- and higher-temperature service inwelded boilers and other pressure vessels.1.2 Plates under this specification are available in threegrades having different strength levels as follows:Grade U.S. SITensile Strength,ksi M
4、Pa60 415 6080 41555065 450 6585 45058570 485 7090 4856201.3 The maximum thickness of plates is limited only by thecapacity of the composition to meet the specified mechanicalproperty requirements; however, current practice normallylimits the maximum thickness of plates furnished under thisspecificat
5、ion as follows:Grade U.S. SIMaximum Thickness,in. mm60 415 8 20065 450 8 20070 485 8 2001.4 For plates produced from coil and furnished withoutheat treatment or with stress relieving only, the additionalrequirements, including additional testing requirements and thereporting of additional test resul
6、ts, of Specification A 20/A 20M apply.1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI unitsare to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, theSI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in eachsystem are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system mustbe used independently
7、 of the other. Combining values from thetwo systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-cation.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:A 20/A 20M Specification for General Requirements forSteel Plates for Pressure Vessels33. General Requirements and Ordering Information3.1 Plates supplie
8、d to this product specification shall con-form to Specification A 20/A 20M, which outlines the testingand retesting methods and procedures, permissible variationsin dimensions and mass, quality and repair of defects, marking,loading, and so forth.3.2 Specification A 20/A 20M also establishes the rul
9、es forordering information that should be complied with whenpurchasing plates to this specification.3.3 In addition to the basic requirements of this specifica-tion, certain supplementary requirements are available whereadditional control, testing, or examination is required to meetend use requireme
10、nts.3.4 The purchaser is referred to the listed supplementaryrequirements in this specification and to the detailed require-ments in Specification A 20/A 20M.3.5 Coils are excluded from qualification to this specifica-tion until they are processed into finished plates. Platesproduced from coil means
11、 plates that have been cut toindividual lengths from coil. The processor directly controls, oris responsible for, the operations involved in the processing ofcoils into finished plates. Such operations include decoiling,leveling, cutting to length, testing, inspection, conditioning,heat treatment (i
12、f applicable), packaging, marking, loading forshipment, and certification.NOTE 1For plates produced from coil and furnished without heattreatment or with stress relieving only, three test results are reported foreach qualifying coil. Additional requirements regarding plate producedfrom coil are desc
13、ribed in Specification A 20/A 20M.3.6 If the requirements of this specification are in conflictwith the requirements of Specification A 20/A 20M, the re-quirements of this specification shall prevail.4. Materials and Manufacture4.1 Steelmaking PracticeThe steel shall be killed andmade to a coarse au
14、stenitic grain size practice.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.11 on Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels.Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2003. Published Sep
15、tember 2003. Originallyapproved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as A 515/A 515M 01.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-cation SA-515/SA-515M in Section II of that Code.3Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04.1*A Summary of Changes section app
16、ears at the end of this standard.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.5. Heat Treatment5.1 Plates 2 in. 50 mm and under in thickness are normallysupplied in the as-rolled condition. The plates may be orderednormalized or st
17、ress relieved, or both.5.2 Plates over 2 in. 50 mm in thickness shall be normal-ized.6. Chemical Composition6.1 The steel shall conform to the chemical requirementsgiven in Table 1 unless otherwise modified in accordance withSupplementary Requirement S17, Vacuum Carbon-DeoxidizedSteel, in Specificat
18、ion A 20/A 20M.7. Mechanical Properties7.1 Tension TestThe plates, as represented by the tensiontest specimens, shall conform to the requirements given inTable 2.TABLE 1 Chemical RequirementsElementsComposition, %Grade 60Grade 415 Grade 65Grade 450 Grade 70Grade 485Carbon, maxA:1 in. 25 mm and under
19、 0.24 0.28 0.31Over 1 to 2 in. 25 to 50 mm, incl 0.27 0.31 0.33Over 2 to 4 in. 50 to 100 mm, incl 0.29 0.33 0.35Over 4 to 8 in. 100 to 200 mm, incl 0.31 0.33 0.35Over 8 in. 200 mm 0.31 0.33 0.35Manganese, max:Heat analysis 0.90 0.90 1.20Product analysis 0.98 0.98 1.30Phosphorus, maxA0.035 0.035 0.03
20、5Sulfur, maxA0.035 0.035 0.035Silicon:Heat analysis 0.150.40 0.150.40 0.150.40Product analysis 0.130.45 0.130.45 0.130.45AApplies to both heat and product analyses.TABLE 2 Tensile RequirementsGrade60 415 65 450 70 485Tensile strength, ksi MPa 6080 415550 6585 450585 7090 485620Yield strength, min, k
21、si MPa 32 220 35 240 38 260Elongation in 8 in. 200 mm, min, %A21 19 17Elongation in 2 in. 50 mm, min, %A25 23 21ASee Specification A 20/A20M for elongation adjustment.SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTSSupplementary requirements shall not apply unless specified in the purchase order.A list of standardized su
22、pplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser is includedin Specification A 20/A 20M. Those that are considered suitable for use with this specification arelisted below by title.S1. Vacuum Treatment,S2. Product Analysis,S3. Simulated Post-Weld Heat Treatment of MechanicalTest Coupo
23、ns,S4.1 Additional Tension Test,S5. Charpy V-Notch Impact Test,S6. Drop-Weight Test,S7. High-Temperature Tension Test,S8. Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with Specifica-tion A 435/A 435M,S9. Magnetic Particle Examination,S11. Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with Specifica-tion A 577/A 577M
24、,S12. Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with Specifica-tion A 578/A 578M, andS17. Vacuum Carbon-Deoxidized Steel.A 515/A 515M 032ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTSAlso listed below is an additional optional supplementary requirement suitable for this specification:S61. Austenitic Grain SizeS61
25、.1 The material shall have a carburized austenitic grainsize of 1 to 5.SUMMARY OF CHANGESCommittee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (A 515/A515M 01) that may impact the use of this standard.(1) 1.4, 3.5, and Note 1 were revised to be consisten
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29、el that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards, at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959,United States. Individual reprints (single or multiple copies) of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585 (phone), 610-832-9555 (fax), or serviceastm.org (e-mail); or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).A 515/A 515M 033
