1、Designation: A 515/A 515M 03 (Reapproved 2007)Standard 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 origin
2、al 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 Def
3、ense.1. Scope*1.1 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. SI Ten
4、sile Strength, ksi MPa60 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
5、under thisspecification as follows:Grade U.S. SI Maximum 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
6、 additional test results, 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 mus
7、tbe used independently of the other. Combining values from thetwo systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-cation.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3A 20/A 20M Specification for General Requirements forSteel Plates for Pressure VesselsA 435/A 435M Specification for Straight-Beam
8、 UltrasonicExamination of Steel PlatesA 577/A 577M Specification for Ultrasonic Angle-BeamExamination of Steel PlatesA 578/A 578M Specification for Straight-Beam UltrasonicExamination of Rolled Steel Plates for Special Applica-tions3. General Requirements and Ordering Information3.1 Plates supplied
9、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 rules
10、 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 requirement
11、s.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 p
12、lates that have been cut toindividual lengths from coil. The processor directly controls, oris responsible for, the operations involved in the processing of1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility
13、 of SubcommitteeA01.11 on Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels.Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2007. Published March 2008. Originallyapproved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as A 515/A 515M 03.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-catio
14、n SA-515/SA-515M in Section II of that Code.3For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.1*A Summary of Ch
15、anges section appears at the end of this standard.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.coils into finished plates. Such operations include decoiling,leveling, cutting to length, testing, inspection, conditioning,heat treatm
16、ent (if 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 ar
17、e described 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 coa
18、rse austenitic grain size practice.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 stress relieved, or both.5.2 Plates over 2 in. 50 mm in thickness shall be normal-ized.6. Chemical Composition6.1
19、The steel shall conform to the chemical requirementsgiven in Table 1 unless otherwise modified in accordance withSupplementary Requirement S17, Vacuum Carbon-DeoxidizedSteel, in Specification A 20/A 20M.7. Mechanical Properties7.1 Tension TestThe plates, as represented by the tensiontest specimens,
20、shall conform to the requirements given inTable 2.TABLE 1 Chemical RequirementsElementsComposition, %Grade 60 Grade 415 Grade 65 Grade 450 Grade 70 Grade 485Carbon, max:A1 in. 25 mm and under 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
21、.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 0.035Sulfur, maxA0.035 0.035 0.035Silicon:Heat analysis 0.150.40 0.150.40 0.150.40Product analysis 0.130.45 0.130
22、.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, ksi MPa 32 220 35 240 38 260Elongation in 8 in. 200 mm, min, %A21 19 17Elongation in 2 in. 50 mm, min, %A25 23
23、 21ASee Specification A 20/A 20M for elongation adjustment.A 515/A 515M 03 (2007)2SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTSSupplementary requirements shall not apply unless specified in the purchase order.A list of standardized supplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser is includedin Specifi
24、cation 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 Coupons,S4.1 Additional Tension Test,S5. Charpy V-Notch Impact Test,S6. Drop-Weight Test (
25、for Material 0.625 in. 16 mm andover in Thickness),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,S12. Ultrasonic Examination in a
26、ccordance with Specifica-tion A 578/A 578M, andS17. Vacuum Carbon-Deoxidized Steel.ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTSAlso listed below is an additional optional supplementary requirement suitable for this specification:S61. Austenitic Grain SizeS61.1 The material shall have a carburized austeniti
27、c 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/A 515M 01) that may impact the use of this standard.(1) 1.4, 3.5, and Note 1 were revised to be consistent with theterminology and requirements of Specifi
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