1、Designation: A 516/A 516M 06Used in USDOE-NE StandardsStandard Specification forPressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Moderate- andLower-Temperature Service1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 516/A 516M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof ori
2、ginal 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
3、Defense.1. Scope*1.1 This specification2covers carbon steel plates intendedprimarily for service in welded pressure vessels where im-proved notch toughness is important.1.2 Plates under this specification are available in fourgrades having different strength levels as follows:Grade U.S. SITensile St
4、rength,ksi MPa55 380 5575 38051560 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
5、furnished under thisspecification as follows:Grade U.S. SIMaximum Thickness,in. mm55 380 12 30560 415 8 20565 450 8 20570 485 8 2051.4 For plates produced from coil and furnished withoutheat treatment or with stress relieving only, the additionalrequirements, including additional testing requirement
6、s and thereporting of additional test results of SpecificationA 20/A 20Mapply.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; therefor
7、e, each system mustbe 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
8、 for Straight-Beam UltrasonicExamination of Steel PlatesA 577/A 577M Specification for Ultrasonic Angle-BeamExamination of Steel PlatesA 578/A 578M Specification for Straight-Beam UltrasonicExamination of Plain and Clad Steel Plates for SpecialApplications3. General Requirements and Ordering Informa
9、tion3.1 Plates supplied 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/A20M als
10、o establishes the rules 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
11、meetend use requirements.3.4 The purchaser is referred to the listed supplementaryrequirements in this specification and to the detailed require-ments in Specification A 20/A20M.3.5 Coils are excluded from qualification to this specifica-tion until they are processed into finished plates. Platesprod
12、uced from coil means 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, conditioni
13、ng,heat treatment (if applicable), packaging, marking, loading forshipment, and certification.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 Pressu
14、re Vessels.Current edition approved March 1, 2006. Published March 2006. Originallyapproved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as A 516/A 516M 05e1.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-cation SA-516/SA-516M in Section II of that Code.3For reference
15、d 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 Changes section appears at the end of this standard.Copyrigh
16、t ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.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
17、plate producedfrom coil are described in Specification A 20/A 20M.3.6 If the requirements of this specification are in conflictwith the requirements of Specification A 20/A20M, the re-quirements of this specification shall prevail.4. Materials and Manufacture4.1 Steelmaking PracticeThe steel shall b
18、e killed andshall conform to the fine austenitic grain size requirement ofSpecification A 20/A 20M.5. Heat Treatment5.1 Plates 1.50 in. 40 mm and under in thickness arenormally supplied in the as-rolled condition. The plates may beordered normalized or stress relieved, or both.5.2 Plates over 1.50 i
19、n. 40 mm in thickness shall benormalized.5.3 When notch-toughness tests are required on plates 112in. 40 mm and under in thickness, the plates shall benormalized unless otherwise specified by the purchaser.5.4 If approved by the purchaser, cooling rates faster thanthose obtained by cooling in air ar
20、e permissible for improve-ment of the toughness, provided the plates are subsequentlytempered in the temperature range 1100 to 1300 F 595 to 705C.6. Chemical Composition6.1 The steel shall conform to the chemical requirementsgiven in Table 1 unless otherwise modified in accordance withSupplementary
21、Requirement S17, Vacuum Carbon-DeoxidizedSteel, in Specification A 20/A20M.7. Mechanical Properties7.1 Tension TestThe plates, as represented by the tensiontest specimens, shall conform to the requirements given inTable 2.8. Keywords8.1 carbon steel; carbon steel plate; pressure containingparts; pre
22、ssure vessel steels; steel plates for pressure vesselsTABLE 1 Chemical RequirementsElements Composition, %Grade 55Grade 380Grade 60Grade 415Grade 65Grade 450Grade 70Grade 485Carbon, maxA,B:12 in. 12.5 mm and under 0.18 0.21 0.24 0.27Over12 in. to 2 in. 12.5 to 50 mm, incl 0.20 0.23 0.26 0.28Over 2 i
23、n. to 4 in. 50 to 100 mm, incl 0.22 0.25 0.28 0.30Over 4 to 8 in. 100 to 200 mm, incl 0.24 0.27 0.29 0.31Over 8 in. 200 mm 0.26 0.27 0.29 0.31ManganeseB:12 in. 12.5 mm and under:Heat analysis 0.600.90 0.600.90C0.851.20 0.851.20Product analysis 0.550.98 0.550.98C0.791.30 0.791.30Over12 in. 12.5 mm:He
24、at analysis 0.601.20 0.851.20 0.851.20 0.851.20Product analysis 0.551.30 0.791.30 0.791.30 0.791.30Phosphorus,maxA0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035Sulfur, maxA0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035Silicon:Heat analysis 0.150.40 0.150.40 0.150.40 0.150.40Product analysis 0.130.45 0.130.45 0.130.45 0.130.45AApplies to both he
25、at and product analyses.BFor each reduction of 0.01 percentage point below the specified maximum for carbon, an increase of 0.06 percentage point above the specified maximum formanganese is permitted, up to a maximum of 1.50 % by heat analysis and 1.60 % by product analysis.CGrade 60 plates12 in. 12
26、.5 mm and under in thickness may have 0.851.20 % manganese on heat analysis, and 0.791.30 % manganese on product analysis.A 516/A 516M 062SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTSSupplementary requirements shall not apply unless specified in the purchase order.A list of standardized supplementary requirements for
27、use at the option of the purchaser is includedin ASTM Specification A 20/A 20M. Those that are considered suitable for use with this specificationare listed below by title.S1. Vacuum Treatment,S2. Product Analysis,S3. Simulated Post-Weld Heat Treatment of MechanicalTest Coupons,S4.1 Additional Tensi
28、on Test,S5. Charpy V-Notch Impact Test,S6. Drop Weight Test (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
29、 Specifica-tion A 577/A 577M,S12. Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with Specifica-tion A 578/A 578M, andS17. Vacuum Carbon-Deoxidized Steel.ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTSIn addition, the following supplementary requirement is suitable for this application.S54. Requirements for Carbon Stee
30、l Plate forHydrofluoric Acid Alkylation ServiceS54.1 Plates shall be provided in the normalized heat-treated condition.S54.2 The maximum carbon equivalent shall be as follows:Plate thickness less than or equal to 1 in. 25 mm: CEmaximum = 0.43Plate thickness greater than 1 in. 25 mm: CE maximum =0.45
31、S54.3 Determine the carbon equivalent (CE) as follows:CE 5 C 1 Mn/6 1 Cr 1 Mo 1 V!/5 1 Ni 1 Cu!/15S54.4 Vanadium and niobium maximum content based onheat analysis shall be:Maximum vanadium = 0.02 %Maximum niobium = 0.02 %Maximum vanadium plus niobium = 0.03 %(Note: niobium = columbium)S54.5 The maxi
32、mum composition based on heat analysis ofNi + Cu shall be 0.15 %.S54.6 The minimum C content based on heat analysis shallbe 0.18 %. The maximum C content shall be as specified forthe ordered grade.S54.7 Welding consumables for repair welds shall be of thelow-hydrogen type. E60XX electrodes shall not
33、 be used andthe resulting weld chemistry shall meet the same chemistryrequirements as the base metal.S54.8 In addition to the requirements for product marking inthe specification, an “HF-N” stamp or marking shall beprovided on each plate to identify that the plate complies withthis supplementary req
34、uirement.TABLE 2 Tensile RequirementsGrade55 380 60 415 65 450 70 485Tensile strength, ksi MPa 5575 380515 6080 415550 6585 450585 7090 485620Yield strength, min,Aksi MPa 30 205 32 220 35 240 38 260Elongation in 8 in. 200 mm, min, %B23 21 19 17Elongation in 2 in. 50 mm, min, %B27 25 23 21ADetermined
35、 by either the 0.2 % offset method or the 0.5 % extension-under-load method.BSee Specification A 20/A20M for elongation adjustment.A 516/A 516M 063SUMMARY OF CHANGESCommittee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (A 516/A516M 05e1) that may impact
36、the use of this standard. (Approved March 1, 2006.)(1) Footnote C was added to Table 1.Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (A 516/A 516M 03) thatmay impact the use of this standard. (Approved March 1, 2005.)(1) Keywords were added.(2) S
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