1、Designation: A 537/A 537M 08Standard Specification forPressure Vessel Plates, Heat-Treated, Carbon-Manganese-Silicon Steel1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 537/A 537M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or, in the case of revi
2、sion, 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*1.1 This specification
3、2covers heat-treated carbon-manganese-silicon steel plates intended for fusion weldedpressure vessels and structures.1.2 Plates furnished under this specification are available inthe following three classes:Yield TensileStrength, Strength,Heat Thickness, min, ksi min, ksiClass Treatment MPa MPa1 Nor
4、malized 212 in. andunder65mmandunder5034570485Over 212 to4in.Over 65 to 100mm45310654502 Quenchedand tempered212 in. andunder65mmandunder6041580550Over 212 to4in.Over 65 to 100mm5538075515Over 4 to 6 in.Over 100 to 150mm46315704853 Quenchedand tempered212 in. andunder65mmandunder5538080550Over 212 t
5、o4in.Over 65 to 100mm5034575515Over 4 to 6 in.Over 100 to 150mm40275704851.3 The maximum thickness of plates furnished under thisspecification is 4 in. 100 mm for Class 1 and 6 in. 150 mmfor Class 2 and Class 3.1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI unitsare to be regarded separately
6、 as standard. Within the text, theSI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in eachsystem are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system is tobe used independently of the other without combining values inany way.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3A 20/A 20M Specification for Gener
7、al Requirements forSteel Plates for Pressure VesselsA 435/A 435M Specification 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 Rolled Steel Plat
8、es for Special Applica-tions3. General Requirements and Ordering Information3.1 Plates furnished supplied to this material specificationshall conform to Specification A 20/A 20M. These require-ments outline the testing and retesting methods and procedures;permissible variations in dimensions; and ma
9、ss, quality, andrepair of defects, marking, loading, etc.3.2 Specification A 20/A 20M also establishes the rules forthe ordering information which should be complied with whenpurchasing material to this specification.3.3 In addition to the basic requirements of this specifica-tion, certain supplemen
10、tary requirements are available whenadditional control, testing, or examination is required to meetend use requirements. These include:3.3.1 Vacuum treatment,3.3.2 Additional or special tension testing,3.3.3 Impact testing, and3.3.4 Nondestructive examination.1This specification is under the jurisdi
11、ction 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. 1, 2008. Published September 2008. Originallyapproved in 1965. Last previous edition approved
12、 in 2006 as A 537/A 537M 06.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-cation SA-537/SA-537M 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 ASTMSt
13、andards 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.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.3.4 The purchaser is referr
14、ed to the listed supplementaryrequirements in this specification and to the detailed require-ments in Specification A 20/A 20M.3.5 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. Manu
15、facture4.1 Steelmaking PracticeThe steel shall be killed andconform to the fine austenitic grain size requirement ofSpecification A 20/A 20M.5. Heat Treatment5.1 All plates shall be thermally treated as follows:5.1.1 Class 1 plates shall be normalized.5.1.2 Class 2 and Class 3 plates shall be quench
16、ed andtempered. The tempering temperature for Class 2 plates shallnot be less than 1100F 595C and not less than 1150F620C for Class 3 plates.6. Chemical Requirements6.1 The steel shall conform to the chemical requirementsshown in Table 1 unless otherwise modified in accordance withSupplementary Requ
17、irement S17, Vacuum Carbon-DeoxidizedSteel, in Specification A 20/A 20M.7. Mechanical Requirements7.1 Tension Tests:7.1.1 RequirementsThe material as represented by thetension-test specimens shall conform to the requirementsshown in Table 2.7.1.2 For Class 2 and Class 3 plates with a nominalthicknes
18、s of34 in. 20 mm and under, the 112-in. 40-mmwide rectangular specimen may be used for the tension test,and the elongation may be determined in a 2-in. 50-mm gagelength that includes the fracture and that shows the greatestelongation.8. Keywords8.1 carbon steel plate; pressure containing parts; pres
19、surevessel steels; steel plates for pressure vessel applicationA 537/A 537M 082TABLE 1 Chemical RequirementsElement Composition, %Carbon, maxA0.24Manganese:112 in. 40 mm and under in thickness:BHeat analysis 0.701.35Product analysis 0.641.46Over 112 in. 40 mm in thickness:Heat analysis 1.001.60Produ
20、ct analysis 0.921.72Phosphorus, maxA0.035Sulfur, maxA0.035Silicon:Heat analysis 0.150.50Product analysis 0.130.55Copper, max:Heat analysis 0.35Product analysis 0.38Nickel, max:BHeat analysis 0.25Product analysis 0.28Chromium, max:Heat analysis 0.25Product analysis 0.29Molybdenum, max:Heat analysis 0
21、.08Product analysis 0.09AApplies to both heat and product analyses.BManganese may exceed 1.35 % on heat analysis, up to a maximum of 1.60 %,and nickel may exceed 0.25 % on heat analysis, up to a maximum of 0.50 %,provided the heat analysis carbon equivalent does not exceed 0.57 % when basedupon the
22、following equation:CE 5 C 1Mn61Cr 1 Mo 1 V51Ni 1 Cu15When this option is exercised, the manganese and nickel contents on productanalysis shall not exceed the heat analysis content by more than 0.12 % and0.03 %, respectively.TABLE 2 Tensile RequirementsClass 1 Class 2 Class 3ksi MPa ksi MPa ksi MPaTe
23、nsile strength:212 in. and under65 mm and under70904856208010055069080100550690Over 212 to 4 in., inclOver 65 to 100 mm, incl658545058575955156557595515655Over 4 to 6 in., inclOver 100 to 150 mm, inclAA70904856207090485620Yield strength, min:212 in. and under65 mm and under503456041555380Over 212 to
24、 4 in., inclOver 65 to 100 mm, incl453105538050345Over 4 in. to 6 in., inclOver 100 to 150 mm, inclAA4631540275Elongation in 2 in.50 mm, min, %:B4 in. 100 mm and underOver 4 in. 100 mm22A22202220Elongation in 8 in.200 mm, min, %B18CCAProduct is not available in this size range.BSee Specification A 2
25、0/A 20M for elongation adjustments.CThere is no requirement for elongation in 8 in.A 537/A 537M 083SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTSSupplementary requirements shall not apply unless specified in the order.Alist of standardized supplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser are includedin
26、 Specification A 20/A 20M. Several of those considered suitable for use with this specification arelisted by title. Other tests may be performed by agreement between the supplier and the purchaser.S1. Vacuum Treatment,S2. Product Analysis,S3. Simulated Post-Weld Heat Treatment of MechanicalTest Coup
27、ons,S4.1 Additional Tension 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 Exami
28、nation in accordance with Specifica-tion A 577/A 577M,S12. Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with Specifica-tion A 578/A 578M, andS17. Vacuum Carbon-Deoxidized Steel.SUMMARY OF CHANGESCommittee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue(A 537/A 537M
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