1、Designation: A537/A537M 08A537/A537M 13Standard Specification forPressure Vessel Plates, Heat-Treated, Carbon-Manganese-Silicon Steel1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A537/A537M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or, in the cas
2、e 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*1.1 This spec
3、ification2 covers heat-treated carbon-manganese-silicon steel plates intended for fusion welded pressure vesselsand structures.1.2 Plates furnished under this specification are available in the following three classes:Yield TensileStrength, Strength,Heat Thickness, min, ksi min, ksiClass Treatment M
4、Pa MPa1 Normalized 212 in. andunder65 mm andunder5034570485Over 212 to 4 in.Over 65 to 100mm45310654502 Quenchedand tempered212 in. andunder65 mm andunder6041580550Over 212 to 4 in.Over 65 to 100mm5538075515Over 4 to 6 in.Over 100 to 150mm46315704853 Quenchedand tempered212 in. andunder65 mm andunde
5、r5538080550Over 212 to 4 in.Over 65 to 100mm5034575515Over 4 to 6 in.Over 100 to 150mm40275704851.3 The maximum thickness of plates furnished under this specification is 4 in. 100 mm for Class 1 and 6 in. 150 mm forClass 2 and Class 3.1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are
6、to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI unitsare shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system is to be usedindependently of the other without combining values in any way.1 This specification is under the jurisdiction ofA
7、STM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A01.11on Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels.Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2008Oct. 1, 2013. Published September 2008October 2013. Originally approved in 1965. Last previous e
8、dition approved in 20062008as A537/A537M 06.A537/A537M 08. DOI: 10.1520/A0537_A0537M-08.10.1520/A0537_A0537M-13.2 For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specification SA-537/SA-537M in Section II of that Code.This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to p
9、rovide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Becauseit may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current versionof t
10、he standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States12. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3A20
11、/A20M Specification for General Requirements for Steel Plates for Pressure VesselsA435/A435M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Steel PlatesA577/A577M Specification for Ultrasonic Angle-Beam Examination of Steel PlatesA578/A578M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Exami
12、nation of Rolled Steel Plates for Special Applications3. General Requirements and Ordering Information3.1 Plates furnished supplied to this material specification shall conform to Specification A20/A20M. These requirementsoutline the testing and retesting methods and procedures; permissible variatio
13、ns in dimensions; and mass, quality, and repair ofdefects, marking, loading, etc. and ordering information.3.2 Specification A20/A20M also establishes the rules for the ordering information which should be complied with whenpurchasing material to this specification.3.2 In addition to the basic requi
14、rements of this specification, certain supplementary requirements are available when additionalcontrol, testing, or examination is required to meet end use requirements. These include: The purchaser is referred to the listedsupplementary requirements in this specification and to the detailed require
15、ments in Specification A20/A20M.3.3.1 Vacuum treatment,3.3.2 Additional or special tension testing,3.3.3 Impact testing, and3.3.4 Nondestructive examination.3.4 The purchaser is referred to the listed supplementary requirements in this specification and to the detailed requirements inSpecification A
16、20/A20M.3.3 If the requirements of this specification are in conflict with the requirements of Specification A20/A20M, the requirementsof this specification shall prevail.4. Manufacture4.1 Steelmaking PracticeThe steel shall be killed and conform to the fine austenitic grain size requirement of Spec
17、ificationA20/A20M.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 quenched and tempered. The tempering temperature for Class 2 plates shall not be lessthan 1100F 595C and not less than 1150F 620C
18、 for Class 3 plates.6. Chemical Requirements6.1 The steel shall conform to the chemical requirements shown in Table 1 unless otherwise modified in accordance withSupplementary Requirement S17, Vacuum Carbon-Deoxidized Steel, in Specification A20/A20M.7. Mechanical Requirements7.1 Tension Tests:7.1.1
19、 RequirementsThe material as represented by the tension-test specimens shall conform to the requirements shown inTable 2.7.1.2 For Class 2 and Class 3 plates with a nominal thickness of 34 in. 20 mm and under, the 112-in. 40-mm wide rectangularspecimen may be used for the tension test, and the elong
20、ation may be determined in a 2-in. 50-mm gage length that includes thefracture and that shows the greatest elongation.8. Keywords8.1 carbon steel plate; pressure containing parts; pressure vessel steels; steel plates for pressure vessel application3 For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM websit
21、e, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standardsvolume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page on the ASTM website.A537/A537M 132TABLE 1 Chemical RequirementsElement Composition, %Carbon, maxA 0.24Manganese:112 in. 40 mm and und
22、er in thickness:BHeat analysis 0.701.35Product analysis 0.641.46Over 112 in. 40 mm in thickness:Heat analysis 1.001.60Product analysis 0.921.72Phosphorus, maxA 0.035Phosphorus, maxA 0.025Sulfur, maxA 0.035Sulfur, maxA 0.025Silicon:Heat analysis 0.150.50Product analysis 0.130.55Copper, max:Heat analy
23、sis 0.35Product analysis 0.38Nickel, max:BHeat analysis 0.25Product analysis 0.28Chromium, max:Heat analysis 0.25Product analysis 0.29Molybdenum, max:Heat analysis 0.08Product analysis 0.09A Applies to both heat and product analyses.B Manganese may exceed 1.35 % on heat analysis, up to a maximum of
24、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 following equation:CE5C1Mn6 1Cr1Mo1V5 1Ni1Cu15When this option is exercised, the manganese and nickel contents on productanalysis sha
25、ll 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 MPaTensile strength:212 in. and under65 mm and under70904856208010055069080100550690Over 212 to 4 in., inclOver 65 to 100 mm, incl658545058575955
26、156557595515655Over 4 to 6 in., inclOver 100 to 150 mm, inclAA70904856207090485620Yield strength, min:212 in. and under65 mm and under503456041555380Over 212 to 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
27、, %:B4 in. 100 mm and underOver 4 in. 100 mm22A22202220Elongation in 8 in.200 mm, min, %B 18 C CA Product is not available in this size range.B See Specification A20/A20M for elongation adjustments.C There is no requirement for elongation in 8 in.A537/A537M 133SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTSSupplementary
28、 requirements shall not apply unless specified in the order.Alist of standardized supplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser are includedin Specification A20/A20M. Several of those considered suitable for use with this specification arelisted by title. Other tests may be perfo
29、rmed by agreement between the supplier and the purchaser.S1. Vacuum Treatment,S2. Product Analysis,S3. Simulated Post-Weld Heat Treatment of Mechanical Test Coupons,S4.1 Additional Tension Test,S5. Charpy V-Notch Impact Test,S6. Drop Weight Test (for Material 0.625 in. 16 mm and over in Thickness),S
30、7. High-Temperature Tension Test,S8. Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with Specification A435/A435M,S9. Magnetic Particle Examination,S11. Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with Specification A577/A577M,S12. Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with Specification A578/A578M, andS17. Vacuum Ca
31、rbon-Deoxidized Steel.SUMMARY OF CHANGESCommittee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue(A537/A537M 06A537/A537M 08) that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved Oct. 1, 2013Sept.1, 2008.).)(1) Revised Section 5.1.23.(2) Revised Table 1.ASTM
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