ASTM A1031-04

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Designation: A 1031 – 04
Standard Specification for
Steel, Sheet and Strip, Heavy-Thickness Coils, Alloy,
Drawing Steel and Structural Steel, Hot-Rolled
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 1031; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original 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.
1. Scope longer governed by this sheet steel specification and since this
material is now plate, the appropriate plate standard must now
1.1 This specification covers hot-rolled, heavy thickness
apply.
coils beyond the size limits of SpecificationsA 506 andA 507.
1.7.2 The dimensional tolerances of Specification A 635/
1.2 The product is available in three designations: Alloy,
A 635M are applicable to material produced to this specifica-
Drawing Steel, and Structural Steel.
tion.
1.3 Alloy steel is furnished to chemical composition re-
1.7.3 The material is to be fed directly from coils into a
quirements and is intended primarily for general or miscella-
blankingpress,drawingorformingoperation,tubemill,rolling
neous use where bending and moderate forming is a require-
mill, or sheared or slit into blanks for subsequent drawing or
ment.
forming.
1.4 Drawing steel is produced principally for applications
1.8 The values stated in either inch-pound units and SI units
involving severe cold plastic deformation such as deep drawn
(metric) are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the
or severely formed parts.
text the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in
1.4.1 Drawing steel may be furnished in several conditions,
each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system
heattreatments,surfacefinishes,andedges,asspecifiedherein.
must be used independently of each other.
1.5 Structural steel is furnished to chemical composition
requirements and to specific mechanical property requirements
2. Referenced Documents
which may include tension tests, hardness tests, or other
2.1 ASTM Standards:
commonly accepted mechanical tests.
A 6/A 6M Specification for General Requirements for
1.5.1 The formability of structural steel decreases with
Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet
increasing yield strength or hardness. Therefore, product de-
Piling
sign in relation to the mechanical properties of the grade used
A 20/A 20M Specification for General Requirements for
must be considered.
Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels
1.6 This material is available only in coils described as
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for MechanicalTesting
follows:
of Steel Products
Product Size Limits, Coils Only
A 505 Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, Alloy, Hot-
Width, in. (mm) Thickness, in. (mm)
Strip Over 8 to 12, incl 0.230 to 1.000, incl
Rolled and Cold-Rolled, General Requirements for
(Over 200 to 300) (Over 6.0 to 25)
A 506 Specification for Alloy and Structural Alloy Steel,
Sheet Over 12 to 48, incl 0.230 to 1.000, incl
Sheet and Strip, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled
(Over 300 to 1200) (Over 6.0 to 25)
Sheet Over 48 0.180 to 1.000, incl
A 507 Specification for Drawing Alloy Steel, Sheet and
(Over 1200) (Over 4.5 to 25)
Strip, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled
1.7 Sheet and strip in coils of sizes noted in 1.6 are covered A 635/A 635M Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip,
by this specification only with the following provisions:
Heavy-ThicknessCoils,Carbon,CommercialSteel,Draw-
1.7.1 The material is not to be converted into steel plates for ing Steel, Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy, and High-
structural or pressure vessel use unless tested in complete Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability, Hot-
accordance with the appropriate sections of Specifications Rolled, General Requirements for
A 6/A 6M (plates provided from coils) or A 20/A 20M (plates A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for
produced from coils). A plate produced in this manner is no Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
1 2
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A1031–04
TABLE 1 Standard Steels Commonly Produced for Alloy Steel Sheet and Strip
A
Chemical Composition Ranges and Limits, % (Heat Analysis)
UNS SAE
B
Design. No.
CMn P S Si Ni Cr Mo
G41180 4118 0.18-0.23 0.70-0.90 0.035 0.035 0.15-0.30 . 0.40-0.60 0.08-0.15
G41300 4130 0.28-0.33 0.40-0.60 0.035 0.035 0.15-0.30 . 0.80-1.10 0.15-0.25
G41400 4140 0.38-0.43 0.75-1.00 0.035 0.035 0.15-0.30 . 0.80-1.10 0.15-0.25
G43400 4340 0.38-0.43 0.60-0.80 0.035 0.035 0.15-0.30 1.65-2.00 0.70-0.90 0.20-0.30
G51200 5120 0.17-0.22 0.70-0.90 0.035 0.035 0.15-0.30 . 0.70-0.90 .
G51400 5140 0.38-0.43 0.70-0.90 0.035 0.035 0.15-0.30 . 0.70-0.90 .
G51500 5150 0.48-0.53 0.70-0.90 0.035 0.035 0.15-0.30 . 0.70-0.90 .
G51600 5160 0.55-0.65 0.75-1.00 0.035 0.035 0.15-0.30 . 0.70-0.90 .
G86150 8615 0.13-0.18 0.70-0.90 0.035 0.035 0.15-0.30 0.40-0.70 0.40-0.60 0.15-0.25
G86200 8620 0.18-0.23 0.70-0.90 0.035 0.035 0.15-0.30 0.40-0.70 0.40-0.60 0.15-0.25
A
The chemical ranges and limits shown are subject to product analysis tolerances. See Specification A 505.
B
Other silicon ranges are available. Consult the producer.
72 in. maximum, coil weight 40 000 lb maximum; 200 000 lb for roll
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
forming shapes; (SI units) ASTM A XXXX/XXXXM: Alloy, hot rolled
Determine Conformance with Specifications
sheet coils, grade SAE 4118, pickled and oiled, cut edge, 10 mm by 900
mm by coil; ID 600 mm, OD 1800 mm, maximum, coil weight 18 000 kg
3. General Requirements for Delivery
maximum; 90 000 kg for roll forming shapes.
3.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con-
form to the applicable requirements of Specification A 505,
5. Manufacture
current edition, unless otherwise provided herein.
5.1 Heat Treatment:
5.1.1 As-rolled,
4. Ordering Information
5.1.2 Annealed,
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
5.1.2.1 Spheroidized Annealed,
the following information, as required, to adequately describe
(1) Drawing Steel—Unless otherwise specified on the
the desired material.
order, drawing steel will be furnished with a spheroidized
4.1.1 ASTM specification number and year of issue,
annealed heat treatment.
4.1.2 Classification of the material (hot-rolled sheet or
(2) If the material is to be heat treated by other than the
hot-rolled strip),
producer, the order shall so state. The material may be ordered
4.1.3 Chemical Composition (grade),
in the as-rolled condition, in such cases.
4.1.4 Condition—Material in accordance with this specifi-
5.1.2.2 Normalized, or
cation is furnished in the hot rolled condition. Pickled (or blast
5.1.2.3 Normalized-and-tempered.
cleaned) must be specified if required. Material ordered as
Pickled (or blast cleaned) will be oiled unless ordered dry,
6. Chemical Requirements
4.1.5 Heat treatment required, if any,
4.1.6 Type of edge must be specified for hot rolled sheet 6.1 The heat analysis of the steel shall conform to the
coils and strip coils, either mill edge or cut edge (sheet), mill requirements for the grade specified on the order.
edge or slit edge (strip), 6.2 Standard Alloy Steel grades listed in Table 1 are those
4.1.7 Dimensions(decimalthicknessandwidthofmaterial),
commonly produced for alloy steel sheet and strip. Other
4.1.7.1 As agreed upon between the purchaser and the standard steel grades are listed in Annex A1.
producer, material ordered to this specification will be supplied
6.3 Nonstandard Alloy Steel grades may be specified using
to meet the appropriate standard or restricted thickness toler- the ranges and limits shown in Table 2.
ances shown in Specification A 635/A 635M,
6.4 Structural Alloy Steel—The grade shall be specified as
outlined in 6.2 or 6.3. However, since different mechanical
NOTE 1—Not all producers are capable of meeting all the limitations of
properties may be expected for each of the many chemical
the thickness tolerance tables in Specification A 635/A 635M. The pur-
chaser should contact the producer regarding possible limitations prior to compositions and conditions (heat treatment) that may be
placing an order.
specified, consideration must be given to these factors in
selecting the chemical composition to be specified.
4.1.8 Coil size and weight requirements (must include
inside diameter, ID; outside diameter, OD), and maximum
7. Metallurgical Structure
weight,
4.1.9 Quantity (weight),
7.1 Microstructure:
4.1.10 Application (part identification and description),
7.1.1 Drawing Steel—A minimum of 75 % of the carbide
4.1.11 Special requirements (if required),
microstructureshallbeoftheglobulartypeformaterialwithan
4.1.12 Test reports (if required), and
ordered thickness of less than or equal to 0.400 in. (10 mm).
4.1.13 Cast or heat analysis (if required).
For material with an ordered thickness greater than 0.400 in.
(10mm),thepercentminimumglobularcarbidemicrostructure
NOTE 2—A typical ordering description is as follows: (inch pound
guarantee shall be by agreement between the purchaser and the
units)ASTMA XXXX/XXXXM:Alloy, hot rolled sheet coils, grade SAE
4118, pickled and oiled, cut edge, 0.500 by 40 in. by coil; ID 24 in., OD producer.
A1031–04
TABLE 2 Heat (Cast)
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