ASTM A176-99(2004)

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Designation: A 176 – 99 (Reapproved 2004)
Standard Specification for
Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chromium Steel Plate, Sheet,
and Strip
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 176; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope J1086 Practice for Unified Numbering for Metals and Al-
loys (UNS)
1.1 This specification covers stainless and heat-resisting
chromium steel plate, sheet, and strip available in a wide
3. Chemical Composition
variety of surface finishes.
3.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
chemical composition specified in Table 1, and shall conform
as the standard.
to applicable requirements specified in Specification A 480/
NOTE 1—Grades that were previously covered in both Specifications
A 480M.
A 176 andA 240/A 240M have been removed from this specification and
may now be supplied and purchased in compliance with Specification
4. Mechanical Properties
A 240/A 240M. The chemical and mechanical property requirements of
4.1 The material shall conform to the mechanical properties
these grades were identical in SpecificationsA 176 andA 240/A 240M at
specified in Table 2.
the time of removal from Specification A 176.
5. General Requirements
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 The following requirements for orders for material
2.1 ASTM Standards:
furnished under this specification shall conform to the appli-
A 240/A 240M Specification for Chromium and
cable requirements of the current edition of Specification
Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
A 480/A 480M.
for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications
5.1.1 Definitions,
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for MechanicalTesting
5.1.2 General requirements for delivery,
of Steel Products
5.1.3 Ordering information,
A 480/A 480M Specification for General Requirements for
5.1.4 Process,
Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate,
5.1.5 Special tests,
Sheet, and Strip
5.1.6 Heat treatment,
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
5.1.7 Dimensions and permissible variations,
2.2 SAE Standard:
5.1.8 Workmanship, finish, and appearance,
5.1.9 Number of tests/test methods,
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
5.1.10 Specimen preparation,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
5.1.11 Retreatment,
A01.17 on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2004. Published September 2004. Originally 5.1.12 Inspection,
approved in 1935. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as A 176 – 99.
5.1.13 Rejection and rehearing,
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.1.14 Material test report, and
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.1.15 Certification.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
Available from Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 400 Commonwealth
Dr., Warrendale, PA 15096-0001.
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