ASTM A517/A517M-17

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Designation: A517/A517M − 10 (Reapproved 2015) A517/A517M − 17
Standard Specification for
Pressure Vessel Plates, Alloy Steel, High-Strength,
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Quenched and Tempered
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A517/A517M; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope Scope*
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1.1 This specification covers high-strength quenched and tempered alloy steel plates intended for use in fusion welded boilers
and other pressure vessels.
1.2 This specification includes a number of grades as manufactured by different producers, but all having the same mechanical
properties and general characteristics.
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates furnished under this specification shall be as follows:
Grade Thickness
A, B 1.25 in. [32 mm]
H, S 2 in. [50 mm]
P 4 in. [100 mm]
F 2.50 in. [65 mm]
E, Q 6 in. [150 mm]
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units
are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system is to be used
independently of the other without combining values in any way.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A20/A20M Specification for General Requirements for Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels
A435/A435M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Steel Plates
A577/A577M Specification for Ultrasonic Angle-Beam Examination of Steel Plates
A578/A578M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Rolled Steel Plates for Special Applications
3. General Requirements and Ordering Information
3.1 Plates furnished to this material specification shall conform to Specification A20/A20M. These requirements outline the
testing and retesting methods and procedures, permitted variations in dimensions, and mass, quality and repair of defects, marking,
loading, and ordering information.
3.2 In addition to the basic requirements of this specification, certain supplementary requirements are available when additional
control, testing, or examination is required to meet end use requirements.
3.3 If the requirements of this specification are in conflict with the requirements of Specification A20/A20M, the requirements
of this specification shall prevail.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A01.11
on Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2015Nov. 1, 2017. Published September 2015November 2017. Originally approved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 20102015
as A517/A517M – 10.A517/A517M – 10 (2015). DOI: 10.1520/A0517_A0517M-10R15.10.1520/A0517_A0517M-17.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specification SA-517/SA-517M in Section II of that Code.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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4. Manufacture
4.1 Steelmaking Practice—The steel shall be killed and shall conform to the fine austenitic grain size requirement of
Specification A20/A20M.
5. Heat Treatment
5.1 Except as allowed by section 5.2, the plates shall be heat treated by heating to not less than 1650°F [900°C], quenching in
water or oil and tempering at not less than 1150°F [620°C].
5.2 Plates ordered without the heat treatment specified in section 5.1 shall be stress relieved by the manufacturer, and subsequent
heat treatment of the plates to conform to sectio
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Designation: A517/A517M − 17
Standard Specification for
Pressure Vessel Plates, Alloy Steel, High-Strength,
1
Quenched and Tempered
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A517/A517M; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* A20/A20M Specification for General Requirements for Steel
2 Plates for Pressure Vessels
1.1 This specification covers high-strength quenched and
A435/A435M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic
tempered alloy steel plates intended for use in fusion welded
Examination of Steel Plates
boilers and other pressure vessels.
A577/A577M Specification for Ultrasonic Angle-Beam Ex-
1.2 This specification includes a number of grades as
amination of Steel Plates
manufactured by different producers, but all having the same
A578/A578M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic
mechanical properties and general characteristics.
Examination of Rolled Steel Plates for Special Applica-
tions
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates furnished under this
specification shall be as follows:
3. General Requirements and Ordering Information
Grade Thickness
A, B 1.25 in. [32 mm] 3.1 Plates furnished to this material specification shall
H, S 2 in. [50 mm]
conform to Specification A20/A20M. These requirements out-
P 4 in. [100 mm]
line the testing and retesting methods and procedures, permit-
F 2.50 in. [65 mm]
ted variations in dimensions, and mass, quality and repair of
E, Q 6 in. [150 mm]
defects, marking, loading, and ordering information.
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
3.2 In addition to the basic requirements of this
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
specification, certain supplementary requirements are available
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system is to
when additional control, testing, or examination is required to
be used independently of the other without combining values in
meet end use requirements.
any way.
3.3 If the requirements of this specification are in conflict
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
with the requirements of Specification A20/A20M, the require-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ments of this specification shall prevail.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
4. Manufacture
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
4.1 Steelmaking Practice—The steel shall be killed and
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
shall conform to the fine austenitic grain size requirement of
Specification A20/A20M.
2. Referenced Documents
5. Heat Treatment
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1 Except as allowed by 5.2, the plates shall be heat treated
by heating to not less than 1650°F [900°C], quenching in water
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
or oil and tempering at not less than 1150°F [620°C].
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.11 on Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels.
5.2 Plates ordered without the heat treatment specified in
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2017. Published November 2017. Originally
5.1 shall be stress relieved by the manufacturer, and subsequent
approved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as A517/A517M – 10
heat treatment of the plates to conform to 5.1 shall be the
(2015). DOI: 10.1520/A0517_A0517M-17.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi- responsibility of the purchaser.
cation SA-517/SA-517M in Section II of that Code.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 6. Chemical Requirements
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
6.1 The steel shall conform to the chemical requirements
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. shown in Table 1 unless otherwise modified in accordance with
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
NOTE 1—Where “ … ” appears there is no requirement.
Composition, %
Elements
Grade A Grade B Grade E Grade F Grade H Grade P Grade Q Grade S
Carbon:
He
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