ASTM A830/A830M-11

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Designation:A830/A830M −11
StandardSpecification for
Plates, Carbon Steel, Structural Quality, Furnished to
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Chemical Composition Requirements
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA830/A830M; 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.
1. Scope* 3.1.1 Silicon requirements (see 5.3 and Supplementary Re-
quirement S96), and
1.1 This specification covers structural quality carbon steel
3.1.2 Limitation on rimmed or capped steel (see 4.3 and
plates furnished to chemical composition requirements.
Supplementary Requirement S97).
1.2 The plates are available in several standard steel grades
and non-standard grades.
4. Materials and Manufacture
1.3 The plates are usually furnished in the as-rolled (hot-
4.1 Steel specified to a maximum carbon content of 0.39 %
rolled) condition.
or lower on heat analysis may be made to any deoxidation
1.4 Supplementary requirements are provided for additional practice unless otherwise specified on the order.
requirements that may be specified on the order.
4.2 Steel specified to a maximum carbon content of 0.40 %
1.5 When the steel is to be welded, it is presupposed that a
or higher on heat analysis shall be killed unless otherwise
welding procedure suitable for the grade of steel and intended specified on the order.
use or service will be utilized. See Appendix X3 of Specifica-
4.3 If rimmed or capped steel is not acceptable, Supplemen-
tion A6/A6M for information on weldability.
tary Requirement S97 shall be specified on the order.
1.6 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
5. Chemical Composition
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
5.1 The heat analysis shall conform to the requirements for
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
the applicable grade listed in Table 1, unless otherwise speci-
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
fied as permitted in 5.2.
with the standard.
5.2 The chemical requirements for heat analysis may be
2. Referenced Documents
specified in accordance with the ranges and limits listed in
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2.1 ASTM Standards: Table 2. In such instances, the heat analysis shall conform to
the requirements specified on the order.
A6/A6M Specification for General Requirements for Rolled
Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling
5.3 Whensiliconisrequired,therangeonheatanalysisshall
be from 0.15 to 0.40 % unless otherwise specified on the order
3. Ordering Information
(see Supplementary Requirement S96).
3.1 In addition to the information required by Specification
A6/A6M, the order shall include the following, if applicable:
6. General Requirements
6.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee form to the requirements of the current edition of Specification
A01.02 on Structural Steel for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock and Ships.
A6/A6M, for the ordered material, unless a conflict exists in
Current edition approved April 1, 2011. Published April 2011. Originally
which case this specification shall prevail.
approved in 1984. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as A830/A830M – 06.
DOI: 10.1520/A0830_A0830M-11.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
7.1 carbon; chemical composition; non-standard grades;
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. plates; standard grades; steelstructural steel
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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TABLE 1 Carbon Plate Compositions, Standard Steels
Grade Chemical Composition Limits, %
Number Carbon Manganese Phosphorous, max Sulfur, max
1006 0.08 max 0.45 max 0.035 0.04
1008 0.10 max 0.50 max 0.035 0.04
1009 0.15 max 0.60 max 0.035 0.04
1010 0.08 to 0.13 0.30 to 0.60 0.035 0.04
1012 0.10 to 0.15 0.30 to 0.60 0.035 0.04
1015 0.13 to 0.18 0.30 to 0.60 0.035 0.04
1016 0.13 to 0.18 0.60 to 0.90 0.035 0.04
1017 0.15 to 0.20 0.30 to 0.60 0.035 0.04
1018 0.15 to 0.20 0.60 to 0.90 0.035 0.04
1019 0.15 to 0.20 0.70 to 1.00 0.035 0.04
1020 0.18 to 0.23 0.30 to 0.60 0.035 0.04
1021 0.18 to 0.23 0.60 to 0.90 0.035 0.04
1022 0.18 to 0.
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