Standard Specification for Castings, Austenitic-Ferritic (Duplex) Stainless Steel, for Pressure-Containing Parts

ABSTRACT
This specification covers austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless steel castings for valves, flanges, fittings, and other pressure-containing parts. The grades of steels covered here are: Grade 1B, Grade 2A, Grade 3A, Grade 4A, Grade 5A, and Grade 6A. The steel castings shall be heat-treated up to required temperature and shall undergo water quenching or rapid cooling by other means after heating. Heat and product analyses shall be performed wherein specimens shall conform to required chemical composition of carbon, manganese, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, copper, tungsten, and nitrogen. All steels shall undergo tension test, and shall conform to the following mechanical requirements: tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless steel castings for valves, flanges, fittings, and other pressure-containing parts.  
1.2 The duplex stainless steels offer a combination of enhanced mechanical properties and corrosion resistance when properly balanced in composition and properly heat treated. Ferrite levels are not specified, but these grades will develop a range of approximately 30 to 60 % ferrite with the balance austenite. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to determine which grade shall be furnished depending on design and service conditions, mechanical properties, and corrosion-resistant characteristics.Note 1—Because of the possibility of precipitation of embrittling phases, the grades included in this specification are not recommended for service at temperatures above 600°F [315°C].  
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

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Designation: A995/A995M −12
StandardSpecification for
Castings, Austenitic-Ferritic (Duplex) Stainless Steel, for
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Pressure-Containing Parts
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA995/A995M; 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.
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ε NOTE—Table 3 was editorially corrected in July 2012.
1. Scope* tions on Ferrous Castings
E165 Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for General
1.1 This specification covers austenitic-ferritic (duplex)
Industry
stainless steel castings for valves, flanges, fittings, and other
E562 Test Method for Determining Volume Fraction by
pressure-containing parts.
Systematic Manual Point Count
1.2 The duplex stainless steels offer a combination of
enhanced mechanical properties and corrosion resistance when
3. Terminology
properly balanced in composition and properly heat treated.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Ferrite levels are not specified, but these grades will develop a
3.1.1 duplex stainless steel—an iron-chromium-nickel-
range of approximately 30 to 60 % ferrite with the balance
molybdenum alloy which when properly heat treated consists
austenite. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to determine
of approximately 30 to 60 % ferrite with the balance austenite.
which grade shall be furnished depending on design and
service conditions, mechanical properties, and corrosion-
4. General Conditions for Delivery
resistant characteristics.
4.1 Material furnished to this specification shall conform to
NOTE 1—Because of the possibility of precipitation of embrittling
the applicable requirements of Specification A703/A703M,
phases, the grades included in this specification are not recommended for
including the supplementary requirements that are indicated on
service at temperatures above 600°F [315°C].
the purchaser order. Failure to comply with the general
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
requirements of Specification A703/A703M constitutes non-
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
conformance with this specification. In case of conflict be-
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
tween the requirements of the specification and Specification
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
A703/A703M, this specification shall prevail.
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
with the standard.
5. Ordering Information
2. Referenced Documents 5.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all
2 requirements that are necessary for material ordered under this
2.1 ASTM Standards:
specification. Such requirements may included, but are not
A488/A488M Practice for Steel Castings, Welding, Qualifi-
limited to, the following:
cations of Procedures and Personnel
5.1.1 A description of the casting by pattern number or
A703/A703M Specification for Steel Castings, General
drawing (dimensional tolerances shall be included on the
Requirements, for Pressure-Containing Parts
casting drawing),
E125 Reference Photographs for Magnetic Particle Indica-
5.1.2 Quantity (weight and number of castings),
5.1.3 Specification designation and date of issue,
5.1.4 Grade of steel,
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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 5.1.5 Supplementary requirements including acceptance
A01.18 on Castings.
criteria, and
Current edition approved March 1, 2012. Published April 2012. Originally
5.1.6 Additional requirements.
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as A995/A995M – 09.
DOI: 10.1520/A0995_A0995M-12.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 6. Process
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
6.1 The steel shall be made by the electric furnace process
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. with or without separate refining.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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A995/A995M − 12
TABLE 1 Heat Treatment Requirements
10. Quality
Grade Heat Treatment
10.1 When additional inspection is desired, Supplementary
1B Heat to 1900°F [1040°C] minimum, hold for sufficient time to heat
Requirements S5, S6, and S10 may be ordered.
casting uniformly to temperature, quench in water or rapid cool by
other means.
2A Heat to 2050°F [1120
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