ASTM A507-00

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Designation: A 507 – 00
Standard Specification for
Drawing Alloy Steel, Sheet and Strip, Hot-Rolled and Cold-
Rolled
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 507; 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 3.1.4 steels other than standard—steel chemical composi-
tions other than those defined as “standard,” and furnished to
1.1 This specification covers hot-rolled and cold-rolled
the composition limits shown in Table 2.
drawing alloy-steel sheet and strip. Material of this quality is
produced principally for applications involving severe cold
4. General Requirements and Ordering Information
plastic deformation such as deep drawn or severely formed
4.1 Material supplied to this specification shall conform to
parts. This steel is produced by a closely controlled steel-
Specification A 505, which includes the general requirements
making practice designed to assure internal soundness, relative
and establishes the rules for the ordering information that
uniformity of chemical composition, and freedom from injuri-
should be complied with when purchasing material to this
ous imperfections.
specification.
1.2 The material covered by this specification may be
4.2 In addition to the Ordering Information required by
furnished in several conditions, heat treatments, surface fin-
Specification A 505, the following shall also be included:
ishes, and edges, as specified herein, in coils or cut lengths.
4.2.1 Mechanical properties, if required (show properties
2. Referenced Documents desired, which must be consistent with the grade and heat
treatment),
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.2.2 Surface finish, if other than that normally furnished
A 505 Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, Alloy, Hot-
(see Section 10), and
Rolled and Cold-Rolled, General Requirements
4.2.3 Application, or end use (identification of the part to be
for
made).
A 941 Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, Re-
lated Alloys, and Ferroalloys
5. Manufacture
3. Terminology 5.1 Rolling—The material shall be furnished either hot-
rolled or cold-rolled, as specified on the order.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
5.2 Heat Treatment—Unless otherwise specified on the
3.1.1 capable of—as used in this specification, means that
order, the material shall be furnished spheroidize-annealed.
tests need not be performed. However, if application by the
(See Terminology A 941 for heat treatment terms.)
purchaser establishes that the material does not meet the
5.2.1 If the material is to be heat treated by other than the
requirements, the material shall be subject to rejection.
producer, the order shall so state. The material may be ordered
3.1.2 drawing alloy steel—alloy-steel sheet and strip in-
in the as-rolled condition, in such cases.
tended for applications involving severe cold plastic deforma-
tion such as deep drawn or severely formed parts.
6. Chemical Requirements
3.1.3 standard steels—steel chemical compositions defined
6.1 The heat (cast) analysis shall conform to the require-
as “standard” by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
ments for the grade specified on the order.
See Table 1 and Table A1.1.
6.1.1 Standard steel alloy steel grades listed in Table 1 are
those commonly produced for drawing alloy-steel sheet and
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-1 on Steel, strip.
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
6.1.2 Other standard steel grades are listed in Annex A1 and
A01.19 on Steel Sheet and Strip.
may be specified. However, the producer should be consulted
Current edition approved May 10, 2000. Published July 2000. Originally
for availability.
published as A 507 – 64. Last previous edition A 507 – 93 (1998).
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A 507–00
TABLE 1 Standard Steels Commonly Produced for Drawing Alloy-Steel Sheet and Strip
A
UNS SAE Chemical Composition Ranges and Limits, % (Heat Analysis)
Desig- No.
B
CMn P SSi Ni Cr Mo
nation
G41180 4118 0.18–0.23 0.70–0.90 0.020 0.030 0.15–0.30 . 0.40–0.60 0.08–0.15
G41300 4130 0.28–0.33 0.40–0.60 0.020 0.030 0.15–0.30 . 0.80–1.10 0.15–0.25
G86150 8615 0.13–0.18 0.70–0.90 0.020 0.030 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 0.020 0.030 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.
TABLE 2 Heat (Cast) Analysis Ranges for Other Than Standard
7. Metallurgical Structure
Steel Alloy Sheet and Strip
7.1 Microstructure:
7.1.1 Requirements—At least 75 % of the carbide micro-
When Maximum of Range or
Element
Specified Element Is, % Limit, %
structure shall be of the globular type.
Carbon To 0.55 incl 0.05 7.1.2 Number of Tests—The number of tests shall be in
Over 0.55 to 0.70 incl 0.08
accordance with the producer’s standard quality control pro-
Over 0.70 to 0.80 incl 0.10
cedures. A specific number of tests is not required, but the
Over 0.80 to 0.95 incl 0.12
Over 0.95 to 1.35 incl 0.13 material shall be produced by manufacturing practices estab-
lished to assure compliance with the specified requirements.
Manganese To 0.60 incl 0.20
The material shall be subjected to mill tests and inspection
Over 0.60 to 0.90 incl 0.20
Over 0.90 to 1.05 incl 0.25
procedures to assure such compliance. For government pro-
Over 1.05 to 1.90 incl 0.30
curement, mill tests and inspection procedures utilized to show
Over 1.90 to 2.10 incl 0.40
conformance to the microstructure requirements shall be made
Phosphorus . . . 0.035 max
available on request.
Sulfur . . . 0.040 max
8. Mechanical Requirements
Silicon To 0.15 incl 0.08 8.1 Tension and Hardness Test
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