ASTM A176-99

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Designation: A 176 – 99
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 3. Chemical Composition
1.1 This specification covers stainless and heat-resisting 3.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to
chromium steel plate, sheet, and strip available in a wide chemical composition specified in Table 1, and shall conform
variety of surface finishes. to applicable requirements specified in Specification A 480/
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded A 480M.
as the standard.
4. Mechanical Properties
NOTE 1—Grades that were previously covered in both Specifications
4.1 The material shall conform to the mechanical properties
A 176 and A 240/A 240M have been removed from this specification and
specified in Table 2.
may now be supplied and purchased in compliance with Specification
A 240/A 240M. The chemical and mechanical property requirements of
5. General Requirements
these grades were identical in Specifications A 176 and A 240/A 240M at
the time of removal from Specification A 176.
5.1 The following requirements for orders for material
furnished under this specification shall conform to the appli-
2. Referenced Documents
cable requirements of the current edition of Specification
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 480/A480M.
A 240/A240M Specification for Heat-Resisting Chromium
5.1.1 Definitions,
and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet and
5.1.2 General requirements for delivery,
Strip for Pressure Vessels
5.1.3 Ordering information,
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
5.1.4 Process,
of Steel Products
5.1.5 Special tests,
A 480/A480M Specification for General Requirements for
5.1.6 Heat treatment,
Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate,
5.1.7 Dimensions and permissible variations,
Sheet, and Strip
5.1.8 Workmanship, finish and appearance,
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
5.1.9 Number of tests/test methods,
2.2 SAE Standard:
5.1.10 Specimen preparation,
J1086 Practice for Unified Numbering for Metals and Al-
5.1.11 Retreatment,
loys (UNS)
5.1.12 Inspection,
5.1.13 Rejection and rehearing,
5.1.14 Material test report, and
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-1 on Steel,
5.1.15 Certification.
Stainless Steel and Related Alloysand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.17 on Flat Stainless Steel Products.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 1999. Published November 1999. Originally
published as A 176 – 35 T. Last previous edition A 176 – 97.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
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