ASTM A480/A480M-11
(Specification)Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
ABSTRACT
This specification covers general requirements for flat-rolled stainless and heat-resisting steel plate, sheet, and strip. The steel shall be made by one of the following processes: electric-arc, electric-induction, or other suitable processes. Heat and product analyses shall conform to the chemical requirements for each of the specific elements. The material shall undergo mechanical tests such as tension test, hardness test, and bend test. Special tests like intergranular corrosion test, permeability test, Charpy impact testing and tests for detrimental intermetallic phases in wrought duplex stainless steels shall be also be performed when required.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers a group of general requirements that, unless otherwise specified in the purchase order or in an individual specification, shall apply to rolled steel plate, sheet, and strip, under each of the following specifications issued by ASTM: Specifications A167, A176, A240/A240M, A263, A264, A265, A666, A693, A793, and A895.
1.2 In the case of conflict between a requirement of a product specification and a requirement of this specification, the product specification shall prevail. In the case of conflict between a requirement of the product specification or a requirement of this specification and a more stringent requirement of the purchase order, the purchase order shall prevail. The purchase order requirements shall not take precedence if they, in any way, violate the requirements of the product specification or this specification; for example, by waiving a test requirement or by making a test requirement less stringent.
1.3 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, except that when A480M is specified, Annex A3 shall apply for the dimensional tolerances and not the bracketed SI values in Annex A2. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
1.4 This specification and the applicable material specifications are expressed in both inch-pound and SI units. However, unless the order specifies the applicable “M” specification designation [SI units], the material shall be furnished in inch-pound units.
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Designation: A480/A480M – 11
Standard Specification for
General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-
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Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA480/A480M; 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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification covers a group of general require- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
ments that, unless otherwise specified in the purchase order or A167 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting
in an individual specification, shall apply to rolled steel plate, Chromium-Nickel Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
sheet, and strip, under each of the following specifications A176 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chro-
issued by ASTM: Specifications A167, A176, A240/A240M, mium Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
A263, A264, A265, A666, A693, A793, and A895. A240/A240M Specification for Chromium and Chromium-
1.2 In the case of conflict between a requirement of a Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure
product specification and a requirement of this specification, Vessels and for General Applications
the product specification shall prevail. In the case of conflict A262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular
between a requirement of the product specification or a Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
requirement of this specification and a more stringent require- A263 Specification for Stainless Chromium Steel-Clad
ment of the purchase order, the purchase order shall prevail. Plate
The purchase order requirements shall not take precedence if A264 Specification for Stainless Chromium-Nickel Steel-
they, in any way, violate the requirements of the product Clad Plate
specification or this specification; for example, by waiving a A265 Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloy-Clad
test requirement or by making a test requirement less stringent. Steel Plate
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units A342/A342M Test Methods for Permeability of Feebly
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the Magnetic Materials
SI units are shown in brackets, except that when A480M is A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
specified,AnnexA3 shall apply for the dimensional tolerances of Steel Products
and not the bracketed SI values inAnnexA2.The values stated A666 Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Auste-
in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each nitic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar
system must be used independently of the other. Combining A693 Specification for Precipitation-Hardening Stainless
values from the two systems may result in nonconformance and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
with the specification. A700 PracticesforPackaging,Marking,andLoadingMeth-
1.4 This specification and the applicable material specifica- ods for Steel Products for Shipment
tions are expressed in both inch-pound and SI units. However, A751 Test Methods, Practices, andTerminology for Chemi-
unless the order specifies the applicable “M” specification cal Analysis of Steel Products
designation [SI units], the material shall be furnished in A763 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular
inch-pound units. Attack in Ferritic Stainless Steels
A793 Specification for Rolled Floor Plate, Stainless Steel
A895 Specification for Free-Machining Stainless Steel
Plate, Sheet, and Strip
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM CommitteeA01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.17 on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel.
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2011. Published March 2011. Originally
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approved in 1962. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as A480/A480M – 10a. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
DOI: 10.1520/A0480_A0480M-11. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi- Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
cation SA – 480 in Section II of that Code. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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A923 Test Methods for Detecting Detrimental Intermetallic 4.1.7.1 Thickness shall be ordered to decimal or fractional
Phase in Duplex Austenitic/Ferritic Stainless Steels thickness. The use of the gage number is discouraged a
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what
changes have been made to the previous version. Because it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes
accurately,ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version of the standard
as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:A480/A480M–10a Designation: A480/A480M – 11
Standard Specification for
General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-
1
Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA480/A480M; 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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
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1.1 This specification covers a group of general requirements that, unless otherwise specified in the purchase order or in an
individual specification, shall apply to rolled steel plate, sheet, and strip, under each of the following specifications issued by
ASTM: Specifications A167, A176, A240/A240M, A263, A264, A265, A666, A693, A793, and A895.
1.2 In the case of conflict between a requirement of a product specification and a requirement of this specification, the product
specification shall prevail. In the case of conflict between a requirement of the product specification or a requirement of this
specification and a more stringent requirement of the purchase order, the purchase order shall prevail. The purchase order
requirements shall not take precedence if they, in any way, violate the requirements of the product specification or this
specification; for example, by waiving a test requirement or by making a test requirement less stringent.
1.3 Thevaluesstatedineitherinch-poundunitsorSIunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Withinthetext,theSIunits
are shown in brackets, except that when A480M is specified, Annex A3 shall apply for the dimensional tolerances and not the
bracketed SI values inAnnexA2. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used
independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
1.4 This specification and the applicable material specifications are expressed in both inch-pound and SI units. However, unless
the order specifies the applicable “M” specification designation [SI units], the material shall be furnished in inch-pound units.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A167 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chromium-Nickel Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
A176 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chromium Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
A240/A240M Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels
and for General Applications
A262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
A263 Specification for Stainless Chromium Steel-Clad Plate
A264 Specification for Stainless Chromium-Nickel Steel-Clad Plate
A265 Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloy-Clad Steel Plate
A342/A342M Test Methods for Permeability of Feebly Magnetic Materials
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
A666 Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar
A693 Specification for Precipitation-Hardening Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
A700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for Shipment
A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
A763 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Ferritic Stainless Steels
A793 Specification for Rolled Floor Plate, Stainless Steel
A895 Specification for Free-Machining Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
A923 Test Methods for Detecting Detrimental Intermetallic Phase in Duplex Austenitic/Ferritic Stainless Steels
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM CommitteeA01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.17
on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2010.Feb. 15, 2011. Published December 2010.March 2011. Originally approved in 1962. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as
A480/A480M – 10a. DOI: 10.1520/A0480_A0480M-10A1.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see rela
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Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what
changes have been made to the previous version. Because it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes
accurately,ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version of the standard
as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:A480/A480M–10a Designation: A480/A480M – 11
Standard Specification for
General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-
1
Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA480/A480M; 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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
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1.1 This specification covers a group of general requirements that, unless otherwise specified in the purchase order or in an
individual specification, shall apply to rolled steel plate, sheet, and strip, under each of the following specifications issued by
ASTM: Specifications A167, A176, A240/A240M, A263, A264, A265, A666, A693, A793, and A895.
1.2 In the case of conflict between a requirement of a product specification and a requirement of this specification, the product
specification shall prevail. In the case of conflict between a requirement of the product specification or a requirement of this
specification and a more stringent requirement of the purchase order, the purchase order shall prevail. The purchase order
requirements shall not take precedence if they, in any way, violate the requirements of the product specification or this
specification; for example, by waiving a test requirement or by making a test requirement less stringent.
1.3 Thevaluesstatedineitherinch-poundunitsorSIunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Withinthetext,theSIunits
are shown in brackets, except that when A480M is specified, Annex A3 shall apply for the dimensional tolerances and not the
bracketed SI values inAnnexA2. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used
independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
1.4 This specification and the applicable material specifications are expressed in both inch-pound and SI units. However, unless
the order specifies the applicable “M” specification designation [SI units], the material shall be furnished in inch-pound units.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A167 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chromium-Nickel Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
A176 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chromium Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
A240/A240M Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels
and for General Applications
A262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
A263 Specification for Stainless Chromium Steel-Clad Plate
A264 Specification for Stainless Chromium-Nickel Steel-Clad Plate
A265 Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloy-Clad Steel Plate
A342/A342M Test Methods for Permeability of Feebly Magnetic Materials
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
A666 Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar
A693 Specification for Precipitation-Hardening Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
A700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for Shipment
A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
A763 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Ferritic Stainless Steels
A793 Specification for Rolled Floor Plate, Stainless Steel
A895 Specification for Free-Machining Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
A923 Test Methods for Detecting Detrimental Intermetallic Phase in Duplex Austenitic/Ferritic Stainless Steels
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM CommitteeA01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.17
on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2010.Feb. 15, 2011. Published December 2010.March 2011. Originally approved in 1962. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as
A480/A480M – 10a. DOI: 10.1520/A0480_A0480M-10A1.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see rela
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