ASTM A562/A562M-10(2021)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, Manganese-Titanium for Glass or Diffused Metallic Coatings
Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, Manganese-Titanium for Glass or Diffused Metallic Coatings
ABSTRACT
This specification covers standard requirements for titanium-bearing carbon steel plates intended for welded glass lined pressure vessels or other applications where the presence of free-iron carbide would be deleterious to the coating. The steel shall be killed and thermally treated to produce the required grain refinement specification. Heat and product analyses shall be performed wherein the material shall conform to the required chemical composition for carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, copper, and titanium. The steel plate shall conform to tensile requirements such as tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification2 covers titanium-bearing carbon steel plates intended for welded glass lined pressure vessels or other applications where the presence of free-iron carbide would be deleterious to the coating. A minimum specific ratio of titanium to carbon is specified.
1.2 The maximum thickness of plates is limited to 2 in. [50 mm].
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. 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 international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 28-Feb-2021
- Technical Committee
- A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
- Drafting Committee
- A01.11 - Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels
Relations
- Effective Date
- 01-Nov-2023
- Effective Date
- 01-Nov-2023
- Effective Date
- 01-Nov-2023
- Effective Date
- 01-Mar-2018
- Effective Date
- 15-Nov-2017
- Effective Date
- 01-Nov-2017
- Effective Date
- 01-Nov-2015
- Effective Date
- 01-Oct-2014
- Effective Date
- 01-Oct-2013
- Effective Date
- 01-Mar-2012
- Effective Date
- 01-Mar-2012
- Effective Date
- 01-Mar-2012
- Effective Date
- 01-Nov-2011
- Effective Date
- 01-Oct-2010
- Effective Date
- 01-Oct-2009
Overview
ASTM A562/A562M-10(2021) is a recognized international standard published by ASTM International, detailing the requirements for titanium-bearing carbon steel plates. These plates are primarily intended for use in welded glass-lined pressure vessels and other specialized equipment where glass or diffused metallic coatings are applied. The specification aims to prevent the detrimental effects of free-iron carbide on coating performance, ensuring enhanced corrosion resistance and structural integrity.
Compliant material is produced using killed steelmaking practices and must undergo suitable thermal treatments for required grain refinement. This ensures both the mechanical and chemical properties needed for demanding pressure applications are consistently achieved.
Key Topics
- Material Composition: The standard sets strict limits on key elements, such as carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, copper, and a titanium-to-carbon ratio. This precise chemical balance is essential for optimizing compatibility with glass or metallic coatings.
- Mechanical Properties: Required properties include:
- Tensile strength: 55–75 ksi [380–515 MPa]
- Minimum yield strength: 30 ksi [205 MPa]
- Elongation: Minimum 22% in 8 in. [200 mm] or 26% in 2 in. [50 mm]
- Thickness Limitation: Steel plates covered by this specification are limited to a maximum of 2 in. (50 mm) in thickness, ensuring suitability for most pressure vessel construction needs.
- Thermal Treatment: Plates are subject to normalizing or hot forming at a minimum of 1600°F [870°C] for sufficient time, producing the desired grain refinement for enhanced performance.
- Supplementary Requirements: Optional features such as vacuum treatment, ultrasonic or magnetic particle examination, additional tension tests, and impact tests can be specified as needed to meet project or purchaser requirements.
Applications
ASTM A562/A562M-10(2021) is widely used in industries where glass-lined pressure vessels are essential, such as:
- Chemical Processing: Glass or metallic coatings protect vessels from aggressive chemicals. Using titanium-bearing carbon steel helps maintain coating integrity by minimizing free-iron carbide formation.
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Cleanability and corrosion resistance are critical for vessel linings in drug production.
- Food and Beverage Industry: Glass-lined tanks ensure purity and hygiene in storage and processing operations.
- Industrial Storage: Tanks used for corrosive or high-purity substances benefit from the controlled properties specified by this standard.
By meeting the stringent requirements of ASTM A562/A562M, manufacturers and engineers can ensure their glass-lined pressure vessels operate safely and efficiently, with minimized risk of coating failure or contamination.
Related Standards
Several other ASTM standards are referenced within ASTM A562/A562M-10(2021), providing additional guidance on steel plates and examination methods:
- ASTM A20/A20M: General requirements for steel plates used in pressure vessels. Provides overarching guidelines for testing, repair, marking, and quality.
- ASTM A435/A435M: Methods for straight-beam ultrasonic examination of steel plates.
- ASTM A577/A577M: Standards for ultrasonic angle-beam examination.
- ASTM A578/A578M: Requirements for straight-beam ultrasonic examination in special applications.
For users requiring compliance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, reference is made to Specification SA-562/SA-562M in Section II of that code.
ASTM A562/A562M-10(2021) ensures reliable performance in demanding glass-lined and coated vessel applications, supporting safety, durability, and regulatory compliance across global industries.
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Frequently Asked Questions
ASTM A562/A562M-10(2021) is a technical specification published by ASTM International. Its full title is "Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, Manganese-Titanium for Glass or Diffused Metallic Coatings". This standard covers: ABSTRACT This specification covers standard requirements for titanium-bearing carbon steel plates intended for welded glass lined pressure vessels or other applications where the presence of free-iron carbide would be deleterious to the coating. The steel shall be killed and thermally treated to produce the required grain refinement specification. Heat and product analyses shall be performed wherein the material shall conform to the required chemical composition for carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, copper, and titanium. The steel plate shall conform to tensile requirements such as tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation. SCOPE 1.1 This specification2 covers titanium-bearing carbon steel plates intended for welded glass lined pressure vessels or other applications where the presence of free-iron carbide would be deleterious to the coating. A minimum specific ratio of titanium to carbon is specified. 1.2 The maximum thickness of plates is limited to 2 in. [50 mm]. 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. 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 international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ABSTRACT This specification covers standard requirements for titanium-bearing carbon steel plates intended for welded glass lined pressure vessels or other applications where the presence of free-iron carbide would be deleterious to the coating. The steel shall be killed and thermally treated to produce the required grain refinement specification. Heat and product analyses shall be performed wherein the material shall conform to the required chemical composition for carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, copper, and titanium. The steel plate shall conform to tensile requirements such as tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation. SCOPE 1.1 This specification2 covers titanium-bearing carbon steel plates intended for welded glass lined pressure vessels or other applications where the presence of free-iron carbide would be deleterious to the coating. A minimum specific ratio of titanium to carbon is specified. 1.2 The maximum thickness of plates is limited to 2 in. [50 mm]. 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. 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 international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM A562/A562M-10(2021) is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 77.140.30 - Steels for pressure purposes. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
ASTM A562/A562M-10(2021) has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to ASTM A578/A578M-17(2023), ASTM A435/A435M-17(2023), ASTM A577/A577M-17(2023), ASTM A20/A20M-18, ASTM A20/A20M-17, ASTM A578/A578M-17, ASTM A20/A20M-15, ASTM A20/A20M-14, ASTM A20/A20M-13, ASTM A577/A577M-90(2012), ASTM A435/A435M-90(2012), ASTM A578/A578M-07(2012), ASTM A20/A20M-11, ASTM A20/A20M-10, ASTM A20/A20M-09. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: A562/A562M −10 (Reapproved 2021)
Standard Specification for
Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, Manganese-Titanium
for Glass or Diffused Metallic Coatings
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA562/A562M; 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 A577/A577M Specification for Ultrasonic Angle-Beam Ex-
2 amination of Steel Plates
1.1 This specification covers titanium-bearing carbon steel
A578/A578M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic
plates intended for welded glass lined pressure vessels or other
Examination of Rolled Steel Plates for Special Applica-
applications where the presence of free-iron carbide would be
tions
deleterioustothecoating.Aminimumspecificratiooftitanium
to carbon is specified.
3. General Requirements and Ordering Information
1.2 The maximum thickness of plates is limited to 2 in. [50
3.1 Material supplied to this material specification shall
mm].
conform to Specification A20/A20M. These requirements out-
line the testing and retesting methods and procedures, permit-
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the ted variations in dimensions, and mass, quality and repair of
defects, marking, loading, and ordering information.
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
3.2 In addition to the basic requirements of this
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
specification, certain supplementary requirements are available
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
when additional control, testing, or examination is required to
cation.
meet end use requirements.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
3.3 If the requirements of this specification are in conflict
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
with the requirements of Specification A20/A20M, the require-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
ments of this specification shall prevail.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical 4. Manufacture
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
4.1 Steelmaking Practice—The steel shall be killed.
2. Referenced Documents
5. Heat Treatment
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1 Plates shall be thermally treated to produce grain
A20/A20M SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforSteel
refinement, either by normalizing or heating uniformly for hot
Plates for Pressure Vessels
forming at a minimum temperature of 1600°F [870°C] or some
A435/A435M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic
higher agreed temperature, and held at this temperature for a
Examination of Steel Plates
minimum of 1 h/in. [2.4 min/mm] of thickness.
6. Chemical Requirements
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
6.1 The steel shall conform to the chemical requirements
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.11 on Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels. shown in Table 1 unless otherwise modified in accordance with
Current edition approved March 1, 2021. Published March 2021. Originally
Supplementary Requirement S17, Vacuum Carbo
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