This specification covers chromium, chromium-nickel, and chromium-manganese-nickel stainless steel plate, sheet, and strip for pressure vessels and general applications.
Referenced Documents
- A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
- A480/A480M Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate,Sheet, and Strip
- A923 Test Methods for Detecting Detrimental Intermetallic Phase in Duplex Austenitic/Ferritic Stainless Steels
- E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
- E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the unified Numbering System (UNS)
- J 1086 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
General Requirements
The following requirements for orders for material furnished under this specification shall conform to the applicable requirements of the current edition of Specification A480/A480M.
- Definitions;
- General requirements for delivery;
- Ordering information;
- Process;
- Special tests;Heat treatment;
- Dimensions and permissible variations;
- Workmanship, finish and appearance;Number of tests/test methods;
- Specimen preparation;Retreatment;
- Inspection;
- Rejection and rehearing
- Material test report;
- Certification; and
- Packaging, marking, and loading.
Chemical Composition
The steel shall conform to the requirements as to chemical composition specified in Table 1 and shall conform to applicable requirements specified in Specification A480/A480M.
Mechanical Properties
The material shall conform to the mechanical properties specified in Table 2.