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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
Element
Grade 2 Grade 12 Grade 11 Grade 22 Grade 22L Grade 21 Grade 21L Grade 5 Grade 9 Grade 91 Grade 911
Carbon:
Heat analysis 0.050.21 0.050.17 0.050.17 0.050.15A 0.10 max 0.050.15A 0.10 max 0.15 max 0.15 max 0.080.12 0.090.13
Product analysis 0.040.21 0.040.17 0.040.17 0.040.15A 0.12 max 0.040.15A 0.12 max 0.15 max 0.15 max 0.060.15 0.080.14
Manganese:
Heat analysis 0.550.80 0.400.65 0.400.65 0.300.60 0.300.60 0.300.60 0.300.60 0.300.60 0.300.60 0.300.60 0.300.60
Product analysis 0.500.88 0.350.73 0.350.73 0.250.66 0.250.66 0.250.66 0.250.66 0.250.66 0.250.66 0.250.66 0.250.66
Phosphorus, max:
Heat analysis 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.030 0.020 0.020
Product analysis 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.030 0.025 0.025
Sulfur, max:
Heat analysis 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.030 0.030 0.010 0.010
Product analysis 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.030 0.030 0.012 0.012
Silicon:
Heat analysis 0.150.40 0.150.40 0.500.80 0.50 max 0.50 max 0.50 max 0.50 max 0.50 max 1.00 max 0.200.50 0.100.50
Product analysis 0.130.45 0.130.45 0.440.86 0.50 max 0.50 max 0.50 max 0.50 max 0.55 max 1.05 max 0.180.56 0.080.56
Chromium:
Heat analysis 0.500.80 0.801.15 1.001.50 2.002.50 2.002.50 2.753.25 2.753.25 4.006.00 8.0010.00 8.009.50 8.5010.50
Product analysis 0.460.85 0.741.21 0.941.56 1.882.62 1.882.62 2.633.37 2.633.37 3.906.10 7.9010.10 7.909.60 8.4010.70
Molybdenum:
Heat analysis 0.450.60 0.450.60 0.450.65 0.901.10 0.901.10 0.901.10 0.901.10 0.450.65 0.901.10 0.851.05 0.901.10
Product analysis 0.400.65 0.400.65 0.400.70 0.851.15 0.851.15 0.851.15 0.851.15 0.400.70 0.851.15 0.801.10 0.851.15
Nickel, max:
Heat analysis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.40 0.40
Product analysis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.43 0.43
Vanadium:
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Heat analysis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.180.25 0.180.25
Product analysis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.160.27 0.160.27
Columbium:
Heat analysis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.060.10 0.0600.10
Product analysis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.050.11 0.050.11
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Boron:
Heat analysis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.00030.006
Product analysis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.00020.007
Nitrogen:
Heat analysis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.0300.070 0.040.09
Product analysis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.0250.080 0.0350.095
Aluminum, max:
Heat analysis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.04 0.04
Product analysis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.05 0.05
Tungsten:
Heat analysis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.901.10
Product analysis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.851.15
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The carbon content for plates over 5 in. [125 mm] in thickness is 0.17 max on product analysis.
A 387/A 387M
-tempering, or, when permitted by the purchaser, accelerated 5.3 For plates ordered without the heat treatment required
cooling from the austenitizing temperature by air blasting or by 5.1, heat treatment of the plates to conform to 5.1 and to
liquid quenching, followed by tempering. Minimum tempering Table 1 or Table 2, as applicable, shall be the responsibility of
temperatures shall be as follows: the purchaser.
Grade Temperature, F [C]
2, 12, and 11 1150 [620]
6. Chemical Requirements
22, 22L, 21, 21L, and 9 1250 [675] 6.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to
5 1300 [705]
chemical composition shown in Table 1 unless otherwise
5.1.1 Grades 91 and 911 plates shall be normalized at 1900 modified in accordance with Supplementary Requirement S17,
to 2000F [1040 to 1095C] and shall be tempered at not less Vacuum Carbon-Deoxidized Steel, in Specification A 20/
than 1350F [730C]. A 20M for grades other than Grade 11.
5.2 Grade 5, 9, 21, 21L, 22, 22L, 91 and 911 plates ordered
7. Metallurgical Structure
without the heat treatment required by 5.1 shall be furnished in
either the stress-relieved or the annealed condition. 7.1 Austenitic Grain SizeGrade 2 material shall have a
coarse austenitic grain size.
8. Mechanical Requirements
8.1 Tension Test Requirements:
8.1.1 The material as represented by the tension test speci-
mens shall conform to the applicable requirements of Table 2
or Table 3, as specified on the order.
8.1.2 Adjustment of the percentage elongation requirements
is permitted in accordance with Specification A 20/A 20M for
plates up to 34 in. [20 mm] inclusive, in thickness when an 8-in.
[200-mm] gage length is used.
9. Marking
9.1 In addition to the marking required in Specification
A 20/A 20M, each plate shall be legibly stamped or stenciled,
depending upon the ordered thickness, with the letter A for
annealed, N for normalized and tempered, and Q for acceler-
FIG. 1 Transition Temperature Curves Before and After Step Cool ated cooled and tempered, as applicable.
Heat Treatment
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TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements for Class 1 Plates
Grades 2 and 12 Grade 11 Grades 22, 21, 5, 9, 21L, 22L
Tensile strength, ksi [MPa] 55 to 80 [380 to 550] 60 to 85 [415 to 585] 60 to 85 [415 to 585]
Yield strength, min, ksi [MPa] 33 35 30
Elongation in 8 in. [200 mm], min, %A 18 19 ...
Elongation in 2 in. [50 mm], min, %A 22 22 18
Reduction of area, min, % ... ... 45B
40C
A
See Specification A 20/A 20M, elongation adjustments.
B
Measured on round test specimens.
C
Measured on flat specimen.
SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
Supplementary requirements shall not apply unless specified in the order. A list of standardized
supplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser is included in Specification
A 20/A 20M. Several of those considered suitable for use with this specification are listed below by
title. Other tests may be performed by agreement between the supplier and the purchaser.
In addition, the following supplementary requirements are suitable for this application.
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X 5 ~10P 1 5Sb 1 4Sn 1 As!/100 # 15 ~P, Sb, Sn and As in ppm! Cool in still air.
Cu # 0.20% S63.3 Test the Charpy V-notch test specimens in accordance
Ni # 0.30% with Test Methods and Definitions A 370 to determine the 40
S62.1.5 The values of X shall be reported. ft-lbs (55 J) transition temperature from each transition tem-
perature curve using a set of three test specimens at each test
S63. Impact Properties After Step Cooling temperature. The test temperatures shall include tests on the
S63.1 The Charpy V-notch impact properties shall be deter- upper and lower shelves and a minimum of four intermediate
mined as follows: temperatures.
S63.1.1 A sufficient amount of Charpy V-notch test speci- S63.4 The following requirements shall be met.
mens shall be taken from the same location from a plate from vTr40 12.5DvTr40 # 50F
each heat of steel to construct two transition temperature
curves. vTr55 12.5DvTr55 # 10C
S63.1.2 The test specimens for one transition temperature where:
curve shall be given the minimum post weld heat treatment vTr40 (vTr55) 5 the 40 ft-lbs (55 J) transition tempera-
(PWHT) cycle specified by the purchaser. ture of the material subjected to the
S63.2 The test specimens for the other transition tempera- minimum PWHT specified by the pur-
ture curve shall be given the PWHT cycle specified in S63.1.2 chaser.
plus the following step cooling heat treatment: DvTr40 (DvTr55) 5 the shift of the 40 ft-lbs (55 J) transi-
Hold at 1100F (593C) for 1 h, then cool at 10F (5.6C)/h tion temperature the of the step cooled
to 1000F (538C). material. (The 40 ft-lbs (55 J) transi-
Hold at 1000F (538C) for 15 h, then cool at 10F (5.6C)/h tion temperature the of the step cooled
to 975F (524C). material minus that of the material
Hold at 975F (524C) for 24 h, then cool at 10F (5.6C)/h subjected to the minimum PWHT
to 925F (496C). only).
Hold at 925F (496C) for 60 h, then cool at 5F (2.8C)/h S63.5 The 40 ft-lbs (55 J) transition temperatures for the
to 875F (468C).
two material conditions shall be reported.
Hold at 875F (468C) for 100 h, then cool at 50F
(27.8C)/h to 600F (315C).
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