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Designation: A 265 – 94a (Reapproved 1999)

Standard Specification for

Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloy-Clad Steel Plate1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 265; 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.

1. Scope num Alloy Plate, Sheet, and Strip4

1.1 This specification2 covers plate of a carbon steel or B 582 Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron-
low-alloy steel base to which is integrally and continuously Molybdenum-Copper Alloy Plate, Sheet, and Strip4
bonded on one or both sides a layer of nickel or nickel-base B 625 Specification for UNS N08904, UNS N08925, UNS
alloy. The material is generally intended for pressure vessel N08931, UNS N08932, and UNS NO8926 Plate, Sheet,
use. and Strip4
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded 2.2 ASME Code:
as the standard. SI units are provided for information only. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX, Welding
Qualifications5
2. Referenced Documents
3. Terminology
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing 3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: Descrip-
of Steel Products3 tions of Terms:
A 480/A480M Specification for General Requirements for 3.1.1 This material is considered as single-clad or double-
Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, clad nickel or nickel-base alloy clad steel plate, depending on
Sheet, and Strip3 whether one or both sides are covered.
A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for 3.1.2 The term plate as used in this specification applies to
Chemical Analysis of Steel Products3 material 3⁄16 in. (2.73 mm) and over in thickness, and over 10
B 127 Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy (UNS in. (254 mm) in width.
NO4400) Plate, Sheet, and Strip4
4. Ordering Information
B 162 Specification for Nickel Plate, Sheet, and Strip4
B 168 Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloy (UNS 4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all
NO6600, N06601, and NO6690) and Nickel-Chromium- requirements that are necessary for material ordered under this
Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS NO6617) Plate, Sheet, specification. Such requirements may include, but are not
and Strip4 limited to the following:
B 333 Specification for Nickel-Molybdenum Alloy Plate, 4.1.1 Quantity (mass or number of pieces),
Sheet, and Strip4 4.1.2 Name of material (Nickel or Nickel-Base Alloy-Clad
B 409 Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloy Plate, Steel Plate),
Sheet, and Strip4 4.1.3 Heat treatment, if required,
B 424 Specification for Ni-Fe-Cr-Mo-Cu Alloy (UNS 4.1.4 Dimensions including the thickness of the cladding
NO8825 and NO8221) Plate, Sheet, and Strip4 alloy,
B 443 Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum- 4.1.5 Cladding metal (see Section 6),
Columbium Alloy (UNS NO6625) Plate, Sheet, and Strip4 4.1.6 Base metal (see Section 6),
B 463 Specification for UNS NO8020, UNS NO8026, and 4.1.7 Product analysis, if required (see Section 8),
UNS NO8024 Alloy Plate, Sheet, and Strip4 4.1.8 Mechanical Properties (see Sections 7, 13, and 14),
B 575 Specification for Low-Carbon Nickel-Molybdenum- 4.1.9 Restrictions, if required, on repair by welding (see
Chromium and Low-Carbon Nickel-Chromium Molybde- Section 12), and
4.1.10 Additions to the specification or special require-
ments.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-1 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys, and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee 5. Materials and Manufacture
A01.17 on Flat Stainless Steel Products.
Current edition approved Dec. 15, 1994. Published February 1995. Originally 5.1 Process:
published as A 265 – 43 T. Last previous edition A 265 – 94.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
cation SA-265 in Section II of that Code.
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5.1.1 The steel shall be made by the open-hearth, electric-
furnace (with separate degassing and refining optional), or
basic-oxygen processes, or by secondary processes whereby
steel made from these primary processes is remelted using
electroslag remelting or vacuum arc remelting processes.
5.1.2 The cladding metal may be metallurgically bonded to
the base metal by any method that will produce a clad steel that
will conform to the requirements of this specification.
5.2 Heat Treatment—Unless heat treatment is required by
the cladding material or base steel specification, the clad plate
shall be furnished in the as-rolled condition. The purchaser and
the manufacturer may agree on any other heat treatment within
the base steel specification that is mutually agreeable.
6. Chemical Composition
6.1 The composite plate may conform to any desired com-
bination cladding metal and base metal as described in 6.2 and
6.3, and as agreed upon between the purchaser and the
manufacturer.
6.2 Cladding Metal—The nickel or nickel-base alloy clad-
ding metal specified shall conform to the requirements as to
chemical composition prescribed for the respective metal in
Specifications B 127, B 162, B 168, B 333, B 409, B 424,
B 443, B 463, B 575, B 582, and B 625.
6.3 Base Metal— The base metal may be carbon steel or
low-alloy steel conforming to the ASTM specifications for
steels for pressure vessels. The base metal shall conform to the
chemical requirements of the specification to which it is
ordered.
7. Mechanical Properties
7.1 Tensile Requirements:
7.1.1 The tensile properties shall be determined by a tension
test of the composite plate for clad plates that meet all of the
following conditions. However, if the cladding is for corrosion
allowance only, the cladding may be removed before tensile
testing. The tensile properties thus determined shall be not less
than the minimum and not more than 5000 psi (35 MPa) over
the maximum prescribed in the specification for the base steel
used. All other tensile test requirements of the specification for
the base steel shall be met.
7.1.1.1 The composite gage is less than or equal to 11⁄2 in.
7.1.1.2 The specified minimum tensile strength of the base
steel is less than or equal to 70 000 psi (485 MPa).
7.1.1.3 The specified minimum yield strength of the base
steel is less than or equal to 40 000 psi (275 MPa).
7.1.2 The tensile properties shall be determined by a
tension test of the base steel only for clad plates that meet one
of the following conditions. The properties thus determined
shall meet all of the tensile test requirements for the base steel.
7.1.2.1 The composite gage is greater than 11⁄2 in.
7.1.2.2 The specified minimum tensile strength of the base
steel is greater than 70 000 psi (485 MPa).
7.1.2.3 The specified minimum yield strength of the base
steel is greater than 40 000 psi (275 MPa).
7.2 Ductility— Two bend tests of the composite plate shall
be made, one with the cladding metal in tension and the other
with the cladding metal in compression, to determine the
ductility of the materials. On double-clad plates, the bend tests
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shall be made so that one specimen represents the cladding
metal in tension on one side while the other specimen
represents the cladding metal in tension on the opposite side.
Bend tests shall be made in accordance with the requirements
prescribed in the specifications for the base metal.
7.3 Bond Strength—When required by the purchaser, three
bend tests shall be made with the cladding metal in compres-
sion to determine the quality of the bond. Bends shall be made
in accordance with the specifications for the base metal. At
least two out of the three tests shall show not more than 50 %
separation on both edges of the bent portion. Greater separation
shall be cause for rejection.
7.4 Shear Strength—As an alternative to the bend test
provided in 7.3 and when required by the purchaser, the
minimum shear strength of the cladding and base metals shall
be 20 000 psi (140 MPa). The shear test when specified, shall
be made in the manner indicated in Fig. 1.
7.5 Methods and practices relating to mechanical testing
required by this specification shall be in accordance with Test
Methods and Definitions A 370.
8. Product Analysis
8.1 Product analysis may be required on finished product.
Chemical analysis may be accomplished by wet chemical or
instrumental procedures. If wet chemical procedures are used,
millings may be taken only when the composite plate thickness
is sufficient to permit obtaining millings without danger of
contamination from the adjacent layer. If spectrometric proce-
dures are used, the sample shall be exposed on the center line
of the cladding when there is sufficient cladding thickness
available so that there is no contamination from the adjacent
base metal.
8.2 If product analysis is specified by the purchaser, it shall
be made on a sample taken from the finished product or a
broken test specimen. For wet chemical analysis, in order to
Metric Equivalents
in. mm in. mm
0.005 0.127 1 25.4
1⁄8 3.17 21⁄2 64.5
3⁄4 19.1 3 76.2
FIG. 1 Test Specimen and Method of Making Shear Test of Clad
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avoid contamination by the base plate metal, millings of TABLE 2 Weights for Component Materials
cladding samples shall be taken from the test coupon by
removal and discard of all the base metal plus 40 % of the Density Weight per Square
Foot for Material
cladding thickness from the bonded side, not to exceed 1⁄16 in. 1 in. (25.4 mm)
lb/in.3 g/cm3
(1.598 mm). The material shall be cleaned and sufficient in Thickness, lb
millings taken to represent the full cross-section of the remain- Steel 0.283 7.83 40.80
der. If there is insufficient cladding thickness available to Nickel 0.321 8.88 46.22
Nickel-copper alloy 0.319 8.83 45.94
spectrographically expose on the center line of the cladding Nickel-chromium-iron 0.307 8.49 44.21
without contamination, 50 % of the cladding shall be removed alloy
and the sample exposed on this surface.
8.3 The results of the product analysis shall conform to the ding by welding provided the following requirements are met:
requirements of standards referenced in Section 2. 12.1.1 Prior approval shall be obtained from the purchaser if
8.4 Methods and practices relating to chemical analysis the repaired area exceeds 3 % of the cladding surface.
required by this specification shall be in accordance with Test 12.1.2 The welding procedure and the welders or welding
Methods, Practices, and Terminology A 751. operators shall be qualified in accordance with Section IX of
8.5 Results of the product analysis shall conform to the the ASME Code.
requirements of Section 7 of Specification A 480/A 480M. 12.1.3 The defective area shall be removed and the area
9. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations prepared for repair shall be examined by a magnetic particle
method or a liquid penetrant method to ensure all defective
9.1 Composite plates shall conform to the thickness and
area has been removed. Method of test and acceptance standard
weight requirements prescribed in Table 1 (see also Table 2).
shall be as agreed upon between the purchaser and the
9.2 The weight and limit tolerances shall be as prescribed in
manufacturer.
Specification A 480/A 480M.
12.1.4 The repair weld shall be deposited in accordance
10. Thickness of Cladding Metal with a welding procedure and welding materials suitable for
10.1 The minimum thickness and tolerances on the thick- the cladding material. The surface condition of the repaired
ness of the cladding metal shall be agreed upon between the area shall be restored to a condition similar to the rest of the
purchaser and the manufacturer. cladding.
12.1.5 The repaired area shall be examined by a liquid
11. Workmanship Finish, and Appearance penetrant method in accordance with 12.1.3.
11.1 The material shall be free of injurious defects and shall 12.1.6 The location and extent of the weld repairs together
have a workmanlike appearance. with the repair procedure and examination results shall be
11.2 Clad plates shall be furnished in the as-rolled condi- transmitted as a part of the certification.
tion, unless otherwise specified.
13. Number of Tests and Retests
11.3 The clad surface may be supplied as-rolled, or as-rolled
and sand blasted as specified. 13.1 One or more tension tests, as required by the specifi-
cations for the base metal, one face bend test (cladding metal
12. Repair of Cladding by Welding in tension), one reverse bend test (cladding metal in compres-
12.1 The material manufacturer may repair defects in clad- sion), and, when specified, one shear test or three bond bend
TABLE 1 Permissible Variations in Thickness and Overweights of Plates ThicknessA
NOTE 1—All plates shall be ordered to thickness and not to weight per square foot. No plates shall vary more than 0.01 in. (0.254 mm) under the
thickness ordered, and the overweight of each lotB shall not exceed the amount given in the table below.C

Permissible Excess in Average Weight per Square Foot of Plates for Widths Given in Inches (mm),
Expressed in Percentage of Nominal WeightD
48 60 72 84 96 108 120 132 144
Specified Thickness, in. (mm) Under (1219.2) (1524.0) (1828.8) (2133.6) (2438.4) (2743.2) (3048.0) (3352.8) (3657.6)
48 to 60 to 72 to 84 to 96 to 108 to 120 to 132 to 144 to 152
(1219.2) (1524.0) (1828.8) (2133.6) (2438.4) (2743.2) (3048.0) (3352.8) (3675.6) (3860.8)
excl excl excl excl excl excl excl excl incl
⁄ to 1⁄4 (4.76 to 6.35), excl
3 16 5.25 6.00 6.75 7.50 9.00 11.50 ... ... ... ...
⁄ to 5⁄16 (6.35 to 7.94), excl
14 4.50 5.25 6.00 6.75 7.50 10.50 12.00 13.00 14.25 ...
5⁄16 to 3⁄8 (7.94 to 9.52), excl 3.75 4.50 5.25 6.00 6.75 7.50 9.00 10.00 12.75 16.00
3⁄8 to 7⁄16 (9.52 to 11.11), excl 3.50 3.75 4.50 5.25 6.00 6.75 7.50 8.50 11.25 15.00
7⁄16 to 1⁄2 (11.11 to 12.7), excl 3.00 3.50 3.75 4.50 5.25 6.00 6.75 7.50 9.75 12.75
1⁄2 to 5⁄8 (12.7 to 15.88), excl 2.75 3.00 3.50 3.75 4.50 5.25 6.00 6.75 8.25 10.50
5⁄8 to 3⁄4 (15.88 to 19.05), excl 2.25 2.75 3.00 3.50 3.75 4.50 5.00 5.50 6.25 6.75
3⁄4 to 1 (19.05 to 25.4), excl 2.00 2.25 2.75 3.00 3.50 3.75 4.25 4.75 5.25 6.00
1 or Over (25.4 or Over) 2.00 2.00 2.25 2.75 3.50 3.50 3.75 4.25 4.75 5.25
A
Spot grinding is permitted to remove surface imperfections not to exceed 0.01 in. (0.254 mm) under the specified thickness.
B
The term “lot” means all of the plates of each group width and each group thickness.
C
The weight of individual plates shall not exceed the nominal weight by more than one and one-third times the amount prescribed in the above table.
D
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tests shall be made representing each plate as rolled. Each
specimen shall be in the final condition of heat treatment
required for the plate.
13.2 If any test specimen shows defective machining or
develops flaws, it may be discarded and another specimen
substituted.
13.3 If any part of the fracture takes place outside of the
middle half of the gage length or in a punched or scribed mark
within the reduced section, the elongation value obtained may
not be representative of the material. If the elongation so Metric Equivalents
measured meets the minimum requirements specified, no in. mm in. mm
further testing is indicated, but if the elongation is less than the 0.01 0.254 11⁄2 38.1
1⁄8 3.17 2 50.8
minimum requirements the test shall be discarded and a retest 1⁄4 6.35 3 76.2
made. 1 25.4 8 203.2

14. Test Specimens

NOTE 1—When necessary, it is permissible to use a narrower specimen,
14.1 The tension test specimens from plate shall conform to but in such a case the reduced portion shall be not less than 1 in. in width.
the requirements prescribed in the specifications for the base NOTE 2—Punch marks for measuring elongation after fracture shall be
metal. made on the flat or on the edge of the specimen and within the parallel
14.2 Bend test specimens shall be taken from the middle of section; either a set of nine punch marks 1 in. apart, or one or more sets
of 8-in. punch marks may be used.
the top of the plate as rolled, at right angles to its longitudinal
NOTE 3—The dimension t is the thickness of the test specimen as
axis. provided for in the applicable material specifications.
14.3 When required by the purchaser, the shear test speci-
men shall be taken from a top or bottom corner of the plate as FIG. 2 Standard Rectangular Test Specimens with 8-in. Gage
rolled, parallel to its longitudinal axis. Length
14.4 All tests shall be made on specimens in the same
condition of heat treatment to which the composite plate is
furnished.
14.5 When specified in the purchase order, additional test
specimens representing the as-furnished composite plate shall
be thermally treated to simulate a postweld heat treatment. The
temperature range, time, and cooling rates shall be specified in
the purchase order. Mechanical properties in the simulated
postweld heat-treated condition shall meet the minimum re-
quirements of the as-furnished composite plate.
14.6 For plates 11⁄2 in. (38.1 mm) and under in thickness
tension test specimens shall be the full thickness of the material Metric Equivalents
except as specified in 7.1.1 and 7.1.2, and the bend test in. mm in. mm
specimen shall be full thickness of the material and shall be 0.003 0.076 ⁄
38 9.53
machined to the form and dimensions shown in Fig. 2, or may 0.005 0.127 0.50 12.7
be machined with both edges parallel. 0.01 0.254 2 50.8
1⁄8 3.18 21⁄4 64.5
14.7 For plates over 11⁄2 in. in thickness tension tests shall
be of the form shown in Fig. 3 and shall be of all base steel NOTE 1—The gage length and fillets shall be as shown, but the ends
conforming to the requirements of the specification for the base may be of any shape to fit the holders of the testing machine in such a way
steel. that the load shall be axial. The reduced section shall have a gradual taper
14.8 For plates over 11⁄2 in. in thickness the bend test from the ends toward the center, with the ends 0.003 to 0.005 in. larger in
specimens need not be greater in thickness than 11⁄2 in. but diameter than the center.
shall not be less than 11⁄2 in. Specimens shall be of the form and
FIG. 3 Standard Round Tension Tests Specimen with 2-in. Gage
dimensions shown in Fig. 2. In reducing the thickness of the Length
specimen, both the alloy cladding and the base steel shall be
machined so as to maintain the same ratio of clad metal to base
steel as is maintained in the plate, except that the thickness of metal, due to burning or shearing, completely removed.
the clad metal need not be reduced below 1⁄8 in. (3.17 mm).
14.9 The sides of the bend test specimen may have the 15. Inspection
corners rounded to a radius not over 1⁄16in. (1.58 mm) for plates 15.1 The manufacturer shall afford the inspector, without
11⁄2 in. and under in thickness, and not over 1⁄8in. for plates over charge, all reasonable facilities to satisfy him that the material
11⁄2 in. in thickness. is being furnished in accordance with this specification. All
14.10 Any test specimen used for the determination of the tests (except product analysis) and inspection shall be made at
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specified, and shall be so conducted as not to interfere
unnecessarily with the operation of the works.
16. Rejection and Rehearing
16.1 Unless otherwise specified, any rejection based on tests
made in accordance with Section 8, shall be reported to the
manufacturer within 5 working days from the receipt of
samples by the purchaser.
16.2 Material which shows injurious defects subsequent to
its acceptance at the manufacturer’s work will be rejected, and
the manufacturer shall be notified.
16.3 Samples tested in accordance with Section 8, that
represent rejected material shall be preserved for 3 weeks from
the date of the test report. In case of dissatisfaction with the
results of the tests, the manufacturer may make claim for a
rehearing within that time.
17. Certification
17.1 The chemical analysis of the base metal shall be
certified to the purchaser by the manufacturer.
17.2 The results of the tests in Section 7, shall be reported
to the purchaser or his representative.
18. Product Marking
18.1 Except as specified in 18.2, the name or brand of the
manufacturer, the manufacturer’s test identification number,
the class of the base steel, the designation of the cladding
metal, and the specified minimum tensile strength shall be
legibly stamped on each finished single-clad plate in two places
on the base steel side not less than 12 in. (304.8 mm) from the
edges. The manufacturer’s test identification number shall be
legibly stamped on each test specimen.
18.2 For double-clad material or for material under 1⁄4 in.
(6.35 mm) in thickness, the marking specified in 18.1 shall be
legibly stenciled instead of stamped.

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