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Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Moderate- and Lower-Temperature Service
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This specification covers carbon steel plates intended primarily for service in welded pressure vessels where improved notch toughness is important. According to different strength levels, the plates are available in four grades: Grades 55, 60, 65, and 70. The maximum thickness of plates is limited only by the capacity of the composition to meet the specified mechanical property requirements. The steel shall be killed and shall conform to fine austenitic grain size requirements. The mechanical properties such as tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation shall be determined by a tension test for the plates.
Scope
1.1 This specification2 covers carbon steel plates intended primarily for service in welded pressure vessels where improved notch toughness is important.
1.2 Plates under this specification are available in four grades having different strength levels as follows:
| Grade U.S. [SI] | Tensile Strength, |
| 55 [380] | 55–75 [380–515] |
| 60 [415] | 60–80 [415–550] |
| 65 [450] | 65–85 [450–585] |
| 70 [485] | 70–90 [485–620] |
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates is limited only by the capacity of the composition to meet the specified mechanical property requirements; however, current practice normally limits the maximum thickness of plates furnished under this specification as follows:
| Grade U.S. [SI] | Maximum Thickness, |
| 55 [380] | 12 [305] |
| 60 [415] | 8 [205] |
| 65 [450] | 8 [205] |
| 70 [485] | 8 [205] |
1.4 For plates produced from coil and furnished without heat treatment or with stress relieving only, the additional requirements, including additional testing requirements and the reporting of additional test results of Specification A20/A20M apply.
1.5 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.
Keywords
carbon steel; carbon steel plate; pressure containing parts; pressure vessel steels; steel plates for pressure vessels;
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Document Number
ASTM-A516/A516M-10(2015)
Revision Level
2010 R15 EDITION
Status
Superseded
Modification Type
Reapproval
Publication Date
Sept. 15, 2015
Document Type
Specification
Page Count
4 pages
Committee Number
A01.11