ASTM_A_283_-_A_283M_-_13.pdf

Designation:A283/A283M13Standard Specification forLow and Intermediate Tensile Strength Carbon Steel Plates1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A283/A283M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof 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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This specification2covers two grades(C and D)ofcarbon steel plates of structural quality for general application.1.2 When the steel is to be welded,a welding proceduresuitable for the grade of steel and intended use or service is tobe utilized.See Appendix X3 of Specification A6/A6M forinformation on weldability.1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.Within the text,theSI units are shown in brackets.The values stated in eachsystem are not exactly equivalents;therefore,each system is tobe used independently of the other,without combining valuesin any way.1.4 For plate produced from coil and furnished without heattreatment or with stress relieving only,the additionalrequirements,including additional testing requirements and thereporting of additional test results,of Specification A6/A6Mapply.1.5 This specification contains notes or footnotes,or both,that provide explanatory material.Such notes and footnotes,excluding those in tables and figures,do not contain anymandatory requirements.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3A6/A6M Specification for General Requirements for RolledStructural Steel Bars,Plates,Shapes,and Sheet Piling3.General Requirements for Delivery3.1 Plates furnished under this specification shall con-formto the requirements of the current edition of SpecificationA6/A6M,for the specific date ordered,unless a conflict exists,in which case this specification shall prevail.3.2 Coils are excluded from qualification to this specifica-tion until they are processed into finished plates.Platesproduced from coil means plates that have been cut toindividual lengths from a coil.The processor directly controls,or is responsible for,the operations involved in the processingof a coil into finished plates.Such operations include decoiling,leveling,cutting to length,testing,inspection,conditioning,heat treatment(if applicable),packaging,marking,loading forshipment,and certification.NOTE1For plates produced from coil and furnished without heattreatment or with stress relieving only,two test results are to be reportedfor each qualifying coil.Additional requirements regarding plate producedfrom coil are described in Specification A6/A6M.4.Process4.1 The steel shall be made by one or more of the followingprocesses:open-hearth,basic-oxygen,or electric-furnace.4.2 The steel shall be killed.5.Chemical Requirements5.1 The heat analysis shall conform to the requirementsprescribed in Table 1.5.2 The steel shall conform on product analysis to therequirements prescribed in Table 1,subject to the productanalysis tolerances in Specification A6/A6M.6.Mechanical Properties6.1 Tensile Properties:6.1.1 Material as represented by the test specimens shallconform to the requirements as to tensile properties prescribedin Table 2.7.Keywords7.1 carbon steel;plates;structural quality1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.02 on Structural Steel for Bridges,Buildings,Rolling Stock and Ships.Current edition approved Nov.15,2013.Published November 2013.Originallyapproved in 1946.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as A283/A283M 12a.DOI:10.1520/A0283_A0283M-13.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications,see related Specifi-cation SA-283/SA 283M in Section II of that Code.3For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTSSupplementary requirements shall not apply unless specified in the order or contract.Standardizedsupplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser are listed in Specification A6/A6M.Those that are considered suitable for use with this specification are listed by title:S2.Product Analysis.S3.Simulated Post-Weld Heat Treatment of MechanicalTest Coupons.S5.Charpy V-Notch Impact Test.S6.Drop Weight Test(for Material 0.625 in.16 mm andover in Thickness).S8.Ultrasonic Examination.S15.Reduction of Area.SUMMARY OF CHANGESCommittee A01 has identif