Designation:A265−12(Reapproved2019)StandardSpecificationforNickelandNickel-BaseAlloy-CladSteelPlate1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationA265;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisspecification2coversplateofacarbonsteelorlow-alloysteelbasetowhichisintegrallyandcontinuouslybondedononeorbothsidesalayerofnickelornickel-basealloy.Thematerialisgenerallyintendedforpressurevesselusebutmaybeusedinotherstructuralapplicationswherecorro-sionresistanceofthealloyisofprimeimportance.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3A6/A6MSpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforRolledStructuralSteelBars,Plates,Shapes,andSheetPilingA20/A20MSpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforSteelPlatesforPressureVesselsA370TestMethodsandDefinitionsforMechanicalTestingofSteelProductsA578/A578MSpecificationforStraight-BeamUltrasonicExaminationofRolledSteelPlatesforSpecialApplica-tionsA751TestMethods,Practices,andTerminologyforChemi-calAnalysisofSteelProductsB127SpecificationforNickel-CopperAlloy(UNSN04400)Plate,Sheet,andStripB162SpecificationforNickelPlate,Sheet,andStripB168SpecificationforNickel-Chromium-AluminumAlloys(UNSN06699),Nickel-Chromium-IronAlloys(UNSN06600,N06601,N06603,N06690,N06693,N06025,N06045,andN06696),Nickel-Chromium-Cobal...
