ASTM_A_553_-_A_553M_-_14.pdf

Designation:A553/A553M14Standard Specification forPressure Vessel Plates,Alloy Steel,Quenched andTempered 7,8,and 9%Nickel1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A553/A553M;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.1.Scope*1.1 This specification2covers 7,8,and 9%nickel alloysteel plates for use in the water quenched and temperedcondition intended for the fabrication of welded pressurevessels.1.2 Material under this specification is available in threetypes having different chemical composition as follows:TypeNominal Nickel Content,%I9II8III71.3 Plates produced under this specification are subject toimpact testing at 320F 195C for Type I or Type III,and275F 170C for Type II;or at such other temperatures asare agreed upon.1.4 The maximum thickness of plates is limited only by thecapacity of the material to meet the specified mechanicalproperty requirements;however,current mill practice normallylimits this material to 2 in.50 mm max.1.5 This material is susceptible to magnetization.Use ofmagnets in handling after heat treatment should be avoided ifresidual magnetism would be detrimental to subsequent fabri-cation or service.1.6 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 exact equivalents;therefore,each system mustbe used independently of the other.Combining values from thetwo systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-cation.1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3A20/A20M Specification for General Requirements for SteelPlates for Pressure VesselsA435/A435M Specification for Straight-Beam UltrasonicExamination of Steel PlatesA577/A577M Specification for Ultrasonic Angle-Beam Ex-amination of Steel PlatesA578/A578M Specification for Straight-Beam UltrasonicExamination of Rolled Steel Plates for Special Applica-tions3.General Requirements and Ordering Information3.1 Material supplied to this material specification shallconform to Specification A20/A20M.These requirements out-line the testing and retesting methods and procedures,permit-ted variations in dimensions,and mass,quality and repair ofdefects,marking,loading,and ordering information.3.2 Inadditiontothebasicrequirementsofthisspecification,certain supplementary requirements are availablewhen additional control,testing,or examination is required tomeet end use requirements.The purchaser is referred to thelisted supplementary requirements in this specification and tothe detailed requirements in Specification A20/A20M.3.3 If the requirements of this specification are in conflictwith the requirements of Specification A20/A20M,the require-ments of this specification shall prevail.4.Manufacture4.1 Steelmaking PracticeThe steel shall be killed andshall conform to the fine austenitic grain size requirement ofSpecification A20/A20M.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.11 on Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels.Current edition approved Oct.1,2014.Published October 2014.Originallyapproved in 1965.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as A553/A553M 10.DOI:10.1520/A0553_A0553M-14.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications,see related Specifi-cation SA-553/SA-553M 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);5.Heat Treatment5.1 All plates shall be heat treated in accordance with 5.2.Shell plates and other parts,including heads and reinforcingpads,which are heated for forming,shall be heat treated afterforming in accordance with 5.2.5.2 Heat Treatment ProcedureHeat treat all plates byheating to a suitable temperature within the range from 1475 to1700F 800 to 925C,holding for a sufficient time to obtainuniform temperature throughout the plate thickness and thenquenching in water.Subsequently,temper the plates within therange from 1050 to 1175F 565 to 635C for Type I and TypeII,or from 1000 to 1125F 540 to 615C