ASTM_A_265_-_12.pdf

Designation:A26512Standard Specification forNickel and Nickel-Base Alloy-Clad Steel Plate1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A265;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This specification2covers plate of a carbon steel orlow-alloy steel base to which is integrally and continuouslybonded on one or both sides a layer of nickel or nickel-basealloy.The material is generally intended for pressure vessel usebut may be used in other structural applications where corro-sion resistance of the alloy is of prime importance.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3A6/A6M Specification for General Requirements for RolledStructural Steel Bars,Plates,Shapes,and Sheet PilingA20/A20M Specification for General Requirements for SteelPlates for Pressure VesselsA370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testingof Steel ProductsA578/A578M Specification for Straight-Beam UltrasonicExamination of Rolled Steel Plates for Special Applica-tionsA751 Test Methods,Practices,and Terminology for Chemi-cal Analysis of Steel ProductsB127 Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy(UNS N04400)Plate,Sheet,and StripB162 Specification for Nickel Plate,Sheet,and StripB168 Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys(UNSN06600,N06601,N06603,N06690,N06693,N06025,N06045,andN06696),Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy(UNS N06617),and Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Tungsten Alloy(UNS N06674)Plate,Sheet,and StripB333 Specification for Nickel-Molybdenum Alloy Plate,Sheet,and StripB409 Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloy Plate,Sheet,and StripB424 Specification for Ni-Fe-Cr-Mo-Cu Alloy(UNSN08825,UNS N08221,and UNS N06845)Plate,Sheet,and StripB443 Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Columbium Alloy(UNS N06625)and Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-SiliconAlloy(UNS N06219)Plate,Sheet,and StripB463 Specification for UNS N08020 Alloy Plate,Sheet,andStripB575 Specification for Low-Carbon Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum,Low-CarbonNickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Copper,Low-Carbon Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Tantalum,andLow-CarbonNickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Tungsten Alloy Plate,Sheet,and StripB582 SpecificationforNickel-Chromium-Iron-Molybdenum-Copper Alloy Plate,Sheet,and StripB625 Specification for UNS N08925,UNS N08031,UNSN08932,UNS N08926,UNS N08354,and UNS R20033Plate,Sheet,and Strip2.2 Other Standards:ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section IX43.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 This material is considered as single-clad or double-clad nickel or nickel-base alloy clad steel plate,depending onwhether one or both sides are covered.3.1.2 The term plate as used in this specification applies tomaterial316in.(2.73 mm)and over in thickness,and over 10in.(254 mm)in width.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 Nov.1,2012.Published November 2012.Originallyapproved in 1943.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as A265 09.DOI:10.1520/A0265-12.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-cation SA-265 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.4Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME),ASMEInternational Headquarters,Two Park Ave.,New York,NY 10016-5990,http:/www.asme.org.*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);3.1.3 alloy claddingthe nickel or nickel-base alloy com-ponent of the composite plate.3.1.4 base metal(backing steel)component to which thealloy cladding is applied,usually the greater percentage of thecomposite plate and usually consisting of carbon or low-alloysteel.3.1.5 integrally and continuously bondedthe process bywhich the alloy cladding and base metal are brought together toform a metallurgical bond at essentially the entire interface ofthe two metals by means other than those processes that do notproduce a homogeneous composite plate.4.Ordering Information4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all