ASTM_A_167_-_99_2009.pdf

Designation:A 167 99(Reapproved 2009)Standard Specification forStainless and Heat-Resisting Chromium-Nickel Steel Plate,Sheet,and Strip1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 167;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 Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers stainless and heat-resistingchromium-nickel steel plate,sheet,and strip.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.NOTE1Grades that were previously covered in both SpecificationsA 167 and A 240/A 240M have been removed from this specification andmay now be supplied and purchased in compliance with SpecificationA 240/A 240M.The chemical and mechanical property requirements ofthese grades were identical in Specifications A 167 and A 240/A 240M atthe time of removal from Specification A 167.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A 240/A 240M SpecificationforChromiumandChromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate,Sheet,and Stripfor Pressure Vessels and for General ApplicationsA 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testingof Steel ProductsA 480/A 480M Specification for General Requirements forFlat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate,Sheet,and StripE 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System(UNS)2.2SAE Standard:3J 1086 Numbering Metals and Alloys(UNS)3.Chemical Composition3.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as tochemical composition specified in Table 1,and shall conformto applicable requirements specified in Specification A 480/A 480M.4.Mechanical Properties4.1 The material shall conform to the mechanical propertiesspecified in Table 2.5.General Requirements5.1 The following requirements for orders for materialfurnished under this specification shall conform to the appli-cable requirements of the current edition of SpecificationA 480/A 480M.5.1.1 Definitions,5.1.2 General requirements for delivery,5.1.3 Ordering information,5.1.4 Process,5.1.5 Heat treatment,5.1.6 Special tests,5.1.7 Dimensions and permissible variations,5.1.8 Workmanship,finish,and appearance,5.1.9 Number of tests,5.1.10 Specimen preparation,5.1.11 Retreatment,5.1.12 Inspection,5.1.13 Rejection and rehearing,5.1.14 Material test report,5.1.15 Certification,and5.1.16 Packaging,marking,and loading.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.17 on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel.Current edition approved May 1,2009.Published May 2009.Originallyapproved in 1935.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as A 167 99(2004).2For 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.3Available from Society of Automotive Engineers(SAE),400 CommonwealthDr.,Warrendale,PA 15096-0001,http:/www.sae.org.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.TABLE 1Chemical RequirementsAComposition,%UNSDesig-nationBTypeCar-bonMan-ganesePhos-pho-rusSulfurSiliconChromiumNickelMolyb-denumOther ElementsS30215302B0.152.000.0450.0302.003.0017.019.08.0010.0.N 0.10S308003080.082.000.0450.0300.7519.021.010.012.0.S309003090.202.000.0450.0300.7522.024.012.015.0.S310003100.252.000.0450.0301.5024.026.019.022.0.AMaximum unless range or minimum is indicated.BNew designation established in accordance with Practice E 527 and SAE J 1086.TABLE 2Mechanical Property RequirementsUNSDesignationATypeTensile Strength,minYield Strength,minBElongationin 2 in.or50 mm,min,%Hardness,maxCksiMPaksiMPaBrinellRockwell BS30215302B755153020540.021795S30800308755153020540.018388S30900309755153020540.021795S31000310755153020540.021795ANew designation established in accordance with Practice E 527 and SAE J 1086.BYield strength shall be determined by the offset method at 0.2%in accordance with Test Methods and Definitions A 370.Unless otherwise specified,an alternativemethod of determining yield strength may be based on a total extension under load of 0.5%.CEither Brinell or Rockwell B hardness is permissible.ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif