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Designation: A216/A216M − 16 Endorsed by Manufacturers Standardization Society

of the Valve and Fittings Industry
Endorsed by American Foundrymen’s Society
Used in USDOE-NE Standards

Standard Specification for

Steel Castings, Carbon, Suitable for Fusion Welding, for
High-Temperature Service1

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This standard is issued under the fixed designation A216/A216M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of 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 U.S. Department of Defense.

1. Scope* 2.2 Manufacturers’ Standardization Society of the Valve and

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1.1 This specification covers carbon steel castings for Fittings Industry Standard:4
valves, flanges, fittings, or other pressure-containing parts for SP 55 Steel Castings for Valve, Flanges, and Fittings, and
high-temperature service and of quality suitable for assembly Other Components (Visual Method)
with other castings or wrought-steel parts by fusion welding. 3. General Conditions for Delivery
1.2 Three grades, WCA, WCB, and WCC, are covered in 3.1 Except for investment castings, castings furnished to
this specification. Selection will depend upon design and this specification shall conform to the requirements of Speci-
service conditions, mechanical properties, and the high tem- fication A703/A703M, including any supplementary require-
perature characteristics. ments that are indicated in the purchase order. Failure to
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units comply with the general requirements of Specification A703/
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in A703M constitutes nonconformance with this specification. In

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each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each case of conflict between the requirements of this specification
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining and Specification A703/A703M, this specification shall pre-
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance vail.
with the standard. 3.2 Steel investment castings furnished to this specification
2. Referenced Documents shall conform to the requirements of Specification A985/
A985M, including any supplementary requirements that are
2.1 ASTM Standards:3 indicated in the purchase order. Failure to comply with the
A488/A488M Practice for Steel Castings, Welding, Qualifi- general requirements of Specification A985/A985M consti-
cations of Procedures and Personnel tutes nonconformance with this specification. In case of con-
A703/A703M Specification for Steel Castings, General flict between the requirements of this specification and Speci-
Requirements, for Pressure-Containing Parts fication A985/A985M, Specification A985/A985M shall
A985/A985M Specification for Steel Investment Castings prevail.
General Requirements, for Pressure-Containing Parts
4. Ordering Information
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, 4.1 The inquiry and order should include or indicate the
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee following:
A01.18 on Castings. 4.1.1 A description of the casting by pattern number or
Current edition approved March 1, 2016. Published March 2016. Originally
drawing (dimensional tolerances shall be included on the
approved in 1939. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as A216/A216M – 14ε1.
DOI: 10.1520/A0216_A0216M-16. casting drawing),
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi- 4.1.2 Grade of steel,
cation SA-216/SA-216M in Section II of that code.
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Industry (MSS), 127 Park St., NE, Vienna, VA 22180-4602, http://www.mss-
the ASTM website. hq.com.
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4.1.3 Options in the specification, TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements
4.1.4 Whether the castings are to be produced using the Grade Grade Grade
investment casting process, and WCA WCB WCC

4.1.5 The supplementary requirements desired including the

standards of acceptance. Tensile strength, ksi 60 to 85 70 to 95 70 to 95
[MPa] [415 to 585] [485 to 655] [485 to 655]
5. Heat Treatment Yield strength,A min, 30 [205] 36 [250] 40 [275]
ksi [MPa]
5.1 All castings shall receive a heat treatment proper to their Elongation in 2 in. 24 22 22
[50 mm], min, %B
design and chemical composition. Reduction of area, 35 35 35
5.2 Castings shall be furnished in the annealed, or min, %
A
normalized, or normalized and tempered condition unless Determine by either 0.2 % offset method or 0.5 % extension-under-load method.

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B
When ICI test bars are used in tensile testing as provided for in Specification
Supplementary Requirement S15 is specified. A703/A703M, the gage length to reduced section diameter ratio shall be 4 to 1.
5.3 Heat treatment shall be performed after castings have
been allowed to cool below the transformation range.
9. Quality
6. Temperature Control 9.1 The surface of the casting shall be examined visually
and shall be free of adhering sand, scale, cracks, and hot tears.
6.1 Furnace temperatures for heat treating shall be effec-
Other surface discontinuities shall meet the visual acceptance
tively controlled by pyrometer.
standards specified in the order. Visual Method SP-55 or other
7. Chemical Composition visual standards may be used to define acceptable surface
discontinuities and finish. Unacceptable visual surface discon-
7.1 The steel shall be in accordance with the requirements tinuities shall be removed and their removal verified by visual
as to chemical composition prescribed in Table 1. examination of the resultant cavities.
8. Tensile Requirements 9.2 When additional inspection is desired, Supplementary
Requirements S4, S5, and S10 may be ordered.
8.1 Steel used for the castings shall be in accordance with
the requirements as to tensile properties prescribed in Table 2. 9.3 The castings shall not be peened, plugged, or impreg-
nated to stop leaks.

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10. Repair by Welding
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements 10.1 Repairs shall be made using procedures and welders
NOTE 1—All values are maximums. qualified under Practice A488/A488M.
Element Composition, % 10.2 Weld repairs shall be inspected to the same quality
Grade Grade Grade standards that are used to inspect the castings. When castings
WCA WCB WCC are produced with Supplementary Requirement S4 specified,
UNS J02502 UNS J03002 UNS
J02503 weld repairs shall be inspected by magnetic particle examina-
tion to the same standards that are used to inspect the castings.
Carbon 0.25A 0.30B 0.25C When castings are produced with Supplementary Requirement
Manganese 0.70A 1.00B 1.20C
S5 specified, weld repairs on castings that have leaked on
Phosphorus 0.035 0.035 0.035
Sulfur 0.035D 0.035D 0.035D hydrostatic test, or on castings in which the depth of any cavity
Silicon 0.60 0.60 0.60 prepared for repair welding exceeds 20 % of the wall thickness
Specified residual elements:
Copper 0.30 0.30 0.30
or 1 in. [25 mm], whichever is smaller, or on castings in which
Nickel 0.50 0.50 0.50 any cavity prepared for welding is greater than approximately
Chromium 0.50 0.50 0.50 10 in.2 [65 cm2], shall be radiographed to the same standards
Molybdenum, max 0.20 0.20 0.20
Vanadium 0.03 0.03 0.03
that are used to inspect the castings.
Total of these specified residual 1.00 1.00 1.00 10.3 Castings containing any repair weld that exceeds 20 %
elementsE
of the wall thickness or 1 in. [25 mm], whichever is smaller, or
A
For each reduction of 0.01 % below the specified maximum carbon content, an that exceeds approximately 10 in.2 [65 cm2] in area, or that was
increase of 0.04 % manganese above the specified maximum will be permitted up
to a maximum of 1.10 %. made to correct hydrostatic test defects, shall be stress relieved
B
For each reduction of 0.01 % below the specified maximum carbon content, an or heat treated after welding. This mandatory stress relief or
increase of 0.04 % Mn above the specified maximum will be permitted up to a heat treatment shall be in accordance with the procedure
maximum of 1.28 %.
C
For each reduction of 0.01 % below the specified maximum carbon content, an qualification used.
increase of 0.04 % manganese above the specified maximum will be permitted to
a maximum of 1.40 %. 11. Keywords
D
For lower maximum sulfur content, see Supplementary Requirement S52.
E
Not applicable when Supplementary Requirement S11 is specified. 11.1 carbon steel; high temperature; pressure-containing
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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

The following supplementary requirements shall not apply unless specified in the purchase order.
Lists of standardized supplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser are included
in Specifications A703/A703M and A985/A985M. Those which are ordinarily considered suitable for
use with this specification are given below. Others enumerated in Specifications A703/A703M and
A985/A985M may be used with this specification upon agreement between the manufacturer and
purchaser.

S1. Unspecified Elements S16.2 Determine the carbon equivalent (CE) as follows:

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S2. Destruction Tests Mn ~ Cr1Mo1V ! ~ Ni1Cu!
CE 5 C1 1 1
6 5 15
S3. Bend Test
S16.3 Vanadium and niobium maximum content based upon
S4. Magnetic Particle Inspection heat analysis shall be:
S5. Radiographic Inspection NOTE 1—Niobium = columbium
Maximum vanadium 0.02 wt %
S10. Examination of Weld Preparation Maximum niobium 0.02 wt %
Maximum vanadium plus niobium 0.03 wt %
S11. Carbon Equivalent
S16.4 The sum of the nickel and copper contents, based
S11.1 When specified on the order, the maximum carbon upon heat analysis, shall not exceed 0.15 wt %.
equivalent shall be: S16.5 The minimum carbon content shall be 0.18 wt %. The
Grade Carbon Equivalent, max maximum carbon content shall be as required for the appro-
WCA 0.50
WCB 0.50 priate grade.
WCC 0.55 S16.6 Welding consumables for repair welds shall be of the
S11.2 Carbon equivalent (CE) shall be determined as fol- low-hydrogen type. E60XX electrodes shall not be used and
lows: the resulting weld chemistry shall meet the same chemistry

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Mn Cr1Mo1V Ni1Cu requirements as the base metal.
CE 5 C1 1 1
6 5 15 S16.7 In addition to the requirements for product marking in
the specification, an “HF-N” stamp or marking shall be
S15. Quench and Temper Heat-Treatment
provided on each casting to identify that the casting complies
S16. Requirements for Carbon Steel Castings for Hydro- with this supplementary requirement.
fluoric Acid Alkylation Service
S16.1 The maximum carbon equivalent shall be as follows: S52. Lower Sulfur Maximum
CE maximum S52.1 When specified in the order the maximum sulfur
Maximum specified section thickness less than or equal to 1 in. 0.43
[25 mm] content of Grade WCA, or Grade WCB, or Grade WCC shall
Maximum specified section thickness greater than 1 in. [25 mm] 0.45 not exceed 0.030.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue
(A216/A216M – 14ε1) that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved March 1, 2016.)

(1) Deleted S16.1 and renumbered the subsequent paragraphs.

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