SPECIFICATION FOR PRESSURE VESSEL PLATES,

ALLOY STEEL, MANGANESE-MOLYBDENUM AND

MANGANESE-MOLYBDENUM-NICKEL

SA-302 /SA-302M

(Identical with ASTM Specification A 302 /A 302M-93.)

1. Scope 3. General Requirements and Ordering

Information
1.1 This specification covers manganese-molybdenum
and manganese-molybdenum-nickel alloy steel plates 3.1 Material supplied to this material specification
intended particularly for welded boilers and other pres- shall conform to Specification A 20 /A 20M. These
sure vessels. requirements outline the testing and retesting methods
and procedures, permissible variations in dimensions,
1.2 Material under this specification is available in and mass, quality and repair of defects, marking, load-
four grades having different strength levels as follows: ing, etc.
Grade Tensile Strength, ksi [MPa] Type
3.2 Specification A 20 /A 20M also establishes the
A 75–95 [515–655] Mn-Mo
B 80–100 [550–690] Mn-Mo rules for ordering information that should be complied
C 80–100 [550–690] Mn-Mo-Ni with when purchasing material to this specification.
D 80–100 [550–690] Mn-Mo-Ni
3.3 In addition to the basic requirements of this
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates is limited only specification, certain supplementary requirements are
by the capacity of the chemical composition to meet available when additional control, testing, or examina-
the specified mechanical property requirements. The tion is required to meet end use requirements. These
minimum thickness is limited to 0.25 in. [6.5 mm]. include:

1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or 3.3.1 Vacuum treatment,
SI units are to be regarded separately as standard.
Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The 3.3.2 Additional or special tension testing,
values stated in each system are not exact equivalents;
therefore, each system must be used independently of 3.3.3 Impact testing, and
the other. Combining values from the two systems may
result in nonconformance with the specification. 3.3.4 Nondestructive examination.

3.4 The purchaser is referred to the listed supplemen-

tary requirements in this specification and to the detailed
requirements in Specification A 20 /A 20M.
2. Referenced Document
2.1 ASTM Standard: 3.5 If the requirements of this specification are in
A 20 /A 20M Specification for General Requirements for conflict with the requirements of Specification A 20 /A
Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels 20M, the requirements of this specification shall prevail.

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4. Manufacture subsequently tempered in the temperature range from

1100 to 1300°F [595 to 705°C].
4.1 Steelmaking Practice — The steel shall be killed.

6. Chemical Requirements
5. Heat Treatment 6.1 The steel shall conform to the chemical require-
ments shown in Table 1 unless otherwise modified
5.1 Plates 2 in. [50 mm] and under in thickness are
in accordance with Supplementary Requirement S17,
normally supplied in the as-rolled condition. Plates may
Vacuum Carbon-Deoxidized Steel, in Specification A
be ordered normalized or stress relieved, or both.
20 /A 20M.
5.2 Plates over 2 in. [50 mm] in thickness shall be
normalized.
7. Mechanical Requirements
5.3 When normalizing plates 4 in. [100 mm] or over 7.1 Tension-Test Requirements — The material as
in thickness, the cooling rate may be accelerated by represented by the tension-test specimens shall conform
air blasting or liquid quenching to obtain mechanical to the requirements shown in Table 2.
properties comparable to those developed by normaliz-
ing plates in the lesser thicknesses. 7.1.1 For accelerated cooled plates with a nominal
thickness of 3⁄4 in. [20 mm] or less, the 11⁄2 in. [40
5.4 If approved by the purchaser, for plates less than mm] wide rectangular specimen may be used for the
4 in. [100 mm] in thickness, cooling rates faster than tension test, and the elongation may be determined in
those obtained by cooling in air are permissible for a 2 in. [50 mm] gage length that includes the fracture
improvement of toughness, provided the plates are and that shows the greatest elongation.

TABLE 1
CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS
Composition, %

Elements Grade A Grade B Grade C Grade D

A
Carbon, max :
Up to 1 in. [25 mm], incl, in thickness 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
Over 1 to 2 in. [50 mm], incl 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23
Over 2 in. [50 mm] in thickness 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
Manganese:
Heat analysis 0.95–1.30 1.15–1.50 1.15–1.50 1.15–1.50
Product analysis 0.87–1.41 1.07–1.62 1.07–1.62 1.07–1.62
Phosphorus, max A 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035
Sulfur, max A 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035
Silicon:
Heat analysis 0.15–0.40 0.15–0.40 0.15–0.40 0.15–0.40
Product analysis 0.13–0.45 0.13–0.45 0.13–0.45 0.13–0.45
Molybdenum:
Heat analysis 0.45–0.60 0.45–0.60 0.45–0.60 0.45–0.60
Product analysis 0.41–0.64 0.41–0.64 0.41–0.64 0.41–0.64
Nickel:
Heat analysis ... ... 0.40–0.70 0.70–1.00
Product analysis ... ... 0.37–0.73 0.67–1.03
A
Applies to both heat and product analysis.

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TABLE 2
TENSILE REQUIREMENTS
Grade A Grade B Grade C Grade D
Tensile strength, ksi [MPa] 75–95 80–100 80–100 80–100
[515–655] [550–690] [550–690] [550–690]
Yield strength, min, ksi 45 50 50 50
[MPa] [310] [345] [345] [345]
Elongation in 8 in. [200 mm], min, % 15 A 15 A 17 A 17 A
Elongation in 2 in. [50 mm], min, % 19 A 18 A 20 A 20 A
A
See Specification A 20/A 20M.

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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

Supplementary requirements shall not apply unless specified in the order.

A list of standardized supplementary requirements for use at the option of the
purchaser are included in Specification A 20 /A 20M. Those which are considered
suitable for use with this specification are listed below by title.
S1. Vacuum Treatment,
S2. Product Analysis,
S3. Simulated Post-Weld Heat Treatment of
Mechanical Test Coupons,
S4.1 Additional Tension Test,
S5. Charpy V-Notch Impact Test,
S6. Drop Weight Test,
S7. High-Temperature Tension Test,
S8. Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with
Specification A 435 /A 435M,
S9. Magnetic Particle Examination,
S11. Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with
Specification A 577 /A 577M,
S12. Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with
Specification A 578 /A 578M,
S14. Bend Test, and
S17. Vacuum Carbon-Deoxidized Steel.

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