Astm A 515

Designation: A 515/A 515M – 03
Standard Specification for

Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Intermediate- and
Higher-Temperature Service1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 515/A 515M; 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 (e) 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. Scope* A 20/A 20M Specification for General Requirements for

1.1 This specification2 covers carbon-silicon steel plates Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels3
primarily for intermediate- and higher-temperature service in 3. General Requirements and Ordering Information
welded boilers and other pressure vessels.
1.2 Plates under this specification are available in three 3.1 Plates supplied to this product specification shall con-
grades having different strength levels as follows: form to Specification A 20/A 20M, which outlines the testing
Tensile Strength,
and retesting methods and procedures, permissible variations
Grade U.S. [SI] ksi [MPa] in dimensions and mass, quality and repair of defects, marking,
60 [415] 60–80 [415–550] loading, and so forth.
65 [450] 65–85 [450–585]
70 [485] 70–90 [485–620]
3.2 Specification A 20/A 20M also establishes the rules for
ordering information that should be complied with when
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates is limited only by the purchasing plates to this specification.
capacity of the composition to meet the specified mechanical 3.3 In addition to the basic requirements of this specifica-
property requirements; however, current practice normally tion, certain supplementary requirements are available where
limits the maximum thickness of plates furnished under this additional control, testing, or examination is required to meet
specification as follows: end use requirements.
Maximum Thickness, 3.4 The purchaser is referred to the listed supplementary
Grade U.S. [SI] in. [mm]
60 [415] 8 [200]
requirements in this specification and to the detailed require-
65 [450] 8 [200] ments in Specification A 20/A 20M.
70 [485] 8 [200] 3.5 Coils are excluded from qualification to this specifica-
1.4 For plates produced from coil and furnished without tion until they are processed into finished plates. Plates
heat treatment or with stress relieving only, the additional produced from coil means plates that have been cut to
requirements, including additional testing requirements and the individual lengths from coil. The processor directly controls, or
reporting of additional test results, of Specification A 20/ is responsible for, the operations involved in the processing of
A 20M apply. coils into finished plates. Such operations include decoiling,
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units leveling, cutting to length, testing, inspection, conditioning,
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the heat treatment (if applicable), packaging, marking, loading for
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each shipment, and certification.
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must NOTE 1—For plates produced from coil and furnished without heat
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the treatment or with stress relieving only, three test results are reported for
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi- each qualifying coil. Additional requirements regarding plate produced
cation. from coil are described in Specification A 20/A 20M.
3.6 If the requirements of this specification are in conflict
2. Referenced Documents
with the requirements of Specification A 20/A 20M, the re-
2.1 ASTM Standards: quirements of this specification shall prevail.
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4. Materials and Manufacture
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee 4.1 Steelmaking Practice—The steel shall be killed and
A01.11 on Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels. made to a coarse austenitic grain size practice.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2003. Published September 2003. Originally
approved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as A 515/A 515M – 01.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-
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cation SA-515/SA-515M in Section II of that Code. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.

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5. Heat Treatment Supplementary Requirement S17, Vacuum Carbon-Deoxidized
5.1 Plates 2 in. [50 mm] and under in thickness are normally Steel, in Specification A 20/A 20M.
supplied in the as-rolled condition. The plates may be ordered
normalized or stress relieved, or both. 7. Mechanical Properties
5.2 Plates over 2 in. [50 mm] in thickness shall be normal- 7.1 Tension Test—The plates, as represented by the tension
ized. test specimens, shall conform to the requirements given in
6. Chemical Composition Table 2.
6.1 The steel shall conform to the chemical requirements
given in Table 1 unless otherwise modified in accordance with
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
Elements
Grade 60[Grade 415] Grade 65[Grade 450] Grade 70[Grade 485]
Carbon, maxA:
1 in. [25 mm] and under 0.24 0.28 0.31
Over 1 to 2 in. [25 to 50 mm], incl 0.27 0.31 0.33
Over 8 in. [200 mm] 0.31 0.33 0.35
Manganese, max:
Heat analysis 0.90 0.90 1.20
Product analysis 0.98 0.98 1.30
Phosphorus, maxA 0.035 0.035 0.035
Sulfur, maxA 0.035 0.035 0.035
Silicon:
Heat analysis 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
A
Applies to both heat and product analyses.
TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements
Grade
60 [415] 65 [450] 70 [485]
Tensile strength, ksi [MPa] 60–80 [415–550] 65–85 [450–585] 70–90 [485–620]
Yield strength, min, ksi [MPa] 32 [220] 35 [240] 38 [260]
Elongation in 8 in. [200 mm], min, %A 21 19 17
Elongation in 2 in. [50 mm], min, %A 25 23 21
A
See Specification A 20/A20M for elongation adjustment.
SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
Supplementary requirements shall not apply unless specified in the purchase order.
A list of standardized supplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser is included
in Specification A 20/A 20M. Those that are considered suitable for use with this specification are
listed below by title.
S1. Vacuum Treatment, S8. Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with Specifica-

S2. Product Analysis, tion A 435/A 435M,
S3. Simulated Post-Weld Heat Treatment of Mechanical S9. Magnetic Particle Examination,
Test Coupons, S11. Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with Specifica-
S4.1 Additional Tension Test, tion A 577/A 577M,
S5. Charpy V-Notch Impact Test, S12. Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with Specifica-
S6. Drop-Weight Test, tion A 578/A 578M, and
S7. High-Temperature Tension Test, S17. Vacuum Carbon-Deoxidized Steel.
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A 515/A 515M – 03
ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
Also listed below is an additional optional supplementary requirement suitable for this specification:
S61. Austenitic Grain Size

S61.1 The material shall have a carburized austenitic grain
size of 1 to 5.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (A 515/A
515M – 01) that may impact the use of this standard.
(1) 1.4, 3.5, and Note 1 were revised to be consistent with the (2) 3.3 was revised to be more general.
terminology and requirements of Specification A 20/A 20M.
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Designation: A 515/A 515M – 03

Standard Specification for

1. Scope* A 20/A 20M Specification for General Requirements for

*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.

TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements

TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements

S1. Vacuum Treatment, S8. Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with Specifica-

S61. Austenitic Grain Size

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