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Designation: A1082/A1082M − 16 (Reapproved 2021)

Standard Specification for

High Strength Precipitation Hardening and Duplex Stainless
Steel Bolting for Special Purpose Applications1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A1082/A1082M; 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.

1. Scope* ization established in the Decision on Principles for the

1.1 This specification covers high strength stainless steel Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
bolting materials and bolting components for special purpose mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
applications such as pressure vessels. Several grades of Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
precipitation-hardened and duplex (ferritic-austenitic) stainless
steels are covered. Selection will depend upon design, service 2. Referenced Documents
conditions, mechanical properties and characteristics related to 2.1 ASTM Standards:2
the application. A276/A276M Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and
1.2 The following referenced general requirements are in- Shapes
dispensable for application of this specification: Specification A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
A962/A962M. of Steel Products
A479/A479M Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and
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1.3 Supplementary Requirements are provided for use at the
option of the purchaser. The Supplementary Requirements
Shapes for Use in Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels
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shall only apply when specified individually by the purchaser Finished Age-Hardening Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
in the purchase order or contract. A959/A959M Guide for Specifying Harmonized Standard
1.4 This specification is expressed in both inch-pound units Grade Compositions for Wrought Stainless Steels
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and in SI units; however, unless the purchase order or contract
specifies the applicable “M” specification designation (SI
A962/A962M Specification for Common Requirements for
Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryo-
units), the inch-pound units shall apply. genic to the Creep Range
ASTM A1082/A1082M-16(2021)
1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units 2.2 ASNT Documents:3
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SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each Qualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system
shall be used independently of the other. Combining values 3. Ordering Information
from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the 3.1 The inquiry and order shall indicate the following, as
standard. required, to describe the desired material adequately:
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the 3.1.1 Quantity (weight or number of pieces),
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 3.1.2 Description of item (bars, bolts, nuts, etc.),
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 3.1.3 UNS Designation or Type (see Table 1),
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter- 3.1.4 Heat-Treat Condition (see 7.1.1),
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 3.1.5 Dimension/Threads, etc. (see the section in Specifica-
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor- tion A962/A962M titled “Workmanship, Finish, and
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- Appearance”), and
3.1.6 Supplementary Requirements, if any.

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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
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Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
A01.22 on Steel Forgings and Wrought Fittings for Piping Applications and Bolting contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Materials for Piping and Special Purpose Applications. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2021. Published October 2021. Originally the ASTM website.
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TABLE 1 Chemical RequirementsA
UNS
TypeB Carbon Manganese Phosphorus Sulfur Silicon Chromium Nickel Molybdenum Nitrogen Other Elements
DesignationB
Duplex (Ferritic-Austenitic) Grades
S31100 { 0.06 1.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 25.0-27.0 6.0-7.0 { { Ti 0.25
S31260 { 0.030 1.00 0.030 0.030 0.75 24.0-26.0 5.5-7.5 2.5-3.5 0.10-0.30 Cu 0.20-0.80,
W 0.10-0.50
S31803 { 0.030 2.00 0.030 0.020 1.00 21.0-23.0 4.5-6.5 2.5-3.5 0.08-0.20 {
S32101 { 0.040 4.0-6.0 0.040 0.030 1.00 21.0-22.0 1.35-1.70 0.10-0.80 0.20-0.25 Cu 0.10-0.80
S32202 { 0.030 2.00 0.040 0.010 1.00 21.5-24.0 1.0-2.80 0.45 0.18-0.26 {
S32205 2205 0.030 2.00 0.030 0.020 1.00 22.0-23.0 4.5-6.5 3.0-3.5 0.14-0.20
S32304 2304 0.030 2.50 0.040 0.030 1.00 21.5-24.5 3.0-5.5 0.05-0.60 0.05-0.20 Cu 0.05-0.60
S32506 { 0.030 1.00 0.040 0.015 0.90 24.0-26.0 5.5-7.2 3.0-3.5 0.08-2.0 W 0.05-0.30
S32550 255 0.040 1.50 0.040 0.030 1.00 24.0-27.0 4.5-6.5 2.9-3.9 0.10-0.25 Cu 1.50-2.50
S32750 2507 0.030 1.20 0.035 0.020 0.80 24.0-26.0 6.0-8.0 3.0-5.0 0.24-0.32 Cu 0.50
S32760 { 0.030 1.00 0.030 0.010 1.00 24.0-26.0 6.0-8.0 3.0-4.0 0.20-0.30 Cu 0.50-1.00,
W 0.50-1.00,
%Cr+3.3x%Mo
+16x%N$40

S32906 { 0.030 0.80-1.50 0.030 0.030 0.50 28.0-30.0 5.8-7.5 1.50-2.60 0.30-0.40 Cu 0.80
S32950 { 0.030 2.00 0.035 0.010 0.60 26.0-29.0 3.5-5.2 1.00-2.50 0.15-0.35
S39277 { 0.025 0.80 0.025 0.002 0.80 24.0-26.0 6.5-8.0 3.0-4.0 0.23-.033 Cu 1.20-2.00,
W 0.80-1.20
Precipitation Hardening Grades
S15700 632 0.09 1.00 0.040 0.030 1.00 14.0-16.0 6.5-7.7 2.00-3.00 { Al 0.75-1.50
S17400 630 0.07 1.00 0.040 0.030 1.00 15.0-17.0 3.0-5.0 { { Cu 3.0-5.0,
Cb +Ta 0.15-0.45
S17600 635 0.08 1.00 0.040 0.030 1.00 16.0-17.5 6.0-7.5 { { Al 0.40,
Ti 0.40-1.20
S17700 631 0.09 1.00 0.040 0.030 1.00 16.0-18.0 6.5-7.7 { { Al 0.75-1.50
S35500 634 0.10-0.15 0.50-1.25 0.040 0.030 0.50 15.0-16.0 4.0-5.0 2.5-3.2 0.07-0.13 Cb 0.10-0.50

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Maximum or range unless otherwise indicated.
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TABLE 2 Solution Treatment and Mechanical Property Requirements for PH GradesA

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Mechanical Property Requirements in the Solution Treated Condition

Solution Elongation HardnessD

UNS Tensile in 2” Reduction
Designation
Type TreatmentB,C Yield Strength
°F [°C] Strength [50 mm] of Area,
ksi [MPa] Rockwell, Brinell,
ksi [MPa] or 4D, min. %
maximum maximum
ASTM A1082/A1082M-16(2021) min. %
S15700 632 100 HRB 269
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{ { { { {
S17400 630 Cool to below
{ { { { 38 HRC 363
90 [32]
S17600 635 Air Cool 120 [825] 75 [515] 10 45 32 HRC 302
S17700 631 { { { { { 98 HRB 229
S35500 634 Hold at # -100 { { { { { 363
[-73] for at
least 3 hours
A
Values shown are minimums or ranges unless maximum is indicated.
B
1900 [1040] ± 25°F [15°C].
C
Quenched in water unless the table specifies another media.
D
Either Rockwell or Brinell testing is permitted unless thickness is below 1⁄2 ” in which case Rockwell is preferred.

4. Common Requirements 5. Materials and Manufacture

4.1 Bolting materials and components supplied to this 5.1 Bars shall be produced in accordance with Specifica-
specification shall conform to the requirements of Specification tions A276/A276M, A479/A479M or A564/A564M as appli-
A962/A962M. These requirements include test methods, cable. Finish (hot or cold, ground, rough turned, drawn, etc.)
finish, thread dimensions, marking, terminology, testing, shall be at the option of the manufacturer unless otherwise
certification, optional supplementary requirements, and others. specified in the purchase order or contract.
Failure to comply with the requirements of Specification
A962/A962M constitutes nonconformance with this specifica- 5.2 Bolting components shall be produced in accordance
tion. In case of conflict between the requirements of this with this specification and the requirements of Specification
specification and Specification A962/A962M, this specification A962/A962M.
shall prevail.

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6. Chemical Composition 8.2 Age hardened bolting material shall be capable of
6.1 Each alloy shall conform to the chemical composition meeting the requirements prescribed in Table 3. Impact testing
requirements prescribed in Table 1. is required when S1 is invoked in the purchase order or
contract.
7. Heat Treatment 8.3 Number of Tests:
8.3.1 Bolting Material—See 8.4 for hardness testing of bar.
7.1 Precipitation Hardening (PH) Stainless Steels:
See the section in Specification A962/A962M titled “Number
7.1.1 Bolting materials ordered to a Type or UNS designa-
of Tests” for all other tests except those covered in 8.3.2.
tion only shall be furnished in the solution treated condition in
8.3.2 Full Size Bolting Components—Headed bolts with a
accordance with Table 2 or Table 3. Age hardened bolting
11⁄2 in. [37 mm] body diameter and smaller, with a body length
materials ordered to both a Type and Condition shall meet the
three times the diameter or longer and a required maximum
requirements of Table 3.
tensile load of 160 000 lb/f [705 kN], produced by upsetting or
7.2 Duplex (Ferritic-Austenitic) Stainless Steels: forging (hot or cold) shall be subjected to full size testing. The
7.2.1 Duplex Stainless (Ferritic-Austenitic) Steels shall be testing shall be in addition to the tensile testing specified in
furnished in the solution-annealed condition as noted in Table 8.3.1. The lot size shall be as shown in Specification A962/
4. A962M (see the section titled Number of Tests). Failure shall
occur in the body or threaded section with no failure, or
8. Mechanical Properties indications of failure, such as cracks, at the junction of the head
8.1 Samples taken from product (see the section in Speci- and shank. Wedge tensile testing is not required for flat
fication A962/A962M titled “Mechanical Properties”) shall countersunk head or socket button products.
conform to the mechanical properties of Tables 2-4. 8.4 Hardness Test:

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and/or Aging Maximum Elongation
Temperatures, Time Thickness HardnessF
Type Condition Tensile Yield in 2” Reduction
at Temperature, inch [mm] Impact
Strength Strength [50 mm] of Area,
and Quench Media inclusive Rockwell, Ft-lbf [J]
ksi [MPA] ksi [MPA] or 4D %

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Brinell
°F [°C]B,C,D,E % HRC

630 H900 900 [480], 1 hour 8 190 [1310] 170 [1170] 10 35 40 388 {
630 H925 925 [495], 4 hours 8 170 [1170] 155 [1070] 10 38 38 375 5 [6.8]
630 H1025 1025 [550], 4 hours 8 155 [1070] 145 [1000] 12 45 35 331 15 [20]
630
630
H1075
H1100
ASTM A1082/A1082M-16(2021)
1075 [580], 4 hours
1100 [595], 4 hours
8
8
145
140
[1000]
[965]
125 [860]
115 [795]
13
14
45
45
32
31
311
302
20 [27]
25 [34]
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630 H1150 1150 [620], 4 hours 8 135 [930] 105 [725] 16 50 28 277 30 [41]
630 H1150D 1150 [620] for 4 hrs., air cool plus 8 125 [860] 105 [725] 16 50 24-33 255-311 30 [41]
1150 [620] for 4 hrs., air cool
630 H1150M 1400 [760] for 2 hrs., air cool plus 8 115 [795] 75 [520] 18 55 24 255 55 [75]
1150 [620] for 4 hrs., air cool
631 RH950 1750 [955] for 10 min. to 1 h, 4 185 [1280] 150 [1030] 6 10 41 388 {
rapidly cool to room temperature.
Cool within 24 hrs. to -100 ± 10
[-75 ± 5], hold 8 hrs. min. Warm
in air to room temperature. Heat
to 950 [510] hold 1 h, air cool.
631 TH1050 1400 [760] for 90 min. Cool to 55 6 170 [1170] 140 [965] 6 25 38 352 {
± 5 [15 ± 3] within 1 h, hold 1⁄2 h
min., heat to 1050 [565], hold for
90 min., air cool
632 RH950 Same as Type 631 4 200 [1380] 175 [1210] 7 25 44 415 {
632 TH1050 Same as Type 631 6 180 [1240] 160 [1100] 8 25 38 375 {
634 H1000 1750 [955] for 10 min. to 1 h, { 170 [1170] 155 [1070] 12 25 37 341 {
water quench. Cool to -100 [75]
min., hold 3 hrs. min. Temper at
1000 [540] hold for 3 h min, air
cool.
635 H950 950 [510], 1⁄2 h { 190 [1310] 170 [1170] 8 25 39 363 {
635 H1000 1000 [540], 1⁄2 h { 180 [1240] 160 [1100] 8 30 37 352 {
635 H1050 1050 [565], 1⁄2 h { 170 [1170] 150 [1035] 10 40 35 331 {
A
Values shown are minimums or ranges unless maximum is indicated.
B
± 25°F [15°C]
C
Temperatures are suggested and may be varied to obtain the required tensile properties.
D
Time refers to the minimum time the material is at temperature and may be extended to obtain required ductility properties.
E
Quenching shall be accomplished using air or gas cooling unless the table specifies another media.
F
Either Rockwell or Brinell testing is permitted unless thickness is below 1⁄2 ” in which case Rockwell is preferred.

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TABLE 4 Heat Treatment and Mechanical Property Requirements for Duplex GradesA
Mechanical Properties
Solution
UNS Tensile Yield Elongation in 2” HardnessD
Temperature, Size Range
Designation Strength, Strength, [50 mm] or 4D Rockwell, HRC Brinell,
°F [°C]B,C
ksi [MPA] ksi [MPA] % maximum maximum
S31100 1900 [1040] { 90 [620] 65 [450] 20 30 290
S31260 1870 to 2010 { 100 [690] 70 [485] 20 31 297
[1020 to 1100]
S31803 1900 [1040] { 90 [620] 65 [450] 25 30 290
S32101 1870 [1020] { 94 [650] 65 [450] 30 30 290
S32202 1800 to 1975 { 94 [650] 65 [450] 30 30 290
[980 to 1080]
S32205 1900 [1040] { 95 [655] 65 [450] 25 30 290
S32304 1800 [980] { 90 [620] 65 [450] 18 32 302
S32506 1870 – 2050 { 90[620] 65 [450] 18 32 302
[1020 – 1120]
S32550 1900 [1040] { 110[760] 80 [550] 15 31 297
S32750 1880 – 2060 2 in. and under 116[800] 80 [550] 15 33 310
[1025 – 1125]
>2 in. 110 [760] 75 [515] 15 33 310
S32760 2010 [1100] { 109 [750] 80 [550] 25 30 290
S32900 1750 [955] { 90 [620] 70 [485] 15 30 290
S32906 1830 to 2100 { 109 [750] 80 [550] 25 33 310
[1000 to 1150]
A
Values shown are minimums or ranges unless maximum is indicated.
B
± 25°F [15°C].
C
Quenched in water.
D
Either Rockwell or Brinell testing is permitted unless thickness is below 1⁄2 ” in which case Rockwell is preferred.

TABLE 5 Marking

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8.4.1 Bolting Material Bars 2 in. [50 mm] and Over—One UNS
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on at least 10 % of the mill treated lengths. S31100 { { 31100
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S31803 { { 31803
9. Nuts S32101 { { 32101
S32202 { { 32202
9.1 Nuts made from the grades listed in this specification S32205 2205 { 32205
shall be furnished when specified in the purchase order. The S32304 2304 { 32304
mechanical test requirements of Section 8ASTM
apply inA1082/A1082M-16(2021)
addition to S32506 { { 32506
S32550 255 { 32550
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S32750 2507 { 32750
Hardness testing shall be done following the completion of all S32760 { { 32760
production heat treatment operations. See S5 for proof load S32900 { {
S32906 32906 { {
testing and S6 for cross-sectional hardness testing. Precipitation Hardening Grades
S15700 632 { 157
10. Certification S15700 632 RH95 157A
S15700 632 TH1050 157B
10.1 Certification is required. In addition to the require- S17400 630 { 174
ments of A962/A962M (see the section in A962/A962M titled S17400 630 H900 174A
S17400 630 H925 174B
“Certification”), the report shall include results of the chemical S17400 630 H1025 174C
analysis, mechanical tests and state the method of heat treat- S17400 630 H1075 174D
ment employed. S17400 630 H1100 174E
S17400 630 H1150 174G
S17400 630 H1150D 174H
11. Product Marking S17400 630 H1150M 174J
S17600 635 { 176
11.1 See A962/A962M. The grade symbol shall be as S17600 635 H950 176A
shown in Table 5. S17600 635 H1000 176B
S17600 635 H1050 176C
12. Keywords S17700 631 { 177
S17700 631 RH95 177A
12.1 age-hardening stainless steel; bolts–stainless steel; du- S17700 631 TH1050 177B
S35500 634 { 355
plex stainless steel; bolting components–stainless steel; high S35500 634 H1000 355A
strength stainless steels; marking; nuts; precipitation hardening
stainless steel; stainless steel bars; stainless steel bolting
components