SPECIFICATION FOR PRESSURE VESSEL PLATES,

CARBON STEEL, HIGH STRENGTH, FOR

MODERATE AND LOWER TEMPERATURE SERVICE
SA-612/SA-612M
(Identical with ASTM Specication A 612/A 612M-90.)
1. Scope
1.1 This specication covers killed carbon-manga-
nese-silicon steel plates intended for welded pressure
vessels in service at moderate and lower temperatures.
1.2 The maximum thickness of plates supplied under
this specication is 1 in. [25 mm].
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or
SI units are to be regarded separately as standard.
Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The
values stated in each system are not exact equivalents;
therefore, each system must be used independently of
the other. Combining values from the two systems may
result in nonconformance with the specication.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 20/A 20M Specication for General Requirements for
Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels
A 435/A 435M Specication for Straight-Beam Ultra-
sonic Examination of Steel Plates
A 577/A 577M Specication for Ultrasonic Angle-Beam
Examination of Steel Plates
A 578/A 578M Specication for Straight-Beam Ultra-
sonic Examination of Plain and Clad Steel Plates for
Special Applications
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3. General Requirements and Ordering
Information
3.1 Material supplied to this material specication
shall conform to Specication A 20/A 20M. These
requirements outline the testing and retesting methods
and procedures, permissible variations in dimensions
and weight, quality and repair of defects, marking,
loading, etc.
3.2 Specication A 20/A 20M also establishes the
rules for the ordering information that should be com-
plied with when purchasing material to this specication.
3.3 In addition to the basic requirements of this
specication, certain supplementary requirements are
available when additional control, testing, or examina-
tion is required to meet end use requirements. These
include:
3.3.1 Vacuum treatment,
3.3.2 Additional or special tension testing,
3.3.3 Impact testing, and
3.3.4 Nondestructive examination.
3.4 The purchaser is referred to the listed supplemen-
tary requirements in this specication and to the detailed
requirements in Specication A 20/A 20M.
3.5 If the requirements of this specication are in
conict with the requirements of Specication A 20/
A 20M, the requirements of this specication shall
prevail.
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4. Manufacture
4.1 Steelmaking Practice The steel shall be killed
and shall conform to the ne austenitic grain size
requirement of Specication A 20/A 20M.
5. Heat Treatment
5.1 Plates are normally supplied in the as-rolled
condition. Plates may be ordered normalized or stress
relieved, or both.
6. Chemical Requirements
6.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as
to chemical composition shown in Table 1 unless
otherwise modied in accordance with Supplementary
Requirement S17, Vacuum Carbon-Deoxidized Steel,
in Specication A 20/A 20M.
7. Mechanical Requirements
7.1 Tension Test Requirements The material as
represented by the tension test specimens shall conform
to the requirements shown in Table 2.
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CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS
Composition, %
Thickness
Over 0.750
0.750 in. to 1 in.
[20 mm] [20 to 25
Elements and Under mm], incl
Carbon, max:
Heat analysis 0.25 0.25
Product analysis 0.29 0.29
Manganese
Heat analysis 1.001.35 1.001.50
Product analysis 0.921.46 0.921.62
Phosphorus, max
A
0.035 0.035
Sulfur, max
A
0.035 0.035
Silicon
Heat analysis 0.150.40 0.150.50
Product analysis 0.130.45 0.130.55
Copper, max:
B
Heat analysis 0.35 0.35
Product analysis 0.38 0.38
Nickel, max:
B
Heat analysis 0.25 0.25
Product analysis 0.28 0.28
Chromium, max:
B
Heat analysis 0.25 0.25
Product analysis 0.29 0.29
Molybdenum, max:
B
Heat analysis 0.08 0.08
Product analysis 0.09 0.09
Vanadium, max:
B
Heat analysis 0.08 0.08
Product analysis 0.09 0.09
A
Applies to both heat and product analyses.
B
When analysis shows that the amount of an element is 0.02% or lower, the value may be reported as
0.02%.
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TENSILE REQUIREMENTS
Thickness
Over 0.5 in.
0.5 in. to 1 in.
[12.5 mm] [Over 12.5 to
and Under 25 mm]
Tensile strength, ksi [MPa] 83105 81101
[570725] [560695]
Yield strength, min.
A
ksi [MPa] 50 [345] 50 [345]
Elongation in 8 in. [200 mm], min, %
B
16 16
Elongation in 2 in. [50 mm], min, % 22 22
A
Determined by either the 0.2% offset method or the 0.5% extension-under-load method.
B
See Specification A 20/A 20M for elongation adjustments.
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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
Supplementary requirements shall not apply unless specied in the order.
A list of standardized supplementary requirements for use at the option of the
purchaser are included in Specication A 20/A 20M. Several of those considered
suitable for use with this specication are listed by title. Other tests may be performed
by agreement between the supplier and the purchaser.
S1. Vacuum Treatment,
S2. Product Analysis,
S3. Simulated Post-Weld Heat Treatment of
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
Specication A 435/A 435M,
S9. Magnetic Particle Examination,
S11. Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with
Specication A 577/A 577M,
S12. Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with
Specication A 578/A 578M,
S14. Bend Test, and
S17. Vacuum Carbon-Deoxidized Steel.
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