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B4A2
GenerelElectric Compeny
Ordersand Correspondence Must
SpecifyCompleteMaterialNumber
GE deskmatron
B4A2A Hot-rolled, chemical base, special quality
B4A2A2 Hot-rolled, chemical base, round corners, special qualrty
B4A2A3 Hot-rolled, chemical base, pickled and oiled, special quality
B4A2A5 Cold-finished (hot-rolled plus turned and polished), chemical base, special quality
B4A2A83 B4A2A + carbon equivalent = 0.83, supplementary requirements apply
B4A2C Cold-finished, chemical base, standard qualrty
B4A2C2 Cold-finished, chemical base, nonscale annealed, machine straightened, standard
quality
B4A2C3 Cold-finished, chemical base, ground and polished, standard quality
B4A2C4 Cold-finished, chemical base, special tolerances, standard quality
B4A2C5 Cold-finished, chemical base, restrictive requirement quality for internal soundness,
killed steel
B4A2C8 Cold-finished, chemical base, standard quality, stress relief annealed
B4A2C7 Hot-rolled, chemical base, standard quality
B4A2E Cold-fmished, chemical base, plus tolerances, standard quality
B4A2F Hot-rolled, chemical base, merchant quality
B4A2F3 Hot-rolled, chemical base, pickled and oiled, merchant quality
B4A2H2 Cold-finished, hardness required, additional restrictrve requrrement quality for arc
welding (flats up to l/2 inch thick, incl)
B4A2Xl B4A2F (preferred) or B4A2A
B4A2Y Scrap
(1) Unless otherwise specified, the following residual elements shall be reported for all special (B4A2A, A2, A3, and
A5), standard (B4A2C, C2, C3, C4, C6, C7, and E) and restrictive quality (B4A2C5 and H2) designations.
Copper, max .. ... .. . . ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .... . .. .. . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. . ... .. .. ... . .. ... . .. .. ... . .. ... . .. ... .. .. . 0.35
Chromium, max .. . . ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... . ... .. . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . ... .. .. ... .. . .. .. . .. ... .. . .. ... . .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . 0.20
Nickel, max . . ... ... . . . ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. . .. .. ... .. .. ... .. . ... .. .. ... . .. ... . .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. . . . . ... .. .. . 0.25
Molybdenum, max . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... . .. . 0.08
Based on material performance history, knowledge of production and supply sources, plus control of the material’s
application, some organizations including Turbine Business, Naval and Drive Turbine Systems, Fitchburg, as
designated, allow material to be supplied and accepted without the reporting of the residual elements specified.
(2) GE Material B4A2C5 shall have silicon content of 0.15 to 0.30%.
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IDENTIFICATION:
Unless otherwise specrfred on the purchase order, heat numbers shall be stamped on each bar where this does not incur an
extra charge. Those sizes which incur an extra charge shall be tagged or bundled and tagged with the heat number
REFEREE METHODS:
Chemical composrtton . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . . ... . .. . . . . ..I....... . 1.. . .. .. ... ..I...................... .*. ASTM A751
Rockwell hardness . .. .. . . . ... . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASTM El8
TOLERANCES:
Diameter, thickness and width* (B4A2A, A2, A3, A63, C7, F, F3)
ROUNDS AND SQUARES
Diameter or distance 1 Tolerance, inch Diameter or distance Tolerance, inch
across flats, inch 1 across flats, inch
1 I 1 Out-of-round I I I Out-of-round
I Over
I
To incl
I
I
Plus Minus or square
section, (3)
Over To incl Plus Minus or square
section, (3)
5116 0 005 0 005 0.008 1 II2 E Ii64 l/64 0.023
t -5116 i 7116 0.006 0.006 0.009 2 l/2 l/32 0 0.023
0.007 0.010 2 l/2 3 l/2 3164 0 0.035
0.008 0.012 3 l/2 4 l/2 l/l6 0 0.046
0.009 0.013 4 l/2 5 l/2 5164 0 0 058
0.010 0.015 5 l/2 6 l/2 l/8 0 0 070
0.011 0.016 6 l/2 8 l/4 5132 0 0.085
0.012 0.018 8 114 9 l/2 3116 0 0.100
0.014 0 021 9 l/2 10 l/4 0 0 120
(3) Out-of-round is the difference between the maximum and minimum diameters of the bar, measured at the same cross
section. Out-of-square section is the difference in the two dimensions at the same cross section of a square bar
between opposite faces.
HEXAGONS
Distance Tolerance, inch Distance Tolerance, inch
across flats, inch across flats, inch
Out-of- Out-of-
Over To rncl Plus Minus hexagon Over To rncl Plus Minus hexagon
section, (4) section, (4)
112 0.007 0.007 0.011 1 l/2 2 1I32 1164 l/32
l/2 1 0010 0.010 0.015 2 2 l/2 3164 l/64 3164
1 1 l/2 0.021 0.013 0 025 2 l/2 3 l/2 l/l6 1I64 l/16
(4) Out-of-hexagon section IS the greatest difference between any two drmensions at the same cross section between
opposite faces.
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GeneralElectric Company BS October 31, 1997
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Low-CarbonHot-Rolled& Cold-FinishedSteelBar; 0.75 To 0.24 Carbon
TOLERANCES: (Continued)
Diameter, thickness and width: (B4A2A, A2, A3, A63, C7, F, F3) (Continued)
FLATS
Thickness, inch
Width. inch 0.203-0.230, I 0.230-114, I l/4-1/2, I Over 1/2-l, I Over l-2. I Over2-3. I “VW
r\ .,-_ qJ
inch excl I excl 1 incl I incl I incl I incl
Over 1 To incl Plus I Minus Thickness tolerance, inch, plus or minus
I 1 1164 1 1164 0.007 1 0.007 1 0.008 1 0.010 1 - I I
: : l/16
l/32 1132
l/32 0.008
0.007 0.008
0.007 0.015
0.012 0.015
0.020 1132
l/32 3164
- 3164
-
: : 3132
l/8 (5) 3132
l/16 (5) 0.009
- 0.009
0.015 0.016
0.015 00.025
020 l/32 3164 3164
(5)
(5) Shall not apply to flats 6 to 8 inch inclusive in width and over 3 inch in thickness.
(6) Because of warpage, straightness tolerances shall not apply to bars if any subsequent heating operation or controlled
cooling has been performed.
Diameter: (B4A2A5)
I 6 I 7 314 1 0.006 I
Diameter, thickness and width: (B4A2C, C5, C6) (B4A2H2 - Flats up to l/2 inch thick, incl)
ROUNDS
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Low-CarbonHot-Rolled& Cold-FinishedSteelBar; 0.75 To 0.24 Carbon
TOLERANCES. (Continued)
Diameter, thickness and width: (B4A2C, C5, C6) (B4A2H2 - Flats up to l/2 Inch thick, rncl) (Continued)
HEXAGONS AND SQUARES
FLATS
ROUNDS
I Distance across
flats, inch Grades heat-treated
before cold-finishing
Over 1 To incl Hex I Square
- I 314 0.006 0 007
314 1 112 0.007 0.008
1 112 2 112 0.008 0.009
2 112 3 118 0.009
2 l/2 4 no11
FLATS
Width, Inch Tolerance, inch, minus only (8)
Over To incl Grades heat-treated before
cold-finishing
- 314 0.008
314 1 112 0010
1 112 3 0012
3 0.016
4 0020
6 -
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Low-CarbonHot-Rolled& Cold-FinishedSteelBar; 0.15 To 0.24Carbon
TOLERANCES: (Continued)
Diameter: (B4A2C3)
All diameters up to 2 inch, incl . .. . . . ... .. .. .. .. . . .. .*.. . . . .. .. .. .. . . .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . ... . .. . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . M 0005
(1
(10) Because of war-page, straightness tolerances do not apply to bars if any subsequent heating operation has been
performed after straightening.
CERTIFICATE OF TEST:
When requested, the supplier shall submit promptly to the purchaser at the point of delivery a certificate of test showing the
results of tests for chemical analysis and properties required by this specification. This certificate shall be addressed to the
section, unit, or person specified on the purchase order, and shall contain the GE designation, the purchase order number,
and the quantity shipped so that the certificate may be identified with the shipment.
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CE=C+~+~ +-+Q +h
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b) Or of a complete chemical analysis is not reported, the carbon equivalent (CE) shall not exceed 0.53 when calculated
using the following formula (use Si = 0.30% rf actual value is not known):
CE=C+h+a
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