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· ~~l~ Designation: A 514/A514M - OOa American Association State Highway and Trans-
portation Officials Standard AASHTO No.: M 244

Standard Specification for

High-Yield-Strength, Quenched and Tempered Alloy Steel
Plate, Suitable for Welding 1
This standard is issued under the fixed designarior. A 5 l 4/.'\5 l 4M; the nurnber irnmediately following the designarion indicares the year
of original adoption or, in the case o!' revisión. rhe year of last revision. A number in pareniheses irnlicates ihe year uf last reapproval.
A supcrscripi epsilon (E) indicares an cdiioria) chango sincc thc las; revisión or rcapproval.

T/11:; stundurd hus been approvedfor USL"' by r.,1.~1.·11citts uf tli« Depurtment u_f Defensv.

l. Scope 4. Materials and Manufacture

1.1 This specification covers quenched and temperecl alloy 4.1 The requirements for fine austenitic grain size in Speci-
steel plates of structural quality in thicknesses of 6 in. [ 150 fication A 6/A 6M shall be met.
mm] and under intended primarily for use in welded bridges
and other structures. 5. Heat Trcatment
5.1 The material shall be heat treated by the manufacturer to
NoTE !-Ali arades are not available i.n a máximum thickness of o in.
[ 150 mm]. Set: Tabk I for thicknesses available in each grade.
conform to the tensile and hardness requirernents ofTable 2 by
heatinz to not less than l 65üºF f900ºCl, quenching in water or
1.2 When the steel is to be welded, it is presupposed that a
oil and tempering at not less than l 150ºF [620ºC]. The
welding procedure suitable for the grade of steel and intended heat-treating ternperatures shall be reportee! on the test certifi-
use or service will be utilized, See Appendix X 3 of Specifi-
cates.
cation A 6/ A 6M for infonnation 011 weldability.
1.3 The valúes srated in either inch-pound units or SI units 6. Chemical Composition
are to be regarded as standard. Within the text, the SI units are 6. I The heat analysis shall conform to the requirements
shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not prescribed in Table 1.
exact equivalents; therefore, each sysiem must be used inde- 6.2 The steel shall conforrn on product analysis to the
pendently of the orher, Combining values frorn the two systems requirements as prescribed in Table 1. subject to the product
may result in nonconformance with this specification. analysis tolerances in Specification A 6/A 6M.
2. Referenced Documents 7. Mechanical Properties
2.1 ASTM Standards: 7.1 Tension Test-The material as represented by the ten-
A 6/A 6M Specification for General Requirements for sion test specimens shall conforrn to the tensile properties
Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet prescribed in Table 2.
Pilinsr' 7.2 Hardness Iesi-s-Y»: plates Ys in. [lO mm] and under in
A 370 ~Test Methods ancl Definitions for Mechanical Testing thickness, a Brinell hardness test may he used instead of
of Steel Products ' tensiun ksting eaL:h µlate, in which case a tensiun test shall be
E 112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain made from a comer of each of two plates per lot. A lot shall
Size" consist of plates from the same heat and thickness, same prior
condition and schedLtled heat treatment and shall not exceed 15
3. General Requirements for Delivery
tons [15 Mg] in weight [mass]. A Brinell hardness test shall be
3.1 Material fumished under this specification shall rnn- made on each plate not tension testee! and shall meet the
form to rhe requirernents of the current edition of Specification
requirements shown in Table 2.
A 6/ A 6M, for the ordered material, unless a conflict exists in
which case this specification shall prevail. 8. Number of Tests
8. l Except as described in 7 .2, one tension test shall be
taken from a comer of each plate as heat treated. Plates wider
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This specification is under the jurisdicrion of ASTM Cornrnittee AOI on Steel,
than 24 in. [600 mm] shall be testee! in the transverse direction
Stainless Sreel. and Reiared Alloys and is the direci responsibility of Subcornmittee
AOl .02 011 Structural Steel for Bridges, Buildings. Rolling Stock. and Ships. and are subjcct to thc modifications for clongation and rcduc-
Current edil ron upproved Sept. 1 U. 2UUU. Published Novernber 2UUU. Ortginally tion of area contained in Footnote C of Table 2.
published as A 514-64. Lasr previous cdition A 514/A 514M -OO.
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements (Heat Analysis)

NoT1, 1-\Vhere · ..... appears in this table. there is no requirernenr.

Grade A. Grade B. Grade C. Grade E. Grade F. Grade H. Grade J.
% % % % % % %

Maxirnurn Thickness. in. 1 •,:,¡321 1%[32] 1 V,,[32] 6 [150] 2Yc[65] 2 [50] 1 Y,[32]
[mm]

Carbon 0.15-0.21 0.12-0.21 0.10-0.20 0.12-0.20 0.10-0.20 0.12-0.21 0.12-0.21

Manganese 0.80-1.10 0.70-1.00 1.10-1.50 0.40-0.70 0.60-1.00 0.95-1.30 0.45-0.70
Phosphorus. rnax 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035
Sulfur, max 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035
Silicon 0.40-0.80 0.20-0.35 0.15-0.30 0.20-0.40 0.15-0.35 0.20-0.35 0.20-0.35
Nickel ... 0.70-1.00 0.30-0.70
Chromium 0.50-0.80 0.40-0.65 1.40-2.00 0.40-0.65 0.40-0.65
Molybdenum 0.18-0.28 0.15-0.25 0.15-0.30 0.40-0.60 0.40-0.60 0.20-0.30 0.50-0.65
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Vanadiurn 0.03-0.08 0.03-0.08 0.03-0.08
Titanium 0.01-0.03 0.01-0.10
Zirconium 0.05--0.15~ ...
Copper 0.15-0.50
Boron 0.0025 max 0.0005-0.005 0.001-0.005 0.001-0.005 0.0005-0.006 0.0005-0.005 0.001-0.005
Columbium. max

AMay IJe substituted for part or all of titanium content on a one for one basis.
6Zirconium
may be replaced by cerium. When cerium is added, the cerium/sulfur ratio should be approximately 1.5 to 1. based upan heat analysis.

Grade K. Grade M. Grade P. Grade O. Grade R. Gracle S. Grade T.

% % % % % % %
Maximum Thickness, m.
[mm] 2 [50] 2 [50] 6 [150] 6 [150] 2Y, [65] 2Y, [65] 2 [50]
Carbon 0.10-0.20 0.12-0.21 0.12-0.21 0.14-0.21 0.15-0.20 0.11-0.21 0.08-0.14
Manganese 1.10-1.50 0.45-0.70 0.45-0.70 0.95-1.30 0.85-1.15 1.10-1.50 1.20-1.50
Phosphorus, rnax 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035
Sulfur. max 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.020 0.010
Silicon 0.15-0.30 0.20-0.35 0.20-0.35 0.15-0.35 0.20-0.35 0.15-0.45 0.40-0.60
Nickel 1.20-1.50 1.20-1.50 1.20-1.50 0.90-1.10
Chrorntum 0.85-1.20 1.00-1.50 0.35-0.65
Molybdenum 0.45-0.55 0.45-0.60 0.45-0.60 0.40-0.60 0.15-0.25 0.10-0.60 0.45-0.60
Vanadium. rnax . .. ... 0.03-0.08 0.03-0.08 0.06 0.03-0.08
TitaniLIITI ... /\

Zirconiurn ... ...

Copper ... ...
Boron 0.001-0.005 0.001-0.005 0.001-0.005 ... 0.001-0.005 0.001-0.005
Columbium. rnax ... 0.06
ATitanium may be present in levels up to 0.06 % to protect the boron additions.

TABLE 2 Tensile and Hardness Requirements

Non 1- See the Or.eruauor: and Preparation subsections in the Tension Tests section oí Specificarion A b/A (11\1.
NoTI, 2-Where ·· . ·· <.1ppears in rhis table there is no rcquirernenr.

Thickness. in. [mrn] Ultimate Tensile Strength. Yield Strength'1 rnin, Elongation in 2 Reduction Brinell
ksi [MPa] ksi [MPa] in. [50 mm].ºco of Area61 ... Hardness"
rnm, % rnin, % Number
To 31,, [20). incl 110 to 130 [760 to 895] 100 [690] 18 40' 235 to 293
Over '14 to 2V2 [20 to 65]. incl 11 O to 130 [760 to 895] 100 [1390] 18 40F, 5QU
Over 2h to 6 [65 to 150]. incl 100 to 130 [690 to 895] 90 [620] 16 50G

AMeé1sured at 0.2 % offset ar 0.5 % extension under load as described in the Deterrnination of Tensile Properties section of Test Methods and Oefinitions A 370.
8Elongation
and reduction of arca not required to be determined far floor plates.
e Far plates tested in the transverse direction, the elongation requirernent is reduced by two percentage points and the reduction of a rea mínimum requirernent is reduced
by five percentage points. See elongation requirement adjustrnents in the Tension Tests section of Specification A 6/A 6M.
''When rneasured on the Fig. 3 (Test Methods and Definitions A 370) 1 V2-in. [40-rnrn] wide specimen, the elongation is deterrnined in a 2-in. [50-mm] gage length that
includes the fracture and shows the greatest elongation.
"See Section 8 of this specrñcation.
''When measured on the Fig. 3 (Test Methods ano Deiinitions A 370) 1 Yo-in. [40-mm] wide specimen.
c.when measured on the Fig. 4 (Test Methods and Oefinitions A 370) Y,-in. [12.5-mm] round specimen.

to meer the hardness requirernents. at the rnanufacturers 1 O. Test Specimens

option, may be subjcctcd to tcnsion tcsting and shall be·
l O. l Whcn possiblc, al! test spccimcns shall be cut Jrorn (he
acccptcd if thc rcsults conrorrn to thc rcquircrncnts ofTablc 2.
plato in íts hcat-trcatcd conclition as shippcd. Jf it is ncccssary
9.2 Thc manufacturcr may rehcat-trcat platos thai lai l to
to prepare test specimens frorn separare pieces. these pieces
meet the mee han ical property req uirements o f t h is speci fica-
tion. Ali mechanical property tests shall be repeared when shall be ful] ihickness, and ali pieces shall be similarly ami
rnatcriai is rcsubmirrcd for inspccti on simultaneously heat treared with rhe material. Ali such separare

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pieces shall he of such size that the prepared test specirnens are subsequenrly may be done by the fabricator.)
free of any variation in properties due to edge effects.
10.2 Thc purchascr shall specify on thc purchasc ordcr any 11. Keywords
addirional thcrrnul trcatments which shall be givcn to the test
11.1 alloy: bridges; high-yield-srrength: plates; quenched:
specimens in additiun tu the heat treaiment specified in Seciion
stccl; structural srccl; rcmpcrcd; wcldcd construcrion
S. (This is intended to simulare thermal treatrnenrs which

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