A480A480M-15 Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat- Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, And Strip

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Designation: A480/A480M −  15

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General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and HeatResisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip 1 This standard is issued under the fixed designation A480/A480M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revis revision. ion. A number in parentheses parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. reapproval. A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval. This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.

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2. Referenc Referenced ed Documents 2.1   ASTM Standards: 3 A167 Sp Speci ecifica ficatio tion n fo forr Sta Stainl inles esss an and d He Heatat-Res Resist istin ing g Chromi Chr omiumum-Nick Nickel el Stee Steell Plat Plate, e, She Sheet, et, and Str Strip ip   (Withdrawn 2014) 4 A176   Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting ChroA176 mium Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip (Withdrawn Strip  (Withdrawn 2015) 4 A240/A240M Specification A240/A240M  Specification for Chromium and ChromiumNickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications A262 Practices A262  Practices for Detectin Detecting g Suscep Susceptibility tibility to Inter Intergranu granular lar Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels A263 Specification A263  Specification for Stainless Chromium Steel-Clad Plate A264 Specifi Specification cation for Stainle Stainless ss Chrom Chromium-N ium-Nickel ickel SteelClad Plate A265 Specification A265  Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloy-Clad Steel Plate A342/A342M Test Meth Methods ods for Per Permeab meabilit ility y of Weak eakly ly Magnetic Materials A370   Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing A370 of Steel Products A666 Specification A666  Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar A693 Specificat Specification ion for Precipita Precipitation-Har tion-Hardening dening Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip A700 Guide A700  Guide for Packag Packaging, ing, Marking, and Loadin Loading g Metho Methods ds for Steel Products for Shipment A751 Test A751  Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products A763 Practices A763  Practices for Detectin Detecting g Suscep Susceptibility tibility to Inter Intergranu granular lar Attack in Ferritic Stainless Steels A793 Specification A793  Specification for Rolled Floor Plate, Stainless Steel A895 Specification A895  Specification for Free-Machining Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip

1.1 This specification specification2 covers a group of general requirements that, unless otherwise specified in the purchase order or in an individual specification, shall apply to rolled steel plate, sheet, she et, and str strip, ip, und under er eac each h of the fol follow lowing ing spe specific cificatio ations ns issued by ASTM: Specifications   A167, A167,   A176, A176,  A240/A240M  A240/A240M,, A263,,  A264 A263  A264,,  A265  A265,,  A666  A666,,  A693  A693,,  A793  A793,, and and A895  A895.. 1.2 In th 1.2 thee ca case se of co confl nflic ictt be betw tween een a re requ quire ireme ment nt of a product specification and a requirement of this specification, the product specification shall prevail. In the case of conflict betw be tween een a re requ quir irem emen entt of th thee pr prod oduc uctt sp speci ecific ficati ation on or a requirement of this specification and a more stringent requirement of the purchase order, the purchase order shall prevail. The purchase order requirements shall not take precedence if  they,, in any way they way,, vio violate late the req requir uireme ements nts of the pro produc ductt specification or this specification; for example, by waiving a test requirement or by making a test requirement less stringent. 1.3 The values stated in either inch-poun inch-pound d units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets, except that when A480M is specified, Annex specified,  Annex A3 shall A3  shall apply for the dimensional tolerances and not the bracketed SI values in An in  Annex nex A2 A2.. The values stated in eac each h sy syste stem m ar aree no nott ex exac actt eq equi uiva valen lents; ts; th ther eref efor ore, e, ea each ch system must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification. 1.4 This specification specification and the applicable material material specifications are expressed in both inch-pound and SI units. However, unless unl ess the ord order er spe specifie cifiess the app applica licable ble “M” spe specific cificatio ation n desig de signa natio tion n [S [SII un units its], ], th thee ma mater teria iall sh shall all be fu furn rnis ishe hed d in inch-pound units.

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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee  A01  A01 on  on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A01.17 on A01.17  on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel. Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2015. Published September 2015. Originally approved approv ed in 1962. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as A480/ A480/A480M A480M – 14b. DOI: 10.1520/A0480_A0480M-15. 2 For ASME Boile Boilerr and Pres Pressure sure Vessel Vessel Code appli application cationss see related Spec Specifiification SA – 480 in Section II of that Code.

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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [email protected]. For  Annual Book of ASTM  Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website. 4 The last app approv roved ed ver versio sion n of this historica historicall sta standa ndard rd is ref refere erence nced d on www.astm.org.

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A480/A480M − 15 A923  Test Methods for Detecting Detrimental Intermetallic A923 Test Phase in Duplex Austenitic/Ferritic Stainless Steels E140 Hardness E140  Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals Relationship Among Brinell Hardn Hardness, ess, Vickers Hardness, Rockw Rockwell ell Hardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, Scleroscope Hardness, and Leeb Hardness 2.2   AIAG Standard: 5 B-5 Primary B-5  Primary Metals Identification Tag Application Standard 2.3   ANSI Standard: 6 Accredited Standards Committee X 12, (ANSI ASC X12) 2.4   Federal Standard: 7 Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking 123  Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies) 2.5   Military Standards:7 MIL-STD-129 Marking MIL-STD-129  Marking for Shipment and Storage MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Produ Products, cts, Preparation Preparation for Shipment and Storage

4.1.7.1 Thickn 4.1.7.1 Thickness ess shall be order ordered ed to decimal or fractional fractional thickness. The use of the gauge number is discouraged as being an ar arch chaic aic ter term m of lim limite ited d us usef eful ulne ness ss no nott ha havi ving ng ge gene nera rall agreement on meaning. The gauge number shall not be a basis for rejection. 4.1.7.2 4.1 .7.2 Thickn Thickness, ess, wid width, th, and len length gth,, whe when n app applica licable, ble, should be ordered in the same units, for example, 0.060 by 48 by 120 in. [1.52 by 1219 by 3048 mm]. 4.1. 4. 1.8 8 Ed Edge ge,, st stri rip p on only ly (s (see ee Se Sect ctio ion n 14   for ColdCold-Rolled Rolled Strip), 4.1. 4. 1.9 9 Typ ypee or UN UNS S de desi sign gnati ation on,, re refe ferr to th thee ap appl plic icab able le material specification, 4.1.10 4.1.1 0 Specific Specification ation designation designation and date of issue, 4.1.11 4.1.1 1 Addit Additions ions to specifi specification cation or special requirements, requirements, 4.1.12 4.1.1 2 Restrict Restrictions ions (if desire desired) d) on method methodss for determining determining yield strength (see appropriate footnote to mechanical properties table of the basic material specification), 4.1.13 4.1.1 3 Markin Marking g requi requirement rementss (see Section 25 25), ), 4.1.14 4.1.1 4 Prepar Preparation ation for delivery (see Section 25 25), ), and 4.1.15 4.1.1 5 Magnet Magnetic ic permeability test (when required). required). Refer to Section 19 19..

3. Terminology 3.1   Definitions: 3.1. 3. 1.1 1 Pla Plate, te, sh shee eet, t, str strip ip,, an and d co cold ld wo work rk as us used ed in th this is specification apply to the following: plate, e, n— material 3.1.2   plat material 3 ⁄ 16 in.. [5 [5.0 .00 0 mm mm]] an and d ov over er in 16 in thickness and over 10 in. [250 mm] in width. Finishes for  plate are actually shown in Section  13  13..

NOTE   1—A typical typical ord orderi ering ng des descri cripti ption on is as fol follow lows: s: 200 pie pieces ces,, stainless steel sheets, 0.060 by 48 by 120 in., Type 410 No. 2B finish, ASTM A176 ASTM  A176--XX.

3.1.3   sheet, n— material material under  3 ⁄ 16 16  in. [5.00 mm] in thickness and 24 in. [600 mm] and over in width. Finishes for  sheet  are  are actually shown in Section 11 11..

5. Pro Process cess 5.1 The steel shall be manufactured/produced by by the following or as specified in the applicable material specification. 5.1. 5. 1.1 1 Th Thee ste steel el sh shall all be ma made de by on onee of th thee fo follo llowi wing ng processes: proce sses: electri electric-arc, c-arc, electri electric-indu c-induction, ction, or other suitable processes. 5.1. 5. 1.2 2 If a sp spec ecifi ificc ty type pe of me melt ltin ing g is re requ quir ired ed by th thee purchaser, it shall be so specified on the purchase order.

3.1.4   strip, n— cold-rolled cold-rolled material under 3 ⁄ 16 16  in. [5.00 mm] in thickness and under 24 in. [600 mm] in width. Finishes are detailed in Section 12 for   strip, and strip edges in Section 14 for Cold-Rolled Strip. 3.1.5  cold work, n— the the changing of mechanical properties by work hardening. 4. Orde Ordering ring Information Information

6. Heat Analy Analysis sis

4.1 It is the responsi responsibil bility ity of the purchaser purchaser to spe specif cify y all requirements that are necessary for material ordered under this specific spe cificatio ation. n. Suc Such h req requir uiremen ements ts may incl include ude,, but are not limited to, the following: 4.1.1 Quanti Quantity ty (weight and number of pieces), 4.1.2 Name of material (stainless (stainless steel), 4.1.3 4.1 .3 Con Conditi dition on (ho (hot-r t-rolle olled, d, cold cold-ro -rolled lled,, ann anneale ealed, d, heat heat-treated), 4.1.4 Finish (see (see Section 11 Section 11 for  for Sheet, Section 12 Section  12  for Strip, and Section 13   for Plates). In the case of polished finishes, specify whether one or both sides are to be polished, 4.1.5 4.1 .5 Temp emper er (if the app applica licable ble mate material rial spe specific cificatio ation n requires this detail), 4.1.6 Form (plate, (plate, sheet, or strip), 4.1.7 Dimens Dimensions ions (thickness, (thickness, width, length), length),

6.1 Methods Methods and pra practic ctices es relatin relating g to che chemica micall anal analysi ysiss shall be in acco shall accorda rdance nce with Test Test Met Method hods, s, Pra Practic ctices, es, and Terminology  A751  A751.. 6.2 An analys 6.2 analysis is of each heat sh shall all be ma made de by the st stee eell producer to determine the percentages of the elements specified in the applicable material specification. This analysis shall be made from a test sample taken during the pouring of the melt, or from the in-process product later in the manufacturing flow. 6.2. 6. 2.1 1 The he heat at an analy alysi siss sh shall all co conf nfor orm m to th thee ch chem emica icall requirements for each of the specified elements for the grade ordered, as listed in the applicable product specification. 6.2. 6. 2.2 2 Al Alll co comm mmer ercia ciall met metals als co cont ntain ain sm small all amo amoun unts ts of  element elem entss oth other er tha than n tho those se whi which ch are specified. specified. It is nei neithe therr pract pr actica icall no norr ne neces cessar sary y to sp speci ecify fy lim limits its fo forr un unsp speci ecified fied elements, element s, wheth whether er intent intentionally ionally added unsp unspecified ecified elemen elements, ts, residual elements, or trace elements, that can be present. The producer is permitted to analyze for unspecified elements and is pe perm rmitt itted ed to re repo port rt su such ch an analy alyse ses. s. Th Thee pr prese esenc ncee of an unspecified element and the reporting of an analysis for that element shall not be a basis for rejection, unless the presence of  that element causes the loss of a property typically expected for that metal, for the type and quality ordered.

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A480/A480M − 15 6.2.3 The purchaser purchaser is permitted permitted to requir requiree in the purchase purchase order a maximum limit for an individual element not specified in the product specification. Such a requirement for an element not listed in the product specification, when acknowledged in the order acceptance, shall be treated as a specified element, with determination of chemical analysis and reporting of that analysis. 6.2.4 The purchaser purchaser is permitt permitted ed to make the requirements requirements for any element more stringent, that is, require higher minimums for elements having minimum requirements or ranges with minimum requirements, or requiring lower maximums for elements having specified maximums, maximums, or range rangess with maximums mu ms.. Th Thee pu purc rcha hase serr is no nott pe perm rmit itted ted to ma make ke ch chem emica icall requirements less stringent. 6.2. 6. 2.5 5 An Analy alysi siss lim limits its sh shall all be es estab tablis lishe hed d fo forr sp spec ecifi ificc elements elem ents rather than gro groups ups of elem element ents, s, inc includ luding ing but not others ers,   rare rare earths, an limited limi ted to   all oth and d   balance, un unles lesss all elements in such a group are similar in technical effect and are associated in typical methods of chemical analysis.

determinations of any individual element in a heat shall not vary both above and below the specified range.

6.3 Excep Exceptt as permitted in 6.3.1 in 6.3.1,,  the steel shall not contain an unspecified element for the ordered grade to the extent that the steel conforms to the requirements of another grade for which that element is a specified element having a required minimum content. For this requirement, a grade is defined as an alloy described individually and identified by its own UNS design des ignatio ation n in a tab table le of che chemica micall req requir uiremen ements ts wit within hin thi thiss specific spe cificatio ation n or any spe specific cificatio ation n list listed ed wit within hin the sco scope pe as being covered by the specification. 6.3.1 Unless otherwise otherwise specified to lower maximum limits on the purchase order, maximum allowances for unspecified elements will be established for Cu, Mo, Ti and Cb for the specified grade if the amount of that element present in the material conflicts with composition limits for that element in another grade. These allowances are: Cu, 0.75 %; Mo, 0.75 %; Ti, 0.10 %; and Cb, 0.10 %.

8.2 A signature signature is not requi required red on the repor report. t. However, However, the document shall clearly identify the organization submitting the repo re port rt.. No Nott wi with thsta stand ndin ing g th thee ab abse senc ncee of a si sign gnatu ature re,, th thee organ or ganizat ization ion sub submitt mitting ing the doc docume ument nt is res respon ponsib sible le for its content.

8. Material Test Test Report and Certification 8.1 A repor reportt of the results results of all tests required required by the product product specification shall be supplied to the purchaser. This material test report shall reference the product specification designation and year date indicating that the material was manufactured, sampled, tested, and inspected in accordance with requirements of the product specification and has been found to meet those requirements. The material test report shall report the melting process proce ss when the purchase order requires requires either a specifi specificc type of melting or requires that the melting process used is to be reported. 8.1.1 The report shall shall indicate the type of steel. If certifying that the material conforms to the requirements for more than one type of steel, the manufacturer may indicate each type of  steel on the report, or may issue a separate report for each type of steel.

8.3 A materia materiall test report, report, certificate certificate of inspection, inspection, or similar similar docume doc ument nt pri printe nted d fro from m or use used d in elec electro tronic nic form fro from m an electro elec tronic nic dat dataa int interc erchan hange ge (ED (EDI) I) tran transmis smissio sion n sha shall ll be regarded as having the same validity as a counterpart printed in the cer certifie tifiers’ rs’ fac facilit ility y. The con conten tentt of the EDI tra transm nsmitte itted d document must meet the requirements of the invoked ASTM standard(s) and conform to any existing EDI agreement between twe en the pur purcha chaser ser and the sup supplie plierr. Not Notwith withstan standin ding g the absenc abs encee of a sig signat nature ure,, the or organ ganizat ization ion sub submitt mitting ing the EDI transmission is responsible for the content of the report. 8.4 When finished finished material is supplied to a purchase order order specifying the product specification, the organization supplying that material shall provide the purchaser with a copy of the original origin al manuf manufacturer acturer’s ’s test repor report. t.

6.4 The producer producer is not permitted to certify that material material is in compliance with an ASTM product specification when the purcha pur chase se ord order er has required required that the material material con contain tain as a minimu min imum m or ra rang ngee an ele eleme ment nt th that at is ne neit ithe herr a sp spec ecifie ified d element nor an intent intentionally ionally added unspecified unspecified element for the orde or dere red d gr grad adee in acc accor orda danc ncee wi with th th thee de defin finiti ition onss of Tes estt Methods, Practices, and Terminology  A751  A751..

NOTE   2—Notwithstanding the absence of a signature, the organization submitting the report is responsible for the content of the report. NOTE   3—The 3—The in indu dust stry ry de defin finit itio ion n as in invo voke ked d he here re is is:: ED EDII is th thee computer-t compu ter-to-com o-computer puter exchange of busin business ess infor informatio mation n in a stand standard ard format such as ANSI ASC X 12.

7. Pro Product duct Analysis Analysis

8.4.1 When the ori 8.4.1 origin ginal al man manufa ufactu cturer rer’s ’s test rep report ort was provid pro vided ed by EDI to the or organ ganiza ization tion sup supply plying ing the fini finishe shed d materia mate riall to the pur purcha chaser ser,, the or organ ganizat ization ion sup supply plying ing the finished material shall provide to the purchaser a printed form of the original test report or shall retransmit the test report by EDI to the purchaser. In either case, the test report shall be complete with the full identification of the original manufacturer and with all data provided on the test report of the original manufacturer.

7.1 The purchaser is permitted permitted to perform a product product analysis (formerly check analysis) to verify the identity of the finished material representing each heat or lot. Such analysis shall be madee by any of the com mad common monly ly acce accepte pted d met method hodss tha thatt will positively identify the material. 7.2 The che chemic mical al com compos positio ition n det determ ermine ined d in acc accord ordanc ancee with 7.1 with  7.1 shall  shall conform to the limits of the material specification within the tolerances of  Table  Table A1.1, A1.1,  unless otherwise specified in the applicable material specification or the purchase order. The allowable allowable variation variation of a par particu ticular lar element element in a sin single gle sample for product analysis is permitted to be either above or below the specified range. However, percentages must exhibit thee sa th same me te tend nden enci cies es in al alll sa samp mple les; s; th that at is is,, th thee se seve vera rall

9. Permitted Variations Variations in Dimensions and Weight 9.1 She Sheet, et, strip, and pla plate te sha shall ll con confor form m to the permitted permitted variations in thickness, width, length and flatness, and other properties when specified, as listed in Anne in  Annex x A2 and Anne Annex x A3 3

A480/A480M − 15 for A48 A480 0 and A48 A480M 0M res respec pectiv tively ely,, for the ord ordere ered d pro produc ductt form, or as agreed upon by seller and user and specified in the purchase order.

mechanical polishing or rollin mechanical rolling. g. Average Average surf surface ace rough roughness ness (Ra) ma may y generally gener ally be up to 25 micro-inches. micro-inches. A skille skilled d operator can generally generally blend thiss fini thi finish. sh. Sur Surfac facee rou roughn ghness ess mea measur sureme ements nts dif differ fer wit with h dif differ ferent ent instrument instr uments, s, laboratories, laboratories, and operat operators. ors. There may also be overla overlap p in measurements of surface roughness for both No. 3 and No. 4 finishes.  No. 6 —This —This finish has a soft, satin appearance typically produced by tampico brushing a No. 4 finish.  No. 7 —Has —Has a high degree of reflectivity. It is produced by buffing a finely ground ground surface, but the grit lines are not remov removed. ed. It is chiefly used for architectural or ornamental purposes.  No. 8—This is a highly reflective, smooth finish typically produced by polishing with successively finer grit abrasives, then buffing. Typically, very faint buff of polish lines may still be visible on the final product. Blending after part assembly may be done with buffing. TR Finish—The finish resulting from the cold-rolling of an annealed and descaled or bright annealed product to obtain mechanical properties higher than that of the annealed condition. Appearance will vary depending upon the starting finish, amount of cold work, and the alloy.  Architectural Finishes—Sometimes described as a No. 5 finish, these are a separate category and may be negotiated between buyer and seller, as there are many techniques and finish variations available throughout the world.

10. Wor Workmanship kmanship 10.1 The mat 10.1 materia eriall sha shall ll be of uni unifor form m qua quality lity consisten consistentt with good manufacturing and inspection practices. The steel shall have no imperfections of a nature or degree, for the type and quality ordered, that will adversely affect the stamping, forming, machining, or fabrication of finished parts. Sheet, She et, Strip, Strip, and and Plate Plate—F 10.2 —For or sh sheet eet an and d str strip ip,, re re-stric str icted ted on only ly to ma mater terial ial or orde dere red d to ha have ve a No No.. 1 fin finish ish in accordance with   11.1.1 and  12.1.1  respectively, and for plate restric res tricted ted to mat materia eriall ord ordere ered d to hot hot-ro -rolled lled and ann anneal ealed ed or hot-ro hot -rolled lled,, ann anneal ealed, ed, and pic pickle kle fini finish sh in acco accorda rdance nce with 13.1.1 13. 1.1 and 13. 13.1.2 1.2   respe respectiv ctively ely,, it is per permit mitted ted to gri grind nd to remove surface imperfections, provided such grinding does not reduce the thickness or width at any point beyond the permissible sib le var variati iations ons in dim dimens ension ions. s. An iro iron n fre freee abr abrasiv asivee whe wheel el shall be used for such grinding grinding and shall be opera operated ted at a speed ample to ensure that defective areas are cleanly cut out.

11.1.1 11 .1.10 0 Arc Archit hitectu ectural ral fini finish, sh, No. 5, or oth other er pro propri prietar etary y names are special finishes. 11.1.11  Note 4 is 4  is not meant to be restrictive or to be used as a basis for rejection but is intended to give general guidelines. Vari arious ous pro produc ductio tion n meth methods ods may be use used d to obt obtain ain thes thesee finishes. 11. 1.1. 1.12 12 Sheet Sheetss can be pr prod oduc uced ed wi with th on onee or tw two o si side dess polished. When polished on one side only, it is permitted to rough rou gh grind the oth other er sid sidee in ord order er to obt obtain ain the nec necess essary ary flatness.

11.. Fini 11 Finish sh for Sheet 11.1 The types of finish available on sheet products 11.1 products are: 11.1.1   No. 1 Finish— Hot-rolled, Hot-rolled, annealed, and descal descaled. ed. 11.1.2   No. 2D Finish— Cold-rolled, Cold-rolled, dull finish. 11.1.3   No. 2B Finish— Cold-rolled, Cold-rolled, bright finish. 11.1.3.1  Bright Annealed Finish— A brigh brightt coldcold-rolled rolled finish retained by final annealing in a controlled atmosphere furnace. Finish ish—  — Intermediate 11.1.4   No. 3 Fin Intermediate polished finish, one or both sides. 11.1.5   No. 4 Finish— General General purpose polished finish, one or both sides. Finish ish—  — Dull 11.1.6   No. 6 Fin Dull satin finish, Tampico Tampico brushed, one or both sides. 11.1.7   No. 7 Finish— High High luster finish. 11.1.8   No. 8 Finish— Mirror Mirror finish. 11.1.9   TR Finish— Cold-worked Cold-worked to obtain specified prop propererties.

12. Fini Finish sh for Strip Strip 12.1 The various types of finish procurable procurable on cold-rolled strip products are: No. 1 Fin Finish ish—  — Cold-r 12.1.1   No. Cold-roll olled ed to spe specifi cified ed thi thickn ckness ess,, annealed, anneal ed, and descale descaled. d. 12.1.2   No. 2 Finish— Same Same as No. 1 Finish, followed by a final light cold-roll pass, generally on highly polished rolls. 12.1.3  Bright Annealed Finish— A bright cold-rolled finish retained retaine d by final annealing in a contro controlled lled atmosphere atmosphere furna furnace. ce. 12.1.4   TR Finish— Cold-worked Cold-worked to obtain specified properties. Finish—  — Stainless 12.1.5   Polished Finish Stainless steel strip is also available in polished finishes such as No. 3 and No. 4, which are explained in Note in  Note 4. 4.

NOTE  4— Explanation of Sheet Finishes:  No. 1—Commonly referred to as hot-rolled annealed and pickled or descaled. This is a dull, nonreflective finish.  No. 2D—A smooth, smooth, nonre nonreflectiv flectivee cold-r cold-rolled olled annealed and pickle pickled d or descaled descal ed finish finish.. This nondir nondirectiona ectionall finish is favor favorable able for retent retention ion of  lubricants lubric ants in deep drawi drawing ng applic applications ations..  No. 2B—A smooth, moderately moderately reflect reflective ive cold-r cold-rolled olled annealed and pickled or descaled finish typically produced by imparting a final light cold-rolled pass using polished rolls. This general-purpose finish is more readily rea dily polishe polished d tha than n No. 1 or 2D finishes. finishes. Product Product with 2B finish is normally supplied in the annealed plus lightly cold-rolled condition unless a tensil tensile-roll e-rolled ed produ product ct is specifi specified. ed.  Bright Annealed Finish—A smooth, bright, reflective finish typically produced by cold rolling followed by annealing in a protective atmosphere so as to prevent oxidation and scaling during annealing.  No. 3—A linearly linearly text texture ured d fini finish sh tha thatt may be pro produc duced ed by eith either er mechanical mecha nical polis polishing hing or rollin rolling. g. Average Average surfa surface ce rough roughness ness (Ra) may generally genera lly be up to 40 micro-inches. micro-inches. A skille skilled d operator can generally generally blend this fini finish. sh. Sur Surfac facee rou roughn ghness ess mea measur sureme ements nts dif differ fer wit with h dif differ ferent ent instruments instru ments,, labor laboratorie atories, s, and opera operators. tors. There may also be overl overlap ap in measurements of surface roughness for both No. 3 and No. 4 finishes.  No. 4—A linearly linearly text texture ured d fini finish sh tha thatt may be pro produc duced ed by eith either er

NOTE  5— Explanation of Strip Finishes:  No. 1—Appearance of this finish varies from dull gray matte finish to a fairly reflective surface, depending largely upon composition. This finish is used for severely drawn or formed parts, as well as for applications where the brighter No. 2 Finish is not required, such as parts for heat resistance.  No. 2—This finish has a smoo smoother ther and more reflective reflective surface, the appearance of which varies with composition. This is a general purpose finish, widely used for household and automotive trim, tableware, utensils, trays, and so forth.  Bright Annealed Finish—See —See Note  Note 4. 4. TR Finish—See —See Note  Note 4. 4.

13. Fini Finish sh for Plates Plates 13.1 The types of finish available available on plates are: Hot-Rolled or ColdCold-Rolled, Rolled, and Annealed or Heat  13.1.1   Hot-Rolled Scale not removed, removed, an int interm ermedi ediate ate fini finish. sh. Use of  Treated— Scale 4

A480/A480M − 15 plates in this condition is generally confined to heat-resisting applications. applica tions. Scale impair impairss corro corrosion sion resista resistance. nce. 13.1.2   Hot-Rolled Hot-Rolled or Cold-R Cold-Rolled, olled, and Annea Annealed led or Heat  Treated, and Blast Cleaned or Pickled— Condition Condition and finish common com monly ly pre prefer ferred red for cor corros rosion ion-re -resis sisting ting and mos mostt hea heattresisting applications, essentially a No. 1 Finish. Hot-Rolled or Cold-R Cold-Rolled, olled, and Annea Annealed led or Heat  13.1.3   Hot-Rolled Polish finish is Treated, and Surface Cleaned and Polished— Polish generally No. 4 Finish. Hot-Rolled or Cold-R Cold-Rolled, olled, and Annea Annealed led or Heat  13.1.4   Hot-Rolled Treated, and Descaled, and Temper Passed— Smooth Smoother er finish for special specialized ized applica applications. tions. 13.1.5   Hot-Rolled Hot-Rolled or Cold-R Cold-Rolled, olled, and Annea Annealed led or Heat  Tre reated ated,, and Des Descal caled; ed; and Cold Cold-Ro -Rolled lled,, and Ann Anneal ealed ed or   Heat Tr Treated, eated, and Descaled, and Optionally Temper Passed—  Smooth finish with greater freedom from surface imperfections than in 13.1.4 in  13.1.4..

15.2.4 For the stabilize 15.2.4 stabilized d H typ types, es, it is noted that the heat treatme tre atment nt req requir uireme ements nts sho shown wn in   Table Table A1.2   dif diffe ferr as a func fu nctio tion n of wh whet ethe herr th thee mat mater erial ial wa wass co cold ld wo work rked ed or ho hott finished. 15.2.5 15.2. 5 The chrom chromium-m ium-mangan anganese-ni ese-nickel ckel types (201 (201,, 202, S20103, S20400, S20153, S21800, S21640, XM-11, XM-17, XM-18, XM18, XMXM-19, 19, XMXM-29, 29, and XM-31) XM-31) sha shall ll be sol soluti ution on annealed to meet the mechanical property requirements of the applicable applic able material specification and to exhib exhibit it adequa adequate te resistance to inter intergranu granular lar corro corrosion sion (see   18.2). 18.2). For S20161, the heat treatment is specified in T in  Table able A1.2 A1.2..  For S21640, see Note see  Note 6. 15.2.5.1 15.2. 5.1 Note that some of these types contain high high carbon contentt that can adver conten adversely sely affect resistance to inter intergranu granular lar corrosion. Types—Th 15.3 Duplex Types —Thee dup duplex lex typ types es sha shall ll be sol solutio ution n annealed in accordance with Table A1.2. Martensitic sitic and Ferritic Ferritic Types: Types: 15.4 Marten 15.4.1 15.4. 1 The chromium steels (S32803, (S32803, 400 Series Series,, S409 S40945, 45, S41045, S41050, S41500, S43932, S44400, S44537, S44635, S44660, S44700, S44735, S44800, XM-27, and XM-33) shall be heat treated in such a manner as to satisfy all the requirements for mechanical and bending properties specified in the applicable applic able material specifi specification cation and (excep (exceptt for 400 Series, S41050 S41 050,, and S41 S41500 500)) to pro provid videe for ade adequa quate te res resista istance nce to intergranular attack. 15.4.2 15.4. 2 For S41500, S41500, heat to 1750 1750°F °F [955°C] minimum, minimum, air cool to 200°F [93°C] or lower prior to any optional intermediate temper and prior to final temper. The final temper shall be between 1050°F [566°C] and 1150°F [621°C].

14. Edge Edgess for Cold-Roll Cold-Rolled ed Strip 14.1 The types of edges available on strip products products are: 14.1.1  No. 1 Edge— A rolled edge, either round or square as specified. 14.1.2   No. 3 Edge— An An edge produced by slitting. No. 5 Ed Edge ge—  — An 14.1.3   No. An app approx roximat imately ely squ square are edg edgee pro pro-duced by rolling or filing after slitting. 15. Heat Treatmen Treatmentt 15.1 The heat treatment 15.1 treatmentss sho shown wn in this section section are to be followed unless otherwise specified in the applicable material specification. Heat treatment thermal cycles shall be separate from other thermal processing cycles; for example, in-process thermal cycles are not permitted as a substitute for the separate annealing anneali ng cycle.

16. Numb Number er of Tests Tests 16.1 Unless otherwise otherwise specified by the applicable material speci sp ecific ficati ation on or by ag agre reeme ement nt be betw tween een th thee sel seller ler an and d th thee purchaser to perform a greater number of tests, the following number of tests are to be performed. 16.1.1 16.1. 1 In the case of plate, sheet, and strip produced produced in coil form, two or more hardness tests (one from each end of the coil); one bend test, when required; one permeability test, when requ re quir ired ed;; an and d on onee or mo more re ten tensio sion n te tests sts sh shal alll be ma made de on specim spe cimens ens take taken n fro from m eac each h coi coil. l. If the har hardne dness ss dif differ ferenc encee between the two ends of the coil exceeds 5 HRB, or equivalent, or if the material is temper rolled, tensile properties must be determined on both coil ends. 16.1.2 16. 1.2 In the cas casee of plate, plate, she sheet, et, or stri strip p pro produc duced ed in cut lengths, one tension test; two tension tests if the material is temper rolled (one tension test for single piece lots); one bend test when required, and one or more hardness tests shall be made on each 100 or less pieces of the same heat and nominal thickness thickn ess rolled separ separately ately or contin continuousl uously y and heat treated within the same operating period, either as a lot or continuously.

15.2 Austenitic Types: 15.2.1 15.2. 1 The material shall be solution annealed annealed to meet the mechanical mechan ical prop property erty requirements requirements of the applica applicable ble materia materiall specification unless otherwise stated in the material specification. 15.2 15 .2.2 .2 Excep Exceptt as in indi dicat cated ed in   Table Table A1.2 A1.2,, Se Seri ries es 30 300, 0, XM-15, XM15, N08 N08800 800,, S30 S30415 415,, S30 S30815 815,, S31 S31725 725,, S31 S31726 726,, and S32615 austenitic chromium-nickel steels, when specified on the purchase order, shall be capable of meeting the test for resistance to intergranular corrosion specified in  18.2  18.2.. 15.2.3 15. 2.3 For gra grades des sta stabili bilized zed wit with h tita titaniu nium m or col columb umbium ium,, refer to Note to  Note 6. 6. NOTE  6—Solution-annealing temperatures above 1950°F [1066°C] can impair the resistance to intergranular corrosion after subsequent exposure to sensitizing conditions in the stabilized grades, Types 309Cb, 309HCb, 310Cb, 310 Cb, 310 310HCb HCb,, 316 316Ti Ti,, 316 316Cb, Cb, 321 321,, 321 321H, H, 347 347,, 347 347H, H, 348 348,, 348 348H, H, S21640 S21 640,, S33 S33425 425,, S35 S35140 140,, S35 S35135 135,, and S35 S35125 125.. Whe When n int interg ergran ranular ular corrosion is of concern, the purchaser should specify the corrosion test of  18.2   (to be condu conducted cted on sensi sensitized tized specimens). specimens). The manu manufactur facturer er is permitted, if necessary, use a lower temperature resolution anneal or a stabilization anneal after a high temperature solution anneal in order to meet corrosion test requirements. Consideration should be given to the corrosive media before using a stabilization anneal at less than 1800°F [982°C], as such treatment is not equally effective for all media.

NOTE 7—The term continuously, as applied to heat treatment, is meant to des descri cribe be a hea heat-t t-trea reating ting operatio operation n in whi which ch one cut len length gth follows follows another through the furnace. Interspersement of different melts is permissible if they are of approximately the same nominal thickness and are heat treated in the same operating period and under the same conditions (time and temperature).

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A480/A480M − 15 16.1.3 One intergranular corrosion corrosion test, when required, shall be selected from each heat and thickness subjected to the same heat treatment practice. It is permitted to obtain such specimens from specimens selected for mechanical testing.

in thickness, of suitable length, and between 1 and 2 in. [25.4 and 50.8 mm] in width. It is permitted to remove the sheared edges to a depth of at least 1 ⁄ 8  in. [3.2 mm] and it is permitted to smooth the sides with a file. It is permitted to break the corners of the cross section of the specimen with a file, but no appreciable rounding of the corners is permitted. 17.3 17 .3.5 .5 In th thee ca case se of pl plat ates es ov over er 1 ⁄ 2 in in.. [1 [12. 2.7 7 mm mm]] in thickness, it is permitted to use bend test specimens, machined to 1 in. [25.4 mm] nominal width by 1 ⁄ 2 in. [12.7 mm] nominal thickness and at least 6 in. [152.4 mm] in length. One surface, to be th thee ou outsi tside de su surf rfac acee in be bend ndin ing, g, sh shal alll be th thee or orig igin inal al surfac sur facee of the pla plate; te; how howeve ever, r, sur surfac facee pre prepar paratio ation n by ligh lightt grinding is permitted. It is permitted to round the edges to a 1  ⁄ 16 16   in. [1.6 mm] radius. When agreed by the seller and the purchaser, it is permitted to modify the cross section to 1 ⁄ 2  in. [12.7 mm] nominal square. 17.3 17 .3.6 .6 In th thee ca case se of pla late tess ove verr 1 in in.. [2 [25. 5.4 4 mm mm]] in thickness, bend tests must be agreed upon between the seller and the purchaser. 17.3.7 17.3. 7 The bend test specimen shall withstand withstand cold bending bending through the angle specified in the applicable material specification without cracking on the outside of the bent portion.

17. Test Specimens Test: 17.1 Tension Test: 17.1.1 17.1. 1 Tensio ension n test specim specimens ens shall be taken from finished material and shall be selected in either or both longitudinal longitudinal and transverse direction. The tension test specimen shall conform to the app approp ropria riate te sec section tionss of Test Met Method hodss and Defi Definiti nitions ons A370,,   unless A370 unless oth otherw erwise ise spe specifi cified ed in the app applica licable ble mat materia eriall specification or agreed upon by the seller and the purchaser. 17.1.2 17.1. 2 The testing speed between between the yield strength and the fracture of the specimen, shall be conducted at a constant strain rate between 1 ⁄ 8 in. [3.18 mm] and 1 ⁄ 2  in. [12.70 mm] inclusive, perr in pe inch ch [2 [25. 5.40 40 mm mm]] of ga gaug ugee le leng ngth th pe perr mi minu nute, te, or at a crosshead speed that will give a strain rate within this range. For the purp purposes oses of this specifi specification, cation, the rate of strain shall be determined by a strain-rate pacer, indicator, or controller, or by dividing the unit elongation by the elapsed time from yield strength to fracture.

17.4 The bend shall 17.4 shall be mad madee ove overr a dia diamete meterr equ equal al to the number of thicknesses of flat stock shown in the applicable material specification or over a single piece of flat stock equal to the number of thicknesses shown in the applicable material specification; or as follows: 17.4.1 17. 4.1 Materia Materiall up to and incl includi uding ng 3 ⁄ 8 in in.. [9 [9.5 .5 mm mm]] in thickness shall be bent over a piece (or pieces) of flat stock that has the same nominal thickness of the material being tested (1T), allowing the test material to form its natural curvature. 17.4.2 17.4. 2 Materia Materiall over over  3 ⁄ 8  in. [9.5 mm] and up to and including 1 in [25.4 mm] in thickness shall be bent over a piece (or pieces) of flat stock equalling two times the thickness of the material being tested (2T), allowing the test material to form its natural curvature.

Test —It 17.2 Hardness Test  —It is permitted to perform hardness tests on the grip ends of the tension specimens before they are subjected to the tension test. 17.2.1 17.2. 1 Unless otherwise otherwise specified in the purch purchase ase order, order, the manufa man ufactu cturer rer may use an alte alterna rnate te har hardne dness ss test pro proced cedure ure when material size or form dictates. Hardness conversion shall be do done ne us usin ing g th thee ap appl plic icab able le ta tabl bles es in Tes estt Me Meth thod odss an and d Definitions   A370. A370. Wh When en th thee ma mate teri rial al is to too o th thin in to al allo low w hardness testing using any of the Rockwell superficial hardness tests, the hardness requirement is waived.

17.3 Bend Test: 17.3.1 17.3. 1 Bend test specimens (when required) required) shall be taken from finished material and shall be selected in the transverse direction or as indicated in the applicable material specification or as agreed upon by the seller and the purchaser. In the case of transverse bend test specimens, the axis of bend shall be parallel to the direction of rolling. 17.3.2 17. 3.2 Ben Bend d test spe specime cimens ns fro from m she sheet et and strip pro produc ductt shall be the full thickness of the material and approximately 1 in. [25.4 mm] in width. It is permit permitted ted to round the edges of the testt sp tes spec ecime imen n to a ra radi dius us eq equa uall to on onee ha half lf th thee sp spec ecime imen n thickness. 17.3.3 17.3. 3 The width of strip for which bend bend tests can be made is subject to practical limitations on the length of the bend test specimen. For narrow strip, the following widths can be tested:

Strip thickness, in. [mm] 0.100 [2.5] and under Over 0.100 [2.5] to 0 . 1 4 0 [3 .5 ], e x c l . 0 . 1 4 0 [ 3 .5 ] a n d o v e r

18. Special Tests Tests 18.1 If other tests are required, the methods methods and acceptance crite cr iteri riaa sh shal alll be ag agre reed ed up upon on be betw tween een th thee se selle llerr an and d th thee purchaser and specified on the purchase order. Intergranular Corrosion: Corrosion: 18.2 Resistance to Intergranular 18.2.1 18.2. 1 The intergranular intergranular corrosion corrosion test, Practice E of Practices A262 tices  A262,, is not required unless it is specified on the purchase order. All austenitic chromium-nickel types except the H types are expected to be capable of passing this test. However, it is not necessary to actually run the test unless it is specified on the purchase order. Note that Practices A262 Practices  A262 requires  requires the test to be perfor per formed med on sen sensiti sitized zed spe specim cimens ens in the low low-ca -carbo rbon n and stabiliz stab ilized ed typ types es and on spe specim cimens ens rep repres resent entativ ativee of the asshipped condition for other types. In the case of low-carbon types containing 3 % or more molybdenum in their specified composition, the applicability of the sensitizing treatment prior to testing shall be a matter for negotiation between the seller and the purchaser. When specified, all flat rolled products of  the chromium-nickel series (300 series) in thickness up to and including 2 in. [50.8 mm] nominal size shall be capable of  pass pa ssin ing g th thee in inter tergr gran anul ular ar co corr rros osio ion n tes testt in th thee as sh ship ippe ped d

Minimum Minimu m Strip Width and Minimum Specim Minimum Specimen en Length for Bend Tests, in. [mm]  ⁄ 2  [12.7]

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Bend test specimens shall be of any suitable length over the specified minimu specified minimum m length length.. 17.3.4 17.3. 4 Bend test specimens specimens taken from from plates shall be in full thickness of the material up to and including 1 ⁄ 2 in. [12.7 mm] 6

A480/A480M − 15 condition condit ion.. In the case of heavier heavier plat plates es of types other than 304L, 304LN, 309Cb, 310Cb, 316Cb, 316L, 316LN, 316Ti, 317L, 321, 347, 348, S31725, and S31726, the applicability of  this test shall be a matter for negotiation between between the seller and the purchaser. 18.2.2 18.2. 2 The H types are not normally subject to intergranu intergranular lar corrosion tests. However, it is permitted to specify Practice E of Practices A262 Practices  A262 for  for Type 321H when intergranular corrosion is of concern. In this case, the purchaser shall inform the seller and agree upon the requirements and these requirements shall be so stated on the purchase order. 18.2.3 18.2. 3 Austen Austenitic itic chrom chromium-m ium-mangane anganese-nic se-nickel kel types (201 (201,, 202, 20 2, XM XM-1 -17, 7, XM XM-1 -18, 8, XM XM-1 -19, 9, XM XM-2 -29, 9, XM XM-3 -31, 1, S2 S204 0400 00,, S21640, and S21800) are to be heat treated for intergranular corrosion corro sion resistance. When inter intergranu granular lar corro corrosion sion tests are required, they shall be as agreed upon between the seller and the purchaser. 18.2.4 18.2. 4 N088 N08800 00 shall be heat treated for intergranular intergranular corrocorrosion sio n res resist istanc ance. e. Wh When en int inter ergr granu anular lar co corro rrosio sion n tes tests ts are required, they shall be as agreed upon between the seller and purchaser. 18.2.5 18.2. 5 Corro Corrosion sion tests are are not normally normally required required for the 400 400 series types. Lower-carbon corrosion-resistant types (S44400, S44635, S44660, S44700, S44800, S44735, XM-27, and XM33) are heat treated for resistance to corrosion. For S44400, S44635, S44660, S44700, S44800, S44735, XM-27, and XM33, inter intergranu granular lar corro corrosion sion testing of Practic Practices es A763  A763,,  Practice X, Y, or Z shall be specified as agreed upon between the seller and the purchaser.

20. Rete Retests sts and Retr Retreatm eatment ent 20.1 Retests are permitted in accordance with the provisions of Test Methods and Definitions  A370  A370.. 20.2 If any test spe 20.2 specime cimen n sho shows ws def defecti ective ve mac machin hining ing or develops flaws, it is permitted to discard the flawed specimen and substitute another specimen. 20.2.1 20.2. 1 If the percentage percentage of elong elongation ation of any tension specispecimen is less than that specified and any part of the fracture is more than 3 ⁄ 4 in. [19.1 mm] from the center of the gaug gaugee length of the 2 in. [50.8 mm] specimen or is outside the middle half  of th thee ga gaug ugee le leng ngth th of an 88-in in.. [2 [203 03.2 .2-m -mm] m] sp speci ecime men, n, as indi in dica cated ted by sc scrib ribee ma mark rkss pl place aced d on th thee sp spec ecim imen en be befo fore re testing, a retest shall be allowed. 20.3 If a be 20.3 bend nd tes testt sp spec ecime imen n fa fails ils,, du duee to co cond nditi ition onss of  bending more severe than required by the specification, a retest shall sha ll be permitted, permitted, either either on a dup duplica licate te spe specim cimen en or on a remaining portion of the failed specimen. 20.4 If the results of any test lot are not in conformance conformance with the requirements of the applicable material specification, the producer is permitted the option of retreating such lots. The material shall be accepted if the results of retests on retreated material are within the specified requirements. 20.5 If any specimens specimens selected to represent any heat fail to meet any of the test requirements as specified in the applicable material specification, it is permitted to reheat treat the material represented and resubmit it for testing. 20.6 If the product product analysis fails to conform conform to the specified limits, analysis shall be made on a new sample. The results of  this retest shall be within the specified requirements.

18.3   Detrimental Intermetallic Phases in Duplex Stainless Steels— The T he tes tests ts fo forr det detrim riment ental al int interm ermeta etalli llicc ph phase asess in wrought duplex stainless steels, Methods A, B, or C of Test Methods  A923  A923,, are not required unless it is specified on the purchase purch ase order order.. All duple duplex x (auste (austenitic-f nitic-ferriti erritic) c) types that are listed list ed in Test Met Method hodss   A923   are expected to be capable of  passing passin g these tests. However, However, it is not necess necessary ary to actuall actually y run the tests unless specified on the purchase order. The applicability of these tests to duplex stainless steels not listed in Test Methods   A923   shall be a matter for negotiation between the seller and the purchaser.

21. Repa Repair ir of Plat Platee by Weldi elding ng 21.1 21 .1 Repair Repair of su surf rface ace de defe fects cts of pl plate ate,, by we weld ldin ing, g, is permitted unless prohibited by other specifications or purchase order requirements. 21.2 Defect 21.2 Defect de dept pth h sh shal alll no nott ex exce ceed ed 1 ⁄ 3   of th thee no nomin minal al thickness, and the total area shall not exceed 1 % of the plate surf su rfac acee ar area, ea, un unle less ss pr prio iorr ap appr prov oval al fr from om th thee pu purc rcha hase serr is obtained. 21.3 Unacce Unacceptable ptable imperfections imperfections shall be suitab suitably ly prepared for wel weldin ding g by gri grindi nding ng or mach machini ining. ng. Ope Open n clea clean n def defects ects,, such su ch as pi pits ts or im impr pres essio sions ns,, wi will ll no nott ne nece cess ssar arily ily re requ quir iree preparation.

19. Test Methods Methods 19.1 The properties properties enumerated in applicable specifications specifications shall be determined in accordance with the following ASTM standards. 19.1.1   Tension Tests— Test Test Methods and Definitions  A370  A370.. 19.1.2   Brinell Tests— Test Test Methods and Definitions  A370  A370.. Hardness dness—  — Test Metho 19.1.3   Rockwell Har Methods ds and Defini Definitions tions A370.. A370 19.1.4   Hardness Equivalents— Tables E140 Tables  E140.. 19.1.5  Intergranular Corrosion  ( when specified )—Practices )—Practices A262,,  Practices A262  Practices A763  A763.. 19.1.6   Permeability )—Test Metho Methods ds Permeability Test  (when req requir uired  ed )—Test A342/A342M.. A342/A342M 19.1.7  Charpy Impact Testing (when required)— Test Methods and Definitions  A370  A370.. 19.1.8  Intermetallic Phases (when specified)— Test Test Methods A923.. A923

21.4 The wel 21.4 weldin ding g pro proced cedure ure and the wel welder derss or weld welding ing operators shall be qualified in accordance with Section IX of  the ASME Code.2 21.5 The welding 21.5 welding con consum sumable abless sha shall ll be sui suitab table le with the plate. 21.6 After repair repair welding, the welded area shall be ground smooth and blended uniformly to the surrounding surface. 22. Inspe Inspectio ction n 22.1 Insp Inspection ection of the materia materiall by the purchaser’s purchaser’s represenrepresentative at the producing plant shall be made as agreed upon between the purchaser and the seller as part of the purchase order. 7

A480/A480M − 15 22.2 Unless otherwise otherwise specified in the contr contract act or purch purchase ase order: (1) the seller is responsible for the performance of all the inspection and test requirements in this specification, ( 2) the seller is permitted to use own or other suitable facilities for the perfor per forman mance ce of the ins inspec pectio tion n and test testing ing,, and (3) the purchaser shall have the right to perform any of the inspection and testss set for test forth th in thi thiss spe specific cificatio ation. n. The man manufa ufactu cturer rer sha shall ll afford the purchaser’s inspector all reasonable facilities necessary to satisfy the inspector inspector that the material is being furnished furnished in acco accorda rdance nce with the spe specific cificatio ation. n. Ins Inspec pection tion by the pur pur-chaser shall not interf interfere ere unnec unnecessaril essarily y with the manuf manufacturer acturer..

fluid is required by the purchaser, it shall be so stated on the purchase purch ase order order), ), (b)   low-stres low-stresss blunt blunt-nose -nosed d contin continuous uous or low-stress blunt-nosed-interrupted-dot die stamp, (c)   a vibratory tool with a minimum tip radius of 0.005 in. [0.1 mm], or (d)   electrochemical etching. 25.1.1 25. 1.1.2 .2 Flat sheet, sheet, str strip ip in cut lengths, lengths, and pla plate te shall be marked in two places near the ends or shall be continuously line marked along one edge. For flat sheet, strip in cut lengths, and plate whose length and width dimensions are both less than 48 in., it is permitted to mark such pieces in only one place. 25.1.1.3 25.1. 1.3 Sheet, strip, strip, and plate in coil form shall be marked marked near the outside end of the coil. The inside of the coil shall also be marked or shall have a tag or label attached and marked with the information of  25.1.1.1 of  25.1.1.1.. 25.1.1.4 25.1. 1.4 Materia Materiall less than 1 ⁄ 4  in. [6.4 mm] in thickness shall not be marked with die stamps. 25.1.1.5 25.1. 1.5 The manufacturer’s manufacturer’s test identification identification number shall be legibly stamped on each test specimen, if to be shipped to the customer. 25.1.1 25. 1.1.6 .6 Mate Materia riall tha thatt con confor forms ms com comple pletely tely wit with h the requirements of two types of steel within the ordering specification is permitted to be marked as both types of steel provided that the manufacturer is certifying the material as meeting the requirements of each of the types of steel. Such marking, if  used, shall be part of the same marking as used for a single type of steel, or shall be a separ separate ate but similar marking marking immediately immediately adjacent to the marking used for a single type of steel. 25.1.1.7 25.1. 1.7 The AIAG primary primary metals identificat identification ion tag (AIAG (AIAG B-5) B5) is pe perm rmit itte ted d to be us used ed as an au auxi xili liar ary y me meth thod od of  identification in cases where a bar-coded identification tag is desired. Use of this method shall be by agreement between purchaser and supplier. Packaging ing and Loading Loading —Unless otherwise speci25.1.2 Packag fied in the app applica licable ble mate material rial spe specifi cificati cation on or the pur purcha chase se order, packaging and loading shall be in accordance with the procedures recommended by Practices  A700  A700..

23. Reje Rejectio ction n 23.1 Unless otherwise specified, any rejection based on tests made in accordance with this specification shall be reported to thee sel th seller ler wi with thin in 60 wo work rkin ing g da days ys fr from om th thee re rece ceip iptt of th thee material by the purchaser. 23.2 23. 2 Mat Materia eriall tha thatt sho shows ws inj injuri urious ous imp imperf erfecti ections ons as described in Sect scribed Section ion 10   subse subsequ quen entt to its ac accep ceptan tance ce at th thee purc pu rcha hase ser’ r’ss wo work rkss wi will ll be re rejec jecte ted d an and d th thee sel seller ler sh shall all be notified. 24. Rehe Rehearin aring g 24.1 Sam 24.1 Sample pless test tested ed in acco accorda rdance nce with this spe specific cificatio ation n that rep repres resent ent rej rejecte ected d mate materia riall sha shall ll be ret retain ained ed for thr three ee weeks from the date of the notification to the seller of the rejection. In case of dissatisfaction with the results of the test, the seller is permit permitted ted to make claim for a rehear rehearing ing within that time. 25. Pack Packagin aging, g, Marking, and Loading 25.1   For Commercial Procurement: 25.1.1   Marking—Un —Unles lesss oth otherw erwise ise spe specifie cified d in the app applilicable cab le mat materia eriall spe specifi cificati cation on or the pur purcha chase se ord order er,, mar markin king g shall be conducted as follows: 25.1.1.1 25.1. 1.1 Sheet, strip, strip, and plate shall be marked on one face, in the location indicated below with the specification designation number, type of steel (type or UNS designation), material identification number, and the name or mark of the manufacture tu rerr. Fo Forr sh sheet eet,, str strip ip,, an and d pl plate ate wh whos osee len lengt gth h an and d wi widt dth h dimen di mensio sions ns ar aree bo both th les lesss th than an 24 in in., ., ea each ch pi piece ece sh shall all be marke mar ked d wi with th th thee ty type pe of st steel eel an and d mat mater erial ial id iden entifi tifica catio tion n number. The specification and designation number, and name or mark of the manufacturer shall be marked on the piece(s) or attached to the item or bundle. The characters shall be of such size as to be clearly legible. The marking shall be sufficiently stable to withstand normal handling. Unless otherwise specified by the purchaser, the marking, at the producers option, is perm pe rmitt itted ed to be do done ne wi with th (a)   markin marking g flui fluid d (if a spe specific cific maximum impurity limit of designated elements in the marking

25.2   For U.S. Government Procurement: 25.2.1 When specified in the contract or order, order, and for direct procurement by or direct shipment to the government, marking for shipment shall be in accordance with Fed. Std. No. 123 for civil agencies and MIL-STD-129 for military agencies. 25.2.2 When specified in the contract or order, material shall be preserved, packaged, and packed in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-163. The applicable levels shall be as specified in the contract or order. 26. Keyw Keywords ords 26.1 austen austenitic itic stainless steel; duplex stainless stainless steel; ferritic stainless steel; martensitic stainless martensitic stainle stainless ss steel; stainless steel; stainless steel plate; stainless steel sheet; stainless steel strip

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A480/A480M − 15 ANNEXES (Mandatory Information) A1. PRODUCT ANALYSIS ANALYSIS TOLERA TOLERANCES NCES AND HEA HEAT T TREA TREATMENT TMENT REQUIREMENTS

A1.1 List A1.1 Listed ed in Annex in  Annex A1  are tables showing the permitted variati var iations ons of com compos positio ition n for pro produc ductt ana analys lysis is rela relativ tivee to specifie spe cified d che chemica micall req requir uiremen ements ts (Table A1.1 A1.1)) an and d th thee he heat at treatment requirements for types of stainless steel covered by product prod uct speci specificati fications ons that refe referenc rencee Spec Specificat ification ion A48 A480/  0/  A480M (Table ( Table A1.2) A1.2). TABLE A1.1 Chemical Requirements (Product Analysis Tolerances)A Elements

Carbon

Limit or Maximum Maximum of Specified Range, %

Tolerance Over the Maximum Limit or Under the Minimum Limit

t o 0 .0 1 0 , i n c l o v e r 0 .0 1 0 t o 0 .0 3 0 , i n c l o v e r 0 .0 3 0 t o 0 .2 0 , i n c l o v e r 0 .2 0 to 0 . 6 0 , i n c l o v e r 0 .6 0 to 1 . 2 0 , i n c l

0 .0 0 2 0 .0 0 5 0 .0 1 0 .0 2 0 .0 3

to 1 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 1 .0 0 to 3 . 0 0 , i n c l o v e r 3 .0 0 to 6 . 0 0 , i n c l o v e r 6 .0 0 to 1 0 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 1 0 . 0 0 t o 1 5 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 1 5 . 0 0 t o 2 0 .0 0 , i n c l

0 .0 3 0 .0 4 0 .0 5 0 .0 6 0. 10 0. 15

Phosphorus

t o 0. 04 0 , i n c l o v e r 0 .0 4 0 t o 0 .2 0 , i n c l

0 .0 0 5 0 .0 1 0

S u l fu r

t o 0. 04 0, i n c l o v e r 0 .0 4 0 t o 0 .2 0 , i n c l o v e r 0 .2 0 to 0 . 5 0 , i n c l

0. 00 5 0 .0 1 0 0. 02 0

Si l i c on

t o 1 .0 0 , i n c l over 1.00 to 3.00, incl over 3.00 to 7.00, incl

0.05 0.10 0.15

Chromium

ov er ov er ov er ov er

4 .0 0 t o 1 0 .0 0 , i n c l 1 0 . 0 0 t o 1 5 .0 0 , i n c l 1 5 . 0 0 t o 2 0 .0 0 , i n c l 2 0 . 0 0 t o 3 0 .0 0 , i n c l

0. 10 0. 15 0. 20 0. 25

to 1 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 1 .0 0 to 5 . 0 0 , i n c l o v e r 5 .0 0 to 1 0 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 1 0 . 0 0 t o 2 0 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 2 0 . 0 0 t o 3 0 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 3 0 . 0 0 t o 4 0 .0 0 ov er 4 0. 00

0. 03 0 .0 7 0 .1 0 0. 15 0. 20 0 .2 5 0 .3 0

o v e r 0 . 2 0 t o 0 .6 0 , i n c l o v e r 0 .6 0 to 2 . 0 0 , i n c l o v e r 2 .0 0 to 8 . 0 0 , i n c l

0 .0 3 0 .0 5 0 .1 0

M an g an es e

Elements

to 1 . 0 0 , i n c l o v e r 1 .0 0 to 3 .0 0 , i n c l

0 .0 5 0 .0 7

Cobalt

o v e r 0 .0 5 to 0 .5 0 , i n c l o v e r 0 .5 0 to 2 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 2 . 0 0 to 5 .0 0 , i n c l

0.01B  0 .0 2 0 .0 5

Columbium plus t a n ta l u m

to 1 .5 0 , i n c l

0 .0 5

Tantalum

to 0 .1 0 , i n c l

0 .0 2

to 0 .5 0 , i n c l o v e r 0 .5 0 t o 1 . 0 0 , i n c l o v e r 1 . 0 0 to 3 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 3 . 0 0 t o 5 .0 0 , i n c l o v e r 5 .0 0 t o 1 0 .0 0 , i n c l

0 .0 3 0. 05 0 .1 0 0. 15 0 .2 0

Copper

Nitrogen

Tungsten

Vanadium M ol y bd en um

A B 

S el e n i u m

to 0. 0.15 15,, in incl cl over 0.15 to 0.50, incl over 0.50 to 2.00, incl

−0.005, +0.01 0.05 0.10

to 0 .0 2 , i n c l o v e r 0 .0 2 t o 0 . 1 9 , i n c l o v e r 0 .1 9 t o 0 . 2 5 , i n c l o v e r 0 . 2 5 to 0 .3 5 , i n c l o v er 0. 35 t o 0. 45 , i nc l o v e r 0 .4 5 to 0 .5 5 , i n c l t o 1. 00 , i nc l o v e r 1 .0 0 t o 2 . 0 0 , i n c l o v e r 2 .0 0 t o 5 . 0 0 , i n c l o v e r 5 .0 0 to 1 0 . 0 0 , i n c l o v e r 1 0 . 0 0 t o 2 0 .0 0 , i n c l to 0 .5 0 , i n c l o v e r 0 . 5 0 to 1 .5 0 , i n c l

0. 00 5 0. 01 0. 02 0 .0 3 0 .0 4 0 .0 5 0. 03 0. 05 0. 07 0 .1 0 0 .1 5 0 .0 3 0 .0 5

a ll al

0 .0 3

This table does not apply to heat analysis. Product analysis limits for cobalt under 0.05 % have not been established, and the manufacturer should be consulted for those limits.

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Tolerance Over the Maximum Limit or Under the Minimum Limit

Titanium

Alum Al umin inum um

Nickel

Limit or Maximum Maximum of Specified Range, %

A480/A480M − 15 TABLE A1.2 Heat Treatment Requirements TemperatureA

Designation/Type

Austenitic (Chromium-Nickel) (Chromium-Nickel-Manganese) All Cr-Ni steels except as listed below 1900°F [1040°C] 302, 304H, 308, 309, 309Cb, 309H, 310, 310Cb, 310H, 316H, S21640, S30215, S30452, S30615, S32615, S33228, S33425, S35140, S38100 Cold Worked 2000°F [1095°C] Hot Finished 1925°F [1050°C] N08020 1700° to 1850°F [925° to 1010°C] N08367 2025°F [1105°C] N08700 2000°F [1095°C] N08810 2050°F [1120°C] N08811 2100°F [1150°C] N08904 2000°F [1095°C] N08925 2100°F [1150°C] N08926 2010°F [1100°C] S 2 0 16 1 1900° to 2000°F [1040° to 1095°C] S 2 0 43 1 1900° to 2010°F [1040° to 1100°C] S 2 0 43 2 1900° to 2010°F [1040° to 1100°C] S 2 0 43 3 1900° to 2010°F [1040° to 1100°C] S 3 0 53 0 1900° to 2100°F [1040° to 1150°C] S 3 0 6 0 0 , S 30 60 1 2010° to 2140°F [1100° to 1170°C] S 3 1 06 0 1975° to 2160°F [1080° to 1180°C] S 3 1 2 5 4 , S 31 26 6 , S 3 20 5 0, S 3 26 5 4 2100°F [1150°C] S 3 1 27 7 2050°F [1120°C] S 3 1 72 7 1975 to 2155°F [1080 to 1180°C] S 3 2 05 3 1975 to 2155°F [1080 to 1180°C] S 3 3 22 8 2050 to 2160°F [1120 to 1180°C] S 3 3 55 0 2065 to 2155°F [1130 to 1180°C] S 3 4 56 5 2050° to 2140°F [1120° to 1170°C] S35115 2000°F [1095°C] S 3 5 31 5 2010°F [1100°C] Duplex (Austenitic-Ferritic) S 3 1 2 0 0 , S 31 80 3 , S 3 20 0 1, S 3 25 5 0 1900°F [1040°C] S 3 1 26 0 1870° to 2010°F [1020° to 1100°C] S 3 2 00 3 1850°F [1010°C] S 3 2 10 1 1870°F [1020°C] S 3 2 20 2 1800° to 1975°F [980° to 1080°C] S 3 2 20 5 1900°F [1040°C] S 3 2 30 4 1800°F [980°C] S 3 2 50 6 1870 to 2050°F [1020 to 1120°C] S 3 2 52 0 1975 to 2050°F [1080 to 1120°C] S32750E  1880° to 2060°F [1025° to 1125°C] S 3 2 76 0 2010°F [1100°C] S 3 2 80 8 1925 to 2100°F [1050 to 1150°C] S 3 2 90 0 1750° ± 25°F [955° ± 15°C] S 3 2 90 6 1900° to 2100°F [1040° to 1150°C] S 3 2 95 0 1850° ± 25°F [1010° ± 15°C] S 3 9 27 4 1925 to 2100°F [1050 to 1150°C] S 4 4 53 7 1922°F [1050°C] S 8 1 92 1 1760 to 2010°F [960° to 1100°C] S82011 1850°F [1010°C] S 8 2 01 2 1830°F [1000°C] S 8 2 03 1 1830°F [1000°C] S 8 2 12 1 1830 to 2010°F [1000 to 1100°C] S 8 2 12 2 1725°F [940°C] S 8 2 44 1 1830°F [1000°C] A

Cooling/Testing Requirements B 

C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C 

C  C  C  C  C  D  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C 

Minimum, unless otherwise indicated. Quenched in water or rapidly cooled by other means at a rate sufficient to prevent reprecipitation of carbides, as demonstrable by the capability of passing the test for resistance to intergranular corrosion specified in 18.2 in 18.2.. C  Quenched in water or rapidly cooled by other means. D  Quenched in water, except that coiled product heat treated in a continuous annealing line shall be water quenched or rapidly cooled by other means. E  Tempera emperatures tures above 2060°F are permissible if the resulting microstructure microstructure provides the proper properties ties required by this specification specification or any additional requirements requirements of the purchase order. B 

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A480/A480M − 15 A2. PERMITTED VARIA VARIATIONS TIONS IN DIMENSIONS, ETC.—INCH-POUND UNITS

A2.4   Hot-Rolled Narrow ( 0 . 1 8 7 5 [4 .7 6 ] to 0 .2 5 0 [ 6 . 3 5 ] > 0 . 2 5 0 [6 .3 5 ] to 0 .3 1 2 5 [7 .9 4 ] >0.3125 [7.94] A

Thickness measurements are taken at least  3 ⁄ 8  in. [9.52 mm] from the edge of the sheet.

TABLE A2.14 Permitted Variations in Width of Hot-Rolled, Wide, Coil-Process CoilProcessed ed Produ Product ct as Cut Lengths (Not Resqu Resquared) ared) and Coil Specified Thickness, Thickness, t   t , in. [mm] 16  [4.76] t  <  <  3 ⁄ 16

Width (w  (w ), ), in in.. [m [mm] m] w  < 48 [1219] w  $ 48 [1219]

Tol oler eranc ances es on Wi Widt dth, h, in in.. [mm], for Trimmed Edges 16   [1.59], –0 +1 ⁄ 16 +1 ⁄ 4   [6.35], –0

16  [4.76] # t  <  ⁄ 16  <  3 ⁄ 8  [9.5]

w  < 48 [1219] w  $ 48 [1219]

32   [3.97], –0 +5 ⁄ 32 +3 ⁄ 8  [9.5], –0

t  $ 3 ⁄ 8  [9.5]

w  < 48 [1219] w  $ 48 [1219]

+1 ⁄ 4   [6.35], –0 16  [11.1], –0 +7 ⁄ 16

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TABLE A2.15 Permitted Variations in Length of Hot-Rolled, Wide, Coil-Processed Product as Cut Lengths Not Resquared Specified Thickness, Thickness, t   t , in. [mm] 16  [4.76] t <  3 ⁄ 16 t

$

16  [4.76]  ⁄ 16

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Length (L), ft [mm] L # 10 [ 3 0 48 ] 10 [3048]   > 48 [1219]

L # 96 [2438] L  > 96 [2438]

Maximum Maximu m deviat deviation ion from a horizo horizontal ntal flat surfac surface. e.

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Flatness Tolerance,A in. [mm] 0 .5 0 [1 2 .7 ] 0 .7 5 [1 9 . 1 ] 1 . 0 0 [ 2 5 .4 ]

Flatness Tolerance,A in. [mm] 18  ⁄   [3.18] 1  ⁄ 4  [6.35]  ⁄ 4  [6.35]  ⁄   [6.35]

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A480/A480M − 15 TABLE A2.17 Permitted Variations in Thickness of Hot-Rolled Mill Plate (Quarto Plate) A,B  Width (w  (w  ),   ), in. [mm] Specified Thickness (t  (t  ),   ), in. [mm]

84 [2134] 144 [3658]

Tolerance Over Specified Thickness,CD  in. [mm] 16 [4.76] t  <  < 3 ⁄ 16  ⁄    [4.76] # t  <  < 3 ⁄ 8 [9.52] 38  ⁄    [9.52] # t  <  < 3 ⁄ 4 [19.05] 34  ⁄    [19.05] # t  < 1 [25.40] 1 [25.40 [25.40]] # t  < 2 [50.80] 2 [50.80 [50.80]] # t  < 3 [76.20] 3 [76.20 [76.20]] # t  < 4 [101.6] 4 [101.6 [101.6]] # t  < 6 [152.4] 6 [152.4 [152.4]] # t  < 8 [203.2] 8 [203.2 [203.2]] # t  < 10 [254.0]

0 .0 5 5 0 .0 4 5 0 .0 5 5 0 .0 6 0 0 .0 7 0 0 .1 2 5 0 .1 5 0 0 .1 8 0 0 .2 3 5 0 .3 1 5

3 16 16

[ 1. 35 ] [ 1. 14 ] [1 .4 0 ] [1 .5 2 ] [1 .7 8 ] [3 .2 0 ] [3 .8 1 ] [4 .5 7 ] [6 .0 0 ] [8 .0 0 ]

0 .0 7 0 0 .0 5 0 0 .0 6 0 0. 06 5 0. 07 5 0. 15 0 0. 16 0 0. 20 0 0. 25 5 0. 33 5

[1 .7 8 ] [1 .2 7 ] [1 .5 2 ] [1 .6 5 ] [1 .9 0 ] [3 .8 0 ] [4 .0 6 ] [5 .0 8 ] [6 .4 8 ] [8 .5 0 ]

... 0 .0 8 5 [2 .1 6 ] 0 .0 8 5 [2 . 1 6 ] 0 .0 8 5 [ 2 . 1 6 ] 0 .0 9 5 [ 2 . 4 1 ] 0 .1 7 5 [ 4 . 4 5 ] 0 .2 0 0 [ 5 . 0 8 ] 0 .3 3 5 [ 8 . 5 0 ] 0 .3 5 5 [ 9 . 0 2 ] 0.435 [11.0]

A

... ... 0 .0 9 0 [2 .2 9 ] 0. 10 0 [ 2. 54 ] 0.115 [2.92] 0. 20 0 [ 5. 08 ] 0. 22 5 [ 5. 72 ] 0. 35 5 [ 9. 02 ] 0.435 [11.0] 0 .5 5 0 [ 1 4 .0 ]

Thickness is measur Thickness measured ed along the original longitudinal longitudinal edges of the as-pro as-produced duced plate at least3 ⁄ 8  in. [9.52 mm], but not more than 3 in. [76.20 mm], from the edge. For plates up to 10 in. [254.0 mm], excl, in thickness, the tolerance under the specified thickness is 0.010 in. [0.25 mm]. C  For circles, the over thickness tolerances in this table apply to the diameter of the circle corresponding to the width ranges shown. For plates of irregular shape, the over thickness tolerances apply to the greatest width corresponding to the width ranges shown. D  The tolerance over specified thickness in the area more than 3 inches in from the longitudinal edges of the plate at the mill produced width shall not exceed twice the tabular tolerance. B 

TABLE A2.18 Permitted Variations in Width for Hot-Rolled Rectangular Rectan gular Sheared Plate Mill Plates (Quart (Quarto o Plates) Tolerances, over specified width, in. [mm]A 58  ⁄   [15.9] 34  ⁄   [19.1] 1 [2 5 .4 ]

Specified Width (w  (w  ),   ), in. [mm] w  # 84 [2135] 84 [2135]
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