af) Designation: A 240/A 240M - 96a Standard Specification for Heat-Resisting Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels’ ‘This sundard is issued under the find designation A240/A 240M: the number immediatly followin the designation indicates the year of orginal adoption or, in the ase of revson, the year of last revision, A number in parenthosindates the year of lst ‘eapprowl. A superscript epsilon (indicates an eitoral change since the ast revision or reapprova, ‘standard has been approved for use by agencies ofthe Department of Defense. Cont the DoD Index of Specifations and ‘Standards forthe specific year of sue which hasbeen adopted by the Depariment of Defoe 1. Seope 1.1 This specification? covers chromium, cluomium- nickel, and chromium-manganese-nickel stainless and heat- resisting steel plate, sheet, and strip for pressure veszels, 1.2 Some steels covered by this specification, especially the chromium steels, hecause oftheir particular alloy content and specialized properties, may require special care in their fabrication and welding. Specific procedures are of funda- ‘mental importance, and itis presupposed that all parameters will be in accordance with approved methods capable of producing the desired properties in the finished fabrication, 1.3 The values stated in either inck-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents, therefore, cach 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 and the applicable material specifi cations are expressed in both inch-pound and SI units However, unless the order specifics the applicable “M" specification designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished in inch-pound u 2 Referenced Documents 241 ASTM Standards: A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Stee! Products> A480/A 480M Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Stee! Plate, Sheet, and Suip? E 112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size! "This specification s under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committe A- on Stel, Stale Sicel and Related Alloys andi the dtc esponsite of Subcommitice [ADLIT on Fiat Stile Sie! Products ‘Current edition approved Oct. 10,1996, Published December 19%. Onis published as A 24040 T. Las previous edition A 240/A 240M - 96 2 For ASME Boi and Pesure Vesel Code apheation st rete Spi ‘ation SA240 in Scion la hat Cade S anual Book of ASTM Saandards, Vol 0.03, ‘Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Vol 03.0 E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)S 22 SAE Standard: J 1086 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)* 3. General Requlrements 3.1 The following requirements for orders for material furnished under this specification shall conform to the applicable requirements of the current edition of Specifica- tion A 480/A 480M, 3.1.1. Definitions, 3.1.2 General requirements for delivery, 3.1.3 Ordering information, Heat treatment, Dimensions and permissible variations, Workmanship, finish and appearance, Number of tests/test methods, 1.10 Specimen preparation, LAL Retreatment, 1.12 Inspection, 1.13 Rejection and rehearing, 1 1a 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3 1.14 Material test report, 1.15 Certification, and 3.1.16 Packaging, marking, and loading. 4. Chemical Composition 4.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to chemical composition specified in Table 1, and shall con- form to applicable requirements specified in Specification ‘A480/A 480M. 5. Mechanical Properties 5.1 Tlie material shall conform 10 the mechanical proper tics specified in Table 3 3 3 3 3. 3. 6. Grain Size for Austenitic H Types 6.1 The austenitic H Types shall conform to an average grain size of ASTM No. 7 or coarser as measured by Test Methods E 112. Anal Book ef ASTM Standards, Vo! LO. Available fom Sony of Automotive Engineers 400 Commonwealth Dr. Warrendale, PA 109%TABLE 1 Chemical Composition Requirements, %* Le uns eo o wun um litrogen Je Conta TaN? Caton? Minne ry Sate Sano Nickel Mokena Nitrogen Copper Otter ent nase (Geerion ce) (Grenson Manganese Neha) none oa 200 {oC 2000-7200 7350-2550 600-700 018-028 078 oeeoo oro +0 cos bos t insane a7 Ainas.omn Tore 060 nosero oos-o10 150 cos ms ton tansaa sn0.as0 7% watson 018-060 noses sau? oan, onus aes 1300-2300 2300-7800 4050 010 10-20 fosees oa = 200 Qo aot Teoostc ztcoz0 80-79 —BIS-025 | OS. Soren Sn ots SS0-7s0 bos baad 00 teoo-1a00 350-550, ox Scores oa iiors dos bono 1600-1800 350-550 ox seorse oa Garg 008s 1800-1750 400-800 810-028 iGo Stoiet ote fco-00 B00 ON S.00-400 iS-800 Soe-020 Soom ite os iSe-100 00808000 t 90-600 035 Soo Sao aoe =o ost Wooo ts0800 |! Sie-0m0 Seon Sais® O08, ito-eco S000 2050-2050 1180-1950 “Vé0-900 020.080 e010-090 sao ate one 1400-1800 00% 0020 00-100 170041850 100 035mn Siw kwars Sap tooo” 9012 oso Wooasce 00-700 “Z00-200 Sae-os0 mies baa 1i-acm oo) 000078 Viso-2200 Score 00-300 025-080 oro Toee eco —=«sege==««Sgo-As eon te00 Sco 900 Sos ove jasoao—Sa8 itgorteso 050 © bao Vyoo-t900 325-395 830-00 ar oe ate Soe 8m San Weonisen senaen nn io ors 300 sas = amore 7001900 Soo-tov0 oo 2 ine an 300 fos nm Ors t00-2000 800-1080 ° Soe foo 200 sos 8am Ors 0-200 800-1200, 80 = Soi e030 200 006 = as Ors 800-2000 800-1050 cocags O80 Cos © Ges Sa0-200 1800-1900 900-1000 dizow Sooo = Sion 8 200 cos = aos 1800-2000 800-1050 010-016 : & San Oo 200 Gos = oom a8 4800-2000 800-1050 Steam 2 Bon 0303.00 oo = om 075 1800-2000 800-1200 010-016 a oe boo Sos = Sa O78 Woo-1900 t050-1300 2 oor 200 0.020 002 © «37-43 170-185 140155020 050 8 Sos Spo © Gose,«=Sstans «| «Suatseotwao-teoo tretew 929 iso 2 Steo2 200 Sao =m agao trois, tas-t60 woos : Soest S80 Sow Susp aaron Rogoasoo agers 0 on-oz0 Sr02-000 fos Oe 200 Sas am Ors Baao-eeo) 1200-500 Ste Baron 200 Sos amore Seao-teen teoosteu : aoscor Bab 200 cae asso. tua) 200800 Swxe sopHcot 004-010 200 00s = 0am 075 2200-2400 1200-1600 Gioxe nn 110 max somos 310808 200 cos onto 2400-2800 1900-2200 Sin Stowe Saeo10 200 ous 8030s zo0-2600 1300-2200 Sooo hacer, a 20 ces = Gamo 8 ieedeco t3en-t200 Bix rn 110 max sors s10Heo* = 0ak010 200 TT 2400-2600 1900-7200 cioxe in 110 ax 21050 910MelN? 00G0 200 co ata. as0 2400-2600 2100-2900 200-300 010-016 sar25t oa 00 cao 9010 1950-2050 1750-1850 §00-650 018-022 00-100 Siz Sim 200-400 «sceas_=Ss Gaus Se «2300-2500 21 an-2400 $00.70) 035-06) 050-300 W 100-300 Soe 36 a8 200 Sos = Oug0 05 4600-1800 1000-1400 200-300 010 Stes = He dogo 200 Ses 8am Ors Wootoo wore fusw v1 Sse ste o4-010 200 cos = ba O78 Teoo-t800 1000-1400 200-300 Shes Stew Boe 200 sie amy Oe {oo1999 too-t400 20:30" Gi0 Toner ra 070 max snow str ue 20 cos mo ta00-1000 1000-1400 £020 010 oniawe min 110 maxae TABLE 1 Contin NS Tyree Carbon Mangances, Pros. Sion Chromite Niet Moy omer = ee a a one sie) san 008 200 ar Teoe1a06 7000-1400 Bw Tw oT Gre Sie Sey tes 200 eos = Samos 1800-1800 too0-1¢00 200-300 oto soir 08 200 os = aga as imonmnon wootsoo 3anaeo — O10 sis Sin te = 30 Sos = S800 1800-2000 Ho0-1s00 30400 O10 Sarre oo = 200 oes = bam as {eo2000 iasoive0 anen” 9% sis oo = 30 oes ama Wooa0m Tasers 4080 G10-020 sss SINT gua 200 os = amos 800-2000 t100-1800 Son-0n inno? Seo et ee 20 sos baw W7oo-t900 a6o-1200 oxo Tiéke+m in 070 mae sso seh ot010 200 ous oso 1700-1900 90-1200 Westen mn Oommen sor0r2 our — cos om aso t8s-193 90-220 oss tes Steet Sor Fav-40 0000s Booze steots0 Foote oWs-08s OOM Sots Seeo00 ae Seo Garson Stag 6008-010 Gooe-t0 ows 0450s oom 00-700 0900100 2300-2500 1800-1800 400-500 040-080 ow sero 3ar He aoo coe = ane Hoot9m9 doorig0o, : Siex cm, “a0 mae somos aT ot-010 200 ons nom as 1700-1000 000 1200 cencnm, “00 mex soto 008 200 ous = om as tron-1900 900-1300 arnt xo won 120 max Tron me Sore susoo eH oka 200 cos =o as 1700-1900 900-1800 cemsec im, 100 mat tro inmee coz suis oot-o08 200 oo as -——«4.20-200 2400-2800 3400-3800 oxz-018 co00e-008 Soot Kiwise ge - 2a Sv bes 130-250 20190-1080, : a — Dupes esi Forte Saito ia 7 ae sam 190 20360 S35 i530 owas S310 oes im nm oom ae Bib 309 Eso'rs0 240.020 please oz0-080 © Wa1o-os0 Sito03 Stok Sa = 8am too 21020 s0es0 bso3s0 oom Saez0s oo = 200 cao = oem tm wasn tansco See ae. Stress Seeo0 te 2% 80 = nat 25205 300-880 d0s-060 006-020 005-060 S2ese0 oom a0 oo = oem) 24g0-2600 Ssnunon Soo.s00 00.098 oso a0 Sess See 3 seo = bem Hoare” ses” aeae, —Gieoas $s'28 Sezre0 Samo tz Sm Sem ose 240.260 00-800 Soom © aztoss oan Seo ooo ta Sue = Soot Hto-asoo S080 Seo-toa 20-080 Bat-100 woso-100 S89 Mo ihe an seam azo coe 1.00 ao oo os 2000-280 250-500 1020 . : seo eco io Goo ture uae furesm 330-820 100-250 _dis-oss Feri or Marois Gronam Seam ane Om aaa aon 8s 2800-2000 30491628 00 oso (C+N) 12(C +N) . 090 max mn sinsco ang ove 1.00 eo om s.00 i1s0-1490 dso : wo10-030 Some itp oe 100 dos = at 1080-1178 050 Nexcmn O73 max seones oom 100 ao =m t.0 1050-1178 050 2.000 coare-c4o Toon 020 sears co 100 ooo acm 1.00 1050-1178 050-100 oo% Te(Gsn) mn ‘and 0.79 max Nove viore v diy6 TABLE 1 Continued © ‘Sicon—Clvomiun Nick i we esigatone TPA ‘carbon? Manganese Satur Motyodenum Nitrogen Copper Other Element ‘sat000 wo 015: 100 0040 0080 1001701850075, 1341003 : 0.03, 150 0.040 0.080 190 1050-1250 150 0.090 max 410084108 0.08 1.00, 0.040 0.030 400 1150-1350 O60 : S41045 0.030 +00 0.040 0.030 100 1200-1300 050 0.080 cocem, 1341050, : 040 1.00 085 0.030 100 1080-1250 060110. 010 seisoe 0.05 os 0.030 0.030 060 M5140 3555 05-10 ‘$42900 iar oz 100) ‘040 0.030 100 1400-1600 ‘543000 40 one 00 0040 0.030 100 1800-1800 075 543035 40 oor 1.00 0.040 0.030 1100 1700-1900 050, 68 T0204 4+ ‘40.15 max ‘s4s400 on 100 040 0.030 100 1900-1000, e125 843500 on 100 0.040 0.030 400 1600-1800 075-125 (Ce 5x0 min: 0.90 43932 0.030 100 0.040 0.030 100 170-190-080 0.030 T's cb.020+ 4c ‘oh mn 076 max A10.15 max eteioo oy 0.028 100 oun non so 75.195 100 175-250 0035 Tie coo20+ ‘sic tym, 0.80 mae ss4aso0 0.020 1.00 040 oor 100 1900-2100 060 003 030-080 ch tole +m s 080 sus26 xsse 0.06 o7s 040 2.020 075 zsobzrm use orei0 vi owe woz We+ Nim > usa? xmare giro ous vue 040 500-2750 030 07-190 © oors* 020 choos-o20 2g N+ Cu050 & ‘S44695, 0.025 1.00 0.040 0.090 075 245-260 © 35-45 35-45 0005 T+ 020+ > peerees 2 0.80 max 8 sane 0.030 100 0.080 0.020 100 850-700 © 10-350 300.400 040 nico = 2 "100 ana 6 eum sasr00 010 030 0.025 ‘020 020 © 280-90 oss, 3542 cz ons crn, "0.028 max sears 0.030 100 0.040 0.030 1100 2800-3000 1.00, 360-420 0045 Ttch= (020-1 00 ana Bic + Mme ‘s4ssoo ovo 030 00s 0.020 020 © 280-00 20-25 35-42 00 01s, cue 5 a 'sassoo 0.030 1.00 0.040 0.030 1100 1800-2000 050 4007-030 0030 max Ge Toso +46 + 6); “Tianna, nlocs range of mins i cca 1 Doagnahon estabished in accordance wit Practen € 527 and SAE J 1086, Lines ntharwan evseatd, a rade espraon oninaly assigned by the American ron and Steal astute (AIH. © Carbon analysis shal be reported to aavest 0.01 X excep or the low-carbon types, which shal be reported 1 nearest OOD! The terse Combis (CD) and Nicbum (NE) Bot relate fo we same elmer. * Coman name, nota acomark, wie Used, rot assoated with any One producer. © Naming system developed end appied by ASTM,Gb A 240/A 240M TABLE 2 Mechanical Test Requirements Terme Suengtt,mn Yea Svengee mn EONgEDONA Hardness, max® {NS Designation y 250mm, (Cold Bond a MPa ist Wa in, % Binet Rockwel B Rasen (Conta: Ncke (Chori Manganese Nick) omer ‘Sheet and Sto m0 4% 0 200 Fi 100 ut ragire Pate % 5 cr) 300 ai Es ot required 03800 7% 5D nr) 300 A ot required 03810 & 450, 2 20 5 rot required Nose 002 7 490 ne) 350 0 ot required Nows28 60 a BS 35 a ot required ‘$20100 adie BOBS 8 oo 69 a8 20100 2oree SoS & io fo a7 a0 20103 zowe Bass ne) 400 27 Fs ot reuirod 520153 2oune 6s S30 40 2a 100, not raat ‘se010t 1% Bw er Pry 255 25 ot required 20200 202 0 O ne) 20 2a 20400 BS 2 30 350 2 400 ot recived 0100 bo % 38 of 27 5 Pot requred 30200 302 BOSS es 2a 9 ot requred 30100 306 B55 a) 2a 92 ot requred Sanun3 om mn ke 2% 70 zr se ot requred 30409 04H BoB 3s 201 9 ot required ‘s30415 a 80 2 fo 27 95 ot required Sout ‘ain ne) he 201 8 ot require $3045 S04LN BOBS ne) 21 8 fot requted '$30800 305; % BIB 3s 183 88 ot requred ‘$30800 an) 3 Me 5 ‘Sos: ne) 7s a ot recited 0615 an) 0 | 78 a7 38 ot requred 30815 3 60 6s ho 20 " 30808 BBS ls 27 95 rot required 30009 BOB 3s a7 95 fot requred 20340 BOB mS 27 88 rot requred Saosei BBB hs 27 95 hot required 31008 % BI | a7 95 rot requred 31000 % 88 3 hs 27 95 ot rue 31040 3 nn] ar 88 fot require ssioer % BB oS 27 95 not required ‘sar254 Con) «30 Eo 88 ot requred ‘Sarase TD oa 5 fet fequred '$31600 7% 5S 2s a7 8 not requrod 531809 mn as 2% 10 27 85 ot requred ‘Saves % oe 3 os ar 3 ot requred 21609 5B OB 32s 27 95 Pot requred 1635 BSB 30s 27 95 Pot requred Shean % Be bo Bes 27 93 Pet requres Sates! (850 3 ow a7 85 rot required 31700 % 5S 3s 27 98 ot required 531725 me BS Oe a 3 retreated 331728 $50 3 ko Za 96 ‘ot required 31703 ain, BIB. ne) a7 95 ot required 31753 23u7iN a) = ho a0 95 ot required Si2i00 at BSS te 27 95 ot requis 32109 em % BIB ne) 400 a 5 ot requied savers? » 550 3 ao 2% ot togured Sozaoe 19 730 & 40 280 A ot requred ssazze 7% 500 aa] 309 27 3 ot requred 34565 m5 785, sats 380 2a 100 fet reared S30700 7% BB 3 MS. 2 bot 92 ot requred ss4709 BOB oe ‘00 zo 82 rot required 34800 BOB 3 0 201 % ot reaured 594009 BB ce) 40 Bot & ot required S35315 a) ne) 400 a7 85 ot required ‘535100 a) 3 os 40 ar ES ot requied Sous ‘Sheet nd Sip 0 8 sus. 0 2a 100 ot roquitod Paste 585 a oS 300 2a 100 ot requred Fett Biome? BSD be x ar Fd rot regured 21600 xu ‘Sheet and Strip 100680 as 40 2a 100 ot required Pate > em sO 40 ae 100 rot requres sore xe Shoot and Sip 1 690 as 00 2100 not required Pane on ss 0 Be 100 rot regated ‘20810 xmag" ‘Sheet and Strip wor oa x0 2a 100 ot requred Pats 10 680 san Ba oa 100 not roqueed 524000 xMzon ‘Shoot and Sip 100690 as Pa 100 ot requred Piste 100690 a) 2 ton rot regured 40() A 240/A 240M TABLE 2 Continued Terie Sogn ined Segne nn OSuRNA Thos aae™ ne ‘Types —_— 21 0 0m ——_____ ‘Cold Bend® ss Designation MPa Wea aa ‘Binet Rockwot 8 —_— “Austonvtie (Chromum-Nickel)(Chromer-Manganese- Nickel) contnusd aa mm meas 0 oak omed ett @ i 3 = 8 votre =, Ss 6 8 86 So iat itor sm Cae Aa Te mee a a aed 531200 100, 90 70 485, 200 Eis. 90 620 & 450 250 ae ‘ot required & &e Fe Bo Se felipe Bass o & & to Bo = mteawed Ba 2 % 8 Bo retreat san m0 oe io a fattened noe 0 a meen se 108 730, oO 550 au ‘not requred ae 5 3s 8 Ss B fa Sa a oes ise et tateewed = FE oa HOTT =m a a rT a by ‘as 2 2 3 ot eae i S w & mw fe 8 ie eee bs eon ae ns ca oie re o wt 8 i w 8 % eto ‘a & 8 8 2 & wo ie Simo ‘ & © oo fm i ZB trogna Sites vias ® fs 9 we pe js Bf ans 2 #8 8 B #8 2 8 is pied Paes = oe a Seo es ‘s 8 = SS Bo e os me os eee ye Sian s 8 @ £ s gy i 8 is Sess % 2 1% S303 ° s 2 $ S&S @ Sif Ssen0 : & i Sie See & t & me do i 8 im ns &@ @ 8 & a steno e « = 2B vB is Sass Fe a a a er) cn ease mo = % 8 mm Be oy Sess ? Sm % Ss fe = ie Sasso se] at mm ear 5 © & Bf ee & s © «3 jae = sie ‘$4800 80 550, 0 415 200 223 20" 180 Seto o i SS m8 oS “Unless otherwise incicated. a grade designation gray assigned bythe American Fon and Stel Instat AS) 8 Vild strength sha be detained byte ofsetmetod at 0.2% in acorarce wi Test Methods and Deft & 370. Uness otherwise spctid (se /N-29(A eon, Paragraph 4.1.11, Orderng information, an aterative method of cetemnng yeld sengh maybe based on total extension uncer fad of 0.5% Either Binal or Rockwol B Hardness is parmese 2.Gonmon name, nota trademark, widely used, nex assacted wih anyone produc. < "ype 201 is generaly produced wih a chemical composition balanced for fc sie (ype 201-1) or lean side (Type 201-2) austenite stabity depending on he Dropertes enue or spot spits. ‘Rockwall scale ‘Fer $3261, the grain size as determined in accoance with tho Test Methods E 112, Comparison Mette, Pate I, shal be No. 3 fre. "Naming system developed an appied by ASTM. 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