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Steels for pressure vessels and
boilers
The fundamental property of steels for pressure vessels is their ability to
withstand high pressures at different temperatures.
Properties
Steels for pressure vessels and boilers differ from carbon and manganese structural steels by their high
resistance to pressure at all temperatures (ambient, low or high).
Advantages
The fundamental property of steels for pressure vessels is their ability to withstand high pressures at
different temperatures. They present good weldability and impact, and are suitable for normalising and stress
relief annealing (both treatments neutralise the consecutive local hardening of welding).
Applications
Steels for pressure vessels are mainly used to manufacture boilers, drums, pressure or steam piping,
industrial thermal vessels and heat exchangers. These steels are suitable for mechanical forming and
welding.
ASTM A204
Reduced sulphur content
ASTM A285
Product delivered normalised
Bending test
ASTM A515
Vacuum degassing
Product analysis
ASTM A516
Vacuum degassing
Product analysis
Ultrasonic inspection
Bending test
ASTM A537
Vacuum degassing
Product analysis
Ultrasonic inspection
Bending test
Brand correspondence
Dimensions
Mechanical properties
T 16 - 60 290 600 19 - - - - - -
440 -
60 - 80 270 27
590
5 - 16 355 490 -
P355N AFCS 16 - 40 345 22
T 630
50 40 30 - - - -
40 - 60 335
470 -
60 - 80 315 21
610
L 5 - 40 - - - 75 65 45 - - - -
5 - 16 355
490 -
16 - 40 345 22
P355NH AFCS 630
T 40 - 60 335 50 40 30 - - - -
470 -
60 - 80 315 21
610
L 5 - 40 - - - 63 55 47 34 27 - -
5 - 16 355
490 -
16 - 40 345 22
P355NL1 AFCS 630
T 40 - 60 335 45 40 35 27 - - -
470 -
60 - 80 315 21
610
L 5 - 40 - - - 85 75 55 45 42 - -
5 - 16 355
490 -
16 - 40 345 22
P355NL2 AFCS 630
T 40 - 60 335 70 60 40 30 27 - -
470 -
60 - 80 315 21
610
L 5 - 40 - - - 75 65 45 - - - -
5 - 16 460
570 -
16 - 40 445
P460NH AFCS 720
T 40 - 60 430 17 50 40 30 - - - -
540 -
60 - 80 400
710
L 5 - 40 - - - 63 55 47 34 27 - -
5 - 16 460
570 -
16 - 40 445
P460NL1 AFCS 720
T 40 - 60 430 17 45 40 35 27 - - -
540 -
60 - 80 400
710
L 5 - 40 - - - 85 75 55 45 42 - -
5 - 16 460
570 -
16 - 40 445
P460NL2 AFCS 720
T 40 - 60 430 17 70 60 40 30 27 - -
540 -
60 - 80 400
710
485 -
A204 gr.B AFCS T 5 - 80 275 - - - - - - 21 17
620
515 -
A204 gr.C AFCS T 5 - 80 295 - - - - - - 20 16
655
Pressure vessel plates, in carbon steel, low and intermediate tensile strength (ASTM A285)
Thickness Re Rm A 5.65So KV KV 0 KV - KV - KV - A 2 A8
Direction 20C 20C 40C 50C
(mm) (MPa) (MPa) (%) C (J) (%) (%)
(J) (J) (J) (J)
310 -
A285 gr.A AFCS T 5 - 80 165 - - - - - - 30 27
450
345 -
A285 gr.B AFCS T 5 - 80 185 - - - - - - 28 25
485
380 -
A285 gr.C AFCS T 5 - 80 205 - - - - - - 27 23
515
Pressure vessel plates, in carbon steel, for intermediate and high service temperatures (ASTM
A515)
Thickness Re Rm A 5.65So KV KV 0 KV - KV - KV - A 2 A 8
Direction 20C 20C 40C 50C
(mm) (MPa) (MPa) (%) C (J) (%) (%)
(J) (J) (J) (J)
415 -
A515 gr.60 AFCS T 5 - 80 220 - - - - - - 25 21
550
450 -
A515 gr.65 AFCS T 5 - 80 240 - - - - - - 23 19
585
485 -
A515 gr.70 AFCS T 5 - 80 260 - - - - - - 21 17
620
Pressure vessel plates, in carbon steel, for intermediate and low temperatures (ASTM A516)
Thickness Re Rm A 5.65So KV KV 0 KV - KV - KV - A 2 A8
Direction 20C 20C 40C 50C
(mm) (MPa) (MPa) (%) C (J) (%) (%)
(J) (J) (J) (J)
380 -
A516 gr.55 AFCS T 5 - 80 205 - - - - - - 27 23
515
415 -
A516 gr.60 AFCS T 5 - 80 220 - - - - - - 25 21
550
450 -
A516 gr.65 AFCS T 5 - 80 240 - - - - - - 23 19
585
485 -
A516 gr.70 AFCS T 5 - 80 260 - - - - - - 21 17
620
Chemical properties
(mm) (%) (%) P (%) S (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) N (%) (%) +Mo
(%)
<
5 - 25
0.18
0.15 0.45
< < < <
A204 gr.A AFCS 25 - 50 - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.21 0.90 0.035 0.035
0.40 0.60
<
50 - 80
0.23
<
5 - 25
0.20
0.15 0.45
< < < <
A204 gr.B AFCS 25 - 50 - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.23 0.90 0.035 0.035
0.40 0.60
<
50 - 80
0.25
<
5 - 25
0.23
0.15 0.45
< < < <
A204 gr.C AFCS 25 - 50 - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.26 0.90 0.035 0.035
0.40 0.60
<
50 - 80
0.28
Pressure vessel plates, in carbon steel, low and intermediate tensile strength (ASTM A285)
Ni+Cr
Thickness C Mn Si Al Cu Cr Ni Mo Nb V Ti Ceq +Cu
P (%) S (%) N (%)
(mm) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) +Mo
(%)
< < < <
A285 gr.A AFCS 5 - 80 - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.17 0.90 0.035 0.035
< < < <
A285 gr.B AFCS 5 - 80 - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.22 0.90 0.035 0.035
< < < <
A285 gr.C AFCS 5 - 80 - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.28 0.90 0.035 0.035
Pressure vessel plates, in carbon steel, for intermediate and high service temperatures (ASTM
A515)
Ni+Cr
Thickness C Mn Si Al Cu Cr Ni Mo Nb V Ti Ceq +Cu
P (%) S (%) N (%)
(mm) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) +Mo
(%)
<
5 - 25
0.24
0.15
< < < <
A515 gr.60 AFCS 25 - 50 - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.27 0.90 0.035 0.035
0.40
<
50 - 80
0.29
<
5 - 25
0.28
0.15
< < < <
A515 gr.65 AFCS 25 - 50 - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.31 0.90 0.035 0.035
0.40
<
50 - 80
0.33
<
5 - 25 0.31
0.15
A515 gr.70 AFCS < < < <
25 - 50 - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.33 1.20 0.035 0.035 0.40
<
50 - 80
0.35
Pressure vessel plates, in carbon steel, for intermediate and low temperatures (ASTM A516)
Ni+Cr
Thickness C Mn Si Al Cu Cr Ni Mo Nb V Ti Ceq +Cu
P (%) S (%) N (%)
(mm) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) +Mo
(%)
0.60
5 - 12.5 < -
0.18 0.90
0.15
12.5 - 25 < <
A516 gr.55 AFCS - - - - - - - - - - - -
< 0.60 0.035 0.035
25 - 50 0.40
0.20 -
< 1.20
50 - 80
0.22
0.60
5 - 12.5 < -
0.21 0.90
0.15
12.5 - 25 < <
A516 gr.60 AFCS - - - - - - - - - - - -
< 0.85 0.035 0.035
25 - 50 0.40
0.23 -
< 1.20
50 - 80
0.25
<
5 - 25
0.24
0.85 0.15
< < <
A516 gr.65 AFCS 25 - 50 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.26 0.035 0.035
1.20 0.40
<
50 - 80
0.28
<
5 - 25
0.27
0.85 0.15
< < <
A516 gr.70 AFCS 25 - 50 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.28 0.035 0.035
1.20 0.40
<
50 - 80
0.30
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