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SA-437 /SA-437M 2007 SECTION II, PART A
5. Discard
5.1 A sufficient discard shall be made from each ingot 8. Tensile Requirements
to ensure freedom from injurious piping and undue segre- 8.1 The material shall conform to the requirements as to
gation. tensile properties prescribed in Table 1 at room temperature
5.2 Quality — To ensure soundness, bars and wire shall after heat treatment.
be tested in accordance with Method E 381 or other suitable
8.2 The longitudinal axis of the test specimen shall be
method as agreed upon between the purchaser and the
parallel to the direction of rolling.
producer. When bar or wire is supplied, the bar or wire
producer shall perform the test. When fasteners are sup-
plied, either the bar or wire producer or the fastener pro-
9. Impact Requirements
ducer, as agreed upon between them, shall perform the
test. Quality control procedures shall be sufficient to dem- 9.1 The material Grades B4B, B4C, and B4D shall
onstrate the testing was performed and the results were conform to the requirements as to impact properties pre-
acceptable. Each heat shall be represented by a minimum scribed in Table 3 at room temperature after heat treatment.
of one macroetch. The macroetch examination shall be
made on representative billets from which the material will
be produced or on samples cut from the ends of the bars. 10. Hardness Tests
Visual examination of transverse sections shall show no 10.1 The material Grades B4B, B4C, and B4D shall
imperfections worse than the macrographs of Method conform to the requirements as to hardness as prescribed
E 381 S2–R2–C3 or equivalent as agreed upon. Distinct in Table 4 and Table 5 at room temperature after heat
zones of solidification shall not be present. treatment.
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able. For UT or ET, reject levels for linear indications shall 15. Keywords
be based on the alarm response from a surface notch with 15.1 bolts — steel; chromium alloy steel; fasteners —
a maximum depth of 0.012 in. [.30 mm] in a calibration steel; marking on fasteners; nuts — steel; steel bars —
bar. Product being subjected to VT shall be pickled prior to alloy; steel bolting material; temperature service applica-
inspection. VT indications longer than 1⁄8 in. are prohibited. tions — high; turbine materials
TABLE 1
TENSILE REQUIREMENTS
Yield
Tensile Strength Elongation
Strength, (0.2% in 2 in. or Reduction
min, ksi offset) min, 50 mm, of Area,
Grade Diameter, in. [mm] [MPa] ksi [MPa] min, % min, %
TABLE 2
CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTSA
Grades B4B, B4CB Grade B4D
Product Product
Variation, %, Variation, %,
Over or Over or
Element Range, % Under Range, % Under
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SA-437 /SA-437M 2007 SECTION II, PART A
TABLE 3
IMPACT REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Impact Value,
Grade ft · lbf [J]
B4B 10 [14]
B4C 25 [34]
B4DA 25 [34]
A
For bars over 5 in. [127 mm] diameter only.
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TABLE 4
HARDNESS REQUIREMENTS FOR BOLTS AND STUDS
Brinell Hardness
Grade Number, max
B4B 331
B4C 277
B4D 302
TABLE 5
HARDNESS REQUIREMENTS FOR NUTS AND
WASHERS
Grade Brinell Hardness Number Rockwell Hardness Number
TABLE 6
PERMISSIBLE VARIATIONS IN SIZE OF HOT-ROLLED BARS
5
⁄16 [8] and under 0.005 [0.13] 0.005 [0.13] 0.008 [0.20]
Over 5⁄16 to 7⁄16 [8 to 11], incl 0.006 [0.15] 0.006 [0.15] 0.009 [0.23]
Over 7⁄16 to 5⁄8 [11 to 16], incl 0.007 [0.18] 0.007 [0.18] 0.010 [0.25]
Over 5⁄8 to 7⁄8 [16 to 22], incl 0.008 [0.20] 0.008 [0.20] 0.012 [0.30]
Over 7⁄8 to 1 [22 to 25], incl 0.009 [0.23] 0.009 [0.23] 0.013 [0.33]
Over 1 to 11⁄8 [25 to 29], incl 0.010 [0.25] 0.010 [0.25] 0.015 [0.38]
Over 11⁄8 to 11⁄4 [29 to 32], incl 0.011 [0.28] 0.011 [0.28] 0.016 [0.41]
Over 11⁄4 to 13⁄8 [32 to 35], incl 0.012 [0.30] 0.012 [0.30] 0.018 [0.46]
Over 13⁄8 to 11⁄2 [35 to 38], incl 0.014 [0.36] 0.014 [0.36] 0.021 [0.53]
Over 11⁄2 to 2 [38 to 50], incl 1
⁄64 [0.4] 1
⁄64 [0.4] 0.023 [0.58]
Over 2 to 21⁄2 [50 to 65], incl 1
⁄32 [0.8] 0 0.023 [0.58]
Over 21⁄2 to 31⁄2 [65 to 90], incl 3
⁄64 [1.2] 0 0.035 [0.89]
Over 31⁄2 to 41⁄2 [90 to 115], incl 1
⁄16 [1.6] 0 0.046 [1.17]
Over 41⁄2 to 51⁄2 [115 to 140], incl 5
⁄64 [2.0] 0 0.058 [1.47]
Over 51⁄2 to 61⁄2 [140 to 165], incl 1
⁄8 [3.2] 0 0.070 [1.78]
Over 61⁄2 to 71⁄2 [165 to 190], incl 5
⁄32 [4.0] 0 0.085 [2.16]
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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
One or more of the following supplementary requirements shall be applied only when
specified by the purchaser in the inquiry, contract, or order; in which event the specified
tests shall be made before shipment of the product.
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