Designation: A 285/A285M — 01
Standard Specification for
Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, Low- and
Intermediate-Tensile Strength’
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1, Scope 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This specification? covers carbon steel plates of low- 2.1. ASTM Standards
‘and intermediate-tensile strengths which may be made by A 20/A 20M Specification for General Requirements for
killed, semi-killed, capped, or rimmed steel practices at the Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels!
producer's option. These plates are intended for fusion-welded
pressure vessels 3. General Requirements and Ordering Information
712 Plates under this specification are available in thee 31 Material supplied to this material specification sta
srades having diferent strength levels a follows conform 0 Specification A 20/A 20M. These. requirements
aa. futline the testing and testing methods and. procedures
re rs pa permissible variations in dimensions and amass, quality and
‘ 8 ie repair of defets, marking, loading, et
é Sor 0st 2 Speciation A 2078 20M also establishes the rules for
the ondering information that should be complied with when
1.3 The maximum thickness of plates under this specifica-
tion, for reasons of internal soundness, is limited to a maximum
thickness of 2 in. [50 mm] for all grades.
purchasing material to this specification
3.3 In addition to the basic requirements of this specifics:
tion, certain supplementary requirements are available when
Nore. 1—For killed carbon stels only refer to the following ASTM additional control testing or examination is required to meet
speciications:* fend use requirements
ih IA 2IM Pre esl Pats Can Stel Manne: “5 The purchaser is refered to the listed supplementary
io S/A SISM Pressure Vessel Paes, Carbon Ste, for Intermediate. TequiTements in this specification and to the detailed require:
eo ‘ments in Specification A 20/A 20M.
(A SIGIA SI6M Pressure Vessel Plats, Carbon Steel. for Moderate-and 3.5. Coiled product is excluded from qualification to this
Lower-Temperature Service specification until it is decoited, leveled, and cut to length
Plate produced from coil means plate that has been cut t0
1.4 For plates produced from coil, the additional require
‘ments, including additional testing requirements and the re
porting of additional test results, of Specification A 20/4 20M
apply.
1.5 The valves stated in either inch-pound units or ST units,
without heat treatment. The processor decols, levels, cuts fo
length, and marks the product. Except as allowed by Section 6
in Specification A 20/A 20M, the processor is responsible fr
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, te Performing and certifying all tests, examinations, repairs
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each inspections. and operations not intended to affect the properties
Sten re no oust exuivalents; therefor, cach system must ofthe materi. Fr plate produced from coils, the results of ie
be used independently ofthe other. Combining values from the ests performed shall be reported for each qualifying coil. See
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi. Note 2.
cation. Nom, 2—Aaitoal requirements cegardng plate prodce from call
are described in Speciation A 20A 20M,
"This specif is ur the urististon of ASTM Commitee AUI on Ste, 3.6 IF the requirements of this specification are in conflict
Suis Sealed Alo anise det espns Suconmtte with the requirements of Specification A 20/A 20M, the re
Curent approved Sep 10.001 Publahed September 2001. Oiginly_Aifements of this specification shall prevail
pablinhed as A 28546. Las previo esiton A 285/A 265M ~80(20)
For ASME: Boiler and Pewre Veae Code applications ee related Spot
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spe plates may be ordered normalized or stress relieved, or 6, Mechanical Requirements
roth 6.1 Tension Tet:
«Chemical Requirements 6.141 Requirements—The material as represented by the
5.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to tension-test ‘specimens shall conform to the requirements
genial composition as shown in Tale 1 shown in Table 2.
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements -
Bements _ Gompostion. %
Grade Grade 8 Gade 6
Garvan, wae 017 022 - 028
Manganese, max :
Heat anais 090 090 020
Product nals 098 098 03
Phosphorus, max* 0.035 0.035 0s
Sur 0.035 0.035 0.035
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ae SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
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‘ments Supplementary requirements shall not apply unless specified in the order.
‘dures, ‘list of standardized supplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser are included
ca in Specification A 20/A 20M. Those which are considered suitable for use with this specification are
listed below by ttle
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