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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

中华人民共和国国家标准
GB 713-2014
Replaced GB 713-2008

Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels

锅炉和压力容器用钢板

(ISO 9328-2: 2011, Steel flat products for pressure purposes-Technical delivery
conditions-Part 2: Non-alloy and alloy steels with specified elevated temperature
properties,NEQ)

Issued on: July 24, 2014 Implemented on: April 01, 2015
Issued by General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and
Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ) Standardization
Administration of the People's Republic of China (SAC)
 Foreword

Articles6.4.3, 6.4.4, 6.8, 8.3,8.4 are recommended., other technical contents are compulsive.
This standard was drafted according to the rules given in GB/T 1.1 - 2009.
This standard replaced GB 713-2008 Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels.
Compared with GB 713-2008, the main differences in this standard is as follows:
——Enlarge the thickness scope of the steel plates;
——Subsume Q420R、0 7Cr2AlMoR\,12Cr2MolVR;
——Reduce S and P content of grades;
——Improve the Charpy V-mode impact absorption energy index of grades.
——The compression ratios of steel ingots and electroslag remelted billets have been specified;
——The batching principle for large unit weight steel plates has been specified.
This standard is compiled uses the redrafting method to refer to ISO 9328：2:2011 Steel flat products for
pressure purposes-Technical delivery conditions-Part 2: Non-alloy and alloy steels with specified
elevated temperature properties, It is not equivalent to ISO 9328-2; 2011.
This Standard is proposed by China Iron & Steel Association.
This Standard is under the jurisdiction of National Steel Standardization Technical Committee
(SAC/TC 183).
The main drafting organizations of this Standard: Wuhan Iron & Steel (Group) Corporation, China
Metallurgical Industry Information Standards Research Institute, Jiangsu shagang Group Co Ltd.,
China National General Machinery Engineering Corp., Jinan Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd., Hunan
Hualing Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. , Nanyang Hanye Special Steel Co. Ltd., Fujian Sangang
(Group) Co., Ltd., Xinyu Iron& Steel Co. Ltd. ,Chongqing Iron & Steel Company Limited, Anshan Iron
& Steel Co., Ltd., Hefei General Machinery Research Institute, China Special Equipment Detection
Center.
Major drafting staffs of this Standard: Li Shu Rui, Ding Qingfeng, Wang Xiaohu, Qin Xiaozhong, Ren
Cuiying, Huang Zhengyu, Sun Genling, Liu Jianbing, Xu Shaopu, Luo Zhiwen, Yang Fan, Du Dasong,
Zhang Xiaohu, Zhang Zhengquan, Li Xiaoli, Shao Zhengwei, Liu Zhifang, Li Xiaobo, Liao Linlin,
Yang Yunqing.
All previous editions of this Standard are:
——GB 713-1963, GB 713-1972, GB 713-1986, GB 713-1997, GB 713-2008 and GB 6654-1996.
 CONTENTS
1 Scope .............................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative References .................................................................................................................... 1
3 Order content .................................................................................................................................. 3
4 Grade denotation ............................................................................................................................ 3
5 Size, shape, weight and allowable deviation .................................................................................. 3
6 Technical requirement .................................................................................................................... 3
7 Test methods ................................................................................................................................. 10
8 Inspection rules ............................................................................................................................. 10
9 Package, mark and quality certificate ........................................................................................... 11
 Steel Plates and Pressure vessels for Boilers

1 Scope
This standard provides the order content, grade denotation, size, shape, weight and allowable deviation,
technical requirement, test methods, inspection rules, package, mark and quality certificate
This standard is applicable to steel plates in thickness of 3mm~250mm for manufacturing various
boilers and medium normal temperature pressure vessels.

2 Normative References
The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions
of this standard. For dated reference, standard sequent amendments to (excluding correction contents),
or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply, however, parties to agreements based on this
standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the
standards indicated below. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document
referred to applies.

GB/T 222 Permissible Tolerances for Chemical Composition of Steel Products

GB 223.3 Chemical Analysis Method for Iron & Steel and Alloy-Diantipyryl Methane
Phosphomolybdate Gravimetric Method for Determination of Phosphorus Content

GB 223.9 Iron steel and alloy - Determination of aluminium content - Chrom azurol S photometric
method

GB/T 223.11 Iron steel and alloy - Determination of chromium content - Visual titration or
potentiometric titration method (GB/T 223.11-2008, ISO 4937:1986,MOD)

GB223.14 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron, Steel and Alloy-The N-benzoy-
N-phenylhydroxylamine Extraction Photometric Method for the Determination of Vanadium Content

GB223.17 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron Steel and Alloy-The Diantipyrylmethane
Photometric Method for the Determination of Titanium Content

GB/T223.18 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron, Steel and Alloy-The Sodium Thiosulfate
Separation Iiodimetric Method for the Determination of Copper Content

GB/T223.23 Iron steel and alloy - Determination of nickel content - The dimethylglyoxime
spectrophotometric method

GB 223.26 Iron steel and alloy - Determination of molybdenum content - The thiocyanate
spectrophotometric method
GB/T 223.40 Iron steel and alloy—Detetmination of niobium content by the sulphochlorophenol S
spectrophotometric method

GB 223.60 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron, Steel and Alloy-The Perchloric Acid Dehydration
Gravimetric Method for the Determination of Silicon Content

GB 223.63 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron, Steel and Alloy-The Sodium (Potassium)
Periodate Photometric Method for the Determination of Manganese Content

GB 223.68 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron, Steel and Alloy-The Potassium Iodate Titration
Method after Combustion in the Pipe Furnace for the Determination of Sulfur Content

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GB 223.69 Iron steel and alloy - Determination of carbon contents - Gas-volumetric method after
combustion in the pipe furnace

GB/T 223.75 Iron steel and alloy - Determination of boron content - Methanol distillation-curcumin
photometric method

GB/T 223.76 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron, Steel and Alloy-The Flame Atomic Absorption
Spectrometric Method for the Determination of Vanadium Content

GB/T 223.77 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy The flame atomic absorption
spectrometric method for the determination of calcium content

GB 228.1 Metallic materials - Tensile testing - Part 1 : Method of test at room temperature (GB/T
228.1-2010, ISO 6892-1:2009 MOD)

GB/T 229 Metallic materials—Charpy pendulum impact test method (GB/T 229-2007, ISO 148-1:2006
MOD)
GB/T 232 Metallic materials-Bend test (GB/T 232-2010, MOD,ISO 7438:2005)
GB/T 247 General Rule of Acceptance, Package, Mark and Certification for Steel Plates (Sheets) and
Strips

GB 709-2006 Dimension, Shape, Weight and Tolerances for Hot-Rolled Steel Plates and Sheets (GB
709-2006,ISO 7452:2002，ISO 16160：2000,NEQ)

GB/T 2970 Thicker Steel Plates-Method for Ultrasonic Inspection

GB 2975 Steel and Steel Products - Location and Preparation of Test Pieces for Mechanical Testing
(GB/T 2975-1998, eqv ISO 377: 1997)

GB/T 4336 Standard Test Method for Spark Discharge Atomic Emission Spectrometric Analysis of
Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel (Routine Method)

GB/T 4338 Metallic Materials-Tensile Testing at Elevated Temperature (GB/T 4338 -2006,ISO
783:1999, MOD )
GB/T 5313 Steel Plate with Through-Thickness Characteristics

GB/T 6803 Test Method for Drop-Weight Test to Determine Nil-Ductility Transition Temperature of
Ferritic Steels
GB /T 8170 Rules of rounding off for numerical values & expression and judgement of limiting values
GB /T 8650-2006 Evaluation of pipeline and pressure vessel steels for resistance to hydrogen-induced
cracking
GB/T 17505 Steel and Steel Products-General Technical Delivery Requirements (GB/T 17505-1998,
eqv ISO 404:1992)
GB/T 20066 Steel and Iron-Sampling and Preparation of Samples for the Determination of Chemical
Composition (GB/T 20066 -2006, ISO 14284:1996,IDT)
GB/T 20123 Steel and iron—Determination of total carbon and sulfur content Infrared absorption
method after combustion in an induction furnace (routine method) (GB/T 20123-2006, ISO
15350:2000,IDT)
GB/T 20125 Low-alloy steel - Determination of multi-element contents - Inductively coupled plasma
atomic emission spectrometric method

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GB/T 28297 Thicker steel plates—Method for automatic ultrasonic testing

JB/T 4730.3 Nondestructive Testing of Pressure Equipments - Part 3: Ultrasonic Testing

3 Order content
The contract or list ordered according to this Standard shall include the following content:

a) Standard number;

b) Product name;

c) Grade;

d) Size;

e) Delivery state;

f) Weight;
g) Additional technical requirements (such as reduction content of phosphorus and sulfur，
improve impact absorption energy index , and ultrasonic inspection).

4 Grade denotation
The grades of carbon steel and low-alloy high-strength steel are denoted by the yield strength, the
Capital letter of Chinese characters "Q" (Qu), "R" pressure vessel (Rong). Such as, Q345R

The grades of molybdenum steel (Mo steel) and chromium molybdenum steel (Cr-Mo steel) are
denoted by the average carbon content, alloy element letter and the Capital letter of Chinese characters
"R" pressure vessel (Rong), for instance, 15CrMoR.

5 Size, shape, weight and allowable deviation

5.1 The size, shape and allowable deviation of steel plates shall meet the requirements of GB 709.

5.1.1 The thickness allowable deviation of steel plate shall meet the requirements of Class B deviation
of GB/T 709. According to the requirement of demander, steel plate meet the requirements of Class C
deviation of GB/T 709-2006 C can be supplied.

5.1.2 According to the requirement of demander, steel plates with more stringent deviation can be
supplied as agreed by both the supplier and the demander.

5.2 Steel plates can be delivered by theoretical weight. When delivered by theoretical weight, the
theoretical thickness for weight calculation is the sum of permissible maximum thickness of steel plate
plus the arithmetic average of the minimum thickness. . The steel density is 7.85g/cm3 for calculations.

6 Technical requirement

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 6.1 Grade and chemical composition

6.1.1 Steel grade and chemical composition (smelting composition) shall meet the requirements of
Table 1.

Table 1 Chemical compositions

Chemical compositions (quality fraction)/%

Grades
Cb Si Mn Cu Ni Cr Mo Nb V Ti Altb P S other

Q245R ≤0.20 ≤0.35 0.50-1.10 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 ≤0.08 ≤0.050 ≤0.050 ≤0.030 ≥0.020 ≤0.025 ≤0.010
Cu 十 Ni
Q345R ≤0.20 ≤0.55 1.20-1.70 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 ≤0.08 ≤0.050 ≤0.050 ≤0.030 ≥0.020 ≤0.025 ≤0.010 +Cr+ Mo ≤
0.70

Q370R ≤0.18 ≤0.55 1.20-1.70 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 ≤0.08 0.015-0.050 ≤0.050 ≤0.030 - ≤0.020 ≤0.010

Q420R ≤0.20 ≤0.55 1.30-1.70 ≤0.30 0.20-0.50 ≤0.30 ≤0.08 0.015-0.050 ≤0.100 ≤0.030 - ≤0.020 ≤0.010 -

18MnMoNbR ≤0.21 0.15-0.50 1.20-1.60 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 0.45-0.65 0.025-0.050 - - - ≤0.020 ≤0.010 -

13MnNiMoR ≤0.15 0.15-0.50 1.20-1.60 ≤0.30 0.60-1.00 0.20-0.400.20-0.40 0.005-0.020 - - - ≤0.020 ≤0.010 -

15CrMoR 0.08-0.180.15-0.40 0.40-0.70 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 0.80-1.200.45-0.60 - - - - ≤0.025 ≤0.010 -

14CrlMoR ≤0.17 0.50-0.80 0.40-0.65 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 1.15-1.500.45-0.65 - - - - ≤0.020 ≤0.010 -

12Cr2MolR 0.08-0.15 ≤0.50 0.30-0.60 ≤0.20 ≤0.30 2.00-2.500.90-1.10 - - - - ≤0.020 ≤0.010 -

12CrlMoVR 0.08-0.150.15-0.40 0.40-0.70 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 0.90-1.200.25-0.35 - 0.15-0.30 - - ≤0.025 ≤0.010 -

B≤0.0020
12Cr2MolVR 0.11-0.15 ≤0.10 0.30-0.60 ≤0.20 ≤0.25 2.00-2.500.90-1.10 ≤0.07 0.25-0.35 ≤0.030 - ≤0.010 ≤0.005
Ca≤0.015
07Cr2A1MoR ≤0.09 0.20-0.50 0.40-0.90 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 2.00-2.400.30-0.50 - - - 0.30-0.50 ≤0.0.20≤0.010 -

a
Agreed by both parties mutually and indicated in the contract, the lower limit of C content may not be required.
b
Not required if not indicated

6.1.1.1 For Q345R and Q370 steel plates at thickness over 60mm, the carbon content can be
increased 0.22% respectively; For Q245R steel plates at thickness over 60mm, the manganese content
can be increased 0.22% at most.

6.1.1.2 According to the requirement of demander, 07Cr2A1MoR steel can be added with
appropriate amount of rare earth elements.

6.1.1.3 In order to improve performance of steel plate, the microelements (Nb, V and Ti) are allowed
to be added in Q245R, Q345R and Q370R steels. The element content shall be filled in the quality
guarantee. The content sum of the above three elements shall be no greater than 0.050% and 0.10%
respectively.

6.1.1.4 In analysis of residual elements in steel, the content of Cr, Ni or Cu shall not exceed 0.30%,
that of Mo shall not exceed 0.080%, and the total content of Cr, Ni, Cu and Mo shall not exceed 0.70%.
If the supplier can guarantee, the analysis may not be carried out.

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6.1.1.5 According to the requirement of demander, the demander (hereinafter referred to as "both
parties"), Q245R, Q345R and Q370 steel grades may define their carbon equivalent, and the values are
negotiated by both the parties. The carbon equivalent is calculated according to formula (1):

CE(%)=C+Mn/6+(Cr+Mo+V)/5+(Ni+Cu)/l 5 (1)
The allowable deviation of chemical composition of finished steel plates shall meet the requirements of
GB/T 222, 12Cr2Mo1VR steel products which the allow deviation of chemical analysis: P+0.003%,
S+0.002%.

6.2 Smelting process

The steel is smelted with oxygen converter or electric furnace, And shall be subjected to external
refining.
Compression ratio of casting billet is no less than 3. The compression ratio of electroslag remelted
billets shall be not less than 2.

6.3 Delivery state

6.3.1 Steel plates shall be delivered in the state specified in Table 2.

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 Table 2 Mechanical Properties and Technical Properties

Bending
Tensile test Impact test
test
Thickness of impact
Delivery Elongation
Grades the steel Rela Temperature/° absorption
state after
plates mm Rm MPa C energy KV2 180" b=2a
MPa A/%
J
No less than No less than

3-16 245

>16-36 400-520 235 25 D=l.5a

Q245R >36-60 225 0 34

>60-100 390-510 205
>100-150 380-500 185 24 D=2a
Hot-rolling,
>150-250 370-490 175
control
3-16 510-640 345 D=2a
rolling or
normalizing >16-36 500-630 325 21
>36-60 490-620 315
Q345R 0 41
>60-100 490-620 305 D=3a

>100-150 480-610 285 20

>150-250 470-600 265

10-16 370 D=2a
530-630
>16-36 360
Q370R 20 -20 47
>36-60 520-620 340 D= 3a
Normalizing
>60-100 510-610 330
10-20 590-720 420
Q420R 18 -20 60 D=3a
>20-30 570-700 400

18MnMoNb 30-60 400

570-720 18 0 47 D=3a
R >60-100 390

30-100 390
13MnNiMoR 570-720 18 0 47 D=3a
>100-150 380

Normalizing 6-60 295

and 450-590
15CrMoR tempering >60-100 275 19 20 47 D=3a

>100-200 440-580 255

6-100 520-680 310

14CrlMoR 19 20 47 D=3a
>100-200 510-670 300

12Cr2MolR 6-200 520-680 310 19 20 47 D=3a

6-60 440-590 245

12CrlMoVR Normalizing 19 20 47 D=3a
and >60-100 430-580 235
tempering
12Cr2MolVR 6-200 590-760 415 17 -20 60 D=3a

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 Normalizing 6-36 420-580 260
07Cr2AlMoR and 21 20 47 D=3a
tempering >36-60 410-570 250
a
If the yield phenomenon is unobvious, Can measure R p0.2 instead of RcL
a
is sample thickness; D is the diameter of the curved pressure head

6.3.2 The tempering temperature of the 18MnMoNbR and 13MnNiMoR shall not be lower than
620°C; The tempering temperature of the 15CrMoR and 14CrlMoR shall not be lower than 650 °C;
The tempering temperature of the 12Cr2MolR, 12CrlMoVR, 12Cr2MolVRand 07Cr2A1MoR shall not
be lower than 680 °C

6.3.3 Agreed by the demander, 18MnMoNbR, 13MnNiMoR, 15CrMoR, 14CrlMoR, 12Cr2MolR,

12CrlMoVR and 12Cr2MolVR steel plates at thickness of no greater than 60mm may be delivered
under annealing or tempering state. By then, test sample billet of these grades shall be heat-treated
according to delivery state specified in Table 2, and their performance complies with the requirements
of Table 2. The sample billet size (widths thickness x length) shall be no less than 3t*t*3t (a is the
thickness of the steel plate).

6.3.4 Agreed by the demander, Cr-Mo steel at thickness of no greater than 60mm may be delivered
by accelerated cooling and tempering after the normalizing.
6.3.5 The steel plates shall be delivered in shearing or flame cutting state. Restricted by the
equipment ability, agreed by both the demander, and indicated in the contract, rough edge delivery may
be allowed.

6.4 Mechanical properties and technical properties

6.4.1 The tensile test, Charpy (V-notch) impact test and bending test results shall be in accordance
with those specified in Table 2.

6.4.1.1 The steel plates at thickness of greater than 60mm, agreed by both the parties mutually and
indicated in the contract, bending test may not be made.

6.4.1.2 According to the requirement of the demander, Q245R, Q345R and 13MnNiMoR steel plates
may be made with -20°C impact test, to replace the 0°C impact test listed in Table 2, and the impact
energy value shall be in accordance with those specified in Table 2.

6.4.1.3 Charpy (V-notch) impact absorption energy, the single one value among the arithmetic
average of the three samples to be less than those specified in Table 2, but shall not be less than 70% of
the set value.

6.4.1.4 For Charpy Notched Impact Test for steel plates at thickness less than 12mm, auxiliary
samples shall be adopted. 8~12mm thick, sample size: 10mmx7.5mm><55mm, the test result shall not
be less than 75% of the value set in Table 2; 6~8mm thick, sample size: 10mm><5mmx55mm, the test
result shall not be less than 50% of the value set in Table 2 and the steel plates at thickness of less than
6mm may not make impact test.

6.4.2 According to the requirement of the demander, the steel plates at thickness of greater than
20mm may be made with high temperature tensile test and the test temperature shall be clearly

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indicated in the contract as agreed by both parties. Plastic elongation strength (R p0.2) or yield strength
(R eL) under high temperature shall be in accordance with those specified in Table 3.

Table 3 High-Temperature Mechanical Properties

Test temperature/'C

Grades Thickness/mm 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

ReL a or Rpo2/Mpa is no less than

>20-36 186 167 153 139 129 121 -

>36 - 60 178 161 147 133 123 116 -

Q245R >60 -100 164 147 135 123 113 106 -

>100-150 150 135 120 110 105 95 -

>150-250 145 130 115 105 100 90 -

>20-36 255 235 215 200 190 180 -

>36 - 60 240 220 200 185 175 165 -

Q345R >60-100 225 205 185 175 165 155 -

>100-150 220 200 180 170 160 150 -

>150-250 215 195 175 165 155 145 -

>20-36 290 275 260 245 230 - -

Q370R >36-60 275 260 250 235 220 - -

>60-100 265 250 245 230 215 - -

30-60 360 355 350 340 310 275 -

18MnMoNbR
>60-100 355 350 345 335 305 270 -

30-100 355 350 345 335 305 - -

13MnNiMoR
>100- 150 345 340 335 325 300 - -

>20-60 240 225 210 200 189 179 174

15CrMoR >60-100 220 210 196 186 176 167 162

>100-200 210 199 185 175 165 156 150

14CrlMoR >20-200 255 245 230 220 210 195 176

12Cr2MolR >20-200 260 255 250 245 240 230 215

12CrlMoVR >20-100 200 190 176 167 157 150 142

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12Cr2MolVR >20-200 370 365 360 355 350 340 325

07Cr2AlMoR >20-60 195 185 175 - - - -

a
If the yield phenomenon is unobvious, the yield strength is Rpo.2

6.4.3 According to the requirement of demander, tensile test along the thickness may be made,
Specify technical requirements in the contract.

6.4.4 According to the requirement of demander, falling weight test may be made, Specify technical
requirements in the contract.

6.5 Hydrogen induced cracking resistance test

Upon the request of the buyer, additional technical requirements for the carbon steel and low alloy steel
used for hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) resistant purposes can be specified (see Annex A) and the
acceptable level can be indicated in the contract.

6.6 Ultrasonic test

According to the requirement of demander, ultrasonic test shall be carried out for steel plate piece by
piece. The test method complies with JB/T 4730.3,GB/T 2970 or GB/T28297, and the test standard or
test level shall be clearly indicated in the contract.

6.7 Surface quality

6.7.1 There shall not be any cracks, bubbles, scars, folds or inclusions on steel plate surface. The side of
steel plates shall not be laminated.

In case of the above surface defects, chipping is allowable. The chipping depth is calculated from the
practical size of the steel plate, but shall not be greater than half of the thickness tolerance of the steel
plate. The minimum thickness of steel plate shall be ensured and the part chipped shall be smooth
without edge angle.

6.7.2 In case of the above surface defects, chipping is allowable. The chipping depth is calculated from
the practical size of the steel plate, but shall not be greater than half of the thickness tolerance of the
steel plate. The thickness of steel plate at the defect shall be ensured to be less than the minimum
allowable thickness of the steel plate.

6.8 Other additional requirements

According to the requirement of demander, other requirements of Cr-Mo steel for hydrogen present
may be added clearly in the contract as agreed by both parties.

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7 Test methods
The test items, sample quantity, sampling method and test method shall meet the requirements of Table
4.

Table 4 Test items, Sample quantity, sampling method and Test method

Sampling Sampling
No. Test item Sample quantity Test method
method direction

Chemical 1 GB/T 223 , GB/T

1 GB/T 20066 -
composition (per furnace) 4336,GB/T20123,GB/T 20125
2 Tensile test 1 /batch GB/T 2975 Transverse GB/T 228.1
Z-direction
3 3/ batch GB/T 5313 - GB/T 5313
stretch
4 bending test 1 /batch GB/T 2975 Transverse GB/T 232
5 Impact test 3/ batch GB/T 2975 Transverse GB/T 229
1
6 Hot tension GB/T 2975 Transverse GB/T 4338
(per furnace)
Falling weight
7 - GB/T 6803 - GB/T 6803
test
Hydrogen
induced GB/T8650-20
8 - - GB/T8650-2006
cracking 06
resistance test
Test piece by GB/T 28297,GB/T 2970 or JB/T
8 Ultrasonic test - -
piece 4730.3
Test piece by Proper measuring tools comply
9 Size and shape - -
piece with the accuracy requirements
Test piece by
10 Surface - - Visual inspection
piece

8 Inspection rules
8.1 The acceptance of steel plates shall be conducted by the technical supervision department of the
supplier.

8.2 The steel plates shall be accepted in batches. Every batch shall be composed by steel plates of the
same batch number, same thickness, same rolling pattern and same heat treatment system. The weight
of each batch shall not exceed 30t.

Steel plates with a piece weight of greater than 30 t shall be batched according to rolled pieces.

Steel plates delivered in accelerated cooling and tempering state after normalizing shall be batched
according to heat treated pieces.

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8.3 According to the requirements of the demander, the steel plates at thickness of greater than 16mm
may be made with mechanical properties test on the basis of rolling batches as agreed by both parties.

8.4 The sampling location of the mechanical properties test complies with the requirements of GB/T
2975. For the steel plates at thickness of greater than 40mm, the axial line of the impact sample lies in
1/4 of the thickness.

According to the requirements of the demander, the axial line of the impact sample may locate in 1/2 of
the thickness as agreed by both parties.

8.5 The test's result fails to meet the requirements of 6.4.1.2, take another 3 samples from the same
steel plate (or the same sample blank) for test. The arithmetic mean value of the impact absorbed energy
of the two groups with 6 samples shall not be less than the specified value. It is allowed that the value of
2 samples is less than the specified value, but only one is allowed to be less than 70% of the specified
value.

8.6 The arithmetic mean of the impact absorbed energy of the sample

8.7 Rounded value comparison method is used in this standard. The rounding rules shall comply with
the regulations of GB/T 8170.

9 Package, mark and quality certificate

The package, mark and quality certificate of steel plate shall meet the requirements of GB/T 247.

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 Appendix A
(Informative)

Hydrogen induced cracking resistance (HIC) test

The hydrogen induced cracking resistance test and assessment method of the steel plates shall comply
with GB/T 8650-2006 and standard solution A shall be used.
The classes of the hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) resistance test results of the steel plates (solution A)
are given in Table A.1.

Table A.1 The classes of the hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) resistance test results of the steel
plates (solution A)

Classes CLR/% CTR/% CSR/%

I ≤5 ≤1.5 ≤0.5
II ≤10 ≤3 ≤1
III ≤15 ≤5 ≤2
Note: CLR——Crack length ratio;
CTR—Crack thickness ratio;
CSR—Crack sensitivity ratio.

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