Stafford Controls Limited

STAFFORD MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS : SMS - 004

Material : ASTM A 352 Gr. LCB Raw Material : Casting

Scope : This material specification confirms to ASTM A 352-1998 and EN 1503-2: 2000

Chemical Composition :
Carbon : C ( max. %) 0.3
Manganese : Mn (max %) 1.0
Phosphorus : P ( max %) 0.04
Sulphur : S ( max %) 0.045
Silicon : Si ( max %) 0.6
Chromium : Cr ( max % ) 0.5
Nickle : Ni ( max% ) 0.5
Copper : Cu (max %) 0.3
Molybdenum : Mo (max %) 0.2
Vanadium : Va (max %) 0.03
Heat Treatment : Normalised and tempered or Liquid -quenched and tempered.

Mechanical Properties :
Tensile Strength ( Mpa / Psi ) 450-620 / 65000 -90000
Yield Strength ( Mpa / Psi) 240 / 35000
*Elongation in 2” or 50 mm ( min. %) 24
Reduction of area (min %) 35
*Impact Requirements Charpy V Notch
Energy Value Ft-lbf /J min value for 2 13 / 18
specimen & min average of 3 specimen
*Energy Value ft-lbf (J) min for single
10 / 14
specimen
Testing Temperature °F / °C -50 / -46
Service Condition Low Temperature Applications
The reference standards used will be
Property Reference Standard
General requirements ASTM A352/A352M-1998 / ASTM A703/A703M - 1999
Chemical analysis ASTM A352/A352M-1998 / ASTM A751-1996
Tensile test / Yield strength / Elongation /
ASTM A370-1997 / ASTM A703/A703M-1999
Impact Test / Hardness
Note:
1. * marked item is mandatory for castings, highlighted specifically in Purchase Order as per Pressure
Equipment Directive (PED) 97/23/EC – May 1997.
2. For above castings, Material Test Certificates should be as per EN 10204-3.1.B & the castings should be
suitably identified.
3. For MESC SPE 77/302 , Carbon content shall be 0.25% weight max. Average energy value of the three
specimen shall be 27 J & 21 J for single specimen.

Prepared and Checked By : SSK Approved By : RKS

Issue Date : 05/ 07/ 2003 Revision No : 00 Revision Date : --

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