Document Responsibility: Materials Engineering Standards Committee 02-SAMSS-011
Issue Date: 8 January 2018
Next Planned Update: 8 January 2021 Forged Steel and Alloy Flanges
Analysis for Calcium and Nitrogen is also required when specified
in the respective standards or in this specification.
Material test certificate shall state that vacuum degassing was performed.
5.5.2 Check and Product Analysis
At least one check analysis or product analysis is required from each heat
of steel used for the production of flanges. Such representative check
analysis shall be made on raw material (ingot, billet, or bar) or products
from each heat for all specified elements listed in Table 5 in accordance
with ASTM A788 or A961, and the ASTM product specification, as
applicable.
Specimens for check analysis shall be taken midway between the center
and surface of the ingot, billet, or bar.
5.5.3 Carbon Equivalents
Maximum allowable values for carbon equivalent (CE), and carbon
content (C) for finished flanges, are to be determined at the same
location as mechanical tests in 5.6.1.
Mn (Cr Mo V ) ( Ni Cu )
Carbon Equivalent (CE ) C (1)
6 5 15
Commentary Note:
CE determinations are based on heat analysis unless only check or
product analysis data are available.
5.5.4 Pitting Resistance Equivalent (PRE)
Stainless steels grades with PRE requirements shall meet the minimum
values shown in Table 5.
(PRE) = %Cr + 3.3 %Mo + 16 %N (2)
5.6 Mechanical Requirements
Mechanical testing of representative samples from each heat treat lot is required
for acceptance of all flanges. Testing is to be in accordance with the appropriate
ASTM/API standard and the additional requirements of this specification as
shown in Table 5.
5.6.1 Samples for Mechanical Testing
Mechanical testing samples shall be taken from locations as described in
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