Chapter 5   Carbon & Alloy Steel Castings

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 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CARBON STEEL CASTINGS FOR GENERAL APPLICATIONS

 ASTM Grade

UNS

C

Mn

Si

S

P

Condition

 A 27 gr N-1

J02500

0.25a

0.75a

0.80

0.06

0.05

Chemical analysis only

 A 27 gr N-2

J03500

0.35a

0.60a

0.80

0.06

0.05

Heat treated but not mechanically tested.

 A 27 gr U60-30

J02500

0.25a

0.75a

0.80

0.06

0.05

Mechanically tested but not heat t

 A 27 gr 60-30

J03000

0.30a

0.60a

0.80

0.06

0.05

Heat treated and mechanically tested.

 A 27 gr 65-35

J03001

0.30a

0.70a

0.80

0.06

0.05

Heat treated and mechanically tested.

 A 27 gr 70-36

J03501

0.35a

0.70a

0.80

0.06

0.05

Heat treated and mechanically tested.

 A 27 gr 70-40

J02501

0a.25

1.20a

0.80

0.06

0.05

Heat treated and mechanically tested.

 a. For each reduction 0f 0.10 % C below the max. specified, an increase 0f 0.04 % Mn above the max. specified is permitted, see ASTM A 27.

 Single values are maximums, unless otherwise specified.

 

 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF HIGH STRENGTH STEEL CASTINGS FOR STRUCTURAL PURPOSES

 ASTM Grade

C

Mn

Si

S

P

Condition

 A 148 gr 80-40

a

a

a

0.06

0.05

Composition and heat treatment necessary to achieve

 

 

 

 

 

 

specified mechanical properties

 A 148 gr 80-50

a

a

a

0.06

0.05

Composition and heat treatment necessary to achieve

 

 

 

 

 

 

specified mechanical properties

 A 148 gr 90-60

a

a

a

0.06

0.05

Composition and heat treatment necessary to achieve

 

 

 

 

 

 

specified mechanical properties

 A 148 gr 105-85

a

a

a

0.06

0.05

Composition and heat treatment necessary to achieve

 

 

 

 

 

 

specified mechanical properties

 a. If not specified by the purchaser and agreed to by the manufacturer, the manufacturer may select the C, Mn, Si and alloying elements

 contents to obtain the required mechanical properties. Single values are maximums, unless otherwise specified.

 

 

 

 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CARBON STEEL CASTINGS FOR PRESSURE CONTAINING PARTS

 ASTM Grade

UNS

C

Mn

Si

S

P

Application

 A 352 gr LCAb

J02504

0.25

0.70a

0.60

0.045

0.04

Low temperature applications.

 A 352 gr LCBb

J03003

0.30

1.00a

0.60

0.045

0.04

Low temperature applications.

 A 352 gr LCC

J02505

0.25

1.20a

0.60

0.045

0.04

Low temperature applications.

 A 356 gr 1

 

0.35

0.70a

0.60

0.030

0.035

Castings for valve chests, throttle valves and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

heavy walled components for steam turbines.

 A 757 gr A1Qc

---

0.30

1.00

0.60

0.025

0.025

Castings for pressure containing applications at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

low temperatures.

 A 757 gr A2Q

J02503

0.25

1.20d

0.60

0.025

0.025

Castings for pressure-containing applications at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

low temperatures.

 a. For each reduction of 0.10 % C below the max. specified, an increase of 0.04 % Mn above max. specified is permitted, up to a

 maximum of 1.10 % for LCA, 1.28 % for LCB, 1.40 % for LCC and 1.00 % for A 356 gr. 1.

 b. Specified maximum residual elements are 0.30 % Cu, 0.50 % Ni, 0.50 % Cr, 0.20 % Mo and 0.03 % V, with total residual elements not

 exceeding 1.00 %.

 c. Specified maximum residual elements are 0.50 % Cu, 0.50 % Ni, 0.40 % Cr, 0.25 % Mo and 0.03 % V, with total residual elements not

 exceeding 1.00 %

 d. For each reduction of 0.10 % C below the max. specified, an increase of 0.04 % Mn above the max. specified is permitted, up to 1.40 %.

 Single values are maximums, unless otherwise specified.

 

 

 

 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CARBON STEEL CASTINGS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE SERVICE

 ASTM Grade

UNS

C

Mn

Si

S

P

Application

 A 216 gr WCA

J02502

0.25

0.70a

0.60

b

 

Pressure-containing parts.

 A 216 gr WCB J03002 0.30 1.00a 0.60 b   Pressure-containing parts.
 A 216 gr WCC J02503 0.25 1.20a 0.50 b   Pressure-containing parts.
 a. For each reduction of 0.10 % C below the max. specified, an increase of 0.04 Mn % above the max. specified is permitted, see ASTM A 216.
 b. Specified maximum residual elements are 0.30 % Cu, 0.50 % Ni, 0.50 % Cr, 0.20 % Mo and 0.03 % V, with total residual elements not
 exceeding 1.00 %.
 Single values are maximums, unless otherwise specified.
 
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