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AS 3597-1993

Superseded

Superseded

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Structural and pressure vessel steel - Quenched and tempered plate

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1993

Superseded date

25-06-2021

Superseded by

AS 3597-2008

$91.21
Including GST where applicable
Summarise this standard

1 - AS 3597-1993 STRUCTURAL AND PRESSURE VESSEL STEEL-QUENCHED AND TEMPERED PLATE
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 3 DESIGNATION
6 - 3.1 General
6 - 3.2 Steelmaking process
6 - 4 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
6 - 4.1 General
6 - 4.2 Cast analysis
6 - 4.3 Product analysis
7 - 5 ROOM TEMPERATURE TENSILE TESTING
7 - 5.1 General
7 - 5.2 Test specimen
7 - 5.3 Tensile test piece
8 - 5.4 Test method and results
8 - 5.5 Retests
8 - 6 CHARPY IMPACT TESTING
8 - 6.1 Impact test pieces
9 - 6.2 Test method and result
9 - 6.2.1 General
9 - 6.2.2 Grades 500, 600 and 700
9 - 6.2.3 Grade 700PV
9 - 6.3 Retest
9 - 6.3.1 Grades 500, 600 and 700
10 - 6.3.2 Grade 700PV
10 - 7 DROPWEIGHT TEST FOR NIL DUCTILITY TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
10 - 8 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
10 - 8.1 General
10 - 8.2 Removal of surface defects
11 - 8.3 Ultrasonic testing
11 - 9 MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES
11 - 10 HEAT TREATMENT
11 - 11 TEST CERTIFICATE
12 - 12 ROUNDING OF NUMBERS
12 - 12.1 General
12 - 12.2 Tensile properties
13 - APPENDIX A - LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
14 - APPENDIX B - ELEVATED TEMPERATURE TESTING OF GRADES 700 AND 700PV
14 - B1 GENERAL
14 - B2 TEST PIECE
14 - B3 TEST METHODS AND RESULTS
14 - B4 RETEST
16 - APPENDIX C - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
16 - C1 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THEPURCHASER
16 - C2 INDEPENDENT TEST
16 - C3 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE AND TEST CERTIFICATES
16 - C3.1 Certificates of compliance
16 - C3.2 Test certificates
17 - C4 INSPECTION
18 - APPENDIX D - INFLUENCE OF FABRICATION AND HEAT TREATMENT ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
18 - D1 INFLUENCEOF HOT-FORMINGAND STRESS RELIEVING ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
18 - D2 INFLUENCE OF COLD-FORMING ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
19 - APPENDIX E - USE OF GRADE 700 IN LIEU OF GRADE 700PV

Specifies the technical requirements for the production and supply of intermediate and high-strength quenched and tempered low-alloy steel plates from a minimum thickness of 5 mm to a maximum thickness of 110 mm for use in fusion welded structures and pressure vessels. The Standard introduces new Grades 500, 600, 700 and 700PV.

Committee
BD-023
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 8299 5
Pages
14
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This Standard specifies technical requirements for the production and supply of intermediate and high-strength quenched and tempered low-alloy steel plates from a minimum thickness of 5 mm to a maximum thickness of 110 mm. It is intended for use in fusion welded structures and pressure vessels.

First published as AS 3597-1993.

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