AS 3597-1993

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.

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.