AS 3597-2008

1 - AS 3597-2008 STRUCTURAL AND PRESSURE VESSEL STEEL-QUENCHED AND TEMPERED PLATE
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
7 - 3 DEFINITION
7 - 3.1 Quenched and tempered low alloy steel
7 - 4 DESIGNATION
7 - 5 MATERIALS
7 - 6 STEEL-MAKING PROCESS
8 - 7 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
8 - 7.1 General
8 - 7.2 Cast analysis
8 - 7.3 Product analysis
9 - 8 MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES
9 - 9 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
9 - 9.1 General
9 - 9.2 Removal of surface defects
10 - 9.3 Ultrasonic testing
10 - 10 TESTING
10 - 10.1 Selection of test samples
10 - 10.1.1 General
10 - 10.1.2 Sampling and testing
10 - 10.2 Position and orientation of test pieces/frequency of testing
10 - 10.3 Preparation of test pieces for mechanical testing
10 - 10.4 Mechanical testing
10 - 10.4.1 Tensile testing (at room temperature)
12 - 10.4.2 Charpy V-notch testing
15 - 10.4.3 Retest
15 - 11 IDENTIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION
16 - 12 ROUNDING OF NUMBERS
16 - 12.1 General
16 - 12.2 Tensile properties
17 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
17 - A1 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
17 - A2 INDEPENDENT TEST
17 - A3 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE AND TEST CERTIFICATES
17 - A3.1 Certificates of compliance
18 - A3.2 Test certificates
18 - A4 INSPECTION
19 - APPENDIX B - ELEVATED TEMPERATURE TESTING OF GRADES 700 AND 700PV
19 - B1 GENERAL
19 - B2 TEST PIECE
19 - B3 TEST METHODS AND RESULTS
19 - B4 RETEST
21 - APPENDIX C - INFLUENCE OF FABRICATION AND HEAT TREATMENT ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
21 - C1 INFLUENCE OF HOT-FORMING AND STRESS RELIEVING ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
21 - C2 INFLUENCE OF COLD-FORMING ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
22 - APPENDIX D - USE OF GRADES 500, 600 AND 700 IN LIEU OF GRADES 500PV, 600PV AND 700PV

Sets out technical requirements for the production and supply of intermediate and high-strength quenched and tempered low-alloy steel plates.

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 3 mm to a maximum thickness of 110 mm. It is intended for use in fusion welded structures and pressure vessels.NOTE: Guidelines on information that should be specified by the purchaser and matters that should or may be agreed on at the time of enquiry and order are given in Appendix A.

Originated as AS 3597-1993.
Second edition 2008.