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ASTM A 646 : 1995 : R1999

Superseded

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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Standard Specification for Premium Quality Alloy Steel Blooms and Billets for Aircraft and Aerospace Forgings

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

11-11-2014

Superseded by

ASTM A 646/A646M : 2004

Language(s)

English

Published date

10-09-1999

€67.30
Excluding VAT

Committee
A 01
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
6
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

1.1 This specification covers premium quality alloy steel semifinished rolled or forged blooms and billets for reforging into critical parts such as aircraft landing-gear forgings.

1.2 Blooms and billets, hereinafter referred to as blooms, are semifinished steel products, hot rolled or forged to approximate cross-sectional dimensions. Blooms may be square, round, hexagonal, octagonal, or rectangular in section. For the purposes of this specification, minimum bloom section size will be 16 in. (103 cm ).

1.3 This specification covers two basic classifications of steel:

1.3.1 Class I -Vacuum-induction melted or consumable-electrode vacuum melted, or other suitable processes which will satisfy the quality requirements of this specification.

1.3.2 Class II -Air-melted vacuum degassed.

1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

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