SPECIFICATION FOR STEEL SHEET,

HIGH-STRENGTH, LOW-ALLOY, HOT-ROLLED, FOR

WELDED LAYERED PRESSURE VESSELS
SA-812/SA-812M

(Identical with ASTM Specification A 812/A 812M-96.) 98

1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents

1.1 This specification covers hot-rolled, high-strength, 2.1 ASTM Standards:
low-alloy steel sheet intended primarily for use in coil A 568 /A 568M Specification for Steel, Sheet, Carbon
form in the construction of welded layered pressure and High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-
vessels. Rolled, General Requirements for

1.2 The following grades are included in this specifi-

cation: 3. General Requirements for Delivery
3.1 Material furnished under this specification shall
conform to the applicable requirements of the current
Mechanical Requirements
edition of Specifications A 568 /A 568M unless other-
Yield Strength, Tensile Strength, wise provided herein.
min min

Grade ksi MPa ksi MPa

65 65 450 85 585
80 80 550 100 690
1.3 This material is produced in coil form. However,
testing is to represent the back end and the middle of
the slab as rolled — see 6.1.4. The purchaser should
therefore recognize this requires cutting the as-rolled
coil to obtain test samples and results in half-size coils.
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or
SI (metric) units are to be regarded separately as
standard. Within the text the SI units are shown in
brackets. The values stated in each system are not
exact equivalents, therefore each system must be used
independently of the other. Combining values of the
two systems may result in nonconformance with the
specification.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall
include the following information, as required, to de-
scribe the material adequately:
4.1.1 Specification number, grade, and date of issue,
4.1.2 Name of material (hot-rolled sheet),
4.1.3 Special requirements, if required, and
4.1.4 Dimensions, including type of edges.
4.1.4.1 As agreed upon between the purchaser
and the producer, material ordered to this specification
will be supplied to meet the appropriate standard or
restricted thickness tolerance table shown in Specifica-
tion A 568 /A 568M.
NOTE 1 — Not all producers are capable of meeting all of the
limitations of the thickness tolerance tables in Specification

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A 568 /A 568M. The purchaser should contact the producer regarding
possible limitations prior to placing an order.
NOTE 2 — A typical ordering description is as follows: ASTM
Axxx, Grade 65, Hot-Rolled Sheet, 0.157 in. [4.00 mm] by 48 in.
[1220 mm] by coil, cut edges.
5. Chemical Requirements
5.1 Cast or Heat Analysis — The analysis of the
steel shall conform to the requirements in Table 1.
6. Mechanical Property Requirements
6.1 Tensile Strength:
6.1.1 Requirements — Material as represented by
the test specimen shall conform to the tensile require-
ments specified in Table 2.
6.1.2 Number of Tests — Two tensile tests shall
be made from the product of each slab as rolled.
6.1.3 Location and Orientation:
6.1.3.1 Tensile test specimens shall be taken at
locations representing the middle and back end of each
slab as rolled.
6.1.3.2 Tensile test samples shall be taken from
the full thickness of the sheet as rolled.
6.1.3.3 Tensile test specimens shall be taken
from a location approximately halfway between the
center of the sheet and the edge of the material as-
rolled.
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6.1.3.4 Tensile test specimens shall be taken
with the axis of the test specimen perpendicular to the
rolling direction (transverse test).
6.1.4 Test Method — Yield strength shall be
determined by either the 0.2% offset method or by the
0.5% extension under load method unless otherwise
specified.
7. Finish and Appearance
7.1 Surface Finish — Unless otherwise specified, the
material shall be furnished without removing the hot-
rolled oxide or scale.
7.2 Edges — Unless otherwise specified, mill edges
shall be furnished.
8. Marking
8.1 The name or the brand of the manufacturer, heat
number, slab or coil number, specification number and
year of issue, and grade shall be legibly and durably
marked on each finished coil. Steel-die marking of
coils is prohibited.
9. Certification and Reports
9.1 The manufacturer shall furnish copies of a test
report showing the results of the cast or heat analysis and
mechanical property tests made to determine compliance
with this specification. The report shall include the
purchase order number, specification designation, and
test identification number correlating the test results
with material represented.
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TABLE 1
CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS

Composition, %

Grade 65, Grade 80,

Element Heat or Cast Heat or Cast

Carbon, max 0.23 0.23

Manganese, max 1.40 1.50
Phosphorus, max 0.035 0.035
Sulfur, max 0.040 0.040
Silicon A 0.15–0.50
Columbium plus vanadium 0.02–0.15 B 0.02–0.15 B
Chromium, max ... C

A Killed steel may be supplied when specified. When silicon-killed steel is ordered, a range from 0.15 to

0.50% shall be supplied.

B Columbium content not to exceed 0.05% on heat analysis, 0.06% on product analysis.
C Chromium may be present as an additional element but shall not exceed 0.35%.

TABLE 2
TENSILE REQUIREMENTS

Grade 65 Grade 80

Tensile strength:
ksi 85–110 100–125
MPa 585–760 690–860
Yield strength, min:A
ksi 65 80
MPa 450 550
Elongation in 2 in. [50 mm], min, %:
Under 0.230 to 0.145 in. [under 6.0 to 3.8 mm], 15 13
incl. in thickness
Under 0.145 to 0.089 in. [under 3.8 to 2.2 mm], 14 12
incl. in thickness
Under 0.089 to 0.057 in. [under 2.2 to 1.4 mm], 13 11
incl. in thickness
Elongation in 8 in. [200 mm], min, %:
Under 0.230 to 0.145 in. [under 6.0 to 3.8 mm], 97
incl. in thickness
A Yield strength determined by the 0.2% offset or 0.5% extension under load methods.

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