Ref Job No.

: 1192

Ref PO No.: 1192-A

Item

: Plate 8mm THK SA516 Grade 70

Subject

: Chemical composition of Plate

Code reference : ASME Section II Part A SA-516/SA-516M

MTC Reference : 7012 Page 1/34
As per ASME Section II Part A SA-516/SA-516M Table I,
Carbon % Maximum (Product & Heat analysis)

- 0.27

Manganese % range (Heat analysis)

- 0.85-1.20

As per MTC 7012 Page 1/34,

Carbon % (Heat analysis)
Manganese % (Heat analysis)

- 0.163
- 1.271

Difference in compositions,
Carbon %
Manganese %

-0.27-0.163 = 0.107 (Reduction)

-1.271-1.2 = 0.071 (Excess)

As per Note B, For each reduction of 0.01 percentage point below the specified
maximum of carbon, an increase of 0.06 percentage point above the specified
maximum for manganese is permitted, up to a maximum of 1.50% by heat analysis
and 1.60% by product analysis.

Ratio of reduction of carbon %

Allowable increase in manganese %
So allowable manganese %

- 0.107/0.01 = 10.7
- 10.7x 0.06 = 0.642
- 1.2+0.642 = 1.842%
(Where as its limited to 1.5% in heat
analysis by code)

Hence, allowable manganese %

- 1.5%

So, the Manganese % in the above said material is as per the code stated above.