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: ASTM -11-2014
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The Summary of Changes in the year 2014 edition of ASTM Standards Reviewed and
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Date : 07.07.2014
Sl NO. Standard No Year Title Changes
Remarks

Structural shapes and plates were separated in the

1) Revised Table 1 by making separate line items for structural
Table 1 which represents Minimum Average Coating
shapes and for plate
Thickness Grade by Material Category
Specification for Zinc (Hot-
1 ASTM A123 2013 Dip Galvanized) coatings
on Iron and Steel Products “Test specimen” was changed to “test article”
throughout Section 7 (Sampling) to avoid confusion
2) Changed “test specimen” to “test article” throughout Section7
with the definition of specimen. A “test article” can
contain more than one specimen.

Specification for Forged or Ferritic - Austenitic Stainless Steel parts was added
Rolled Alloy and Stainless in the Clause 6.0 - Manufacturing
Steel Pipe Flanges, Forged
2 ASTM A182 2014 Ferritic - Austenitic Stainless Steel included in the Clause 6.4.3
Fittings, and Valves and
In the previous standard, Ferritic-Austenitic
Parts for High-
Stainless Steel Clause was not available in the
Temperature Service
Clause 6.0

Tolerance for the striker corner radius was added

1) Added Note 4 to Fig. 10
for Charpy(Simple Beam) Impact Test

Tolerance for the striker corner radius shall be -0.05

2) Striker corner radius tolerance has been Revised in Fig. 10
Standard Test Methods mm for Charpy(Simple Beam) Impact Test
and Definitions for
3 ASTM A370 2013
Mechanical Testing of Vickers Hardness Number was added in the Hardness
3) Vickers added in the Clause 16.0
Steel Products Testing conversion methods

Sub size specimen Dimensions and Tolerances was

4) Added subsize specimens to Fig. A2.3 added for Longitudinal Strip Tension Test Specimens
for Tubular Products

General conditions of delivery of Investment

1) Clause 3: General Conditions for Delivery has been revised. castings has been excluded from ASTM A703 and the
same to be followed as per ASTM A985

For investment castings, the product analysis

2) Clause 6.1 - Chemical composition has been revised. tolerance shall conform to the product analysis
tolerance shown in Specification A985/A985M.
Standard Specification for
4 ASTM A487 2014 Steel Castings Suitable for ASTM A985 has been added as refernce in
3) Supplementary requirements has been revised.
Pressure Service supplementary requirements.

4) Clause S8 - Charpy impact test has been revised. ASTM A985 has been added as refernce in S8

UNS Nos. has been included for all grades of

5) Table 2 -Chemical Requiremnts has been revised.
materials.

6) Revised Sulfur & Phosphorus levels in Table 2 For all grades, S -0.035 Max ; P - 0.035 Max

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 Standard Specification for
Revised Barium content for Gr. 7A is 0.0002 - 0.010.
Castings, Austenitic-
5 ASTM A995 2013 Ferritic (Duplex) Stainless Revised Ba content for Gr.7A in Table 2
In the prevous edition, Barium content for Gr. 7A
Steel, for Pressure-
was 0.0010–0.0100
Containing Parts

Standard Specification for

Seamless Carbon Steel Requirements for single random lengths & double
6 ASTM A106 2014 Clause 17 - Requirements for random length of pipe has been revised.
Pipe for High Temperature lenghts have been elaborated.
Service

1) Clause 5.1 is revised. ASTM A962 is referred in Clause 5.1 for melting.
Standard Specification for
Alloy-Steel and Stainless Raised nitrogen maximum for UNS S31254 to 0.25.
Steel Bolting for High In the previous edition, nitrogen maximum for UNS
7 ASTM A193 2014 Temperature or High 2) Table 1 -Chemical Requiremnts has been revised. S31254 to 0.22.
Pressure Service and
Other Special Purpose
Applications
3) TABLE 4 - Marking of Ferritic Steels has been revised. Made underline for Grade B7M optional.

Standard Specification for

Carbon and Alloy Steel
"Charpy specimens may be taken from
Nuts for Bolts for High
8 ASTM A194 2014 Supplementary requirement S3.1 has been revised. a sample nut, nut blank, or may be taken from
Pressure or High
separate test samples of the same heat" is added.
Temperature Service, or
Both

Revised Table 1 to provide for a Supplementary

Standard Specification for 1) Note E is added in Table 1. Requirement for reduced sulfur of grades WCA,
Steel Castings, Carbon, WCB, and WCC.
9 ASTM A216 2014 Suitable for Fusion
When specified in the order the maximum sulfur
Welding, for
content of Grade A, or Grade B, or Grade C shall not
High-Temperature Service 2) Supplementary Requirement S51 is added.
exceed 0.030.

Table 1 has been revised to provide for a

Supplementary Requirement for reduced maximum
Standard Specification for 1) Note B is added in Table 1. Phosphorus and Sulfur contents of Grades WC6,
Steel Castings, Martensitic WC9, C5, C12, and CA15.
Stainless and Alloy, for
10 ASTM A217 2014 Lower Maximum Phosphorus or Sulfur Contents of
Pressure Containing Parts,
2) Supplementary Requirement S52 is added. Grades WC6, WC9, C5, C12, and CA15 are specified
Suitable for High
Temperature Service
Temper Embrittlement Factor for Gr. WC9 is added
3) Supplementary Requirement S53 is added.
in S53.

Standard Specification for

Chromium and Chromium-
Nickel Stainless Steel Added Rockwell C maximum equivalent to the
11 ASTM A240 2014 Plate, Table 2 - Mechanical Test Requirements has been revised. Brinell Maximum listed to S31260, S32101, S32202,
Sheet, and Strip for S32520, S32760, and S82441 in Table 2.
Pressure Vessels and for
General Applications

Standard Specification for

Alloy-Steel and Stainless 1) Clause 10.1 has been revised. Added reference to nuts and nut blanks in 10.1.
12 ASTM A320 2014 Steel Bolting for Low-
Temperature
Service 2) Clause 13 - Product Markings has beed revised. Made underline for Grade L7M optional.

Standard Specification for

Deleted text in S10 which is repeated in S10 of
13 ASTM A351 2014 Castings, Austenitic, for Supplementary Requirement S10 has been revised.
A703/ A703M.
Pressure-Containing Parts

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 Raised nitrogen maximum for UNS S31254 to 0.25.
Standard Specification for In the previous edition, nitrogen maximum for UNS
14 ASTM A473 2013 Table 1 -Chemical Requiremnts has been revised.
Stainless Steel Forgings S31254 to 0.22.

Chemical Requirement & Mechanical property

Standard Specification for requirement of Gr. S32808 has been included.
Stainless Steel Bars and
15 ASTM A479 2014 Grade S32808 has been included in Table 1 and Table 2. In the previous edition, this grade was not available.
Shapes for Use in Boilers
and Other Pressure Vessels

Standard Specification for

Castings, Iron Chromium- Revised Barium content for Gr. 7A is 0.0010 to
Nickel-Molybdenum 0.0002.
16 ASTM A890 2013 Corrosion- Revised Ba content for Gr.7A in Table 2
Resistant, Duplex In the prevous edition, Barium content for Gr. 7A
(Austenitic/Ferritic) for was 0.0010–0.0100
General Application

Standard Specification for

Clarification on Rounding factors has been
17 ASTM A494 2014 Castings, Nickel and Nickel Clause 8.6 has beed revised.
elaborated.
Alloys

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