Astm A 131 - A 131M - 14
Astm A 131 - A 131M - 14
Astm A 131 - A 131M - 14
TABLE 1 Condition of Supply and Frequency of Impact Tests for Ordinary-Strength Structural Steel
Condition of SupplyB (Frequency of Impact TestC )
A Thickness (t ), in. [mm]
Grade Deoxidation Product
t >0.25 [6.4] t >1.0 [25] t >1.375 [35] t >2.0 [50]
t #1.0 [25] t #1.375 [35] t #2.0 [50] t #4.0 [100]
N ()E , TM (), CR (50 [45]),
P
A Killed A ( ) AR (50 [45])
S NAD
N (50 [45]), TM (50 [45]),
P
B Killed A () A (50 [45]) CR (25 [23]), AR (25 [23])
S NAD
N (50 [45]), N (50 [45]), TM (50 [45]),
Killed, Fine Grain P
D A (50 [45]), N (50 [45]) TM (50 [45]), CR (25 [23])
Practice
S CR (50 [45]) NAD
Killed, Fine Grain P N (P), TM (P) N (P), TM (P)
E
Practice S N (25 [23]), TM (25 [23]), CR (15 [14]) NAD
A
Product: P = plate; S = shapes and bars
B
Condition of Supply: A = any condition; AR = as-rolled; N = normalized; CR = control rolled; TM = thermo-mechanical controlled processing
C
Frequency of Impact Test: (impact test lot size in tons [Mg] from each heat); () = no impact test required; (P) = each plate-as-rolled
D
Condition of supply is not applicable
E
Impact tests for Grade A are not required if material is produced using a fine grain practice and normalized
however, product from one heat differs 38 in. [10 mm] or more 8.1.3 For quenched and tempered steel, including Grades
in thickness or diameter, one tension test shall be made from EH40, FH32, FH36, and FH40, one tension test shall be made
both the thickest and the thinnest structural product rolled, on each plate as quenched and tempered.
regardless of the weight [mass] represented.
Grade
Tensile Strength, Yield Point, min, Elongation in 8 in. [200 mm]A,B Elongation in 2 in. [50 mm]B,C ,
ksi [MPa] ksi [MPa] , min, % min %
Ordinary strength:
A, B, D, E 58 to 75 [400 to 520]D 34 [235] 21 24
Higher strength:
AH32, DH32, EH32, FH32 64 to 85 [440 to 590] 46 [315] 19 22
AH36, DH36, EH36, FH36 71 to 90 [490 to 620] 51 [355] 19 22
AH40, DH40, EH40, FH40 74 to 94 [510 to 650] 57 [390] 19 22
A
For nominal thickness or diameter under 516 in. [8 mm], a deduction from the specified percentage of elongation in 8 in. [200 mm] shall be made. See elongation
requirement adjustments under the Tension Tests section of Specification A6/A6M for deduction values.
B
Elongation is not required for floor plate.
C
For nominal thickness or diameter over 3.5 in. [90 mm], a deduction from the specified percentage of elongation in 2 in. [50 mm] shall be made. See elongation
requirement adjustments under the Tension Tests section of Specification A6/A6M for deduction values.
D
For Grade A shapes and bars, the upper limit of tensile strength may be 80 ksi [550 MPa].
TABLE 7 Charpy V-Notch Impact Requirements for Ordinary-Strength and Higher-Strength Structural Steel
Average Absorbed EnergyC , min, ftlbf [J]
Thickness (t ), in. [mm]
A,B Test Temperature, t >2.0 in. [50 mm] t >2.8 in. [70 mm]
Grade t #2.0 in. [50 mm]
F [C] t #2.8 in. [70 mm] t #4.0 in. [100 mm]
Charpy V-notch Impact Specimen OrientationD
Longitudinal Transverse Longitudinal Transverse Longitudinal Transverse
AE 68 [20] ... ... 25 [34] 17 [24] 30 [41] 20 [27]
B 32 [0] 20 [27] 14 [20] 25 [34] 17 [24] 30 [41] 20 [27]
AH32 32 [0] 23 [31] 16 [22] 28 [38] 19 [26] 34 [46] 23 [31]
AH36 32 [0] 25 [34] 17 [24] 30 [41] 20 [27] 37 [50] 25 [34]
AH40 32 [0] 29 [39] 19 [26] 34 [46] 23 [31] 41 [55] 27 [37]
D 4 [20] 20 [27] 14 [20] 25 [34] 17 [24] 30 [41] 20 [27]
DH32 4 [20] 23 [31] 16 [22] 28 [38] 19 [26] 34 [46] 23 [31]
DH36 4 [20] 25 [34] 17 [24] 30 [41] 20 [27] 37 [50] 25 [34]
DH40 4 [20] 29 [39] 19 [26] 34 [46] 23 [31] 41 [55] 27 [37]
E 40 [40] 20 [27] 14 [20] 25 [34] 17 [24] 30 [41] 20 [27]
EH32 40 [40] 23 [31] 16 [22] 28 [38] 19 [26] 34 [46] 23 [31]
EH36 40 [40] 25 [34] 17 [24] 30 [41] 20 [27] 37 [50] 25 [34]
EH40 40 [40] 29 [39] 19 [26] 34 [46] 23 [31] 41 [55] 27 [37]
FH32 76 [60] 23 [31] 16 [22] 28 [38] 19 [26] 34 [46] 23 [31]
FH36 76 [60] 25 [34] 17 [24] 30 [41] 20 [27] 37 [50] 25 [34]
FH40 76 [60] 29 [39] 19 [26] 34 [46] 23 [31] 41 [55] 27 [37]
A
Charpy V-notch impact test requirements for ordinary-strength structural steel grades apply where such test is required by Table 1.
B
Charpy V-notch impact test requirements for higher-strength structural steel grades apply where such test is required by Table 2.
C
The energy shown is minimum for full-sized (0.394 by 0.394-in. [10 10-mm]) specimen. For sub-sized specimens, the energy shall be as follows:
Specimen Size, in. [mm] 0.394 0.295 [10 7.5] 0.394 0.197 [10 5.0] 0.394 0.098 [10 2.5]
Required Energy 5E/6 2E/3 E/2
Eenergy required for full-sized specimen
D
Either direction is acceptable.
E
Impact tests for Grade A are not required when the material is produced using fine grain practice and normalized.
8.2.3 For Grade A, B, D, AH32, AH36, AH40, DH32, 8.2.4 The specimens for plates shall be taken from a corner
DH36, and DH40 plate material, and for all shape material, and of the material and the specimens from shapes shall be taken
all bar material, one set of three impact specimens shall be from the end of a shape at a point one third the distance from
made from the thickest material in each test lot size of each the outer edge of the flange or leg to the web or heel of the
heat, as required by Table 1 and Table 2. If heat testing is shape. Specimens for bars shall be in accordance with Speci-
required, a set of three specimens shall be tested for each test fication A6/A6M.
lot size indicated in Table 1 and Table 2, of the same type of 8.2.5 The largest size specimens possible for the material
product produced on the same mill from each heat of steel. The thickness are to be machined. The longitudinal axis of each
set of impact specimens shall be taken from different as-rolled specimen shall be located midway between the surface and the
or heat-treated pieces of the heaviest gage produced. An center of the structural product thickness, and the length of the
as-rolled piece refers to the product rolled from a slab, billet, notch shall be perpendicular to the rolled surface of the
bloom, or directly from an ingot. Where the maximum thick- structural product.
ness or diameter of various sections differs by 38 in. [10 mm] 8.2.6 Unless a specific orientation is called for on the
or more, one set of impacts shall be made from both the purchase order, the longitudinal axis of the specimens may be
thickest and the thinnest material rolled regardless of the parallel or transverse to the final direction of rolling of the
weight represented. structural product at the option of the steel manufacturer.
SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
The following supplementary requirements shall apply only when specified in the order:
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue
(A131/A131M 13) that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved Oct. 1, 2014.)
Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue
(A131/A131M 08) that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved Nov. 1, 2013.)
(1) Revised Section 5 to require all steel shall be killed. (3) Revised Table 2 to require killed, fine grain practice for all
(2) Revised Table 1 remove semi-killed option from Grades A grades.
and B.
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