ASTM-A176STANDARDBOOK

Designation:A 176-99NTERNATIONALStandard Specification forStainless and Heat-Resisting Chromium Steel Plate,Sheet,and Strip1This standard is issued under the fixed designationA 176;the number immediately ollowing the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon (e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1.Scope3.Chemical Composition1.1 This specifi cation covers stainless and heat-resisting3.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as tochromium steel plate,sheet,and strip available in a widechemical composition specified in Table 1,and shall conformvariety of surface fi nishes.to applicable requirements specifi ed in Specifi cation A 480/1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedA480Mas the standard.4.Mechanical PropertiesNorE 1-Grades that were previously covered in both Specifi cationsA 176 and A 240/A 240M have been removed from this specifi cation and4.1 The material shall conform to the mechanical propertiesmay now be supplied and purchased in compliance with Specifi cationspecified in Table 2.A 240/A 240M.The chemical and mechanical property requirements ofthese grades were identical in Specifications A 176 and A 240/A 240M at5.General Requirementsthe time of removal from Specifi cation A 176.5.1 The following requirements for orders for material2.Referenced Documentsfurnished under this specifi cation shall conform to the appli-cable requirements of the current edition of Specifi cation2.1 ASTM Standards:A480/A480M.A 240/A240M Specifi cation for Heat-Resisting Chromium5.1.1 Defi nitions,and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate,Sheet and5.1.2 General requirements for delivery,Strip for Pressure Vessels25.1.3 Ordering information,A 370 Test Methods and Defi nitions for Mechanical Testing5.1.4 Process.of Steel Products25.1.5 Special tests,A 480/A480M Specifi cation for General Requirements for5.1.6 Heat treatment,Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate,5.1.7 Dimensions and permissible variations,Sheet,and Strip-5.1.8 Workmanship,fi nish and appearance,E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)35.1.9 Number of tests/test methods,2.2 SAE Standard:5.1.10 Specimen preparation,J1086 Practice for Unified Numbering for Metals and Al-5.1.11 Retreatment,loys(UNS)45.1.12 Inspection,5.1.13 Rejection and rehearing,This specifi cation is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee A-1 on Steel,5.1.14 Material test report,andStainless Steel and Related Alloysand is the direct responsibility of Subcommitiee5.1.15 Certifi cation.A01.17 on Flat Stainless Steel Products.Current edition approved Sept.10,1999.Published November 1999.Originallypublished as A 176-35 T.Last previous edition A 176-97.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 01.03.3 Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol