Upgrading ASTM A516 Grade 60 to 65
Upgrading ASTM A516 Grade 60 to 65
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I have a test report for ASTM A516 Grade 60 plate that meets all the requirements of Grade 65, what would be required to upgrade this material to grade 65.
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Upgrading ASTM A516 Grade 60 to 65
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RE: Upgrading ASTM A516 Grade 60 to 65
You have to be careful as this plate maybe on high side of values used in certifying this heat of material while the average of the values is lower. A material has to meet all values for a particular standard.
You maybe lucky in that someone ordered grade 60 and the mill had this plate capable of being certified as grade 65 but certified it as grade 60 to cover the order. This is being done quite often as material is increasingly hard to procedure. This is possible as tensile values are minimums unless otherwise specified.
Again I have to emphasize get everyone involved to concur if this is done. Make sure you have the papers to cover you.
RE: Upgrading ASTM A516 Grade 60 to 65
Steve Braune
Tank Industry Consultants
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