AS 3597-2008

Table of Contents

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<text>AS 3597-2008 STRUCTURAL AND PRESSURE VESSEL STEEL-QUENCHED AND TEMPERED PLATE</text>
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<text>PREFACE</text>
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<text>CONTENTS</text>
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<text>1 SCOPE</text>
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<text>2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES</text>
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<text>3 DEFINITION</text>
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<text>3.1 Quenched and tempered low alloy steel</text>
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<text>4 DESIGNATION</text>
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<text>5 MATERIALS</text>
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<text>6 STEEL-MAKING PROCESS</text>
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<text>7 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION</text>
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<text>7.1 General</text>
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<text>7.2 Cast analysis</text>
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<text>7.3 Product analysis</text>
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<text>8 MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES</text>
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<text>9 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS</text>
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<text>9.1 General</text>
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<text>9.2 Removal of surface defects</text>
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<text>9.3 Ultrasonic testing</text>
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<text>10 TESTING</text>
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<text>10.1 Selection of test samples</text>
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<text>10.1.1 General</text>
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<text>10.1.2 Sampling and testing</text>
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<text>10.2 Position and orientation of test pieces/frequency of testing</text>
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<text>10.3 Preparation of test pieces for mechanical testing</text>
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<text>10.4 Mechanical testing</text>
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<text>10.4.1 Tensile testing (at room temperature)</text>
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<text>10.4.2 Charpy V-notch testing</text>
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<text>10.4.3 Retest</text>
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<text>11 IDENTIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION</text>
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<text>12 ROUNDING OF NUMBERS</text>
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<text>12.1 General</text>
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<text>12.2 Tensile properties</text>
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<text>APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES</text>
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<text>A1 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER</text>
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<text>A2 INDEPENDENT TEST</text>
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<text>A3 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE AND TEST CERTIFICATES</text>
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<text>A3.1 Certificates of compliance</text>
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<text>A3.2 Test certificates</text>
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<text>A4 INSPECTION</text>
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<text>APPENDIX B - ELEVATED TEMPERATURE TESTING OF GRADES 700 AND 700PV</text>
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<text>B1 GENERAL</text>
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<text>B2 TEST PIECE</text>
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<text>B3 TEST METHODS AND RESULTS</text>
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<text>B4 RETEST</text>
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<text>APPENDIX C - INFLUENCE OF FABRICATION AND HEAT TREATMENT ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES</text>
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<text>C1 INFLUENCE OF HOT-FORMING AND STRESS RELIEVING ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES</text>
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<text>C2 INFLUENCE OF COLD-FORMING ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES</text>
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<text>APPENDIX D - USE OF GRADES 500, 600 AND 700 IN LIEU OF GRADES 500PV, 600PV AND 700PV</text>
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Abstract

Sets out technical requirements for the production and supply of intermediate and high-strength quenched and tempered low-alloy steel plates.

Scope

This Standard specifies technical requirements for the production and supply of intermediate and high-strength quenched and tempered low-alloy steel plates from a minimum thickness of 3 mm to a maximum thickness of 110 mm. It is intended for use in fusion welded structures and pressure vessels.
NOTE: Guidelines on information that should be specified by the purchaser and matters that should or may be agreed on at the time of enquiry and order are given in Appendix A.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	BD-023
Supersedes	AS 3597-1993 DR 07232