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IS 2041 : 1995
(Reaffirmed 2000) Edition 3.1 (1997-10)

Indian Standard

STEEL PLATES FOR PRESSURE VESSELS USED AT MODERATE AND LOW TEMPERATURE SPECIFICATION
( Second Revision )
(Incorporating Amendment No. 1)

UDC 669.14-41 : 621.642.02

BIS 2002

BUREAU

OF INDIAN

STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN , 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI 110002

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Wrought Steel Products Sectional Committee, MTD 4

FOREWORD This Indian Standard (Second Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the Wrought Steel Products Sectional Committee had been approved by Metallurgical Engineering Division Council. This standard was first published in 1962 and subsequently revised in 1982. While reviewing the standard in the light of experiences gained during these years, the Committee decided to revise it to bring it in line with the present practices being followed by the Indian industry. In this revision, the following changes have been made: a) Number of grades of steel plates for pressure vessels used at moderate and low temperature have been reduced to three by deleting Grade 4. b) Chemical composition and mechanical properties have been modified. c) Requirements of heat treatment has been modified and provision of re-heat treatment has been included for material which fails to meet the requirement of mechanical properties in initial testing. d) Dimensional tolerances have been modified. In the preparation of this standard, necessary assistance has been derived from the following overseas standards: BS 1501 (Part 1) : 1980 Steels for fired and unfired pressure vessel plates: Part 1 Carbon and carbon manganese steels, issued by the British Standards Institution (BSI). ASTM A 516-1984 Specification for pressure vessel plates, carbon steel for moderate and lower temperature services, issued by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). This edition 3.1 incorporates Amendment No. 1 (October 1997). Side bar indicates modification of the text as the result of incorporation of the amendment. For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS 2 : 1960 Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised ). The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

IS 2041 : 1995

Indian Standard

STEEL PLATES FOR PRESSURE VESSELS USED AT MODERATE AND LOW TEMPERATURE SPECIFICATION
( Second Revision )
1 SCOPE This standard covers the requirements of steel plates for fabrication of fusion welded pressure vessels for moderate and low temperature services. 2 REFERENCES The following Indian Standards are necessary adjuncts to this standard: IS No. 228 1599 : 1985 1608 : 1995 1757 : 1988 Title Methods for chemical analysis of steel Method for bend test ( second revision ) M echanical testing of m etals Tensile testing ( second revision ) Method for Charpy impact test (V-notch) for metallic materials ( second revision ) a) Quantity (weight or number of pieces of plates); b) Dimensions of plates; c) Grade designation; d) Heat treatment conditions; e) Impact test requirements, if any; f) Inspection and testing conditions, if any; g) Additional requirements, if any. 4 GRADES There shall be three grades of steel plates for pressure vessels used as moderate and low temperature designated as Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3. 5 MANUFACTURE 5.1 Steel shall be manufactured by any process of steel making at the discretion of the manufacturer. 5.2 The steel shall be of killed quality. The austenitic grain size shall be 5 or finer when estimated in accordance with IS 4748 : 1988. One test per cast shall be conducted for determination of grain size. 5.2.1 Test on grain size shall not be required if the aluminium content of steel is not less than 0.020 percent. 5.3 When rolled from continuously cast slabs, ratio of slab to plate thickness shall be minimum 4 to 1. 6 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION 6.1 The ladle analysis of the material, when carried out by the method specified in the relevant parts of IS 228 or other established instrumental/chemical method shall be as given in Table 1. In case of dispute the procedure given in relevant part of IS 228 shall be the referee method. However, where the method is not given in IS 228 or its relevant parts, the referee method shall be as agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

3803 Steel-conversion of elongation (Part 1) : 1989 values: Part 1 Carbon and low alloy steels ( second revision ) 4748 : 1988 Methods of estimating average grain size of metals ( first revision ) General technical delivery requirements for steel and steel products Method for ultrasonic testing of steel plates for pressure vessels and special applications

8910 : 1978

11630 : 1986

3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 3.1 General requirements relating to supply of material shall conform to IS 8910 : 1978. 3.2 Order shall include informations, as applicable: the following

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Table 1 Chemical Composition ( Clause 6.1 )
Constituent, Percent

Grade C Max (1) 1 2 3 NOTES (2) 0.20 0.25 0.20 Si (3) 0.15-0.35 0.15-0.35 0.15-0.35 Mn (4)

1 Carbon content over the maximum specified shall be increased by: For plates over 12 mm up to and including 50 mm thick 0.02% Max For plates over 50 mm thick 0.05% Max 2 Nb and V may be added to Grade 1 and Grade 2, subject to mutual agreement between purchaser and supplier. 3 When the steel is aluminium killed, the total aluminium content shall not be less than 0.02 percent. When the steel is silicon killed, silicon content shall not be less than 0.10 percent. When the steel is silicon-aluminium killed, the silicon shall not be less than 0.03 percent and total aluminium content shall not be less than 0.01 percent. 4 Nitrogen content of steel shall not exceed 0.012 percent which shall be ensured by the manufacturer by occasional check analysis. 5 Closer limits of composition may be agreed to between the supplier and the purchaser.

6.2 Product Analysis Permissible variation in the case of product analysis from the limits specified in 6.1 shall be as given in Table 2. Table 2 Permissible Variation in Product Analysis
Variation Over the Specified Maximum or Under the Minimum Limit, Percent (2) 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.05 0.005 0.005 0.01 0.02

Constituent

(1) Carbon Up to and including 0.23% Over 0.23% Silicon Manganese Phosphorus Sulphur Niobium Vanadium

7 HEAT-TREATMENT 7.1 Grade 1 and Grade 2 plates of thickness above 12 mm shall be supplied in normalized condition. Plates of thickness 12 mm and below shall be supplied in as rolled condition unless agreed otherwise.

P Max (5) 0.035 0.035 0.035 S Max (6) 0.035 0.035 0.035 Nb Max (7) 0.05 V Max (8) 0.10 0.60-1.20 0.85-1.20 0.85-1.20

7.2 Grade 3 plates shall be either normalized or controlled rolled. 8 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS 8.1 The finished plates shall be reasonably free from harmful defects, such as cracks, seams, laminations, rough and jagged edges, etc. 8.2 Superficial defects may be removed by grinding or by other suitable means, provided the material is not reduced below the permissible limits of tolerance at the dressed spot. Hammer dressing, patching by welding, etc, shall not be permitted. 8.3 Edge Imperfection 8.3.1 Line discontinuities 25 mm and less in length on the edges of a plate are acceptable. 8.3.2 Edge imperfections beyond the limit of 8.3.1 may be ground to the acceptable limit provided plate size remains within respective tolerance. 9 TOLERANCES 9.1 Thickness 9.1.1 No plate shall be under the nominal thickness at any place. 9.1.2 The positive tolerance on the thickness of the plates shall not exceed the limits stated in Table 3.

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Table 3
Nominal Thickness

Tolerances on the Nominal Thickness of Plate ( Clause 9.1.2 )

Tolerance Above Nominal Thickness on Different Width Range (mm) of Plate

Over mm (1) 20 25 30 40 50 70

Up to and including mm (2) 20 25 30 40 50 70 100

NOTE Thickness shall be measured at a location not less than 25 mm from the plate edges.

9.2 Width 9.2.1 The values for the permissible deviation from the nominal width for plates with sheared edges shall not exceed the limits stated in Table 4. 9.2.2 In case of plates with mill edges and with gas cut edges, the permissible deviation in width must be agreed on ordering. Table 4 Tolerances on the Nominal Width of Plates with Sheared Edges ( Clause 9.2.1 )
All dimensions in millimetres. Nominal Width Tolerance on the Nominal Width

(1) 1 000 6 000 8 000 10 000 15 000

(2) 4 000 6 000 8 000 10 000 15 000

Over (1) 1 500 2 000 2 500

Up to and Including (2) 1 500 2 000 2 500

Plus (3) 16 20 22 25

Minus (4) 6 6 6 6

9.4 Straightness of the Longitudinal Edge and Squareness Every plate supplied must contain one rectangle of the nominal dimensions ordered for the width and length. 9.5 Flatness 9.5.1 Permissible deviation from flatness shall be as given in Table 6. 9.5.2 The deviations from flatness must be measured at a distance of at least 25 mm from the longitudinal edges and at least 200 mm from the ends of the plate. 10 THEORETICAL MASS A density of 7.85 g/cm3 shall be taken for the determination of the theoretical mass of plate.

9.3 Length 9.3.1 The values for the permissible upper deviation from the nominal length for plates with sheared edges shall not exceed the limits stated in Table 5. 9.3.2 For plates with mill edges and with gas cut edges, the permissible deviations in length must be agreed on ordering.

Plus (3) 20 25 35 40 45 50 Minus (4) 6 6 6 6 6 6

Up to and Including 2 200 mm (3) 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.6 3.3 Over 2 200 up to and Including 2 500 mm (4) 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.8 2.3 3.0 3.5 Over 2500 mm (5) 1.1 1.2 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.3 3.8

Table 5

Tolerances on the Nominal Length of Plates ( Clause 9.3.1 )

All dimensions in millimetres. Tolerance on the Nominal Length

Nominal Length Over Up to and including

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Table 6 Permissible Deviation from Flatness ( Clause 9.6.1 )
All dimensions in millimetres. Nominal Thickness Permissible Deviation from Flatness Measured on 1000 mm of Plate Surface in Any Direction (3) 9 8 7 6 7

Table 7

Mechanical Properties

Grade Yield Stress, Tensile Elongation Percent MPa, Min Strength, on Gauge Length MPa 5.65 S o , Min (1) 1 2 3 (2) 220 260 355 (3) 415-550 490-620 490-640 (4) 21 21 21

Over (1) 5 8 25 40 Up to and Including (2) 5 8 25 40

11.1.6.2 In case of plates from coil, all material between any two test locations that meet the requirement is acceptable. 11.1.6.3 Should a tensile test piece break out side the middle half of its gauge length and if the percentage elongation is less than the specified minimum, the test may be discarded at the suppliers option and a fresh test conducted from the same plate. 11.2 Bend Test 11.2.1 One bend test sample shall be taken from each plate as rolled or from each coil. Orientation and location shall be same as for tensile tests. 11.2.2 Bend test shall be conducted in accordance with IS 1599 : 1985. The test piece, shall withstand, without fracture or cracking being bend over 180 against mandrel of diameter three times the thickness of test sample. 11.3 Low Temperature Charpy Impact Test (V-notch Tests) 11.3.1 Charpy impact test shall be conducted if or as agreed to at time of ordering. 11.3.2 Number of Tests One impact test (3 samples) shall be made from each plate as rolled. When plates are supplied from coils, the number of impact test required shall be the same as the number for tensile test. 11.3.3 Orientation The longitudinal axis of the samples shall be oriented parallel to the final direction of rolling. Notch axis shall be perpendicular to the rolled surface. 11.3.4 When heat-treatment is specified the test sample shall be taken from the plate in heat treated condition or from full thickness test samples simultaneously heat treated with the plate. 11.3.5 The average impact test values of three test samples lying next to one another in the test sample, when tested in accordance with IS 1757 : 1988, at a temperature of 10C for grades 1 and 2, and 20C for grade 3 shall not 4

11 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES 11.1 Tensile Test 11.1.1 Number of Tests One tensile test shall be taken from each plate as rolled. When plates are produced from coils, three tensile tests shall be made from each coil. 11.1.2 Orientation of Test Sample The longitudinal axis of the tensile test sample shall be perpendicular to the final rolling direction of the plate. 11.1.3 Location of Test Sample The tensile test sample shall be taken at a distance of one-fourth of the total width of plate from one longitudinal edge of the plate. In the case of plates produced from coils, first sample shall be taken from prior to the first plate, second from approximately central lap of the coil and third from end of the last plate. 11.1.4 When heat-treatment is specified, the test sample shall be taken from the plate in the heat treated condition or from full thickness test samples simultaneously heat treated with the plate. 11.1.5 Test sample shall be accordance with IS 1608 : 1995. 11.1.6 Tensile Test Result 11.1.6.1 The tensile test shall be carried out in accordance with IS 1608 : 1995, generally using a proportional gauge length Lo = 5.65 S o where So is the cross sectional area of the test piece. Test pieces with a non proportional gauge length may be used; in this case the elongation values shall be converted in accordance with IS 3808 (Part 1) : 1989. The tensile strength, yield stress and percentage elongation shall be as given in Table 7. prepared in

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be less than 27 joules. Any individual value may be below the specified minimum but shall not be less than 75 percent of that value. 11.3.5.1 Any other test temperature and minimum impact value can be agreed to at the time of ordering. 11.4 Retests 11.4.1 Should any one of the test samples first selected, fail to pass any of the tests specified in this standard, two further samples shall be selected for testing in respect of each failure. Retest samples shall be drawn from the same plate from which the original test had been drawn. If the test pieces from either of these samples fail the material represented by the test samples shall be rejected. 11.5 Re-heat Treatment If any heat treated material fails to meet the mechanical requirements specified, the supplier may re-heat treat the material and in that case, all mechanical properties shall be re-evaluated. 12 NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTS Ultrasonic testing of plates as per IS 11630 : 1986 may be carried out as per mutual agreement at the time of ordering. The acceptance standard shall be specified by the purchaser. 13 RUST PROTECTION After inspection and approval, if so desired by the purchaser, each plate shall be painted with one coat of boiler linseed oil or a suitable rust preventive material, as agreed to between the supplier and the purchaser. 14 MARKING 14.1 For plates 6 mm and over in thickness, the name or trade mark of the manufacturer, cast number, grade and plate number shall be legibly steel die stamped on each finished plate at 150 mm from one of the transverse edges at the middle. 14.2 For plates under 6 mm in thickness, the marking specified in 14.1 shall be legibly stenciled instead of stamping. 14.3 BIS Certification Marking The material may also be marked with the Standard Mark. 14.3.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. The details of conditions under which the licence for the use of the Standard Mark may be granted to manufacturers or producers may be obtained from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

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