CLASSIFICATION OF STEELS FOR WELDED STRUCTURES AS REGARDS WELDING

ITN03402.01
METHODS

1. PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

1.1. The purpose of this specification is that of classifying the materials most commonly used for
constructing welded structures, in order to facilitate the utilization of ITN 03402.02 and ITN
03402.03, specifications for welding metal structures of Class 1 and of Class 2 respectively.
It should not therefore be considered as guide to the selection of materials to be used for
construction, but rather a classification of such materials as regards welding.

1.2. Classification has been made taking as main reference the EN materials which, in general, are
classificable without the need for additional requirements.

1.3. The materials with specifications different from those of UNI materials are classificable by the
introduction, when necessary, of additional requirements.

1.4. The table listing some materials classified into the various groups and grades is also to be
considered as purely indicative. As regards welding, the designer engineer is any case
responsible for classification of the material, in relation to its chemical/physical characteristics
and to the conditions of utilization of the structure.

1.5. The following types of products are dealt with in this specification:

-Electronically Approved Drawing-Checked:Costantino, S.,Approved:Guerrini, M.- Internal DT-'N'

L = hot rolled sheet
P = hot-rolled sections
Tss = seamless pipes
Ts = welded pipes
T = Ts or Tss

1.6. T h e m a t e r i a l s a r e f e r r i t i c s t e e l s ( c a r b o n s t e e l , c a r b o n -m a n g a n e s e s t e e l o r l o w a l l o y - s t e e l ) , l o w
alloy chrome steel and austenitic ferritic and martensitic stainless steels.

2. FERRITIC STEELS

2.1. Ferritic steels are divided into five Groups, (AO,A,B,C,DO) on the basis of their chemical
characteristics and tensile strength. The five Groups are subdivided in grades on the basis of
their toughness characteristics.

TABLE 1

Grade 0 I II II+ III Ill+ IV IV+ V VI

Test temperature (°C) +20 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 -60 -80
Impact energy (J) Not Required minimum 27 J
(test pieces 10 x 10 mm) (1)

Note 1: For test pieces of small cross-section area, the mean values required are the following:

- test pieces 10x7.5 mm : 23 Joule

- test pieces 10x5 mm : 18 Joule
- test pieces 10x2.5 mm : 9 Joule

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 2.1.1. Group A0 steels

These are steel of high- level mechanical characteristics

- Minimum tabular yield point: 360-960 N/mm2
- R e a l u l t i m a t e t e n s i l e s t r e n g t h : 5 5 0 -1 1 5 0 N / m m 2
- Longitudinal Charpy-V strength: see requirements of Table 1 in relation to Grades
- Analysis : C 0.22%; C eq 0.45% max

2.1.2. Group A steels

These are steels of high-level mechanical characteristics

- M i n i m u m t a b u l a r y i e l d p o i n t : 2 9 5 -3 6 0 N / m m 2
- Real ultimate tensile strength: 450-660 N/mm2
- Longitudinal Charpy-V strength: see requirements of Table 1 in relation to Grades
- Analysis : C 0 . 2 2 %; . C e q 0 . 4 5 % m a x

2.1.3. Group B steels

These are steels with medium-level mechanical characteristics

- Minimum tabular yield point : 235-295 N/mm2

- Real ultimate tensile strength : 400-590 N/mm2
- Longitudinal Charpy-V strength : see requirements of Table 1 in relation to Grades.
- Analysis : C 0.22% max C eq. 0.42% max

2.1.4. Group C steels

These are steels with current mechanical characteristics.

- Minimum tabular yield point : 200-235 N/mm2

- Real ultimate tensile strength : 330-550 N/mm2
- Longitudinal Charpy-V strength : see requirements of Table 1 in relation to Grades.
- Analysis : C 0.21% max , C eq 0.41% max

2.1.5. Group D0 steels

T h e s e a r e s t e e l s i n w h i c h e l e m e n t s s u c h a s P , C u , N i , C r , M o …h a s b e e n a d d e d t o
improve the atmospheric corrosion resistance .

- Minimum tabular yield point : 200-360 N/mm2

- Real ultimate tensile strength : 330-660 N/mm2
-L o n g i t u d i n a l C h a r p y -V s t r e n g t h : s e e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f T a b l e 1 i n r e l a t i o n t o G r a d e s .
- Analysis : C 0.21% max ,. C eq 0.44% max for yield 200-235N/mm2
- Analysis : C 0.21% max ,. C eq 0.48% max for yield 235-295N/mm2
- Analysis : C 0.22% max ,. C eq 0.52% max for yield 295-360N/mm2

2.2. The steels are classified into the various Grades in relation to the values of strength, at the
various test temperatures, that can be obtained from steels produced according to the
reference standards, with carbon or equivalent carbon limited to the percentage indicated for
each Group.

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 2.3. Within each individual Group, the steels of a certain Grade can be utilized in place of those of
a lower Grade.

2.4. Equivalent carbon will be calculated by the formula:

C eq = C + Mn/6 + (Cr+Ni+V)/5 + (Ni+Cu)/15

2.5. The values given in Table 1 for the Charpy-V strength test refer to the arithmetic mean of the
results obtained on three test pieces taken side by side, lengthwise in the rolling direction.
The individual value of each test shall not be less than 70% of the prescribed value. If the
mean value of the results on three strength test pieces or on single value is lower than the
required value, three supplementary test pieces shall be taken from the specimen, and the
tests shall be repeated on them. The test is considered positive if the mean value of the 6
results is at least equal to the required value and no more than two values are lower than
those required for the individual values.

3. LOW-ALLOY CHROME MOLYBDENUM STEELS

Low -alloy chrome molybdenum steels belong to a single group, termed Group D, and are split into
four grades according to chemical analysis as indicated in Table 2.

TABLE 2

Group D steels

Grade I II III IV V
Composition C – 1/2 Mo 1/2 Cr - 1/2 Mo 1 1/4 Cr - 1/2 Mo Si 2 1/4 Cr - 1 Mo 5 Cr - 1/2 Mo

4. STAINLESS STEELS

4.1. Austenitic stainless steels are included in a single Group, termed Group E, subdivided into five
Grades on the basis of chemical analysis as shown in Table 3.

TABLE 3

Group E steels

Gradi I II III IV V
Tipo AISI 304 304 L 316 316 L 321

4.2. Ferritic and martensitic stainless steel belong to a single group, termed Group F, and are split
into three grades according to chemical analysis as indicated in Table 4.

TABLE 4

Group F steels

Gradi I II III
Tipo AISI 409 410 430

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