Designation: A 958 – 00

Standard Specification for

Steel Castings, Carbon and Alloy, with Tensile
Requirements, Chemical Requirements Similar to Standard
Wrought Grades1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 958; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1. Scope A 781/A 781M Specification for Castings, Steel and Alloy,

1.1 This specification covers carbon and low-alloy steel Common Requirements, for General Industrial Use2
castings having chemical analyses similar to that of the E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
standard wrought grades. Determine Conformance with Specifications3
1.2 Several classes are covered and are designated by 3. General Conditions for Delivery
chemical composition as shown in Table 1.
1.3 Options for tensile properties are shown in Tables 2 and 3.1 Material furnished to this specification shall conform to
3. the requirements of Specification A 781/A 781M, including
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units any supplementary requirements that are indicated in the
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the purchase order. Failure to comply with the general require-
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each ments of Specification A 781/A 781M constitutes nonconfor-
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must mance with this specification. In case of conflict between the
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the requirements of this specification and Specification A 781/
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifica- A 781M, this specification shall prevail.
tion. Inch-pound units are applicable for material ordered to 4. Ordering Information
Specification A 958 and SI units for material ordered to
Specification A 958. 4.1 Orders for material under this specification should
include the following information.
2. Referenced Documents 4.1.1 Quantity,
2.1 ASTM Standards: 4.1.2 Specification, including year and date of issue,
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing 4.1.3 Grade and class of steel,
of Steel Products2 4.1.4 Description of the casting by pattern number or
A 488/A 488M Practice for Steel Castings, Welding, Quali- drawing (Dimensional tolerances should be included on the
fication of Procedures and Personnel2 casting drawing.),
4.1.5 Options in the specification, and
4.1.6 Supplementary requirements desired, including stan-
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Ferrous dards of acceptance.
Metals and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A01.18 on Castings.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2000. Published November 2000. Originally
published as A 958 – . Last previous edition A 958 – 96e1.
2 3
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.

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TABLE 1 Chemical Composition, Weight Percent

NOTE 1—Values are maximum unless a range is given.

Grade C Mn P S Si Ni Cr Mo
SC 1020 0.18/0.23 0.40/0.80 0.040 0.040 0.30/0.60 - - -
SC 1025 0.22/0.28 0.40/0.80 0.040 0.040 0.30/0.60 - - -
SC 1030 0.28/0.34 0.50/0.90 0.040 0.040 0.30/0.60 - - -
SC 1040 0.37/0.44 0.50/0.90 0.040 0.040 0.30/0.60 - - -
SC 1045 0.43/0.50 0.50/0.90 0.040 0.040 0.30/0.60 - - -
SC 4130 0.28/0.33 0.40/0.80 0.035 0.040 0.30/0.60 - 0.80/1.10 0.15/0.25
SC 4140 0.38/0.43 0.70/1.10 0.035 0.040 0.30/0.60 - 0.80/1.10 0.15/0.25
SC 4330 0.28/0.33 0.60/0.90 0.035 0.040 0.30/0.60 1.65/2.00 0.70/0.90 0.20/0.30
SC 4340 0.38/0.43 0.60/0.90 0.035 0.040 0.30/0.60 1.65/2.00 0.70/0.90 0.20/0.30
SC 8620 0.18/0.23 0.60/1.00 0.035 0.040 0.30/0.60 0.40/0.70 0.40/0.60 0.15/0.25
SC 8625 0.23/0.28 0.60/1.00 0.035 0.040 0.30/0.60 0.40/0.70 0.40/0.60 0.15/0.25
SC 8630 0.28/0.33 0.60/1.00 0.035 0.040 0.30/0.60 0.40/0.70 0.40/0.60 0.15/0.25

TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements

Class 65/35 70/36 80/40 80/50 90/60 105/85 115/95 130/115 135/125 150/135 160/145 165/150 210/180
Tensile, ksi 65 70 80 80 90 105 115 130 135 150 160 165 210
Tensile, (MPa) (450) (485) (550) (550) (620) (725) (795) (895) (930) (1035) (1105) (1140) (1450)
Yield, ksi 35 36 40 50 60 85 95 115 125 135 145 150 180
Yield, (MPa) (240) (250) (275) (345) (415) (585) (655) (795) (860) (930) (1000) (1035) (1240)
Elongation in 2 24 22 18 22 18 17 14 11 9 7 6 5 4
in. or 50 mm,
min, %
Reduction of 35 30 30 35 35 35 30 25 22 18 12 10 8
Area, %

TABLE 3 Tensile Requirements/Grade Suitability

Class 65/35 70/36 80/40 80/50 90/60 105/85 115/95 130/115 135/125 150/135 160/145 165/150 210/180
Grade
SC 1020 XA X
SC 1025 X X
SC 1030 X X X X
SC 1040 XB X X X X
SC 1045 XB XB X X X X X
SC 4130 XB XB X X X X X X X X
SC 4140 XB XB XB XB X X X X X X X X
SC 4330 XB XB XB XB X X X X X X X X X
SC 4340 XB XB XB XB XB X X X X X X X X
SC 8620 XB XB X X X X X
SC 8625 XB XB X X X X X X X
SC 8630 XB XB X X X X X X X X
A
“X” denotes that the properties may be achieved by at least one of the heat treatments referenced in 5. The effect of section thickness should be considered in making
grade selections. The heat treatment requirements do not imply that all section thicknesses will be through hardened.
B
These grades are likely to significantly exceed the minimum strength levels, therefore, problems may be experienced when trying to produce castings to low hardness
values.

5. Heat Treatment
5.1 All castings shall receive a heat treatment indicated in
Table 4. Preliminary heat treatment prior to final heat treatment
as well as multiple tempering is permitted.

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TABLE 4 Heat Treatment
TABLE 4 Continued
NOTE 1—The effect of section thickness should be considered in Grade Class Austenitizing Media Tempering Tem-
making grade selections. The heat treatment requirements do not imply Temperature, perature, min,°
that all section thicknesses will be through hardened. min, °F (°C) F (°C)

NOTE 2—Post-weld heat treatment must be at or below the final SC4340 65/35B 1600 (870) A 1200 (650)
tempering temperature. 70/36B 1600 (870) A 1200 (650)
80/40B 1600 (870) A 1200 (650)
NOTE 3—Following quenching the castings must be cooled below 80/50B 1600 (870) A 1150 (620)
500°F (260°C) prior to tempering. 90/60B 1600 (870) A 1150 (620)
105/85 1600 (870) A 1150 (620)
Grade Class Austenitizing Media Tempering Tem- 115/95 1600 (870) A or L 1050 (565)
Temperature, perature, min,° 130/115 1600 (870) L 1000 (535)
min, °F (°C) F (°C) 135/125 1600 (870) L 1000 (535)
150/135 1600 (870) L 950 (510)
SC1020 65/35 1700 (925) AA – 160/145 1600 (870) L 950 (510)
70/36 1700 (925) A – 165/150 1600 (870) L 950 (510)
210/180 1600 (870) L 900 (480)
SC1025 65/35 1700 (925) A –
70/36 1700 (925) A – SC8620 65/35B 1700 (925) A 1200 (650)
70/36B 1700 (925) A 1200 (650)
SC1030 65/35 1650 (900) A – 80/40 1700 (925) A 1150 (620)
70/36 1650 (900) A 1100 (595) 80/50 1700 (925) A or L 1150 (620)
80/40 1650 (900) LA 1100 (595) 90/60 1700 (925) L 1150 (620)
80/50 1650 (900) L 1100 (595) 105/85 1700 (925) L 1100 (595)
115/95 1700 (925) L 1050 (565)
SC1040 65/35B 1650 (900) A 1150 (621)
70/36 1650 (900) A 1150 (621) SC8625 65/35B 1700 (925) A 1200 (650)
80/40 1650 (900) A 1150 (621) 70/36B 1700 (925) A 1200 (650)
80/50 1650 (900) A 1100 (595) 80/40 1700 (925) A or L 1150 (620)
90/60 1650 (900) A 1100 (595) 80/50 1700 (925) A or L 1150 (620)
90/60 1700 (925) A or L 1150 (620)
SC1045 65/35B 1600 (870) A 1150 (621) 105/85 1700 (925) L 1100 (595)
70/36B 1600 (870) A 1150 (621) 115/95 1700 (925) L 1100 (595)
80/40 1600 (870) A 1150 (621) 130/115 1700 (925) L 1100 (595)
80/50 1600 (870) A 1150 (621) 135/125 1700 (925) L 1050 (565)
90/60 1600 (870) A 1100 (595) SC8630 65/35B 1650 (900) A 1200 (650)
105/85 1600 (870) A 1100 (595) 70/36B 1650 (900) A 1200 (650)
115/95 1600 (870) A 1050 (565) 80/40 1650 (900) A 1150 (620)
80/50 1650 (900) A 1150 (620)
SC4130 65/35B 1650 (900) A 1200 (650) 90/60 1650 (900) A or L 1150 (620)
70/36B 1650 (900) A 1200 (650) 105/85 1650 (900) L 1100 (595)
80/40 1650 (900) A 1200 (650) 115/95 1650 (900) L 1100 (595)
80/50 1650 (900) A 1200 (650) 130/115 1650 (900) L 1100 (595)
90/60 1650 (900) A or L 1150 (621) 135/125 1650 (900) L 1050 (565)
105/85 1650 (900) L 1100 (595) 150/135 1650 (900) L 1050 (565)
115/95 1650 (900) L 1100 (595)
A
130/115 1650 (900) L 1000 (538) A = air cool (normalize).
135/125 1650 (900) L 1000 (538) L = Liquid quench. (Steels with carbon levels of 0.33 % and higher may exhibit
150/135 1650 (900) L 1000 (538) cracks when quenched in water).
B
These grades are likely to significantly exceed the minimum strength levels,
SC4140 65/35B 1600 (870) A 1200 (650) therefore, problems may be experienced when trying to produce castings to low
70/36B 1600 (870) A 1200 (650) hardness values.
80/40B 1600 (870) A 1200 (650) 5.2 Heat treatment shall be performed after the castings
80/50B 1600 (870) A 1150 (621)
90/60 1600 (870) A 1150 (621) have been allowed to cool below the transformation range.
105/85 1600 (870) A or L 1150 (621) 5.3 The furnace temperature for heat treating shall be
115/95 1600 (870) L 1050 (566)
130/115 1600 (870) L 1000 (538)
effectively controlled by the use of recording-type pyrometers.
135/125 1600 (870) L 1000 (535)
150/135 1600 (870) L 950 (510) 6. Chemical Composition
160/145 1600 (870) L 950 (510)
6.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements of chemical
165/150 1600 (870) L 950 (510)
composition as prescribed in Table 1.
SC4330 65/35B 1650 (870) A 1200 (650) 6.2 The product analysis tolerances given in Specification
70/36B 1650 (870) A 1200 (650)
80/40B 1650 (870) A 1200 (650)
A 781/A 781M shall apply to all product analyses performed
80/50B 1650 (870) A 1200 (650) on castings supplied to this specification.
90/60 1650 (870) A or L 1150 (620)
105/85 1650 (870) L 1100 (595) 7. Tensile Requirements
115/95 1650 (870) L 1100 (595)
130/115 1650 (870) L 1000 (535) 7.1 One tension test shall be made from each heat and shall
135/125 1650 (870) L 1000 (535) conform to the tensile requirements specified for the grade
150/135 1650 (870) L 1000 (535)
160/145 1650 (870) L 950 (510)
selected in Tables 2 and 3.
165/150 1650 (870) L 950 (510) 7.2 Tension test coupons shall be machined in accordance
210/180 1650 (870) L 900 (482) with Paragraph 9 of Test Methods and Definitions A 370 and
tested in accordance with those methods.

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7.3 To determine conformance with the tension test require- 9. Test Coupons and Specimens
ments, an observed value or calculated value shall be rounded 9.1 Test bars shall be poured from the same heat as the
in accordance with Practice E 29 to the nearest 500 psi [5 MPa] castings represented. Test coupons may be cast integrally with
for yield point and tensile strength and to the nearest 1 % for the castings or as separate blocks similar to those shown in Fig.
elongation and reduction of area. 1 of Specification A 781/A 781M.
9.2 The bar from which the test piece is taken shall be
8. Repair by Welding heat-treated in production furnaces to the same procedure as
8.1 Repairs shall be made using procedures and welders the castings it represents.
qualified in accordance with Practice A 488/A 488M. When the bar from which the test piece is taken is not
8.2 Repair welds shall be inspected to the same quality heat-treated as part of the same heat-treatment load as the
standards that are used to inspect the castings. When castings casting(s) it qualifies, the austenitizing temperatures for the bar
are produced with Supplementary Requirement S1 specified, shall be within 25°F of those for the casting(s). The tempering
weld repairs shall be inspected by magnetic particle examina- temperature for the bar shall be no higher than 25°F above that
tion to the same standards that are used to inspect the castings. of the casting(s) and no higher than that permitted by the
When castings are produced with Supplementary S2 or S4, or heat-treatment procedure for the material. The cycle time at
both, as specified, weld repairs in which the depth of the cavity each temperature shall not exceed that for the casting(s).
prepared for weld repair exceeds 20 % of the wall thickness or 9.3 Test specimens may be cut from heat-treated castings at
1 in. (25 mm), whichever is smaller, or in which the cavity the producer’s option, instead of from test bars.
prepared for welding is greater than approximately 10 in.2 (65 9.4 If any specimen shows defective machining or exhibits
cm2, shall be radiographed or ultrasonically tested, or both, to flaws, it may be discarded and another substituted from the
the same standards that are used to inspect the castings. same heat.
8.3 For all classes of Grades SC1020, SC1025, and SC1030, 9.5 If the results of the mechanical tests for any heat or lot
welds exceeding 20 % of the wall thickness or 1 in. (25 mm), or casting do not conform to the requirements agreed upon,
whichever is smaller, or exceeding approximately 10 in.2 (65 retests are permitted in accordance with Test Methods and
cm2) in area, shall be thermally stress-relieved or completely Definitions A 370. At the manufacturer’s option, castings may
reheat-treated. All other grades and classes shall be thermally be reheat-treated and retested. Testing after reheat-treatment
stress-relieved or completely reheat-treated following any shall consist of the full number of specimens taken from
repair welds. locations complying with the specification or order.

SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

The following supplementary requirements shall not apply unless specified in the purchase order. A
list of standardized supplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser is included in
Specification A 781/A 781M. Those which are ordinarily considered suitable for use with this
specification are given as follows together with additional supplementary requirements that are
applicable only to this specification. Other supplementary requirements enumerated in Specification
A 781/A 781M may be used with this specification upon agreement between the manufacturer and the
purchaser.

S1. Magnetic Particle Examination S9. Charpy Impact Test

S2. Radiographic Examination S10. Hardness Test
S4. Ultrasonic Examination
S12. Test Report
S5. Examination of Weld Preparation
S13. Unspecified Elements
S6. Certification
S7. Prior Approval of Major Weld Repairs S14. Tension Test from Casting
S8. Marking S15. Alternate Tension Test Coupons

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