A560 - Castings Chromium Nickel Alloy

Designation: A560/A560M – 05
Standard Specification for

Castings, Chromium-Nickel Alloy1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A560/A560M; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* 5. Materials and Manufacture

1.1 This specification covers chromium-nickel alloy cast- 5.1 Process—The alloy for the castings shall be made by the
ings intended for heat-resisting and elevated-temperature cor- electric-arc or induction-furnace process unless otherwise
rosion applications, such as structural members, containers, agreed upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
supports, hangers, spacers, and the like, in corrosive environ- Castings may be poured in sand, shell, investment, or centrifu-
ments up to 2000°F [1090°C]. gal molds.
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units 5.2 Heat Treatment—Castings may be shipped in the as-cast
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the test, the SI condition. If heat treatment is required, the treatment shall be
units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system established by mutual consent between the manufacturer and
are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used purchaser and shall be so specified in the inquiry, purchase
independently of the other. Combining values from the two order, or contract.
systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
6. Chemical Composition
2. Referenced Documents 6.1 The castings shall conform to the requirements as to
2.1 ASTM Standards:2 chemical composition prescribed in Table 1.
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
of Steel Products 7. Tensile Properties
A781/A781M Specification for Castings, Steel and Alloy, 7.1 Tensile properties, if required, of the alloy used for the
Common Requirements, for General Industrial Use castings shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Table
2.
3. General Conditions for Delivery 7.2 Tension tests, if required, shall be performed in accor-
3.1 Material furnished to this specification shall conform to dance with Test Methods and Definitions A370.
the requirements of Specification A781/A781M, including any
supplementary requirements that are indicated in the purchase 8. Test Specimens
order. Failure to comply with the general requirements of 8.1 Test specimens, if required, shall be prepared in accor-
Specification A781/A781M constitutes nonconformance with dance with Test Methods and Definitions A370. Test bars shall
this specification. In case of conflict between the requirements be poured in special blocks from the same heat as the castings
of this specification and Specification A781/A781M, this represented. Test bars, if required, shall be furnished in
specification shall prevail. sufficient number to furnish specimens for the test required in
Section 9.
4. Ordering Information 8.2 The test coupons shall be cast from the same melt from
4.1 The purchaser should specify the alloy grade desired which the castings they represent are poured, and shall repre-
and whether tension tests are required, and shall include sent the full melting practice. Chemical composition of the test
standards of acceptance where necessary. coupons shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Table
1.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, 8.3 Tension test specimens shall be machined to the form
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee and dimensions of the standard round 2-in. [50-mm] gage
A01.18 on Castings. length specimen shown in Fig. 4 of Test Methods and Defini-
Current edition approved May 1, 2005. Published May 2005. Originally
approved in 1966. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as A560 – 93(1998). DOI:
tions A370.
10.1520/A0560_A0560M-05. 8.4 Impact test specimens shall conform to the length and
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or cross section dimensions of the specimens shown in Fig. 10 of
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Test Methods and Definitions A370. The impact specimens are
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. to be broken unnotched.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.

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TABLE 1 Chemical RequirementsA TABLE 2 Room Temperature Tensile and Charpy Requirements
Element Composition, % 50 Cr-50 Ni 60 Cr-40 Ni 50 Cr-50 Ni-Cb
Grade Tensile strength, min, ksi [MPa] 80 [550] 110 [760] 80 [550]
Yield point, min, ksi [MPa] 50 [340] 85 [590] 50 [345]
50 Cr-50 Ni 60 Cr-40 Ni 50 Cr-50 Ni-Cb
Elongation in 2 in. [50 mm], 5.0 ... 5.0
(R20500) (R20600) (R20501)
min, %
Carbon, max 0.10 0.10 0.10 Impact, unnotched, Charpy, min, 50 [78] 10 [14] ...
Manganese, max 0.30 0.30 0.30 ft·lbf [J]
Silicon, max 1.00 1.00 0.50
Sulfur, max 0.02 0.02 0.02
Phosphorus, max 0.02 0.02 0.02
Nitrogen, max 0.30 0.30 0.16
Nitrogen + Carbon, max ... ... 0.20 9.3 Retests:
Iron, max 1.00 1.00 1.00
Titanium, max 0.50 0.50 0.50 9.3.1 Retest of a duplicate specimen will be allowed if the
Aluminum, max 0.25 0.25 0.25 results of the mechanical tests for any lot do not conform to the
Columbium ... ... 1.4–1.7 requirements specified in Table 2.
Chromium 48.0–52.0 58.0–62.0 47.0–52.0
Nickel balance balance balance 9.3.2 If the percentage of elongation of any tension test
A
The total of the nickel, chromium, and columbium contents must exceed specimen is less than specified in Table 2 and any part of the
97.5 %. fracture is more than 3⁄4 in. [19.0 mm] from the center of the
gage length, as indicated by scribe scratches marked on the
9. Number of Tests and Retests specimen before testing, a retest shall be allowed.
9.1 Tension Test—One tension test, if required, shall be
made from each melt. 10. Keywords
9.2 Impact Test—One unnotched Charpy impact test, if 10.1 chromium-nickel alloys; corrosion; high temperature
required, shall be made from each melt. applications; steel castings
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 A781/A781M. Those which are ordinarily considered suitable for use with this
specification are given below. Others enumerated in Specification A781/A781M may be used with this
specification upon agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
S2. Radiographic Examination S8. Marking
S3. Liquid Penetrant Examination
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue,
A560/A560M - 93(1998), that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved May 1, 2005.)
(1) Added UNS numbers for 50 Cr-50 Ni and 60 Cr-40 Ni in (2) Deleted UNS number for 50 Cr-50 Ni-Cb in Table 2.
Table 1.
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Designation: A560/A560M – 05

Standard Specification for

1. Scope* 5. Materials and Manufacture

*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.

S2. Radiographic Examination S8. Marking

S3. Liquid Penetrant Examination

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