ASME SA-437-SA-437M Specification For Alloy-Steel Turbine Type Bolting Material Specially Heat Treated For High-Temperature Service
ASME SA-437-SA-437M Specification For Alloy-Steel Turbine Type Bolting Material Specially Heat Treated For High-Temperature Service
4. Ordering Information
1.4 This specification is expressed in both inch-
pound units and in SI units. However, unless the order 4.1 The inquiry and order should indicate the fol-
specifies the applicable “M” specification designation lowing:
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6.2 Material Grade B4D shall be heated to a tempera- 12. Nuts and Washers
ture range of 1700 to 1750°F [925 to 954°C] and oil
12.1 When specified by the purchaser, the nuts shall
quenched. The material shall then be uniformly reheated
be subject to the impact and tension requirements of
or tempered at a temperature of 1200°F [650°C] mini-
this specification. The tests shall be made on test
mum, followed by air or furnace cooling to room
specimens taken from the bar or plate used in the
temperature.
manufacture of the nuts.
6.3 Stress relieving treatment of the bar material is
required after any stretcher, roller, or rotary-straight-
ening or cold-finishing operations performed after heat 13. Threads
treatment for mechanical properties. Local gagging or
13.1 All threads shall be formed after heat treatment.
press straightening to correct camber limitations in
excess of 1⁄4 in. in any 5 ft [6 mm in any 1.5 m]
shall be followed by a stress relieving heat treatment.
14. Nondestructive Inspection
The minimum stress relieving temperature shall be
100°F [55°C] below the minimum tempering tempera- 14.1 Each bar of bolting material shall be subjected
ture as shown in 6.1 for Grades B4B and B4C or in to NDE. The method used shall be either the Eddy
6.2 for Grade B4D. Current (EC), the Magnetic Particle (MPI) (wet or dry),
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15. Keywords
15.1 bolts – steel; chromium alloy steel; fasteners—
steel; marking on fasteners; nuts – steel; steel bars—
alloy; steel bolting material; temperature service applica-
tions – high; turbine materials
TABLE 1
TENSILE REQUIREMENTS
Yield
Tensile Strength Elongation
Strength, (0.2% in 2 in. or Reduction
min, ksi offset) min, 50 mm, of Area,
Grade Diameter, in. [mm] [MPa] ksi [MPa] min, % min, %
B4B ... 145 [1000] 105 [720] 13 30
B4C ... 115 [790] 85 [585] 18 50
B4D 21⁄2 [65] and under 125 [860] 105 [720] 18 50
over 21⁄2 to 4 [65 110 [760] 95 [655] 17 45
to 100]
over 4 to 7 [100 to 100 [690] 85 [585] 16 45
180]
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TABLE 2
CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTSA
Grades B4B, B4C Grade B4D
Product Product
Variation, %, Variation, %,
Over or Over or
Element Range, % Under Range, % Under
Carbon 0.20–0.25 0.02 0.36–0.44 0.02
Manganese 0.50–1.00 0.03 0.45–0.70 0.03
Phosphorus, max 0.025 0.005 over 0.04 0.005 over
Sulfur, max 0.025 0.005 over 0.04 0.005 over
Silicon 0.20–0.50 0.05 0.20–0.35 0.02
Nickel 0.50–1.00 0.03 ... ...
Chromium 11.00–12.5 0.15 0.80–1.15 0.05
Molybdenum 0.90–1.25 0.05 0.50–0.65 0.03
Vanadium 0.20–0.30 0.03 0.25–0.35 0.03
Tungsten 0.90–1.25 0.05 ... ...
Aluminum, maxB 0.05 ... 0.015 ...
Titanium, max 0.05 ... ... ...
Tin, max 0.04 ... ... ...
A
Steel to which lead has been added shall not be used.
B
Total, Soluble + Insoluble.
TABLE 3
IMPACT REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Impact Value,
Grade ft · lbf [J]
B4B 10 [14]
B4C 25 [34]
B4DA 25 [34]
A
For bars over 5 in. [127 mm] diameter only.
TABLE 4
HARDNESS REQUIREMENTS FOR BOLTS AND STUDS
Brinell Hardness
Grade Number, max
B4B 331
B4C 277
B4D 302
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TABLE 5
HARDNESS REQUIREMENTS FOR NUTS AND
WASHERS
Grade Brinell Hardness Number Rockwell Hardness Number
B4B 293–341 C 31–37
B4C 229–277 C 21–29
B4D 263–311 C 27–33
TABLE 6
PERMISSIBLE VARIATIONS IN SIZE OF HOT-ROLLED BARS
Permissible Variations from
Specified Size, in. [mm]
Out of Round,
Specified Size, in. [mm] Over Under in. [mm]
5
⁄16 [8] and under 0.005 [0.13] 0.005 [0.13] 0.008 [0.20]
Over 5⁄16 to 7⁄16 [8 to 11], incl 0.006 [0.15] 0.006 [0.15] 0.009 [0.23]
Over 7⁄16 to 5⁄8 [11 to 16], incl 0.007 [0.18] 0.007 [0.18] 0.010 [0.25]
Over 5⁄8 to 7⁄8 [16 to 22], incl 0.008 [0.20] 0.008 [0.20] 0.012 [0.30]
Over 7⁄8 to 1 [22 to 25], incl 0.009 [0.23] 0.009 [0.23] 0.013 [0.33]
Over 1 to 11⁄8 [25 to 29], incl 0.010 [0.25] 0.010 [0.25] 0.015 [0.38]
Over 11⁄8 to 11⁄4 [29 to 32], incl 0.011 [0.28] 0.011 [0.28] 0.016 [0.41]
Over 11⁄4 to 13⁄8 [32 to 35], incl 0.012 [0.30] 0.012 [0.30] 0.018 [0.46]
Over 13⁄8 to 11⁄2 [35 to 38], incl 0.014 [0.36] 0.014 [0.36] 0.021 [0.53]
Over 11⁄2 to 2 [38 to 50], incl 1
⁄64 [0.4] 1
⁄64 [0.4] 0.023 [0.58]
Over 2 to 21⁄2 [50 to 65], incl 1
⁄32 [0.8] 0 0.023 [0.58]
Over 21⁄2 to 31⁄2 [65 to 90], incl 3
⁄64 [1.2] 0 0.035 [0.89]
Over 31⁄2 to 41⁄2 [90 to 115], incl 1
⁄16 [1.6] 0 0.046 [1.17]
Over 41⁄2 to 51⁄2 [115 to 140], incl 5
⁄64 [2.0] 0 0.058 [1.47]
Over 51⁄2 to 61⁄2 [140 to 165], incl 1
⁄8 [3.2] 0 0.070 [1.78]
Over 61⁄2 to 71⁄2 [165 to 190], incl 5
⁄32 [4.0] 0 0.085 [2.16]
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