Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, for General Application AASHTO Designation: M 103M/M 103-04 ASTM Designation: A 27/A 27M-03 1. SCOPE 11. This specification covers carbon steel castings for general applications that require up to 485 MPa [70 ksi] minimum tensile strength, Note 1—The grades covered by this specification represent materials that are suitable for assembly with other steel castings or wrought steel parts by fusion welding. It is not intended to imply that all these grades possess the same degree of weldability or that the same welding techniques can be used on all castings. tis the responsibility of the purchaser to establish for himself a suitable welding technique. 1.2. Several grades and two classes of steel castings are covered, as indicated below. The grade and class desired shall be specified by the purchaser. 41.24 Grade N-1 Chemical analysis only. 1.22 Grade N-2—Heat-treated hut not mechanicaily tested 1.23 Grade U-415-205 [60-30}—Mechanically tested but not heat-treated. 1.24, Grades 415-205 [60-30]. 450-240 [65-35], 485-250 [70-36], and 485-275 [70-40] —Heat treated and mechanically tested. = 1.25 Class 1 and Class 2 steel castings shall be specified in accordance with Section 9.2. 13, This specification is applicable to orders in either SI units (as M 103M) or inch-pound units (as M 103). SI units and inch-pound units are not necessarily equivalent. Inch-pound units are shown in brackets in the text for clarity, but they are the applicable values when the material is ordered to M 103. 2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS : 24 AASHTO Standards: m T.244, Mechanical Testing of Steel Products 22. ASTM Standards: = A732/A 732M, Castings, Investment, Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel, for General Application and Cobalt Alloy for High Strength at Elevated Temperatures "A 781/A 781M, Castings, Steel and Alloy, Common Requirements, for General Industrial Use Ts-4h M 103MM 103-1 — AASHTO.GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR DELIVERY 34 Material furnished to this specification shall conform to the requirements of ASTM A 781/A 781M, including any supplementary requirements that are indicated on the purchase order. Failure to comply with the general requirements of ASTM A 781/A 781M constitutes nonconformance with this specification. In case of conflict between this specification and ASTM A T8M/A 781M, this specification shall prevail. 4. ORDERING INFORMATION 44 Orders for material under this specification should include the following information in proper sequence. ant Quantity; 442 Specification, grade (Section 1.2), and class (Section 9.2); 413. Description of the casting by pattem number or drawing 414 Options in the specification; and 415. Supplementary requirements desired, including standards of acceptance. 5. HEAT TREATMENT 54 All castings of Grades N-2, 415-205 [60-30]. 450-240 (65-35], 485-250 [70-36], and 485-275 [70-40] shall be heat-treated by full annealing, normalizing, normializing and tempering, or quenching and tempering. Unless otherwise specified in the inquiry, contract, or order, the castings may be heat-treated by any one or combination of these heat-treatments.at the option of the manufacturer. 5.14 Heat-treatment shall be performed after castings have been allowed to cool from the pouring temperature to below the transformation range 5.2. Fumace temperatures for heat-treating shall be regulated by the use of pyrometers. 6. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION 64 ‘The steel shall conform to the requirements as to chemical composition prescribed in Table 1. Ts4b Product analysis tolerances shall conform to the Product Analysis Tolerances shown in ASTM A 781/A 781M. When residual element chemical content is of interest to the purchaser, S54 may be considered. M 103MIM 103-2 AASHTOTable 1—Chemical Requirements ‘Composition, percent Carbon,” Manganese,” Silicon, Sulfur, Phosphorus, ___ Grade (UNS No.) Max Max Max Max Max Grade N-1 002500) 025 075 0.80 0.06 0.05 Grade N-2 (403500) 035 0.60 0.80 0.06 0.05 Grade U-A15-205 {60-30} (002500) 025 075 0.80 0.06 0.05 Grade 415-205 {60-30} (03000) 030 0.60 0.80 0.06 0.05 Grade 450-240 (65-35} (103001) 030 070 0.80 0.06 0.05 Grade 485-250 [70-36] (103501) 035 07 0.80 0.06 905 Grade 485-275 [20-40] (102501) 035 120 om 06 00s Specify Css 1 or Class? in addition w pradedssgruion, See Secon 9.2) For each redsction of 9.01 percent cabon below the maxim specific, am meres of (4 percent taneanese above the maximum specified wll be pemited ‘oa maximum of | 40 percent for Grade 485-275 (70-40] and 1 perce far the wer eras 7. TENSILE PROPERTIES 7A. Except for Grades N-I and N-2, one tension test shall be performed on each heat and the mechanical properties thus determined shall conform to the requirements specified in Table 2, The tension test shall be performed in accordance with T 244, Table 2—Tensile Requirements Tensile Strength, Yield Strength, Reduction of Min, Min, $0 mm (2 in.], Area, Grade? MPa [ksi] MPa [ksi] Min, percent” Min, percent Grade U-415-205 (60.30) “a5 (60) 303{0) SD 7 Grade 415-205 (60:30} 2 415 (60) 205 (30] d 38 Grade 450-240 (65-35} 450 (65) 240(35] ey 35 Grade 485-250 [70-36] 485 (70) 250 (36) 2 30 Grade 485-275 (70-40 485,70] 275 (20) 2 30 ‘Specify Class tof Class? ination to grade designation (See Secon 92) ‘When ICT test bars are used a tensile testing as provided fri this peifeaton, the gape lenght educe section diameter ati shall be 4101 Grade 685-215 (70-40) may be used 19 meet the cecrement of Gade 45.250 (7036), wham arsed ypu Bese the mutate andthe purser 72 Test bars shall be poured in special blocks similar to those shown in Figure | of ASTM AT8V/A 781M and from the same heat as the casting represented 73. Test coupons may be cut from the heat-treated (if required) castings or cast integrally with the castings at the producer's option. 74, The test bars for heat-treated castings shall be heat-treated in production furnaces to the same procedure as the castings they represent. When specified by the purchaser, the test bars shall be heat-treated with the castings. 75 Test specimens shall be machined to the form and dimensions shown in Figures 4 and $ of T 244 76. Ifany specimen is machined improperly or if flaws are revealed by machining or during testing, the specimen may be discarded and another substituted from the same heat. TS-4h M 103M/M 103-3 AASHTO71. When this specification is applied to investment castings, test coupons and tension test specimens shall be obtained and prepared as directed in $3.2 of ASTM A 732/A 732M. Test coupons shalll be heat-treated as prescribed in Section 7.4 RETESTS 84 If the results of the mechanical tests for any heat, lot, or casting do not conform to the requirements specified, retests are permitted as outlined in T 244. At the manufacturer's option, castings may be reheat-treated and retested. When castings are reheat-treated, they may not be reaustenitized more than 3 times without the approval of the purchaser. Testing after reheat treatment stall consist of the full number of specimens taken from locations complying with the specification or order. 9 REWORK AND RETREATMENT 91 All welds shall be inspected to the same quality standards as were used to inspect the casting, 9.2. If postweld heat-treatment is required, Class 1 must be specified along with the grade, and the welds to be heat-treated must be defined. If postweld heat-treatment is not required, Class 2 must be specified along with the grade. 10. KEYWORDS 10.1 Castings; general applications; steel ‘SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS ‘A list of standardized supplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser is described in ASTM A 781/A 781M. Those which are considered suitable for use with this specification are listed below by title only. Additional supplementary requirements suitable for use with this specification at the option of the purchaser are described below. One or more of the supplementary requirements indicated below may be included in the purchaser's order or contract. ‘When so included, a supplementary requirement shall have the same force as if it were in the body of the specification. Supplementary requirements details not fully described shall be agreed upon between the purchaser and the supplier, but shall not negate any of the requirements in the body of the specification. S14. MAGNETIC PARTICLE EXAMINATION $2. RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION $3. LIQUID PENETRANT EXAMINATION S4. ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION S6. CERTIFICATION SB. MARKING M 103MM 103-4 ~ AASHTO TS4h |S9. CHARPY IMPACT TEST $10. HARDNESS TEST $12. TEST REPORT $13. UNSPECIFIED ELEMENTS $14. TENSION TEST FROM CASTINGS S51. PERMISSIBLE VARIATIONS IN DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES FOR CASTINGS MADE FROM MOUNTED PATTERNS $51.1 Tolerances for commercial steel castings (Section S51.1.1) made from mounted patterns and the surfaces that are not to be machined shall be in accordance with Table 3. Metal match plate pattems and precise molding methods can produce closer tolerances than the values shown in Table 3, Complex casting designs may require different permissible variations than those listed in Table 3. S144 The term “commercial castings” does not cover castings requiring special fixtures for gaging, or finishing castings by grinding to special tolerance gages beyond the normal requirements as listed in Table 3 Table 3—Normal -ar Casting Dimensions from Design Dimensions lerances, Up to 75 (3) incl Bn) Over 7510175 (3 t0 7}, cl 44%) Over 175 wo 500 [7 r0 20}, inc! +5 (ha) Over 500 to 2500 (20 0 100}, incl +6 Es%a} * $52. -—« GATE AND RISER PROJECTIONS FOR CASTINGS MADE FROM _ MOUNTED PATTERNS. $62.1 Castings shall have gates and risers removed in such a manner that no riser or gate stub projects or a depression is made beyond or below the casting design contour in an amount that would exceed the values given in Table 4. TS-4h M 103M/M 103-5 - ‘AASHTOTable 4—Gate and Riser Projection Tolerances Riser or Gate, Max. Max Projection, Max Depression, Dimension, mm fin] mam fin.] Up to 100 [4 incl ata) (Over 100 to 200 [4 to 8), inct 6%) Over 200 to $00 [8 to 20}, incl 10a) (Over 500 10750 [20 0 30}, inet 13%) Over 750 (30) 190%) $53. MASS DEVIATION FOR CASTINGS MADE FROM MOUNTED. PATTERNS $53.1 The allowable deviations from the average casting mass are shown in Table 5. Table 5—Allowable Deviation” from Average Casting Mass Positive Deviation, Negative Deviation, Casting Mass, kg [Ib] percent percent Up 10-45 (100) nel 80 80 Over 5 to 230 [100 t0 $00}, inet 65 50 ‘Over 230 10 4540 (500 to 10044), ine 5.0 30 Over 4540 [10000] 3.0 25 Deviations do nt apy to mas as calculated ome design drawing $54. CHEMICAL ANALYSIS FOR RESIDUAL ELEMENTS $54.1 The manufacturer shall determine the percentage of elements specified as follows, using procedures specified in ASTM A 781/A 781M. The chemical analysis thus determined shall conform to the following requirements: ‘Copper. max, percent 0350 Nickel. max, percent 050 Molybdenum, max, percent 0.25 Chiomiur, max, percent 050 $54.2. Total content of these residual elements, maximum percent 1.00. TS4h : M 103MIM 103-6 AASHTO