Tag: Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate – Sheet – and Strip

ASTM A480/A480M Updated – New 2016a Edition available

ASTM A480/A480M, “Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip,” has been updated again!  This new 2016a Edition is the second revision so far this year.  It cancels and replaces the previous 2016 Edition released last February.  You’ll need a copy of the new edition if you use this standard.

Of course, since the ASTM A480/A480M is one of our top-selling material standards from ASTM, I’ve got a number of previous posts about the specification and what it covers.  So I’ll just focus in on the areas that have been updated in both this 2016a Edition and the previous 2016 Edition.  Here are the areas you’ll need to pay attention to when you get your new copy:

  • Grade UNS S30616 has been added to table A1.2
  • Words relating to trace elements have been removed from clause 6.2.2
  • Heat treatment requirements for austenitic types have been clarified in clause 15.2.1, and the word “solution” has been removed from that clause as well.
  • ASTM A167 and ASTM A176 are no longer referenced in this standard
  • Table A3.13 has been modified by adding thickness greater than 8.0 mm

I’d like to mention again that even though you can purchase this ASTM standard in both paper format and for pdf download (and a redline edition is available for your convenience), it is a great candidate for subscription access.  Our Standards Online enterprise solution allows you to get company-wide cloud access to ASTM standards on an annual subscription basis.  And when a document changes during your subscription service year, that update is added to your service at no additional charge.  This means that for the ASTM A480/A480M, these frequent changes would be part of your service without you constantly needing to buy the new document.

Of course, if you just want to get a copy now, head to our web store at www.document-center.com.  And here is a direct link to the order page for ASTM A480/A480M.  But for more information on subscriptions and redlines, please contact our staff by phone (650-591-7600) or by email (info@document-center.com).  We’ve been working with standards since 1982.  Make us your Standards Experts!

New 2013 Edition for ASTM A480/A480M on Stainless Steel

ASTM A480/A480M, “Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip,” has just been revised.  It is one of Document Center’s most widely-used stainless steel standards.

ASTM A480/A480M describes:

  • surface finishes for sheet, strip, plate,
  • defines edge conditions,
  • provides dimensional and flatness tolerances,
  • describes shipping requirements, and
  • requirements for heat treatment, test specimens, and test methods

The standard contains a wealth of information for both the purchaser and the producer of stainless and heat-resisting steel.  It is widely referenced in product detail pages and, of course, on material specifications.

Changes to the new edition cover the following three areas:

  1. A new footnote for Grade UNS S32750,
  2. New Grades S33550 and N08925 added to Table A1.2, and
  3. A New Annex A5 (“Requirement for the Introduction of Materials from other A01 or B02.07 Specifications”).

You can purchase ASTM A480/A480M from Document Center’s website, www.document-center.com.  You’ll be able to specify if you want the pdf download or the paper copy as you select the specification for your cart.  And, once you buy the document from us, you’ll always be notified of any changes as long as the specification is valid.

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To see more standards from ASTM on Steel, please see our Document Center’s List of ASTM Standards on Steel–Plate, Sheet, Strip, Wire; Stainless Steel Bar.  You may also be interested in a broader list which includes standards from more organizations, Document Center’s List of Standards on Flat Steel Products and Semi-Products.

New Editions released for 3 Best-selling ASTM standards: ASTM A240, ASTM A370, and ASTM A480

I’ve blogged about all 3 of these ASTM standards before, since they are some of the most frequently requested standards Document Center sells.   We want to keep you posted when new issues are released, so here is the latest information on ASTM A240, ASTM A370, and ASTM A480.

ASTM A240/A240M-11b, “Standard Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications.”  This is the third revision for 2011, and replaces the A240/A240M-11 and A240/A240M-11a editions.

ASTM A370-11a, “Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products.”  The second revision for 2011, replacing A370-11.

ASTM A480/A480M-11b, “Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip.”  The third revision for 2011, superseding the A480/480M-11 and A480/A480M-11a editions.

These ASTM standards are available from Document Center Inc.  in red-line editions.  These are a quick and easy way to compare all of the changes between the current, active standard and the previous version.  You get copies both of the new edition and the previous edition with the markup visible to show you additions, deletions and other changes to the old text to create the new.  There is a slight increase in the price of the standard to cover the cost of this service.

Just order on Document Center’s website, www.document-center.com, and request the redline edition in your order notes.  Or contact us by phone (650-591-7600), fax (650-591-7617) or email (info@document-center.com).  Not all ASTM’s have redline editions, but when they are available they can save you a lot of time and money.