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Designation: A 148/A 148M – 01 An American National Standard

Standard Specification for

Steel Castings, High Strength, for Structural Purposes1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 148/A 148M; 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.

This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. Scope TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements

1.1 This specification covers carbon steel, alloy steel, and

Grade Composition, %
martensitic stainless steel castings that are to be subjected to
Sulfur, max Phospho-
higher mechanical stresses than those covered in Specification rus, max
A 27/A 27M.
80-40 [550-275] 0.06 0.05
1.2 Several grades of steel castings are covered, having the 80-50 [550-345] 0.06 0.05
chemical composition and mechanical properties prescribed in 90-60 [620-415] 0.06 0.05
105-85 [725-585] 0.06 0.05
Table 1 and Table 2. 115-95 [795-655] 0.06 0.05
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units or SI units are to 130-115 [895-795] 0.06 0.05
be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units 135-125 [930-860] 0.06 0.05
150-135 [1035-930] 0.06 0.05
are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not 160-145 [1105-1000] 0.06 0.05
exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used inde- 165-150 [1140-1035] 0.020 0.020
pendently of the other. Combining values from the two systems 165-150L [1140-1035L] 0.020 0.020

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may result in nonconformance with the specification. 210-180 [1450-1240]
210-180L [1450-1240L]
260-210 [1795-1450]
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020

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2. Referenced Documents 260-210L [1795-1450L] 0.020 0.020
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 27/A 27M Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, for
General Application2 Document Preview
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
A 781M, this specification shall prevail.
4. Ordering Information
of Steel Products3
4.1 The inquiry and order should include or indicate the
A 781/A 781M Specification for Castings, SteelASTM A148/A148M-01
and Alloy,
2 following:
Common Requirements for General Industrial Use
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E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
4.1.1 A description of the casting by pattern number or
4 drawing (dimensional tolerances shall be included on the
Determine Conformance with Specifications
casting drawing),
3. General Conditions for Delivery 4.1.2 Grade of steel,
4.1.3 Options in the specification, and
3.1 Material furnished to this specification shall conform to
4.1.4 The supplementary requirements desired, including
the requirements of Specification A 781/A 781M, including
the standards of acceptance.
any supplementary requirements that are indicated in the
purchase order. Failure to comply with the general require- 5. Heat Treatment
ments of Specification A 781/A 781M constitutes nonconfor-
5.1 All castings shall be heat treated either by full annealing,
mance with this specification. In case of conflict between the
normalizing, normalizing and tempering, or quenching and
requirements of this specification and Specification A 781/
tempering. Unless otherwise specified in the inquiry, contract,
or order, the castings may be heat treated by any of these heat
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treatments or combination of these heat treatments at the option
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee of the manufacturer.
A01.18 on Castings. 5.2 Heat treatment shall be performed after the castings
Current edition approved Mar. 10, 2001. Published May 2001. Originally have been allowed to cool below the transformation range.
published as A 148 – 55. Last previous edition A 148/A 148M – 93b (1998).
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.02. 6. Temperature Control
3
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
4
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02. 6.1 Furnace temperatures for heat-treating shall be regulated

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A 148/A 148M
TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements

Grade Tensile strength min, Yield point min, Elongation in 2

ksi [MPa] ksi [MPa] in. or 50 mm, Reduction of Area, min, %
min, %A
80-40 [550-275] 80 [550] 40 [275] 18 30
80-50 [550-345] 80 [550] 50 [345] 22 35
90-60 [620-415] 90 [620] 60 [415] 20 40
105-85 [725-585] 105 [725] 85 [585] 17 35
115-95 [795-655] 115 [795] 95 [655] 14 30
130-115 [895-795] 130 [895] 115 [795] 11 25
135-125 [930-860] 135 [930] 125 [860] 9 22
150-135 [1035-930] 150 [1035] 135 [930] 7 18
160-145 [1105-1000] 160 [1105] 145 [1000] 6 12
165-150 [1140-1035] 165 [1140] 150 [1035] 5 20
165-150L [1140-1035L]B 165 [1140] 150 [1035] 5 20
210-180 [1450-1240] 210 [1450] 180 [1240] 4 15
210-180L [1450-1240L]B 210 [1450] 180 [1240] 4 15
260-210 [1795-1450] 260 [1795] 210 [1450] 3 6
260-210L [1795-1450L]B 260 [1795] 210 [1450] 3 6
A
When ICI test bars are used in tensile testing as provided for in this specification, the gage length to reduced section diameter ratio shall be 4 to 1.
B
These grades must be charpy impact tested as prescribed in Section 9, and with minimum values as shown in Table 3.

by the use of pyrometers. specimens at −40° 6 2°F [−40° 6 1°C]. The energy value of
the three specimens shall not be less than shown in Table 3.
7. Chemical Composition 9.3 Test coupons and specimens shall conform to the
7.1 The steel shall conform to sulfur and phosphorus re- requirements specified in Section11.
quirements as prescribed in Table 1. 9.4 Impact test specimens shall be machined to the form and
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7.2 The content of carbon, manganese, silicon, and alloying
elements may, by agreement, be prescribed by the purchaser. If
dimensions shown in Test Methods and Definitions A 370,
Type A, Charpy V-notch specimen, Fig. 11, and tested in

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not specified, the content may be selected by the manufacturer accordance with those test methods.
to obtain the required mechanical properties.
7.3 When the analysis of carbon, manganese, silicon, or any 10. Retests

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intentionally added alloying element is specifically requested
in the contract or order, it shall be made by the manufacturer
10.1 If the results of the tensile or charpy tests do not
conform to the requirements specified, heat-treated castings
and reported to the purchaser. The results of these analyses may, at the manufacturer’s option, be reheat treated. Testing
shall not be used as a basis for rejection except by prior after reheat treatment shall consist of the full number of
ASTM A148/A148M-01
agreement. specimens complying with the specification or order.
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8. Tensile Requirements 11. Test Coupons and Specimens
8.1 One tension test shall be made from each heat and shall 11.1 Test bars shall be poured from the same heat as the
conform to the tensile requirements specified in Table 2. castings represented. Test coupons may be cast integrally with
8.2 The test coupons and specimens shall conform to the castings or as separate blocks similar to those shown in Fig.
requirements specified in Section 11. 1 of Specification A 781/A 781M.
8.3 Tension test coupons shall be machined to the form and 11.1.1 In the case of quenched and tempered castings where
dimension shown in Fig. 5 of Test Methods and Definitions the ruling section of the casting exceeds three inches, supple-
A 370 and tested in accordance with those test methods. mentary requirement S 15 of Specification A 781/A 781M shall
8.4 To determine conformance with the tension test require- apply.
ments, an observed value or calculated value shall be rounded 11.2 The bar from which the test piece is taken shall be heat
off in accordance with Practice E 29 to the nearest 500 psi [5 treated in production furnaces with the castings or to the same
MPa] for yield point and tensile strength and to the nearest 1 % procedure as the castings it represents.
for elongation and reduction of area.
TABLE 3 Impact Requirements
9. Charpy Impact Requirements
9.1 This section is applicable only to grades 165-150L Grade 165-150L 210-180L 260-210L
[1140- [1450- [1795-
[1140-1035L], 210-180L [1450-1240L], and 260-210L [1795- 1035L] 1240L] 1450L]
1450L]. Impact Requirements 20 [27] 15 [20] 6 [8]
Charpy V-notch
NOTE 1—Other grades may be ordered to charpy impact test require- Energy value, ft·lbf [J], min value for
ments in accordance with Supplementary Requirement S9 of Specification two specimens and minimum aver-
A 781/A 781M. age of three specimens
Energy value, ft·lbf [J], min for single 16 [22] 12 [16] 4 [5]
9.2 The notched bar impact properties of each heat shall be specimen
determined by testing one set of three Charpy V-notch impact