SA-542 Type B Class 4 (United States / ASME) Material Properties

Alternative designations: 2 1/4Cr-1Mo
Material group: Ferrous Alloys / Structural and constructional steels
Country/Standard: United States / ASME

Data updates

Latest Update: 2024-02
Total number of updates: 7
Update History:
2024-01 2023-12 2023-11 2023-10 2021-03 2020-10

Mechanical Properties

Temperature

0 - 30°C
30 - 100°C
100 - 300°C
≥ 300°C
PROPERTY / VALUE
Yield Strength, Rp0.2 380 MPa view details
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Tensile Strength 585 — 760 MPa view details
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Elongation, A 20 % view details
Impact Energy val1
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Yield Strength, Rp0.2 55.1 ksi view details
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Tensile Strength 84.8 — 110.2 ksi view details
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Physical Properties

Temperature

≤ 0°C
0 - 30°C
30 - 100°C
100 - 300°C
≥ 300°C
PROPERTY / VALUE
Modulus of Elasticity 217 — 225 GPa view details
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Density 7.67 — 7.86 kg/dm³ view details
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Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) val1
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Thermal Conductivity 36.3 W/(m∙°C) view details
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Modulus of Elasticity 31.5 E+03 — 32.6 E+03 ksi view details
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Density 0.277 — 0.284 lb/in³ view details
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Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) val1
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Thermal Conductivity 21 BTU/(h∙ft∙°F) view details
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Composition

CRITERIA
VALUE
UNIT
CAS NUMBER
CRITERIA
C
VALUE
0.11 – 0.15
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-44-0
CRITERIA
Cr
VALUE
2.00 – 2.50
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-47-3
CRITERIA
Cu
VALUE
≤ 0.25
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-50-8
CRITERIA
Mn
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7439-96-5
CRITERIA
Mo
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7439-98-7
CRITERIA
Ni
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-02-0
CRITERIA
P
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7723-14-0
CRITERIA
S
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7704-34-9
CRITERIA
Si
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-21-3
CRITERIA
V
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-62-2

ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code An International Code Section II - Part A Ferrous Material Specifications / American Society of Mechanical Engineers / 2023

Heat Treatments

  • All plates shall be heat treated by heating to a suitable <b>austenitizing</b> temperature, holding for a sufficient period of time to attain uniform temperature throughout the thickness, and quenching in a suitable liquid medium by spraying or immersion. After <b>quenching</b>, plates shall be tempered by heating to a suitable temperature and holding for a period of time of not less than 1.2 minutes/mm of thickness but not less than 1/2 hour. The minimum tempering temperature shall be 650°C (1200°F). Plates over 100 mm in thickness shall receive a prior heat treatment of <b>normalizing</b> at, or water quenching from, a temperature within the range from 900 to 1010°C (1650 to 1850°F). Plates ordered without the heat treatment shall be furnished in either the <b>stress-relieved or the annealed</b> condition. Minimum stress relieving temperature shall be 565°C (1050°F).