ASTM A 291 Grade 2 Class B Structural and constructional steels

Material group: Ferrous Alloys / Structural and constructional steels
Country / Standard: United States / ASTM
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ASTM A 291 Grade 2 Class B Chemical Composition

CRITERIA
VALUE
UNIT
CAS NUMBER
CRITERIA
C
VALUE
≤ 0.50
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-44-0
CRITERIA
Cr
VALUE
Optional with manufacturer and purchaser.
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-47-3
CRITERIA
Cu
VALUE
≤ 0.35
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-50-8
CRITERIA
Mn
VALUE
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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

A291/A291M: 2026 / Standard Specification for Steel Forgings, Carbon and Alloy, for Pinions, Gears and Shafts for Reduction Gears

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ASTM A 291 Grade 2 Class B Physical Properties


Temperature

PROPERTY / VALUE
Modulus of Elasticity
190 — 210 GPa
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Density
7.67 — 7.86 kg/dm³
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Poisson Coefficient
0.27 — 0.3
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ASTM A 291 Grade 2 Class B Heat Treatments


  • Heated to a suitable temperature for a sufficient length of time for austenitization and shall be suitably cooled to bring about complete transformation. Forgings may be immediately treated for mechanical properties after preliminary heat treatment or they may be preliminarily machined prior to treatment for mechanical properties.
    Forging shall be reheated to a temperature above the upper critical temperature and held a sufficient length of time for complete austenitization; air cooled.
    Minimum tempering temperature at 620°C (1150°F); cooled in the furnace at a max. rate of 55°C (100°F) per hour to 315°C (600°F).
    If the manufacturer elects to heat treat for mechanical properties prior to machining, the forgings shall be stress relieved after machining at a temperature that is 30 - 55°C (50 - 100°F) below the last previous tempering temperature but in no case below 540°C (1000°F); cooled under uniform conditions in the furnace at a maximum rate of 55°C ⁄hour (100°F/hour) - 315°C (600°F).

ASTM A 291 Grade 2 Class B Mechanical Properties


Temperature

PROPERTY / VALUE
Tensile Strength
≥ 655 MPa
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Brinell Hardness (HB)
201 — 241
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Elongation, A
≥ 16 %
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Impact Energy
val1
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J
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Reduction of Area
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Yield Strength, Rp0.2
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MPa
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COUNTRY / PRODUCER
United States
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Official
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STANDARD
ABS
COUNTRY / PRODUCER
United States
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Official

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