ABS AB/A15 Structural and constructional steels
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ABS AB/A15 Chemical Composition
Rules for Materials and Welding, Part 2; Chapter 3 Section 7; Materials for Machinery, Boilers, Pressure Vessels, and Piping; Steel Machinery Forgings, American Bureau of Shipping, 2021
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ABS AB/A15 Physical Properties
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ABS AB/A15 Heat Treatments
Cooling prior to heat treatment: After forging and before reheating for heat treatment, the forgings are allowed to cool in a manner to prevent injury and to accomplish transformation.
Annealing: The forgings are to be reheated to and held at the proper austenitizing temperature for a sufficient time to effect the desired transformation and then be allowed to cool slowly and evenly in the furnace until the temperature has fallen to about 455°C (850°F) or lower.
Normalizing: The forgings are to be reheated to and held at the proper temperature above the transformation range for a sufficient time to effect the desired transformation and then withdrawn from the furnace and allowed to cool in air. Water sprays and air blasts may be specially approved for use to achieve more rapid cooling. The faster cooling rates are to be agreed by the purchaser.
Tempering: The forgings are to be reheated to and held at the proper temperature, which will be below the transformation range, and are then to be cooled under suitable conditions to 315°C (600°F) or lower.
Retreatment: The manufacturer may re-heat treat the forging, but not more than three additional times.
ABS AB/A15 Mechanical Properties
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ABS AB/A15 International Equivalent Materials
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