ASTM A 356 Grade 12 Cast steels

Material group: Ferrous Alloys / Cast steels
Country / Standard: United States / ASTM

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ASTM A 356 Grade 12 Chemical Composition

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VALUE
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Al
VALUE
≤ 0.04
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%
CAS NUMBER
7429-90-5
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C
VALUE
0.08 – 0.12
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-44-0
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Cr
VALUE
8.0 – 9.5
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-47-3
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Mn
VALUE
val1
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%
CAS NUMBER
7439-96-5
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Mo
VALUE
val1
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%
CAS NUMBER
7439-98-7
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N
VALUE
val1
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%
CAS NUMBER
7727-37-9; 17778-88-0
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Nb
VALUE
val1
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%
CAS NUMBER
7440-03-1
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Ni
VALUE
val1
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%
CAS NUMBER
7440-02-0
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P
VALUE
val1
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%
CAS NUMBER
7723-14-0
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S
VALUE
val1
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%
CAS NUMBER
7704-34-9
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Si
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-21-3
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V
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-62-2

A356/A356M: 2004 / Steel Castings, Carbon, Low Alloy, and Stainless Steel, Heavy-Walled for Steam Turbines

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ASTM A 356 Grade 12 Heat Treatments


  • Grade 12 castings shall be normalized at 1040-1080°C (1900-1975°F) and withdrawn from the furnace and allowed to cool to effect complete transformation. Castings shall be tempered at 730- 800°C (1350-1470°F).

ASTM A 356 Grade 12 Mechanical Properties


Temperature

PROPERTY / VALUE
Tensile Strength
≥ 585 MPa
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Elongation, A
≥ 20 %
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Yield Strength, Rp0.2
≥ 415 MPa
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ASTM A 356 Grade 12 International Equivalent Materials


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