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Low-CarbonHot-Rolled& Cold-FinishedSteel Bar; 0.75 To 0.24 Carbon

GE Material B4A2 identifies hot-rolled and cold-finished steel bar with low carbon between 0.15 and 0.24 percent similar to
UNS G10180 (AISI 1018) and UNS G10200 (AISI 1020) as follows:

GE deskmatron
B4A2A Hot-rolled, chemical base, special quality
B4A2A2 Hot-rolled, chemical base, round corners, special qualrty
B4A2A3 Hot-rolled, chemical base, pickled and oiled, special quality
B4A2A5 Cold-finished (hot-rolled plus turned and polished), chemical base, special quality
B4A2A83 B4A2A + carbon equivalent = 0.83, supplementary requirements apply
B4A2C Cold-finished, chemical base, standard qualrty
B4A2C2 Cold-finished, chemical base, nonscale annealed, machine straightened, standard
quality
B4A2C3 Cold-finished, chemical base, ground and polished, standard quality
B4A2C4 Cold-finished, chemical base, special tolerances, standard quality
B4A2C5 Cold-finished, chemical base, restrictive requirement quality for internal soundness,
killed steel
B4A2C8 Cold-finished, chemical base, standard quality, stress relief annealed
B4A2C7 Hot-rolled, chemical base, standard quality
B4A2E Cold-fmished, chemical base, plus tolerances, standard quality
B4A2F Hot-rolled, chemical base, merchant quality
B4A2F3 Hot-rolled, chemical base, pickled and oiled, merchant quality
B4A2H2 Cold-finished, hardness required, additional restrictrve requrrement quality for arc
welding (flats up to l/2 inch thick, incl)
B4A2Xl B4A2F (preferred) or B4A2A
B4A2Y Scrap

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: % (Heat analysis) (1) B4A2C, C2, C3,

C4, C5 (2), C8,
B4A7A. A2. A3. A:! 84A2F. F3. Y C7.
Carbon .. .. .. .. . ... . . ... .. . .. ... .. . .... .. ... . .. .. . .. .. .. ... . .... .. . ... .. .. .. .. 0.18 to 0.23 0.17 to 0.24 0.15 to 0.20
Manganese .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. ... . ... ... . ... ... .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. . .. 0.30 to 0.80 0.25 to 0.60 0.60 to 0.90
Phosphorus, max . . .. .... . .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... . 0.040 0.040 0.040
Sulfur, max . .. .. . . .. ... .. .. .. . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .... .. .. ... . .. ... .. .. .. 0.050 0.050 0.050
The heat analysis (formerly ladle analysis) made by the manufacturer to determine the percentages of the elements requrred
under this specification shall be reported to the purchaser or his representative In a certificate of test when specified on
purchase order or otherwise.
A product analysis (formerly check analysis) may be made by the purchaser from a sample representing each melt. The
chemical composition thus determined shall conform to the requirements of this specification within the AISI standard
permissible variation for product analysis except for B4A2F and F3. B4A2F and F3 are not subject to rejection for product
analysis unless misapplication is clearly indicated.

(1) Unless otherwise specified, the following residual elements shall be reported for all special (B4A2A, A2, A3, and
A5), standard (B4A2C, C2, C3, C4, C6, C7, and E) and restrictive quality (B4A2C5 and H2) designations.
Copper, max .. ... .. . . ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .... . .. .. . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. . ... .. .. ... . .. ... . .. .. ... . .. ... . .. ... .. .. . 0.35
Chromium, max .. . . ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... . ... .. . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . ... .. .. ... .. . .. .. . .. ... .. . .. ... . .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . 0.20
Nickel, max . . ... ... . . . ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. . .. .. ... .. .. ... .. . ... .. .. ... . .. ... . .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. . . . . ... .. .. . 0.25
Molybdenum, max . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... . .. . 0.08
Based on material performance history, knowledge of production and supply sources, plus control of the material’s
application, some organizations including Turbine Business, Naval and Drive Turbine Systems, Fitchburg, as
designated, allow material to be supplied and accepted without the reporting of the residual elements specified.
(2) GE Material B4A2C5 shall have silicon content of 0.15 to 0.30%.

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES: (B4A2H2 only)

Hardness, Rockwell, HRB allowable limits . . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... .. . .. .. . .. ... .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. ... .. ... . . . .. ... .. .. .. . 85-100
Hardness, Rockwell, HRB preferred limits .. .. .. .. .. ... .. . ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. . ... .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .... . . . . .... .. . ... . 92-100

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BS October 31, 1997 * Supersedes: B4A2-S33 CAGE IDENT NO. 09172

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Low-CarbonHot-Rolled& Cold-FinishedSteelBar; 0.75 To 0.24 Carbon
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Process - Matenal shall be made by basic oxygen, electnc furnace, or the open hearth process unless otherwrse specrfred.
Qualrty - All material furnished shall be either semi-killed or capped steel subject to product analysis except B4A2C5, F, F3,
and H2. GE Material B4A2C5 shall be restnctive requirement quality for Internal soundness and shall be fully killed steel.
Acceptance quality of bars shall be as agreed upon between supplier and purchaser. GE Materials B4A2F and F3 shall be
merchant bar qualrty made by any steel making practice. GE Material B4A2H2 shall have an additional restrfctrve
requirement quality for arc welding.
Alternate chemical composrtion -When B4A2A63 is specled, the alternate chemical composition specrfred rn the
supplementary requirements shall apply.
Anneal - When GE Material B4A2C2 is specified, it shall be furnished with a bright anneal.
Stress relief - GE Material B4A2C6 shall be stress relieved below the transformation range around 1300 “F.
lmperfectrons - Material shall be free from injurious external and internal imperfections of a nature which will interfere wrth the
purpose for which it is intended according to AISI standards except B4A2F and F3 shall not be subject to rejection for
surface imperfections
Condition - GE Material B4A2A5 shall be finished by turning and polishing from hot-rolled bars of special bar quality.
Coating - All cold-frnrshed material shall be protected by a coating of 011 easily removed by a caustic solution. Mill standard 011
may be furnished.
Square corners -When ordered in square or rectangular form, B4A2A shall be finished with commercially square comers in
accordance with good practice. Dimensions of B4A2A2 shall be “over-all n
Key stock - GE Materials B4A2C4 and B4A2E shall be intended for manufacture of keys. Material shall be cold-finished with a
bright finish, shall have parallel srdes free from convexity or concavity, shall have commercrally square corners, or as
specified, and shall be commercially straight

IDENTIFICATION:
Unless otherwise specrfred on the purchase order, heat numbers shall be stamped on each bar where this does not incur an
extra charge. Those sizes which incur an extra charge shall be tagged or bundled and tagged with the heat number

REFEREE METHODS:
Chemical composrtton . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . . ... . .. . . . . ..I....... . 1.. . .. .. ... ..I...................... .*. ASTM A751
Rockwell hardness . .. .. . . . ... . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASTM El8

TOLERANCES:
Diameter, thickness and width* (B4A2A, A2, A3, A63, C7, F, F3)
ROUNDS AND SQUARES
Diameter or distance 1 Tolerance, inch Diameter or distance Tolerance, inch
across flats, inch 1 across flats, inch
1 I 1 Out-of-round I I I Out-of-round
I Over
I
To incl
I
I
Plus Minus or square
section, (3)
Over To incl Plus Minus or square
section, (3)
5116 0 005 0 005 0.008 1 II2 E Ii64 l/64 0.023
t -5116 i 7116 0.006 0.006 0.009 2 l/2 l/32 0 0.023
0.007 0.010 2 l/2 3 l/2 3164 0 0.035
0.008 0.012 3 l/2 4 l/2 l/l6 0 0.046
0.009 0.013 4 l/2 5 l/2 5164 0 0 058
0.010 0.015 5 l/2 6 l/2 l/8 0 0 070
0.011 0.016 6 l/2 8 l/4 5132 0 0.085
0.012 0.018 8 114 9 l/2 3116 0 0.100
0.014 0 021 9 l/2 10 l/4 0 0 120
(3) Out-of-round is the difference between the maximum and minimum diameters of the bar, measured at the same cross
section. Out-of-square section is the difference in the two dimensions at the same cross section of a square bar
between opposite faces.
HEXAGONS
Distance Tolerance, inch Distance Tolerance, inch
across flats, inch across flats, inch
Out-of- Out-of-
Over To rncl Plus Minus hexagon Over To rncl Plus Minus hexagon
section, (4) section, (4)
112 0.007 0.007 0.011 1 l/2 2 1I32 1164 l/32
l/2 1 0010 0.010 0.015 2 2 l/2 3164 l/64 3164
1 1 l/2 0.021 0.013 0 025 2 l/2 3 l/2 l/l6 1I64 l/16

(4) Out-of-hexagon section IS the greatest difference between any two drmensions at the same cross section between
opposite faces.

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TOLERANCES: (Continued)
Diameter, thickness and width: (B4A2A, A2, A3, A63, C7, F, F3) (Continued)
FLATS

Thickness, inch
Width. inch 0.203-0.230, I 0.230-114, I l/4-1/2, I Over 1/2-l, I Over l-2. I Over2-3. I “VW
r\ .,-_ qJ
inch excl I excl 1 incl I incl I incl I incl
Over 1 To incl Plus I Minus Thickness tolerance, inch, plus or minus
I 1 1164 1 1164 0.007 1 0.007 1 0.008 1 0.010 1 - I I
: : l/16
l/32 1132
l/32 0.008
0.007 0.008
0.007 0.015
0.012 0.015
0.020 1132
l/32 3164
- 3164
-
: : 3132
l/8 (5) 3132
l/16 (5) 0.009
- 0.009
0.015 0.016
0.015 00.025
020 l/32 3164 3164
(5)

(5) Shall not apply to flats 6 to 8 inch inclusive in width and over 3 inch in thickness.

Length: (Mill cutting) (B4A2A, A2, A3, A63, C7, F, F3)

Size of rounds, Length, foot

squares, hexagons, Size of flats, inch 5-10, 1O-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-60,
inch excl excl excl excl ind
Over To rncl Width Thickness Tolerance, inch, plus only
1 Up to 3, incl Up to 1, incl l/2 314 1 l/4 1 314 2 114
1 2 Up to 3, incl Over 1 518 1 1 l/2 2 2 l/2
1 2 Over 3-6, incl Up to 1, incl 518 1 1 112 2 2 112
2 5 Over 3-6, incl Over 1 1 1 l/2 1 314 2 114 2 314
5 10 2 2 l/2 2 314 3 3 l/4
Over 6-8, incl 0.230-1, incl 314 1 114 1 314 3 l/2 4
- Over 6-8, incl Over 1-3, incl 1 l/4 1 314 2 3 l/2 4
Bar size sections - - 518 1 1 l/2 2 2 l/2

Straightness. (B4A2A, A2, A3, A63, C7, F, F3)

l/4 inch in any 5 feet, but may not exceed

total lerr5gthfeet (6)

l/4 inch x

(6) Because of warpage, straightness tolerances shall not apply to bars if any subsequent heating operation or controlled
cooling has been performed.

Diameter: (B4A2A5)

I 6 I 7 314 1 0.006 I
Diameter, thickness and width: (B4A2C, C5, C6) (B4A2H2 - Flats up to l/2 inch thick, incl)

ROUNDS

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TOLERANCES. (Continued)
Diameter, thickness and width: (B4A2C, C5, C6) (B4A2H2 - Flats up to l/2 Inch thick, rncl) (Continued)
HEXAGONS AND SQUARES

Distance across flats, Tolerance, inch,

inch minus only, incl
Over To rncl Hex Square
314 0.002 0.002
314 1 l/2 0.003 0.003
1 l/2 2 l/2 0 004 0.004
2 l/2 3 l/8 0.005 -
2 l/2 4 0.006

FLATS

Width, inch Tolerance, inch,

Over I To incl minus only (7)
314 0 003

(7) Applies to thickness as well as width.

Diameter, thickness and width- (B4A2C2)

ROUNDS

Diameter, Tolerance, inch,

Inch minus only
Over To incl Grades heat-treated before
cold-finishing
1 l/2 0.005
1 l/2 2 l/2 0.006
2 l/2 4 0 007

HEXAGONS AND SQUARES

I Distance across
flats, inch Grades heat-treated
before cold-finishing
Over 1 To incl Hex I Square
- I 314 0.006 0 007
314 1 112 0.007 0.008
1 112 2 112 0.008 0.009
2 112 3 118 0.009
2 l/2 4 no11

FLATS
Width, Inch Tolerance, inch, minus only (8)
Over To incl Grades heat-treated before
cold-finishing
- 314 0.008
314 1 112 0010
1 112 3 0012
3 0.016
4 0020
6 -

(8) Applies to thickness as well as width.

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TOLERANCES: (Continued)
Diameter: (B4A2C3)
All diameters up to 2 inch, incl . .. . . . ... .. .. .. .. . . .. .*.. . . . .. .. .. .. . . .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . ... . .. . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . M 0005

Thickness and width: (B4A2C4)

Distance between parallel Tolerance, inch,

(1

Thickness and width. (B4A2E)

SQUARES
Distance between parallel Tolerance,
surfaces, inch inch,
Over To incl plus only
- 5’16 0.003
5’16 1 0.004
1 2 1’2 0.005
2 1’2 4 0.006
FLATS
Tolerance, inch, plus only (9)
Thickness, up to 11/2to4 Over4to6 Over
inch 1 l/2 inch inch wide, inch wide, 6 inch
wide, excl incl inch wide
l/4 to 5/l 6 incl 0.003 0.005 0.008 0.013
Over 5116 to 1 incl 0.004 0.005 0.009 0.014
Over 1 to 1 l/2 excl 0.005 -
Over 1 to 4 excl 0.006
Over 1 to 6 incl - 0.010
Over 1 - 0.015
(9) Applies to thickness as well as width.

Length: (B4A2A5, C, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, E, H2)

Random:

Straightness: (B4A2A5, C, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, E, H2)

l/8 inch in any 5 feet, but may not exceed

1l8 inch x total length feet

5 (10)

(10) Because of war-page, straightness tolerances do not apply to bars if any subsequent heating operation has been
performed after straightening.

CERTIFICATE OF TEST:
When requested, the supplier shall submit promptly to the purchaser at the point of delivery a certificate of test showing the
results of tests for chemical analysis and properties required by this specification. This certificate shall be addressed to the
section, unit, or person specified on the purchase order, and shall contain the GE designation, the purchase order number,
and the quantity shipped so that the certificate may be identified with the shipment.

PACKING AND MARKING:

Material shall be properly separated by size for shipment, and shall be packed in such a manner as to be suitably protected
from injury or loss during shipment. When lrft size is not specified on the purchase order, standard AISI lift shall be
acceptable.
Each shipment shall be legibly marked with the purchase order number, the manufacturer’s name, and the GE designation.

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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS:
These supplementary requirements shall apply when GE Designation B4A2A63 is specified and shall be optional when the
supplement IS specified as being applicable for all other designations of GE Material B4A2.

ALTERNATE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION.

Carbon . . . . .. . . .. ... .. ... . . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. .. ... .. .. .... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .. .... .. .. . 0 15-O 26
Manganese . . ... .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. .. ... . . . .... . .. . . .. .. .. .... .. .. . . . . . .. ... .. .... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. . . . .. .. . .. 0 30-0.90
Phosphorus, max . .. .. ... . . .. .. .... .. .. .. .. ... . .. ... .. .. ... ... .. . ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. . .. .... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .... ... ... .. 0 035
Sulfur, max . .. ... .. .. .. . ... .. .. ... .. .. . .. . ... ... . .. .. . .,.. . .. .. ... ... . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .... .. ... .. . .. .. . . .. ... ... .. .. .. .. ..... .. ... 0 035
provtded at least one of the following requirements for carbon equivalent (CE) are met:
a) Carbon equivalent (CE) shall not exceed 0.63 when calculated using the following formula:

CE=C+~+~ +-+Q +h
3 6 6 32

b) Or of a complete chemical analysis is not reported, the carbon equivalent (CE) shall not exceed 0.53 when calculated
using the following formula (use Si = 0.30% rf actual value is not known):

CE=C+h+a
3* 6

The requirements concerning the reporting of residual elements shall be as outlrned

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