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中华人民共和国国家标准
National Standard of the People’s Republic of China
GB 6654-1996
Supersedes GB 6654 – 86
GB 6655– 86

压力容器用钢板
Steel plates for pressure vessels

Approved by the State Bureau of Technical Supervision on 1996-04-05 Implemented from 1996 – 10 – 01
GB 6654 1996

Foreword

This standard is a bound volume of revisions of GB 6654 – 86 and GB 6655 – 86. The new
revised standard, compared with the original one, has following changes:
Sulfur content in steel is reduced. The sulfur content in different steels is reduced from
0.035% to 0.030%.

The size of thickness of steel plate is increased. Maximum thickness is increased from
100mm to 120mm.

Two brand numbers of steel, 13MnNiMoNbR and 15CrMoR, are added.

Impact power at ambient temperature for three brand numbers of steel, 20R, 16MnR and
15MnVR, are increased. The transverse impact power is increased from 27J to 31J.

The range of high limit and low limit of tensile strength is reduced while the criteria for
elongation, δ5 , is increased.

This standard shall be implemented from October 1, 1996. The original GB 6654 – 86 and GB
6655 – 86 shall become invalid from the date of implementation.

Appendix A and Appendix B are appendices of this Standard.

This Standard is put forth by the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry of the People’s Republic
of China.

This Standard is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee for
Standardization of Steel for management.

This Standard is prepared by Shanghai No.3 Steel Plant and Chonhqing Steel Company
(Group).

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Key person for preparation of this Standard is Fang Aiti.

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 中华人民共和国国家标准
National Standard of the People’s Republic of China
GB 6654 – 1996

压力容器用钢板 Supersedes GB 6654 – 86

Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels GB 6655 - 86
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1. Scope

This Standard specifies size, profile, technical requirements, test method, inspection rules,
packing, marks and quality certificate of steel plates for pressure vessels.

This Standard applies to steel plates with thickness of 6 ~ 120mm used for pressure elements
of pressure vessels at medium and ambient temperature.

2. Cited Standards

For cited standards, see Appendix A.

3. Method to Express Brand Number

The “R” after the brand number listed in this Standard is the first character in Chinese spelling
of the word “vessel” of “pressure vessels”

4. Size, Profile, Weight and Allowable Deviation

4.1 The size, profile and allowable deviation for steel plates shall meet what specified in GB
709.

4.2 The thickness deviation of the steel plates shall meet what specified in Table 1.

4.3 The steel plates shall be delivered according to theoretical weight. The added value listed
in Table 2 of nominal thickness shall be used as theoretical thickness to calculate the weight.

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 Table 1 Allowable Deviation for Thickness
mm

Minus deviation Width

Nominal 600~ >750~ >1000 >1200 >1500 >1700 >1800 >2000 >2300 >2500 >2600 >2800 >3000 >3200 >3400 >3600
thickness 750 1000 ~1200 ~1500 ~1700 ~1800 ~2000 ~2300 ~2500 ~2600 ~2800 ~3000 ~3200 ~3400 ~3600 ~3800

Positive deviation

6~7.5 0.45 0.55 0.60 0.60 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.80

>7.5~10 0.75 0.75 0.85 0.85 0.90 0.90 0.90 1.00 1.15 1.15 1.15

>10~13 0.75 0.75 0.85 0.85 0.95 0.95 0.95 1.05 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.55

>13~25 0.75 0.75 0.85 0.95 1.15 1.35 1.35 1.55 1.65 1.75

>25~30 0.85 0.85 0.95 1.05 1.25 1.45 1.55 1.65 1.75 1.85

>30~34 0.95 1.05 1.05 1.15 1.35 1.55 1.65 1.75 1.95 2.05
0.25
>34~40 1.15 1.25 1.35 1.45 1.55 1.75 1.85 1.95 2.15 2.25

>40~50 1.35 1.45 1.55 1.65 1.75 1.95 2.05 2.15 2.35 2.45

>50~60 1.65 1.75 1.85 1.95 2.05 2.15 2.15 2.25 2.35 2.55

>60~80 2.55 2.55 2.55 2.55 2.65 2.75 2.85 2.85 2.85 2.85 2.95 2.95

>80~100 2.95 2.95 2.95 2.95 3.05 3.05 3.05 3.15 3.15 3.15 3.15 3.15

>100~120 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.35 3.45 3.45 3.55 3.55 3.55 3.55 3.55 3.55
 Table 2 Added Value of Thickness
mm

Width

Nominal 600~ >750~ >1000 >1200 >1500 >1700 >1800 >2000 >2300 >2500 >2600 >2800 >3000 >3200 >3400 >3600
thickness 750 1000 ~1200 ~1500 ~1700 ~1800 ~2000 ~2300 ~2500 ~2600 ~2800 ~3000 ~3200 ~3400 ~3600 ~3800

Added value of thickness to calculate weight

6~7.5 0.10 0.15 0.18 0.18 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.28

>7.5~10 0.25 0.25 0.30 0.30 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.38 0.45 0.45 0.45

>10~13 0.25 0.25 0.30 0.30 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.40 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.65

>13~25 0.25 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.45 0.55 0.55 0.65 0.70 0.75

>25~30 0.30 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80

>30~34 0.35 0.40 0.40 0.45 0.55 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.85 0.90

>34~40 0.45 0.50 0.55 0.60 0.65 0.75 0.80 0.85 0.95 1.00

>40~50 0.55 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.85 0.90 0.95 1.05 1.10

>50~60 0.70 0.75 0.80 0.85 0.90 0.95 0.95 1.00 1.05 1.15

>60~80 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.20 1.25 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.35 1.35

>80~100 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.45

>100~120 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.60 1.60 1.65 1.65 1.65 1.65 1.65 1.65 1.65

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5. Technical Requirements

5.1 Brand number and chemical composition

5.1.1 The brand number and chemical composition of steel (smelting composition) shall
meet what specified in Table 3.

Table 3 Chemical Composition

Chemical composition, % (m/m)

Brand number S P
C Mn Si V Mo Nb N Cr Ni
Not more than

0.40~ 0.15~
20R ≤0.20 0.030 0.035
0.90 0.30

1.20~ 0.20~
16MnR ≤0.20 0.030 0.035
1.60 0.55

1.20~ 0.20~ 0.04~

15MnVR ≤0.18 0.030 0.035
1.60 0.55 0.12

1.30~ 0.20~ 0.10~ 0.010~

15MnVNR ≤0.20 0.030 0.035
1.70 0.55 0.20 0.020

1.20~ 0.15~ 0.45~ 0.025~

18MnMoNbR ≤0.22 0.030 0.035
1.60 0.50 0.65 0.050

1.20~ 0.15~ 0.20~ 0.005~ 0.20~ 0.60~

13MnNiMoNbR ≤0.15 0.025 0.025
1.60 0.50 0.40 0.020 0.40 1.00

0.12~ 0.40~ 0.15~ 0.45~ 0.80~

15CrMoR 0.030 0.030
0.18 0.70 0.40 0.60 1.20

5.1.1.1 For 20R steel of thickness over 60mm, the upper limit of manganese content may be
increased to 1.00%.
5.1.1.2 In case the content of Cr, Ni and Copper is regarded as residual elements, they shall
not be > 0.30% and their total content shall not be > 0.60%. In case the supplier can guarantee
it, analysis may not be done.
5.1.2 Trace alloy elements may be added to improve performance of 20R and 16MnR.
5.1.3 The allowable deviation for chemical composition of final product of steel plate shall
meet what specified in GB 222.
5.2 Method of smelting
Steel is smelted in Martin furnace, oxygen converter and electric furnace. All steels of
different brand number are killed steels.
5.3 Delivery status
5.3.1 The delivery status of steel plates shall meet what specified in Table 4. The tempering
temperature for 18MnMoNbR, 13MnNiMoNbR and 15CrMoR shall not be lower than
620℃.

Table 4 Physical Performance and Process Performance

Cold bend
Tensile test Impact test
test
Thickness of

Temperature, ℃
Delivery Yield Elongatio V impact
Brand number steel plate, Tensile
status point, σs, n power, Akv b = 2a
mm strength,
MPa δ5, % (transverse), J 180°
σb, MPa
Not less than Not less than
6~16 245
>16~36 400~520 235 25
20R 20 31 d = 2a
>36~60 225
>60~100 390~510 205 24

Hot rolled, 6~16 510~640 345 d = 2a

normalization >16~36 490~620 325 21

16MnR of controlled >36~60 470~600 305 20 31

d = 3a
rolling type >60~100 460~590 285
20
>100~120 450~580 275
6~16 530~665 390
15MnVR >16~36 510~645 370 19 20 31 d = 3a
>36~60 490~625 350
6~16 570~710 440
15MnVNR Normalization >16~36 550~690 420 18 20 34 d = 3a
>36~60 530~670 400

Normalization 30~60 590~740 440

18MnMoNbR 17 20 34 d = 3a
plus tempering >60~100 570~720 410

Normalization ≤100 390

13MnNiMoNbR 570~720 18 0 31 d = 3a
plus tempering >100~120 380

Normalization 6~60 295 19

15CrMoR 450~590 20 31 d = 3a
plus tempering >60~100 275 18

5.3.2 As agreed with the demand party, the steel plates of 18MnMoNbR, 13MnNiMoNbR
and 15CrMoR with thickness over 60mm may be delivered at the status of annealing and
tempering. In this case, the sample blank for test shall be heat treated in accordance with what
specified in Table 4. The size of the ample blank shall not be < 3a x 3a x a.(a is thickness of
the steel plate.)
5.3.3 Steel plates shall be sheared or flare cut for delivery. However, it may be delivered in

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the state of rough edges as agreed by both parties of supplier and demander due to the
restriction of equipment capacity, and it shall be noted in the contract.
5.4 Physical and process performance
5.4.1 The results of tensile test, , Charpy (V notch) impact test and cold bend test of steel
plates shall meet what specified in Table 4. The cold bend test shall be done to steel plates
with thickness over 60mm if it is specified in the contract.
5.4.1.1 For steel plates of 6mm ~ 8mm 15MnR used for lamination plate, the tensile strength
shall be 550 ~ 690 Mpa.
5.4.1.2 As requested by the demander and specified in the contract, the V notch impact
power at ambient temperature for 20R, 16MnR, 15MnVR steels may be at 34J for delivery
while for 15MnVNR, 18MnMoNbR, at 41J.
5.4.1.3 As agreed by both parties of the supplier and the demander, the V notch impact test
may be done at - 20℃for 16MnR and the impact power shall not be <24J.
5.4.2 The , Charpy (V notch) impact power shall be calculated as arithmetic mean of 3 test
samples. It is allowable that the individual value for one of 3 samples may be lower than what
specified in Table 4, however, it shall not be lower than 70% of specified value.
5.4.3 For , Charpy (V notch) impact test to steel plates with thickness < 12mm, aided test
sample shall be used. For 6mm ~ 8mm steel plates, the size is 5mm x 10mm x 55mm. The test
result shall not be < 50% of specified value in Table 4. For >8mm ~ 11mm steel plates, the
size is 7.5 mm x 10mm x 55mm. The test result shall not be < 75% of value specified in Table
4.
5.4.4 High temperature tensile test
Specially requested by the demander and agreed by two parties, a high temperature tensile
test may be done to steel plates of thickness over 20mm and the test temperature shall be
specified in the contract. The value of yield point at high temperature shall meet what
specified in Appendix B.
5.5 Ultrasonic testing
5.5.1 Ultrasonic testing may be done to steel plates on demander’s request.
5.5.2 If requested by the demander, the class for qualification in ultrasonic testing shall be
agreed by two parties and specified in the contract.
5.6 Surface quality
5.6.1 No crack, air bubble, scar, folding or slag inclusion shall be allowable to surfaces of
steel plates.
In case above said defect exit, it is allowed to treat them. The depth to treat shall not exceed
half of tolerance for thickness of the steel plate calculated from the actual size of the steel
plate and the minimum thickness of the steel plate shall be guaranteed. The place where the
defect is treated shall be smooth without any sharp corner.

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5.6.2 Other defects are allowable to exist. However, the depth shall not exceed half of
allowable tolerance for thickness of the steel plate calculated from the actual size of the steel
plate and the thickness at the place of defect shall be guaranteed that it does not exceed the
minimum allowable thickness of the steel plate.

6. Test Method
The items for inspection, the quantity of test samples and the way for sampling as well as test
method for each batch of steel plates shall meet what specified in Table 5.

7. Rules for Inspection

7.1 The inspection and acceptance of steel plates shall be done by technical supervision
department of the supplier.
7.2 Steel plates shall be inspected and accepted in batches. Steel plates of same furnace
number, same thickness and same heat treatment way shall make up one batch. For the steel
plates of thickness of 6 ~ 16mm, the weight of the steel plates in each batch shall not be > 15t
while for steel plates of thickness over 16mm, the weight in each batch shall not be > 25t.

Table 5 Test Method

Sequence Quantity of test

Items to test Sampling method Test method
No. sample (piece)
1 (each furnace GB 223
1 Chemical analysis GB 222
number)
2 Tensile 1 GB228
3 Cold bend 1 GB 232
4 Impact at ambient temperature 3 GB2106
GB 2975
5 Impact at low temperature 3 GB4159
1 (each furnace GB4338
6 Tensile at high temperature
number)
7 Ultrasonic testing GB/T 2970

7.3 On request of the demander and agreed by both parties, physical performance test may
be done to steel plates of thickness over 16mm piece by piece.
7.4 For steel plates of thickness over 60mm, the test sample for tensile test and impact test
shall be taken at 1/4 of thickness (the distance from the axis of the test sample and one rolled
face).
7.5 In case the sample blank is used to make test sample for physical performance, the axis
of the test sample shall be at 1/4 of the distance away from the surface of sample blank. The
distance from the location of the test sample to each side of sample blank shall not be <

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thickness of the steel plate. However, the head (or holding part) of the test sample for tensile
test is not limited by this.
7.6 In case any item in the test of steel plates does not meet requirements of this Standard,
re-test shall be made.
7.6.1 In case the result of Charpy (V notch) impact test does not meet what specified in
5.4.2 or 5.4.3, another 3 test samples shall be taken for test from same steel plate ( or same
sample blank). The average value of 6 samples of first and later groups shall not be <
specified values. It is allowable that the values of 2 test samples may be < specified values,
however, in which only one sample is allowable to be < 70% of specified value.
7.6.2 The re-test of other items shall meet what specified in GB 247.

8. Packing, Marks and Quality Certificates

The packing, marks and quality certificates for steel plates shall meet what specified in GB
247.

Appendix A
(Appendix of this Standard)
Cited Standards

Provisions in following standards, referred by this Standard, have constituted provisions of

this Standard. At publishing of this Standard, the referred editions are still in force. Any
standard may be revised. Any user of this Standard shall study the possibility of using the new
edition of following standards.
GB 222 – 84 Method for Sampling the Test Sample for Chemical Analysis of Steel and
Allowable Deviation for Chemical Composition of Final Products
GB 223.3 – 88 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Phosphorous
Content with Method of diantipyrine methane-molybdophosphoric acid Weight
GB 223.4 - 88 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Manganese
Content with Method of Ammonium Nitrate Oxidation Capacity
GB/T223. 11 - 91 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Chromium
Content with Method of Ammonium Supersulfate Oxidation Capacity
GB 223. 14 - 89 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Vanadium
Content with Photometry of Tantalum Test Agent Extraction
GB/T 223.16 - 91 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Titanium
Content with Photometry of Colored Acid

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GB 223.17 - 89 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Titanium
Content with Photometry of diantipyrine methane
GB 223.18 - 94 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Copper Content
with Method of Sodium Thiosulfate – Iodine Quantity
GB 223.19 - 89 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Copper Content
with Photometry of neocuproine-trichloromethane Extraction
GB/T 223.23 - 94 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Nickel
Content with Direct Photometry of nickel diacetyldioxine
GB/T 223.24 - 94 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Nickel
Content with Method of diacetyldioxine-trichloromethance. Extraction
GB 223.26- 89 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Molybdenum
Content with Direct Photometry of thiocyanate
GB 223.27 - 84 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Molybdenum
Content with Photometry of thiocyanate-butyl butyrate Extraction
GB 223.36- 85 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Nitrogen
Content with Method of Distillation Separation –Capacity.
GB 223.37 - 89 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Nitrogen
Content with Photometry of Distillation Separation –Indigo
GB 223.39 - 85 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Niobium
Content with Photometry of chlorosulfophenol S
GB 223.40- 85 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Niobium
Content with Photometry of Ion Exchanging and Separation – chlorosulfophenol S.
GB 223.54 - 87 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Nickel Content
with Spectro-photometry of Flame Atom Absorption
GB 223.58 - 87 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Manganese
Content with Method of Titration of Sodium arsenite-Sodium nitrite
GB 223.59 - 87 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Phosphorous
Content with Photometry of antimono phosphoro molybdo-blue
GB 223.60 - 87 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Silicon Content
with Method of Dehydration Weight of Perchloric Acid
GB 223.61 - 87 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Phosphorous
Content with Method of ammonium molybdophosphorate Capacity
GB 223.62- 87 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Phosphorous
Content with Photometry of butyl acetate Extraction
GB 223.63- 88 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Manganese
Content with Photometry of Sodium (polassium) periodate

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GB 223.64 - 88 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Manganese
Content with Spectrum Method of Flare Atom Absorption
GB 223.67 - 89 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Sulfur Content
with Photometry of Reduction-distillation methenyl-blue
GB 223.68 - 89 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Sulfur Content
with Method of Burnt – potassium iodate Capacity
GB 223.69 - 89 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Carbon Content
with Method of Burnt Gas Capacity
GB/T 223.71 - 91 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Carbon
Content with Method of Burnt Weight
GB/T 223.72 -91 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Carbon
Content with Method of Aluminum Oxide Chromatogram-Barium Sulfate
GB/T 223.74 - 91 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Content of
Non-combined Carbon with Method of Burnt Weight or Burnt Gas Capacity
GB/T 223.76 - 94 Method for Chemical Analysis of Steel and Alloy Measuring Vanadium
Content with Spectrumgraph of Flare Atom Absorption
GB 228 – 87 Metal Tensile Test Method
GB/T 229 – 94 Metal Charpy notch Impact Test Method
GB 232 – 82 Metal Bend Test Method
GB 247 – 88 General Rules for Inspection and Acceptance, Packing, Marks and Quality
Certificate of Steel Plates and Steel Strips
GB 709 – 88 Size, Profile, Weight and Allowable Deviation for Hot Rolled Steel Plates and
Steel Strips
GB/T 2970 – 91 Method for Ultrasonic Testing of Medium Thick Steel Plates
GB 2975 – 82 Regulations for Sampling for Physical and Process Performance Test of Steel
Products
GB 4338 – 84 Method for Tensile Test of Metals at High Temperature.

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 Appendix B
(Appendix of this Standard)
High Temperature Performance of Steel Plates for
Pressure Vessels

B1 For specified residue tensile stress at high temperature (σr0..2 ), see Table B1.

Table B1

σr0..2, at following temperature (℃), MPa

Brand number Thickness Not less than

200 250 300 350 400 450 500

21~36 186 167 153 139 129 121 —

20R >36~60 178 161 147 133 123 116 —

>60~100 164 147 135 123 113 106 —

21~36 255 235 215 200 190 180 —

>36~60 240 220 200 185 175 165 —

16MnR
>60~100 225 205 185 175 165 155 —

>100~120 220 200 180 170 160 150 —

21~36 295 280 260 240 220 205 —

15MnVR
>36~60 280 265 245 225 210 195 —

21~36 340 315 290 270 250 235 —

15MnVNR
>36~60 320 300 275 255 235 220 —

30~60 380 370 360 350 335 315 —

18MnMoNbR
>60~100 360 350 340 330 315 295 —

30~100 355 350 345 335 305 — —

13MnNiMoNbR
>100~120 345 340 335 325 300 — —

21~60 240 225 210 200 189 179 174

15CrMoR
>60~100 220 210 196 186 176 167 162
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