Standard Specification

for

Steel Forgings, Carbon and Alloy, for General Industrial Use

AASHTO DESIGNATION: M 102IWM 102-98
(ASTM DESIGNATION: A 668/A 668M-96)

1. SCOPE for Magnetic Particle
Examination of Steel
1.1 This specification covers un- Forgings
treated and heat-treated carbon and alloy A 388lA 388111 Practice for
steel forgings for general industrial use. Ultrasonic Examina-
ASTM specifications for forgings are tion of Heavy Steel
available for specific applications such Forgings
as pressure vessels, railroad use, turbine A 654 Specification for Spe-
generators, gearing, and others involving cial Requirements
special temperature requirements. for Steel Forging and
1.2 Hot-rolled or cold-finished bars Bars for Nuclear and
are not within the scope of this specifica- Other Special Applica-
tion. tions
1.3 Six classes of carbon steel and A 788 Specification for Steel
seven classes of alloy steel forgings are Forgings, General Re-
listed (see Section 7) which indicates quirements
their required heat treatments as weil as E 381 Macroetch Testing
mechanical properties. Steel Bars, Billets,
1.4 Supplementary requirements of Blooms, and Forgings
an optional nature are provided. These
shall apply only when specified by the
purchaser. 3. TERMINOLOGY
1.5 Appendix X1 lists the grades
corresponding to the various grades of
1 Description of terms specific to
ASTM Specifications A 235, A 237, and this standard:
A 243 which have been superseded by 3.1.1 Hollow cylindrical forging-
this specification. A forging whose length, as measured
1.6 The values stated in either SI on its longitudinal axis is more than its
units or inch-pound units are to be re- diameter, shall be considered as a hollow
garded separately as the standard; within cylinder within the scope of this specifi-
the text and tables, the inch-pound units cation if it has been lengthened by extru-
are shown in brackets. The values stated sion or forged in a manner similar to
in each system are not exactly equivalent; that of a ring, namely, expanded in diam-
therefore, each system must be used in- eter on a mandrel.
dependently of the other. Combining val- 3.1.2 A ring-shaped or a disk-shaped
ues from the two systems may result in forging-A forging whose length, as
nonconformance with the specification. measured on its longitudinal axis, is less
than its diameter or main transverse di-
mension is considered a ring or disk
within the meaning of this specification.
2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
the purchaser shall fumish the following
inforkation:
4.1.1 The ordering information re-
quired by ASTM A 788;
4.1.2 The class of forging desired as
listed in Section 7;
4.1.3 The options which may be se-
lected as found in Sections 5.4.2, 6.2,
7.3, and 13.1; and
4.1.4 Applicable supplementary re-
quirements.
5. MATEFUALSAND
MANUFACTURE
5.1 Melting Process-The steel
shall be made by the open-hearth, basic-
oxygen, or electric-fumace process.
5.2 Discard-Sufficient discard
shall be made from each ingot to secure
freedom from piping and undue segrega-
tion.
5.3 Forging Process-The forging
shall be brought as close as practical to
finished shape and size by hot mechani-
cal work.
5.3.1 After forging and before re-
heating for heat treatment, the forgings
shall be allowed to cool in a manner to
prevent injury and to accomplish trans-
formation.
5.4 Heat Treatment:
5.4.1 All forgings, other than Class
A, shall be heat treated. See Section 7.
5.4.2 Where options exist within a
class, the choice of heat treatment shall
be left to the discretion of the manufac-
turer, unless the purchaser specifies one
of the available options.

2.1 AASHTO Test Methods: 6. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION

T 244 Mechanical Testing of 4. ORDERING INFORMATION
Steel Products 6.1 The steel shall conform to the
2.2 ASTM Standards: 4.1 When this specification is to be requirements for chemical composition
A 275fA 275M Test Method applied to an inquiry, contract, or order, prescribed in Table 1.

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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, max, percent
Elements
Manganese
Phosphorus
Sulphur
6.2 The choice of chemical composi-
tion is left to the discretion of the manu-
facturer, unless otherwise specified by
the purchaser.
6.3 Heat Analysis:
6.3.1 An analysis of each heat shall
be made by the manufacturer. When pos-
sible, the test sample shall be taken dur-
ing the pouring of the heat. If the test
sample is lost or declared inadequate for
chemical determinations, the manufac-
turer may take alternative samples from
locations near the surface of an ingot
or bloom, as necessary to establish the
analysis.
6.3.2 In the case of large ingots
Classes A Classes G poured from two or more heats, the
to F and to N and
weighted average of the chemical deter-
AH to FW GH to NH
minations of the several heats shall con-
1.35 -
form to the requirements as specified in
0.050 0.040
Table 1 or by agreement (see Section
0.050 0.040
6.2).
6.4 Product Analysis-An analysis
may be made by the purchaser from a
forging representing each heat, or multi-
ple heat if made in accordance with Sec-
tion 6.3.2. Samples for analysis may be
taken from the forging, or from a full-
sized prolongation at any point from the
midradius to the outside diameter in the
case of disk or solid forgings, or midway
between the inner and outer surfaces of
hollow forgings or rings, or from a test
specimen. The chemical composition
thus determined shall not vary from the
requirements specified in Table 1 or
agreed upon (see Section 6.2) by more
than the amounts prescribed in Table 2.
7. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
7.1 Tensile Requirements:
7.1.1 The material shall conform to
the tensile properties prescribed in Table
3.
7.1.2 Tensile specimens shall be ma-
chined to the form and dimensions illus-
trated in T 244 and shall be tested in
accordance with the latest issue of
T 244.
7.1.3 Size Classification-The di-
mensions of the forging at time of heat
treatment determine the size classifica-
tion (see Table 3).
7.1.3.1 Solid Forgings-Either the
as forged or rough machined diameter or
thickness of solid forgings, disregarding
large ends, collars, flanges, and journals,

TABLE 2 Permissible Variations in Product Analysis

Permissible Variation over the Maximum Limit or Under the Minimum Limit, percent
Over 2580
u p to Over 1290 cm2 cm2 Over 5160 cm’
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and incl [200 in?] to [mû in?] to [800 in?] t o Over

Unit or Maximum 1290 cm2 2580 cm’ 5 160 cm2 10320 cm2 10320 cm’
Specified Range, [200 in.’] [400 in.’] [8OO in?] [1600 in?] [I600 in.’]
Element percent incl incl incl incl incl
Carbon Up to and incl 0.25 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.05
0.26 to 0.55 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.06
0.56 and over 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.07
Manganese Up to and incl 0.90 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08
0.91 and over 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.08 0.09
Phosphorus Up to and incl 0.05 0.008 0.010 0.010 0.015 0.015
Sulfur Up to and incl 0.030 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.006 0.006
0.030 and over 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.015 0.015
Silicon Up to and incl 0.35 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.06
0.35 and over 0.06 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.09
Nickel Up to and incl 1.00 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
1.01 to 2.00 incl 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
2.01 to 5.30 incl 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07
Chromium Up to and incl 0.90 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.06
0.91 to 2.10 incl 0.06 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.03
2.11 to 10.00 incl 0.10 0.12 0.14 0.15 0.16
Molybdenum Up to and incl 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03
0.21 to 0.40 incl 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.04
0.41 to 1.15 incl 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08
1.16 to 5.50 incl 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.12
Vanadium Up to and incl 0.10 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
O. I l to 0.25 inci 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02
0.26 to 0.50 incl 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
0.51 to 1.25 incl 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04
NOTE-Product cross-sectional area is defined as either:
(a) maximum cross-sectional area of rough machined forging (excluding boring),
or ( b ) maximum cross-sectional area of the unmachined forging, Area taken at right angles to the axis of the original ingot or billet
or ( c ) maximum cross-sectional area of the billet.

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TABLE 3 Tensile Requirements

Yield Point,
Tensile Yield Strength
Elongation
Strength, 0.2percent
in 50 mm Reduction of
Size, mm [in.] min Offset, min
[2 in.], min, Area, min, Brinell
Class Over Not Over MPa [psi] MPa [psi] percent percent Hardness
Carbon Steel
A (AH) (Untreated) - 510 [20] 324 [47000] to - - - 183 max
414 [6OOOO]
B (BH) (Annealed or normalized, or - 510 [20] 414 [60000] 207 [30000] 24 36 120-174
normalized and tempered)
C (CH) (Annealed or normalized, or - 305 [12] 455 [66000] 227 [33000] 23 36 137-183
normalized and tempered) 305 [12] 510 [20] 455 [66OOO] 227 [33000] 22 34 137-183
D (DH) (Normalized, annealed, or - 205 [SI 517 [75000] 259 [37500] 24 40 149-207
normalized or tempered) 205 [SI 305 [12] 517 [75000] 259 [375OO] 22 35 149-207
305 [12] 510 [20] 517 [75000] 259 [37500] 20 32 149-207
510 [20] 517 [75000] 259 [375OO] 19 30 149-207
E (EH) (Normalized and tempered or - 205 [SI 586 [85000] 303 [44000] 25 40 174-217
double normalized or tempered) 205 [SI 305 [12] 572 [83000] 296 [43000] 23 37 174-217
305 [12] 510 [20] 573 [83000] 296 [43000] 22 35 174-217
F (FH)(Quenched and tempered, or - 100 141 621 [90000] 379 [55000] 20 39 187-235
normalized, quenched and tempered) 100 [41 180 [7] 586 [85000] 345 [SOOOO] 20 39 174-217
180 [7] 255 [lo] 586 [85000] 345 [50000] 19 37 174-217
255 [IO] 510 [20] 565 [82000] 331 [48000] 19 36 174-217
Allov Steel
G (GH) (Annealed or normalized, or - 305 [I21 552 [SOOOO] 345 [50000] 24 40 163-207
normalized and tempered) 305 [I21 510 1201 552 [SOOOO] 345 [50000] 22 38 163-207
H (HH) (Normalized and tempered) - 180 [7] 621 [90000] 414 [60OOO] 22 44 187-235
180 [7] 255 [lo] 621 [90000] 400 [58000] 21 42 187-235
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254 [IO] 508 [20] 620 [90000] 400 [58000] 18 40 187-235

J (JH) (Normalized and tempered, or - 180 [7] 655 [95000] 483 [70000] 20 50 197-255
normalized, quenched and tempered) 180 [7] 255 [lo] 621 [90000] 448 [65000] 20 50 187-235
254 [lo] 508 [20] 620 [90000] 450 [65000] 18 48 207-255
K (KH) (Normalized, quenched and - 180 [7] 724 [IOSOOO] 552 [80000] 20 50 212-269
tempered) 180 [7] 255 [IO] 689 [IOOOOO] 517 [75000] 19 50 207-269
254 [lo] 508 [20] 690 [IOOOOO] 515 [750OO] 18 48 207-269
L (LH) (Normalized, quenched and - 100 [41 862 [125000] 724 [105000] 16 50 255-321
tempered) 100 [41 180 [7] 793 [115000] 655 [95000] 16 45 235-302
180 [7] 255 [lo] 758 [ilOOOO] 586 [85000] 16 45 223-293
254 [lo] 508 [20] 760 [ 1 lOOOO] 585 [85000] 14 40 223-293
M (MH) (Normahzed, quenched and - i00 [41 1000 [145000] 827 [120000] 15 45 293-352
tempered) 100 [4] 180 [7] 965 [14OOOO] 793 [ 1 15000] 14 40 285-341
180 [7] 255 [lo] 931 [135000] 758 [liOOOO] 13 40 269-331
254 [lo] 508 [20] 930 [I350001 758 [110000] 12 38 269-341
N (NH) (Normalized, quenched and - 100 [4] 1172 [i700001 965 [1400OO] 13 40 331-401
tempered) 100 [4] 180 [7] 1138 [165OOO] 931 [I350001 12 35 331-401
180 [7] 255 [lo] 1103 [ 16OOOO] 896 [1300OO] 11 35 321-388
254 -~
rio1 508 -1201- 1105 [160000] 905 [130000] 11 35 321-402

at time of heat treatment shall determine furnished in accordance with the require- represented in each tempering charge.
the size classification. ments of Section 7.3, the number of ten- For untreated forgings (Class A) with a
7.1.3.2 Ring or Hollow Cylinder sion tests performed shall be as follows: mass of less than 2270 kg [5000 lb]
Forging-The size classification shall 7.1.4.1 For all classes of heat-treated each, one test from each heat shall be
be determined by its wail thickness or forgings with rough machined masses made.
width, whichever is the smaller dimen- less than 2270 kg [5000 Ib] each, one 7.1.4.2 On all classes, for forgings
sion of either the as forged or rough test shall be made from each size cìassifi- with rough machined masses of 2270 kg
machined forging at time of heat treat- cation represented in each heat in each [5000 Ib] or more, at least one test from
ment. annealing or normalizing charge, or from each forging shall be made.
7.1.4 Number of Tests-Unless the each size classification in each heat in 7.1.4.3 On all classes, for forgings
purchaser specifies that forgings shall be each normalizing or quenching charge with rough machined masses of 3 i 80 kg

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Prolonsation
[7000 lb] or more, two tests will be
taken: on ring and disk forgings 180
degrees apart; on shafts and long hollow Claaara
cylinders over 2.0 m [SO in.] in length A I , c, n ,P,G , II
(excluding test material), one from each
end and offset 180 degrees. Shaft and . ,
L o n g l t u d l n a l Trat
cylinder forgings 2.0 m [SO in.] or less
in length (excluding test material) may
have both tests located at one end 180
degrees apart.
7.1.4.4 When forgings are made in
multiple as a single forging, that is,
forged as one piece and divided after
heat treatment, the multiple forging shall
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be considered as one forging, and the.

number of tests required shall be as des-
ignated in Sections 7.1.4.1, 7.1.4.2, and
7.1.4.3.
7.1.5 Prolongations: Ouenchrd and ere F&.
Proloniacion
7.1.5.1 A sufficient number of the
forgings shall have prolongations for ex-
tracting specimens for testing. Locations
of test specimens for various types of
forgings shall be as shown in Figure 1.
I - - L A -

7.1.5.2 The nominal or principal out- ( t ) Ilo1lou f O g g a g L

side rough machine diameter or thickness 1.on~ItudlnalTest
Prolongation
of the forgings, disregarding large ends, Y r o l o n ~ a c 1l p n
collars, flanges, and journals shall deter-
mine the size of the prolongations for
test specimens; however, the prolonga-
tions on annealed, normalized, or nor-
malized and tempered shafts may be ex-
tensions of the small diameter end of
tanirnt íni' trst
the shaft, as shown in Figure 1.
7.1.5.3 For quenched forgings in I Proioniat~- Proionpac ton
Classes F, J, K, L, M, and N, the prolon-
gations shall be sufficiently long so that
the center of the gage length (for longitu-
dinal specimens) or axis (for tangential ---
specimens) of the tension test specimen
langent la1 Teat
shall be at the following locations:
(1) On solid round forgings, bars, or
(d) Gin# P o r i h . r
billets (see Figure l(a)), at midradius
and from the end, 89 mm [3'i2 in.] or FIGURE 1 Locations of Test Specimens for Various Types of Forgings
' i 2 the diameter, whichever is less.
( 2 ) On solid retangular forgings, bars,
or billets, at '/4 the thickness and the
width from the end, 89 mm [31/2in.] or ness, whichever is less, from any heat width and from the OD 89 mm
If4 the thickness, whichever is less. treated surface. [3'12in.] or the width, whichever is less.
(3) On disk forgings (see Figure l(c)), (5) On ring forgings (see Figure l(d)) 7.1.5.4 In place of prolongs, the
(with prolongation on OD), at mid-thick- (with prolongation on width), at mid- manufacturer may elect to (I) submit an
ness and from the OD 89 mm [3l/* in.], wall and from the ring face 89 mm [3lI2 extra forging(s) to represent each test lot;
or '12 the thickness, whichever is less. in.] or '12 the wall thickness, whichever in this event, the representative forging
(4)On disk forgings (see Figure l(c)), is less. must be made from the same heat of steel,
(with prolongation on the width or thick- ( 6 )On ring forgings (see Figure 1 (ú)) have received the same reduction and
ness) 89 mm [3'12 in.] or 'I2 the thick- (with prolongation on the OD), at mid- type of hot working, be of the same nomi-

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na1 thickness, and have been heat treated
in the same fumace charge as the forg-
ing(s>it represents; or ( 2 ) obtain the test
specimen from the trepanned material of
transverse or radiai holes, provided depth
is equal to or greater than the minimum
depth required by 7.1.5.3.
7.1.6 Tests for acceptance shall be
made after final heat treatment of the
forgings.
7.1.7 Test specimens shall be paral-
lel to the axis of the forging in the direc-
tion in which the metal is most drawn out
except that rings, hollow forgings which
are expanded, and disks shall be tested in
the tangential direction.
7.1.8 Yield point shall be determined
on carbon steel Grades A through F,
and yield strength on alloy steel Grades
G through N. For carbon steel grades
not showing a yield point, the yield
strength on 0.2 percent off-set shall be
reported.
7.2 Hardness Tests-Brinell hard-
ness tests shall be performed after heat
treatment (except on Class A forgings)
and rough machining on each forging
having a mass under 3180 kg [7000 lb]
and each multiple forging made in accor-
dance with Section 7.1.4.4 weighing
under 3180 kg [7000 lb]. For exceptions
see Sections 7.1.4.4 and 7.2.3.
7.2.1 The average value of the hard-
ness readings on each forging shall fall
within the hardness ranges specified in
Table 3. The permissible variation in
hardness in any forging over 113 kg [250
lb] shall not exceed 30 HB for Classes A
through E, 40 HB for Classes F through
J, and 50 HB for Classes K through N.
7.2.2 At least two hardness tests shall
be taken on each flat face of disks, rings,
and hollow forgings over 113 kg [250 lb]
approximately at mid-radius and 180 de-
grees apart, for example, at the 3:OO and
9:OO positions on one face and the 6:OO
and 12:OO positions on the opposite face.
On solid forgings over 113 kg [250 Ib],
at least four tests shall be taken on the
periphery of the forging, two at each end
180 degrees apart.
7.2.3 For forgings 113 kg [250 lb]
and less, Brinell testing shall be per-
formed on the broken test specimens rep-
resenting the heat or heats included in
each heat treating charge, or in the case
of untreated forgings (Class A), on the
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test specimen representing each heat. The
results shall meet the requirements of
Table 3. If the purchaser desires Brinell
testing of each forging, Supplementary
Requirement S 11 may be used.
7.3 If so specified by the purchaser,
forgings may be supplied on the basis of
hardness tests alone. If this option is exer-
cised, the class shall be identified with
the letter “H,” that is, “AH,” “BH,”
“CH,” etc.
8. DIMENSIONS AND
TOLERANCES
8.1 The forgings shall conform to
the dimensions and tolerances specified
on the purchaser’s drawing or order.
9. WORKMANSHIP, FINISH,
AND APPEARANCE
9.1 The forgings shall conform to
the finish specified on the purchaser’s
drawing or shall otherwise have a good
workmanlike appearance.
10. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
10.1 Material supplied to this speci-
fication shall conform to the require-
ments of ASTM A 788 which outlines
additional ordering information, manu-
facturing requirements, testing and re-
testing methods and procedures, mark-
ing, certification, product analysis varia-
tions, and additional supplementary
requirements.
10.2 If the requirements of this spec-
ification are in conflict with the require-
ments of ASTM A 788, the requirements
of this specification shall prevail.
11. RETREATMENT
11.1 When heat-treated forgings are
specified, and the mechanical test results
of any test lot do not conform to the
requirements specified, the manufacturer
may retreat the lot not more than three
additional times, and retests shall be
made according to Section 7. Re-
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treatment is defined as complete re-aus-
tenization. Multiple retempering is not
precluded by this requirement.
11.2 When untreated forgings (Class
A) are specified, and the mechanical test
results of any test lot do not conform to
the requirements specified, the manufac-
turer may anneal, normalize, or normal-
ize and temper, one or more times, but
not more than three times; and retests
shall be made in accordance with Section
7. The tensile properties shall conform to
the requirements for the class of forgings
ordered (Class A).
12. RETESTS
12.1 If the mechanical test results
of any test lot do not conform to the
requirements specified because of a dis-
continuity developing in the test speci-
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men during testing, a retest shall be al-
lowed if the discontinuity is not caused
by ruptures, cracks, or flakes in the steel.
13. INSPECTION
13.1 The manufacturer shall afford
the purchaser’s inspector all reasonable
facilities necessary to satisfy him that the
material is being furnished in accordance
with the specification. Mill inspection
by the purchaser shall not interfere unne-
cessarily with the manufacturer’s opera-
tions. All tests and inspections, except
product analyses, shall be made at the
place of manufacture, unless otherwise
agreed to.
14. REJECTION
14.1 Any forging having injurious
discontinuities observed prior to or sub-
sequent to acceptance at the manufactur-
er’s plant shall be subject to rejection.
14.2 Samples tested by the purchaser
in accordance with Section 6.3 that repre-
sent rejected material shall be preserved
for 60 days from the date of the rejection
report. In case of dissatisfaction with the
results of the tests, the manufacturer may
make claim for rehearing within that
time.
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15. CERTIFICATION AND
REPORTS
15.1 The mill shall furnish tests re-
ports to the purchaser with the following
information:
15.1.1 Chemical analysis;
15.1.2 Heat treatment including tem-
peratures for austenitizing and temper-
ing, times at temperature, and cooling
medium employed for heat treatment;
15.1.3 Results of tests for mechani-
cal properties or hardness, or both; and
15.1.4 The results of any required
supplementary tests.
16. PRODUCT MARKING AND
PACKING
16.1 Each forging over 113 kg 1250
lb] shall be legibly stamped by the manu-
facturer with the manufacturer’s name
or trademark, the manufacturer’s serial
number, the specification identification
number, followed by the appropriate
class number and, where applicable, an
AIS1 Grade designation.
16.2 For forgings 113 kg [250 lb]
and under, the purchaser may indicate
the nature and location of identification
marks.
16.3 The type of stamps to be used
shall be round-nosed or “interrupted-dot”
die stamps having a minimum radius of
0.8 mm in.].
SUPPLEMENTARY
REQUIREMENTS
One or more of the following
supplementary requirements shall
apply only when specified by the
purchaser in the inquiry, contract,
or order. Details of these
supplementary requirements shall be
agreed upon by the manufacturer
and the purchaser.
S1. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
S1.l The supplier shall obtain ap-
proval of the grade of steel he proposes
to apply to the order and reach agreement
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with the purchaser on the ranges of each S8. VACUUM TREATMENT
element specified in the composition.
S8.1 Vacuum degassed steel shall be
supplied.
S2. SPECIAL FORGING
TECHNIQUES S9. TENSILE REQUIREMENTS
S2.1 Special Forging Techniques are
S9.1 When sizes larger than permit-
required to produce metal flow during ted in Table 3 are required, ductility
the hot working operation in the direction values may be reduced from the specified
most favorable for resisting the stresses
values.
encountered in service. Verification of S9.2 Yield strengths higher than
forging flow lines shall be by macroetch
those listed in Table 3 for quenched and
testing of sample forgings in accordance tempered grades may be specified.
with ASTM E 381.
S10. HEAT TREATMENT
S3. ROUGH TURNING AND
S10.1 A minimum tempering tem-
BORING
perature shall be specified.
S3.1 The position of any rough tum-
ing or boring in the sequence of manufac- S11. ADDITIONAL TESTS
turing operations.
,511.1 Tests in addition to those pre-
scribed in Section I may be specified.
S4. CARBON CONTENT FOR
WELDING S12. ADDITIONAL MARKING
S4.1 For forgings intended for weld-
S12.1 Additional identification mark-
ing, the carbon content (product analysis) ing or the locations of the stamping or
shall be limited to 0.35 max percent.
both may be specified.
S13. MECHANICAL TEST
S5. BEND TESTS
LOCATION AND
S5.1 The test specimen shall with- SAMPLING
stand being bent at room temperature
through 180 degrees without cracking on S13.1 Quenched and tempered forg-
the outside of the bent portion of an ings shall have mechanical test speci-
inside diameter of 38 mm [1’/2 in.]. mens located and sampled in accordance
with RG of ASTM A 654.
S6. MAGNETIC PARTICLE S14. FORGE PROCEDURE
TEST
S14.1 The forge procedure shall be
submitted by the manufacturer to the
S6.1 Forgings shall be magnetic par-
ticle tested in accordance with the latest purchaser for approval prior to produc-
issue of ASTM A 215/A 215M. tion of the forging.
S7. ULTRASONIC TEST
S7.1 Forgings shall be ultrasonically
tested in accordance with the latest issue
of ASTM A 388lA 388M.
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APPENDIX

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X1. Comparison of AASHTO

M 102 vs. superseded ASTM Specifica-
tions A 235, A 237, and A 243.
X1.l See specification comparison
in Table X1.l.

TABLE X1.l
Superseded ASTM
Specification Use M 102,
and Class Class
A 235, A A
A 235, C B
A 235, C1 C
A 235, E D
A 235, F -
A 235, F1 E

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A 235, G F
A 231, A G
A 231, B -
A 231, C H
A 231, C1 -
A 231, D J
A 231, E K
A 237, F L
A 231, G M
A 231, H N
A 243, A A
A 243, C B
A 243, C1 C
A 243, E D
A 243, F -
A 243, F1 E
A 243, G F
A 243, H G
A 243, I -
A 243, J H
A 243, K J
A 243, L K
A 243, M L
A 243, N M
A 243, O N

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