ASTM A473.pdf

Designation: A 473 – 01

Standard Specification for

Stainless Steel Forgings

1

This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 473; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of

original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A

superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. Scope

2.1 ASTM Standards:

A 314 Specification for Stainless Steel Billets and Bars for

Forging

A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing

of Steel Products

A 484/A 484M Specification for General Requirements for

Stainless Steel Bars, Billets, and Forgings

3.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all

requirements that are necessary for material ordered under this

specification. Such requirements may include, but are not

limited to, the following:

3.1.1 Quantity (weight or number of pieces),

3.1.2 Dimensions, including prints or sketches,

3.1.3 Name of material (stainless steel forgings),

3.1.4 Type or UNS designation (Table 1),

3.1.5 Condition (Table 2), and

3.1.6 ASTM designation and date of issue.