ASTM A666.pdf

Designation: A 666 – 03

Standard Specification for

Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet,

Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar

1

This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 666; 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.

A 177.)

1.2 The application of this specification, or the use of

material covered by this specification does not automatically

allow usage in pressure vessel applications. Only annealed

conditions of grades specifically approved by the ASME code

are permitted for pressure vessel use.

1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded

as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for

information only.

2. Referenced Documents

of Steel Products

A 480/A 480M Specification for General Requirements for

Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate,

Sheet, and Strip

A 484/A 484M Specification for General Requirements for

Stainless Steel Bars, Billets, and Forgings

3. Material Test Report and Certification

3.1 In addition to the requirements of Specification A 480/

A 480M, the cold-worked condition (annealed,

Specification A 480/A 480M.

5. Mechanical Properties

5.1 The material shall conform to the mechanical properties

specified in Table 2 and Table 3, or Table 2 and Table 4.

6. General Requirements

6.1 The following requirements for orders for material

furnished under this specification shall conform to the appli-

cable requirements of the current edition of Specification

A 480/A 480M or A 484/A 484M:

6.1.1 Definitions,

6.1.8 Workmanship, finish and appearance,

6.1.9 Number of tests/test methods,

6.1.10 Specimen preparation,

6.1.11 Retreatment,

6.1.12 Inspection,

6.1.13 Rejection and rehearing,

6.1.14 Material test report,

6.1.15 Certification, and

6.1.16 Packaging, marking, and loading.

7. Sampling

lected from the finished material and shall be in the longitudi-

nal direction.

This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,

Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee

A01.17 on Flat-Rolled and Wrought Stainless Steel.

Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2003. Published October 2003. Originally

approved in 1972. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as A 666 – 00.

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