ASTM A263 Properties⚙️ (Chem., Mech. & Rankings) rev. 2022

In this post I'll talk about and give details about ASTM A263. First let's describe it and then have a look at its material's properties.

What is ASTM A263?

ASTM A263 is a Specification for Stainless Chromium Steel-Clad Plate.

Category

Steel Plates, Sheets, and Strip for Pressure Vessels

Scope

This specification covers plate of a carbon steel or low-alloy steel base to which is integrally and continuously bonded on one or both sides a layer of stainless chromium steel. The material is generally intended for pressure vessel use.

Ok let's start with ASTM A263 chemical composition.

Chemical Composition

Alloy Cladding Metal

Shall conform to the requirements as to chemical composition prescribed for the respective chromium steel in Specification A240/A240M.

Base Metal

The base metal shall be carbon steel or low-alloy steel conforming to the ASTM specifications for steels for pressure vessels or other as agreed by the purchaser and the manufacturer.

Learn more about chemical composition.

Now it's the mechanical properties turn:

Yield Strength

40 ksi (275 MPa) min

Learn more about what is yield strength.

Tensile Strength

70 ksi (485 MPa) min

Learn more about what is tensile strength.

Density

7480 - 8000 kg/m3 (around 7.9 g/cm3 or 0.285 lb/in3).

Learn more about density.

Elastic Modulus

180 GPa (26107 ksi) - 210GPa (30458 ksi).

Learn more about the Elastic Modulus.

Poisson's Ratio

Usually around 0.26 – 0.31.

Learn more about the poisson ratio.

Allowable Stress

Depends on the project (And its factor of safety).

Learn more about the what is allowable stress.

My Material's Rank

While engineers will often look for the cheapest material they can use, I took a different approach to material's selection to help newbie students.

I ranked materials according to their yield strengths and ASTM A263 currently ranks 70 in my yield strength index. This means there are other 69 materials that are more resistant.

Note: I've analysed 134 materials in order to create an yield strength index. Check my astm material's comparison post for more details.

Details and PDF

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2. Type the name of the standard you are looking for in the search box. Tip: Don't forget to include "ASTM" as a keyword.
3. Read the details about the standard or download the PDF.

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References

Citation

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That gives credibility to your paper and it is sometimes required in higher education.

To make your life (and citation) easier just copy & paste the information below into your assignment or essay:

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Now replace dd, mmmm and yyyy with the day, month, and year you browsed this page. Also replace URL for the actual url of this page (The < and > stay, ok?). This citation format is based on MLA.

Other References

A6/A6M Specification for General Requirements for Rolled⁣
Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling⁣
A20/A20M Specification for General Requirements for Steel⁣
Plates for Pressure Vessels⁣
A240/A240M Specification for Chromium and Chromium-⁣
Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure⁣
Vessels and for General Applications⁣
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing⁣
of Steel Products⁣
A480/A480M Specification for General Requirements for⁣
Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate,⁣
Sheet, and Strip⁣
A578/A578M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic⁣
Examination of Rolled Steel Plates for Special Applications⁣
A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical⁣
Analysis of Steel Products⁣