Document Responsibility: Materials Engineering Standards Committee 02-SAMSS-011
Issue Date: 8 January 2018
Next Planned Update: 8 January 2021 Forged Steel and Alloy Flanges
Table 5 – Materials and Manufacturing Limits
ANSI/ASME Flanges (2) (4)
Strength Marking F60 F60 F60 F65 F65 F65 F70
ASTM # A350 A707 A707 A707 A859 A350 A707
Grade LF6 L3 L5 L3 A LF787 L5
Class 2 3 3 3 2 3 4
J J K J* L L M
Material Code
(LT) (LT) (LT) (LT) (LT) (LT) (LT)
C * * * * * * *
Mn * * * * * * *
P 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.020
S 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015
Si * * * * * * *
Ni * * * * * * *
Cr * * * * * * *
Mo * * * * * * *
Cu * * * * * * *
Nb/Cb * * * * * * *
V * * * * * * *
N * * * * * * *
B 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005
Ca 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005
CE 0.43 0.43 --- 0.43 --- --- ---
Supplemental S3.3
S6.3 S3.3 --- --- S1 ---
Requirements
UTS ksi * * * * * * 90 - 110
YS ksi * * * 65 min * * 75 - 90
Elong. (%) * * * * * * *
Red. (Area %) * * * * * * *
Test Temp. * * * * * S1.1.1 *
CVN 50/40 ft-lb 50/40 ft-lb 50/40 ft-lb 50/40 ft-lb 50/40 ft-lb 50/40 ft-lb 50/40 ft-lb
avg/min (68/54 J) (68/54 J) (68/54 J) (68/54 J) (68/54 J) (68/54 J) (68/54 J)
Hardness
197 207 207 207 207 197 207
(HB) – max.
Heat Treat Q&T Q&T QPH Q&T QPH QPH QPH
ASTM GS(5) 8 8 7 8 7 7 7
Notes: (1) CE is the carbon equivalent calculated as in paragraph 5.4.3.
(2) Normal ASTM requirements are designated by an asterisk ( * ) while specific Saudi Aramco
requirements are identified.
(3) Swivel rings shall match the strength of the swivel rings.
(4) Other ASTM composition restrictions apply as appropriate.
(5) The grain size shall be equal or finer.
(6) Analysis of boron is not required for blind flanges, lap joint flanges, and swivel rings (i.e., outer rings).
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