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Scope
Originally approved in 1936, this specification is heavily utilized in petroleum and chemical construction applications. The ASTM standard covers alloy steel and stainless steel bolting materials for high temperature service. This specification includes fasteners intended for use in pressure vessels, valves, flanges, and fittings. Although, this material is often available in national coarse (UNC) thread pitches, if being used in traditional applications, threads are specified 8 threads per inch (tpi) for diameters above one inch.
Below is a basic summary of a few of the common grades. ASTM A193 covers a number of other standard specifications not covered in this description including B5, B6, and B16.
Grades
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B7
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Alloy steel, AISI 4140/4142 quenched and tempered
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B8
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Class 1 Stainless steel, AISI 304, carbide solution treated.
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B8M
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Class 1 Stainless steel, AISI 316, carbide solution treated.
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B8
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Class 2 Stainless steel, AISI 304, carbide solution treated, strain hardened
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B8M
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Class 2 Stainless steel, AISI 316, carbide solution treated, strain hardened
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Mechanical Properties
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Grade
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Size
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Tensile ksi, min
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Yield, ksi, min
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Elong, %, min
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RA % min
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B7
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Up to 2-1/2
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125
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105
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16
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50
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2-5/8 - 4
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115
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95
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16
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50
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4-1/8 - 7
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100
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75
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18
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50
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B8 Class 1
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All
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75
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30
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30
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50
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B8M Class 1
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All
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75
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30
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30
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50
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B8 Class 2
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Up to 3/4
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125
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100
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12
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35
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7/8 - 1
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115
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80
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15
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35
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1-1/8 - 1-1/4
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105
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65
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20
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35
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1-3/8 - 1-1/2
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100
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50
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28
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45
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B8M Class 2
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Up to 3/4
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110
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95
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15
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45
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7/8 - 1
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100
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80
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20
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45
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1-1/8 - 1-1/4
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95
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65
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25
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45
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1-3/8 - 1-1/2
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90
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50
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30
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45
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Bolt Grade
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B7
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F436
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B8 Class 1
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SS304
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B8M Class 1
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SS316
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B8 Class 2
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SS304
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B8M Class 2
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SS316
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Strain hardened nuts available as a supplementary requirement
