SA 515 And SA 516

by jury 02 Apr 2011, 09:37

Hi all, I hope you're doing fine I want to know the following: What are the difference between SA 515 and SA 516? Is it possible to use SA 516 in place of SA 515? In general, Is there a way to decide if a material is replacement for the other? Regards.
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Re: SA 515 And SA 516

by octane 02 Apr 2011, 11:13

You can use A516 plate instead of A515. See the grade for UTS and other mechanical properties.
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Re: SA 515 And SA 516

by mechcolor 02 Apr 2011, 18:33

What are the design conditions? A515 is for moderate to high temperature service and A516 plates are for low to

intermediate temperatures. I would recommend you to see ASTM standard for both in detail keeping in mind your service requirement.
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Re: SA 515 And SA 516

by octane 04 Apr 2011, 08:09

What I know is that the chemical compositions for both the materials are the same.
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Re: SA 515 And SA 516

by arcpro 04 Apr 2011, 08:19

As per ASME Sec. II Part D for Sec. VIII Div. 1, both the materials have the same high temperature limit that is 538 deg C.
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Re: SA 515 And SA 516

by ben 05 Apr 2011, 04:37

Hi Jury, If you go through the complete standards of both the materials, you would find a difference of 0.04% in carbon content. A515 contains higher up to 0.31 (grade 70). Above this, A515 has been manufactured to coarse grain whereas A516 to fine grain which shows that A515 is suitable for high temperature and A516 for lower to moderate temperatures. Now considering the comment of arcpro, which is right, you can use A516 in place of A515 without any issues. Now a days, we rarely see the use of A515 steel. It's mainly A516 which is commonly being used with some supplementary requirements, if necessary. Now coming to the 2nd part of your question, before assuming a material as a replacement of other you must look at the following: a. Required design conditions b. Comparison of chemical composition c. Manufacturing type / form d. Comparison of mechanical properties e. Any additional requirement of original material like impact testing, additional tensile testing, simulated PWHt test coupons etc.