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Overview of common alloy steel plate grades

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alloy steel plate grades

Overview of common alloy steel plate grades

Date:2025-04-29

Alloy steel plates are steels that are alloyed with various elements like chromium, molybdenum, nickel, manganese, silicon, and vanadium to improve their mechanical properties. Different grades are designed for specific applications like high-temperature service, pressure vessels, structural use, and wear resistance.


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Common Alloy Steel Plate Grades

Grade

Key Alloying Elements

Main Features

Typical Applications

A387 Grade 11 Class 1/2

Chromium, Molybdenum

Good strength at high temperatures, excellent corrosion resistance

Pressure vessels, boilers, heat exchangers

A387 Grade 22 Class 1/2

Chromium, Molybdenum

Higher temperature resistance than Grade 11, strong creep resistance

Petrochemical industry, power plants

SA 387 Grade 5, 9

Chromium, Molybdenum

Designed for high-temperature service

Pressure vessels, reactors

A514

Chromium, Nickel, Molybdenum

High yield strength, good weldability, impact resistance

Structural applications, construction equipment

A517

Nickel, Chromium, Molybdenum

High strength and toughness

Pressure vessels, heavy-duty applications

42CrMo4 (AISI 4140)

Chromium, Molybdenum

High tensile strength, good hardenability and fatigue resistance

Machine parts, gears, shafts

15CrMoR

Chromium, Molybdenum

High-temperature strength and good weldability

Pressure vessels, boilers

16MnCr5

Chromium, Manganese

Good wear resistance after case hardening

Gears, crankshafts

12Cr1MoV

Chromium, Molybdenum, Vanadium

Excellent strength and toughness under high temperature

Power station equipment, high-pressure boilers

SA 542 Grade B

Chromium, Molybdenum

Designed for pressure vessels needing high strength at elevated temperatures

Nuclear and fossil fuel plants

 

Notes:

Class 1 vs Class 2: In plates like A387, Class 2 generally has higher strength than Class 1.

Heat Treatment: Many alloy steel plates are supplied normalized, quenched, and tempered to achieve the desired properties.

Standards: ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) and ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) are the two main standard organizations.

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