ASTM A533/A533M A533 Grade C Class 2 Introduce

ASTM A533/A533M A533 Grade C Class 2 is a kind of nuclear pressure vessel steel.In order to meet different needs of designers, alloy components concentration and other rules of ASTM A533/A533M are not exactly the same.

Smelting temperature:1572°C - 1784°C

Application:Pressure vessel plates, alloy steel, quenched and tempered, manganese, molybdenum and manganese molybdenum nickel

ASTM A533/A533M A533 Grade C Class 2 Material Chemical Composition

The chemical composition of the ASTM A533/A533M A533 Grade C Class 2 steel are as follows:

ElementMinMax
Molybdenum (Mo)0.45000.6000
Nickel (Ni)0.70001.0000
PhOsphorus (P)-0.0350
Sulfur (S)-0.0350
Manganese (Mn)1.15001.5000
Silicon (Si)0.15000.4000
Carbon (C)-0.2500
Silicon (Si)0.13000.4500
Sulfur (S)-0.0250
PhOsphorus (P)-0.0250
Nickel (Ni)0.67001.0300
Molybdenum (Mo)0.41000.6400
Manganese (Mn)1.07001.5000

ASTM A533/A533M A533 Grade C Class 2 Material Mechanical Properties

The physical and mechanical properties of steel are important for its performance in various applications. The ASTM A533/A533M standard states the required properties for both Grade A and Grade B steel, such as the tensile strength, yield strength, hardness, elongation, malleability, toughness, weldability, and corrosion resistance.

The mechanical properties of the ASTM A533/A533M A533 Grade C Class 2 steel are as follows:

YieldRp0.2 ≤ 665 (MPa)
TeileRm≤ 454 (MPa)
ImpactKV/Ku42(J)
ElongationA22%
Reduction in cross section on fractureZ21%
As-Heat-Treated ConditionSolution and Aging, Annealing, Ausaging, Q+T,etc
Brinell hardness (HBW)222

ASTM A533/A533M A533 Grade C Class 2 Material Thermal Properties

The thermal performance parameters of the ASTM A533/A533M A533 Grade C Class 2 steel are as follows:

Temperature (°C)31785888
Modulus of elasticity (GPa)-283-
Mean coefficient of thermal expaion ×10-6/(°C)--22
Thermal conductivity (W/m·°C)-21.344.2
Specific thermal capacity (J/kg·°C)-344-
Specific electrical resistivity (Ω mm²/m)0.33--
Deity (kg/dm³)--144
Poisson’s coefficient, ν--411

ASTM A533/A533M A533 Grade C Class 2 Material Machining Technology

ASTM A533/A533M A533 Grade C Class 2 steel is highly weldable, and is typically used in applications where welding is required. The steel is not pre- or post-heat treated before welding, but it must undergo low-temperature preheating to avoid hydrogen embrittlement.