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Indian Standard
MARTENSITIC

STAINLESS STEEL AND ALLOY STEEL

CASTINGS FOR PRESSURE CONTAINING

PARTS

SUITABLE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE

SERVICE SPECIFICATION
(Fourth Revision )

ICS-77.140.80

0 BIS 2006

BUREAU
MANAK
ch/y 2006

OF

lNDIAN

STANDARDS

BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG

NEW DELHI 110002
Price Group 4

Foundry and Steel Casting Sectional Committee, MTD 14

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard (Fourth Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the
Foundry and Steel Casting Sectional Committee had been approved by the Metallurgical Engineering Division Council.
This standard was first published in 1965 and was subsequently revised in 1974, 1983 and 1992, While reviewing the
standard in the light of the experience gained during these years, the committee decided that the standard may be
further revised. In this revision, various clauses have been aligned with the recent standards on steel castings.
In this revision following modifications have been made:
a)

Four new grades have been added in Table 1 and chemical composition of some of the grades have been
modified; and

b)

Table 2 and Table 3 have been modified.

Castings of martensitic stainless steel and alloy steel for valves, flanges, fittings and other.pressure containing parts and
of quality generally suitable for assembly with other castings or wrought steel parts by fusion welding are covered by
this specification. It is not intended to imply that the steels specified in this standard possess equal degree of weldability.
Therefore, it is the responsibility of the purchaser to establish for himself the suitable welding technique. Since these
grades possess varying degrees of suitability for resistance to corrosion and high temperature service, it is also the
responsibility of the purchaser to determine which of the grades is suitable for the actual service requirement.
For the benefit of the purchaser, information regarding typical uses of different grades of alloy steel castings specified
in the standard has been given in Annex A.
In the preparation of this standard, assistance has been derived from the following publications:
EN 1504:1976 Specification for steel castings for pressure purposes issued by the British Standards Institution
ASTM A 217/A 2 17M-200 1 Martensitic stainless steel and alloy steel castings for pressure containing parts
suitable for high-temperature service, issued by the American Society for Testing and Materials
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value observed
or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS 2: 1960 Rules for
rounding off numerical values (revised). The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be
the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

IS 3038:2006

Indian Standard
MARTENSITIC

STAINLESS STEEL AND ALLOY STEEL

CASTINGS FOR PRESSURE CONTAINING PARTS

SUITABLE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE
SERVICE SPECIFICATION
(Fourth Revision )
1 SCOPE

IS No.

This standard covers the requirements for martensitic

stainless steel and alloy steel castings for pressure
containing parts suitable for high temperature service.

steel castings (jlrst revision)

6907:1992
7666:1988

The following standards contain provisions, which through

reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard.
At the time of publication, the editions indicated were
valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to
agreements based on this standard are encouraged to
investigate the possibility of applying the most recent
editions of the standards indicated below:

Methods for chemical analysis of steels

(revised) (All parts)

1599:1985

Method for bend test (second revision)

1608:2005
1S0 6892:1998

Metallic materials Tensile testing at

ambient temperature (third revision)

1757:1988

Methods for charpy impact test

(V-notch) for metallic material (second

Recommended procedure for ultrasonic

examination of ferritic castings of
carbon and low alloy steel ~irsf
revision)

8800:1997

Technical delivery conditions for steel

castings
(excluding
investment
castings) (fhird revision)

9565:1995

Acceptance standards for ultrasonic

inspection of steel castings (second

We

228

Steel castings Methods of sampling

(first revision)

2 REFERENCES

IS No.

Title

revision)

10724:1990

Acceptance standards for magnetic

particle inspection of steel castings (first
revision)

11732:1995

Acceptance standards for dye penetrant

inspection of steel castings (first
revision)

12938:1990

Acceptance standards for radiographic

inspection of steel castings

revision)

2595:1978
3658:1999

Code of practice for liquid penetrant

flaw detection (second revision)

3703:2004

Code of practice for magnetic particle

flaw &tection (second revision)

4897:1994

Deviations on untoleranced dimensions

and mass of steel casting (third revzkion)

5530:1987

3 TERMINOLOGY

Code of practice for radiographic

testing (firsl revision)

For the purpose of this standard, the following definitions

shall apply.
3.1 Cast (Melt) The product of any of the following:
a) One furnace heat,
b) One crucible heat, or
c) A number of furnace or crucible heats.of similar
composition mixed in a ladle or tapped in separate
ladles and poured simultaneously for making a
casting.

Recommendation
for production
rectification and repair of steel castings
by metal arc welding process (second
revision)

6601:1987

3.2 Batch A group of castings of one grade of material,

cast from the same melt and heat-treated together under
identical conditions.

Permissible deviations in chemical

composition for product analysis of
1

1S3U.$U: Luutl
8.4.3 Analysis and reporting of the analysis in the test
certificate for the above residual elements shall be done
only when so specified by the purchaser in the enquiry
and order. However, the manufacturer shall ensure that
the residual elements are within the limits specified.

4 GRADES

This standard covers atotal of fourteen grades of steel

castings for pressure containing parts suitable for high
temperature service.
5 SUPPLY OF MATERIALS

9 WORKMANSHIP AND FINISH

General requirements relating to supply of steel castings

shall be as laid down in IS 8800.

9.1 The castings shall be accurately moulded in

accordance with the pattern or the working drawings
supplied by the purchaser with the addition of such letters,
figures and marks as maybe specified.

6 MANUFACTURE
The steel for the castings shall be made by electric arc or
electric induction or such other processes as may be agreed
to between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
7 PARTIfXJLARS
ORDERING

TO BE S-PECIFIED

9.2 The purchaser shall specifJ the tolerances on all

important dimensions. On other dimensions, tolerances
specified in IS 4897 shall apply.

WHILE

For the benefit of the purchaser, particulars to be specified

while ordering for steel castings to this specification are
given in Annex B.

10 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS

10.1 All castings shall be free from defects that will
adversely affect machining or utility of castings.

8 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
10.2 When necessary to remove risers or gates by flame
or arc or a combination-thereof, or by-any other process
involving intense heat, care shall be taken to make the cut
at a suftlcient distance from the body of the castings so as
to prevent any defect being introduced into the casting
due to local heating. Any such operation is preferably
done before final heat-treatment.

8.1 The ladle analysis of steel when carried out either by

the method specified in IS 228 and its relevant parts or
any other established instrumental/chemical methods shall
be as given in Table 1, In case of dispute the procedure
given in IS 228 shall be the referee method. However,
where the method is not given in IS 228, the referee method
shall be as agreed to between the purchaser and the
manufacturer.

10.3 In the event of any casting proving defective from

foundry causes in the course of preparation, machining or
erection, such casting may be rejected notwithstanding any
previous certification of satisfactory testing and/or
inspection.

8.2 The manufacturer shall carry out analysis from a

sample of each melt of steel and shall supply a test
certificate of chemical analysis of the sample of steel for
each melt.

11 FETTLING AND DRESSING

8.3 Product Analysis

All castings shall be properly fettled and dressed, and all

surfaces shall be thoroughly cleaned.

If specified at the time of enquiry and order, the product

analysis may be carried out from a test piece or from a
casting representing each melt. Drillings for analysis shall
be taken from not less than 6 mm beneath the cast surface,
and in such a manner as not to impair the usefulness of
any casting selected. The permissible variation in product
analysis from the limits specified in Table 1 shall be as
given in IS 6601.

12 HEAT-TREATMENT
12.1 The castings shall be heat-treated in a properly
ccmstructed furnace, having adequate means of
temperature control which shall permit the whole of the
castings being uniformly heated to the necessary
temperature. All castings shall be suitably heat-treated so
as to attain the specified mechanical properties.

8.4 Residual Elements

8.4.1 Elem~nts not specified in Table 1 shall not ordinarily
be added to the steel and all reasonable precautions shall
be taken to prevent contamination from scrap, etc, to keep
them as low as practicable.

12.2 Unless otherwise specified in the enquiry and order

or agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer,
all castings shall be supplied in the mormrdized and
tempered condition. Grades 1, 2, 4 and 4A shall be
tempered at a temperature not less than 600C. Grades 3,
5, 5A, 6, 7 and 8 shall be tempered at a temperature not
less than 675C.

8.4,2 Table 2 specifies the limits for the elements not

specified in Table 1.
2

Table 1 Chemical Composition of Martensitic Stainless Steel and Alloy Steel Castings
for Pressure Containing Parts Suitable for High Temperature Service
(Clauses 8.1,8 .3,8.4.1 and 8.4.2)

sl

Requiremerit,

Constituent

Percent

No.

(1)

(2)

Grade
1

Grade
2

Grade
3

Grade
4

Grade
4A

Grade
5

Grade
5A

Grade
6

Grade
7

Grade
8

Grade
9

Grade
10

Grade
II

Grade
12

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(lo)

(Ii)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

carborr

0.180.25

0.25

0.100.15

o.050.20

0.120.16

0.15

o.050.18

0.20

0.20

0.15

o.050.20

o.050.20

o.150.21

0.080.12

ii)

Silicon

0.60

0.200.60

0.200.45

0.60

0.300.50

0.200.45

0.60

0.75

I.00

I .50

0.60

0.60

0.300.60

0.200.50

iii)

Manganese

1,201.60

0.500.80

0.400.70

0.500.80

0.550,75

0.400.70

0.400.70

0.400.70

0.350.65

1.00

0.500.80

0.400.70

0.500.80

0.300.60

iv)

Sulphur

0.045

0.045

0.030

0.045

0.030

0.030

0.045

0.045

0.045

0.040

0.045

0.045

0.015

0.010

Phosphorus

0.040

0.040

0.030

0.040

0.030

0.030

0.040

0.040

0.040

0.040

0.040

0.040

0.020

0.030

vi)

Chromium

0.300.50

1.001.50

0.851.15

2.002.50

2.002.50

4.006.50

8.0010.00

11.5014.00

0.500.80

0.500.90

I.ooI.50

8.009.50

vii)

Nickel

0.70I.lo

0.601.00

viii)

Molybdenum

o.450.65

0.901.20

ix)

Vanadium

o M~imum,

o.450.65

except where range is specified.

o.400.60
0.220.30

0.450.65

o.901.10
0.20b.30

o.901.20

o.901.20

o.450.65

o.901.20

0.450.65

0.851.05
0.180.25
~
UI
u

IS 3038:2006
Table 2 Residual Elements
(Clause 8.4.2)
,

S1No. Grade (s)

Constituent,

Total

Max, Percent

/---

(1)

(2)

(3)

Ni
(4)

Mo
(5)

Cu
(6)

v
(7)

w
(8)

Sn
(9)

(lo)

Ti
(11)

Cr

Zr

Content

(f;)

(13)

0,35

0.50

0.15

0.50

0.05

0.10

0.035

0.035

I .0

ii)

0.35

0.50

0.50

0.05

0.10

0.035

1.0

0,025

I.0

I.0

0.65

0.60

iii)

3, 4A, 5

0.50

0.50

0.10

0.05

iv)

4, 5A, 6

0.50

0.50

0.05

0,10

I .00

0.50

0.50

0.05

0.1o

0.50

0.10

and 7
v)

vi)

9 and 10

vii)

11

0.50

0.35

0.03

viii)

12

0.40

O,o1

1.0

0.04

13.5 Bend Test

12.3 The test pieces shall be heat-treated along with the

castings they represent.

Bend test pieces shall be of suitable length, convenient

for the machine on which they will be bent and shall have
either a diameter of 25 mm or rectangular section of
25 x 20 mm. The edges of the rectangular test piece shall
be rounded to a radius of not more than 1.5 mm and the
test shall be made by bending the test piece over the thinner
section in accordance with IS 1599.

13 MECHANICAL TESTS
13.1 The mechanical properties specified are those which
are to be obtained from test bars cast either separately
from or attached to the castings to which they refer and
heat-treated as given in 12. The test values so exhibited,
therefore, represent the quality of steel from which the
castings have been poured; they do not neces-sarily
represent the properties of the castings themselves.

14 NON-DESTRUCTIVE

TESTS

14.1 Non-destructive testing shall be applied if so

specified in the.enquiry and the order. Under this heading,
the tests are grouped which aim at revealing defects that
cannot be revealed by a simple visual examination, such
as dye penetrant, magnetic particle, ultrasonic,
X-radiographic, or gamma-radiographic inspection; also
included under this heading are tests on the surface
condition by visual or visual-tactile examination. The
purchaser shall speci@ in the enquiry and order:

13.2 In the case of a special or large casting or in other

cases, the purchaser may speciQ at the time of enquiry
and order, that the test, bar be cast attached to the casting
from which the mechanical tests are to be conducted. The
purchaser shall show the size and location of such an
attached test bar on the drawing, in the absence of which
the manufacturer may use his discretion in this regard.
13.2.1 Such a test bar shall not be detached from.the casting
until the heat-treatment of the casting is over and it has
been stamped by the purchaser.

a) The type of non-destructive testing which he intends

to carry out or to have carried out;

13.3 The tensile test shall be carried out in accordance

with IS 1608. The relevant mechanical properties shall be
as given in Table 3.

c) Whether all, or what proportion, of the castings are

to be tested;

b) The area or areas of the casting to which these tests

apply, and the type of discontinuity, where relevant

-d) The severity level defining the acceptability or

non-acceptability of defects which maybe revealed;
and

13.4 If specified in the enquiry and order the impact test

shall be carried out in accordance with IS 1757 and the
values obtained shall conform to the requirements given
in Table 3.

e) Whether the manufacturer is or is not contractually

responsible for carrying out the tests.

Table 3 Mechanical Properties of Martensitic Stainless Steel and Alloy Steel Castings
for Pressure Containing Parts Suitable for High Temperature Service
(Clauses

S1No.

13.3 and 13.4)

Requirement

Characteristics
/
Grade

(1)
i)

ii)

iii)

(2)

(;)

Grade

(1!2)

Grade
10
(14)

(1:)

Grade
12
(16)

Grade

$3)

Grade

Grade

Grade

Grade

(:)

(:)

4A
(7)

5
(8)

3A
(9)

Grade

Grade
9
(13)

Grade
7
(11)

Grade

Grade
2
(4)

Tensile streirgth, MPa

540

450-620

510

485-655

5901

510)

485-655

620-795

620-795

620-795

485-655

685-655

550-725

585-760

Yield stress or 0.2 percent,

proof stress, MPa, &fin

320

240

i95

275

440

310

275

415

415

450

275

275

345

415

16

22

17

18

15

17

18

17

17

17

18

18

17

i7

35

35

35

35

35

30

35

35

45

45

Elongation, percent,
Min GL 5.65 ~

iv)

Reduction of area,
percent, Min

v)

Charpy V-notch impact

value, J, Mitr (see Note)

20

20

vi)

Bend test angle of bend,

Min (see Note)

90

90

Diameter of maridrel, inm

50

50

vii)

25

25

90

90

50

50

NOTE Either bend test or impact test may be specified. When no requirement is specified by the purchaser, the criterion is at manufacturers option.
Minimum.

IS 3038:2006
Mn + Cr+Mo+V
C.E. = C+
5
6

14.2 Unless otherwise agreed upon, whennon-destrr,tctive

testing is to be done, the castings shall be examined as
follows:
.

+lQi+Cu
15

NOTE In case of high alloy steels for formula for computing.

Carbon equivalent shall be subject to agreement between the parties,

a)

ultrasonic examination as per IS 7666;

b)

magnetic particle examination as per IS 3703;

c)

dye penetrant examination as per IS 3658; and

16 HYDRAULIC TEST

d)

radiographic examination as per IS 2595.

16.1 When so specified by the purchaser in the enquiry

md order, a hydraulic test shall be carried out; the details
]f the test shall be agreed to between the purchaser and
1:hemanufacturer.

NOTE In case of austenitic grades, ultrasonic inspection and

magnetic particle inspection may not ordinarily be feasible.

14.3 Unless otherwise agreed upon the following shall be

the acceptable standards:
a)

IS 9565 for ultrasonic inspection,

b)

1S 10724 for magnetic particle inspection,

c)

IS 11732 for dye penetrant inspection, and

d)

IS 12938:1990 for radiographic .inspection.

16.2 The castings shall not be peened, plugged or

Impregnated, to stop leakages. However, unless otherwise
;pecifled at the time of enquiry and order, rectification
md upgradation of a casting by welding may be carried
Jut in accordance with the approved procedures as laid
~own in the relevant clause of the standard.
17 METHOD OF SAMPLING

NOTE In case of austenitic grades, ultrasonic inspection and

magnetic particle inspection may not ordinarily be feasible.

rhe method of sampling steel castings for the pqose of

;hemical analysis and mechanical tests including re-test
shall be in accordance with IS 6907.

15 REPAIR OF CASTINGS
15.1 Unless otherwise specified by the purchaser in the
enquiry and order, castings may be rectified by welding.
All repairs by welding shall be carried out in accordance
with the procedure laid down in IS 5.530, If castings have
been subjected to non-destructive testing or hydraulic
testing by agreement between the purchaser and the
manufacturer, the castings shall be re-examined in the area
of repair following any recti~ing operation performed on
the castings.

18 MARKING
18.-1 Each casting shall be legibly -marked with tire
following:
a) number of identification mark by which it is
possible to trace the melt and the heat-treatment
batch from which it was made;
b) manufacturers initials or trade-mark; and
c) other identification marks in accordance with any
agreement between the purchaser and the
manufacturer.

15,2 To form the basis of an agreement between the

purchaser and the supplier in this respect, where relevant,
the following classification shall apply concerning the
extent of repair:

NOTE It is recommended that a minimum of markings be used.

a) Weld repair involving a depth not exceeding

20 percent of wall thickness or 25 mm, whichever
is lower, shall be termed as a minor repair.

18:2 By agreement between the purchaser and the

manufacturer, castings complying with the requirements
of this standard may, afler inspection, be legibly marked
with an acceptance mark.

b) Any weld repair exceeding the above shall be

termed as a major repair. Further, any single repair
having an area exceeding250 mm square for every
millimetre of wall thickness shall also be deemed
to be a major repair, regardless of the considerations
mentioned in (a) above.

18.3 BIS Certification Mtwking

The castings may also be marked with the Standard Mark.
18.3.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by the
provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986
and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. The
details wfanditions under-which the Iicence for the we
of Standard Mark may be granted to manufacturers or
producers, may be obtained from the Bureau of Indian
Standards.

.15.3 Carbon Equivalent

Unless otherwise specified in the enquiry and order, or
otherwise agreed to, the carbon equivalent C.E. for the
purpose of guidance in determination of the pre and post
weld treatment applicable to carbon and low alloy steels
shall be computed as follows:

IS 3038:2006

ANNEX A
( Foreword)
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

OF VARIOUS GRADES OF CASTINGS

Use

Casting
Designation

Use

Casting
Designation

Grade 1

General purpose constructional alloy

particularly for pressure castings operating
up to about 400C.

Grade 5

Steam turbine castings for application

involving relatively severe stress at
temperature of about 580C.

Grade 2

Steam turbine castings and other

application at temperature of about 450C.

Grade 5A

Castings for creep resistance application

at temperature of about 580C.

Grade 3

Steam tucbine castings for applications at

temperature of about 540C.

Grade 6

Grade 4

Moderate creep resistance castings for

valves and pressure vessels for the
petroleum industry at temperature of about
520C.

Castings for general engineering, chemical

and petroleum industries, suitable for
application involving creep resistance at
temperature up to about 600C.

Grade 7 and
Grade 8

Castings for general engineering,

chemical and petroleum industries,
suitable for application involving creep
resistance at temperature up to about
650C.

Grade 4A

Steam turbine castings for application

involving relatively severe stresses at
temperature of about 550C.

ANNEX B
( Clause 7 )
INFORMATION

TO BE SUPPLIED

BY THE PURCHASER

B-1 BASIS FOR ORDER

c) Optional/additional tests required, if any;

While placing an order for the purchase of steel castings

covered by this standard, the purchaser should specie the
following:

d) Whether the castings are to be inspected and tested

in the presence of the purchasers representative;
e) Condition ofdelivety;

a) Material specification;

f) Any special requirement; and

b) Drawing or reference number of the pattern (if

supplied by the purchaser), along with a copy of
the drawing;

g) Test report.

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