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Designation: A128/A128M − 93 (Reapproved 2017)
Standard Specification for
Steel Castings, Austenitic Manganese1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A128/A128M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope 4.1.1 Quantity,
1.1 This specification covers Hadfield austenitic manganese 4.1.2 Specification, grade,
steel castings and alloy modifications. 4.1.3 Whether any portion of the casting is to be chilled, and
whether this is to be spot or full-face chilling,
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units 4.1.4 Special heat-treatment requirements, and
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the 4.1.5 Supplementary requirements.
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must 5. Heat Treatment
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the 5.1 The castings shall be suitably heat treated to achieve
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi- toughness and ductility. This heat treatment shall consist of
cation. uniformly heating the castings to a temperature applicable for
grade of steel produced, at least 1800 °F [1000 °C], and
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:2 iTeh Standards holding until the temperature is uniform throughout and
quenching in an applicable medium, normally water.
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A781/A781M Specification for Castings, Steel and Alloy,
Common Requirements, for General Industrial Use
5.2 By agreement between the purchaser and the
manufacturer, castings may be furnished in a condition other
3. General Conditions for Delivery
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3.1 Material furnished to this specification shall conform to
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than described in 5.1.
6. Chemical Composition
the requirements of Specification A781/A781M, including any 6.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to
supplementary requirements that are indicatedASTM A128/A128M-93(2017)
in the purchase chemical composition prescribed in Table 1.
order. Failure to comply with the general requirements of
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Specification A781/A781M constitutes nonconformance with 6.2 Contamination of the drillings by drill chips must be
this specification. In case of conflict between the requirements avoided. Flat drills of the best high speed steels, or drills of
of this specification and Specification A781/A781M, this some of the newer tool materials, will generally be satisfactory
specification shall prevail. for drilling manganese steel. Manganese steel may be drilled
best after it has been annealed for several hours at from 900 to
4. Ordering Information 1100 °F [500 to 600 °C].
4.1 Orders for material under this specification should 7. Repair by Welding
include the following information in proper sequence. 7.1 Defects shall be welded using a procedure and welders
capable of producing sound welds. The weld deposit shall be
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, austenitic steel in general, but welds on wearing surfaces shall
Stainless Steel and Related Alloysand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee consist of austenitic manganese steel.
A01.18 on Castings.
Current edition approved March 15, 2017. Published March 2017. Originally 7.2 Weld repairs shall be inspected to the same quality
approved in 1930. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as A128/A128M – 93 standards as are used to inspect the castings.
(2012). DOI: 10.1520/A0128_A0128M-93R17.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 8. Keywords
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on 8.1 austenitic manganese steel; manganese steel; steel cast-
the ASTM website. ings
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