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What is ASTM A131 Grade B Shipbuilding Steel Plate

ASTM A131 grade B hull steel is common strength shipbuilding steel, and it is mainly used for making the hull of ship building and ship repairing, the platform pipe joints and other components.

 

For ASTM A131 grade B Marine Steel Plates rolling, As rolled and Control Rolled is ok for A131 grade B Shipbuilding Steel Plate with the thickness equal and belows 40 millimeters. For thickness above 40mm plate, the heat treatment shall be Normalised or TMCP, those two technical treatment would improve A131 grade B hull steel strength in yield and tensile points.

 

 

ASTM A131 Grade B Shipbuilding Steel Plate Chemical Composition and Mechanical Property

 

 

A131 GRADE A general Strength Chemical Composition

Grade

The Element Max (%)

C

Si

Mn

P

S

C+Mn/6

A131 GRADE A

0.21

0.50

2.5*C

0.035

0.035

0.40

 

A131 GRADE A high strength property

Grade

 

Mechanical Property

Charpy V Impact Test

Thickness

Yield

Tensile

Elongation

Degree

Energy 1

Energy 2

A131 GRADE A

mm

Min Mpa

Mpa

Min %

20

J

J

t≤50

235

400-520

21%

-

-

50<t≤70

235

400-520

21%

17

25

70<t≤100

235

400-520

21%

20

30

Note: Energy 1 is transverse impact test, Energy 2 is longitudinal

 

Equivalent steel grade of A131 GRADE A Shipbuilding Steel Plate

DNV

GL

LR

BV

CCS

NK

KR

RINA

NV A

GL-A

LR/A

BV/A

CCS/A

K A

R A

RI/A

 

 

ASTM A131 Grade B Shipbuilding Steel Plate Application

 

 

ASTM A131 Grade B Shipbuilding steel plate is mainly used to Shipbuilding Project and Ocean Offshore Structural Project.

 

 

ASTM A131 Grade B Shipbuilding Plate Other Name

 

 

ASTM A131 Grade B Shipbuilding steel plate, ASTM A131 Grade B Ship steel plate, ASTM A131 Grade B Marine steel plate, ASTM A131 Grade B steel plate .

 

Additional Condition

 

 

UT(Ultrasonic examination), AR(As Hot Rolled only), TMCP(Thermal Mechanical Control Processing), N(Normalized), Q+T(Quenched and Tempered),Z Direction Test(Z15,Z25,Z35), Charpy V-Notch Impact Test, The Third Party Test (such as SGS Test), Coated or Shot Blasting and Painting.

 

 

Technical Requirements & Additional Services for A131GrB steel plate

 

 

High tension test
Z-Test (Z15,Z25,Z35)
Low temperature impacting test
Ultrasonic test under ASTM A435,A577,A578
Cetificated by ABS,LR,GL,BV,DNV,KR,NK,CCS,RINA
Issued Orginal Mill test certificate under EN 10204 FORMAT 3.1/3.2
Shot blasting and Painting,Cutting and welding as per end user's demands

 

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Related steel grades

ASTM A131 Grade Supplier

Ordinary strength

ASTM A131 Grade A

ASTM A131 Grade B

ASTM A131 Grade D

ASTM A131 Grade E

low - temperature toughness

ASTM A131 Grade AH32

ASTM A131 Grade AH36

ASTM A131 Grade AH40

/

Medium - low temperature toughness

ASTM A131 Grade DH32

ASTM A131 Grade DH36

ASTM A131 Grade DH40

/

Better low - temperature toughness

ASTM A131 Grade EH32

ASTM A131 Grade EH36

ASTM A131 Grade EH40

/

Ultra - low temperature toughness

ASTM A131 Grade FH32

ASTM A131 Grade FH36

ASTM A131 Grade FH40

/

 

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