Applicability and Maximum Temp. Limits

Same as ASTM A516 Gr.70 & Gr.65, the ASTM A516 Gr.60 (ASME SA-516 Gr.60) plates are applicable for the construction of power boilers (ASME BPVC Section I), nuclear power plant components (ASME BPVC Section III Classes 2 & 3), pressure vessels (ASME BPVC Section VIII Divsion 1), and transport tanks (ASME BPVC Section XII). According to ASME BPVC Seciton II, the maximum temperature limits and its applications for SA-516 Gr. 60 are listed respectively:

• ASME Section I: 850°F
• ASME Seciton III CL 2 & 3: 700°F
• ASME Section VIII-1: 1000°F
• ASME Section XII: 650°F

Maximum Allowable Stress at Elevated Temperatures

*Temp.	-20~100	150	200	250	300	400	500	600
*MAS	17.1	17.1	17.1	17.1	17.1	17.1	17.1	16.4
*Temp.	650	700	750	800	850	900	950	1000
*MAS	15.8	15.3	13.0	10.8	8.7	5.9	4.0	2.5

*Temp.: metal temperature, °F, not exceeding; *MAS: maximum allowable stress, ksi.
*The maximum allowable stress at elevated temperatures for ASME SA-516 Gr.60.
*UNS number of ASTM A516 Gr.60: K02100; P-No.: 1; Group-No.: 1.