A479A479M-02.pdf

An American National Standard Designation: A 479/A 479M – 02 Used in USDOE-NE Standards Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use in Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels1 This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 479/A 479M; 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 Department of Defense. 1. Scope * E 112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain 4 2 covers hot- and cold-finished bars of Size 1.1 This specification stainless steel, including rounds, squares, and hexagons, and E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)5 hot-rolled or extruded shapes such as angles, tees, and channels 2.2 Other Document: for use in boiler and pressure vessel construction.2 SAE J1086 Recommended Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys6 NOTE 1—There are standards covering high nickel, chromium, austen- itic corrosion, and heat-resisting all