Handbook of Comparative Handbook World Steel Standards

1 Handbook of Comparative World Steel Standards Th i r d Ed i t i o n Jo h n E . B r i ng a s , Ed i to r ASTM AFNOR API BSI CEN CSA DIN ISO JIS SAE. DS67B. Handbook of Comparative World Steel Standards ASTM DS67B. Third Edition John E. Bringas, Editor ii Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data nd Handbook of Comparative World Steel Standards / John E. Bringas, editor. 2 ed. (ASTM data series; DS 67A). ASTM stock number: DS67A.. ISBN 0-8031-3042-2. 1. Steel Standards Handbooks, manuals, etc., 2. Steel alloys Standards Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Bringas, John E., 1953- II. ASTM data series publication; DS 67A.

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3 August 2004. Handbook of Comparative World Steel Standards iii Acknowledgements The author gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Michael Ling, and Denise Lamy, , who were the Assistant Editors of the second (DS67A) and third (DS67B) editions of this Handbook . They worked many long hours, weekends, and holidays to researching hundreds of Standards and double-checking thousands of pieces of data. Their work in compiling the heat treatment terms for each standard and researching the new EN piping and tubing Standards was of particular importance. They were also my main sounding boards when difficult technical decisions had to be made.

4 There were also several ASTM committee members contacted for their input during the progress of this Handbook , including Ralph Davison, Frank Christensen, David Knupp, and John Mahaney. They added valuable insights into the history and technical aspects of the ASTM Standards data found in this Handbook . The ASTM publishing staff including Kathy Dernoga, Roberta Storer and Margie Lawlor was most supportive of my requests to obtain access to the hundreds of Standards needed to write this book and assistance with editing. I appreciate their patience and confidence in me to complete the work. Thank you all.

5 The author also acknowledges the dedicated assistance of Steven Li and Nina Phan who assisted in the research and entered much of the data in the book with care and diligence. A special thank you to Christine Doyle who entered data almost endlessly into the late hours of the night for the second edition (DS67A), and to Debbie Knack who kept the office running smoothly during the production of this Handbook . A special thanks is extended to IHS Engineering Products for use of their Engineering Resource Center (ERC). One person could not have produced this Handbook and the accompanying e-book. It took a dedicated team of professionals.

6 These acknowledgments cannot adequately express the author's sincere appreciation and gratitude for everyone's assistance. Without it, this book would never have been completed. Handbook of Comparative World Steel Standards v Preface This is the book I never wanted to write, but always wanted to own. As a metallurgical engineer and long time user of Steel Standards , author of the four CASTI Metals Data Books, and member of ASTM A01 and B02 standard committees, I knew all too well the many pitfalls and challenges of writing such a Handbook . There were many Steel Standards from around the World that were new to me, which created far too many surprises and delays in completing this book.

7 Comparing Steel Standards is not an exact science, so the biggest challenge of preparing such a book was deciding on the "rules of comparison." Of the similar books on the market today, none explain in detail why one Steel is comparable to another. They simply appear together in a list of steels. I kept a daily diary to help construct a workable set of comparison rules that I could share with other users to assist them in understanding how and why one Steel is comparable to another. To say the least, these rules changed from chapter to chapter while the book was being written. It wasn't until the last chapter and appendix were completed that I was able to finalize the rules of comparison.

8 In the end, a complete review of the book was performed resulting in the reorganization of some chapters and the fine-tuning of others. There were too many occasions when I thought the book was finished, only to have to change, add, or delete a rule which made yet another review of the book necessary. After more than two years of researching Steel Standards and gathering data from around the World for the 2nd and 3rd editions of this Handbook , then developing a comparison order to more than 100,000 pieces of data, this Handbook is an ongoing and expanding project. The addition of a fully searchable e-book on CD-ROM makes this product even more valuable, since trying to find one piece of data in more than 100,000 is not an easy task.

9 The e-book makes searching for a comparable Steel a quick and easy process. In some cases, the user may find out that the Steel is non-comparable. I hope you enjoy using this Handbook as much as I will. Tie a chain to it and anchor it to your desk, because once others see it, they'll want to use your copy. I am interested in your comments and suggestions to improve this Handbook , so I encourage you to send your feedback directly to ASTM. John E. Bringas, Handbook of Comparative World Steel Standards vi Getting Started With This Book Comparing Steel Standards is not an exact science and there is no foolproof method.

10 When you begin to use this book, you'll quickly discover that there is no such thing as "equivalent" Steel Standards . Then, consider the fact that not all steels have Comparative counterparts and you'll begin to understand the methodology used in this book. Before proceeding directly to the contents of this book, it is strongly recommended that you read Chapter 1, which includes a detailed explanation of the "rules of comparison" used in this book. Since there was insufficient space on one page to place both the chemical composition and mechanical properties tables, they were split into two separate tables.