ASTM A516 Grade 70 plate, A516 Grade 70 PVQ plate supplementary requirements

PVQ plate is a common trade name for ASTM A516 plate. Other than ASTM A516 Grade 70 plate , ASTM A516 plate is also available in grades 55, 60, and 65. Among them, ASTM A516 Grade 70 plate, A516 Grade 70 PVQ plate is most frequently used within the oil, petrochemical and gas industries.

ASTM A516 Grade 70 plate, A516 Grade 70 PVQ plate is killed steel and has a fine austenitic grain size. ASTM A516 Grade 70 plate, A516 Grade 70 PVQ plates under 40 mm thick are normally supplied in the as-rolled condition, whereas A516 Grade 70 plates over 40 mm thick shall be normalized.

ASTM A516 Grade 70 plate, A516 Grade 70 PVQ plate supplementary requirements:
S1 – Vacuum treatment
S2 – Product Analysis
S3 – Simulated Post Weld Heat Treatment
S4.1 – Additional Tensile Test
S5 – Impact Test (Charpy Notch)
S6 – Dropweight Test
S7 – Hot Tensile Test
S8 – UT (Ultrasonic Testing) to A435
S9 – Magnetic Particle Examination
S11 – UT to A577
S12 – UT yo A578
S17 – Vacum Carbon Deoxidised Steel

Some of above ASTM A516 Grade 70 plate, A516 Grade 70 PVQ plate supplementary requirements are met through the production process whereas others such as Simulated Post Weld Heat Treatment, Impact Test and Ultrasonic Testing are available as additional tests.