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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

GB 713-2008
Replace GB 713-1997, GB 6654-1996

Steel Plates for Boilers and Pressure Vessels

( I S 0 9328-2: 2004, Steel flat products for pressure purposes-Technical delivery

conditions-Part 2: Non-alloy and alloy steels with specified elevated temperature
properties, NEQ)

Issued on: Match 31,2008 Implemented on: September 1,2008

Issued by General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection

and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ)
Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of
China (SAC)
 Foreword

Articles 5.2.1, 6.1.1.4, 6.1.1.5, 6.3.3, 6.3.4, 6.3.5.1, 6.4.1.2, 6.4.2, 6.4.3, 6.4.4, 6.5, 6.7,
footnotes b of Table 1, 8.3 and 8.4.1 are terms of agreement, other technical contents are
compulsive.
This Standard is not equivalent to I S 0 9328-2: 2004 "Steel Flat Products for Pressure
Purposes-Technical Delivery Conditions-Part 2: Non-alloy and Alloy Steels with Specified
Elevated Temperature Properties".
Referring to EN 10028-2:2003 "Specification for Flat Products Made of Steels for
Pressure Purposes: Non-alloy and Alloy Steels with Specified Elevated Temperature
Properties", this Standard makes revision and combination for GB 7 13- 1997 "Steel Plates for
Boilers" and GB 6654- 1996 "Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels".
Since the implementation date of this Standard, GB 7 13- 1997 "Steel Plates for Boilers"
and GB 6654- 1996 "Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels" shall be abolished.
Compared with GB 713- 1997 and GB 6654- 1996, this Standard has the following
major variation:
-Enlarge the thickness and width scope of the steel plates;
-Change the standard name and grade denotation;
-Cancel l5MnVR and 1SMnVNR, and also bring in 14CrMoR and 12Cr2MoIR;
-Merge 20R and 20g into Q245R, and also 16MnR, 16Mng and 19Mng into Q345R,
13MnNiMoNbR and 13MnNiCrMoNbq into 13MnNiMoR;
-Reduce S and P content of grades.
Improve the V-mode ballistic work index of grades.
Cancel 20g and 16Mng aging impact test.
Appendix A of this Standard is informative.
This Standard is proposed by China Iron & Steel Association.
This Standard is under the jurisdiction of National Steel Standardization Technical
Committee.
The main drafting organizations of this Standard: Chongqing Iron & Steel Company
Limited, China Metallurgical Industry Information Standards Research Institute, Anshan Iron
& Steel Co., Ltd., China National General Machinery Engineering Corp., Wuhan Iron & Steel
(Group) Corporation, Jinan Iron & Steel Company Limited, China Special Equipment
Detection Center.
Major drafting staffs of this Standard: LI Hong, WANG Xiaohu, QIN Xiaozhong,
TANG Yifan, DU Dasong, PIAO Zhimin, LI Shurui and ZHANG Aimin.
All previous editions of this Standard are:
-GB 713-1963, GB 713-1972, GB 713-1986, GB 713-1997 and GB 6654-1996.
 Steel Plates and Pressure vessels for Boilers

1 Scope

This standard provides the sizes, shapes, technical requirements, test methods, inspection
rules, package, marking and quality certificate for steel plates and pressure vessels for boilers.

This standard is applicable to steel plates in thickness of 3mm-200mm for

manufacturing various boilers, accessories and medium normal temperature pressure vessels.

2 Normative References
The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this standard. For dated reference, standard sequent amendments to
(excluding correction contents), or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply,
however, parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the
possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below. For undated
references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies.

GBIT 222 Permissible Tolerances for Chemical Composition of Steel Products

GB 223.3 Chemical Analysis Method for Iron & Steel and Alloy-Diantipyryl Methane
Phosphomolybdate Gravimetric Method for Determination of Phosphorus Content

GBIT 223.10 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron, Steel and Alloy-The Cupferron
Separation-Chrome Azurol S Photometric Method for the Determination of Aluminium
Content

GBIT 223.11 Chemical Analysis Method for Iron & Steel and Alloy-Ammonium
Persulfate Oxidation Volumetric Method for Determination of Chromium Content

GB 223.14 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron, Steel and Alloy-The N-benzoy-
N-phenylhydroxylamine Extraction Photometric Method for the Determination of Vanadium
Content

GB 223.17 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron Steel and Alloy-The

Diantipyrylmethane Photometric Method for the Determination of Titanium Content
GBIT 223.18 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron, Steel and Alloy-The Sodium
Thiosulfate Separation Iiodimetric Method for the Determination of Copper Content

GBIT 223.23 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron, Steel and Alloy-The
Dirnethylglyoxime Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Nickel Content
GB 223.26 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron Steel and Alloy-The Thiocyanate
Direct Photometric Method for the Determination of Molybderum Content
 GB 223.27 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron, Steel and Alloy-The
Thiocyanate-Butyl Acetate Extraction Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of
Molybdenum Content

GBIT 223.40 Iron Steel and Alloy-Detetmination of Niobium Content by the

Sulphochlorophenol S Spectrophotometric Method

GB 223.60 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron, Steel and Alloy-The Perchloric
Acid Dehydration Gravimetric Method for the Determination of Silicon Content

GB 223.63 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron, Steel and Alloy-The Sodium
(Potassium) Periodate Photometric Method for the Determination of Manganese Content
GB 223.68 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron, Steel and Alloy-The Potassium
Iodate Titration Method after Combustion in the Pipe Furnace for the Determination of Sulfur
Content

GB 223.69 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron, Steel and Alloy-The Gas-
Volumetric Method after Combustion in the Pipe Furnace for the Determination of Carbon
Content

GBIT 223.76 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron, Steel and Alloy-The Flame
Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Method for the Determination of Vanadium Content (GBIT
223.76- 1994, eqv I S 0 9647: 1989)

GB 228 Metallic Materials-Tensile Testing at Ambient Temperature (GBIT 228-2002,

eqv IS0 6892: 1998)

GBIT 229 Metallic Materials-Charpy Notch Impact Test

GB 232 Metallic materials--Bend test (GBIT 232- 1999, eqv I S 0 7438: 1985)

GB 247-88 General Rule of Acceptance, Package, Mark and Certification for Steel
Plates (Sheets) and Strips

GB 709 Dimension, Shape, Weight and Tolerances for Hot-Rolled Steel Plates and
Sheets

GBIT 2970 Thicker Steel Plates--Method for Ultrasonic Inspection

GB 2975 Steel and Steel Products-Location and Preparation of Test Pieces for
Mechanical Testing (GBIT 2975- 1998, eqv I S 0 377: 1997)

GBIT 4336 Standard Test Method for Spark Discharge Atomic Emission Spectrometric
Analysis of Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel (Routine Method)
GB 4338 Metallic Materials--Tensile Testing at Elevated Temperature

GB 53 13 Steel Plate with Through-Thickness Characteristics (GBIT 53 13- 1985, eqv

IS0 7778: 1983)

GB 6803 Test Method for Drop-Weight Test to Determine Nil-Ductility Transition

Temperature of Ferritic Steels
 GBIT 17505 Steel and Steel Products-General Technical Delivery Requirements (PBIT
17505- 1998, eqv I S 0 404:1992) 1
GBIT 20066 Steel and Iron-Sampling and Preparation of Samples for the Determination
of Chemical Composition

YBIT 081 Rule for Rounding Off of Numerical Values and Judgment of Testing Values
for Technical Standards of Metallurgy

JB/T 4730.3 Nondestructive Testing of Pressure Equipments- Part 3: Ultrasonic

Testing

3 Order content
The contract or list ordered according to this Standard shall include the following
content:

a) Standard number;

b) Product name;

c) Grade; I

d) Size;

e) Delivery state;

f , Weight;

g) Special technical requirement (such as ultrasonic inspection and improve impact

energy index). I

4 Grade denotation
The grades of carbon steel and low-alloy high-strength steel are denoted by the yield
strength, the Capital letter of Chinese characters "Q" (Qu), "R" pressure vessel (Rong). Such
as, Q245R

The grades of molybdenum steel (Mo steel) and chromium molybdenum steel (Ct-Mo
steel) are denoted by the average carbon content, alloy element letter and the Capital letter of
Chinese characters " R pressure vessel (Rong), for instance, 15CrMoR.

5 Size, shape, weight and allowable deviation

5.1 The size, shape and allowable deviation of steel plates shall meet the requirements of
GB 709.

5.2 The thickness allowable deviation of steel plate shall meet the requirements of Class B
deviation of GBIT 709.

5.2.1 According to the requirement of demander, steel plates with reduced negative
deviation or invariable tolerance can be supplied as agreed by both the supplier and the
demander.
5.3 Steel plates can be delivered by theoretical weight. When delivered by theoretical
weight, the theoretical thickness for weight calculation is the sum of permissible maximum
thickness of steel plate plus the arithmetic average of the minimum thickness. . The steel
density is 7.85&m3.

6 Technical requirement

6.1 Grade and chemical composition

6.1.1 Steel grade and chemical composition (smelting composition) shall meet the
requirements of Table 1.

6.1.1.1 For Q345R steel plates at thickness over 60mm, the carbon content can be 0.22% at
most.

6.1.1.2 In analysis of residual elements in steel, the content of Cr, Ni or Cu shall not exceed
0.30%, that of Mo shall not exceed 0.080%, and the total content of Cr, Ni, Cu and Mo shall
not exceed 0.70%. If the supplier can guarantee, the analysis may not be carried out.

6.1.1.3 In order to improve performance of steel plate, the microelements (Nb, V and Ti) are
allowed to be added in Q245R, Q345R and Q370R steels. The element content shall be filled
in the quality guarantee. The content sum of the above three elements shall be no greater than
0.050%, 0.10% and 0.12% respectively.

6.1.1.4 According to the requirement of demander, and mutual agreed by both the supplier
and the demander, P content of Q345R and Q370R steels50.015%, S content<0.005%, P
content of 14.CrlMoR and 12Cr2MolR50.012%.

6.1.1.5 According to the requirement of demander, and mutual agreed by both the supplier
and the demander (hereinafter referred to as "both parties"), Q245R, Q345R and 4370 steel
grades may define their carbon equivalent, and the values are negotiated by both the parties.
The carbon equivalent is calculated according to formula (1):

6.1.1.6 Total aluminum Alt content may be replaced by the determination of acid-soluble
aluminum, the acid-soluble aluminum Als content hereby shall not be less than 0.015%.

6.1.2 The allowable deviation of chemical composition of finished steel plates shall meet
the requirements of GB 222.

6.2 Smelting process

6.2.1 The steel is smelted with oxygen converter or electric furnace.

6.2.2 Compression ratio of casting billet is no less than 3.

6.3 Delivery state

6.3.1 Steel plates shall be delivered in the state specified in Table 2

6.3.2 The tempering temperature of the 18MnMoNbR, 13MnNiMoR, 15CrMoR and

14CrlMoR shall not be lower than 620C; while that of 12Cr2MolR and 12CrlMoVR shall
not be lower than 680C. I
6.3.3 Agreed by both the parties mutually, 18MnMoNbR, 13MnNiMoR, 1SCrMoR,
14CrlMoR, 12Cr2Mol R and qwCrl MoVR steel plates at thickness of no greater than 60mm
may be delivered under annealing or tempering state. By then, test sample billet of these
grades shall be heat-treated according to delivery state specified in Table 2, and their
performance complies with the requirements of Table 2. The sample billet size (widthx
thickness x length) shall be no less than 3axax3a (a is the thickness of the steel plate).

6.3.4 Agreed by both the parties mutually, Cr-Mo steel may be delivered by accelerated
cooling and tempering after the normalizing, by then, they shall be inspected by each rolling
billet group.

6.3.5 Restricted by the equipment ability, agreed by both the parties mutually, and indiaated
in the contract, rough edge delivery may be allowed.

6.4 Mechanical properties and technical properties

6.4.1 The tensile test, Charpy (V-notch) impact test and bending test results shall be in
accordance with those specified in Table 2.

6.4.1.1 The steel plates at thickness of greater than 60mm, agreed by both the parties
mutually and indicated in the contract, bending test may not be made. 1

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6.4.1.2 According to the requirement of the demander, and mutual agreed by both patties,
Q245R, Q345R and 13MnNiMoR steel plates may be made with -20C impact test, to
replace the 0C impact test listed in Table 2, and the impact energy value shall be in
accordance with those specified in Table 2.

6.4.1.3 Charpy (V-notch) impact energy allows the single one value among the arithmetic
average of the three samples to be less than those specified in Table 2, but shall not be less
than 70% of the set value.

6.4.1.4 For Charpy Notched Impact Test for steel plates at thickness less than 12mm,
auxiliary samples shall be adopted. 8-12mm thick, sample size: 10mmx7.5mmx55mm, the
test result shall not be less than 75% of the value set in Table 2; 6-8mm thick, sample size:
10mmx5mmx55mm, the test result shall not be less than 50% of the value set in Table 2 and
the steel plates at thickness of less than 6mm may not make impact test.

6.4.2 According to the requirement of demander, the steel plates at thickness of greater than
20mm may be made with high temperature tensile test and the test temperature shall be
clearly indicated in the contract as agreed by both parties. Proof Strength Non-proportional
Extension (RP0,2)or yield strength (ReL)under high temperature shall be in accordance with
those specified in Table 3.

6.4.3 According to the requirement of demander, tensile test along the thickness may be
made as agreed by both parties, and the test result is filled in the quality certificate.

6.4.4 According to the requirement of demander, falling weight test may be made as agreed
by both parties, and the test result is filled in the quality certificate.
 6.5 Ultrasonic test

According to the requirement of demander, ultrasonic test shall be carried out for steel
plate piece by piece. The test method complies with GB/T 2970 or JB/T 4730.3, and the test
standard or test level shall be clearly indicated in the contract as agreed by both parties.

6.6 Surface quality

6.6.1 There shall not be any cracks, bubbles, scars, folds or inclusions on steel plate surface.
The steel plates shall not be laminated.

In case of the above surface defects, chipping is allowable. The chipping depth is
calculated from the practical size of the steel plate, but shall not be greater than half of the
thickness tolerance of the steel plate. The minimum thickness of steel plate shall be ensured
and the part chipped shall be smooth without edge angle.

6.6.2 In case of the above surface defects, chipping is allowable. The chipping depth is
calculated from the practical size of the steel plate, but shall not be greater than half of the
thickness tolerance of the steel plate. The thickness of steel plate at the defect shall be ensured
to be less than the minimum allowable thickness of the steel plate.

6.7 Other additional requirements

According to the requirement of demander, other requirements of Cr-Mo steel for

hydrogen present, HIC resistant carbon steel and low-alloy steel may be added clearly in the
contract as agreed by both parties.

Table 1 Chemical compositions

I a If microelements Nb, Ti and V are added in the steel, the lower limit ofAlt content is not applied,
I
1 'Agreed by both parties mutually and indicated in the contract, the lower limit of C content may not be required,
I
1 The steel plate at thickness of greater than 60mm, the upper limit of Mn content may be up to 1.20%.
 Table 2 Mechanical Properties and Technical Properties I

Bend~ng
Thickness Tensile test Impact test
. test
ofthe
Yield V-shape
Grades Dellvery state steel Tensile Elongation
strength Impact energy 180"
plates strength Aph TemperaturelC
R*/(N/mrn? AKvIJ B=2a
mm R,l(Nlmm2)
No less than No less than

3-16 245

>16-36 400-520 235 25 &I 5a

Q245R >36-60 225 0 31

>60-100 390-510 205 d-2a

24
Hot-rolling, >loo-150 380-500 185

control rolling or 3-16 510-640 345 d-2a

> 16-36 500-630 325 21

>36-60 490-620 315

Q345R 0 34
>60-100 490-620 305 d-3a

>loo-150 480-610 285 20

>150-200 470-600 265

10-16 370 +2a

530-630
Q370R Normallzing >16-36 360 20 -20 34
d=3a
>36-60 520-620 340

30-60 400
l8MnMoNbR 570-720 17 0 41 63a
>60-100 390

30-100 390
13MnNlMoR 570-720 18 0 41 &3a
>loo-150 380
I

6-60 295
450-590
15CrMoR Nomallzing and >60-100 275 19 20 31 &3a

>loo-150 440-580 255

6-100 520-680 310

14CrlMoR 19 20 34 &3a
>loo-150 510-670 300

12Cr2MolR 6-150 520-680 310 19 20 34 &la

6-60 440-590 245

12CrlMoVR 19 20 34 &3a
>60-100 430-580 235

a If the yleld phenomenon is unobvious, the yield strength IS Rp02

 Table 3 High-Temperature Mechanical Properties

Test temperature/%

Grades Thicknesslmm 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

is no less than
Yield strength V RorcRm.2/(~lmm2)
~

>20-36 186 167 153 139 129 121

-
>36 60 178 161 147 133 123 116
Q245R
>60 -100 164 147 135 123 113 106

>loo-150 150 135 120 110 LO5 95

>20-36 255 235 215 200 190 180

-
>36 60 240 220 200 185 175 165
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Q345R >60-100 225 205 185 175 165 155

>loo-150 220 200 180 170 160 150

>150-200 215 195 175 165 155 145

>20-36 290 275 260 245 230

Q370R
>36-60 280 270 255 240 225

30-60 360 355 350 340 310 275

l8MnMoNbR
>60-100 355 350 345 335 305 270

30-100 355 350 345 335 305

13MnNiMoR
>loo- 150 345 340 335 325 300

>20-60 240 225 210 200 189 179 174

15CrMoR >60-100 220 210 196 186 176 167 162

>loo-150 2 10 199 185 175 165 156 150

14CrlMoR >2O-150 255 245 230 220 210 195 176

12Cr2MolR >20-150 260 255 250 245 240 230 215

12CrlMoVR >20-100 200 190 176 167 157 150 142

' If the yield phenomenon is unobvious, the yield strength is RPO.~.

7 Test methods

The test items, sample quantity, sampling method and test method shall meet the
requirements of Table 4.
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Table 4 Test Items, Sample Quantity, Sampling Method and Test Method ~
I

Sample Sampling Sampling

No Test item Test method
quantity method direction
Chemical 1
1 GBR 2066 GBIT 223 or GBIT 4336
composition (per furnace)
2

~
Tensile test 1 GBIT 2975 Transverse GBm 228
Z-direction
3 GBR 5313 GBIT5313
stretch
4 bending test 1 GBIT 2975 Transverse GBR232

5 Impact test 3 GBIT 2975 Transverse GBfl229

1
6 Hot tension GBIT 2975 Transverse GBR 4338
(per furnace)
Falling weight
7 GBR 6803 G B R 6803
test
Test piece by
8 Ultrasonic test GBIT 2970 or JBIT 4730.3
piece
Test piece by Proper measuring tools comply wlth b e
9 Size and shape
piece accuracy requirements
I

Test piece by
10 Surface Visual inspection
piece

8 Inspection rules

8.1 The acceptance of steel plates shall be conducted by the technical supervision
department of the supplier.

8.2 The steel plates shall be accepted in batches. Every batch shall be composed by steel
plates of the same batch number, same thickness, same rolling pattern and same heat
treatment system. The weight of each batch shall not exceed 30t.

Provide application report and factory examination data to the steel plant with
long-period production quality, and then, approved by national special equipment safety
inspection agencies, the steel plates may be delivered by the approved enlarged batch weight.

8.3 According to the requirements of the demander, the steel plates at thickness of greater
than 16mm may be made with mechanical properties test on the basis of rolling batches as
agreed by both parties.

8.4 The sampling location of the mechanical properties test complies with the requirements
of GBIT 2975. For the steel plates at thickness of greater than 40mm, the axial line of the
impact sample lies in 114 of the thickness.

8.4.1 According to the requirements of the demander, the axial line of the impact sample
may locate in 112 of the thickness as agreed by both parties.

8.5 If the Charpy (V-notch) impact test's result fails to meet the requirements of 6.4.1.2,
take another 3 samples from the same steel plate (or the same sample blank) for test. The
mean value of the two groups with 6 samples shall not be less than the specified value. It is
allowed that the value of 2 samples is less than the specified value, but only one is allowed to
be less than 70% of the specified value.

9 Package, mark and quality certificate

The package, mark and quality certificate of steel plate shall meet the requirements of
GBIT 247.
 Appendix A
(Informative)
Comparison between New and Old Grades

The grades stated in GB 713 -2008 and those stated in GB 713- 1997 and GB 6654-
1996 (including first and second modification sheet) are compared below: