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National Standards of the People’s Republic of China

GB 713 - XXXX
Superseding GB 713-1997 and GB 6654-1996

Steel plates for boilers and pressure vessels

(ISO 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)

(Draft for Approval)

23/04/2007

Issue Date: XXXX – XX -XX Implementation Date: XXXX –XX -XX

Issued by the National Standardisation Administration Committee

of the People’s Republic of China
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Foreword

Except the agreement provisions all other technical contents in this standard are mandatory.

This standard has been produced by non-equivalently adopting ISO 9328-2: 2004 Steel flat
products for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions - Part 2: Non-alloy and alloy steels
with specified elevated temperature properties and in reference with EN10028-2: 2003
Specification for flat products made of steel for pressure purposes, combining and revising GB
713-1997 Steel plates for boilers and GB 6654-1996 Steel plates for pressure vessels.

GB 713-1997 Steel plates for boilers and GB 6654-1996 Steel plates for pressure vessels will be
superseded by this standard as from its issue date.

In comparison with GB 713-1997 and GB 6654-1996 the main changes are as follows:

- Extending the range of steel plate thicknesses and widths;

- Changing the designation of standard names and codes;
- Abolishing 15MnVR and 15MnVNR, and bringing in 14Cr1MoR and 12Cr2Mo1R;
- Combining 20R and 20g as Q245R, combining 16MnR, 16Mng and 19Mng as Q345R and
combining 13MnNiMoNbR and 13MnNiCrMoNbg as 13MnNiMoR;
- Reducing the S and P composition in all codes;
- Raising the V type impact work criterion;
- Abolishing the 20g and 16Mng aging impact test.

This standard was proposed by the China Iron and Steel Industry Association.

This standard is under the jurisdiction of the National Steel Standardisation Technical
Committee.

The main drafting organisations of this standard included Chongqin Iron and Steel Co. Ltd, the
Standard Research Institute of Metallurgy Industry Information, Angang Steel Co. Ltd, General
Mechanical Engineering Company of China, Wuhan Steel (Group) Co. Ltd, Jinan Steel Co. Ltd
and the China Special Equipment Institute and Research College.

The main drafters of this standard were Li Hong, Wang Xiaohu, Qin Xiaozhong, Tang Yifan, Du
Dasong, Piao Zhimin, Li Shurui and Zhang Aimin.

The standard supersedes the following previously issued versions:

- GB 713-1963, GB 713-1972, GB 713-1986 and GB 713-1997;

- GB 6654-1996.

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Steel plates for boilers and pressure vessels
1 Scope

This standard specifies the dimensions, shape, technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, packaging,
marking and quality certification, etc. of steel plates for boilers and pressure vessels.

The standard applies to steel plates with a thickness ranging from 3 mm to 200 mm for boilers and their accessories
and pressurised components in pressure vessels at normal temperature.

2 Normative References

The provisions of the following documents become provisions of this standard after being referenced. For dated
reference documents, all later amendments (excluding corrigenda) and versions do not apply to this standard; however,
any parties that come to an agreement under this standard are encouraged to consider adopting the latest versions of
these documents. For undated reference documents, the latest versions apply to this standard.

GB/T 222 Permissible tolerances for the chemical composition of steel products
GB/T 223.3 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy – The diantipyryl methane phosphomolybdate
gravimetric method for the determination of phosphorus content
GB/T 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
GB/T 223.11 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy – The ammonium persulphate oxidation
volumetric method for the determination of chromium content
GB/T 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/T 223.17 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy – The diantipyrylmethane photometric method for
the determination of titanium content
GB/T 223.18 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy – The sodium thiosulphate separation iodimetric
method for the determination of copper content
GB/T 223.23 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy – The dimethylglyoxime spectrophotometric
method for the determination of nickel content
GB/T 223.26 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy – The thiocyanate direct photometric method for
the determination of molybdenum content
GB/T 223.27 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy – The thiocyanate-butyl acetate extraction
spectrophotometric method for the determination of molybdenum content
GB/T 223.40 Iron, steel and alloy – Determination of niobium content by the sulphochlorophenol S
spectrophotometric method
GB/T 223.60 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy – The perchloric acid dehydration gravimetric
method for the determination of silicon content
GB/T 223.63 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy – The sodium (potassium) periodate photometric
method for the determination of manganese content
GB/T 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 sulphur content
GB/T 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
GB/T 223.76 Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy – The flame atomic absorption spectrometric
method for the determination of vanadium content (GB/T 223.76-1994, eqv ISO 9647:1989)
GB/T 228 Metallic materials – Tensile testing at ambient temperature (GB/T 228-2002, eqv ISO 6892: 1998)
GB/T 229 Metallic materials – Charpy notch impact test
GB/T 232 Metallic materials – Bend test (GB/T 232-1999, eqv ISO 7438: 1985)
GB/T 247 General rules of acceptance, packaging, marking and certification for steel plates (sheets) and strips
GB/T 709 Dimensions, shape, weight and tolerances for hot-rolled steel plates and sheets
GB/T 2970 Thicker steel plates – Method for ultrasonic inspection
GB/T 2975 Steel and steel products – Location and preparation of test pieces for mechanical testing (GB/T 2975-1998,
eqv ISO 377: 1997)
GB/T 4336 Standard test method for spark discharge atomic emission spectrometric analysis of carbon and low-alloy
steel (routine method)
GB/T 4338 Metallic materials – Tensile testing at elevated temperatures (GB/T 4338-2007, ISO)
GB/T 5313 Steel plate with through-thickness characteristics (GB/T 5313-1985, eqv ISO 7778: 1983)
GB/T 6803 Standard method for conducting drop-weight tests to determine the inductility transition temperature of
ferrite steels

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GB/T 17505 Steel and steel products – general technical delivery requirements (GB/T 17505-1998, eqv ISO 404:
1992)
GB/T 20066 Steel and iron – Sampling and preparation of samples for the determination of chemical composition
YB/T 081 Rule for rounding off of numerical values and judgement of testing values for technical standards in
metallurgy
JB/T 4730.3 Non-damaging test for equipment under pressure

3 Order Content

Order contracts or order forms produced in line with this standard must include the following contents:

a) Standard serial number;

b) Name of the product;
c) Code;
d) Dimensions;
e) Delivery condition;
f) Weight;
g) Special technical requirements (such as ultrasonic testing, improving impact properties).

4 Formation of Code

Carbon steel and low alloy and high strength steel are coded with their yielding strength and the initials Q for yielding
and R for vessel in the Chinese spelling, for example Q245R.

Molybdenum steel and chromium-molybdenum steel are coded with the average carbon content and the initials of the
alloy element and R for vessel in the Chinese spelling, for example 15CrMoR.

5 Dimensions, shape, weight and tolerance

5.1 The dimensions, shape, weight and tolerance of the steel plates should meet the requirements of GB/T 709.

5.2 The thickness tolerance should conform to the B category tolerance of GB/T 709. According to the buyer’s
requirements and the agreement between the buyer and the seller, steel plates with a reduced lower tolerance on
the same tolerance can be supplied.

5.3 The steel plates are delivered in their theoretical weight. The thickness used for the theoretical weight calculation
is the average thickness of the maximum allowed thickness and the minimum allowed thickness of the steel
plates. The density of steel plates is taken as 7.85 g/cm3.

6 Technical requirements

6.1 Code and chemical composition

6.1.1 The code and chemical composition (melting analysis) of the steel plates should conform to the requirements
in Table 1.
6.1.1.1 The carbon upper limit can be raised to 0.22% for Q345R steel plates with a thickness greater than 60 mm.
6.1.1.2 The residue of chrome, nickel and copper is less than 0.30% each, the residue of molybdenum is less than
0.080% and the total content of these elements is less than 0.70% with the seller’s guarantee without the need
for further analysis.
6.1.1.3 Small traces of niobium, vanadium and titanium are permissible in Q245R, Q345R and Q370R steel, the
content of them should be listed in the quality certificate and the total amount of the above mentioned 3
elements should not exceed 0.05%, 0.10% and 0.12% respectively.
6.1.1.4 The P content can be ≤ 0.015% and the S content can be ≤ 0.005% for Q345R and Q370R steel, and the P
content can be ≤ 0.012% for 14Cr1MoR and 12Cr2Mo1R steel according to the buyer’s requirements and the
agreement between the buyer and the seller.
6.1.1.5 According to the buyer’s requirements and the agreement between the buyer and the seller the carbon
equivalent can be specified for Q245R, Q345R and Q370R steel with a value agreed by both sides. The
carbon equivalent is calculated by the formula (1):
CE (%) = C + Mn/6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15 .............. (1)
6.1.1.6 The Alt content can be determined by measuring the acid dissolved aluminium and the Als content for the test
should not be lower than 0.015%.
6.1.2 The permitted variations in the chemical content of the finished steel plates should conform to the
requirements of GB/T 222.

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6.2 Manufacturing methods
6.2.1 The steel is smelted using an oxygen converter or electric furnace.
6.2.2 The compression ratio of the continuous casting pre-form is no less than 3.

6.3 Delivery conditions

6.3.1 The delivery conditions of steel plates should conform to the requirements in Table 2.
6.3.2 The tempering temperature for 18MnMoNbR, 13MnNiMoR, 15CrMoR and 14Cr1MoR steel should be no
lower than 620ºC; the tempering temperature for 12Cr2Mo1R and 12Cr1MoVR steel should be no lower than
680ºC.
6.3.3 Subject to agreement by both sides, 18MnMoNbR, 13MnNiMoR, 15CrMoR, 14Cr1MoR, 12Cr2Mo1R and
12Cr1MoVR steel plates with a thickness greater than 60 mm can be delivered either annealed or tempered.
The test samples of these coded steel plates should be heat-treated under delivery conditions according to
Table 2 and their performance should meet the requirements of Table 2. The size of the samples should be no
less than 3a X a X 3a (a is the thickness of the plate).
6.3.4 Subject to agreement by both sides, chrome molybdenum steel plates can be delivered having undergone
speeded-up tempering after normalisation.
6.3.5 The steel plates should be delivered with shear-cut or flame-cut edges. Where the available equipment
imposes limitations, steel plates may be delivered with raw edges if this has been agreed by both sides and
noted in the contract.

6.4 Mechanics and process performance

6.4.1 The results of the tensile test, Charpy (V-type notch) impact test and bending test should conform to the
requirements of Table 2. Steel plates with a thickness greater than 60 mm can be exempted from the bending
test requirement, if this has been agreed by both sides and noted in the contract.
6.4.1.1 According to the buyer’s requirements and the agreement between the buyer and seller, an impact test at
-20ºC can replace the impact test at 0ºC in Table 2 and its impact value should meet the requirements of
Table 2.
6.4.1.2 The value of the Charpy (V-type notch) impact test is taken from the average of three samples and one value
from the three samples may be lower than the value specified in Table 2 but no lower than 70% of said value.
6.4.1.3 The auxiliary test sample should be used for steel plates with a thickness of less than 12 mm during the
Charpy (V-type notch) impact test. The size of the auxiliary sample is 10 mm X 7.5 mm X 55 mm for steel
plates with a thickness of >8 mm to <12 mm and the test result may not be 75% lower than the value
specified in Table 2; the size of the auxiliary sample is 10 mm X 5 mm X 55 mm for steel plates with a
thickness of 6 mm to 8 mm and the test result may not be 50% lower than the value specified in Table 2; the
impact test requirement can be exempted for steel plates with a thickness of less than 6 mm.
6.4.2 According to the buyer’s requirements and the agreement between the buyer and the seller the high
temperature tensile test can be carried out for the steel plates thicker than 20 mm. The test temperature should
be listed in the contract. The non-proportional proof strength (Rp0.2) or the lower yielding strength (ReL)
should conform to the requirements in Table 3.
6.4.3 According to the buyer’s requirements and the agreement between the buyer and the seller the tensile test can
be carried out in the direction of the thickness and the test result should be stated in the quality certificate.
6.4.4 According to the buyer’s requirements and the agreement between the buyer and the seller the drop-weight
test can be carried out and the test result should be stated in the quality certificate.

6.5 Ultrasonic test

According to the buyer’s requirements and the agreement between the buyer and the seller an ultrasonic test can
be carried out on each steel sheet. The test method should be in accordance with GB/T 2970 or JB/T 4730.3. The
test standard and the qualification grade should be stated in the contract.

6.6 Surface quality

6.6.1 The surface of steel plates should have no cracks, bubbles, scars, puckers or impurities. The steel plates
should not be layered. Steel plates with the abovementioned flaws may be rectified. The rectification depth
should be no greater than half of the steel plate’s thickness tolerance and the minimum thickness of the steel
plate at the rectification area should be guaranteed. The steel plates should be smooth and have no sharp
corners after the rectification of any flaw.
6.6.2 Other flaws are permitted, provided that they are no greater than half of the steel plate’s thickness tolerance
and the minimum thickness of the steel plate at the flaw area should be guaranteed.
6.7 Other additional requirements
According to the buyer’s requirements and the agreement between the buyer and the seller other requirements
can be added for chrome molybdenum steel plates in a hydrogen environment, anti-HIC carbon steel and low-
alloy steel.

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Table 1 – Chemical Composition

Composition (mass fraction) %

Code
Cb Si Mn Cr Ni Mo Nb V P S Alt

0.50 to
Q245Ra ≤ 0.20 ≤ 0.35 ≤ 0.025 ≤ 0.015 ≥ 0.020
1.00c
1.20 to
Q345Ra ≤ 0.20 ≤ 0.55 ≤ 0.025 ≤ 0.015 ≥ 0.020
1.60
1.20 to 0.015 to
Q370R ≤ 0.18 ≤ 0.55 ≤ 0.025 ≤ 0.015
1.60 0.050
0.15 to 1.20 to 0.45 to 0.025 to
18MnMoNbR ≤ 0.22 ≤ 0.020 ≤ 0.010
0.50 1.60 0.65 0.050
0.15 to 1.20 to 0.20 to 0.60 to 0.20 to 0.005 to
13MnNiMoR ≤ 0.15 ≤ 0.020 ≤ 0.010
0.50 1.60 0.40 1.00 0.40 0.020
0.12 to 0.15 to 0.40 to 0.80 to 0.45 to
15CrMoR ≤ 0.025 ≤ 0.010
0.18 0.40 0.70 1.20 0.60
0.05 to 0.50 to 0.40 to 1.15 to 0.45 to
14Cr1MoR ≤ 0.020 ≤ 0.010
0.17 0.80 0.65 1.50 0.65
0.08 to 0.30 to 2.00 to 0.90 to
12Cr2Mo1R ≤ 0.50 ≤ 0.020 ≤ 0.010
0.15 0.60 2.50 1.10
0.08 to 0.15 to 0.40 to 0.90 to 0.25 to 0.15 to
12Cr1MoVR ≤ 0.025 ≤ 0.010
0.15 0.40 0.70 1.20 0.35 0.30
a
– Where Nb, Ti and V are added to the steel the lower limit of Alt is not applicable.
b
– According to the buyer’s requirements and the agreement between the buyer and the seller the lower limit of the C content can be ignored.
c
– The higher limit of M content for steel plates with a thickness greater than 60 mm can be extended to 1.20%.

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Table 2 – Mechanics and process performance

Bending
Tensile Test Impact Test
Test
Thickness Yielding V-Type
Delivery of Steel Strength Elongation Impact
Code Tensile a
Condition Plate ReL, Rate A, % Temperature Work 180º
Strength
(mm) N/mm2 ºC AKV, J d=2a
Rm, N/mm2
no less
no less than
than
3-16 245
>16-36 400-520 235 25 d=1.5a
0
Q245R >36-60 225 31
>60-100 390-510 205
Heat Rolling, 24 d=2a
>100-150 380-500 185
Controlled
Rolling or 3-16 510-640 345 d=2a
Normalisation
>16-36 500-630 325 21
>36-60 490-620 315
Q345R 0 34
>60-100 490-620 305 d=3a
>100-150 480-610 285 20
>150-200 470-600 265
10-16 370 d=2a
530-630
Q370R Normalisation >16-36 360 20 -20 34
d=3a
>36-60 520-620 340
30-60 400
18MnMoNbR 570-720 17 41 d=3a
>60-100 390 0
30-100 390
13MnNiMoR 570-720 18 0 41 d=3a
>100-150 380
6-60 295
450-590
15CrMoR Normalisation >60-100 275 19 20 31 d=3a
plus
Tempering >100-150 440-580 255
6-100 520-680 310
14Cr1MoR 19 34 d=3a
>100-150 510-670 300 20

12Cr2Mo1R 6-150 520-680 310 19 20 34 d=3a

6-60 440-590 245
12Cr1MoVR 19 20 34 d=3a
>60-100 430-580 235
a
– The yielding strength can be Rp0.2, if the yielding is not noticeable.

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Table 3 – High Temperature Mechanical Performance

Test Temperature ºC
Thickness
Code 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
mm
Yielding Strength aReL or Rp0.2, N/mm2, not less than
>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
>100-150 150 135 120 110 105 95
>20-36 255 235 215 200 190 180
>36-60 240 220 200 185 175 165
Q345R >60-100 225 205 185 175 165 155
>100-150 220 200 180 170 160 150
>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
18MnMoNbR
>60-100 355 350 345 335 305 270
30-100 355 350 345 335 305
13MnNiMoR
>100-150 345 340 335 325 300
>20-60 240 225 210 200 189 179 174
15CrMoR >60-100 220 210 196 186 176 167 162
>100-150 210 199 185 175 165 156 150
14Cr1MoR >20-150 255 245 230 220 210 195 176
12Cr2Mo1R >20-150 260 255 250 245 240 230 215
12Cr1MoVR >20-100 200 190 176 167 157 150 142
a
– The yielding strength can take Rp0.2, if the yielding is not noticeable.

7 Test Method

7.1 The test items, sample numbers, sampling methods and test methods for each batch of steel plate
should conform to the requirements of Table 4.

Table 4 – Test Item, Sample Number and Test Method

Sampling
Serial Number Test Item Sample Number Sampling Method Test Method
Direction
GB/T 223 or
1 Chemical Content 1 per furnace GB/T 20066
GB/T 4336
2 Tensile Test 1 GB/T 2975 Transverse GB/T 228
Z Direction
3 3 GB/T 5313 GB/T 5313
Tensile
4 Bending Test 1 GB/T 2975 Transverse GB/T 232
5 Impact Test 3 GB/T 2975 Transverse GB/T 229
High Temperature
6 1 per furnace GB/T 2975 Transverse GB/T 4338
Tensile
7 Drop-weight Test GB/T 6803 GB/T 6803
GB/T 2970 or
8 Ultrasonic Test Each Sheet
JB/T 4730.3
Measuring
9 Dimension, Shape Each Sheet instrument with
required accuracy
10 Furnace Each Sheet Visual Check

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8. Inspection Rules

8.1 The quality of steel plates should be inspected and accepted by the quality control department of
the supplier.
8.2 The steel plates should be inspected in batches. Each batch is made up of steel plates with the
same code, from the same furnace, with the same thickness, produced using the same rolling or
heat treatment method and the weight of each batch is less than 30 tons.
Steel plate factories with a long, stable production quality history after submitting the application
with the final product inspection data, and having been approved by the national special
equipment safety inspection and supervision authority, can deliver goods according to the
approved batch extension.
8.3 According to the buyer’s requirements and the agreement between the buyer and the seller the
mechanical performance test on the pre-forming rolling can be carried out on steel plates with a
thickness greater than 16 mm.
8.4 The sampling position for the mechanical performance test is taken according to GB/T 2975. The
axis of the impact test sample should be at a quarter of the plate’s thickness. According to the
buyer’s requirements and the agreement between the buyer and the seller the axis of the impact
test sample may be at half of the plate’s thickness.
8.5 If the Charpy (V-type notch) test result does not meet the requirements of 6.4.1.2, another three
samples from the same steel plate (or the same pre-formed product) could be taken for a repeat
test. The average value of these six samples from the first and second groups should be no lower
than the specified value but two of them may be lower than the specified value on condition that
only one of these two is 70% lower than the specified value.
8.6 Other repeat tests and their method of determination are carried out according to the relevant
provisions of GB/T 17505.

9 Packaging, Marking and Quality Certification

The packaging, marking and quality certification of steel plates should conform to the
requirements of GB/T 247.

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Appendix A
(Information appendix)

Code Correlation Table of New and Old Standards

The code correlation between GB 713-200X with GB 713-1997 and GB 6654-1996

(including corrigenda Nos 1 and 2) is as follows:

GB 713-200X GB 713-1997 GB 6654-1996

Q245R 20g 20R
Q345R 16Mng, 19Mng 16MnR
Q370R 15MnNbR
18MnMoNbR 18MnMoNbR
13MnNiMoR 13MnNiCrMoNbg 13MnNiMoNbR
15CrMoR 15CrMog 15CrMoR
12Cr1MoVR 12Cr1MoVg
14Cr1MoR
12Cr2Mo1R

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