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Designation:A560/A560M–93 (Reapproved 1998)05

Standard Specification for

Castings, Chromium-Nickel Alloy1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A560/A560M; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1.Scope*
1.1This specification covers chromium-nickel alloy castings intended for heat-resisting and elevated-temperature corrosion
applications, such as structural members, containers, supports, hangers, spacers, and the like, in corrosive environments up to
2000°F [1090°C].
1.2The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the test, the SI units
are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used
independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
2.Referenced Documents
2.1ASTM Standards: 2
A370Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
A781/A781M Specification for Castings, Steel and Alloy, Common Requirements, for General Industrial Use
3.General Conditions for Delivery
3.1Material furnished to this specification shall conform to the requirements of Specification A781/A781M/A 781M,, including
any supplementary requirements that are indicated in the purchase order. Failure to comply with the general requirements of
Specification A781/A781M/A 781M constitutes nonconformance with this specification. In case of conflict between the
requirements of this specification and Specification A781/A781M/A 781M,, this specification shall prevail.
4.Ordering Information
4.1The purchaser should specify the alloy grade desired and whether tension tests are required, and shall include standards of
acceptance where necessary.
5.Materials and Manufacture
5.1Process—The alloy for the castings shall be made by the electric-arc or induction-furnace process unless otherwise agreed
upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser. Castings may be poured in sand, shell, investment, or centrifugal molds.
5.2Heat Treatment—Castings may be shipped in the as-cast condition. If heat treatment is required, the treatment shall be
established by mutual consent between the manufacturer and purchaser and shall be so specified in the inquiry, purchase order, or
contract.
6.Chemical Composition
6.1The castings shall conform to the requirements as to chemical composition prescribed in Table 1.
7.Tensile Properties
7.1Tensile properties, if required, of the alloy used for the castings shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Table 2.
7.2Tension tests, if required, shall be performed in accordance with Test Methods and Definitions A370.
8.Test Specimens
8.1Test specimens, if required, shall be prepared in accordance with Test Methods and Definitions A370. Test bars shall be
poured in special blocks from the same heat as the castings represented. Test bars, if required, shall be furnished in sufficient

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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-01 on Steel, Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A01.18
on Castings.
Current edition approved Dec. 15, 1993.May 1, 2005. Published February 1994.May 2005. Originally published as A 560 – 66.approved in 1966. Last previous edition
approved in 1998 as A560–893(1998).
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TABLE 1 Chemical RequirementsA

Element Composition,%
Grade
50 Cr-50 Ni 60 Cr-40 Ni 50 Cr-50 Ni-Cb
(R20501)
50 Cr-50 Ni 60 Cr-40 Ni 50 Cr-50 Ni-Cb
(R20500) (R20600) (R20501)

Carbon, max 0.10 0.10 0.10

Manganese, max 0.30 0.30 0.30
Silicon, max 1.00 1.00 0.50
Sulfur, max 0.02 0.02 0.02
Phosphorus, max 0.02 0.02 0.02
Nitrogen, max 0.30 0.30 0.16
Nitrogen + Carbon, max ... ... 0.20
Iron, max 1.00 1.00 1.00
Titanium, max 0.50 0.50 0.50
Aluminum, max 0.25 0.25 0.25
Columbium ... ... 1.4–1.7
Chromium 48.0–52.0 58.0–62.0 47.0–52.0
Nickel balance balance balance
A
The total of the nickel, chromium, and columbium contents must exceed
97.5%.

TABLE 2 Room Temperature Tensile and Charpy Requirements

50 Cr-50 Ni 60 Cr-40 Ni 50 Cr-50 Ni-Cb

(R20501)
50 Cr-50 Ni 60 Cr-40 Ni 50 Cr-50 Ni-Cb

Tensile strength, min, ksi [MPa] 80 [550] 110 [760] 80 [550]

Yield point, min, ksi [MPa] 50 [340] 85 [590] 50 [345]
Elongation in 2 in. [50 mm], 5.0 ... 5.0
min,%
Impact, unnotched, Charpy, min, 50 [78] 10 [14] ...
ft·lbf [J]

number to furnish specimens for the test required in Section 9.

8.2The test coupons shall be cast from the same melt from which the castings they represent are poured, and shall represent the
full melting practice. Chemical composition of the test coupons shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Table 1.
8.3Tension test specimens shall be machined to the form and dimensions of the standard round 2-in. [50-mm] gage length
specimen shown in Fig. 4 of Test Methods and Definitions A370.
8.4Impact test specimens shall conform to the length and cross section dimensions of the specimens shown in Fig. 10 of Test
Methods and Definitions A370. The impact specimens are to be broken unnotched.
9.Number of Tests and Retests
9.1Tension Test—One tension test, if required, shall be made from each melt.
9.2Impact Test—One unnotched Charpy impact test, if required, shall be made from each melt.
9.3Retests:
9.3.1Retest of a duplicate specimen will be allowed if the results of the mechanical tests for any lot do not conform to the
requirements specified in Table 2.
9.3.2If the percentage of elongation of any tension test specimen is less than specified in Table 2 and any part of the fracture
is more than 3⁄4 in. [19.0 mm] from the center of the gage length, as indicated by scribe scratches marked on the specimen before
testing, a retest shall be allowed.
10.Keywords
10.1chromium-nickel alloys; corrosion; high temperature applications; steel castings

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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

The following supplementary requirements shall not apply unless specified in the purchase order. A
list of standardized supplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser is included in
Specification A781/A781M/A 781M.. Those which are ordinarily considered suitable for use with this
specification are given below. Others enumerated in Specification A781/A781M/A 781M may be used
with this specification upon agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser.

S2. Radiographic Examination

S3. Liquid Penetrant Examination

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S8. Marking

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue,
A560/A560M-93(1998), that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved May 1, 2005.)
(1) Added UNS numbers for 50 Cr-50 Ni and 60 Cr-40 Ni in Table 1.
(2) Deleted UNS number for 50 Cr-50 Ni-Cb in Table 2.

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