(a) Plate material used to fabricate the tank and, when used, expansion dome or manway nozzle material, must meet one of the following specifications with the indicated minimum tensile strength and elongation in the welded condition.
(b) Carbon steel plate: The maximum allowable carbon content must be 0.31 percent when the individual specification allows carbon content greater than this amount. The plates may be clad with other approved materials: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum Minimum
tensile elongation in
strength 2 inches
Specifications (p.s.i.) (percent) weld
welded metal
condition \1\ (longitudinal)------------------------------------------------------------------------AAR TC 128, Gr. B....................... 81,000 19ASTM A 516 \2\.......................... 70,000 20------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Minimum stresses to be used in calculations.\2\ This specification is incorporated by reference (IBR, see Sec.
171.7 of this subchapter).
(c) Aluminum alloy plate: Aluminum alloy plate must be suitable for welding and comply with one of the following specifications (IBR, see Sec. 171.7 of this subchapter): ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum Minimum
tensile elongation in
strength 2 inches
Specifications (p.s.i.) (percent) 0
welded temper weld
condition \3 metal
4\ (longitudinal)------------------------------------------------------------------------ASTM B 209, Alloy 5052 \1\................ 25,000 18ASTM B 209, Alloy 5083 \2\................ 38,000 16ASTM B 209, Alloy 5086 \1\................ 35,000 14ASTM B 209, Alloy 5154 \1\................ 30,000 18ASTM B 209, Alloy 5254 \1\................ 30,000 18ASTM B 209, Alloy 5454 \1\................ 31,000 18ASTM B 209, Alloy 5652 \1\................ 25,000 18------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For fabrication, the parent plate material may be 0, H112, or H32
temper, but design calculations must be based on minimum tensile
strength shown.\2\ 0 temper only.\3\ Weld filler metal 5556 must not be used.\4\ Maximum stresses to be used in calculations.
(d) High alloy steel plate: High alloy steel plate must comply with one of the following specifications: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum
tensile Minimum
strength elongation in
Specifications (p.s.i.) 2 inches
welded (percent) weld
condition metal
\1\ (longitudinal)------------------------------------------------------------------------ASTM A 240/A 240M (incorporated by 75,000 30
reference; see Sec. 171.7 of this
subchapter), Type 304....................ASTM A 240/A 240M (incorporated by 70,000 30
reference; see Sec. 171.7 of this
subchapter), Type 304L...................ASTM A 240/A 240M (incorporated by 75,000 30
reference; see Sec. 171.7 of this
subchapter), Type 316....................ASTM A 240/A 240M (incorporated by 70,000 30
reference; see Sec. 171.7 of this
subchapter), Type 316L...................------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Maximum stresses to be used in calculations.\2\ High alloy steel materials used to fabricate tank and expansion
dome, when used, must be tested in accordance with Practice A of ASTM
Specification A 262 titled, ``Standard Practices for Detecting
Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless
Steels'' (IBR; see Sec. 171.7 of this subchapter). If the specimen
does not pass Practice A, Practice B or C must be used and the
corrosion rates may not exceed the following: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Corrosion
Test procedure Material rate
i.p.m.------------------------------------------------------------------------Practice B.......................... Types 304, 304L, 316, 0.0040
and 316L.Practice C.......................... Type 304L............. .0020------------------------------------------------------------------------Type 304L and Type 316L test specimens must be given a sensitizing
treatment prior to testing. (A typical sensitizing treatment is 1 hour
at 1250 F.)
(e) Nickel plate: Nickel plate must comply with the following specification (IBR, see Sec. 171.7 of this subchapter): ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum
tensile Minimum
strength elongation in
Specifications (psi) 2 inches
welded (percent) weld
condition metal
\1\ (longitudinal)------------------------------------------------------------------------ASTM B 162 \2\.............................. 40,000 20------------------------------------------------------------------------
(f) Manganese-molybdenum steel plate: Manganese-molybdenum steel plate must be suitable for fusion welding and comply with the following specification (IBR, see Sec. 171.7 of this subchapter): ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum
tensile Minimum
strength elongation in
Specifications (p.s.i.) 2 inches
welded (percent) weld
condition metal
\1\ (longitudinal)------------------------------------------------------------------------ASTM A 302, Gr. B........................... 80,000 20------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Maximum stresses to be used in calculations.
(g) All parts and items of construction in contact with the lading must be made of material compatible with plate material and not subject to rapid deterioration by the lading, or be coated or lined with suitable corrosion resistant material.
(h) All external projections that may be in contact with the lading and all castings, forgings, or fabrications used for fittings or attachments to tank and expansion dome, when used, in contact with lading must be made of material to an approved specification. See AAR Specifications for Tank Cars, appendix M, M4.05 (IBR, see Sec. 171.7 of this subchapter) for approved material specifications for castings for fittings. [Amdt. 179-10, 36 FR 21349, Nov. 9, 1971; 36 FR 21893, Nov. 17, 1971, as amended by Amdt.179-28, 46 FR 49906, Oct. 8, 1981; Amdt. 179-40, 52 FR 13046, Apr. 20, 1987; Amdt. 179-52, 61 FR 28680, June 5, 1996; 66 FR 45186, Aug. 28, 2001; 67 FR 51660, Aug. 8, 2002; 68 FR 75761, Dec. 31, 2003; 70 FR 34076, June 13, 2005]