ASTM A263-03 - 10.2.2003
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers plate of a carbon steel or low-alloy steel base to which is integrally and continuously bonded on one or both sides a layer of stainless chromium steel. The material is generally intended for pressure vessel use.

1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.

 
2. Referenced Documents

A240/A240M-26

Standard Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications

A6/A6M-26a

Standard Specification for General Requirements for Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling (Includes all amendments and changes 4/27/2026).

A751-25

Standard Test Methods and Practices for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products

ASME Code

Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX, Welding Qualifications Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://www.asme.org.

A578/A578M-17(2023)

Standard Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Rolled Steel Plates for Special Applications

A480/A480M-25b

Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip (Includes all amendments and changes 9/10/2025).

A370-26

Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products

A20/A20M-20

Standard Specification for General Requirements for Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels