ASTM A395/A395M-99e1 - 10.12.1999
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers ductile iron castings for pressure-retaining parts for use at elevated temperatures (Note 1).

1.2 Valves, flanges, pipe fittings, pumps, and other piping components are generally manufactured in advance and supplied from stock by the manufacturer, jobber, or dealer.

1.3 For supplemental casting requirements Specification A 834 may be utilized.

 
2. Referenced Documents

A834-24

Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Iron Castings for General Industrial Use

E186-20(2026)

Standard Reference Radiographs for Heavy-Walled (2 to 412 in. (50.8 to 114 mm)) Steel Castings

E10-23

Standard Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials

E8-04

Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

E280-21(2026)

Standard Reference Radiographs for Heavy-Walled (412 to 12 in. (114 to 305 mm)) Steel Castings

A370-26

Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products

E446-20(2026)

Standard Reference Radiographs for Steel Castings Up to 2 in. (50.8 mm) in Thickness

A732/A732M-25

Standard Specification for Castings, Investment, Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel for General Application, and Cobalt Alloy for High Strength at Elevated Temperatures

A536-26a

Standard Specification for Ductile Iron Castings (Includes all amendments and changes 7/8/2026).

F1548-01(2023)

Standard Specification for Performance of Fittings for Use with Gasketed Mechanical Couplings Used in Piping Applications

F1476-07(2024)

Standard Specification for Performance of Gasketed Mechanical Couplings for Use in Piping Applications

E1806-23

Standard Practice for Sampling Steel and Iron for Determination of Chemical Composition

E689-20(2026)

Standard Reference Radiographs for Ductile Iron Castings

A247-24

Standard Test Method for Visual Evaluation of Graphite in Iron Castings