{"id":69741,"date":"2026-05-17T17:27:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T17:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/encyclopedia-of-metal\/astm-a537-m-asme-sa537-m\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:30:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:30:53","slug":"astm-a537-m-asme-sa537-m","status":"publish","type":"wiki","link":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-metal\/astm-a537-m-asme-sa537-m\/","title":{"rendered":"ASTM A537 M \/ ASME SA537 M"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Technical Specifications and Scope<\/h2>\n<p>This specification establishes strict requirements for the production of heat-treated carbon-manganese-silicon steel plates. Products supplied by EV Group China are optimized for use in welded constructions and pressure vessels.<\/p>\n<p>According to the technical regulations, the rolled steel is classified into three main classes, which differ in heat treatment method and limiting mechanical properties:<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-bordered table-hover\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Class<\/th>\n<th>Heat Treatment<\/th>\n<th>Thickness<\/th>\n<th>Yield Strength, min, ksi [MPa]<\/th>\n<th>Tensile Strength, min, ksi [MPa]<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">1<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">Normalized<\/td>\n<td>2 1\u20442 in. and under [65 mm and under]<\/td>\n<td>50 [345]<\/td>\n<td>70 [485]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Over 2 1\u20442 to 4 in. [over 65 to 100 mm]<\/td>\n<td>45 [310]<\/td>\n<td>65 [450]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\">2<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\">Quenched and Tempered<\/td>\n<td>2 1\u20442 in. and under [65 mm and under]<\/td>\n<td>60 [415]<\/td>\n<td>80 [550]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Over 2 1\u20442 to 4 in. [over 65 to 100 mm]<\/td>\n<td>55 [380]<\/td>\n<td>75 [515]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Over 4 to 6 in. [100 to 150 mm]<\/td>\n<td>46 [315]<\/td>\n<td>70 [485]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\">3<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\">Quenched and Tempered<\/td>\n<td>2 1\u20442 in. and under [65 mm and under]<\/td>\n<td>55 [380]<\/td>\n<td>80 [550]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Over 2 1\u20442 to 4 in. [over 65 to 100 mm]<\/td>\n<td>50 [345]<\/td>\n<td>75 [515]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Over 4 to 6 in. [100 to 150 mm]<\/td>\n<td>40 [275]<\/td>\n<td>70 [485]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>EV Group China ensures the supply of metal in accordance with established thickness limits: up to 100 mm (4 inches) for Class 1 products and up to 150 mm (6 inches) for Class 2 and 3 products.<\/p>\n<p>When designing, it is important to consider that the values in inch-pound units and SI units are independent standards. To ensure the accuracy of engineering calculations, use only one system without attempting to convert or combine data.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: For the integration of materials into projects complying with ASME standards (boilers and pressure vessels), it is necessary to follow the SA-537 \/ SA-537M specification, presented in Section II of the relevant regulatory documents.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"wiki_category":[112],"class_list":["post-69741","wiki","type-wiki","status-publish","hentry","wiki_category-astm"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki\/69741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wiki"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki\/69741\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"wiki_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki_category?post=69741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}