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Rules for Classification and Construction II Materials and Welding 1 Metallic Materials 2 Steel and Iron Materials Edition 2009 The following Rules come into force on April 1st, 2009 Alterations to the preceding Edition are marked by beams at the text margin. Germanischer Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft Head Office Vorsetzen 35, 20459 Hamburg, Germany Phone: +49 40 36149-0 Fax: +49 40 36149-200 [email protected] www.gl-group.com "General Terms and Conditions" of the respective latest edition will be applicable (see Rules for Classification and Construction, I - Ship Technology, Part 0 - Classification and Surveys). Reproduction by printing or photostatic means is only permissible with the consent of Germanischer Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft. Published by: Germanischer Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg Printed by: Gebrüder Braasch GmbH, Hamburg II - Part 1 Table of Contents Chapter 2 GL 2009 Page 3 Table of Contents Section 1 Steel Plates, Strips, Sections and Bars A. General Rules ............................................................................................................................. 1- 1 B. Normal and Higher Strength Hull Structural Steels ................................................................... 1- 5 C. Unalloyed Steels for Welded Structures ..................................................................................... 1- 16 D. High-Strength Steels for Welded Structures ............................................................................... 1- 17 E. Steels for Steam Boilers and Pressure Vessels .......................................................................... 1- 21 F. Steels for Cargo Tanks ............................................................................................................... 1- 23 G. Stainless Steels ........................................................................................................................... 1- 28 H. Clad Plates ................................................................................................................................. 1- 30 I. Steels with Through Thickness Properties ................................................................................. 1- 32 J. Steel-Aluminium Welding Joints ............................................................................................... 1- 34 Section 2 Steel Pipes A. General Rules ............................................................................................................................. 2- 1 B. Pipes for General Purpose .......................................................................................................... 2- 5 C. High-Temperature Steel Pipes .................................................................................................... 2- 7 D. Pipes Tough at Sub-Zero Temperatures ..................................................................................... 2- 10 E. Stainless Steel Pipes ................................................................................................................... 2- 14 Section 3 Forgings A. General Rules ............................................................................................................................. 3- 1 B. Forgings for Machine Construction and Shipbuilding ................................................................ 3- 5 C. Forgings for Crankshafts ............................................................................................................ 3- 6 D. Forgings for Gears ...................................................................................................................... 3- 10 E. Forgings for Boilers, Pressure Vessels, Process Equipment and Pipelines ................................ 3- 13 F. Steel Forgings Tough at Sub-Zero Temperatures ....................................................................... 3- 15 G. Non-destructive Testing of Forged Components ........................................................................ 3- 17 H. List of Forged Components for which Non-destructive Tests are Required ............................... 3- 23 I. Classifying of Inspection Zones for Magnetic Particle Testing (MT) ........................................ 3- 24 J. Classifying of Inspection Zones for Ultrasonic Testing (UT) .................................................... 3- 29 Section 4 Cast Steel A. General Rules ............................................................................................................................. 4- 1 B. Steel Castings for Machine Construction and Shipbuilding ....................................................... 4- 5 C. Steel Castings for Crankshafts and Connecting Rods ................................................................. 4- 8 D. Steel Castings for Steam Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Pipelines ............................................. 4- 8 E. Steel Castings for Use at Low Temperatures ............................................................................. 4- 10 F. Stainless Steel Castings .............................................................................................................. 4- 13 G. Non-destructive Testing of Cast Steel Components ................................................................... 4- 16 H. List of Cast Steel Components for which Non-destructive Tests are Required .......................... 4- 28 I. Testing Instructions for Hull Structural Parts ............................................................................. 4- 29 J. Testing Instruction for Diesel Engine Parts ................................................................................ 4- 37 Chapter 2 II - Part 1 Page 4 GL 2009 Section 5 Cast Iron A. General Rules .............................................................................................................................. 5- 1 B. Nodular Cast Iron ....................................................................................................................... 5- 3 C. Grey Cast Iron ............................................................................................................................. 5- 8 Section 6 Fittings and Pressed Parts, Bolts and Nuts A. Pressed Parts ............................................................................................................................... 6- 1 B. Pipe Fittings ................................................................................................................................ 6- 4 C. Bolts and Nuts ............................................................................................................................. 6- 6 II - Part 1 Section 1 A Steel Plates, Strips, Sections and Bars Chapter 2 GL 2009 Page 1–1 Section 1 Steel Plates, Strips, Sections and Bars A. General Rules 4.2 If the material is suitable, products may also be supplied in normalising rolled (controlled rolled) or thermo-mechanically rolled condition (see 4.3), pro- 1. Scope vided that the processes have been checked and ap- proved by GL on the manufacturer's premises. 1.1 General rules to be applied in the manufac- ture and testing of hot-rolled plates, strips, sections 4.3 Definitions (including hollow sections), rods and bars are con- tained in A. The processes mentioned in 4.2 are defined as follows: 1.2 Hot-rolled round bars intended for the manu- 4.3.1 Normalising rolling facture of shafts, tie rods and bolts are subject to Normalising rolling (controlled rolling) is a rolling Section 3, B. process involving final forming in a specific tempera- ture range which results in a material condition 1.3 Where stated in B. to J. of this Section, steels equivalent to that achieved by normalising treatment; conforming to national or international standards may thus the desired values of the mechanical properties be used, provided that they satisfy the minimum re- are preserved even after an additional normalising quirements of these Rules. treatment. Products supplied in this condition are designated by 2. Requirements to be met by manufacturers the code NW. Manufacturers wishing to supply products in accor- 4.3.2 Thermo-mechanical rolling dance with these Rules shall fulfil the requirements set out in Chapter 1 – Principles and Test Procedures, Thermo-mechanical rolling is a rolling process incor- Section 1, C., and shall demonstrate this to GL prior to porating careful monitoring of both the rolling tem- commencing supplies. This applies also for manufac- perature and also the reduction per pass. The greater turers of semi-finished products such as ingots, slabs, proportion of reductions per pass is generally carried blooms and billets. out close to the upper transformation temperature Ar3 where rolling in the two-phase temperature range may be incorporated. Unlike normalising rolling, the prop- 3. Steelmaking process erties produced by thermo-mechanical rolling cannot be reproduced by subsequent normalising or other heat 3.1 The steels are to be manufactured by the treatments. basic oxygen process, the electric furnace process or by other methods approved by GL. On request, GL Products supplied in this condition are designated by shall be informed of the steelmaking process used. the code TM. Accelerated cooling following TM rolling may take 3.2 The steels may be cast in ingots (static cast- place if this process has been approved by GL. The ing) or continuously. same applies to tempering treatments following TM rolling. Special casting processes require initial appraisal by GL. Note on TM steels: