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§ 179.200-7 Materials.

(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:

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Specifications Minimum tensile strength (p.s.i.) welded condition1 Minimum elongation in 2 inches (percent) weld metal (longitudinal)
AAR TC 128, Gr. B 81,000 19
ASTM A 5162 70,000 20

1 Minimum stresses to be used in calculations.

2 This specification is incorporated by reference (IBR, see § 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 § 171.7 of this subchapter):

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Specifications Minimum tensile strength (p.s.i.) welded condition3 4 Minimum elongation in 2 inches (percent) 0 temper weld metal (longitudinal)
ASTM B 209, Alloy 50521 25,000 18
ASTM B 209, Alloy 50832 38,000 16
ASTM B 209, Alloy 50861 35,000 14
ASTM B 209, Alloy 51541 30,000 18
ASTM B 209, Alloy 52541 30,000 18
ASTM B 209, Alloy 54541 31,000 18
ASTM B 209, Alloy 56521 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:

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Specifications Minimum tensile strength (p.s.i.) welded condition1 Minimum elongation in 2 inches (percent) weld metal (longitudinal)
ASTM A 240/A 240M (incorporated by reference; see § 171.7 of this subchapter), Type 304 75,000 30
ASTM A 240/A 240M (incorporated by reference; see § 171.7 of this subchapter), Type 304L 70,000 30
ASTM A 240/A 240M (incorporated by reference; see § 171.7 of this subchapter), Type 316 75,000 30
ASTM A 240/A 240M (incorporated by reference; see § 171.7 of this subchapter), Type 316L 70,000 30

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 § 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:

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Test procedure Material Corrosion rate i.p.m.
Practice B Types 304, 304L, 316, and 316L 0.0040
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 § 171.7 of this subchapter):

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Specifications Minimum tensile strength (psi) welded condition1 Minimum elongation in 2 inches (percent) weld metal (longitudinal)
ASTM B 1622 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 § 171.7 of this subchapter):

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Specifications Minimum tensile strength (p.s.i.) welded condition1 Minimum elongation in 2 inches (percent) weld metal (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 § 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]


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