ASTM A515 Grade 65 Steel Plate | A515Gr65N High Temp Vessel Plate

ASTM A515 Grade 65 sits between Grade 60 and Grade 70 in ASTM A515/A515M. The drawing wants high-temperature boiler or vessel plate at 240 MPa yield, not a low-temperature toughness grade. SHH STEEL supplies it as China mill-Direct Supply.

The same plate is written A515 Gr.65, A515GR65, A515 Grade 65, A515Gr65, A515Gr65N, ASME SA515 Grade 65, SA515 Gr.65, SA515GR65 and SA-515 Grade 65. A515Gr65N is not a separate ASTM grade. The “N” is mill shorthand for normalized delivery, which is how most thick A515 Grade 65 plate is sold. ASTM A515/A515M is the product specification. ASME SA-515/SA-515M is the Code companion.

Minimum yield is 240 MPa (35 ksi). Tensile strength is 450–585 MPa (65–85 ksi). The steel is killed carbon-silicon plate made to coarse austenitic grain practice. That is the job of A515: intermediate- and higher-temperature service in welded boilers and other pressure vessels.

Do not treat A515Gr65N as ASTM A516 or ASME SA516. A516 is fine-grain plate for moderate- and lower-temperature work. A515 is the high-temperature carbon-silicon route. It is also not Mn-Mo plate such as A302, and not Cr-Mo plate such as ASME SA387.

General requirements follow ASTM A20 / ASME SA-20. For Code work the plate is dual-certified to ASME SA515 Grade 65 and used under ASME Section VIII. Certificates can be EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2.

When a project is still choosing carbon vessel plate, we put ASTM A515 Grade 65 next to ASME SA537, ASTM A537, ASME SA515 and ASTM A285, so temperature, grain practice and strength can be checked in one conversation.

This plate belongs to the Pressure Vessel Steel Plates family. It is not a structural Carbon Steel Plates grade.

Chemistry for ASTM A515 Grade 65 is reported as heat analysis and, when specified, product analysis under ASTM A515/A515M.

Heat Analysis — ASTM A515 Grade 65 / A515GR65

Product Analysis — A515Gr65N / A515 Gr.65

ASTM A515 allows a carbon–manganese trade: for each 0.01% carbon below the stated maximum, manganese may rise 0.06%, up to 1.50% on heat analysis and 1.60% on product analysis. Grade 65 carbon is higher than Grade 60 and lower than Grade 70, so a Grade 60 WPS should not be reused without review. SHH STEEL reports ladle analysis on every certificate and adds product analysis when the PO asks for it.

Tensile Requirements — ASTM A515 Grade 65 per ASTM A515/A515M

Grade 65 is one step above Grade 60 and one step below Grade 70. Density is 7.85 g/cm³. Specimens follow ASTM A20. If the vessel specification wants simulated PWHT, coupons from the same ASTM A515 Grade 65 heat go through that cycle before tensile and impact testing.

A515GR65 and A516 Gr.65 look the same on a strength table. They do not share grain practice or intended temperature. Stay on ASTM A515 Grade 65 when the drawing is high-temperature boiler work. Use A516 when notch toughness at lower temperature is the reason for the spec. If the calculation needs 260 MPa yield, move to A515 Grade 70. Carbon QT options remain ASTM A537 and ASME SA537. HSLA Steel Plates are not a Code substitute.

ASTM A515 Grade 65 is written for intermediate- and higher-temperature welded boilers and vessels. When dual certified to ASME SA515 Grade 65, allowable stress comes from ASME Section II Part D, not from a mill brochure.

Charpy testing is not automatic on A515 Grade 65. If the datasheet sets an impact temperature, SHH STEEL puts those sets on the A515Gr65N certificate. This plate is not a stand-in for A203 nickel plate, and it is not a stand-in for A516 when MDMT controls the design.

A515GR65 is a P-No. 1 carbon vessel plate and welds with low-hydrogen procedures. For Code work, procedures are qualified to ASME Section IX. Carbon is higher than Grade 60, so preheat on thick, restrained joints should follow a Grade 65 WPS, not a copied Grade 60 sheet.

When Section VIII requires PWHT, the shop cycle is the carbon-steel range in UCS-56. If properties after that cycle matter, ask for simulated PWHT coupons with the mill plate. Procedure review can go through steel welding services.

ASTM A515 does not force quench and temper. Thin ASTM A515 Grade 65 is often as-rolled. Plates over about 50 mm are usually normalized, which is why buyers search A515Gr65N.

If the PO says “N” or “normalized,” that condition is written on the mill instruction and on the certificate. Do not apply A537 Class 2 quench-and-temper practice unless the specification itself changes.

SHH STEEL ships A515Gr65N as-rolled or normalized, as ordered, with the condition printed on the MTC.

The certificate lists ASTM A515 Grade 65 and, when dual certified, ASME SA515 Grade 65; heat number; heat analysis; product analysis when ordered; tensile results; heat-treatment condition; and extra tests. Surface is vessel-plate quality—pickled or shot-blasted if requested—not 2B or BA.

Certificates may be EN 10204 3.1 or EN 10204 3.2. BV, LR, DNV, TUV, SGS or the buyer’s agency can witness when the order says so.

Usual supply range for ASTM A515 Grade 65 / A515Gr65N high temp vessel plate:

• Thickness: 6 mm – 150 mm (heavier by enquiry)
• Width: up to about 4600 mm
• Length: up to about 12000 mm

State thickness and whether the plate is A515Gr65N (normalized) on the PO. Shell and head nest cutting is available.

Dimensional limits follow ASTM A20 / ASME SA-20. Thickness, width, length, flatness and camber are vessel-plate tolerances. Extra-flat or restricted-thickness plate is accepted when the drawing needs it. UT to A435 or A578 is added when specified. Finished sizes go through steel cutting services.

Most ASTM A515 Grade 65 orders add something beyond the base tensile table.

Simulated PWHT. Same-heat coupons follow the vessel cycle.
NDE. UT to A435 / A577 / A578; edge MT/PT after cutting if required.
Impact. Temperature, orientation and energy as written on the RFQ.
Hardness. HBW or HV window after rolling or after simulated PWHT.
Restricted chemistry. Tighter C, P, S or CE.
HIC / NACE. Only when the datasheet cites TM0284 or MR0175 / ISO 15156.
Z-direction. A770 or Z15/Z25/Z35 for thick nozzles.
Third-party. Witness points and EN 10204 3.2.

These tests run through steel testing service. If it is not on the purchase order, it is not assumed.

For stamping, write dual A515 / SA515 Grade 65. Nearby pages: ASTM A516, ASME SA516, ASME SA515, ASTM A285.

ASTM A515 Grade 65 / A515Gr65N is used where high-temperature carbon vessel plate is required and 240 MPa yield is the design number.

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SHH STEEL is a China mill-Direct Supply for ASTM A515/A515M plate. On ASTM A515 Grade 65 that means mill pricing, dual A515/SA515 marking, heat and product analysis, 3.1 as standard and 3.2 when specified, as-rolled or A515Gr65N normalized delivery, and the extra tests a vessel shop actually writes on the PO.

We also keep the order on the right spec: A515 versus A516 when temperature and grain practice are the real decision, and Grade 65 versus 60/70 inside A515. Export packing goes through worldwide shipping service. Company scope: China steel Mill Agent-SHH STEEL.

ASTM A515 Grade 65 Steel Plate is the 240 MPa yield, carbon-silicon high-temperature vessel grade in ASTM A515/A515M. Whether the inquiry says A515 Gr.65, A515GR65, A515Gr65N or ASME SA515 Grade 65, SHH STEEL supplies the plate with heat and product analysis, as-rolled or normalized delivery, optional extra tests, and 3.1 or 3.2 certification.

As China mill-Direct Supply, SHH STEEL provides ASTM A515 Grade 65 / A515Gr65N High Temp Vessel Plate for boiler and ASME Section VIII work.

Contact SHH STEEL for stock, A515Gr65N normalizing, dual A515/SA515 marking, 3.2 inspection or a quotation.

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