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Standard Specification for

Castings, Iron-Chromium, Iron-Chromium-Nickel, Corrosion
Resistant, for General Application1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A743/A743M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.

1. Scope* Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels

1.1 This specification covers iron-chromium and iron- A297/A297M Specification for Steel Castings, Iron-
chromium-nickel alloy castings for general corrosion-resistant Chromium and Iron-Chromium-Nickel, Heat Resistant,
application. The grades covered by this specification represent for General Application
types of alloy castings suitable for broad ranges of application A494/A494M Specification for Castings, Nickel and Nickel
which are intended for a wide variety of corrosion environ- Alloy
ments. A744/A744M Specification for Castings, Iron-Chromium-
Nickel, Corrosion Resistant, for Severe Service
NOTE 1—For alloy castings for severe corrosion-resistant service, A781/A781M Specification for Castings, Steel and Alloy,
reference should be made to Specification A744/A744M. For general
Common Requirements, for General Industrial Use
heat-resistant alloy castings, reference should be made to Specification
A890/A890M Specification for Castings, Iron-Chromium-
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A297/A297M. For nickel alloy castings for corrosion-resistant service,
reference should be made to Specification A494/A494M. Nickel-Molybdenum Corrosion-Resistant, Duplex
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SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
A957/A957M Specification for Investment Castings, Steel
and Alloy, Common Requirements, for General Industrial
Use
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system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi- 3. General Conditions for Delivery
cation. Inch-pound units are applicable for material ordered to 3.1 Except for investment castings, castings furnished to
Specification A743 and SI units for material ASTM A743/A743M-19
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Specification A743M. fication A781/A781M, including any supplementary require-
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor- ments that are indicated on the purchase order. Failure to
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- comply with the general requirements of Specification A781/
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the A781M constitutes nonconformance with this specification. In
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- case of conflict between the requirements of this specification
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical and Specification A781/A781M, this specification shall pre-
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. vail.

2. Referenced Documents 3.2 Steel investment castings furnished to this specification

shall conform to the requirements of Specification A957/
2.1 ASTM Standards:2 A957M, including any supplementary requirements that are
A262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular indicated in the purchase order. Failure to comply with the
general requirements of Specification A957/A957M consti-
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tutes nonconformance with this specification. In case of con-
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee flict between the requirements of this specification and Speci-
A01.18 on Castings. fication A957/A957M, Specification A957/A957M shall
Current edition approved March 1, 2019. Published March 2019. Originally prevail.
approved in 1977. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as A743/A743M – 17.
DOI: 10.1520/A0743_A0743M-19.
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4.1.1 Description of the casting by pattern number or NOTE 2—Proper heat treatment of these alloys is usually necessary to
drawing, enhance corrosion resistance and, in some cases, to meet mechanical
properties. Minimum heat treat temperatures are specified; however, it is
4.1.2 Grade, sometimes necessary to heat treat at higher temperatures, hold for some
4.1.3 Heat treatment, minimum time at temperature, and then rapidly cool the castings in order
4.1.4 Options in the specification, to enhance the corrosion resistance and meet mechanical properties.
4.1.5 Whether castings are to be produced using the invest-
ment casting process, and 7. Chemical Requirements
4.1.6 Supplementary requirements desired, including the 7.1 The chemical requirements are shown in Table 2.
standards of acceptance.
5. Process
5.1 The steel shall be made by the electric furnace process,
with or without separate refining such as argon-oxygen decar-
burization (AOD).
6. Heat Treatment
6.1 Castings shall be heat treated in accordance with the
requirements in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Heat Treatment Requirements

Grade Heat Treatment
CA6N Heat to 1900 °F [1040 °C], air cool, reheat to 1500 °F [815 °C], air cool, and age at 800 °F [425 °C], holding at
each temperature sufficient time to heat casting uniformly to temperature.
CA6NM Heat to 1850 °F [1010 °C] minimum, air cool to 200 °F [95 °C] or lower prior to any optional intermediate temper
and prior to the final temper. The final temper shall be between 1050 °F [565 °C] and 1150 °F [620 °C].

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CA15, CA15M, CA40, CA40F (1) Heat to 1750 °F [955 °C] minimum, air cool and temper at 1100 °F [595 °C] minimum, or
(2) Anneal at 1450 °F [790 °C] minimum.
CA28MWV (1) Heat to 1875–1925 °F [1025–1050 °C], quench in air or oil, and temper at 1150 °F [620 °C] minimum, or
(2) Anneal at 1400 °F [760 °C] minimum.
CB30, CC50

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(1) Heat to 1450 °F [790 °C] minimum, and air cool, or
(2) Heat to 1450 °F [790 °C] minimum, and furnace cool.
Heat between 1800 °F [980 °C] and 1920 °F [1050 °C], forced air, cool to 120 °F [50 °C] maximum, and temper

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between 1100 °F and 1160 °F [595 °C and 625 °C].
CE30, CH10, CH20, CK20 Heat to 2000 °F [1093 °C] minimum, hold for sufficient time to heat casting to temperature, quench in water or
rapid cool by other means.
CF3, CF3M, CF3MN (1) Heat to 1900 °F [1040 °C] minimum, hold for sufficient time to heat casting to temperature, quench in water or
rapid cool by other means.
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CF8, CF8C, CF8M, CF16F, CF16Fa, Heat to 1900 °F [1040 °C] minimum, hold for sufficient time to heat casting to temperature, quench in water or
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CF20, CG3M, CG8M, CG12 rapid cool by other means.
CF10SMnN Heat to 1950 °F [1065 °C] minimum, hold for sufficient time to heat casting to temperature, quench in water or
rapid cool by other means.
CK3MCuN, CK35MN, CN3M, CN3MN Heat to 2200 °F [1200 °C] minimum, hold for 4 h minimum, quench in water or rapid cool by other means.
CG6MMN, CN7M Heat to 2050 °F [1120 °C] minimum, hold for sufficient time to heat casting to temperature, quench in water or
rapid cool by other means.
CN7MS Heat to 2100 °F [1150 °C] minimum, 2150 °F [1180 °C] maximum, hold for sufficient time (2 h minimum) to heat
casting to temperature and quench in water.
HG10MNN As cast

TABLE 2 Chemical RequirementsA,B

Material Grade Element, %
Type
(UNS) Carbon Manganese Phosphorus Sulfur Silicon Chromium Nickel Molybdenum Nitrogen Copper NiobiumC Other
CA6N 0.06 0.50 0.02 0.02 1.00 10.5–12.5 6.0–8.0 ... ... ... ... ...
11Cr-7Ni

CA6NM 0.06 1.00 0.04 0.03 1.00 11.5–14.0 3.5–4.5 0.40–1.0 ... ... ... ...
12Cr-4Ni
(J91540)

CA15 0.15 1.00 0.04 0.04 1.50 11.5–14.0 1.00 0.50 ... ... ... ...
12 Cr
(J91150)

CA15M 0.15 1.00 0.040 0.040 0.65 11.5–14.0 1.0 0.15–1.0 ... ... ... ...
12 Cr
(J91151)

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TABLE 2 Continued
Material Grade Element, %
Type
(UNS) Carbon Manganese Phosphorus Sulfur Silicon Chromium Nickel Molybdenum Nitrogen Copper NiobiumC Other
CA28MWV 0.20–0.28 0.50–1.00 0.030 0.030 1.0 11.0–12.5 0.50–1.00 0.90–1.25 ... ... ... V:
12Cr-Mo-W-V 0.20–0.30
(J91422) W:
0.90–1.25

CA40 0.20–0.40 1.00 0.04 0.04 1.50 11.5–14.0 1.0 0.5 ... ... ... ...
12 Cr
(J91153)

CA40FD 0.20–0.40 1.00 0.04 0.20–0.40 1.50 11.5–14.0 1.0 0.5 ... ... ... ...
12 Cr
(J91154)

CB6 0.06 1.00 0.04 0.03 1.00 15.5–17.5 3.5–5.5 0.5 ... ... ... ...
16Cr-4Ni
(J91804)

E
CB30 0.30 1.00 0.04 0.04 1.50 18.0–21.0 2.00 ... ... ... ...
20 Cr
(J91803)

CC50 0.50 1.00 0.04 0.04 1.50 26.0–30.0 4.00 ... ... ... ... ...
28 Cr
(J92615)

CE30 0.30 1.50 0.04 0.04 2.00 26.0–30.0 8.0–11.0 ... ... ... ... ...
29Cr-9Ni
(J93423)

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CF3 0.03 1.50 0.04 0.04 2.00 17.0–21.0 8.0–12.0 ... ... ... ... ...
19Cr-9Ni
(J92500)

CF3M
19Cr-10Ni-Mo
(J92800)
0.03
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1.50 0.04 0.04 1.50 17.0–21.0 9.0–13.0 2.0–3.0 ... ... ... ...

CF3MN
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0.040 0.040 1.50 17.0–22.0 9.0–13.0 2.0–3.0 0.10–0.20 ... ... ...

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CF8 0.08 1.50 ASTM

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19Cr-9Ni
(J92600)

F
CF8C 0.08 1.50 0.04 0.04 2.00 18.0–21.0 9.0–12.0 ... ... ... ...
19Cr-10Ni-Nb
(J92710)

CF8M 0.08 1.50 0.04 0.04 2.00 18.0–21.0 9.0–12.0 2.0–3.0 ... ... ... ...
19Cr-10Ni-Mo
(J92900)

CF10SMnN 0.10 7.00–9.00 0.060 0.030 3.50–4.50 16.0–18.0 8.0–9.0 ... 0.08–0.18 ... ... ...
17Cr-8.4Ni-N
(J92972)

CF16FD 0.16 1.50 0.17 0.04 2.00 18.0–21.0 9.0–12.0 1.50 ... ... ... Se:
19Cr-9Ni 0.20–0.35
(J92701)

CF16FaD 0.16 1.50 0.04 0.20–0.40 2.00 18.0–21.0 9.0–12.0 0.40–0.80 ... ... ... ...
19Cr-9Ni

CF20 0.20 1.50 0.04 0.04 2.00 18.0–21.0 8.0–11.0 ... ... ... ... ...
19Cr-9Ni
(J92602)

CG3M 0.03 1.50 0.04 0.04 1.50 18.0–21.0 9.0–13.0 3.0–4.0 ... ... ... ...
19Cr-11Ni-Mo
(J92999)

CG6MMN 0.06 4.00–6.00 0.04 0.03 1.00 20.5–23.5 11.5–13.5 1.50–3.00 0.20–0.40 ... 0.10–0.30 V:
(J93790) 0.10–0.30

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Material Grade Element, %
Type
(UNS) Carbon Manganese Phosphorus Sulfur Silicon Chromium Nickel Molybdenum Nitrogen Copper NiobiumC Other

CG8M 0.08 1.50 0.04 0.04 1.50 18.0–21.0 9.0–13.0 3.0–4.0 ... ... ... ...
19Cr-11Ni-Mo
(J93000)

CG12 0.12 1.50 0.04 0.04 2.00 20.0–23.0 10.0–13.0 ... ... ... ... ...
22Cr-12Ni
(J93001)

CH10 0.10 1.50 0.04 0.04 2.00 22.0–26.0 12.0–15.0 ... ... ... ... ...
25Cr-12 Ni
(J93401)

CH20 0.20 1.50 0.04 0.04 2.00 22.0–26.0 12.0–15.0 ... ... ... ... ...
25Cr-12Ni
(J93402)

CK35MN 0.035 2.00 0.035 0.020 1.00 22.0–24.0 20.0–22.0 6.0–6.8 0.21–0.32 0.40 ... ...
23Cr-21Ni-Mo-N

CK3MCuN 0.025 1.20 0.045 0.010 1.00 19.5–20.5 17.5–19.5 6.0–7.0 0.180–0.240 0.50–1.00 ... ...
20Cr-18Ni-Cu-Mo
(J93254)

CK20 0.20 2.00 0.04 0.04 2.00 23.0–27.0 19.0–22.0 ... ... ... ... ...
25Cr-20Ni
(J94202)

CN3M 0.03 2.0 0.03 0.03 1.0 20.0–22.0 23.0–27.0 4.5–5.5 ... ... ... ...
(J94652)

CN3MN 0.03 2.00

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0.040 0.010 1.00 20.0–22.0 23.5–25.5 6.0–7.0 0.18–0.26 0.75 ... ...
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CN7M 0.07 1.50 0.04 0.04 1.50 19.0–22.0 27.5–30.5 2.0–3.0 ... 3.0–4.0 ... ...
20Cr-29Ni-Cu-Mo
(N08007)

CN7MS 0.07 1.00 0.04 0.03 2.50–3.50 18.0–20.0 22.0–25.0 2.5–3.0 1.5– 2.0 ... ...
19Cr-24Ni-Cu-Mo
(J94650)
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HG10MNN 0.07–0.11 3.0–5.0 0.040 0.030 0.70 18.5–20.5 11.5–13.5 0.25–0.45 0.20–0.30 0.50 ...
19Cr-12Ni-4Mn
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A
All values are maximums, except where a range is provided.
B
Where ellipses (...) appear in this table, there is no requirement, and the element need not be analyzed for or reported.
C
Columbium (Cb) and niobium (Nb) are interchangeable names for the same element 41.
D
Free machining grade.
E
For Grade CB30, a copper content of 0.90 to 1.20 % is optional.
F
Grade CF8C shall have a niobium content of not less than eight times the carbon content and not more than 1.0 %. If a niobium-plus-tantalum alloy in the approximate
Nb:Ta ratio of 3:1 is used for stabilizing this grade, the total niobium-plus-tantalum content shall not be less than nine times the carbon content and shall not exceed 1.1 %.
G
Grade HG10MNN shall have a niobium content of not less than eight times the carbon, but not over 1.00 %.

8. Repair by Welding TABLE 3 Minimum Preheat Temperatures

Grade Minimum Preheat Temperatures
8.1 Repair welding of Grade CA28MWV is not permitted
°F °C
unless by agreement between the manufacturer and the pur-
CA15, CA15M 400 [205]
chaser. CA28MWV, CA40
Others 50 [10]
8.2 When methods involving high temperature are used in
the removal of discontinuities, castings shall be preheated in
accordance with Table 3. Weld repairs shall be subject to the
same quality standards as are used to inspect the castings.
except that local tempering will be permitted if, in the opinion
8.3 Post-weld heat treatment, if required, shall be in accor- of the manufacturer, furnace heat treating will be damaging to
dance with Table 1. the finished surface of a machined casting. Heat treatment,
8.3.1 The martensitic grades CA6NM, CA15, CA15M, other than tempering, of grades CA6NM, CA15, CA15M,
CB6, and CA40 shall be retempered after weld repairing, CB6, and CA40 after weld repairing shall be performed only