BS 1501 223 490B LT30

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BS 1501 223 490B LT30 Pressure Vessel Steel

  • BS 1501 was officially withdrawn on 15th February 1993
  • It remains a steel specification that we see from our customers on a regular basis
  • Brown McFarlane ensures that it stocks plates that are certified in accordance with various grades of BS 1501

BS 1501 223 490B LT30 Pressure Vessel Steel Specification

The grade BS 1501 223 490B LT30 shows that the steel will have a minimum tensile strength of 490 N/mm2 (490), suitable for use where elevated temperature properties are required, and has low temperature impact properties specified at -30 deg C (LT30). Our stock material will very often be impact tested at -50 deg C.

BS 1501 224 490B LT50
BS 1501 225 490B LT50

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Requirements

Chemical Requirements

CSi Mn P S
0.20 max 0.10 - 0.50  0.90 - 1.60  0.030 max 0.030 max
Nb Cr* Cu* Mo*  Ni 
0.01 - 0.06 0.25 max 0.30 max 0.10 max 0.75 max

*Cr+Cu+Mo = 0.50% max

Tensile Requirements

Plate ThicknessTensile RmYield ReElong. A
over 3 mm to 16 mm 490 - 610N/mm2 355 N/mm2 min 21% min
over 16 mm to 40 mm 490 - 610 N/mm2 345 N/mm2 min 21% min
over 40 mm to 63 mm 490 - 610 N/mm2 340 N/mm2 min 20% min
over 63 mm to 100 mm 490 - 610 N/mm2 * 20% min
over 100 mm to 150 mm 490 -610 N/mm2 * 20% min

Impact Values

RT0°C-20°C-30°C -40°C -50°C
61 J min 55 J min 47 J min 41 J min     31 J min 27 J min

Values apply to plates up to and including 80 mm thick