ASTM A540/A540M

ASTM A540/A540M Bolting Specification

Regular and special quality alloy steel bolting materials and bolting components used for nuclear and other special applications

Overview

ASTM A540/A540M Bolting Materials by Adfast Component LTD

Adfast Component LTD proudly offers ASTM A540/A540M bolting materials and components, designed for nuclear and other specialized applications. We supply bolting in metric sizes ranging from M6 to M250 and inch sizes from 1/4 inch to 11 inches. All materials conform to Specification A962/A962M, covering test methods, finish, thread dimensions, macro etch, marking, certification, and optional supplementary requirements.

Our bolting materials are available in hot-rolled, hot-forged, or cold-finished forms, ensuring flexibility in manufacturing to meet your requirements. Trust Adfast Component LTD for reliable, high-quality alloy steel bolting solutions tailored for critical applications.

Chemical Composition

Grade Symbol	UNS Designation	Steel	C	Mn	P, max	S, max	Si	Cr	Ni	Mo	V
ASTM A540/A540M Grade B21	(Cr-Mo-V)	Cr – Mo – V	0.36-0.44	0.45-0.70	0.025 C	0.025 C	0.15-0.35	0.80-1.15	. . .	0.50-0.65	0.25-0.35
ASTM A540/A540M Grade B21	(Cr-Mo-V)	Product Variation, Over or Under, B %	0.02	0.03	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.05	. . .	0.03	0.03
ASTM A540/A540M Grade B22	(4142-H)	Cr – Mo	0.39-0.46	0.65-1.10	0.025 C	0.025 C	0.15-0.35	0.75-1.20	. . .	0.15-0.25	. . .
ASTM A540/A540M Grade B22	(4142-H)	Product Variation, Over or Under, B %	0.02	0.04	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.05	. . .	0.02	. . .
ASTM A540/A540M Grade B23	(E-4340-H)	Cr – Ni – Mo	0.37-0.44	0.60-0.95	0.025 C	0.025 C	0.15-0.35	0.65-0.95	1.55-2.00	0.20-0.30	. . .
ASTM A540/A540M Grade B23	(E-4340-H)	Product Variation, Over or Under, B %	0.02	0.04	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.05	0.05	0.02	. . .
ASTM A540/A540M Grade B24	(4340 Mod.)	Cr – Ni – Mo	0.37-0.44	0.70-0.90	0.025 C	0.025 C	0.15-0.35	0.70-0.95	1.65-2.00	0.30-0.40	. . .
ASTM A540/A540M Grade B24	(4340 Mod.)	Product Variation, Over or Under, B %	0.02	0.04	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.05	0.05	0.02	. . .
ASTM A540/A540M Grade B24V	(4340V Mod.)	Cr – Ni – Mo – V	0.37-0.44	0.60-0.95	0.025 C	0.025 C	0.15-0.35 D	0.60-0.95	1.55-2.00	0.40-0.60	0.04-0.10
ASTM A540/A540M Grade B24V	(4340V Mod.)	Product Variation, Over or Under, B %	0.02	0.04	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.05	0.05	0.03	0.01
(A) The intentional addition of Bi, Se, Te, and Pb is not permitted. (B) Unless otherwise specified, separate determinations may vary from the specified ranges, except that elements in any heat must not vary both above and below the specified range. (C) Phosphorus and sulfur content is 0.04 % max when open-hearth steel is specified. (D) Silicon content is 0.35 % max if vacuum-carbon deoxidized.

Mechanical Requirements

Inch
Metric

Grade	Class	Diameter	Tensile Strength, min	Yield Strength, 0.2 % offset, min	Elongation, min, %	Reduction of Area, min, %	Surface Brinell Hardness		Charpy V-Notch +10 °F [−12.2 °C]
Grade	Class	in.	ksi	ksi	In 2 in.	Reduction of Area, min, %	min	max	Charpy V-Notch +10 °F [−12.2 °C]
ASTM A540 Grade B21 (Cr-Mo-V)	5	to 2, incl	120	105	15	50	241	285	Note 4
		over 2 to 6, incl	115	100	15	50	248	302	Note 4
		over 6 to 8, incl	115	100	15	50	255	311	Note 4
	4	to 3, incl	135	120	13	45	269	331	Note 4
	4	over 3 to 6, incl	135	120	12	45	277	352	Note 4
	3	to 3, incl	145	130	12	40	293	352	Note 4
	3	over 3 to 6, incl	145	130	12	40	302	375	Note 4
	2	to 4, incl	155	140	11	40	311	401	Note 4
	1	to 4, incl	165	150	10	35	321	429	Note 4
ASTM A540 Grade B22 (4142-H)	5	to 2, incl	120	105	15	50	248	293	Note 1
	5	over 2 to 4, incl	115	100	15	50	255	302	Note 4
	4	to 1, incl	135	120	13	45	269	341	Note 1
	4	over 1 to 4, incl	135	120	13	45	277	363	Note 4
	3	to 2, incl	145	130	12	40	293	363	Note 4
	3	over 2 to 4, incl	145	130	12	40	302	375	Note 4
	2	to 3, incl	155	140	11	40	311	401	Note 4
	1	to 1 ¹/ ₂, incl	165	150	10	35	321	401	Note 4
ASTM A540 Grade B23 (E-4340-H)	5	to 6, incl	120	105	15	50	248	311	Note 1
		over 6 to 8, incl	115	100	15	50	255	321	Note 1
		over 8 to 9 ¹/ ₂, incl	115	100	15	50	262	321	Note 4
	4	to 3, incl	135	120	13	45	269	341	Note 1
		over 3 to 6, incl	135	120	13	45	277	352	Note 1
		over 6 to 9 ¹/ ₂, incl	135	120	13	45	285	363	Note 4
	3	to 3, incl	145	130	12	40	293	363	Note 2
		over 3 to 6, incl	145	130	12	40	302	375	Note 2
		over 6 to 9 ¹/ ₂, incl	145	130	12	40	311	388	Note 4
	2	to 3, incl	155	140	11	40	311	388	Note 4
		over 3 to 6, incl	155	140	11	40	311	401	Note 4
		over 6 to 9 ¹/ ₂, incl	155	140	11	40	321	415	Note 4
	1	to 3, incl	165	150	10	35	321	415	Note 4
		over 3 to 6, incl	165	150	10	35	331	429	Note 4
		over 6 to 8, incl	165	150	10	35	341	444	Note 4
ASTM A540 Grade B24 (4340 Mod.)	5	to 6, incl	120	105	15	50	248	311	Note 1
		over 6 to 8, incl	115	100	15	50	255	321	Note 1
		over 8 to 9 ¹/ ₂, incl	115	100	15	50	262	321	Note 1
	4	to 3, incl	135	120	13	45	269	341	Note 1
		over 3 to 6, incl	135	120	13	45	277	352	Note 1
		over 6 to 8, incl	135	120	13	45	285	363	Note 1
		over 8 to 9 ¹/ ₂, incl	135	120	13	45	293	363	Note 4
	3	to 3, incl	145	130	12	40	293	363	Note 2
		over 3 to 8, incl	145	130	12	40	302	388	Note 2
		over 8 to 9 ¹/ ₂, incl	145	130	12	40	311	388	Note 4
	2	to 7, incl	155	140	11	40	311	401	Note 2
	2	over 7 to 9 ¹/ ₂, incl	155	140	11	40	321	415	Note 4
	1	to 6, incl	165	150	10	35	321	415	Note 3
	1	over 6 to 8, incl	165	150	10	35	331	429	Note 4
ASTM A540 Grade B24V (4340V Mod.)	3	to 4, incl	145	130	12	40	293	363	Note 1
		over 4 to 8, incl	145	130	12	40	40	375	Note 2
		over 8 to 11, incl	145	130	12	40	311	388	Note 3
	2	to 4, incl	155	140	11	40	311	388	Note 2
		over 4 to 8, incl	155	140	11	40	321	401	Note 3
		over 8 to 11, incl	155	140	11	40	311	415	Note 4
	1	to 4, incl	165	150	10	35	321	415	Note 3
		over 4 to 8, incl	165	150	10	35	331	429	Note 4
		over 8 to 11, incl	165	150	10	35	331	444	Note 4

Grade	Class	Diameter	Tensile Strength, min	Yield Strength, 0.2 % offset, min	Elongation, min, %	Reduction of Area, min, %	Surface Brinell Hardness		Charpy V-Notch +10 °F [−12.2 °C]
Grade	Class	mm	MPa	MPa	In 50 mm	Reduction of Area, min, %	min	max	Charpy V-Notch +10 °F [−12.2 °C]
ASTM A540M Grade B21 (Cr-Mo-V)	5	to 50, incl	825	725	15	50	241	285	Note 4
		over 50 to 150, incl	795	690	15	50	248	302	Note 4
		over 150 to 205, incl	795	690	15	50	255	311	Note 4
	4	to 75, incl	930	825	13	45	269	331	Note 4
	4	over 75 to 150, incl	930	825	13	45	277	352	Note 4
	3	to 75, incl	1000	895	12	40	293	352	Note 4
	3	over 75 to 150, incl	1000	895	12	40	302	375	Note 4
	2	to 100, incl	1070	965	11	40	311	401	Note 4
	1	to 100, incl	1140	1035	10	35	321	429	Note 4
ASTM A540M Grade B22 (4142-H)	5	to 50, incl	825	725	15	50	248	293	Note 1
	5	over 50 to 100, incl	759	690	15	50	255	302	Note 4
	4	to 25, incl	930	825	13	45	269	341	Note 1
	4	over 25 to 100, incl	930	825	13	45	277	363	Note 4
	3	to 50, incl	1000	895	12	40	293	363	Note 4
	3	over 50 to 100, incl	1000	895	12	40	302	375	Note 4
	2	to 75, incl	1070	965	11	40	311	401	Note 4
	2	to 38, incl	1140	1035	10	35	321	401	Note 4
ASTM A540M Grade B23 (E-4340-H)	5	to 150, incl	825	725	15	50	248	311	Note 1
		over 150 to 200 incl	795	690	15	50	255	321	Note 4
		over 200 to 240, incl	795	690	15	50	262	321	Note 4
	4	to 75, incl	930	825	13	45	269	341	Note 1
		over 75 to 150,	930	825	13	45	277	352	Note 1
		incl over 150 to 240, incl	930	825	13	45	285	363	Note 4
	3	to 75, incl	1000	895	12	40	293	363	Note 2
		over 75 to 150, incl	1000	895	12	40	302	375	Note 2
		over 150 to 240, incl	1000	895	12	40	311	388	Note 4
	2	to 75, incl	1070	965	11	40	311	388	Note 4
		over 75 to 150, incl	1070	965	11	40	311	401	Note 4
		over 150 to 240, incl	1070	965	11	40	321	415	Note 4
	1	to 75, incl	1140	1035	10	35	321	415	Note 4
		over 75 to 150, incl	1140	1035	10	35	331	429	Note 4
		over 150 to 200, incl	1140	1035	10	35	341	444	Note 4
ASTM A540M Grade B24 (4340 Mod.)	5	to 150, incl	825	725	15	50	248	311	Note 1
		over 150 to 200, incl	795	690	15	50	255	321	Note 1
		over 200 to 240, incl	795	690	15	50	262	321	Note 1
	4	to 75, incl	930	825	13	45	269	341	Note 1
		over 75 to 150, incl	930	825	13	45	277	352	Note 1
		over 150 to 200, incl	930	825	13	45	285	363	Note 1
		over 200 to 240, incl	930	825	13	45	293	363	Note 4
	3	to 75, incl	1000	895	12	40	293	363	Note 2
		over 75 to 200, incl	1000	895	12	40	302	388	Note 2
		over 200 to 240, incl	1000	895	12	40	311	388	Note 4
	2	to 180, incl	1070	965	11	40	311	401	Note 2
	2	over 180 to 240, incl	1070	965	11	40	321	415	Note 4
	1	to 150, incl	1140	1035	10	35	321	415	Note 3
	1	over 150 to 200, incl	1140	1035	10	35	331	429	Note 4
ASTM A540M Grade B24V(4340V Mod.)	3	to 100, incl	1000	895	12	40	293	363	Note 1
		over 100 to 200, incl	1000	895	12	40	302	375	Note 2
		over 200 to 240, incl	1000	895	12	40	311	388	Note 3
	2	to 100, incl	1070	965	11	40	311	388	Note 2
		over 100 to 200, incl	1070	965	11	40	311	401	Note 3
		over 200 to 280, incl	1070	965	11	40	321	415	Note 4
	1	to 100, incl	1140	1035	10	35	321	415	Note 3
		over 100 to 200, incl	1140	1035	10	35	331	429	Note 4
		over 200 to 280, incl	1140	1035	10	35	331	444	Note 4

Tolerance

Grinding
Fracture
MPI

Diameter, in. [mm]	Minimum Stock Removal Per Side
Diameter, in. [mm]	in.	mm
1 to 1 ¹/ ₈ [25 to 29], incl	0.025	0.64
Over 1 ¹/ ₈ to 1 ¹/ ₄ [29 to 32], incl	0.028	0.71
Over 1 ¹/ ₄ to 1 ³/ ₈ [32 to 35], incl	0.030	0.76
Over 1 ³/ ₈ to 1 ¹/ ₂ [35 to 38], incl	0.033	0.84
Over 1 ¹/ ₂ to 2 [38 to 50], incl	0.042	1.07
Over 2 to 2 ¹/ ₂ [50 to 65], incl	0.052	1.32
Over 2 ¹/ ₂ to 3 ¹/ ₂ [65 to 90], incl	0.072	1.83
Over 3 ¹/ ₂ to 4 ¹/ ₂ [90 to 115], incl	0.090	2.29
Over 4 ¹/ ₂ to 5 ¹/ ₂ [115 to 140], incl	0.110	2.79
Over 5 ¹/ ₂ to 6 ¹/ ₂ [140 to 165], incl	0.125	3.18
Over 6 ¹/ ₂ to 8 ¹/ ₄ [165 to 210], incl	0.155	3.94
Over 8 ¹/ ₄ to 9 ¹/ ₂ [210 to 240], incl	0.203	5.16
(A) Consult the manufacturer on forged bars, cold-finished bars, bored bars, seamless tubes, and forged hollows.

Dimension B Height, mm	1.5	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.5	10
1.0	98	98	97	96	96	95	94	94	93	93	92	91	91	90	89	89	88	87
1.5	97	96	95	94	93	93	92	91	90	89	88	87	86	85	85	83	82	81
2.0	96	95	94	93	91	90	89	88	86	85	84	82	81	80	79	78	76	75
2.5	95	94	92	91	89	87	86	84	83	81	80	79	76	75	73	72	70	69
3.0	94	93	91	90	87	85	83	81	79	78	76	74	72	70	68	66	64	63
3.5	93	91	89	87	85	83	80	78	75	74	72	69	67	65	63	61	58	56
4.0	93	90	87	85	83	80	78	75	72	70	68	65	62	60	57	55	52	50
4.5	92	89	86	83	80	78	75	72	69	66	63	61	58	55	52	49	46	43
5.0	91	88	84	81	78	75	72	69	66	63	59	56	53	50	48	44	40	38
5.5	90	86	83	79	75	72	69	66	63	59	55	52	48	45	42	38	35	31
6.0	89	85	81	78	74	70	66	63	59	55	51	47	44	40	36	33	29	25
6.5	88	84	80	76	72	68	63	59	55	51	47	43	40	35	31	27	23	19
7.0	87	82	79	74	69	65	61	56	52	47	43	39	34	30	26	21	16	12
7.5	86	81	76	72	67	62	58	53	48	44	40	34	30	25	23	16	11	6
8.0	85	80	75	70	65	70	55	50	45	40	35	30	25	20	15	10	5	0

Diameter, in. [mm]	Minimum Stock Removal Per Side
Diameter, in. [mm]	in.	mm
1 to 1 ¹/ ₂ [25 to 38], incl	0.075	1.90
Over 1 ¹/ ₂ to 2 [38 to 50], incl	0.090	2.29
Over 2 to 2 ¹/ ₂ [50 to 65], incl	0.125	3.18
Over 2 ¹/ ₂ to 3 ¹/ ₂ [65 to 90], incl	0.156	3.96
Over 3 ¹/ ₂ to 4 ¹/ ₂ [90 to 115], incl	0.187	4.75
Over 4 ¹/ ₂ to 6 [115 to 155], incl	0.250	6.35
Over 6 to 10 [155 to 255], incl	0.312	7.92
(A) Consult the manufacturer on forged bars, cold-finished bars, bored bars, seamless tubes, and forged hollows.

Coating Specifications

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Certification

Testing Standards

E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E21 Test Methods for Elevated Temperature Tension Tests of Metallic Materials
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
E139 Test Methods for Conducting Creep, Creep-Rupture,and Stress-Rupture Tests of Metallic Materials
E150 Recommended Practice for Conducting Creep and Creep-Rupture Tension Tests of Metallic Materials Under Conditions of Rapid Heating and Short Times
E151 Recommended Practice for Tension Tests of Metallic Materials at Elevated Temperatures with Rapid Heating and Conventional or Rapid Strain Rates
E292 Test Methods for Conducting Time-for-Rupture Notch Tension Tests of Materials
E328 Test Methods for Stress Relaxation for Materials and Structures
E566 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Sorting of Ferrous Metals
E709 Guide for Magnetic Particle Testing
F606/F606M Test Methods for Determining the Mechanical Properties of Externally and Internally Threaded Fasteners, Washers, Direct Tension Indicators, and Rivets
F1940 Test Method for Process Control Verification to Prevent Hydrogen Embrittlement in Plated or Coated Fasteners
A962/A962M Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
A788/A788M for Steel Forgings, General Requirements

Threading Specs

Supplementary Requirements

S1	Product Analysis
S2	Macroetch Test
S3	Ultrasonic Test
S4	Demonstration of Capability
S5	Fracture Transition Temperature
S6	Magnetic Particle Inspection
S7	Elevated Temperature Test
S8	Alternative Fracture Toughness Requirement

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