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4 Tr Trans ansver verse se imp impact act test ori orient entatio ation n for pla plate te wid widths ths over 24 in. Normalizing or quenching and tempering the product will reduce the degree of variation.ģ.1 The inquiry and order order shall indicate the following: following: 3.1.1 Frequ Frequency ency of testing, (P) or (H), 3.1.2 Test temperature temperature (see 4.5 and 4.6 4.6), ), 3.1.3 Minimu Minimum m average absorbed energy energy value (see 4.1 (see 4.1 and and 4.6), 4.6 ), 3.1.4 3.1. The purchaser should, therefore, be aware that testing of one plate, bar, or shape does not provide assurance all plates, bars, or shapes of the same heat as processed will be identical in toughness with the product tested. The impact properties of steel can vary within the same heat and piece, be it as rolled, control rolled, or heat treated. Order Ordering ing Information Informationġ.1 This specification specification covers the proced procedure ure for longi longitudina tudinall Charpy Char py V-no -notch tch test testing ing of str struct uctura urall stee steell and con contain tainss two frequencies of testing. This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.ģ. A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval. A number in parentheses parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Sampling Procedure for Impact Testing of Structural Steel 1 This standard is issued under the fixed designation A673/A673M the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revis revision. Designation: A673/A673M − 07 (Reapproved 2012)Īmerican Association State Highway and Transportation Officials Standard Standa rd AASHTO No.: T 243