Code of Federal Regulations Title 49. Transportation § 49.179.200–7 Materials

(a) Plate material used to fabricate the tank and, when used, expansion dome or manway nozzle material, must meet one of the following specifications with the indicated minimum tensile strength and elongation in the welded condition.

(b) Carbon steel plate:  The maximum allowable carbon content must be 0.31 percent when the individual specification allows carbon content greater than this amount. The plates may be clad with other approved materials:

¹ Minimum stresses to be used in calculations.

² This specification is incorporated by reference (IBR, see § 171.7 of this subchapter).

(c) Aluminum alloy plate:  Aluminum alloy plate must be suitable for welding and comply with one of the following specifications (IBR, see § 171.7 of this subchapter):

¹ For fabrication, the parent plate material may be 0, H112, or H32 temper, but design calculations must be based on minimum tensile strength shown.

² 0 temper only.

³ Weld filler metal 5556 must not be used.

⁴ Maximum stresses to be used in calculations.

(d) High alloy steel plate:  High alloy steel plate must comply with one of the following specifications:

¹ Maximum stresses to be used in calculations.

² High alloy steel materials used to fabricate tank and expansion dome, when used, must be tested in accordance with Practice A of ASTM Specification A 262 titled, “Standard Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels” (IBR;  see § 171.7 of this subchapter). If the specimen does not pass Practice A, Practice B or C must be used and the corrosion rates may not exceed the following:

(e) Nickel plate:  Nickel plate must comply with the following specification (IBR, see § 171.7 of this subchapter):

¹ Maximum stresses to be used in calculations.

² When used as cladding for carbon steel plate, low-carbon nickel is required.

(f) Manganese-molybdenum steel plate:  Manganese-molybdenum steel plate must be suitable for fusion welding and comply with the following specification (IBR, see § 171.7 of this subchapter):

¹ Maximum stresses to be used in calculations.

(g) All parts and items of construction in contact with the lading must be made of material compatible with plate material and not subject to rapid deterioration by the lading, or be coated or lined with suitable corrosion resistant material.

(h) All external projections that may be in contact with the lading and all castings, forgings, or fabrications used for fittings or attachments to tank and expansion dome, when used, in contact with lading must be made of material to an approved specification. See AAR Specifications for Tank Cars, appendix M, M4.05 (IBR, see § 171.7 of this subchapter) for approved material specifications for castings for fittings.