
The steel both as a blend and as a part shall conform to the chemical composition requirements for carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, nickel, chromium, molybdenum, columbium, tantalum, and titanium.

Alloy steels shall undergo annealing, liquid quenching, and tempering in accordance to heat treatment temperature and cooling media requirements. The powder shall be prealloyed and made by a melting method such as vacuum induction melting followed by gas atomization. The entire assembly shall be heated and placed under sufficient pressure for a sufficient period of time to ensure that the final consolidated part meets the density requirements.

Compacts shall be manufactured by placing a single powder blend into a can, evacuating the can, and sealing it. This specification covers hot isostatically-pressed, powder metallurgy, alloy steel piping components such as flanges, fittings, valves, and similar parts for use in pressure systems and high-temperature services.
