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GB/T 45981.3-2025Heavy casting and forging for heavy-duty gas turbine — Part 3: Steel castings (English PDF)

重型燃气轮机用大型铸锻件 第3部分:铸钢件

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

August 1, 2025

Implementation date

February 1, 2026

Scope

GB/T 45981.3-2025 is the English-translated version of 重型燃气轮机用大型铸锻件 第3部分:铸钢件.

GB/T 45981.3-2025 is the Chinese national standard covering the large steel castings of a heavy-duty gas turbine — the smelting, casting and heat treatment, the chemical composition, the room and high temperature mechanical properties, the microstructure, surface quality and dimensional and weight tolerances, the non-destructive testing, the retest and reheat treatment rules, and the additional tests a new supplier must pass, including the transition temperature at 50 per cent shear fracture, which fixes how cold the casting may get. Part 3 of the series, with the superalloy die forging part GB/T 45981.2-2025. First edition, under the China Machinery Industry Federation. In force from 1 February 2026. Issued on 1 August 2025, it has been in force since 1 February 2026.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS
77.140.80
Classification
J 31

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Contents

  • PrefaceIII
  • IntroductionIV
  • 1 Scope1
  • 2 Normative references1
  • 3 Terms and Definitions3
  • 4 Ordering Requirements3
  • 5 Manufacturing Process3
  • 5.1 Smelting3
  • 5.2 Casting3
  • 5.3 Heat treatment3
  • 5.4 Machining4
  • 5.5 Defect removal and repair welding4
  • 6 Technical Requirements4
  • 6.1 Chemical composition4
  • 6.2 Mechanical properties5
  • 6.3 Microstructure7
  • 6.4 Hardness7
  • 6.5 Surface Quality7
  • 6.6 Shape, dimensions and tolerances7
  • 6.7 Weight tolerance7
  • 6.8 Nondestructive Testing7
  • 6.9 Additional test requirements7
  • 7 Test methods7
  • 7.1 Inspection items, test methods and sampling quantity7
  • 7.2 Chemical composition analysis8
  • 7.3 Mechanical properties test9
  • 7.4 Metallographic Examination9
  • 7.5 Surface Quality Inspection9
  • 7.6 Shape and size inspection9
  • 7.7 Weight Check9
  • 7.8 Nondestructive Testing9
  • 7.9 Additional test10
  • 8 Inspection Rules10
  • 8.1 Batch Rules10
  • 8.2 Impact energy absorption test10
  • 8.3 Hardness test10
  • 8.4 Retest10
  • 8.5 Reheat treatment10
  • 8.6 Provisions for invalid trials10
  • 9 Acceptance and Quality Certificate10
  • 10 Labeling and Packaging1112
  • Appendix A (Normative) Additional test requirements for supplier trial product evaluation12
  • A.1 Overview12
  • A.2 General Principles12
  • A.3 Additional test contents and inspection requirements12
  • Table 1 Heat treatment system (recommended)4
  • Table 2 Chemical composition (mass fraction)5
  • Table 3 Mechanical properties at room temperature6
  • Table 4 High temperature tensile properties6
  • Table 5 Microstructure6
  • Table 6 Inspection items, test methods and sampling quantity8
  • Table A.1 High temperature endurance performance12
  • Table A.2 High temperature tensile properties13
  • Table A.3 Transition temperature of 50% shear fracture rate (Tt50%SFA)13

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for standardization work Part 1: Structure and drafting rules for standardization documents" Drafting.

This document is Part 3 of GB/T 45981 "Large Castings and Forgings for Heavy-Duty Gas Turbines". GB/T 45981 has been published for the following part.

— Part 1: Steel open die forgings;

— Part 2: High temperature alloy die forgings;

— Part 3: Steel castings.

Please note that some of the contents of this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document does not assume the responsibility for identifying patents.

This document was proposed by the China Machinery Industry Federation.

This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee for Standardization of Large Castings and Forgings (SAC/TC506).

This document was drafted by: Erzhong (Deyang) Heavy Equipment Co., Ltd., China United Heavy Gas Turbine Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Electric Shanghai Steam Turbine Works, Power Plant Equipment Co., Ltd., Nanjing Steam Turbine and Electric Motor (Group) Co., Ltd., Dongfang Electric Corporation Dongfang Steam Turbine Co., Ltd.

Liaoning Fuan Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., Shanghai Electric Shangzhong Casting and Forging Co., Ltd., Harbin Steam Turbine Works Co., Ltd., China Heavy Industry Mechanical Research Institute Co., Ltd.

The main drafters of this document are: Xiao Zhangyu, Ma Zhengqiang, Yang Xiaobing, Liu Xianyou, Shu Guogang, Liu Songfeng, Liu Bin, Zhang Bo, Zhu Jiannan, Wang Debiao, Zhang Jixin, Long Bin, Lin Ping, Liu Wei, Cai Jing, Xu Chao, He Shuai, and Wu Liang.

Introduction

Heavy-duty gas turbines are the core power equipment of energy efficient conversion and clean utilization systems and are widely used in power generation, distributed energy and electricity.

Heavy-duty gas turbine castings and forgings are the most important products of heavy-duty gas turbines.

The development foundation of the industry, with the development of heavy-duty gas turbine industry, its castings and forgings have made breakthroughs and formed a series of material systems.

To promote common benefits, it is necessary to propose material selection, ordering, manufacturing, testing methods and inspection rules for large castings and forgings used in heavy-duty gas turbines.

GB/T 45981 "Large Castings and Forgings for Heavy-Duty Gas Turbines" was formulated for this purpose.

Provide a basis for manufacturing and technical exchanges, and cultivate and enhance the material supporting capabilities of the heavy-duty gas turbine industry.

Due to the differences in materials, manufacturing and supply chains of components, GB/T 45981 is intended to consist of three parts.

— Part 1: Steel free forgings. The purpose is to standardize the shaft head, center tie rod, compressor and turbine wheel for heavy-duty gas turbines Manufacturing of large steel free forgings.

— Part 2: High-temperature alloy die forgings. The purpose is to standardize high-temperature alloy large die forgings and tie rod forgings for heavy-duty gas turbines Manufacturing of parts.

— Part 3: Steel castings. The purpose is to standardize heavy-duty gas turbines gravity cast using sand molds or molds with thermal conductivity equivalent to sand molds Used in the manufacture of large steel castings.

Large castings and forgings for heavy-duty gas turbines Part 3: Steel castings

1 Scope

This document specifies the ordering requirements, manufacturing process, and technical requirements for large steel castings for heavy-duty gas turbines, and describes the corresponding test methods.

The law stipulates inspection rules, acceptance and quality certificates, labeling and packaging.

This document applies to the manufacture of large steel castings for heavy-duty gas turbines using gravity casting using sand molds or molds with thermal conductivity equivalent to sand molds.

2 Normative references

GB/T 222

GB/T 223.3

GB/T 223.5

GB/T 223.9

GB/T 223.11

GB/T 223.14

GB/T 223.18

GB/T 223.19

GB/T 223.23

GB/T 223.26

GB/T 223.28

GB/T 223.31

GB/T 223.32

GB/T 223.36

GB/T 223.37

GB/T 223.43

GB/T 223.47

GB/T 223.50

GB/T 223.53

GB/T 223.54

GB/T 223.58

GB/T 223.59

GB/T 223.60

GB/T 223.61

GB/T 223.62

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Referenced standards

Normative references

GB/T 223.3 · GB/T 223.5 · GB/T 223.9 · GB/T 223.11 · GB/T 223.14 · GB/T 223.19 · GB/T 223.28 · GB/T 223.31 · GB/T 223.32 · GB/T 223.37 · GB/T 223.53 · GB/T 223.54 · GB/T 223.58 · GB/T 223.60

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