Standard Specification for
Standard Specification for
General Requirements for Rolled Structural Steel Bars,
General Requirements for Rolled Structural Steel Bars,
Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling
Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling
1
1
This standard is
This standard is issued under the fixed issued under the fixed designdesignation A 6/A 6M; the ation A 6/A 6M; the numbenumber r immediimmediately following the designatioately following the designation indicates the n indicates the year of year of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A supersc
superscript epsilon ript epsilon ((ee) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval. This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense. This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1.
1. Sco
Scope
pe
1.1
1.1 This speci
This specificati
fication
on
22covers a group of common require-
covers a group of common
require-ments that, unless otherwise specified in the material
ments that, unless otherwise specified in the material
specifi-cation, apply to rolled steel plates, shapes, sheet piling, and
cation, apply to rolled steel plates, shapes, sheet piling, and
bar
bars
s und
under
er eac
each
h of
of the
the fol
follow
lowing
ing spe
specifi
cificat
cation
ions
s iss
issued
ued by
by
ASTM:
ASTM:
ASTM ASTM Designation Designation33 Title of Specification Title of Specification AA 3636/A /A 3636M M CaCarbrbon on StStruructcturural al StSteeeell A
A 131131/A /A 131131M M StrStructucturaural l SteSteel el for for ShiShipsps A
A 242/A 242/A 242M 242M HighHigh-Stre-Strength ngth Low-ALow-Alloy lloy StrucStructural tural SteelSteel A
A 283/A 283/A 283M 283M Low Low and and IntermIntermediaediate Tte Tensilensile Stre Strength ength CarbCarbon Son Steel teel PlatePlatess A
A 328328/A /A 328328M M SteSteel el SheSheet et PilPilinging A
A 514/A 514/A 514M 514M HighHigh-Yi-Yield eld StrenStrength, gth, QuencQuenched hed and and TTemperempered ed AlloAlloy Stey Steelel Plate Suitable for Welding
Plate Suitable for Welding A
A 529/A 529/A 529M 529M HighHigh-Stre-Strength ngth CarboCarbon-Mann-Manganesganese e Steel Steel of of StrucStructural tural Qual- Qual-ity
ity A
A 572/A 572/A 572M 572M HighHigh-Stre-Strength ngth Low-ALow-Alloy lloy ColuColumbiummbium-V-Vanadanadium ium SteelSteel A
A 573/A 573/A 573M 573M StrucStructural tural CarboCarbon Sn Steel teel PlatePlates os of Impf Improved roved TToughnoughnessess A
A 588/A 588/A 588M 588M HighHigh-Stre-Strength ngth Low-ALow-Alloy lloy StrucStructural tural Steel Steel with with 50 k50 ksi (si (345345 MPa) Minimum Yield Point to 4 in. [100 mm] Thick MPa) Minimum Yield Point to 4 in. [100 mm] Thick A
A 633/A 633/A 633M 633M NormaNormalizelized Hd High-Sigh-Strengttrength Lh Low-Alow-Alloy loy StrucStructural tural Steel Steel PlatePlatess A
A 656/A 656/A 656M 656M Hot-RHot-Rolleolled Sd Structutructural ral SteelSteel, H, High-Sigh-Strengttrength Lh Low-Alow-Alloy loy PlatePlate with Improved Formability
with Improved Formability A
A 678/A 678/A 678M 678M QuencQuenched-ahed-and-Tnd-Temperempered ed CarboCarbon n and and HighHigh-Stren-Strength gth Low- Low-Alloy Structural Steel Plates
Alloy Structural Steel Plates A
A 690/A 690/A 690M 690M HighHigh-Stre-Strength ngth Low-ALow-Alloy lloy Steel Steel H-PiH-Piles les and and SheeSheet Pit Piling ling forfor Use in Marine Environments
Use in Marine Environments A
A 709/A 709/A 709M 709M CarbCarbon on and and HighHigh-Stren-Strength gth Low-ALow-Alloy lloy StrucStructural tural SteelSteel Shapes, Plates, and Bars and Quenched-and-Tempered Shapes, Plates, and Bars and Quenched-and-Tempered Alloy Structural Steel Plates for Bridges
Alloy Structural Steel Plates for Bridges A
A 710/A 710/A 710M 710M Age-Age-HardeHardening ning Low-CLow-Carbon arbon NickeNickel-Copl-Copper-Cper-Chromihromium-Mo um-Mo--lybdenum-Columbium Alloy Structural Steel Plates lybdenum-Columbium Alloy Structural Steel Plates A
A 769/A 769/A 769M 769M CarbCarbon aon and Hnd High-Sigh-Strengtrength Eth Electrlectric ic ResiResistancstance We Weldeelded Sd Steelteel Structural Shapes
Structural Shapes A
A 786786/A /A 786786M M RolRolled led SteSteel el FloFloor or PlPlateatess A
A 808/A 808/A 808M 808M HighHigh-Stre-Strength ngth Low-ALow-Alloy lloy CarbCarbon, on, MangaManganese, nese, ColuColumbiummbium,, Vanadium Steel of Structural Quality with Improved Notch Vanadium Steel of Structural Quality with Improved Notch Toughness
Toughness A
A 827/A 827/A 827M 827M PlatPlates, Ces, Carbon arbon SteelSteel, for , for ForgiForging ang and Snd Similimilar ar ApplApplicatiicationsons A
A 829829/A /A 829829M M PlPlateates, s, AllAlloy Soy Steeteel, Sl, Strutructuctural ral QuaQualilityty
A
A 830/A 830/A 830M 830M PlatePlates, Cs, Carbon arbon SteeSteel, Sl, Structutructural ral QualQualityity, Fu, Furnishrnished ted too Chemical Composition Requirements
Chemical Composition Requirements A
A 852/A 852/A 852M 852M QuencQuenched hed and and TTempeempered red Low-Low-AlloAlloy Sy Structutructural ral SteeSteel Pl Platelate with 70 ksi [485 Mpa] Minimum Yield Strength to 4 in. with 70 ksi [485 Mpa] Minimum Yield Strength to 4 in. [100 mm] Thick
[100 mm] Thick A 8
A 857/57/A 8A 857M 57M SteSteel Sel Sheeheet Pit Pilinling, Cg, Cold old ForFormedmed, Li, Light ght GagGagee A
A 871/A 871/A 871M 871M HighHigh-Stren-Strength Lgth Low ow AlloAlloy Stry Structuructural Sal Steel teel Plate Plate with with Atmo- Atmo-spheric Corrosion Resistance
spheric Corrosion Resistance A
A 913/A 913/A 913M 913M SpecSpecificatification ion for for HighHigh-Stren-Strength gth Low-ALow-Alloy lloy Steel Steel ShapShapes es ofof Structural Quality, Produced by Quenching and Structural Quality, Produced by Quenching and Self-Tempering Process (QST)
Tempering Process (QST) A
A 945/A 945/A 945M 945M SpecSpecificatification ion for for HighHigh-Stren-Strength gth Low-ALow-Alloy lloy StrucStructural tural SteelSteel Plate with Low Carbon and Restricted Sulfur for Improved Plate with Low Carbon and Restricted Sulfur for Improved Weldability
Weldability, , FormabilityFormability, , and and TToughnessoughness A
A 992/A 992/A 992M 992M SpecSpecificatification ion for for Steel Steel for for StrucStructural tural ShapeShapes fos for Ur Use ise inn Building Framing
Building Framing
1.2
1.2 Annex A1 lists permit
Annex A1 lists permitted variat
ted variations in
ions in dime
dimensio
nsions and
ns and
mas
mass
s (No
(Note
te 1)
1) in
in SI
SI uni
units. The
ts. The val
values list
ues listed
ed are not
are not exa
exact
ct
conversions of the values in Tables 1 to 31 inclusive but are,
conversions of the values in Tables 1 to 31 inclusive but are,
instead, rounded or rationalize
instead, rounded or rationalized values. Conformance to
d values. Conformance to Annex
Annex
A1
A1 is
is mand
mandatory when
atory when the “M”
the “M” speci
specificati
fication
on desig
designati
nation
on is
is
used.
used.
N
N
OTEOTE1—The term “weigh
1—The term “weight”
t” is
is use
used
d whe
when
n inc
inch-p
h-pound units are
ound units are the
the
standard; however, under SI, the preferred term is “mass.”
standard; however, under SI, the preferred term is “mass.”
1.3
1.3 Annex A2 lists the dimens
Annex A2 lists the dimensions of some
ions of some shap
shape profiles.
e profiles.
1.4
1.4 Appendix X1 provides infor
Appendix X1 provides information on coiled prod
mation on coiled product as
uct as
a source of structural plates, shapes, sheet piling, and bars.
a source of structural plates, shapes, sheet piling, and bars.
1.5
1.5 Appendix X2 provides informati
Appendix X2 provides information on the variability of
on on the variability of
tensile properties in plates and structural shapes.
tensile properties in plates and structural shapes.
1.6
1.6 Appendix X3 provides information on weldabili
Appendix X3 provides information on weldability.
ty.
1.7
1.7 Appen
Appendix X4
dix X4 prov
provides infor
ides informati
mation on
on on cold bendi
cold bending of
ng of
pla
plates
tes, , inc
includ
luding
ing sug
sugges
gested
ted mi
minim
nimum
um ins
inside
ide rad
radii
ii for
for col
cold
d
bending.
bending.
1.8
1.8 This specification also co
This specification also covers a group of supplement
vers a group of supplementary
ary
req
requir
uirem
ement
ents
s tha
that
t are
are app
appli
licab
cable
le to
to sev
severa
eral
l of
of the
the abo
above
ve
spe
specifi
cificat
cation
ions
s as
as ind
indica
icated
ted the
therei
rein.
n. Suc
Such
h req
requir
uirem
ement
ents
s are
are
provided for use where additional testing or additional
provided for use where additional testing or additional
restric-tio
tions
ns are
are req
requir
uired
ed by
by the
the pur
purcha
chaser
ser, , and
and app
apply
ly onl
only
y whe
when
n
specified individually in the purchase order.
specified individually in the purchase order.
1.9
1.9 In case of any conflict in
In case of any conflict in requirements, the r
requirements, the requirements
equirements
of the individual material specification shall prevail over those
of the individual material specification shall prevail over those
of this general specification.
of this general specification.
1.10
1.10 Addit
Additiona
ional
l requi
requireme
rements that
nts that are specified in
are specified in the pur-
the
pur-ch
chas
ase
e or
orde
der
r an
and
d ac
acce
cept
pted
ed by
by th
the
e su
supp
ppli
lier
er ar
are
e pe
perm
rmit
itte
ted,
d,
1 1
This specificatio
This specification is n is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A01.
A01.02 on 02 on StructuStructural Steel ral Steel for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock, and for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock, and ShipsShips.. Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2001. Published February 2002. Originally Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2001. Published February 2002. Originally published as A 6 – 49 T. Last previous edition A 6/A 6M – 01a.
published as A 6 – 49 T. Last previous edition A 6/A 6M – 01a.
2 2
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-cation SA-6/SA-6M in Section II of that Code.
cation SA-6/SA-6M in Section II of that Code.
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ed
ed
tha
tha
t
t
suc
suc
h
h
req
req
uir
uir
eme
eme
nts
nts
do
do
not negat
not negat
e
e
any
any
of
of
the
the
requi
requi
reme
reme
nts
nts
of
of
this general
this general
speci
speci
ficat
ficat
ion
ion
or
or
the
the
indi
indi
vidua
vidua
l
l
material specification.
material specification.
1.1
1.1
1
1
For
For
purpo
purpo
ses
ses
of
of
dete
dete
rmin
rmin
ing
ing
conf
conf
orma
orma
nce
nce
with this
with this
specification and the various material specifications referenced
specification and the various material specifications referenced
in
in
1.
1.
1,
1,
va
va
lu
lu
es
es
sh
sh
al
al
l
l
be
be
ro
ro
un
un
de
de
d
d
to
to
th
th
e
e
ne
ne
ar
ar
es
es
t
t
un
un
it
it
in
in
th
th
e
e
rig
rig
ht-
ht-
han
han
d
d
pla
pla
ce
ce
of
of
figu
figu
res
res
use
use
d
d
in
in
exp
exp
res
res
sin
sin
g
g
the
the
lim
lim
iti
iti
ng
ng
value
value
s
s
in
in
acco
acco
rdanc
rdanc
e
e
with the
with the
round
round
ing method of
ing method of
Pract
Pract
ice
ice
E 29.
E 29.
1.12
1.12
The values stated i
The values stated i
n either inch-pound un
n either inch-pound un
its or SI units
its or SI units
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
SI
SI
uni
uni
ts are
ts are
sho
sho
wn
wn
in
in
bra
bra
cke
cke
ts. The
ts. The
val
val
ues stat
ues stat
ed
ed
in
in
eac
eac
h
h
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system is to
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system is to
be used independently of the other, without combining values
be used independently of the other, without combining values
in any way.
in any way.
1.13
1.13
This specific
This specific
atio
atio
n
n
and the
and the
appl
appl
icabl
icabl
e
e
mate
mate
rial specifi-
rial
specifi-cations are expressed in both inch-pound units and SI units;
cations are expressed in both inch-pound units and SI units;
however, unless the order specifies the applicable “M”
however, unless the order specifies the applicable “M”
speci-fication designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished
fication designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished
to inch-pound units.
to inch-pound units.
1.1
1.1
4
4
The
The
tex
tex
t
t
of
of
thi
thi
s
s
spe
spe
cifi
cifi
cat
cat
ion
ion
con
con
tai
tai
ns
ns
not
not
es
es
and
and
/or
/or
footn
footn
otes that
otes that
provi
provi
de
de
expla
expla
nato
nato
ry
ry
mate
mate
rial
rial
.
.
Such notes
Such notes
and
and
footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain
footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain
any mandatory requirements.
any mandatory requirements.
2.
2.
Referenced
Referenced
Documents
Documents
2.1
2.1
ASTM Standards:
ASTM Standards:
A 370
A 370
Test Met
Test Met
hods and Definitions for Mechanical T
hods and Definitions for Mechanical T
esting
esting
of Steel Products
of Steel Products
33A
A
673/A
673/A
673M
673M
Speci
Speci
ficati
ficati
on
on
for
for
Samp
Samp
ling
ling
Proce
Proce
dure
dure
for
for
Impact Testing of Structural Steel
Impact Testing of Structural Steel
44A
A
700 Prac
700 Prac
tic
tic
es
es
for
for
Pac
Pac
kag
kag
ing
ing
,
,
Mar
Mar
kin
kin
g,
g,
and
and
Loa
Loa
din
din
g
g
Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment
Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment
55A
A
751 Te
751 Te
st
st
Met
Met
hod
hod
s,
s,
Pra
Pra
cti
cti
ces
ces
,
,
and
and
T
T
erm
erm
ino
ino
log
log
y
y
for
for
Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
33A 829
A 829
Speci
Speci
ficat
ficat
ion for Plates,
ion for Plates,
Alloy Stee
Alloy Stee
l, Structu
l, Structu
ral Qual-
ral
Qual-ity
ity
44E 2
E 2
9
9
Prac
Prac
tice for Using
tice for Using
Signi
Signi
fican
fican
t
t
Digit
Digit
s
s
in Tes
in Tes
t
t
Data to
Data to
Determine Conformance with Specifications
Determine Conformance with Specifications
66E 1
E 1
12
12
T
T
est Methods for
est Methods for
Determining A
Determining A
verage Grain Size
verage Grain Size
77E
E
208
208
T
T
est
est
Meth
Meth
od
od
for
for
Conduc
Conduc
ting
ting
Drop-
Drop-
W
W
eight Test
eight Test
to
to
Determine Nil-Ductility Transition Temperature of Ferritic
Determine Nil-Ductility Transition Temperature of Ferritic
Steels
Steels
772.2
2.2
American W
American W
elding Society Standards:
elding Society Standards:
A5.1
A5.1
Mild Steel Covered Arc-W
Mild Steel Covered Arc-W
elding Electrodes
elding Electrodes
88A5.5
A5.5
Low-Alloy Steel Covered Arc-W
Low-Alloy Steel Covered Arc-W
elding Electrodes
elding Electrodes
882.3
2.3
U.S. Military Standa
U.S. Military Standa
rds:
rds:
MIL-S
MIL-S
TD-12
TD-12
9
9
Mark
Mark
ing for
ing for
Shipm
Shipm
ent and
ent and
Stora
Stora
ge
ge
99MIL-S
MIL-S
TD-16
TD-16
3
3
Steel Mill
Steel Mill
Produ
Produ
cts
cts
Prepa
Prepa
rati
rati
on
on
for
for
Ship-
Ship-ment and Storage
ment and Storage
992.4
2.4
U.S. Federal
U.S. Federal
Standard:
Standard:
Fed. Std. No. 123
Fed. Std. No. 123
Marking for Shipments (Civ
Marking for Shipments (Civ
il Agenci
il Agenci
es)
es)
992.5
2.5
AIAG Standar
AIAG Standar
d:
d:
B-1
B-1
Bar Code Symbol
Bar Code Symbol
ogy Standa
ogy Standa
rd
rd
10103.
3.
T
T
erminology
erminology
3.1
3.1
Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1
3.1.1
Plates
Plates
(ot
(ot
her than
her than
floor plates or
floor plates or
coile
coile
d
d
produ
produ
ct)—
ct)—
Fla
Fla
t,
t,
hot
hot
-ro
-ro
ll
ll
ed
ed
ste
ste
el,
el,
ord
ord
ere
ere
d
d
to
to
thi
thi
ckn
ckn
ess
ess
or
or
wei
wei
ght
ght
and
and
typically width and length, commonly classified as follows:
typically width and length, commonly classified as follows:
3.1.1.1
3.1.1.1
When Ordered to Thickness
When Ordered to Thickness
:
:
(1)
(1)
Over 8 in. [200 mm] in width and 0.230 in. or over
Over 8 in. [200 mm] in width and 0.230 in. or over
[over 6 mm] in thickness.
[over 6 mm] in thickness.
(2)
(2)
Over 48 in. [1200 mm] in width and 0.180 in. or over
Over 48 in. [1200 mm] in width and 0.180 in. or over
[over 4.5 mm] in thickness.
[over 4.5 mm] in thickness.
3.1.1.2
3.1.1.2
When Ordered to Weight [Mass]
When Ordered to Weight [Mass]
:
:
(1)
(1)
Over 8 in. [200 mm] in width and 9.392 lb/ft
Over 8 in. [200 mm] in width and 9.392 lb/ft
22[47.10
[47.10
kg/m
kg/m
22] or heavier.
] or heavier.
(2)
(2)
Over 48 in. [1200 mm] in width and 7.350 lb/ft
Over 48 in. [1200 mm] in width and 7.350 lb/ft
22[35.32
[35.32
kg/m
kg/m
22] or heavier.
] or heavier.
3.1.1.3
3.1.1.3
Discussion
Discussion
—Steel products are available in various
—Steel products are available in various
thic
thic
kness
kness
,
,
width
width
,
,
and
and
leng
leng
th
th
comb
comb
inat
inat
ions
ions
depen
depen
ding
ding
upon
upon
equipment and processing capabilities of various
equipment and processing capabilities of various
manufactur-ers and processors. Historic limitations of a product based upon
ers and processors. Historic limitations of a product based upon
dim
dim
ens
ens
ion
ion
s
s
(th
(th
ick
ick
nes
nes
s,
s,
wid
wid
th,
th,
and
and
len
len
gth
gth
)
)
do
do
not
not
tak
tak
e
e
int
int
o
o
acco
acco
unt
unt
curr
curr
ent
ent
produ
produ
ctio
ctio
n
n
and
and
proce
proce
ssing
ssing
capab
capab
ilit
ilit
ies.
ies.
T
T
o
o
qual
qual
ify any
ify any
produ
produ
ct
ct
to
to
a
a
part
part
icul
icul
ar
ar
prod
prod
uct specificat
uct specificat
ion re-
ion
re-quires all appropriate and necessary tests be performed and that
quires all appropriate and necessary tests be performed and that
the results meet the limits prescribed in that product
the results meet the limits prescribed in that product
specifi-cation. If the necessary tests required by a product specification
cation. If the necessary tests required by a product specification
cannot be conducted, the product cannot be qualified to that
cannot be conducted, the product cannot be qualified to that
specification. This general requirement standard contains
specification. This general requirement standard contains
per-mitted variations for the commonly available sizes. Perper-mitted
mitted variations for the commonly available sizes. Permitted
variations for other sizes are subject to agreement between the
variations for other sizes are subject to agreement between the
cus
cus
tom
tom
er
er
and
and
the
the
man
man
ufa
ufa
ctu
ctu
rer
rer
or
or
pro
pro
ces
ces
sor
sor
,
,
whi
whi
che
che
ver
ver
is
is
applicable.
applicable.
3.1
3.1
.1.
.1.
4 Slab
4 Slab
s,
s,
she
she
et
et
bar
bar
s,
s,
and
and
ske
ske
lp,
lp,
tho
tho
ugh
ugh
fre
fre
que
que
ntl
ntl
y
y
falling in the foregoing size ranges, are not classed as plates.
falling in the foregoing size ranges, are not classed as plates.
3.1
3.1
.1.
.1.
5
5
Coi
Coi
led
led
pro
pro
duc
duc
t
t
is
is
exc
exc
lud
lud
ed
ed
fro
fro
m
m
qua
qua
lifi
lifi
cat
cat
ion
ion
to
to
individual material specifications governed by this
individual material specifications governed by this
specifica-tio
tio
n
n
unt
unt
il
il
dec
dec
oil
oil
ed,
ed,
lev
lev
ele
ele
d,
d,
cut
cut
to
to
len
len
gth
gth
,
,
and
and
,
,
if
if
req
req
uir
uir
ed,
ed,
prope
prope
rly tested by
rly tested by
the process
the process
or
or
in
in
accor
accor
dance with ASTM
dance with ASTM
specification requirements (see 5.4.2 and the individual
specification requirements (see 5.4.2 and the individual
mate-rial specification).
rial specification).
3.1.2
3.1.2
Shapes (Flanged Sections)
Shapes (Flanged Sections)
:
:
3.1.2.1
3.1.2.1
structural-size shapes
structural-size shapes
—rolled flanged sections hav-
—rolled flanged sections
hav-ing at least one dimension of the cross section 3 in. [75 mm] or
ing at least one dimension of the cross section 3 in. [75 mm] or
greater. Structural shape size groupings used for tensile
greater. Structural shape size groupings used for tensile
prop-erty classification are listed in Table A.
erty classification are listed in Table A.
3.1.2.2
3.1.2.2
bar
bar
-size
-size
shapes
shapes
—rol
—rol
led flanged
led flanged
secti
secti
ons
ons
havi
havi
ng
ng
a
a
maximum dimension of the cross section less than 3 in. [75
maximum dimension of the cross section less than 3 in. [75
mm].
mm].
3.1.2.3
3.1.2.3
“
“
W”
W”
sh
sh
ap
ap
es
es
—doubl
—doubl
y-symm
y-symm
etric,
etric,
wide-fla
wide-fla
nge
nge
shapes with inside flange surfaces that are substantially
shapes with inside flange surfaces that are substantially
paral-lel.
lel.
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3.1.2.4
“HP
“HP
”
”
sha
sha
pes
pes
—are
—are
wide-
wide-
flange
flange
shape
shape
s
s
gener
gener
ally
ally
used as bearing piles whose flanges and webs are of the same
used as bearing piles whose flanges and webs are of the same
nominal thickness and whose depth and width are essentially
nominal thickness and whose depth and width are essentially
the same.
the same.
3.1.2.5
3.1.2.5
“S” shapes
“S” shapes
—doub
—doub
ly-sy
ly-sy
mmet
mmet
ric
ric
beam
beam
shape
shape
s
s
with
with
ins
ins
ide
ide
flan
flan
ge
ge
sur
sur
fac
fac
es
es
tha
tha
t
t
hav
hav
e
e
a
a
slo
slo
pe
pe
of
of
app
app
rox
rox
ima
ima
tel
tel
y
y
16
16
22⁄
⁄
33%.
%.
3.1.2.6
3.1.2.6
“M” shapes
“M” shapes
—doubly-symmetric shapes that cannot
—doubly-symmetric shapes that cannot
be classified as “W,”“ S,” or “HP” shapes.
be classified as “W,”“ S,” or “HP” shapes.
3.1.2.7
3.1.2.7
“C” shapes
“C” shapes
—cha
—cha
nnels with
nnels with
insi
insi
de
de
flange surfaces
flange surfaces
that have a slope of approximately 16
that have a slope of approximately 16
22⁄
⁄
3
3
%.
%.
3.1.2.8
3.1.2.8
“MC” shapes
“MC” shapes
—channels that cannot be classified as
—channels that cannot be classified as
“C” shapes.
“C” shapes.
3.1.2.9
3.1.2.9
“L” shapes
“L” shapes
—shapes having equal-leg and unequal-
—shapes having equal-leg and
unequal-leg angles.
leg angles.
TA
TA
BLE
BLE
A
A
Shape Size Gro
Shape Size Gro
upings for T
upings for T
ensile Prop
ensile Prop
erty Clas
erty Clas
sificat
sificat
ion
ion
N
N
OTEOTE1—SI designa
1—SI designa
tions, from
tions, from
Annex
Annex
A2, are shown in brackets.T
A2, are shown in brackets.T
ees cut from W, M, and S shapes fall within the same group as the
ees cut from W, M, and S shapes fall within the same group as the
shape from which
shape from which
they are cut.
they are cut.
S Shhaappe e TTyyppe e GGrroouup p 1 1 GGrroouup p 2 2 GGrroouup p 3 3 GGrroouup p 4 4 GGrroouup p 55 W W SShhaappees s WW22443355 & 6255 & 62 [W610 [W6103382 & 92]82 & 92] W40 W4033149 to 249 incl149 to 249 incl [W1000 [W100033222 to 371 incl]222 to 371 incl] W44 W4433230 to 335 incl230 to 335 incl [W1100 [W110033343 to 499 incl]343 to 499 incl] W40 W4033362 to 593 incl362 to 593 incl [W1000 [W100033539 to 883 incl]539 to 883 incl] W14 W1433605 to 730 incl605 to 730 incl [W360 [W36033900 to 1086 incl]900 to 1086 incl] W21 W213344 to 57 incl44 to 57 incl [W530 [W5303366 to 85 incl]66 to 85 incl] W36 W3633135 to 210 incl135 to 210 incl [W920 [W92033201 to 313 incl]201 to 313 incl] W40 W4033264 to 331 incl264 to 331 incl [W1000 [W100033393 to 494 incl]393 to 494 incl] W36 W3633328 to 798 incl328 to 798 incl [W920 [W92033488 to 1188 incl]488 to 1188 incl] W18 W183335 to 71 incl35 to 71 incl [W460 [W4603352 to 106 incl]52 to 106 incl] W33 W3333118 to 169 incl118 to 169 incl [W840 [W84033176 to 251 incl]176 to 251 incl] W36 W3633230 to 300 incl230 to 300 incl [W920 [W92033342 to 446 incl]342 to 446 incl] W33 W3333318 to 387 incl318 to 387 incl [W840 [W84033473 to 576 incl]473 to 576 incl] W16 W163326 to 57 incl26 to 57 incl [W410 [W4103338.8 to 85 incl]38.8 to 85 incl] W30 W303390 to 211 incl90 to 211 incl [W760 [W76033134 to 314 incl]134 to 314 incl] W33 W3333201 to 291 incl201 to 291 incl [W840 [W84033299 to 433 incl]299 to 433 incl] W30 W3033292 to 391 incl292 to 391 incl [W760 [W76033434 to 582 incl]434 to 582 incl] W14 W143322 to 53 incl22 to 53 incl [W360 [W3603332.9 to 79 incl]32.9 to 79 incl] W27 W273384 to 178 incl84 to 178 incl [W690 [W69033125 to 265 incl]125 to 265 incl] W30 W3033235 to 261 incl235 to 261 incl [W760 [W76033350 to 389 incl]350 to 389 incl] W27 W2733281 to 539 incl281 to 539 incl [W690 [W69033419 to 802 incl]419 to 802 incl] W12 W123314 to 58 incl14 to 58 incl [W310 [W3103321.0 to 86 incl]21.0 to 86 incl] W24 W243368 to 162 incl68 to 162 incl [W610 [W61033101 to 241 incl]101 to 241 incl] W27 W2733194 to 258 incl194 to 258 incl [W690 [W69033289 to 384 incl]289 to 384 incl] W24 W2433250 to 370 incl250 to 370 incl [W610 [W61033372 to 551 incl]372 to 551 incl] W10 W103312 to 45 incl12 to 45 incl [W250 [W2503317.9 to 67 incl]17.9 to 67 incl] W21 W213362 to 147 incl62 to 147 incl [W530 [W5303392 to 219 incl]92 to 219 incl] W24 W2433176 to 229 incl176 to 229 incl [W610 [W61033262 to 341 incl]262 to 341 incl] W18 W1833211 to 311 incl211 to 311 incl [W460 [W46033315 to 464 incl]315 to 464 incl] W8 W83310 to 48 incl10 to 48 incl [W200 [W2003315.0 to 71 incl]15.0 to 71 incl] W18 W183376 to 143 incl76 to 143 incl [W460 [W46033113 to 213 incl]113 to 213 incl] W21 W2133166 to 201 incl166 to 201 incl [W530 [W53033248 to 300 incl]248 to 300 incl] W14 W1433233 to 550 incl233 to 550 incl [W360 [W36033347 to 818 incl]347 to 818 incl] W6 W6338.5 to 25 incl8.5 to 25 incl [W150 [W1503313 to 37.1 incl]13 to 37.1 incl] W16 W163367 to 100 incl67 to 100 incl [W410 [W41033100 to 149 incl]100 to 149 incl] W18 W1833158 to 192 incl158 to 192 incl [W460 [W46033235 to 260 incl]235 to 260 incl] W12 W1233210 to 336 incl210 to 336 incl [W310 [W31033313 to 500 incl]313 to 500 incl] W5 W53316 & 1916 & 19 [W130 [W1303323.8& 28.1]23.8& 28.1] W14 W143361 to 132 incl61 to 132 incl [W360 [W3603391 to 196 incl]91 to 196 incl] W14 W1433145 to 211 incl145 to 211 incl [W360 [W36033216 to 314 incl]216 to 314 incl] W4 W4331313 [W100 [W1003319.3]19.3] W12 W123365 to 106 incl65 to 106 incl [W310 [W3103397 to 158 incl]97 to 158 incl] W12 W1233120 to 190 incl120 to 190 incl [W310 [W31033179 to 283 incl]179 to 283 incl] W10 W103349 to 112 incl49 to 112 incl [W250 [W2503373 to 167 incl]73 to 167 incl] W8 W83358 & 6758 & 67 [W200 [W2003386 & 100]86 & 100] M M SShhaappees s tto o 1188..9 9 llbb//fftt, , iinnccll [to 28.1 kg/m, incl] [to 28.1 kg/m, incl] S S SShhaappees s tto o 335 5 llbb//fftt, , iinnccll [to 52 kg/m, incl] [to 52 kg/m, incl] over 35 lb/ft over 35 lb/ft [over 52 kg/m] [over 52 kg/m] H HP P SShhaappees s tto o 11002 2 llbb//fftt, , iinnccll]] [to 152 kg/m, incl] [to 152 kg/m, incl] over 102 lb/ft over 102 lb/ft [over 152 kg/m] [over 152 kg/m] C C SShhaappees s tto o 2200..7 7 llbb//fftt, , iinnccll [to 30.8 kg/m, incl] [to 30.8 kg/m, incl] over 20.7 lb/ft over 20.7 lb/ft [over 30.8 kg/m] [over 30.8 kg/m] M MC C SShhaappees s tto o 2288. 5 . 5 llbb//fftt, , iinnccll [to 42.4 kg/m, incl] [to 42.4 kg/m, incl] over 28.5 lb/ft over 28.5 lb/ft [over 42.4 kg/m] [over 42.4 kg/m] LL SShhaappees s ttoo11 ⁄ ⁄ 22 in., incl in., incl
[to 13 mm, incl] [to 13 mm, incl]
over
over11 ⁄ ⁄ 22 to to33 ⁄ ⁄ 44 in., incl in., incl
[over 13 to 19 mm, incl] [over 13 to 19 mm, incl]
over over33 ⁄ ⁄ 44 in. in.
[over 19 mm] [over 19 mm]
3.1.3
3.1.3
sheet piling
sheet piling
—rolled steel sections that are capable of
—rolled steel sections that are capable of
being interlocked, forming a continuous wall when individual
being interlocked, forming a continuous wall when individual
pieces are driven side by side.
pieces are driven side by side.
3.1.4
3.1.4
bars
bars
—rounds, squares, and hexagons, of all sizes; flats
—rounds, squares, and hexagons, of all sizes; flats
13
13
⁄
⁄
64
64
in. (0.203 in.) and over [over 5 mm] in specified thickness,
in. (0.203 in.) and over [over 5 mm] in specified thickness,
not over 6 in. [150 mm] in specified width; and flats 0.230 in.
not over 6 in. [150 mm] in specified width; and flats 0.230 in.
and over [over 6 mm] in specified thickness, over 6 to 8 in.
and over [over 6 mm] in specified thickness, over 6 to 8 in.
[150 to 200 mm] inclusive, in specified width.
[150 to 200 mm] inclusive, in specified width.
3.1.5
3.1.5
exclusive
exclusive
—wh
—wh
en
en
use
use
d
d
in
in
rel
rel
ati
ati
on
on
to
to
ran
ran
ges
ges
,
,
as
as
for
for
ranges of thickness in the tables of permissible variations in
ranges of thickness in the tables of permissible variations in
dimensions, is intended to exclude only the greater value of the
dimensions, is intended to exclude only the greater value of the
range. Thus, a range from 60 to 72 in. [1500 to 1800 mm]
range. Thus, a range from 60 to 72 in. [1500 to 1800 mm]
exclusive includes 60 in. [1500 mm], but does not include 72
exclusive includes 60 in. [1500 mm], but does not include 72
in. [1800 mm].
in. [1800 mm].
3.1.6
3.1.6
rimmed
rimmed
steel
steel
—ste
—ste
el
el
conta
conta
ining
ining
suf
suf
f
f
icien
icien
t
t
oxyge
oxyge
n
n
to
to
give a continuous evolution of carbon monoxide during
give a continuous evolution of carbon monoxide during
sol-dification, resulting in a case or rim of metal virtually free of
dification, resulting in a case or rim of metal virtually free of
voids.
voids.
3.1.7
3.1.7
semi-killed steel
semi-killed steel
—incompletely deoxidized steel con-
—incompletely deoxidized steel
con-tain
tain
ing
ing
suf
suf
f
f
icien
icien
t
t
oxyge
oxyge
n
n
to
to
form enough
form enough
carbo
carbo
n
n
mono
mono
xide
xide
during solidification to offset solidification shrinkage.
during solidification to offset solidification shrinkage.
3.1.8
3.1.8
cappe
cappe
d
d
steel
steel
—ri
—ri
mme
mme
d
d
ste
ste
el
el
in
in
whi
whi
ch
ch
the
the
rim
rim
mi
mi
ng
ng
act
act
ion
ion
is
is
lim
lim
ite
ite
d
d
by
by
an
an
ear
ear
ly
ly
cap
cap
pin
pin
g
g
ope
ope
rat
rat
ion
ion
.
.
Cap
Cap
pin
pin
g
g
is
is
car
car
rie
rie
d
d
out mech
out mech
ani
ani
cal
cal
ly
ly
by
by
usi
usi
ng
ng
a
a
hea
hea
vy
vy
met
met
al
al
cap on
cap on
a
a
3
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ferrosilicon to the top of the molten steel in an open-top mold.
3.1.9 killed steel—steel deoxidized, either by addition of
strong deoxidizing agents or by vacuum treatment, to reduce
the oxygen content to such a level that no reaction occurs
between carbon and oxygen during solidification.
3.1.10 groupings for tensile property classification—in
some of the material specifications, the tensile property
re-quirements vary for different sizes of shapes due to mass effect,
etc. For the convenience of those using the specifications, the
various sizes of shapes have been divided into groups based on
section thickness at the standard tension test location (webs of
beams, channels, and zees; legs of angles; and stems of tees).
The material specifications designate shape sizes by reference
to the group designations. The groupings are shown in Table A.
3.1.11 mill edge—the normal edge produced by rolling
between horizontal finishing rolls. A mill edge does not
conform to any definite contour. Mill edge plates have two mill
edges and two trimmed edges.
3.1.12 universal mill edge—the normal edge produced by
rolling between horizontal and vertical finishing rolls.
Univer-sal mill plates, sometimes designated UM Plates, have two
universal mill edges and two trimmed edges.
3.1.13 sheared edge—the normal edge produced by
shear-ing. Sheared edge plates are trimmed on all edges.
3.1.14 gas cut edge—the edge produced by gas flame
cutting.
3.1.15 special cut edge—usually the edge produced by gas
flame cutting involving special practices such as pre-heating or
post-heating, or both, in order to minimize stresses, avoid
thermal cracking and reduce the hardness of the gas cut edge.
In special instances, special cut edge is used to designate an
edge produced by machining.
3.1.16 sketch—when used to describe a form of plate,
denotes a plate other than rectangular, circular, or
semi-circular. Sketch plates may be furnished to a radius or with four
or more straight sides.
3.1.17 normalizing—a heat treating process in which a steel
plate is reheated to a uniform temperature above the upper
critical temperature and then cooled in air to below the
transformation range.
3.1.18 plate-as-rolled —when used in relation to the
loca-tion and number of tests, the term refers to the unit plate rolled
from a slab or directly from an ingot. It does not refer to the
condition of the plate.
3.1.19 fine grain practice—a steelmaking practice that is
intended to produce a killed steel that is capable of meeting the
requirements for fine austenitic grain size.
3.1.19.1 Discussion—It normally involves the addition of
one or more austenitic grain refining elements in amounts that
have been established by the steel producer as being sufficient.
Austenitic grain refining elements include, but are not limited
to, aluminum, columbium, titanium, and vanadium.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Information items to be considered, if appropriate, for
inclusion in purchase orders are as follows:
4.1.1 ASTM specification designation (see 1.1) and year of
issue,
4.1.2 Name of material (plates, shapes, bars, or sheet
piling),
4.1.3 Shape designation, or size and thickness or diameter,
4.1.4 Grade, class, and type designation, if applicable,
4.1.5 Condition (see Section 6), if other than as-rolled,
4.1.6 Quantity (weight [mass] or number of pieces),
4.1.7 Length,
4.1.8 Exclusion of either structural product from coil or
discrete cut lengths of flat product (see 5.3 and Appendix X1),
if applicable,
4.1.9 Heat treatment requirements (see 6.2 and 6.3), if any,
4.1.10 Testing for fine austenitic grain size (see 8.3.2),
4.1.11 Mechanical property test report requirements (see
Section 14), if any,
4.1.12 Special packaging, marking, and loading for
ship-ment requireship-ments (see Section 19), if any,
4.1.13 Supplementary requirements, if any, including any
additional requirements called for in the supplementary
re-quirements,
4.1.14 End use, if there are any end-use-specific
require-ments (see 18.1, 11.3.4, Table 22 or Table A1.22, and Table 24
or Table A1.24)
4.1.15 Special requirements (see 1.10), if any, and
4.1.16 Repair welding requirements (see 9.5), if any.
5. Materials and Manufacture
5.1 The steel shall be made in an open-hearth, basic-oxygen,
or electric-arc furnace, possibly followed by additionl refining
in a ladle metallurgy furnace (LMF), or secondary melting by
vacuum-arc remelting (VAR) or electroslag remelting (ESR).
5.2 The steel shall be strand cast or cast in stationary molds.
5.2.1 Strand Cast :
5.2.1.1 When heats of the same nominal chemical
compo-sition are consecutively strand cast at one time, the heat
number assigned to the cast product need not be changed until
all of the steel in the cast product is from the following heat.
5.2.1.2 When two consecutively strand cast heats have
different nominal chemical composition ranges, the
manufac-turer shall remove the transition material by an established
procedure that positively separates the grades.
5.3 Structural products are produced in either discrete cut
lengths of flat product or from coils.
5.3.1 Structural products produced from coil means
struc-tural products that have been cut to individual lengths from a
coiled product and are furnished without heat treatment. For
the purposes of this paragraph, stress relieving is not
consid-ered to be a heat treatment.
5.3.2 Structural products that are heat treated (except stress
relieving) after decoiling shall be considered to be discrete cut
lengths of flat product.
5.4 When structural products are produced from coils:
5.4.1 The manufacturer directly controls one or more of the
operations (that is, melting, rolling, coiling, etc.), that affect the
chemical composition or the mechanical properties, or both, of
the material.
5.4.2 The processor decoils, forms, cuts to length, and
marks; performs and certifies tests, examinations, repairs, and
inspection; and except as allowed by Section 6, performs
operations not intended to affect the properties of the material.
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responsible are 9, 10, 11, 18, 12, 15, 13, 14, and 19.
5.4.3 When part of a heat is rolled into discrete lengths of
flat product and the balance of the heat into coiled product,
each part must be tested separately.
5.4.4 Structural products produced from coils shall not
contain splice welds, unless previously approved by the
pur-chaser.
6. Heat Treatment
6.1 When material is required to be heat treated, such heat
treatment shall be performed by the manufacturer, the
proces-sor, or the fabricator, unless otherwise specified in the material
specification.
N
OTE2—When no heat treatment is required, the manufacturer or
processor has the option of heat treating the products by normalizing,
stress relieving, or normalizing then stress relieving to meet the material
specification.
6.2 When heat treatment is to be performed by other than
the material manufacturer, the order shall so state.
6.2.1 When heat treatment is to be performed by other than
the material manufacturer, the structural products shall be
accepted on the basis of tests made on specimens taken from
full thickness coupons heat treated in accordance with the
requirements specified in the material specification or on the
order. If the heat-treatment temperatures are not specified, the
manufacturer or processor shall heat treat the coupons under
conditions he considers appropriate. The purchaser shall be
informed of the procedure followed in heat treating the
specimens.
6.3 When heat treatment is to be performed by the
manu-facturer or the processor, the material shall be heat treated as
specified in the material specification, or as specified in the
purchase order, provided that the heat treatment specified by
the purchaser is not in conflict with the requirements of the
material specification.
6.4 When normalizing is to be performed by the fabricator,
the material shall be either normalized or heated uniformly for
hot forming, provided that the temperature to which the
structural products are heated for hot forming does not
signifi-cantly exceed the normalizing temperature.
6.5 The use of cooling rates that are faster than those
obtained by cooling in air to improve the toughness shall be
subject to approval by the purchaser, and structural products so
treated shall be tempered subsequently in the range from 1100
to 1300°F [595 to 705°C].
7. Chemical Analysis
7.1 Heat Analysis:
7.1.1 Sampling for chemical analysis and methods of
analy-sis shall be in accordance with Test Methods, Practices, and
Terminolgy A 751.
7.1.2 For each heat, the heat analysis shall include
determi-nation of the content of carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur,
silicon, nickel, chromium, molybdenum, copper, vanadium,
columbium; any other element that is specified or restricted by
the applicable product specification for the applicable grade,
class, and type; and any austenitic grain refining element
whose content is to be used in place of austenitic grain size
testing of the heat (see 8.3.2).
7.1.3 Except as allowed by 7.1.4 for primary heats, heat
analyses shall conform to the heat analysis requirements of the
applicable product specification for the applicable grade, class,
and type.
7.1.4 Where vacuum-arc remelting or electroslag remelting
is used, a remelted heat is defined as all ingots remelted from
a single primary heat. If the heat analysis of the primary heat
conforms to the heat analysis requirements of the applicable
product specification for the applicable grade, class, and type,
the heat analysis for the remelted heat shall be determined from
one test sample taken from one remelted ingot, or the product
of one remelted ingot, from the primary heat. If the heat
analysis of the primary heat does not conform to the heat
analysis requirements of the applicable product specification
for the applicable grade, type, and class, the heat analysis for
the remelted heat shall be determined from one test sample
taken from each remelted ingot, or the product of each
remelted ingot, from the primary heat.
7.2 Product Analysis—For each heat, the purchaser shall
have the option of analyzing representative samples taken from
the finished structural product. Sampling for chemical analysis
and methods of analysis shall be in accordance with Test
Methods, Practices, and Terminology A 751. The product
analyses so determined shall conform to the heat analysis
requirements of the applicable product specification for the
applicable grade, class, and type, subject to the permitted
variations in product analysis given in Table B. If a range is
specified, the determinations of any element in a heat shall not
vary both above and below the specified range. Rimmed or
capped steel is characterized by a lack of homogeneity in its
composition, especially for the elements carbon, phosphorus,
and sulfur. Therefore, the limitations for these elements shall
not be applicable unless misapplication is clearly indicated.
7.3 Referee Analysis—For referee purposes, Test Methods,
Practices, and Terminology A 751 shall be used.
7.4 Grade Substitution—Alloy steel grades that meet the
chemical requirements of Table 1 of Specification A 829 shall
not be substituted for carbon steel grades.
8. Metallurgical Structure
8.1 Where austenitic grain size testing is required, such
testing shall be in accordance with Test Methods E 112 and at
least 70 % of the grains in the area examined shall meet the
specified grain size requirement.
8.2 Coarse Austenitic Grain Size—Where coarse austenitic
grain size is specified, one austenitic grain size test per heat
shall be made and the austenitic grain size number so
deter-mined shall be in the range of 1 to 5, inclusive.
8.3 Fine Austenitic Grain Size:
8.3.1 Where fine austenitic grain size is specified, except as
allowed in 8.3.2, one austenitic grain size test per heat shall be
made and the austenitic grain size number so determined shall
be 5 or higher.
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OTE3—Such austenitic grain size numbers may be achieved with
lower contents of austenitic grain refining elemenst than 8.3.2 requires for
austenitic grain size testing to be waived.
8.3.2 Unless testing for fine austenitic grain size is specified
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made for any heat that has, by heat analysis, one or more of the
following:
8.3.2.1 A total aluminum content of 0.020% or more.
8.3.2.2 An acid soluble aluminum content of 0.015% or
more.
8.3.2.3 A content for an austenitic grain refining element
that exceeds the minimum value agreed to by the purchaser as
being sufficient for austenitic grain size testing to be waived, or
8.3.2.4 Contents for the combination of two or more
auste-nitic grain refining elements that exceed the applicable
mini-mum values agreed to by the purchaser as being sufficient for
austenitic grain size testing to be waived.
9. Quality
9.1 General—The material shall be free of injurious defects
and shall have a workmanlike finish.
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nor-mally furnished in the as-rolled condition and subjected to visual
inspection by the manufacturer. Non-injurious surface or internal
imper-fections
or bothmay be present in the steel as delivered and may require
conditioning by the
purchaserto improve the appearance of the steel or in
preparation for welding, coating, or other further processing.
More
restrictiverequirements may be specified by invoking
supple-mentary requirements or by agreement between purchaser and supplier.
Materials that exhibit injurious defects during subsequent fabrication
are deemed not to comply with the specification. (See 17.2.) Fabricators
should be aware that cracks may initiate upon bending a sheared or burned
edge during the fabrication process. This is not considered to be a fault of
the steel but is rather a function of the induced cold-work or heat-affected
zone.
The conditioning requirements in 9.2, 9.3, and 9.4 limit the
condition-ing allowed to be performed by the manufacturer. Conditioncondition-ing of
imperfections beyond the limits of 9.2, 9.3, and 9.4 may be performed by
parties other than the manufacturer at the discretion of the
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Element Upper Limit, or Maximum Specified Value, % Permitted Varia-tions, % Under Minimum Limit Over Maximum Limit Carbon to 0.15 incl 0.02 0.03 over 0.15 to 0.40 incl 0.03 0.04 over 0.40 to 0.75 incl 0.04 0.05 over 0.75 0.04 0.06 ManganeseA to 0.60 incl 0.05 0.06 over 0.60 to 0.90 incl 0.06 0.08 over 0.90 to 1.20 incl 0.08 0.10 over 1.20 to 1.35 incl 0.09 0.11 over 1.35 to 1.65 incl 0.09 0.12 over 1.65 to 1.95 incl 0.11 0.14 over 1.95 0.12 0.16 Phosphorus to 0.04 incl over 0.04 to 0.15 incl ... ... 0.010 B Sulfur to 0.06 incl over 0.06 ... B 0.010 B Silicon to 0.30 incl over 0.30 to 0.40 incl over 0.40 to 2.20 incl 0.02 0.05 0.06 0.03 0.05 0.06 Nickel to 1.00 incl 0.03 0.03 over 1.00 to 2.00 incl 0.05 0.05 over 2.00 to 3.75 incl 0.07 0.07 over 3.75 to 5.30 incl 0.08 0.08 over 5.30 0.10 0.10 Chromium to 0.90 incl over 0.90 to 2.00 incl over 2.00 to 4.00 incl 0.04 0.06 0.10 0.04 0.06 0.10 Molybdenum to 0.20 incl over 0.20 to 0.40 incl over 0.40 to 1.15 incl 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.01 0.03 0.04
Copper 0.20 minimum only
to 1.00 incl over 1.00 to 2.00 incl 0.02 0.03 0.05 ... 0.03 0.05 Titanium to 0.10 incl 0.01C 0.01 Vanadium to 0.10 incl 0.01C 0.01 over 0.10 to 0.25 incl 0.02 0.02 over 0.25 0.02 0.03
minimum only specified 0.01 ...
Boron any B B
Columbium to 0.10 incl 0.01C
0.01
Zirconium to 0.15 incl 0.03 0.03
Nitrogen to 0.030 incl 0.005 0.005
APermitted variations in manganese content for bars and bar size shapes shall
be: to 0.90 incl 60.03; over 0.90 to 2.20 incl6 0.06.
B Product analysis not applicable.
C 0.005, if the minimum of the range is 0.01 %.
Index to Tables of Permitted Variations
Dimension
Table Inch-Pound
Units SI Units
Camber
Plates, Carbon St eel; Sheared and G as-Cut 12 A1.12
Plates, Carbon Steel; Universal Mill 11 A1.11
Plates, Other than Carbon Steel; Sheared, 11 A1.11
Gas-Cut and Universal Mill
Shapes, Rolled; S, M, C, MC, and L 21 A1.21
Shapes, Rolled; W and HP 24 A1.24
Shapes, Split; L and T 25 A1.25
Cross Section of Shapes and Bars
Flats 26 A1.26
Hexagons 28 A1.28
Rounds and Squares 27 A1.27
Shapes, Rolled; L, Bulb Angles, and Z 17 A1.17
Shapes, Rolled; W, HP, S, M, C, and MC 16 A1.16
Shapes, Rolled; T 18 A1.18
Shapes, Split; L and T 25 A1.25
Diameter
Plates, Sheared 6 A1.6
Plates, Other than Alloy Steel, Gas-Cut 7 A1.7
Plates, Alloy Steel, Gas-Cut 10 A1.10
Rounds 27 A1.27
End Out-of-Square
Shapes, Other than W 20 A1.20
Shapes, W 22 A1.22
Shapes, Milled, Other than W 23 A1.23
Flatness
Plates, Carbon Steel 13 A1.13
Plates, Other than Carbon Steel 14 A1.14
Plates, Restrictive—Carbon Steel S27.1 S27.2
Plates, Restrictive—Other than Carbon Steel S27.3 S27.4
Length
Bars 30 A1.30
Bars, Recut 31 A1.31
Plates, Sheared and Universal Mill 3 A1.3
Plates, Other than Alloy Steel, Gas-Cut 9 A1.9
Plates, Alloy Steel, Gas-Cut 8 A1.8
Plates, Mill Edge 4 A1.4
Shapes, Rolled; Other than W 19 A1.19
Shapes, Rolled; W and HP 22 A1.22
Shapes, Split; L and T 25 A1.25
Shapes, Milled 23 A1.23
Straightness Bars
Shapes, Other than W
29 21
A1.29 A1.21 Sweep
Shapes, W and HP 24 A1.24
Thickness Flats
Plates, Ordered to Thickness
26 1 A1.26 A1.1 Waviness Plates 15 A1.15 Weight [Mass]
Plates, Ordered to Weight [Mass] 2 A1.2
Width
Flats 26 A1.26
Plates, Sheared 3 A1.3
Plates, Universal Mill 5 A1.5
Plates, Other than Alloy Steel, Gas-Cut 9 A1.9
Plates, Alloy Steel, Gas-Cut 8 A1.8
Plates, Mill Edge 4 A1.4
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