ASTM A6

(1)

Standard Speciﬁcation for

General Requirements for Rolled Structural Steel Bars,

Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling

1

This standard is

This standard is issued under the issued under the ﬁxed designatﬁxed designation A 6/A 6M; ion A 6/A 6M; the number immediately followthe number immediately following the ing the designdesignation indicates the year ation indicates the year of 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 speciﬁ

This speciﬁcatio

cation

n

22

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 Designation

Designation33 _{Title of Speciﬁcation}_{Title of Speciﬁcation}

A

A 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-Low-AlloAlloy y StrucStructural tural SteelSteel A

A 283/A 283/A 283M 283M Low Low and and IntermIntermediatediate Te Tensiensile Sle Strengtrength Cth Carbon arbon Steel Steel PlatePlatess A

A 32328/8/A A 32328M 8M StSteeeel l ShSheeeet t PiPililingng 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 CarbCarbon-Maon-Manganenganese se Steel Steel of of StrucStructural tural Qual Qual--ity

ity A

A 572/A 572/A 572M 572M HighHigh-Stre-Strength ngth Low-Low-AlloAlloy y ColuColumbiumbium-Vm-Vanadanadium ium SteelSteel A

A 573/A 573/A 573M 573M StrucStructural tural CarboCarbon Sn Steel teel PlatPlates oes of Imf Improveproved Td Toughoughnessness A

A 588/A 588/A 588M 588M HighHigh-Stre-Strength ngth Low-Low-AlloAlloy Sy Structutructural ral Steel Steel with with 50 k50 ksi si (345(345 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 NormaNormalized lized HighHigh-Stren-Strength gth Low-ALow-Alloy lloy StrucStructural tural Steel Steel PlatePlatess A

A 656/A 656/A 656M 656M Hot-RHot-Rolleolled Std Structuructural ral SteelSteel, Hi, High-Stgh-Strengtrength Loh Low-Alw-Alloy loy PlatePlate with Improved Formability

with Improved Formability A

A 678/A 678/A 678M 678M QuencQuenched-ahed-and-Tnd-Temperempered ed CarbCarbon on 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-Low-AlloAlloy Stey Steel Hel H-Pil-Piles aes and Snd Sheet heet PiliPiling fng foror Use in Marine Environments

Use in Marine Environments A

A 709/A 709/A 709M 709M CarboCarbon an and nd HighHigh-Stre-Strength ngth Low-Low-AlloAlloy Sy Structutructural ral 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-HAge-Hardenardening ing Low-CLow-Carbon arbon NickNickel-Cel-Copperopper-Chro-Chromium-mium-Mo- Mo-lybdenum-Columbium Alloy Structural Steel Plates lybdenum-Columbium Alloy Structural Steel Plates A

A 769/A 769/A 769M 769M CarboCarbon ann and Hd High-Sigh-Strengttrength Eh Electrlectric ic ResiResistancstance We Weldeelded Sd Steelteel Structural Shapes

Structural Shapes A

A 786786/A /A 786786M M RolRolled led SteSteel el FloFloor or PlaPlatestes A

A 808/A 808/A 808M 808M HighHigh-Stre-Strength ngth Low-Low-AlloAlloy Cy Carbonarbon, M, Mangaanganese, 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 PlatePlates, Cas, Carbon rbon SteelSteel, for , for ForgiForging ang and Snd Similaimilar Ar Applipplicatiocationsns A 8

A 829/29/A 8A 829M 29M PlaPlatestes, A, Allolloy Sty Steeleel, St, Strucructurtural Qal Qualualityity

A

A 830/A 830/A 830M 830M PlatePlates, Cs, Carbon arbon SteelSteel, St, Structurructural al QualiQualityty, Fu, Furnishrnished ted too Chemical Composition Requirements

Chemical Composition Requirements A

A 852/A 852/A 852M 852M QuencQuenched hed and and TTemperempered ed Low-ALow-Alloy lloy StructStructural ural Steel Steel PlatePlate 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

A 857857/A /A 857857M M 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 Sty Structurructural Sal Steel teel Plate Plate with with Atmo- Atmo-spheric Corrosion Resistance

spheric Corrosion Resistance A

A 913/A 913/A 913M 913M SpeciSpeciﬁcatiﬁcation on for Hfor High-Sigh-Strengtrength Lth Low-Aow-Alloy lloy SteeSteel Sl Shapes hapes 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 SpeciSpeciﬁcatiﬁcation on for Hfor High-Sigh-Strengtrength Lth Low-Aow-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 SpeciSpeciﬁcatiﬁcation on for Sfor Steel teel for for StrucStructural tural ShapShapes es for Ufor Use se inin Building Framing

Building Framing

1.2 1.2 Annex A1 lists permit

Annex A1 lists permitted variati

ted variations in

ons in dime

dimension

nsions

s and

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,

instead, rounded or rationalized val

instead, rounded or rationalized values. Conformance to

ues. Conformance to Annex

Annex

A1

A1 is mandator

is mandatory

y when the

when the “M” speciﬁca

“M” speciﬁcation designa

tion designation is

tion is

used.

N

OTEOTE

1—The term

1—The term “we

“weight

ight”

” is

is used when

used when inc

inch-p

h-pound units

ound units are the

are the

standard; however, under SI, the preferred term is “mass.”

1.3 1.3 Annex A2 list

Annex A2 lists

s the dimens

the dimensions of some

ions of some shape proﬁl

shape proﬁles.

es.

1.4 1.4 Appendix X1 provides inf

Appendix X1 provides information on coiled pr

ormation on coiled product as

oduct as

a source of structural plates, shapes, sheet piling, and bars.

1.5 1.5 Appendix X2 provides i

Appendix X2 provides information on the v

nformation on the variability of

ariability of

tensile properties in plates and structural shapes.

1.6 1.6 Appendix X3 provides information on weldabil

Appendix X3 provides information on weldability

ity..

1.7 1.7 Appen

Appendix X4

dix X4 provi

provides inform

des information on cold bending of

ation on cold bending 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.

1.8 1.8 This speciﬁcation al

This speciﬁcation also covers a group of suppleme

so covers a group of supplementary

ntary

req

requir

uireme

ements

nts tha

that

t are

are app

applic

licabl

able

e 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

uireme

ements

nts are

are

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.

1.9 1.9 In case of any conﬂict

In case of any conﬂict in requirements, th

in requirements, the requirements

e requirements

of the individual material speciﬁcation shall prevail over those

of this general speciﬁcation.

1.10 1.10 Addit

Additional requi

ional requireme

rements that

nts that are speciﬁe

are speciﬁed

d in the

in the pur-

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 speciﬁcation is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-1 on Steel, This speciﬁcation is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-1 on Steel, Stainle

Stainless Steel, ss Steel, and Related Alloys and is and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibilithe direct responsibility of ty of SubcoSubcommitteemmittee A01.0

A01.02 2 on Structural Steel on Structural Steel for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock, and for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock, and ShipsShips.. Curren

Current t edition approveedition approved April d April 10, 2000. Published June 10, 2000. Published June 20002000. . OriginOriginallyally publi

published as shed as A 6 – 49 T. Last A 6 – 49 T. Last previoprevious us editioedition A 6/A 6M – n A 6/A 6M – 99b.99b.

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.

(2)

pro

vid

ed

tha

t

suc

h

req

uir

eme

nts do

not negat

e

any of

the

requi

reme

nts

of

this general

speci

ﬁcati

on

or

the

indi

vidua

l

material speciﬁcation.

1.1

1

1 For

For

purpo

ses of

deter

mini

ng

confo

rman

ce

with this

speciﬁcation and the various material speciﬁcations referenced

in

1.

1. 1,

1,

va

lu

es

sh

al

l

be

ro

un

de

d

to

th

e

ne

ar

es

t

un

it

in

th

e

rig

ht-

han

d

pla

ce

of

ﬁgu

res

use

d

in

exp

res

sin

g

the

lim

iti

ng

valu

es

in

accor

dance with

the rounding method of

Pract

ice

E 29.

1.12

1.12 The values stated in e

The values stated in e

ither inch-pound uni

ts or SI units

are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the

SI

uni

ts

are shown in

bra

cke

ts. The

val

ues state

d

in

eac

h

system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system is to

be used independently of the other, without combining values

in any way.

1.13

1.13 This speciﬁc

This speciﬁc

atio

n

and the

appli

cable mater

ial speciﬁ-

ial

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”

speci-ﬁcation designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished

ﬁcation designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished

to inch-pound units.

1.1

4

4 The

The

tex

t

of

thi

s

spe

ciﬁ

cat

ion

con

tai

ns

not

es

and

/or

foot

notes that

provi

de

expl

anato

ry

mate

rial

.

Such

note

s

and

footnotes, excluding those in tables and ﬁgures, do not contain

any mandatory requirements.

2.

2. Referenced

Referenced

Documents

2.1

2.1 ASTM Standards:

ASTM Standards:

A 370

Te

st Methods and Deﬁnitions for Mechanical T

esting

of Steel Products

33

A

673/A

673M

Spec

iﬁcat

ion

for

Sampl

ing

Proc

edure

for

Impact Testing of Structural Steel

44

A

700 Pra

cti

ces

for

Pac

kagi

ng,

Mar

kin

g,

and

Load

ing

Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment

55

A

751 Te

st

Met

hods

,

Pra

cti

ces

,

and

T

erm

ino

log

y

for

Chemical Analysis of Steel Products

33

A 829

Speci

ﬁcati

on for Plates,

Alloy Stee

l, Structu

ral Qual-

ral

Qual-ity

ity

44

E 2

9

9 Pract

Pract

ice for

Usin

g

Signi

ﬁcant Digit

s

in Test Data to

Determine Conformance with Speciﬁcations

66

E 112

Te

st Methods for

Determining A

verage Grain Size

77

E

208

208 T

T

est

Meth

od

for

Condu

ctin

g

Drop-

W

eight Test

to

Determine Nil-Ductility Transition Temperature of Ferritic

Steels

77

2.2

2.2 American W

American W

elding Society Standards:

A5.1

Mild Steel Covered Arc-W

elding Electrodes

88

A5.5

Low-Alloy Steel Covered Arc-W

elding Electrodes

88

2.3

2.3 U.S. Military Standar

U.S. Military Standar

ds:

MIL-MIL-

STD-1

29

29 Marki

Marki

ng

for Shipment and

Stora

ge

99

MIL-MIL-

STD-1

63

63 Steel Mill

Steel Mill

Prod

ucts

Prep

arati

on

for

Ship-

Ship-ment and Storage

ment and Storage

99

2.4

2.4 U.S. Federal S

U.S. Federal S

tandard:

Fed. Std. No. 123

Marking for Shipments (Civi

l Agencies

)

99

2.5

2.5 AIAG Standar

AIAG Standar

d:

B-1

Bar Code Symbol

ogy Standa

rd

1010

3.

3. T

T

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

(oth

er

than ﬂoor

plat

es

or

coil

ed

prod

uct)—

Flat, hot-rolled steel, classiﬁed as follows:

3.1.1.1

3.1.1.1 When Ordered to Thickness

When Ordered to Thickness

:

(1)

Over 8 in. [200 mm] in width and 0.230 in. or over [over

6 mm] in thickness.

(2)

Over 48 in. [1200 mm] in width and 0.180 in. or over

[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)

Over 8 in. [200 mm] in width and 9.392 lb/ft

22

[47.10

kg/m

22

] or heavier.

(2)

Over 48 in. [1200 mm] in width and 7.350 lb/ft

22

[35.32

kg/m

22

] or heavier.

3.1

3.1 .1.

.1.

3 Slabs

,

she

et

bar

s,

and

ske

lp,

tho

ugh

fre

que

ntl

y

falling in the foregoing size ranges, are not classed as plates.

3.1

3.1 .1.

.1.

4

4 Coi

Coi

led

pro

duc

t

is

exc

lud

ed

fro

m

qua

liﬁ

cat

ion

to

individual material speciﬁcations governed by this

speciﬁca-tio

tio

n

unt

il

dec

oil

ed,

lev

ele

d,

cut

to

len

gth

,

and

,

if

req

uir

ed,

prope

rly tested by

the processo

r

in accordanc

e

with ASTM

speciﬁcation requirements (see 6.4.2 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

prop-erty classiﬁcation are listed in Table A.

erty classiﬁcation are listed in Table A.

3.1.2.2

3.1.2.2 bar size

bar size

shape

s

—roll

ed

ﬂange

d

sect

ions having

a

maximum dimension of the cross section less than 3 in. [75

mm].

3.1.2.3

3.1.2.3 “

“

W”

sh

ap

es

—doubl

y-sym

metri

c,

wide-ﬂ

ange

shapes with inside ﬂange surfaces that are substantially

paral-lel.

lel.

3.1.2.4

3.1.2.4 “HP

“HP

”

sha

pes

—are

wide-

ﬂange

shap

es

gener

ally

used as bearing piles whose ﬂanges and webs are of the same

nominal thickness and whose depth and width are essentially

the same.

3.1.2.5

3.1.2.5 “S” shapes

“S” shapes

—doub

ly-s

ymme

tric

beam

shape

s

with

ins

ide

ﬂan

ge

sur

fac

es

tha

t

hav

e

a

slo

pe

of

app

rox

ima

tel

y

16

22

_⁄

3

%.

3.1.2.6

3.1.2.6 “M” shapes

“M” shapes

—doubly-symmetric shapes that cannot

be classiﬁed as “W,”“ S,” or “HP” shapes.

3.1.2.7

3.1.2.7 “C” shapes

“C” shapes

—chan

nels

with

insi

de

ﬂange surfaces

that have a slope of approximately 16

22

_⁄

3

%.

3.1.2.8

3.1.2.8 “MC” shapes

“MC” shapes

—channels that cannot be classiﬁed as

“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.

3 3

Annual Book

Annual Book of of ASTM ASTM StandarStandardsds, Vol 01.03., Vol 01.03.

4 4

Annual Book

5 5

Annual Book

6 6

Annual Book

(3)

pro

vid

ed

tha

t

suc

h

req

uir

eme

nts do

not negat

e

any of

the

requi

reme

nts

of

this general

speci

ﬁcati

on

or

the

indi

vidua

l

material speciﬁcation.

1.1

1

1 For

For

purpo

ses of

deter

mini

ng

confo

rman

ce

with this

speciﬁcation and the various material speciﬁcations referenced

in

1.

1. 1,

1,

va

lu

es

sh

al

l

be

ro

un

de

d

to

th

e

ne

ar

es

t

un

it

in

th

e

rig

ht-

han

d

pla

ce

of

ﬁgu

res

use

d

in

exp

res

sin

g

the

lim

iti

ng

valu

es

in

accor

dance with

the rounding method of

Pract

ice

E 29.

1.12

1.12 The values stated in e

The values stated in e

ither inch-pound uni

ts or SI units

are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the

SI

uni

ts

are shown in

bra

cke

ts. The

val

ues state

d

in

eac

h

system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system is to

be used independently of the other, without combining values

in any way.

1.13

1.13 This speciﬁc

This speciﬁc

atio

n

and the

appli

cable mater

ial speciﬁ-

ial

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”

speci-ﬁcation designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished

ﬁcation designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished

to inch-pound units.

1.1

4

4 The

The

tex

t

of

thi

s

spe

ciﬁ

cat

ion

con

tai

ns

not

es

and

/or

foot

notes that

provi

de

expl

anato

ry

mate

rial

.

Such

note

s

and

footnotes, excluding those in tables and ﬁgures, do not contain

any mandatory requirements.

2.

2. Referenced

Referenced

Documents

2.1

2.1 ASTM Standards:

ASTM Standards:

A 370

Te

st Methods and Deﬁnitions for Mechanical T

esting

of Steel Products

33

A

673/A

673M

Spec

iﬁcat

ion

for

Sampl

ing

Proc

edure

for

Impact Testing of Structural Steel

44

A

700 Pra

cti

ces

for

Pac

kagi

ng,

Mar

kin

g,

and

Load

ing

Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment

55

A

751 Te

st

Met

hods

,

Pra

cti

ces

,

and

T

erm

ino

log

y

for

Chemical Analysis of Steel Products

33

A 829

Speci

ﬁcati

on for Plates,

Alloy Stee

l, Structu

ral Qual-

ral

Qual-ity

ity

44

E 2

9

9 Pract

Pract

ice for

Usin

g

Signi

ﬁcant Digit

s

in Test Data to

Determine Conformance with Speciﬁcations

66

E 112

Te

st Methods for

Determining A

verage Grain Size

77

E

208

208 T

T

est

Meth

od

for

Condu

ctin

g

Drop-

W

eight Test

to

Determine Nil-Ductility Transition Temperature of Ferritic

Steels

77

2.2

2.2 American W

American W

elding Society Standards:

A5.1

Mild Steel Covered Arc-W

elding Electrodes

88

A5.5

Low-Alloy Steel Covered Arc-W

elding Electrodes

88

2.3

2.3 U.S. Military Standar

U.S. Military Standar

ds:

MIL-MIL-

STD-1

29

29 Marki

Marki

ng

for Shipment and

Stora

ge

99

MIL-MIL-

STD-1

63

63 Steel Mill

Steel Mill

Prod

ucts

Prep

arati

on

for

Ship-

Ship-ment and Storage

ment and Storage

99

2.4

2.4 U.S. Federal S

U.S. Federal S

tandard:

Fed. Std. No. 123

Marking for Shipments (Civi

l Agencies

)

99

2.5

2.5 AIAG Standar

AIAG Standar

d:

B-1

Bar Code Symbol

ogy Standa

rd

1010

3.

3. T

T

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

(oth

er

than ﬂoor

plat

es

or

coil

ed

prod

uct)—

Flat, hot-rolled steel, classiﬁed as follows:

3.1.1.1

3.1.1.1 When Ordered to Thickness

When Ordered to Thickness

:

(1)

Over 8 in. [200 mm] in width and 0.230 in. or over [over

6 mm] in thickness.

(2)

Over 48 in. [1200 mm] in width and 0.180 in. or over

[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)

Over 8 in. [200 mm] in width and 9.392 lb/ft

22

[47.10

kg/m

22

] or heavier.

(2)

Over 48 in. [1200 mm] in width and 7.350 lb/ft

22

[35.32

kg/m

22

] or heavier.

3.1

3.1 .1.

.1.

3 Slabs

,

she

et

bar

s,

and

ske

lp,

tho

ugh

fre

que

ntl

y

falling in the foregoing size ranges, are not classed as plates.

3.1

3.1 .1.

.1.

4

4 Coi

Coi

led

pro

duc

t

is

exc

lud

ed

fro

m

qua

liﬁ

cat

ion

to

individual material speciﬁcations governed by this

speciﬁca-tio

tio

n

unt

il

dec

oil

ed,

lev

ele

d,

cut

to

len

gth

,

and

,

if

req

uir

ed,

prope

rly tested by

the processo

r

in accordanc

e

with ASTM

speciﬁcation requirements (see 6.4.2 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

prop-erty classiﬁcation are listed in Table A.

erty classiﬁcation are listed in Table A.

3.1.2.2

3.1.2.2 bar size

bar size

shape

s

—roll

ed

ﬂange

d

sect

ions having

a

maximum dimension of the cross section less than 3 in. [75

mm].

3.1.2.3

3.1.2.3 “

“

W”

sh

ap

es

—doubl

y-sym

metri

c,

wide-ﬂ

ange

shapes with inside ﬂange surfaces that are substantially

paral-lel.

lel.

3.1.2.4

3.1.2.4 “HP

“HP

”

sha

pes

—are

wide-

ﬂange

shap

es

gener

ally

used as bearing piles whose ﬂanges and webs are of the same

nominal thickness and whose depth and width are essentially

the same.

3.1.2.5

3.1.2.5 “S” shapes

“S” shapes

—doub

ly-s

ymme

tric

beam

shape

s

with

ins

ide

ﬂan

ge

sur

fac

es

tha

t

hav

e

a

slo

pe

of

app

rox

ima

tel

y

16

22

_⁄

3

%.

3.1.2.6

3.1.2.6 “M” shapes

“M” shapes

—doubly-symmetric shapes that cannot

be classiﬁed as “W,”“ S,” or “HP” shapes.

3.1.2.7

3.1.2.7 “C” shapes

“C” shapes

—chan

nels

with

insi

de

ﬂange surfaces

that have a slope of approximately 16

22

_⁄

3

%.

3.1.2.8

3.1.2.8 “MC” shapes

“MC” shapes

—channels that cannot be classiﬁed as

“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.

3 3

Annual Book

4 4

Annual Book

5 5

Annual Book

6 6

Annual Book

7 7

Annual Book

8 8

Available from the American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LaJeune Rd., Miami,

FL 33135.

9 9

Available from the procuring activity or as directed by the contracting office or

from the Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700 Robbins

Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094 Attn: NPODS.

10 10

Available from the Automotive Industry Action Group, 26200 Lahser Road,

Suite 200,

(4)

T

ABLE

A

Shape Size Gro

upings for T

ensile Pro

perty Cla

ssiﬁc

ation

N

OTEOTE

1—SI designa

tions, from

Annex

A2, are shown in brackets.T

ees cut from W

, M, and S

shapes fall within the same group as the shape from which

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 268 incl149 to 268 incl [W1000 [W100033222 to 399 incl]222 to 399 incl] W40 W4033277 to 328 incl277 to 328 incl [W1000 [W100033412 to 488 incl]412 to 488 incl] W40 W4033362 to 655 incl362 to 655 incl [W1000 [W100033539 to 976 incl]539 to 976 incl] W36 W3633920920 [W920 [W920331369]1369] 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] W36 W3633230 to 300 incl230 to 300 incl [W920 [W92033342 to 446 incl]342 to 446 incl] W36 W3633328 to 798 incl328 to 798 incl [W920 [W92033488 to 1188 incl]488 to 1188 incl] W14 W1433605 to 873 incl605 to 873 incl [W360 [W36033900 to 1299 incl]900 to 1299 incl] W18 W183335 to 71 incl35 to 71 incl [W460 [W4603352 to 106 incl]52 to 106 incl] W33 W3333118 to 152 incl118 to 152 incl [W840 [W84033176 to 226 incl]176 to 226 incl] W33 W3333201 to 291 incl201 to 291 incl [W840 [W84033299 to 433 incl]299 to 433 incl] W33 W3333318 to 619 incl318 to 619 incl [W920 [W92033473 to 922 incl]473 to 922 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] W30 W3033235 to 261 incl235 to 261 incl [W760 [W76033350 to 389 incl]350 to 389 incl] W30 W3033292 to 581 incl292 to 581 incl [760 [76033434 to 865 incl]434 to 865 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 263 incl]125 to 263 incl] W27 W2733194 to 258 incl194 to 258 incl [W690 [W69033289 to 384 incl]289 to 384 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] W24 W2433176 to 229 incl176 to 229 incl [W610 [W61033262 to 341 incl]262 to 341 incl] W24 W2433250 to 492 incl250 to 492 incl [W610 [W61033372 to 732 incl]372 to 732 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] W21 W2133166 to 223 incl166 to 223 incl [W530 [W53033248 to 331 incl]248 to 331 incl] W21 W2133248 to 402 incl248 to 402 incl [W530 [W53033370 to 599 incl]370 to 599 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] W18 W1833158 to 192 incl158 to 192 incl [W460 [W46033235 to 286 incl]235 to 286 incl] W18 W1833211 to 311 incl211 to 311 incl [W460 [W46033315 to 464 incl]315 to 464 incl] W6 W6339 to 25 incl9 to 25 incl [W150 [W1503313.5 to 37.1 incl]13.5 to 37.1 incl] W16 W163367 to 100 incl67 to 100 incl [W410 [W41033100 to 149 incl]100 to 149 incl] W14 W1433145 to 211 incl145 to 211 incl [W360 [W36033216 to 314 incl]216 to 314 incl] W14 W1433233 to 550 incl233 to 550 incl [W360 [W36033347 to 818 incl]347 to 818 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] W12 W1233120 to 190 incl120 to 190 incl [W310 [W31033179 to 283 incl]179 to 283 incl] W12 W1233210 to 336 incl210 to 336 incl [W310 [W31033313 to 500 incl]313 to 500 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] 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 t o t o 2288..5 5 llbb//fft , t , 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] L

L SShhaappees s ttoo11_⁄_⁄₂₂_{in., incl}_{in., incl} [to 13 mm, incl]

[to 13 mm, incl]

over

over11_⁄_⁄₂₂_to_to 33_⁄_⁄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

being interlocked, forming a continuous wall when individual

pieces are driven side by side.

3.1.4

3.1.4 bars

bars

—rounds, squares, and hexagons, of all sizes; ﬂats

13

_⁄

₆₄₆₄

_{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.

and over [over 6 mm] in speciﬁed thickness, over 6 to 8 in.

[150 to 200 mm] inclusive, in speciﬁed width.

3.1.5

3.1.5 exclusive

exclusive

—wh

en

use

d

in

rel

ati

on

to

ran

ges

,

as

for

ranges of thickness in the tables of permissible variations in

dimensions, is intended to exclude only the greater value of the

range. Thus, a range from 60 to 72 in. [1500 to 1800 mm]

exclusive includes 60 in. [1500 mm], but does not include 72

in. [1800 mm].

3.1.6

3.1.6 rimmed

rimmed

steel

—ste

el

conta

ining

suf

f

icie

nt

oxyge

n

to

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.

3.1.7

3.1.7 semi-killed steel

semi-killed steel

—incompletely deoxidized steel con-

—incompletely deoxidized steel

con-car

car

rie

d

out mecha

nic

all

y

by

usi

ng

a

hea

vy

met

al

cap on

a

bottle-top mold or chemically by an addition of aluminum or

ferrosilicon to the top of the molten steel in an open-top mold.

3.1.9

3.1.9 killed

killed

steel

—ste

el

deoxi

dized

,

eith

er

by

addit

ion

of

strong deoxidizing agents or by vacuum treatment, to reduce

the oxyge

n

con

ten

t

to

suc

h

a

lev

el

tha

t

no

rea

cti

on

occ

urs

between carbon and oxygen during solidiﬁcation.

3.1.10

3.1.10 g

g

ro

upin

gs

for

tens

ile

pr

oper

ty

clas

siﬁc

atio

n

—in

some of

the

mate

rial speciﬁc

ation

s,

the tensile property re-

the tensile property

re-quirements vary for different sizes of shapes due to mass effect,

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 T

able

A.

3.1.11

3.1.11 mi

mi

ll

edg

e

—th

e

nor

ma

l

edg

e

pro

duc

ed

by

rol

lin

g

bet

wee

n

hor

izo

nta

l

ﬁni

shi

ng

rol

ls. A

mi

ll

edg

e

doe

s

not

conform to any deﬁnite contour. Mill edge plates have two mill