nation: A 36/A 36M — 97a Standard Specification for Carbon Structural Stee!" “Tis sand issued under the fed estgation A 30% 36M: the namber imme fllowing the diatonic she yar ‘Fria aio xi tbe as of revisn the year fast evnon A mmber i pants ines he yao ls eapyoval ‘A Siperscit epson eines amet chae sce the Ist revi reppa The sondand ha ben amped for we by agencies ofthe Deparment 1, Scope LI This specifi covers carbon steel shapes, plates, and bars of structural quality for use in riveted, bolted, or welded construction of bridges and buildings, and for general structural purposes 1.2 Supplementary requirements are provided for use where additional testing or additional restrictions are required by the purchaser. Such requirements apply only when specified in the purchase onder. 1.3 When the steel is to be welded, a welding procedure suitable for the grade of steel and intended use or service is to be utilized. See Appendix X3 of Specification A 6/A 6M for information on weldability LA For Group 4 and 5 wide flange shapes for use in tension, it is recommended that the purchaser consider specifying supplementary requirements, such as fine austenitic grain size and Charpy V-Notch Impact testing 15 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units, are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system is to bbe used independently of the other, without combining values in any way 1.6 The text ofthis specification contains notes or footnotes, for both, that provide explanatory material. Such notes and footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain any mandatory requirements, 1.7 For plates cut from coiled product, the additional requirements, including additional testing requirements and the reporting of additional test results, of A 6/A 6M apply. 2. Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: ‘AGIA 6M Specification for General Requirements for Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet "Thi petcaton under te jrition of ASTM Commitee Aon Sie Swinles Ste nd Related Alloys ands the iret espnsiy of Same ADL.O2 on Siractral Stoel for Brides, Builings, Rolling Sock. and Ships Current eition apeosed No 10, 1997 Published. Agi 10, Originally Duished ae A 36-0. Last previous editon A 361A 36M 7 For ASME Boer and Preware Vee Cade Appin cations S236 in Seton I hat Ce ‘Arsal Book of ASTM Stands, No So telated Speci Defense A27/A 27M Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, for General Application® A307 Specification for Carbon Steel Bolts and Studs, {60.000 psi Tensile Strength® A325 Specification for Structural Bolts, Steel, Heat Treated. 120/105 ksi Minimum Tensile Stwength® A325M Specification for High-Strength Bolts for Struc- ‘ural Steet Joints [Metric> ‘A 500 Specification for Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Stee! Structural Tubing in Rounds and Shapes* ‘A501 Specification for Hot-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Stee! Structural Tubing® A502 Specification for Stee! Structural Rivets* ‘A 563 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts* ‘563M Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts IMettic}® ASTOIA STOM Specification for Stee Carbon, Hot-Rolled, Structural Quality A668 Specification for Steel Forgings, Carbon and Alloy, for General Industrial Use F 568M Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Externally Threaded Metric Fasteners* Sheet and Strip, 3. Appurtenant Materials 3.1 When components of a steel structure are identified with this ASTM designation but the product form is not listed in the scope of this specification, the material shall conform to one of the standards listed in Table | unless otherwise specified by the purchaser, 4. General Requirements for Delivery 4.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con: form to the requirements of the current edition of Specification AGIA 6M, for the ordered material, unless a conflict exists in which case this specification shall preva 4.1.1 Coiled product is excluded from qualification to this specification until Jevelled and cut to length. Plates produced ‘rom coil means plates that have been cut to individual lengths * Annual Rook of ASTM Standands, Not 01.02, * Anmal Bok of ASTM Standads, ol 1508, © Anal Book of ASTM Standart, O10 > Amma Book of ASTM Stonduds, Wl O18, "Annual Book of ASTM Sundar. NU 1.05(ih) A 36/8 36M. TABLE 1 Appurtenant Material Specifications. Nore I—The specitir should be saisied of the suitability of these materials for the intended application, Compesition andlor mechanical Properties may be diferent than specified ia A 36/A 36M. Mato ASTI Desghation Seer 1508, Grae 1 Bote [ASOT Giage A or F 56M, Class 46 Hamstvengt bats ‘A526 or A325 Stel nate [AS or A SM Cast stot [AZTIA27M, Grade 65-95 [450-240] Forpnge {earn te) ‘8668, Clase D Hetroted shest ane sup {Caisomed wting Hettormea naing [RSTO B7OM, Grade 36, sor 1508 from a coiled product and are furnished without heat treatment ‘The processor decoils, levels, cuts to length and marks the product. The processor is responsible for performing. and certifying all tests, examinations, repairs, inspections or opera- tions not intended to alfect the properties of the material. For plates produced from coils, two test results shall be reported for each qualifying coil. See Note 1 Non: 1-—Additional requitements regarding plate from coil are de- seribed in Specification A 6/8 6M. 5. Bearing Plates 5.1 Unless otherwise specified, plates used as bearing plates for bridges shall be subjected to mechanical tests and shall conform to the tensile requirements of Section 8. 5.2 Unless otherwise specified, mechanical tests shall not be ‘required for plates over 1 in, (40 mm in thickness used as bearing plates in structures other than bridges, subject to the requirement that they shall contain 0.20 to 0.33 % carbon by hheat analysis, that the chemical composition shall conform to the requirements of Table 2 in phosphorus and sulfur content, and that a sufficient discard shall be made to secure sound plates. 6, Process 6.1 The steel shall be made by one oF more of the following processes: open-heart, basic-oxygen, or electri -furnace. 6.2 No rimmed or capped stee! shall be used for plates and bars over / in, [12.5 mm} thick oF for shapes other than Group 1 7. Chemical Requirements 7.1 The heat analysis shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Table 2, except as specified in 5.2 7.2 The steel shall conform on product analysis to the requirements prescribed in Table 2. subject to the product ‘analysis tolerances in Specification A 6/A 6M. 8, Tensile Requirements 8.1 The material as represented by the test specimen, except as specified in 5.2 and 8.2, shall conform to the requirements as to the tensile properties prescribed in Table 3, 8.2 Shapes less than 1 in[645 mm?] in cross section and bars, other than flats, less than / in, [12.5 mm] in thickness or diameter need not be subjected to tension tests by the manu- facturer, provided that the chemical composition used is appropriate for obtaining the tensile properties in Table 3, TABLE 2 Chemical Requirements None: Where * spars in hi tole there sno restos, The het assis or manganese shall determined and wpored a esetibed inthe ea analy ton a Spectation A 6/8 6M Poder = oo ta qa Ons Om Owe a Ow Ore chess 7 were mee we ome OE Overs e tom 2: paves. owes, esteton, Ton wan, toma a a reine Same ey ee Nooomnese Oto-t20 baB-120 86-120 Ges-120 820-080 80-090 oa0-000 Preps, pax Ey fp epee eee crepe Cl) fe Pepe bee) ores Stor noe os ots Bos ds oos esos metus as Sion coma oaomax O4omex B 15-080 016-049 O15-040 adm Oedmm OMdmax O60 max Sappe.mn merce "00" “ow” G20" aan” gan Ga “Ga” se OS™ Oat ‘extol species “ Manganese cortnt of OB5-1 95% and sicon content af 015-040 % i required fr shapes over 425 Bh [Vain "For each reduction of 0.01% below tho species carbon maximum. an Ineease of 106 manganese Above the spoofed maximum wil be piled vp fo the asia ot 35%Gb A 36/A 36M TABLE 3. Tensile Requirements Paes, Shapes.” an Bars “ore song, ks [MPa] 58-80 [400-550] ‘pom ni 5/2577 ‘longaton 8 in 200 mel. min.%% 20 {longton 2 [50 rom, 5 Es Snape. “lonpaton 8 in [200 ne min.%6 20 Elongton 2 in [50 ronan, Bie ‘ee Specmnen Orenation under a Tension Tess seston of Specteaton Agno. For wide fnge shapes over 40 ft [694 kg/m, the 80 Kal (50 MPa), mani ion steng das net apply aré a mur elongation 2.150 tomo! 195%, apps. Vit point 32k [20 MP or plates ver 8 in (200 men nicks ° Elongation not quired tobe determined for Hoo tate "For lates wie han 24. 00 mn, he elongation requiem raducnd Iwo percentage ports Sea elongaton requtement agstnants unser he Tens.on ‘Tost action of Spoctcaton 6A Gt 9. Keywords 9.1 bars; bolted construction: bridges: buildings; carbon: plates; riveted construction; shapes; sleek: structural steel welded construction SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS ‘These requirements shall not apply unless specified in the order. Standardized supplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser are listed in Specification A 6/A 6M. Those that are considered suitable for use with this specification are listed by tile SS. Charpy V-Notch Impact Test. S14, Bend Test. ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS. In addition, the following optional supplementary requirements are also suitable for use with this specification, ‘S91, Fine Austenitic Grain Size $97. Limitation on Rimmed or Capped Stee! ‘891.1 The steel shall be Killed and have a fine austenitic $97.1 “The steel shall be other than rimmed or capped. grain size The Amencan Saco Testing ana Materials kes no poston respecting the vay of any patent igh assorted in cannection with any tar mentioned ts sardardUnor of Osta are expressly sau Wa delernaton of he vay fay Such Daten nts aed me a of engement of auch igs. a ately her on respons, "Ths standard is subject revision at anytime by to respons technical amie and must be reviemed every lve years ad strotrensea ether reapprovedor can. Your camments re ue or iow fi standard for aoa! stanarae lind shoul be azcssed 0 ASTM Headuarors Your conments mil recs cael! conseraon at moving o the response techn) commit which you may nitro fe tel your eanments Mave Wo! eeawed fa hearing you shoud Make yout \Gewe known 0 fre ASTM ommtee an Stands 1 Bar Haroor Dive, Wee! Conshohocken, PS TO4ze