ay Designation: A 36/A 36M - 97a ected nah So ik 6 ATM ara Copy ASA Standard Specification for Carbon Structural Steel’ “This standard is sued under te td designation A. 36/A 36M; te amber mmdateyfllowieg te designation intial te yar Fria adption rin the case eis. the yor of nt eis, Aut partes Indes he yoo ne apna ‘sapere: ntcts an edo change nine the ast reson eappeoval, Ths sudan ha hee api for use by agen ofthe Deparment of Defense 1. Scope 1.1 ‘This specification? covers carbon steel shapes, plates, and bars of structural quality for use in riveted, bolted, oF 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 order. 3 When the steel is to be welded, a welding procedure suitable for the grade of steel and intended use or service is 0 be utilized, See Appendix X3 of Specification A 6/A 6M For information on weldability. 14 For Group 4 and 5 wide flange shapes for use in tension, 't is recommended that the purchaser consider specifyin supplementary requirements, such as fine austenitic grain size and Charpy V-Noich Impact testing. 15 The values stated in either inch-pound units of SI units fare (0 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 t0 be used independently of the other, without combining values in any way, 1.6 The text of this specification contains notes or Footnotes, ‘or both, that provide explanatory material. Such notes and footnotes, excluding those in tables end 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: A6/A 6M Specification for General Requirements for Rolled Structural Stec! Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling? "Tis spain is under he jricton of ASTM Commits Aon Ste, Stans Stl an Related Alleys, snd erect espe of Suter ‘0-03 on Sct! Set fox Brides, Bigs. Ralng Stock Ship, Csrent dion sppeovel Now, 10, (997, Published Apel 1998, Oiialy pubiied as 436-60 Las previous ek A 34/4 38497 For ASME Batler and Pesute Vasel Cade Apphcton, soe related Specie ation 5436 in Seaton Ile hat Cae Aro Boat of ASTM Standard, No O18 A2TIA2™M 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 Strength? ‘A325M Specification for High-Strength Bolts for Struc- tural Steel Joints [Metrie}® ‘A S00 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 A 502 Specification for Steel Structural Rivets® A563 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts* A563M Specification for Carbon and Alloy Stecl Nuts {Motric}® ASIA ST0M Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, Carbon, Hot-Rolled, Structural Quality” A 668 Specification for Steel Forgings, Carbon and Alloy, {or General Industial Use F 568M Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Externally ‘Threaded Metric Fasteners? 3. Appurtenant Materials 3.1 When components of a steel structure are identified with this ASTM designation but the product form isnot listed in the scope of this specification, the material shall conform to one of the standards listed in Table I 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 @ conflict exists in which case this specification shall prevail 4.1.1 Coiled product is excluded {rom qualification to this specification until levelled and cut to length, Plates produced from coil means plates that have been cut to individual lengths “ Annaa Book of STA Srandards, Yo! OL. Anna! Book of ASTM Sanda, Vol 1508 "annual Boot of ASTM Standards, Vs 1 * annual Book of ASTM Standard, Vo O13 annua! Book oP ASTM Standards Yo 0108.ih A 36/8 36m ‘TABLE 1 Appurtenant Material Specifications, Now: I—The specifier should be satised of the suitability of these ‘materials forthe intended application. Composition and/or mectanical properties may be diferent than specified in A 36/A 36M. Mori ASTI Designation Sees aD, Grace + aie A307, Grads Acr F S834, Class 46 Hr strengh bos ‘A525 0 A250 Stet rte sora Seam Cast soe 2118 27M, Grado 65-2 450-240 Forming (carn sce) ‘668, Cans 0 Hottoted shew sea'stip A S7GIASTON, Grade 98 ois fomaa wang 18500, Grade Het ormed tubing, ‘Aso retort ssa from a coiled product and are furnished without heat treatment, The processor decoils, levels, cuts to Tength and marks the product. The processor is responsible for performing and certifying all tests, examinations, repairs, inspections or opera- tions not intended 10 affect the properties of the material. For plates produced from coils, two test results shall he reported for teach qualifying coil, See Note 1 Nore Additional requirements regarding plate from coil ste de scribed! in Speciication A 6/A 6M. Bearing Plates 5.1 Unless otherwise specified, plates used as beating 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 1/2 in, [40 mm] in thickness used as bearing plates in structures other than bridges, subject to the Fequirement that they shall contain 0.20 to 0.33 % carbon by Incat 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 t secure sound pilates, 6. Process 6.1 The steel shall be made by one or more af the following processes: open-hearth, basic-oxygen, or electric-furnace. 6.2 No rimmed or capped steel shall be used for plates and bbars over Vs in. [12.5 mn] thick or 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 stecl shall conform on product analysis the requirements prescribed in Tuble 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 74 in, [12.5 mm] in thickness oF 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 Chomical Requirements [Nore 1— Where ®... appears inthis in the heat analysis section oF Specification AWA 6M. ble there iso requirement. The heat analysis for manganese shall be determined and reported as described Pret Taper Fa aa qe Own Oman Owe Ga Ow Gare os Sin Sen Ot oma Sie es oma ‘Tetaess fon} woman, owes, feswson, ‘oo — aowaa, tea, “Na mt Ret i ‘Carbon, max. % 0.28 0m Ooms 026 027 029 026 (O27 0.28 029 Nerguroe Gae-120 ant obst20 Gee-z0 Sa0-000 fat-ao0 ne0os0 Protons, px % ase Sapte Gor tat Soe cigs San” Soe ar Sr naa So doshas Sosa os, ateaee gs Sten aomx o4dmar O4dmax 936-040 BtE04 Of5-040 Odom Gedmex eAOmar Oa vax Gempecron arena “eo” om oa Ga ta Sa OS™ on ST SS oriole sprtteg “tManganese caren! ol 05-1. 06 and scan carter of 1-040 Yomi fr Shanes ov #26 Bi 34 Te “For each educton of 0.01 % below be spesas carbon Maer, an ifetease cf 0.055% manganase above tho specie maximum wl De penned up tthe veaxsrm 01.98%ib a 36/4 36m TABLE 3. Tensile Requirements Pra, Shapos.* and are “ansle stent, bs MPa 3-20 400-840) “el pt an MPa 58,250" ae ane are" longaton 89 [200 mm mn. 20 Elongation #250 mm, 2 ‘Srapos ‘longton i 881200 mn min epee 2 See ee ™ Goo Soocmon Olena under the Tension Teal esclon f Speczalon "ror wie fange shapes ovr £26 bit 654 sain, ho 80 ke (50 MP ‘aximum ene srengh does not apply ané a minma elongation 2 0. 60 fim’ ot 18 apples, "il pn 220 MPa] fr late over 8 in (200 rn tlk 2 Clongton ret eswred Io be determined for Foor pat "For ples vier en 24. 00 me fe elangaton reer reduced wo poreortage pte. Soe congan eqarement sjusmects under te Tense oats seston af Speciation AGA Ct 9. Keywords 9.1 bars; bolted construction; bridges: buildings: carbon; plates; riveted construction; shapes; steel; 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 tite: 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 S97. Limitation on Rimmed or Capped Steel S91.L The steel shall be killed and have a fine austenitic $97. The steel shall be other than rimmed or cupped. grain size, ‘me American Soc for Testing an Matera ages ro poston respecting teak of sry patent gh aseetsain connection swtn any tam montored hs stxaars sero! ths stacard ae expres acvaas he aotrminton ote aly Of ny sah Daten rights ere the sk intingomartof sch nQMs, are sry el ca responsi. 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