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Fed. Std. No. MB

December31. 1970
SUPERSEDING
Int. Fed, Std. No. 0048A(GSA-FSS)
k 2, 1969-
Fed. Std. No. 48
Jmusry 13, 1954

FEDERAL STANDARD

TOLERANCESFOR STEEL WROUGHT PRODUCTS,

AND FOR CENTRIFUGALLY CAST STEEL

Authority. This standardis issued pursuant to the Federal -

~s tiative SexwicesAct of 1949, as amended, ad its application
to the purchase of commocUtiesreferred to herein U be sandatiry
on SU Feciersiagencies.

S1 . &E&’ This standard coversWnmsionsl and weight tolerancesfor steel, semifinishedand

finishedbulk items (see see, s~~1 for excl=ions) G

~~* ~“ The purpose o: this stendsrd is to protide where possiblea list of itius~
stmdards of common requirementsthat may be otitted from the detail speci??icationsfor applicable
metal producti.

S3 O Industrvstandard identification.

S3.7 Revision of industm standards. Revision of lndus+~ stardardswill be coofiinatedd when

acceptedby the Guvemment, a chsngenotice to this standardwill be issued.

S~.1.1 Referencb of indwm stend&u’@ The issue h effect of industry standardsacceptedh

tis standardshouid be referenceddtiectly~ the requirementin the det~ specificationmd not by
cross-referenceto this standard.

s~* QUUSS” When a Federal agency considersthat this stadd does not ~ovide for its essenti
needs, writtenrequest for changingor adding to the stamhrd, supportedby adequate justification,
ahdl be sent to the Adxhristration. This justificationshaU. eqldn wherein the standarddoes not
provide for essentislneeds. The request shaU be sent in duplicateto the Genwel ServicesAdminis-
tration,Federal Supply Sefice, StandardizationDitision,Washington,D.C. 20406. The Administration
till detemine the appropriateaction to be taken and will notMy the agency.

S5. Confrlict with referencedswcU’ications. Where the requirementsstated in this stamiardccn-

flict uitr.any requirementh a referencedspecfiication,the requirementsof the standard SLSM apply.
Nature of conflictbetween the standardend the referencedspecificationshall be mkmitted in dup-
licate to the GeneralServices Administration,Federal Supply Senfice, S~amlization Divisior.,
Msskbgton, D.C. 20406.

S6.-NOTE.

s6.7 ticlusions. Tolerancesfor steel forgings, amd tool steels are excluded from this sterxhwd.
Tolerancesfor steel ca9tings that are statictiy cast, or caat by methods other than centZ”ifugeUY
cast about a horizontal-S are also included from this starxiard.

S6.2 Nonenclature. Mmenclature of itenm used in Federal documentsshall conform b the Federal
Catalog System @ given and defined in CatalogingHandbook H6-1. A colloquialname is used in this
documentwhere a single approved name is not sufficient.

FSC L71C
950()
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S7• DQkS” A Idst of tables in this stmdard is as fo~ous:

I Bar9•
11 Bars Snd W&e , concretereinforcement.
111 Ylate.
~ Floor plate.
v Floor plate.
VI Floor plate.
VII Terne sheet.
VIII Tin mill products.
Ix BiUets, blooms ad slabs.
x Stmlcturalshapesc
xl Sheet d pipe pfling.
X-II sheet.
laxx stripe
Pipe.
xv Tubes ●

XVI Mechanicaltubes, carbon and alloy steel.

XVII Mechanicaltubes, corrosion-resistingsteel.
XVIII Wire.
Wtie, coiled coarse zinc-coated.
XX wire, tinned, and zinc-coated ●

S8 . Industm Stazxiards
.

AmericanSocietx for Testiw. and MateyisJ.s(ASTM) StaZldardS

:

AC -

AX -
A.2T -
A53 -
A82 -
Al09 -
A~12 -
A116 -

Al2C -

Al27 -
A134 -
A135 -
A139 -
A185 -
A211 -
J%227 -
A228 -
A229 -
A230 -
JL231 -
A23Z -
&5 -
A252 -
A263 -
A264 -
A265 -
AZ7J -
A224 -
A.yX -
u2t$ -
Aj62 -
~7~> -
A37L -
A37: -
ALol -
/@7 -
AL;l -
~;’? -
Jw4 -
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Fed. Stdc No, 48B

and Materia.ls(ASTM) Standd
AmericsmSoceiW for T.estinE s (con, :

Hot-RolledChu-bonSteel Strip, Comercia2 Quali~.

(hsneralRequirementsfor (krbon, I’erriticAlloy, and Austen.itic
Alloy Steel Tubes.
Hot-Uorked,Hot-Cold-Uorked,and CoM-Worked Alloy S teel Plate, Sheet d Strip
for H&& Strengthat Eleva’.ed TmperaWes.
A463 Steel.Sheet, Cold-Rolled,flumin~ Coatedme 1.
A474 Aluminum-CoatedSteel Wtie Strsuxl.
A475 Zinc-CoatedSteel Wtie Strard.
U.80 GeneralRequirementsfor Deliveryof Flat-RolledStdnless end Heat-Res@t~
Steel Fkte, Sheet, arxiStrip.
A@t Geners2Requirementsfor Std.nlessad Heat-ResistingWrought Steel Producti
(Mcept Wire).
A497 Aluminum-CoatedSteel Chain-LinkFence Fabric.
A496 DeformedSteel Wtie for ConcreteReinforcement.
A497 Weided DeformedSteel Wire Fabric for ConcreteReinforcement.
A500 Cold-FormedWelded and Seamless Carbon Steel StructuralTu’biagin Ruunds ad
shapes ●

A501 Hot-FormedMelded esxlSesmieas Carbon Steel StructuralTubing.

A5C5 Gen=al Re@ementi for Hot-Rolledti Cold-hlled AX@ Steel Sheet and Strip.
A51O GeneralReqtiaments for Carbon Steel Hot-RolledWtie Rod arxlRound Utie.
A511 se~es~ Sttiess Steel MechanicalTubing.
A~l~ SeamlessCarbon and Al@ Steei MechanicalTubing.
A~~~ Plti. End Seamlessand Electric-Resistance-Welded Steel Pipe for High Pressure
Tipe-’&peCable Cixvtits.
GeneraiRequirementsfor Delivery of Zinc-Coated(Galvanized)Iron or Steel Sheet,
Ceils or Cut Ler%+
JE Coated W the Hot-Dip Method.
k.53’: GeaeralF.equimmmts .QP>= Spe~i~i~ed c~-”~n ~ Alioy Stesl ripe.
A539 Qec’<ic-hesistaxce-UeldedCoiled Steel Tubing for Gas and Wei Cil Lines.
A547 Alloy Steel Wire ;or Cold Heading of Hexagon-HeadBoi&.
A543 Cold-Head@ Wire for Tapping or Sheet Metal Screws.
A549 Cold-HeadingWire for Mood Screws.
A554 Welded St&dess Steel Mechanica3‘IulAng.
A555 GeneralF&quirementifor StainlessarxlHeat-ResistingSteel Wire.
A~@ Geneml F.equirements for Carbon and liigh~trengthLow Alloy Steel, Hot-Roli.ed
Strri~,Hot-filledShee-zs,and Cold-filledSheets.
Alumhum-Coated Szeel Farm-Fieldand Right-Of-W~ Fencfig.
AkwimnXoat ed Steel Barbed Kire,
Electric-WeldecLow-CarbonSteel Pipe for the Chemical IndustrY.
Seamlessand keided Carbon Steel Water-UellPipe.
Steel Tubes Low Carbon,Tapered for StructuralUse.
DeformedBiile&Sneel Bars for ConcreteReinforcement.
Roll-SteelDefomed Bars for ConcreteRehforcement.
Axle-SteelDeformedBars for ConcreteReinforcement.
Gener~ Rq@re~nti for Tin ].fi~hY)d.lC’A,
Sin<le-he&~cedBLack Plate.
StainlessStee~ BE-S d wire fo> SG”gi.calIElpmltsc

(Activitiesou~ide the Federd Gowns-nt MY Obtti copies of F~-J spc~fi-t~-j ~t~~d~)

and Handbooks as ou’tlinedunder General Informationin the Irrlexof’FedereJ Spec-:~icaticms
antiStand-
srcisand at the prices indicatedh the Index. The Index, which Includescumulativemonthly supple-
ments as issued, is for sale on a subsc~iptionbasis by the Superinterxler.t
of Documenti,U.S. Gov-
ernmentPrtitingOffice? Was-on ~ D.C. 20402.

(Sir@e copies of this specification and other Federal Specificationsrequhmd by activitiesout-

side the Federal Governmentfor bidding purposes are availablewithout charge from Business Service
Centers at the Geners2 Servicestirds+~ation RegionalOffices in Boston,?iewYork, Washirgt=.$ D.C.~
Atlanta,Chicago,Kms= City, Mo., Fort Worth, Derrver,San Francisco,Los Angeles, and Seattle,
Washington.

(Federd Governmentactivitiesmay obtain copies of Federal Specflicaticns,Standsmis,and Handbooks

and the Index of Federal Specificationsend Standardsfrom establisheddistributionpoints ir.their
agencies.)

SG* Cross-references. Cross referencesof acce~)t.lt)leinclxtry standardsir,cl

uding permissible
vazzbtions ir.dtinsiow~ of steels are lis*tedi]:the follouingtatlec, and tiblec under t;..sub-
- sequent pa.rngraphs.

S :,1 Steel bus. TciPram:: ~o:.rt(!

1~.~L
b,sc-s
;;1
i::]
; ?Jcin :ic
u.trdwlr~!
u:‘J,LzljrI1’,md (....1
EYm::es
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“u]’cmlcwt~ rt!ULJ ~)-
CA. fuc bir~ sh-1 b in HC:OYUEWL Wi.tl:ta’~1~~~. ..
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Fed. attio

TABLE 1• Steel barfl

Title i

Hot-road csrbon steel bars.

Ial
Cross-sectionfor r~ ad s-e barsy emd
round-conered squares. lti
Cross+ ection for he~~ -s. la
Thicknessand width tolersmcesfor 8~e-
edge and rouxl=edgeflat bars, Id
Thicknxs and len@h for rol.ld bar size
angles. 1R5
Sectio@ dbensions for standardbsx size
---
Cr~-e$t~on for h~oti and OC@O~
bars. II
IC8,Ic9
Len@h for rounds, squares,hexagom,
flats, .-
Lee for spec~ strdghbned tws macbe
cut on both endS. ---
~chess and tidfi, s--edge, snd ro*-
edge flat bars. II
ltd+,lb5j
Strtigh~ess for baz-sand barrsize sec%io~. lb6, lcIO

;orrmion-resistj‘g hot ‘O-Jed st~el b- ●

ldl, ld2,
Size tolercmcesfor rinds ~ ~Wes S ld3 11
he=go~, OCX=, and flata. ld4 t!
Len@ tderaces, ill b=s. ~d5 I
Straightnesstolerances,@ b=s D

Cold Linis..edcarbon ~teel tars.

Size tolerancesfor:
Coid ftihd bus.
Rounds, turned and polishd .
Rmxds , cold drswn ~O@ ad polishd .
MS turned, grcmd ad polished,
Remdom lengths.
Specificlength.
Strsightmess.

Cold finishedsUoy steel bars.

Size ‘tolerances
for: 2bl, 2c1
Cold4-am rod, he~~, a-es ~
2b2, 2c1
C%ti&an, grouxxlad poltihedrourds. ?1
-d, - and pomhd ~. I 1
ull , 1321s ~=”
Ij ASTM A29 inclties t~leraces for AS~’s AI08, A304, A30eP
A331, N55, A43L, A575 d A576. Gand
~ AS2’MA48& incl*ti~F %oIermces for AS~ls L?76, A31L, A&9p AA73, A47.,
A582.
~ F&ndor 2en@hS for c~-.oor. cold firishedbarst The foliowl~ rang- in 1eng’th
are applicableto redoz le@~:
Len@ w’
Other 9ectionS z inches
Rmnds 5 ~ 2C ft, inclusive
up to 2-1 5/16 23 lb/ft or under 36 inches
in weight Over X to 24 Ft. incl.
inches
3f,inches
Over 23 lb/f%, h. 5 to 2(2ft, inclwive @ inches
;--1
5/16’inches Jvcr ZC k’ u ft” incl.
~ over weigh: —

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Fed. Std. No. 48D

Specific lengths for carbon, and aJJmy cold finishd bars, Lc@ Of carh
and alloY cold finishedbars are variable. Accofiingly,when a spec~’ic len@h
is desir~d it should be included in the applicableprocurementdocument..

TAELE II, Baxs and wire. concrete enforcement

Title

Bars.
?
Weight tolerances. 3al
II ~~~ A475
Deformed billet-teel b~s.
RaiL+teel deformedbars. ASTM A616
Axel-steeldefo bars. ASTM A617
Length, all barsY1 . 3a2 ---
mom len@h, sllbars ~. 3a3

Wire.

Gage tolerance,cold~awn steel wire. --- ASTM AEL

Weight, deformed steel %cbe. --- ASTM A496
Wire diameter and weight, welded --- ASTM A49’7
deformed steel wire fabric. -.
Wire diameter and over-alldimensioI)s. --- ASTM A185
1 I

~ Len@tJ:,and rando~length concretereinforcingbars. Length of b~s vaq

between 30 -b &~ feet inclusive,and when a specific length is desired it
should be inciudcd in the applicableprocurenmntdocwnent,

S9.: Steel date. Tolerancesfor steel plate shell be in accordancewith table 111,

TABLE III. Steel phte

Title Fed. Std. @ Fed, Std. 48B

I
Carbon steel, and aXLoy steel plate.

Thiclmessad weightfor recta.ngd.=sheared &l, 4a3,

plates and universalmiIJ c-bon d alloy 4b2, 4CI,
steel phtes 15 inches and under in thickness, 4C3
when ordered to t.hiclmess.

Thicknessfor alloy steel rectmgular mill

and universalmill plates cwer 2 inches in
thickness.

Weight for rectangularsheared plates and

universalmill pktes 612.0 pounds per
square foot and tier when ordered ta
weight.

Width d length for sheared carbon steel 4A, 4b3

plates 1-1/2 inches and under in thickness
ad sheared alloy-millcarbon-steelplates 404
2-1/2 imches ad under h thickness and
alloy steel plates 2 tithes and urrlerin
thichess.

Rolled width for urdversalW csrbon- &i5, W+,

steel and dhy-steel plates 15 inches 4C5
and under in thickness.

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Fed, Sti. Nu. @B

TABLE 111, steel Vlate (con.)

Fed. std. 48 Fed. Std. &B
Title T tt
Q&, 4C6 \
Widtk.and length for recia.W’du csrbon-stiel
plates w en gas cutting is specifid or re-
quired 2 ●

---
Width for mi~ edge carbon steel platis in
coils and cut lengths for csrbon steel plates
prduced on strip mills.
4a7, 4b6,
Diameter for sheared cir~= c-bon and ~loY 4C7
steel plates I inch and under in thicJuM@s. !
&L8, 4b7,
Diameter or gas-ret carbon, and sUoy steel 4c8
plates Z f 9 I

Cnmber for carbon steel she=ed or g-

? cut
rectsX4@W plates, all thicknmses ~ . I
---
I
4a9, blot
Camber for csrbon and alloy steel Universal @8, 4b9
sheared or gU-
~~r::&~ $$;ss&l

‘or csxbony=OY
Camber . ~ ~gh stre@
low-sllq universalmill plates end tioy
and kAgh-stre.@’Y”lov-,~1-y~heared special
3/
cut o~ “= -=”~ r >Ct.agti= plates _

Fistness ‘or cu-hon LJ dhy

●

9teel rectin-
Lal 1
~11, Lblc,
I
mlarr shesred~1 plates, ad c~”~= @ i$bll,4c11
~ketch plates ~ .
--- ---
FlatneSs for high-stie@h 10U-dloY d
~lcy steel ~ec@@a sheared plates,
universslmili plates, aJKlCirculu and
sketch piqtes, Y.otroiied or the~ly

Corrosion-resiati~steel plates.
&@l Am! Am fJ
Thiclmess,only ~’.
It
4d2
Width and le@ for rectaW@=.
shearedfl plates ard.
universslfill Plates*
Diameter for cmti~ plates.
Camber for sheu-ecE511 and universal
till plates. II
&5 1!
Flatness, snneeJedplates. ---
Flame cutti~ .sJ30-ces to clea up In
Inachir@l ● ---
Abrasive cutt~ uidth d le.

Heat resist~, Mgh s*e@h at al-ted

temperate, steel plate,

fill phtes. 1?
?1
Diameter 01’circui~ plates,
Camber of shearedmiii and universal miil
t!
plateS.
Flatness of annealedFlates.
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Fed.

TABLE III ●
Steel plate (co
‘d. std. u F~. Std. L8B
Titie

Clad steel pi-ate.

Corrosion-resist* chromiumsteel clad plate. --- ASW. ti63

Thickness. --- 1!
Overweight.
COrrosion-reSist~ clxotim-rdckel steei
clad plate. ---
--- As’ll!
JQbL
Thickness.
iwerwei~k.t. I 11

Nickel ~ nickel-b~e aUoy clad steel plate. --- 1LST% A265

Thickness. --- !1

overweight.
‘ “ Q83, J=4, ~~~~
ASTM AC includes tolerancesfor ASTM’S A2~, A113, A13~, A42,
A440, Wl, A514, A529, A572, A573, and A>88.
A203, &204, A225, A285, A299,
AS’I?+
&2C includes tolerancesfor AS~’S A22’2, A517, A533s
A30L, A35j} ~~7z A3$7, A410, A433, ~,
A.3ocI, A455, A515, A516,
A590, and A5950
A53?, A53E? A5~9 A5L3~ ‘“553J‘5t2’
Gas cutt~ includes oxy-acetylenecuttingprocess.

~1~ :]cL,znd
fOI’cbybor.steel rolled plates 5al,,~;and
Toierarl&eS ~a~, 5&”’
VI.
S9.2.1 Rolled floor plates. shall be in accordace with table 7.,
for high-stie@. iow-tioy relied plates 4f
TABLE IV. Tolermce for thichess and weight, rolled floor plate U
Nominal Excess in aver~e weight ‘f ‘“l’s~.
Thickness
weight expressedin percentageof noms
weights u

percent
inch pos.f.
1/!+
6.15 10
8.70 y
11.25 6
13.80
q~e~: 7
6
18.90 5.5
21.45
U.oo 5.5
5
26•50
5
31.65
5
>6.75 L
.r-
J
1
I
I
41.85

~ These tolerances are applicablewhen plate is ordered b thictiess.

tbe ●

~ Lot is applicableto all plates of the same thicknessready for shipment at one
# OverWeighttolerances for lob of circmlar,and sketch plates having 3.or more sides
1-1/4 times the applicable
and form other than circles, squares and rectangles,=e
Percentageg
1-!/3 times ‘theapplicablepercentage.
Overweighttcler=vcesfor s~le plates sre
Overweighttolerancesfor single circular and stietch are 1-2/3 the applicable -
percentage.
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Fed, Std. tiO.4ElB

TABLE V . Tolerancefor weight, rolled floor plate v

Ueighta Tolerancefor averageweight of Io*
centageof specified
%&%&&

I 0w3r I uxrier

p.s.f. percent percent

To but not iYIChdi~ 3.00 10 5
3.00 - 6.15 5
6.15 - 8,’70 :
8.70 - 11.25 5.5 :
11.25- 13.80 5 3
13.80 - 16.35 L*5
16.35 - 18.90 ;
18.90 - 21,45 3.; 2.5
21.45 - 26.55 3 2.5
26.55 - 41.85 2.5 2.5

These tolermces ere applicablewhen plate b oniered ta uoight.

Let is applicableto all plates of the sam weight gruup ready for inspection
at one time.
herueight tolerancesfor lots of circularexxlstretch plates are 1-1/4 times
the applicablepercentages.
@emei&l.t ~ler~ces for single phtes ore 1-2/3 times the applicable
percentages. .
Me: >ight tolerancesfor single circularR% sketsh plates are 1-2/3 times
the applicablepercen~es.

TABLE VI. Tolerancesfor width ad length, md.led floor plate

1
pht~ diX161MiOIlSo ‘ Tolerancesover width length for thickness
Width Length ad equivalentweLghti?1 .
Urxkm 3/8 tich 3/8 ti 5/$ ~ch 5/8 to 1 inch inclusive
Under 16.35 p.s.i. 16.35 to 26,55 P*sci*~26.55to 41.85 inclusive
Width Length Width Length Width Len@h Width Length
,
inches inches inch inches ‘ inch inches Inch inches

I
To 90 tiC1. Under 120 3/$ 1/2 7/16 5/0 1/2 1
1! 120 -2$.0 3/8 ;/4 1/2 7/$ 5{8 1-1/8
!1 -360 3/8 J/2 1-1/8 5/8 1-1/2
t, g.~ 7/16 7-1/4 1/2 1-3/8 5/$ 1-5/8
incl, I
~Toleremces for 3/16, 1/4 arxi5/~6 inch thick plate is 1/4 inch for width d len@h, d
for thicknessestier 3/16 inch the toler-e is 1/8 inch.

S9.2.2 Terne Dkte, Terne phte has thicknessesfor sheet steel. Accordi.ng~, the tem for it
should be terne sheet which has a lead-ttn alloy coat on both sides. Short terne is teme sheet In
which ‘Lhcbase metal is less than 0.014 tich h thickness,d long tene base meti ti 0.014 kch
or greater in thickness. Tolerancesfor tame sheet ehall be in accordancewith tuble VII,

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std.
F’e!d. No. @

TABLE VII. Tolerancesfor teme sheet

red. Std. L8B
Title

Weight tolerances. --- ASTM A308

Long terne.
Short Teme.
(XL1 I/
width @ lem ~ler~ces= --- ASTM A308
Long terne.
Short ternet 6ti I/

Outif squarenesstolerances. --- ASm A308

Long temeo
Short terne. 6a3 u

Resquaredtolerances. AS’IW A308

Long teme.
Short term. u

Camber tolerances. --- ASTM A308

Long ternee
Short terne. 6a5 I/

Flatness tolerances. --- ASTM A308

Long terne. .—
Short terne. ti

~we%ht, widti ad length, and camber. These tchreaces for short terne sheet
shall be the same as for tin mill products accoxdhg to ASTM A623.
~Flatnesstilermce, shoti time. ~ d~tion from a horizon= flat
surface shaJJ be 1/8 inch.

S9.2.3 ‘1’indate.Tolerancesfor tin-coatd steel sheet @ productishall be in accord=ce with

table VIII.
TABLE VIII. Tolerancesfor tln mill UroduCts
Title Fed. Std. 48 Fed. Sti. @B

781 KYIM A623

Base weight tolerances. II
---
Thicknesstolerances,and base box. 1!
Coil length variation. ?e&
II
Width tolerance. 7a2
Out-of-aquam tilersnces, 7a3
Resquar~. ?& >
7a5 ASP. A625
Csxnbertolerances. 11
---
Shesringoverrun.

IJ Rssqw-ing tiler~ces SW ~ tie s- as for long teme sheet acco~~

to ASIM A308.

S9.3 Steel billets, blooms, EXXIslabs. Tolerancesfor billet, blooms, end slabs SW be in
accordancewith table IX.

Title Fed. Std. 48 Feds Std. WR

Carbon steel.
Weight tolerances.

Alloy steel.
8b ASIM LT4
Ueight tolerances.

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Fed, Std. ~dO. 48B

s$je~ st~ct~~ g~ pes. Tojerance for structuralshapes shell be in accordancetitk.table X.

TABLE X. Structuralahapee
Title Fed. Stdc @ Fed. Std. L8B

%rbon steel, high-strengthsteel, and high

strengtk.
low-alloysteel shapes.

Cross section.
Standard beam, till H-beam and channels.
Angles, bulb angles,rolled tees and zees. ;:
Wide flange shapes. %4

Cross sectionsiwea and weight, structural 9al

shapes,

Length.
Standard shapes. 985
Wide flange shapes. 9a6

Length and ends out-of-square,milled

structunilsections. 9a6

Ends out-o?-squazzefor structuralshapes.

Ctrdghtness.
I 9a 5

Standa-d 9hSF 53.

Camber. 9a7
---
Sweep.
wide flange shapes.
Camber. 9B8
Sweep. 9alo

Dimensionsfor slip tees and angles. ---

Sectional-i~io= for stadxrd bar size.

Angles. ---
---
Chlulnels
.
Tees. ---

Cross sectionala..eaand weiEht, structural 9al

size shapes.

Cross secticn for wide fkngc shapes. 9a4

Corrosion-resisting,axxjheat-resistingsteel
dlapes ●

Angiea.
Weight. 9dl
Length of legs. 9d2
Squarenessof legs. ---

Size of’.
Hot-l,Iledchannels. ‘ 9cl
5
Hct-rolled tees. ---
Hot-extrudedshapes. ---

Canber for hot-rolledor extrnxled

shapes. ---
Ar@arity for extrudedshapes ---
Le~th for hot-r~:lk or ext:vded sk.aPes. 9d3, QdL

Ii ASTK At includes tolerancesfor AS’lY’slisted in note ~ under table 111.

zt’~~fl u84 includestolerancesfor A’_Yl’Y’s
listed in ncte at ~der takle 1.

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Fed. Stdo No. 48B

P
09.5 Steel riies. Tolerancesfor sheet and pipe piles shall be in accordancewith,table XI.

TABLE XI. Steel sheet, and pipe pil~g

Titie Fed. Sti. L8

Sheet piling.
Weight and length tolerances.
Carbon steei. 10al, 10a2
High strengthlow alloy steel. Iocl

Steel pipe piles.

Fermis~ibievexations in:
Weight. ---- AS’I?4
A252
---- II
Outsidediameter. lt
Wdl thickness. ----
Length. ---- 1!

TABLE XII. Steel i Bet

Title ?ed. Std. L8 Fed. Std. 48B

Carbon and high-strengthlow-alloysteel

sheet.

Hot roiled steel sheet.

Coils and cut lengths,includingpickied

sheeta.
Veight tolerance,miil edge and cut edge Ilril,lla2
sheets.
Thickness tolerances. lla2,
l~cl, 12bl
Width tolerancesfor mill-edgesheets, lla5, 11C3
Width tolerancesfor cut-edgesheets, lla4, 11C2
not resque.red. 12b2

Length tolerancefor sheet, not resquared 11a6,

inciuding pickied sheets. 12b3, l~C~,
12c3 !!
If

Diameter tolerances for sheared circles. lIR1?, 12b6

Camber tolerances.

hot rolled and pickeledsheets. II

Out-of-squ=e tolerances,ret-edge,at- 1189, 11C5
edge, cut-lengthsheets, not resqured. 12bL, 12c4
N
Resquaredtolerances. llalO, 11c6,
12b5, 12c5
II
Allows.ncein width and length, cut-lengtl lla8, lla7
sheets specifiedto stretcher-leveled
standardof flatness,not resquared.

Flatnesstolerances. lt
Rot-rolledshee~ and pickled sheets} llti, 1?C8,
cut length sheets not specifiedto 12b8, 12c7
stretcherleveled standardof
flatness, +1
Hot-rolledcut length sheets, not
specifiedto stretcherleveled
standardof f’latness.

Cold rolled sheets. !1

tieigi-.t
tilcrances,sheets all of one 1281
gage and size. *!
‘---
Tlnic’nesstolerances,coils and cut 1282, 12C1
ier@s, si]eetiover 12 inc-hesin
uidt~.
o
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TABLE XII. Steel sheet (con.)

Title ‘d. std. 48 Fed. Std. 48B

Width tileranceefor eheeti, coils, and 12a3, 12C2 AS’XMA564 ~

cut lengths)shee~ @er 12 inches in
uidth, not resquared.
Length tolerancesof cut-lengthoheeti 124?4
over 12 inches in uidth, not resquared,
AllowancesIn width arillength for cut- lla7, lla8
length sheets specifiedto stretcher 12a5
leveled standardof flatnesa,not
resquared.
Diamter tolerancesfor sheared circleIs. lm
Camber tolerance?for sheets ov~r 12 1?A9
inches wide.
Out-of-squaretolerancesfor sheets over 11a9, J2a6
12 inchee In width, not resquared.
Reaquared tolerancesfor aheete over 12 12a7
inches in width.

Flatness tolerances. II
Cut-len@h sheets over 12 inches in 12alo
uidth, not spec~ied h stretcher-
leveled Btandardof flatness.

Width tolerances.
Mill edge of hot or cold-rolledsheets, llb2
cdils L cut leqgth9. 11
----
Wt tige of hot OY cohi-rolltisheets,
coils or %t lergths. II
Len@ tolerances for hot or cold-rolled Ilbs
sneet9. 11
Chat-of-Square tolerancesfor hot-rolled llb4
sheets, cut edgy ot res~ti.
Resquared aheetu J llb5
Sheared cticles~.” llb6
Camber tole.”antes for hot or cold rolled llb7
shee~.
Flatness tolerance for cut lengths of ?lb8
hot or cold rolled shemtu,
Cut-lengthsheeti spectiiedto stretcher-
lall ASTM A%8 v
leveled staxiardof flatness.

Slit sheete. I
Tolerancesfor sheets 2 ta 12 inches in
~.fia’h
and 0.01&2 h 0.0~21 inch in I
●
thickle8 8
TM Ckness.
●
I ----
I ----
Width. ----
Length ●
----
Camber tolerancesfor slit sheets in coils.

Flat-rolledcarbon S+A1 eheetS, eIt.ructid

quality●
----
Gage weight fcr mill edge and cut edge
sheeti.
----
‘TMckmess for coils e.rdcut lengths. ----
width, sheets not swed ~ ~tls ~ ~t
lengths includhg pickl~ ahee~ ~ CLIt-
edge ard till-edgesheeti. ---- 1!
Ler@A, sheet not reequax%d. II
----
Camber. II
----
Out-of-square,cut edge not reequard.

High-strengthlow-alloysteel sheet.
Hot r>lhd sheet. ---- ASTM A375
ThicJale8s
, coils @ ~t 1-J -
incltiingpickled sheetu. ---- n
Width, coils ad mt len@JM ~ ~cl@iW
pickJedsheets.
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Fed, SU. No. @

T~~~ ~1 . Steel sheet (con!)

Titie Fed. Std. 48 )d. Std. 48E

Lengtl-.,
shee’tsnot reaqusred,includi~ lall
~ickled sheets. I
----
Camber for sheets in cut lengths,sheets
not rescwared,includingpickled sheeti. 1!
Flatness;flat-sheet,not in coils. ----

Cold rolled sheet.

---- LSTM Ji371+
Thickness,coils and cut lengths. 1!
Widtk.,coils ad cut lengths,sheet ----
not resqua.red.
----
Length, sheets not resquared. ----
Csmber,snee+- in cut iength.s,shee~
not reaquered.
---- 11
Flatness,flat sheet, not in coils.

Alloysteel sheet.
Thicknesstoler-ces.
Hot roiled sheets, contimo~ fill Ilbl
products,coils or cut lengths.
---- !?
Hot rolled sheeti,hand miil product. 11
----
Cold-rolledsheets, coiis or cut length

High strengt~. slloy steei sheet, hot-relied,

and coid-rolled.
---- As’m AL!”
Thickness.
kidti. end iength. It
stretcher leveled
----
hesq.um?d sheets,
standard of fiatness.
---- 11
Sheets not resquared. I*
----
Camber.
‘latness.
- I
---- It
Sheets not specifiedto stretcherleveled
stexdardof flatness.
----
Shee’tsspecifiedto stretcherleveled
standardof flatness.
Diameter,sheared circles. ---- II

---- 1!
Ueight,

Zinc-coated,hot dipped galvanizedsheeti,

and special surface sheets.
Thickness,sheets spectiiedto declmel 131i2, 13a13
thickness.
Width.,sheets, coils end cut lengths, 383, 13814
not resquared.
Lengtn,sheets not resqua.red. 384, 13a15
Ailouancein width and length, sheets 13a5,13a16
specifiedto stretcherleveled
sta.rxhmdof flatness,not resquared-
Camber tolerances. 1389,13=0
Diameter tolerancesfor sheared circles. 1388,13a19
Out-of-squaretolerances,sheet-anot 13a6,13a17
resquared.
Resqusredtolerances. 13a7, 13al~
Fia~nesstcleranceso
Sheets over 12 inches in width not 13810,13821
specifiedto stretcherleveied
standd of flatness.
Shecte to stretcherleveied standsrd 13R11, 13a22
of flatness.
Variations~ron Bpecifiedgage weight 1.38?
for flat-cut lengths sheets all of
one gage and size Y.

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Fed. Std. No, L8B

TABLE ~1. Steel ehee<.(con,)

Titie i
‘cd.Sti. 48 Fedo Sti, MB
.

Alumhw coated cold-rolledsteel, coating

typel, u
TMckness. 13al ASTM A463
---- 1!
Width, coils and cut lengths,not
resquared.
Width and length for sheets specified W ----
stretcherleveled standardof flatneesj
not resquared.
Length, not resquared. ----
Camber. ----
Out-of-equsre,not rwqyared, ----
Resquared. ----
Flatness.
---- t?
Sheets over 12 inches in uldth, not
specified to stretcherleveled
standard of flatness.
Shee+= ordered ta stretcherleveled ---- II

stanckwd of flatness.

Steel sneeti for porceltinenameling.

‘fhiclmess. ---- AS’m A&.4
Width, ---- 11

Width end length,sheets specifiedto ---- 11

stretcnerleveled standszd of flat-

ness and no. resquarsd.
Camber. ---- 11

F’ltresc
Cut lengths. ----
Shee@ speclfledto stretcher leveled ----
skndard of flatness.

Corrosion-resisting and heat-resistingsteel

sheete.
Hot d cold rolled sheets.
Weight, ‘1
ml Am+ Ai+80 9’
12d2 1!
Thickness for hot rolled sheets in cut
Iengfiq and cold rolled sheets in
mt lengths end coils. 1?
Width for sheets not resquaredand 12d3
cold-rolledcoils.
Length for sheeta,not resqusred. 12d4
Width and length resquaredsheets, 12d5
stxetcherleveled standard of
flatmeas. II
Diameter for sheared circles. 12d6
!1
Camber for sheets,not resquared, 12117
and cold rolled coils.
Flatneeo.
Sheet& not Bpecifiedti stretcher- 12d8
leveled standardof flatness,not
includingM tempers of 200 ~
300 series, dead soft sheets and .
deep drawing aheeta. 11
Sheets ~pecl.fbdto stref,cher-lmeld 12d9
standard of flatness,not including
hard tempers of 200 and 300 series.
Cold rolled sheete, flatness. II
Flatness of 20C and 300 series specif’iw ~alo
to 1/4 and 1/2 Iuu5 tempers.

Clad steel sheeti.

Corrosion-resistingcF~omium-rJckelsteel
clad sheet, s tiara sheet, numbers 1 ad
Z finishes.QY
Thickness. ----
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Fed. Std. No, U!B

TABLE XII, Steel sheet (con.)

Table Fed. Sti. u Fed. S+d. f+8E

width Y2dlo Am”! L%4

.---- tl
Length.
Neight. ---- !!

Corrosion-resistingchromiumsteel clad
sheet, at . d sheet, numbers 1 and 2
fLnMles. T
?hictieas, ---- ASTM A263
Midth. ---- II

Length ●
---- 11
Weight. ----

ASP. A568 includestdermces for fin~’a A3b~, A5@, A5709 AL~?~ Ab~O~ Ab~l~
and ALA?.
ASTM A505 includestolerancesfor ASTMIS A506 end A507.
and ~ Resquared alloy sheet and sheared circles for alloy steel sheet are not
includedin ASll<A505, but may be the same for carbon and high-strengthlow-
alioy steel.
NIY A525 includestolerancesfor AS~~’a A3~~, U? A4f+6~A526~ A527 ~ A~280
Weigk~ toler~ces OE tcn.rqe basis hag been replaced by toleranceson gage weights.
Coating t~-pe1, alumimm coated cold-rolledsheets. There are two types of coatings.
‘I~TeI is prod’~cedin twc coating Weigh:s,re~u ~ lignt? ~ is ~~ Pr*ilY
for heat resistingapplicationsand where adherence is a prime factor. Regui&-
coatingweight is C.@ ounces per square foot and light coating0.25 ounces per
square foot, miti coatings triple spot test limits, and both weigh~ are the total
coating on botk surfaces. Coating type 2 has a coated weight of 1 ounce per squre
foot and is used uhere atmosphericcorrosionresistanceis the prime factor.
A480 includes tolerancesfor ASTM’S listed in note ~under
AS’ll! table 111.
Finishes for corrosion-resisting steel. Finish number 1 is a dull finish produced
b-<rollim the steel ox hand sheet milis to speciff:ed thicknesses.anneal~-wand
d~scaling~ Number 2 fir-ishesincludes2 D fifisk, a dull flnisk &Y~ced o;.either
hand sheet mills or continuousmills by cold rolling to the specified thic-iness,
annealingard descaling,ad 2B finish,a bright cold-rolledfinish commonlypro-
duced in the same way as number 2D finish except that the annealedand descaledsheet
receivesa final light cold roil pass on polished rolls. For informationon the
intendeduse for these finishes,and for informationon other fjnishes refer to AS’ll!
AL80 or Americar Society for Metals Handbook,volume 2, Heat Treating,Cleaningand
Finishing.
S?46 Stee] ~tri~c Tolerance for steel strip shall be in accordancewith ‘Able XIII.

TABLE XII. Steel striF

#
Title I Fed. Std. A8 I Fed, Std. L8B

Carbon euxihigh-strenghlow-slloysteel.
Hot rolled steel striF.
lTAiclmess. Ifull, 15CI ASTM A568 ~
1482, 15c2 11
Crown,
Uidth. I&, 15C3, 15C4 M

II
Length, I&Q, 15C5
cmher , applicalbeto mill edge, l&15, 15C6 II

square edge, and siit or cut

edge.
Flatness.ti 1436, 15c7 II

Cold rolled steel strip.

‘1’hicknesq. 15al
Crow. 2’ 1 5a2
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TAI?m XII1. Steel 6*I (con,)

Title Fedo Std. U! Fed. Sti. 48B

Width
Numbers 1, 4, 5 ,d 6 edges. ~ 1 5&7 AS!T?4
A109
Number 2 edge. L 15ti 11
Number 3 edge. ~ 15a5 11

Len@h, fcr specifiedlengths, 15a6 ?!

Camber. 1587 11

High s’=engthlow alloy steel striF.

Hot rolled steel strip.
Thickness,coils d cut lengths, ---- ASTM A375
Crown. ---- 1!

Width. ---- 11

Length. ----
Camber. e---

Cold rolled steel strip.

‘l%ick.nees. ---- Asm A374
Ch’own
, ---- n
Width,
Mill-edgestrip. ----
Slit-edgestrip, ----
Len@}.. ----
Camber. ----

Hot rolled carbon steel strip, commercial

wtY .
Tltickness. ---- Asn’1A.25
Crown. ----
Width. ----
Camber. ----
Length. ---- II

Alloy steel strip.

Camber toleruces for hot or odd rolled 15b5 AS’I?4
A505 Y

Hot rolled alioy steel strip.

11
Fiatness toler~ces for out lengths,as- 1sb6
rolled or thermallytreatedand flattened~
Thiclmess,coils or cut length. ----
Crown, strip, coile, or cut lengths. ----
Width, strip, coils or out len@he. ----
Length. ----

Cold-roiledeiluy steel s~”i~ for high

strengthat elevatedtemperatures.
ThJc.kness. ---- ASTM JL457
Crown. ---- It
Widtl,
,
Z15gesnumber 1 S* &/ ---- 11

Dige number 3. Y ---- t!

Length. ---- f!

Cold-rolledalloy steel strip.

Thickness. 15bl
Crown. 15bZ
Width.
Numbers 1, 4, 5 ~ *-” U
Number 2 edge. ~?
Nmber 3 edge. U
Length,

Ccrrosion-reais
tiri al-dheat reslsting COl~-
rolicd steel strip.
Strip in coils and cut lengths.
‘1’liicknee8. 1 ‘5(31 hsn! /d$c!~’
II
Crow.. 1 5d2
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..—— XIII. Steel strip (con.)

TAELE

Title ‘d. Sti. 48 ‘cd.Std. 48EI

Width.
Numbers 1 ~ ~ ges. d 11
Number j edge. 8 11
Camber.
Strip in cut lengthsonly. 1!
Length. 15d5
11
Flatness. ti 15d7

Corrosion-restitiW3 clad strip.

Chromium9teel.
Hot, and cold-rolledstrip,
---- ASTM A263
Thiokness. !1
----
Width. 1!
----
Length. 11
Camber. ----
Chromium-nickelsteel.
---- ASI’MA264
Hot rolled strip. II
----
Thickness. !!
----
Len.gtk.. II
----
Camber.
Cold rolled strip.
---- II
Th&cbess.
ldidti~l,
edges 1, 3, 5 @ e. d ---- 1*

---- ?1

Length.
---- 1!

Camber.
under table XII.
AS’INA568 inciudestilersncesfor ASTM’s listed in note ~
Flatness for hot-rolledsteel strip is not ticluded in ASTM A568, but wv be
the same hot-reliedalioy steel strip in AS~ A505.
Crown for cold-reliedsteel strip is not included in Nm Al@, bt w be We
same for corrosion-resi8ti~end heat-resisti~ cold-rolledsteel strip in
AS’(T!”!
A@c.
‘Edges. Type of edges 1 through 6 are as foll~:
(a) !Vmber 1 edge. Prepared edge of a specifiedround or square contoL-
whit}.is producedwhen a v- accurateWdth is requird.
(b) Number 2 edge. Natural mill edge carried through cold rolling from
the hot-rolledstrip without additionalprocessingof the edge.
(c) Number 3 edge. Approximatelysquaz-eedge produced by slitting.
(d) l;-mber4 edge. l?oundededge produced& edge rolling either the
natural edge of hot-rolledstrip or slit strip, and Is used when an
approximatelyround edge is desired d when the finish iS not
inportant.
(e) Num@r 5 edge. Appro*tely scpwe edge produced ty rolling or filing
for the purpose of’elixlnatingburr.
(f) Number 6 edge. Square edge producd by edge rolling the naturel edge of
hot-rolledstrip or slit-edgestrip, when width toleremcesumi finish
req~ired are not as exacting as for the number 1 edge.
~ tier table ~1.
AS’lY!A5@5 includestolerancesfor ASTMIS listed in note
6J ASTM A480 inciudestolerancesfor ASTM’S listed in note ~ tier table III.

S$l,? for carbon steel, alloy steel, and corrosicr.-resis

Steel :i~e. ‘Iolera27ce9
ti~ steel Fipe
shall be i~.accordancewith tahie “~.
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Fed, SW, No, 4r3B

TABLE ~ . Steel pipe, csrbon steel alloy Eteel~ ad

corrosion-resisting steel

Fed, Std. 48

Carbon steel, alloy steel, and corrosicn-resist~

speclaliz9dsteel pipe. ASTM A530 ~
Ueight, seamless d welded pipe.
Uall Thickness.
Seamlessard welded. 16ab2
----
Forged and borede ----
cast. ----
Inside dismeter,forged and bored, ad cast.
Outiide diameter dl pipe. 16ubl
Length,
Seamless ad welded, 16ab3
----
Forged snd bored, cast, d cast cold-wrought.
Straightness,all pipe.

Corrosion-resisti~steel pipe, centrifugallycaSt. ---- AS7Y A362

Outside diameter. ---- 11
Wall thickness. ---- II

Length, machine cut ends.

Welded and oeamless,uncoatedand hot+ip galve.nizd

pipe, sizes 1/8 to 26 inches,inclusive. 1babL ASTY A53
Weight.
I&Gl
Outside diameter.
Udl thickness. 16ab?
1!
16ab3
Length.
I
Uncoated, snd hot~ippti galvdzd weldd and S_SSS
pipe, ordinsx’Yuse, p/8 to 16 inches inclwive. 16ab4 ASTM A120
Weight. I
16abl
Outside diueter.
16ab2
Usll thickness,
16ab3
Length.

Arc-weldedsteel plate pipe, 16 inches and over in

diameter. ASI’M A134
Weight. ---- lt
Circumference. ---- !!
Uali Thickness. ---- 1!
Length. ----
I
11

Straightness.

Arc-weldedsteel pipe, strdght and spirel seam

to @ inch diameter,inclusive. ---- ASTM Al39
Weight. ---- tt
Circumference. ---- 1!
Usll thictiesse ---- !!
Length. ---- II
Straightness.

Electric-resis~ce-welded s~eei pipe, 2 to 3C)inch

diameter, inciusive. 16ab4 ASTM A135
Ueighto ;(iabl !.
Ou’tsidedhmeter. w
16ab2
Uall thickness. !1
16ab3
Length,

Spiral welded steel pipe, L tc 4g tich aiemeter, I

inclusive. ---- A211
Weight’, ----
Ou’didediameter. ----
Length.
I
i
I I
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Fed, Std. NO. ka~

TABLE ~ . Steel pipe, carbonsteel-all~ steel, ad

corrosioi-iesist*— steel (con.I
Ti~le A sw ka ‘&i.std. L8B

Plain end seemless and electric-resis~ce welded

steel pipe for high pressure-me cable circui~,
L to 12 inch diam?ter,inclusive. 76ab4 AS’Ill
A523
Weight. 1!
16ebl
Outsidedisinter. 1!
?6ab2
Mall thickness. ?1
16ab3
Length. M

Beveledweld ends.

Electric-resisticeuelded IOU csrbon steel pipe for

chemicelprocess lines, 1/2 to h inch- di~ter~
inclusive. ---- ASTM A587
Outsidediameter. ---- ?1
Mall thichess. ---- 11
Strsightiess. ---- 11
Length.

Seemlesssnd welded carbon steel water-wellpipe,

1/2 to L inches diameter,inclusive. ----
keightc
. ----
Inside dlameter~ resmed and &fted pipe. --e-.
Wdl tk.iclmess. ----
Lengtl”..

U AST?J A53@ includes ~l@r~ces for ~~fls ‘lOf’JA155, A312, A.333,A335~ A358~ A3@v
A37t, ~381, A405, U09, A@, %30, JU51, A452, and A52Ao

S9.8 Steel tubes. Tolerancesfor carbon steel, alloy steel, and corrosionresistingsteel tubes
shs.1-l
be in accordancewith table XV. Tolerancesfor carbon steel smd elloy steel mech-~cel tabes
shall be with table XVI, and tolerancesfor corrosion-resiatin6
in accofis.nce steel nechsniceltubes
shall be in accordancewith table XVII.

TAME XV. Steel tube carbon steel, alloy steel, ard corrosion-resisting
eteei
‘cd,Std. 48 Fed. Std. L8E
Title
Carbon steel, kli~ steel, and corrosion-resistin&
steel tubes. ASTM AL5@ ~
Outsidediameterad ovality. 1!
1ikbl
Sesmless,hot-finishedttibes. ---- 1!

Seamless,cold drawn end welded +mbes. ---- !’

cold drawn tubes. II

Mali ?Mclmess. 1,
16ab2
Seamless, hot finishedtubes. ---- I*

Semiless,cold drawn tubes. ---- II

Melded tubes. 11
16ab3
Length,all tubes. t,

Straightness,sll tibes. --- 17

Height of weld flssh on electric-resis~ce

welded tubes.

Cold-formedwelded ad seamless carbon steel etructurel

tibtig.
Round structxmd tubing. JtslYf A500
16abl
outsidedimeter. 16nb2 II
Well thickness. 1,

‘Length
. 16ab3
Straightness.

Square 4 rectangul~~tubing. ---- 11

Outsidedimensions. ---- !!
y~ : +J~c~esg.
..--- I 1!

Corner redii. ---- I*

‘rtis:..
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TABLE XV o Stee- tube ce.rbonStiel. sllOY mteel, and ~
Fed. Sti. 48 F~. Std. L8B
I
Title
16ab3 ASTM A500
n
Len@. ----
Stre.ightneSs,

Hot-fomd welded SJXIseamlesscarbon steei I

stmcturd Imbi.n&!
.
M structuraltubw .
Outsidediameter.
----
----
I ASTM A501
1!

Weight. ----
Length. . ---
Straightness.
---- M
Square snd rectaJ’@.u tubes.
Outsidedimen8ion. --- II

Weight. -—. I II

Corner radii. -— - n

wt. --- II

Squs.reness. ---- 1?
Length. --- M

Strsigntne85t

nf3d,riC-~esis-ce welded coiled tubing. ----

Outsidediameter. ----
UaLl thichess.
(
bw-cerborAtaped ~teel tubes, st.mctu al use. I ----
Cutsidediameter. ----
---- 1!
Wall thichess.
----
1!
Length, I
Str&ghtness.
A199, U(W, M@, A21G, .—
-~ ASD A45C ~~.- ludec tolerancesfor ASTM’sAl61, A178, Al??, A19’,
A27J , A334, #39 A556P and A557.
AX39 A214, A2X, AZ9, A250, A25L, A2a, Awl, M09
steel
T~LE ~rx . MecWcd tubes carbon, RYd alloY
Fed, Sti. 48 Fd. std. 48B
1
Title

Seedess carbon and alloy steel tubes.

R.OUXKI
tubing.
Hot firiishedmecticd tibing. 16ab5
“3uteid~diameter. ----
h~i thickness.

Cold finishd mctid tibti . 16ab6

Outsidediameter. ----
well thicbess .

Raugh-turnd nmchanictitibu. ----

Cutiidediameter. ----
well tMcm8 o
-----
&ousd ~ecbu~cd ti~bing,
outside d~ama~er,

All raunl tubing. 1bab3

Length toiersnce. 16!m12
Straightnesstolerate. i
I
Square and recter@&- tubtig. ----
Wtstde d~~io~. ----
well t’hickne6a
. ----
Coner radii.

I I
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TABLE XVI. Mechanicaltubes, oarbon md alloy steel (con.)

Title Fed. Std. 48 Fed. Std. 48B

Tolerancesfor:
Squareness. 16abl2 ASTM A51Q
---- !1
Twist. ?*
----
Length.
---- n
Straightness.

Cold~wn buttweld carboristeel mechanicaltubing.

Round tubing. !!
Diemeter, 16abl1
---- ?1
Ovdity .
hll thickness ---- 1?

t!
Le@h. 16ab3
---- 1!
Straightness.

Squ8.reand rectangulartubing.
---- II

Outsidedimensions.
---- n
Wall thiclmess.
Corner radii. ---- ?!

Squa.reneas. ---- 11

---- II

lki.st,
---- 11
Length.
Strsightness. ---- n

Square smd rectsnguhr tubing,

---- 1!
Outsidedimensions.
Wall thickness. ---- 1!

Corner radii. ---- !!

Len@. ---- *I

---- n
‘ki.st,
Straigh@ess. ----- II

. T 06ion-resiEitine
steel

T
Title

Seamless corrosion-resisting
steel tubes.
Round tubing.
Cold finished tubes.
Outsidediameter. 16dl ASTM A511
1 &ll
1!
OvSlity. II
Uall thii
ckness. 16dl
Length. I&u
Stiaightiess. lti~

Hot ftiishedtubes.
Outsidediameter. ----
Wall thiclmess. ----
Length. ----
Straightness. ----

Sq&e end rectangulartubes, cold fitisha. 11

Outsidediameter. ----
Corner radii. ---- 11

Twist. ---- 11

Squareneea. ---- II

---- 11

Length.

Welded corrosicn-resisttig
steel tubes.
Round tubing.
Outsidediamter. 16d2 ASTM A55L
tiallthickness. 16d3
Ovality. 1&li2
Length ●
16d4
Straightness. ?6d5
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TABLE XVII. Mechanicaltubes corrosion-resisti~steel (con.’1

Fed. std* u? Fed. std. am
Title

Square ard rectangul.wtubing. ANT! A5?~+

1635
Outside dkension8. ----
Corner radii. ---- II

‘l%iSto ---- II

Squareness. ----
Length.

be in accordanceuith table XVIII. Tolerances

S9.9 Steel tire. Tolerancesfor steel wire shall
for coiled coarse zinc-coatedsteel tie, 17&2, shall be in accordancewith table XIX. ‘1’olermces
-coateduire$ 17a5? sM1 be in accord~ce ~th
for coiled annealedtinnedwire, 17t4, and coiled zinc
table XX.

TABLE XVIII. Wire, steel

Fed. Std. L8 Fed, Std, t+8B
Title

Carbon steel wire uncoated. ASTM A51O ~

1781
Coarse wire. f!
17a3
Fine tie.
----
Length for straighten and mt wire.
11
----
Burrs on straighten~ and Gtat*-C.

h’;?~diameter.
17El(J
liardtiawn sprtig wire.
?78(

I
Yusic spring wire. ----
(2iltemperedspring tire,
17a6
Valve spring wire. ----
llpholste~spring wire for coiled type springs. ----
Llpholstem spring tire for Zig-zagj mu=e ~
fOd, and UO-Sqf QPes S@n43 ~+ ‘
I
Dimensionst
Ca:d-headingwire for tapping or sheet me+d
screws.
I ----

----
Cold-headingwire for vocalscrews.
!
Carbon steel wire, coated. ----- Kim A32L
Zinc-coatd high tensile tglephoneand telegraphI
I
line Wire.
~inc-coat~ steel fam-~ield
(Kdvdzed) iron or
---.-
ad raiiroad i*igY.t-Of-~ tire fencing. I
----
TJlnc-coated (galvanized)steel tie kfires
. ----
Zinc-coated(galvsmdzed)steei overheadground
tire Strtio ---- ASTM A595
Aluminum-coatedsteel barbed tire. ---- ASTM A4Q1
Aluminum-coatedsteel chain-linkfence fabric. ---- NTM A121
Zinc-coatd (gslvadz~) steel barbed ulre. ---- ASTM A411
Zinc-coated(gsLva.rdz@)low-carbonsteel mm
wire. As’m U“I’5
17a7
Zinc-coatedsteel wire atrard, individual coated I
I

ll&r5 , AH?? AL’?/b

Alumirnm-coatfxi st9el wire strwd, h.div~d~d
coated wires. I
---- WI?! A564
Alumhm-coatd steel farm-field snd right-of-
way fencing.
I
Alloy steel tie, uncoated. I
Diameter. AS’IY A231
17%1 ad
ckomi”cm-vanmiimspr~ tire.
Chomi’m-vandlw vaive
ChrOmimHilicoIA
spring wke.
s~ring whet
I
p
17bl and
Fmd
Asm A232
ASTM A4cl

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TABLE XVIII. Wire. steel (con,)

u
‘d, Std. M Fd, SM. 48B
Title

DimenaiorM. 17bl and 77W ASTM A547

Jdloy steel wire for cold heading of hexagon

Corrosior@resisti~and heat resistingsteel wires, 17dl and 17d3 ASTM A555~

Diameterand out-of-rod tolerancesfor round
wire, dmmj ~lish~) centerlessground and
polished. ---- t!

Size tolerancesfor dram tie fi hemmj

octagom, and squares. 11
17d2
Size tolerances for wire for which the final
operationis a surface trea=nt for the
purpose of removing scale or drawing lubricmt 17d4
11

Length tolerancesfor round and akpe~

straighten and cut wire, exact length

reshearedtie. ---- M

Thicknessand width tdermces for cold fitihd

flat wire. ---- ASTM F55
Fermissibievariatiom in diameter of wire for
I I

TJ L~ ~x. ioley~ces, coiled coarse ztic-coatedsteel wire

w wire Coatingweight, and tolerances on coat+ wire. inch U
diemeter Ounces per square foot 1 tolerance, pl~ or ~n~~

oz.,JftZ,inch Oz./fti, incn 3z./ft2sinch Dz*/ft2, inch

inch
0.500 to 1,80, 0.005 2,70, 0.006
0.75, O*W3 0.90, 0.004
.251 hckA 0.65, 0.003 .004 2.7C, .005
.003 .9C, .003 1.80,
.192 .50, .003 .70,
.177 to .80, ,003 1.60, .004 2.40, .005
,l@ inclo .40, .003 .60, .003
,135 to .80, .003 1.64), . Cm 2.4c, .004
.099 inch .30, .003 .50, .002
10AO, .004 2.10, , Och!$
.50, .o~j .70, .003
.092 ,30, .003 1.95, , 0G4
. 0G3 .65, ,003 1.30, .004
.080 ,25, .003 .45, 1,80, ,004
. ()@~ .003 1.20, ,004
.076 .20, ●C)OJ .40, .60,
1.5C, . 0C3
1.5C, .002 1.00, .002
.15, .002 .35, .002 .003
~.07z ando.o~3 0.40, t).o~~ ~.80, 0.002 1.20,
.15, .002 .30, .002
.054 and .0475 .002 ,80, 002 1,20, ,003
,10, .002 .30, .O(J2 .40, ●

.0410 ad .03U

lJ Coating weigh~ d tolerances. Coati~ weighti are mix ounces of zinc per square foot of
uncoated wire surface. There are no requiremn~ for weight of coating on regal= wire,
the wire in the first col-
toleranceson diameter of re@= wire, however, we the s- us
dter wire diaxmtir,
~ ASTM A51O ticludestolerancesfor AS’fMIBA544, A5L5, and A5L6.
A492, 493, A5$0, and A581.
2f ASTM A555 inciudes tolerancesfor AS’lXtsA313, A3b8, A47S,

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TAKE XX. Tolerancesfor coiled anrxded tinned tie, A zi c-coatedwire,

low, medium 10U, and medium high carbon steels 3
‘

Size Annealedad tinnz Zinc-coated annealed

diameter wire tolerances.Z
9 wire tolerances.2J
PIUS minus plus mhlull
,
inch inck inch inch inch
0.0625 - 0.03@ 0.0015 0.0015 0.002 0.002
.0347 - .0271 .0010 .0010 .0015 .0012
.0270 - .020 .0006 .0008 ● 0013 .0007
,0199 - .0151 .0005 .001
.0150 - .0101 . oooJi := .0008 :%%
.010 - .006 ,0003 .0005 ● 0005 .0005

Low carbon steels, for example, include AISI 1008 ad 1010, and mdium low c-bon steels
such as AISI 1013 to 1022 inclusive. Medium high carbon nteels include such as AISI
1025 to 1041 inclusive.
The two annealedwires are heat treatedprior to tbni.ng or galvanishg as applicable.
There are no requirementsfor the weight of zinc on the zinc-coatedtires.

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