Designation: A 570/A 570M – 98

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Standard Specification for

Structural Steel, Sheet and Strip, Carbon, Hot-Rolled1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 570/A 570M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. Scope the following information, as required, to describe the required

1.1 This specification covers hot-rolled carbon structural material adequately:
steel sheet and strip in cut lengths or coils. This material is 3.1.1 ASTM specification number and date of issue, and
intended for structural purposes where mechanical test values grade,
are required, and is available in a maximum thickness of 0.229 3.1.2 Copper-bearing steel (if required),
in. [6.0 mm] except as limited by Specifications A 568/A 568M 3.1.3 Special requirements (if required),
and A 749/A 749M. The maximum thickness may be further 3.1.4 Name of material (hot-rolled sheets or strip),
limited by the capacity of the composition to meet the specified 3.1.5 Condition—Material to this specification is furnished
mechanical property requirements. in the hot-rolled condition. Pickled (or blast cleaned) should be
1.1.1 The following grades are covered in this specification: specified if required. Material so ordered will be oiled unless
Mechanical Properties
ordered dry, and
Yield Point, min, Tensile Strength, 3.1.6 Dimensions, including type of edges.
Grade ksi [MPa] ksi [MPa] 3.1.6.1 As agreed upon between the purchaser and the
30 30 [205] 49 [340] min
producer, material ordered to this specification will be supplied
33 33 [230] 52 [360] min to meet the appropriate standard or restricted thickness toler-
36 Type 1 36 [250] 53 [365] min ance table shown in Specification A 568/A 568M.
36 Type 2 36 [250] 58–80 [400–550]
40 40 [275] 55 [380] min NOTE 1—Not all producers are capable of meeting all of the limitations
45 45 [310] 60 [415] min of the thickness tolerance tables in Specification A 568/A 568M. The
50 50 [345] 65 [450] min
purchaser should contact the producer regarding possible limitations prior
55 55 [380] 70 [480] min
to placing an order.
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units 3.1.7 Coil size requirements.
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text the SI
units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system NOTE 2—A typical ordering description is as follows: ASTM A 570—
are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used 19XX, Grade 36, Hot-Rolled Sheets, 0.075 by 36 cut edge by 96 in. or
ASTM A 570M—19XX, Grade 36, Hot-Rolled Sheets, 1.85 by 900 cut
independently of the other. Combining values from the two
edge by 2450 mm).
systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
4. Chemical Composition
2. Referenced Documents
4.1 The cast or heat analysis of the steel shall conform to the
2.1 ASTM Standards: requirements prescribed in Table 1.
A 568/A 568M Specification for Steel, Sheet, Carbon and 4.1.1 Unspecified elements may be present. Limits on ele-
High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled, ments shall be as stated in Table 2.
General Requirements for2 4.1.1.1 Each of the elements listed in Table 2 shall be
A 749/A 749M Specification for Steel, Strip, Carbon and included in the report of the heat analysis. When the amount of
High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled, General Require- copper, nickel, chromium, or molybdenum is less than 0.02 %,
ments for2 the analysis may be reported as <0.02 %. When the amount of
3. Ordering Information vanadium or columbium is lesss than 0.008 %, the analysis
may be reported as <0.008 %.
3.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
5. Mechanical Property Requirements
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-1 on Steel, 5.1 Tensile Tests:
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys, and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee 5.1.1 Requirements—Material as represented by the test
A01.19 on Steel Sheet and Strip.
specimen shall conform to the tensile requirements specified in
Current edition approved June 10, 1998. Published November 1998. Originally
published as A 570 – 66 T. Last previous edition A 570 – 97. Table 3.
2
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03. 5.1.2 Number of Tests—Two tensile tests shall be made

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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements TABLE 2 Limits on Additional Elements (see 5.1.1)

Composition, Weight, % Copper, max %A Heat analysis 0.20

Product analysis 0.23
Element Grades 30, 33, Grades 36 A
Nickel, max % Heat analysis 0.20
36 Type 1, Type 2, 45,
Product analysis 0.23
and 40 50, and 55
Chromium, max %A,B Heat analysis 0.15
Carbon, max 0.25 0.25 Product analysis 0.19
Manganese, max 0.90 1.35 Molybdenum, max Heat analysis 0.06
Phosphorus, max 0.035 0.035 %A,B Product analysis 0.07
Sulfur, max 0.04 0.04 Vanadium, max % Heat analysis 0.008
AluminumA ... ... Product analysis 0.018
SiliconA ... . . .B Columbium, max % Heat analysis 0.008
Copper, when copper is specified, min 0.20 0.20 Product analysis 0.018
A A
Where an ellipsis (...) appears in this table, there is no requirement, but the The sum of copper, nickel, chromium, and molybdenum shall not exceed
analysis shall be reported. 0.50 % on heat analysis. When one or more of these elements are specified, the
B
For Grade 36 Type 2, the silicon is 0.40 Wt. % maximum. sum does not apply; in which case, only the individual limits on the remaining
unspecified elements will apply.
B
The sum of chromium and molybdenum shall not exceed 0.16 % on heat
analysis. When one or more of these elements are specified, the sum does not
from each heat or from each lot of 50 tons (45 Mg). When the apply; in which case, only the individual limits on the remaining unspecified
amount of finished material from a heat or lot is less than 50 elements will apply.
tons (45 Mg), one test shall be made. When material rolled
from one heat differs 0.050 in. (1.27 mm) or more in thickness, When tighter bend radii are required, or curved or offset bends
one tensile test shall be made from the thickest and thinnest are involved, or when stretching or drawing are also a
material regardless of the weight represented. consideration, the producers shall be consulted.
5.1.3 Location and Orientation:
5.1.3.1 Tensile test specimens shall be taken at a point 6. General Requirements for Delivery
immediately adjacent to the material to be qualified. 6.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con-
5.1.3.2 Tensile test samples shall be taken from the full form to the applicable requirements of the current edition of
thickness of the sheet as rolled. Specification A 568/A 568M and A 749/A 749M unless other-
5.1.3.3 Tensile test specimens shall be taken from a location wise provided herein.
approximately halfway between the center of the sheet and the
edge of the material as-rolled. 7. Certification and Reports
5.1.3.4 Tensile test specimens shall be taken with the axis of 7.1 The manufacturer shall furnish copies of a test report
the test specimen parallel to the rolling direction (longitudinal showing the results of the heat analysis and the mechanical
test). property tests made to determine compliance to the specifica-
5.1.4 Test Method—Yield strength shall be determined by tion. The report shall include the purchase order number,
either the 0.2 % offset method or by the 0.5 % extension under ASTM designation number, and the heat or lot number
load method unless otherwise specified. correlating the test results with the material represented.
5.2 Bending Properties—The minimum forming radius (ra-
dii) which steel covered by this specification can be expected 8. Keywords
to sustain is listed in the appendix and is discussed in more 8.1 carbon steel sheet; carbon steel strip; hot rolled steel
detail in Specifications A 568/A 568M and A 749/A 749M. sheet; hot rolled steel strip; steel sheet; steel strip

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TABLE 3 Tensile RequirementsA

Grade 30 Grade 33 Grade 36 Grade 36 Grade 40 Grade 45 Grade 50 Grade 55

Type 1 Type 2
Tensile strength, ksi [MPa] 49 [340] min 52 [360] min 53 [365] min 58–80 55 [380] min 60 [415] min 65 [450] min 70 [480] min
[400–550]
Yield strength, min, ksi [MPa] 30 [205] 33 [230] 36 [250] 36 [250] 40 [275] 45 [310] 50 [345] 55 [380]
Elongation in 2 in. [50 mm], %, for
thicknesses:
under 0.230 to 0.097 [under 6.0 to 2.5 mm] 25.0 23.0 22.0 21.0 21.0 19.0 17.0 15.0
under 0.097 to 0.064 [under 2.5 to 1.6 mm] 24.0 22.0 21.0 20.0 20.0 18.0 16.0 14.0
under 0.064 to 0.025 [under 1.6 to 0.65 21.0 18.0 17.0 16.0 16.0 13.0 11.0 9.0
mm]
Elongation in 8 in. [200 mm], %, for
thicknesses:
under 0.230 to 0.097 [under 6.0 to 2.5 mm] 19.0 18.0 17.0 16.0 16.0 14.0 12.0 10.0
A
For coil products, testing by the producer is limited to the end of the coil. Results of such tests must comply with the specified values. Tensile properties throughout
the balance of the coil must not be less than 90 % of the minimum values specified.

APPENDIX

(Nonmandatory Information)

X1. BENDING PROPERTIES

TABLE X1. Suggested Minimum Inside Radii for Cold BendingA

NOTE 1—(t) equals a radius equivalent to the steel thickness.

NOTE 2—The suggested radii should be used as minimums for 90° bends in actual shop practice.

Grade Minimum Inside Radius for Cold Bending

30 1t
33 1t
36 Type 1 1 1⁄2 t
36 Type 2 2t
40 2t
45 2t
50 2 1⁄2 t
55 3t
A
Material that does not perform satisfactorily, when fabricated in accordance with the above requirements, may be subject to rejection pending negotiation with the steel
supplier.

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