ASTM REINFORCING BAR

MARKING REQUIREMENTS
(INCH-POUND)
Main Ribs
Runs entire length of bar

Point of Origin
Letter(s) or symbol(s) of producing mill

H Size Designation H
See table at bottom

10 Type of Steel 10
S ......Carbon (A615)
W .....Low-Alloy (A706)
SS....Stainless (A955) S
S R ......Rail (A996)
......Rail (A996)
A ......Axle (A996) 60
CS ...Low-Carbon Chromium (A1035)

Grade Mark or Line

See table below

MINIMUM YIELD DESIGNATION

GRADE OF STEEL GRADE MARK* GRADE LINE**
40 blank no lines
50 blank no lines
60 60 1 line
75 75 2 lines
80 80 3 lines
100 100 or C (A615) 4 lines (A615)
100 100 (A1035) 3 lines (A1035)
120 120 4 lines
*For stainless-steel (A955) reinforcing bars: Gr 60 = “•”, for Gr 75 = “••”
**Grade lines must be at least 5 deformation spaces long.

INCH-POUND DIAMETER METRIC DIAMETER

BAR SIZE (in.) BAR SIZE (mm)
#3 0.375 #10 9.5
#4 0.500 #13 12.7
#5 0.625 #16 15.9
#6 0.750 #19 19.1
#7 0.875 #22 22.2
#8 1.000 #25 25.4
#9 1.128 #29 28.7
#10 1.270 #32 32.3
#11 1.410 #36 35.8
#14 1.693 #43 43.0
#18 2.257 #57 57.3
#20 2.50 #64 63.5

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ASTM REINFORCING BAR
MARKING REQUIREMENTS
(METRIC)
Main Ribs
Runs entire length of bar

Point of Origin
Letter(s) or symbol(s) of producing mill

H Size Designation H
See table at bottom

36 Type of Steel 36
S ......Carbon (A615M)
W .....Low-Alloy (A706M)
SS....Stainless (A955M) S
S R ......Rail (A996M)
......Rail (A996M)
A ......Axle (A996M) 4
CS ...Low-Carbon Chromium (A1035M)

Grade Mark or Line

See table below

MINIMUM YIELD DESIGNATION

GRADE OF STEEL GRADE MARK* GRADE LINE**
280 blank no lines
350 blank no lines
420 4 1 line
520 5 2 lines
550 6 3 lines
690 7 or C (A615M) 4 lines (A615M)
690 6 (A1035M) 3 lines (A1035M)
830 8 4 lines
*For stainless-steel (A955M) reinforcing bars: Gr 420 = “•”, for Gr 520 = “••”
**Grade lines must be at least 5 deformation spaces long.

METRIC DIAMETER INCH-POUND DIAMETER

BAR SIZE (mm) BAR SIZE (in.)
#10 9.5 #3 0.375
#13 12.7 #4 0.500
#16 15.9 #5 0.625
#19 19.1 #6 0.750
#22 22.2 #7 0.875
#25 25.4 #8 1.000
#29 28.7 #9 1.128
#32 32.3 #10 1.270
#36 35.8 #11 1.410
#43 43.0 #14 1.693
#57 57.3 #18 2.257
#64 63.5 #20 2.50

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