a Aly Designation: A 325M — 00 mere METRIC Standard Specification for ‘Av Anaan Nate! dard \ High-Strength Bolts for Structural Steel Joints [Metric]' “Ti sear nnd under fied dein A 320; he suber madly flowing te desi ine he eur of Tis! adoption ne ean of revision. eye ofa vio. A ota preuhneanoue heya fa eager A ‘Sho cpl (ine tn orl ange Hace eet reron epee ‘Tr nandrd has eon approved fru by ages of he Deparment of Df. 1, Scope * 1.1 This specification? covers requirements of various types ‘of quenched and tempered steel bolts in nominal thread diameters MIG to M36 inchusive, commonly known a8 “high- ‘strength structural bos," intended for use in structural joints that are: to those made under the Specifications for ‘Structural Ioints Using ASTM A 325 of A 490 Bolts, istued by the Research Council on Structural Connections of the ‘Engineering Foundation. Types of bolts covered in this speci- fication are: LLL Type Bolts made of medium-carbon stel. 11.2 Type 2—Bolts made from what is generally described 1s low-carbon martensite steel. 141.3 Type 3—Bolts made of steel having atmotpheric ‘corrosion resistance and weathering characteristics comparable {o that of the steel covered in Specifications A SB8/A 588M, A2A2A. A 242M, snd A.70WA.709M. The atmospheric cor rosion resistance ofthese steels is substantially better than that ‘of earbon tel with or without copper addition (see 5.3). Whea properly to the atmosphere, these steels can be used bare (ancosted) for many applications. 112 This specification provides that heavy hex structural bolts shall be furnished unless other dimensional requirements ‘re stipulated inthe porchase inquiry and order. 1.3 Unless otherwise specified, all nuts used on these bolts shall conform t0 the requirements of Specification A S63M ‘hall be heavy hex, and shall be of the clas and surface finish for each type of bolt as follows: Bot Tpe and Fran ut in ana 1 are, (porcoteg) 8.0889, pal “Tend secon 10, erated “This spceton enter the Jonicion of ASTM. Commie P16 cn Panmers td te det apes of Subeonmlig F162 en Ste Ble, ‘Naw, Rive, nd Wah. ‘Cane eion gpa May 1, 200. Pblibed aly 2000. Ogaally lad at AS1SM 7D Lt piss eden A 325M 57. Ror ASHE Boer and Pre Vera! Cade aplatns we raed Speci lon $225 in Sean If a Ce. "petite by Amer IneitofStol Conurion, Weigle Building, C0 1 Mita Ate, Chaps HL 061 " pin 89, pian 1.4 Unless otherwise specified, all washers used on these Dbolis shall conform to. the requirements of Specification [F-436M and shall be of a surface finish for exch type of bolt as follows: Ba Type and Fash ahr Fria 1 a 2, tn (ure) ala reat) ‘Vand 2 roooute hecomes Spain ‘wenn set pit Nome 1—Thie specifeation i he mente companion t Speciation A308. 1.5 Zine-coated bolts and muts shall be shipped in the same container. 2. Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: ‘A2/2/A242M Speciation for High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural A325 Specification for Structural Bolts, Steel, Heat ‘Treated, 120/105 ksi Minimum Tensile Suength® ‘A.490 Specification for Heat‘Treated Steel Structural Bolt, 150 kai Mininmum Tensile Strength? ‘A 563M Speifienon for Carbon and Alloy Stel Nuts Metric} ‘ASBB/ASBEM Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy ‘Structural Steel with 50 kai (345 MPa] Minimum Yield Point to 4 in. [100 mm) Thick* ‘A TO9/ATO9M. Specification for Structural Steel for Bridges! ATSL Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for ‘Chemical Analysis of Steel Products® 13951 Practice for Commercial Packaging” F436M Specification for Hardened Steel Washers (Metric)? 568 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Stcel Extemally ‘Threaded Metric Fasteners! “ Anal Back of AST Sunda, Yl 01.06 * daa Rok of AST Swndrd, Vl O1.08 haat Bok of ASTM Stendard, Vl O13. dma Bot af ASTM Sunda, Vl 130% "*A Summary of Change tect appears tthe end ofthis tana. Capit @ AT ara, 0 Ba Ha av, 70 Bt CON, We Coch, PA REDRER, Ut ,‘ My a s2em F606 ‘Test Methods for Determining the Mechanical Prop- ties of Fxtemally and Internally Threaded Fasteners, Washers, and Rivets? ‘PTBR/FIEEM Specification for Surface Discontinuties of Bolts, Screws, and Studs, Inch and Metric Series® C101 Guide for Estimating the Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance of Low-Alloy Stcels* 22 ANSUASME Standards: B1.13M Metric Screw Threads? B1823.7M Matric Heavy Hex Structural Bolt? B3824.6M Metric Heavy Hex Nut? 18241 Part Identifying Number (PIN) Code System! 23° Military Standard! MIL-STD-105 Sampling Procedure and ‘Tables for Inspec tion by Attributes 3. Ordering Information 3 Orders for products under this specification shall include the following: ‘3.1 Quantity (aumber of pieces of bolts and accessories) 3.1.2 Name of products, including accessories auch ax nuts and washers when desired. 3.13 Zine Coating—Specify the zine-conting process re- quired, for exainple, hot-dip, mechanically deposited, or no (eee 4.1). 3.1.4 Other Finishes—Specify other protective finish if required. ‘34.5 Dimensions including nominal bolt diameter, thread pitch, and length. For bolts of dimensional requirements other than ‘heavy hex structural bolis (see 1.2), it is. normally necessary fo specify grip length 3.1.6 Type of bolt (hat is, Type 1, 2, or 3). 3.1.6.1 When the bolt type is not specified, ether Type 1 oF ‘Type 2 may be supplied atthe option of the manufacturer. Type 3 bolt may be supplied by the manufacturer if agreed upon by the sapplicetions are in: 3.1.62 Where elevated temperature volved, Type 1 bolis shall be specified by the purchaser, 3.1.63 When atmospheric corrosion resistance is required, ‘Type 3 bolts shall be specified by the purchaser. ‘3.1.64 When xinc-conted high-streagth structural bolts are specified, the bolts shall be either Types 1 or 2, at the manufacturer's option, unless otherwise ordered by the par- chaser, 3.1.7 ASTM designation and year of issue. 3.1.8 Any special requirements. 3.1.9 For establishment of a part identifying system, see ASME B1824.1. Nom 2—Two éxamplen of ordering desciplons folow: (1) 1000 pices, heavy hex cir bolls, etch Witt one hardened wadher wn one Feavy hex not ot-lp snoouad, MO 24% 3 X 100, ASTM A 325M ‘aaa Bok of ASTM Saas, Yo O92 * hvaatie tom Arman Neen Std nea, 1 Wee ad Se, 194. Ys NY 1006. : blue om Arron Soxiaty of Mecha Bagi, The Pat Avena, New Ye, NY 10016-3990. ‘Toute re Sutarsdon Onerents Ort Desk, Blip. 4 Secon D, 100 Rabies Ave Pia PA I9I-SOe, Ate NPODS. = XX. @) 1000 peces, bovy box suc boli, no mult of washer, [M20 25 X 80 Type 3, ASTM A 325M ~ XX. “4. Materials and Manofactare 44} Steel for bolts, and the heading, threading, heat teat- ‘and zine-coating of bolts shall be in accordance with requirements specified for classes &8 and 8.83 bolts in ‘Specification F 568, 5, Chemneal Composition ‘5.1 Type 1 bot sall conform tothe chemical composition requirements specified for medium carbon stel clas #8 boltt in Specification F568. '5.2 Type 2 bolts shall conform to the chemical composition requirements specified for low-carbon martensite sel class 8 bolts in Specification F568, 33 Type 3 bolts shall conform to the chemical camposition requirement specified for Class 8.8.3 bolts in Specification F 568, Sce Guide G 101 for methods of estimating the atmo- ‘comosion resistance of low alloy steels. 4 Chemical anlyses shall be performed in scordance with Test Methods A 751 6. Mechanical Properties 6.1 Bolts shall meet the mechanical requirement specified for classes 88 and 8.8.3 bolts in Specification F568. For {information purposes only, the mechanical properties of bolts ‘are given in Appendix X1. 62 In addition, when zinc-coated bolts and nuts are sup- plied, the bolvaut assembly shall be tested full size in an ‘assembled joint ax specified in 9.2. After initial tightaning, the ‘nut shall be capable of being turned through the following rotation with respect to the holt without producing bolt or nut failure: Bok Lang Ne tate, * Upto sein ao 0 Orrad eed = cot = 7. Dimensions 7.1 Bolts with hex beads shall be full-body bolts conform- {ng to the dimensions for heavy hex strctural bolts specified in ANSI B 18.23.7M. 7.2 Threads shell be Metric Coarse Thread Series a8 speci- fied in ANSI B 1.13M, and shall have grade 6g tolerances. 73 Unless otherwise specified, ine-coated bolts o be used with zine-costed nuts which heve been tapped oversize in ccardance with Specification 563M shall have gmde 6g threads before hot dip or mechanicelly deposited zine-couting. ‘After vine-coating the maximum limits of pitch diameter and ‘major diameter may exceed grade 6g limits by the following amount: : ‘Nomina 8 arate Ovi Li me we 4 wo 089 haz 089 wee One her One ry 7% Ne 008. : Gy a s25m 74 The acceptability of assemblage of zineconted bolts shall be verified during manufacture or se by assembly witha rut tapped as nearly a practical to the oversize limit shown above, In case of dispute, a calibrated thread rng gage of that same size (Class X tolerance, gage tolerence plus) shall be tsed, Assembly of the gage, othe aut described above, shall te possible with hand effort following application of light machine ol to prevent galling and damage tothe gage. These Inspections, when performed to resolve disputes, shall be performed at the frequency and acceptability spcifed in Table 1 8, Workmanship 8.1. Surface discontinuity limits shall be in accordance with Specification F 788/F 785M, 9. Test Methods 9.1. Tetts shal be conducted in accordance with Test Methe ods F606. 9.2 ‘The zinc-coated bolt shall be placed in a stcel joint and assembled with a zinc-costed washer and a zinc-coated mut. ‘The joint shall be one or more flat structural stel plates with ‘a total thickness, including the washer, such that three to five {all threads ofthe bolt are located between the bearing surfaces Of the bolt head and nat, The hole in the joint shall have the ‘same nominal diameter as the hole in the washer. The initial tightening of the mut shall produce a load in the bolt not bss than 10 % of the specified proof load (Appendix X1). After this initial tightening, the nut position shall be marked, and this ‘marking shall serve as the base from which the rotation ‘of 62 shall be measured. During not rotation the bolt head shall be restrained from tuning. 10, Quality Asarance of Mechanical Requirements 10.1 The manufacturer shall make sample inspections of every lot of bolts to ensure that properties of boltx are in conformance with the requirements of this specification. All ‘bolts shal be inspection tested prior to shipment in accordance ‘with one ofthe two quality assurance procedures described in 10.2 and 10.3, respectively. The manufacturer abell have the ‘option of which procedure will be followed when furnishing ‘bolts to any single purchase order. 10.1.1 ‘The purpose of a lot inspection testing program isto censure that each Jot conforms to the requirements of this ‘TABLE 1. Sample Stse and Acveptance Numbers for inspection (ot Hot Dip or Machanically Deposfted Zino-Coeted Threeds otto 80 2 20 2 2a too fie 1 20 ® 4 2013 200 as 3 fot 10000 20 : 18.001 and ova 313 “A unple exon ol icopance nave a exacted For “Shige Suping Plan fr Normal rapt Tae IA, MUSTD108. ‘Fact a ba nt et a al one an the sample 8. a specification, For such a plan tobe fully effective it is eucatial that following delivery. the purchaser continue to maintsin the ‘identification and integrity of each Jot until the product is ‘ntalled ip its service mpliation. 102 ‘Lot Method: 102.1 Kit bott shall be processed in accordance wit alot ‘identification-control quality assurance plan. The manuficturer shall ideafy and maintain the intgrty ofeach producton lot of bolts frm raw-material selection though all procsing ‘operations and treatments to final pecking and shipment Each ‘ot shall be assigned its own lot-identification number, each lot shall be tested, and the inspection test reports for each lt shall be retained. 10.22. production lot, for purposes of essigning an idea- tification ‘umber and from which teat samples stall be selected, shall coasist of all bolts prosensed essetially together through ll operations tothe shipping container that are ofthe same nominal diameter, the same nominal length, and pro- diced from the same mil eat of tel. 10:23 The manufectrer shall make tests for proof load, ‘tensile strength (wedge test), and hardness of each lot of bolts. “Alteratvely, in accordance with 6.1, teats may be tnalle strength, yield strength, reduction of ares, elongation, and 10.2.4’ From each production Jot, the minimum number of 10.2.5 If any test specimen shows defective machining it may be discarded and another specimen substituted, 10.2.6 Bolts shall be packed in shipping containers at soon ss practicable following final processing. Shipping conttiners shall be marked withthe lot identification number. 102.7 A copy of the inspection test report for each produc- tion lot from which bolts are supplied to fl the requirements of a shipment shall be furished to the purchaser when in the ordee. Individual heats of stel need not be ‘dented on the teat report. 10.3 Shipping Lot Method: 10.3.1 In-process inspection during all manufacturing op- cations and treatments and storage of manufactured bots shall be in accordance with the practices ofthe individual mamufsc- turer 10.3.2 Before packing bolts fr shipment, the manaficturer shall make tests of sample bolts taken at random from each shipping lot. A shipping lot, for purposes of selecting test samples, is defined ax that quantity of bolts of the same ‘nominal damscter and same nominal length necessary toil the requirements of a single purchase order. 10.33 The manufacturer shell make tests for proof losd, tensile strength (wedge tes), and hardness of each lot of bolts. Alternatively, in accordance with 6.1, tests may be tensile strength, yield strength, reduction of ares, elongation, and harness, \ | i‘ iy a 325m 103.4 From each shipping lot, the minimum number of tesa of each required property shall be as follows: nba of Pose Naar of ‘maneorato, Seaman 150 on ue sto 00 aaa sitet 200 13 200 aero ioao {0 001 and ovr 103.5 If any teat specimen shows defective machining it may be discarded and another specimen substituted, 103.6 A.copy ofthe inspection test report for eech shipping Jot shall be furnished to the purchaser when specified in the once. Individual heats of steel are not identified in the finished product. 11, Vieual Inspection for Head Bursts 11.1 A burs isan open break in the metal (material). Burts ‘emn occur on the fits or comers of the heads of bolts. 11.2 A defective bot, for the parposes ofthe visual inapec- tion for burt, shall be any bot that contains a burst in the at of the head which extends into the top crown surface of the hhead (chaméer cirle) or the undeshead bearing surface. In addition, barsts occurring atthe intersection of two wrenching fats shall not reduce the width across comers below the specified minimum, 113 A lot, for the purposes of visual inspection, shall consiat of all bolts of one type having the same nominal ‘diameter and length offered for inspection at one time. No lot shall contsin more than 10 000 pieces. 11.4 From each lot of bolts, a representative sample shall be picked a random and visually inspected for busts, The sample size all be as shown in Table 2 If the mumber af defective ‘bois found during inspection by the manofacturer is grester than the acceptance number given in Table 2 for the sample size, all bolts in the fot shall be visually inspected and all defective bolts shall be removed and destroyed. Ifthe number of defective bolts found during inspoction by the purchaser is sweater than the smumber given in Table 2 for the sample size, te lot shall be subject to rejection 12, Inspection 12.1 If the inspection described in 12.2 is required by the pfs, it tal be pete nthe ingly nd contact or 122 The Inspector eepreseaing the pura: shall have free entry to all parts of the manufacturer's warks that concer ‘TABLE 2. Sample Sizee and Acceplance Numbers for Inspection of Burate “inopestah bola hake ou an te are ae, the manufacture of the material ordered. The manufacturer shall afford the inspector all reasonable facilities satisfy him that the material i being furnished in acoordance with this All teats (except product analysis) and inspection tbe made and shall be s0 conducted as not to interfere sarily with the operation of the works. 13, Refection und Rehearing 13.1 Material that fais to conform to the requirements of ‘this specification may be rejected. Rejection should be reported to the producer or euppier prompily and in writing. In case of iasatisfaction with the results of the test, the producer or supplier may make claim for a rehearing. 14, Certification 14.1 When specified on the order, the manuficturer shall ‘furnish the test reports described in 10.2.7 and 103.6 depend ing on whether the bolt are furnished by the production lot or shipping lot method. 15, Responsibility 15.1 The party responsible for the fastener shall be the organization that supplies the fastener to the purchaser and certifies that the fastener was manufactured, sampled, tosted ‘and inapected in accordance with tha specification and mects al ofits requirements. 16, Product Marking 16.1 All bolts, Types 1, 2, and 3, shall be marked A 325M, and shall also be marked with a symbol identifying the | ‘manufacturer or private label distrbotor, as 163 In addition, Type 1 bolts shall be matked 8S; Type 2 bolts shall be marked 8S with this marking underlined; and ‘Type 3 bolts shall be marked 883, 163 At the manufacturer's option, Type 3 bolts may have other distinguishing meris to indicate the bolt in tmospheric corrosion resistant and of « weathering type. 164 All markings shall be located on the top of the bolt head with the base of the property class numerals positioned toward the closest periphery of the head. Markings may be cither raised or depressed atthe option of the menufactoer. 165 Type and manufacturer's or private Inbel distributor's ‘identification shall be separate and distinct. The to ideatif- ‘cations shall preferably bo in different locations nd, when on ‘the same level, shall be separnted by at least two spaces. 17, Packaging and Package Marking 174 Packaging: Y7AL1 Unlese otherwise specified, sccordance with Practice D 3851, Y71.2 When zinc coated mats are included on the same corde a8 zinc coated bots, the bots and nuts shall be shipped in the same container. 17.13 ‘When special packaging requirements ae required, they shell be defined atthe time of the ingury and order 172 Package Marking: 1721 Bach shipping unt shall include orb plainly mated ‘ith the following information: Trad ASTM designation snd ype, shall be in i: Aly a s25m 172.12 Size, 17.2.7 Country of origin. 17.2.1 3 Name and brand or tradematk of the manufacturer, 114 Number of pieces, 18, Keywords 172.1 5 Lot number, 181 carbon steel; metric; steel; structural; weather. 1721.6 Purchase onder number, and ing steel APPENDIX (Nonmandatory Information) ‘Xi. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, FULL-SIZE BOLTS ‘TABLE X1.1 Machanioal Propertias—Full-tne Bolts Nonind Bot Sage Ane, Pol Lead_———Prat Land Va! Tara Sarg, Dara ar Tart Leng Measurement Sten Meted ‘ie ‘Tiree Pct "Motos 1 mn 1 12 ry wannes ie 200 2 oes Pt Naexs ze 2 = Nera zn = a Meo xs a ay oe Mesae 2. = om SUMMARY OF CHANGES: ‘This section identifies the location of selected changes fo this standard that have been incorporated sines the 87 issue. For the convenience ofthe user, Committes F16 has highlighted those changes that impact the use of ‘his standard, This section may also include descriptions of the changes or reasons for the changes, or both, (1) Added 3.1.9, providing for optional use of ASME B18.24.1, Part Identifying Number (PIN) Code System. ‘The Aven Soc Tat and Matar nano polon raping a vay of ary pain ia asin conacton wary tar arora ara ers laa aaron eed al trate aR of ny 6) ‘pe nd tin furan fs omar ay aon apa i