fly Designation: A615/A615M ~ 154°" Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement’ Thin stride unre ed designation AGDVAGISME he wane fos h ecigt satshe Yw rial sdepon che cae of even he aro et vse, Arete potneeeertes sono en eam ‘Svoreni Spon (eIdkass sm eel cage sine he a estion ew ppl Tis dard hs hen ave fr ey aunts of te BES Dag anon 1. Scope 1.1 This spscifieation covers deformed and plain carbon stee! bars in cue lengths and coils far concrete reinforcement, Steet bars containing alloy additions, such as with the Asso- Giation for ron and Steel Technoloey and the Society of Automotive Engineers series of alloy stects, ace perrninad $f the resulting preduct meets all the echer requirements of this specification. The standard sizes and dimensions of deformed bers and their number designations are given in Table 1 1.2 Bars tre of five tninimum yield strength levels: namely, 40,000 psi {280 MPa}, 60 006 psi (420 MPa], 75 O00 psi [520 MPa], 800000 psi (950 MPa]. and 100 O00 pai 1690 MP2), designated as Grade 40 [280], Grade 69 [420], Grade 75 (520), Grade 80 [550], and Grace 100 [690], respectively, Nove {—Giade 100 /690| reafacine buts were innlaed in his snceiteat on in 2015.Th cons: athe lewer grden which Rave ro9 of speified ensilesrenath wo spied yl aenath tt rene fein TAT ‘5, Grade 100 [6 reiting bars hive w io of speries ene streigih co species yet sang | 13. Dasigtsrs sould be are tt ‘here wall serene, be w loner margin of safety an ecco ning st fale fallowiegjitaing nen Gade 10) [680] urs ave axed tn ‘nal meer where stenzth i zovered by He eile sength of Teinfrcemest, pail im eam an lub. fie of Sovern he prchaser has the option af specifying a skim 9 of tenle uremgth ‘0 ciel yelt ens. Consensus desig ees nd specications such at ‘Bldg Coae Raunt or Stoctival Coneete (ACL S18 mes ot vecugaize Grade 100 (00) reinforcing ture these ihe [25-2 oF speuifiad yield strengh rouicrsents in torsion ae crnpresion tle ot appicatle. Mechanic vid welled spies should met a mont Speci tensile svunath of 115 OU gt [750 MP) Nowe 2—Designers need fo be aware thal design stand dv st recogsie the use of the No. 20 [64] Bate large tar imide inthis specication. Stuctunl semiery reinforced wid No, 20 [64 bas my require approval a the balaing omc crater appropiate thority and " spect is under te jintcton of ASTM Comin Ao Sten Shisiss Sel a Rese Atop anak ceeesgoeaioy ef Subcom ‘Curertecon aperoved aly |.2015, Pui) 518, iil appro tn 1968 Lat previo econ aeproned 2043 a8 ASISASISM ~ 16 DOr OISBLAQKIS,ADSISMISAEDI al conesiens Wee made te Sieg # fa Ans OTE pie of Dee, ‘equie special deiiing to ensure adequate performance at service and Faster ads 1.3 Plain bars in sizes up to and inekiding 214 in, (63.5 mam] im diameter in coils or cut lengths, when ordered shall be Tunished under this specification in Grads 46 (280), Grade 60 420), Grade 75 (520), Grade 80 [550], and Grads 100 [690]. For ductility properties (elongation and bending), esi provis sions of the nearest smaller nominal dismeter deformed bay sae shall apply, Requirements providing for deformatians and marking shall not be applieebie, Nore 4—Welding of the matanal jp tis specication should be approached with cution since spel provisions have been cle to cance is wedabily. When tls seas 0 De welaed acing ‘recede suitable far the shemioal somposiven and intended use ot service should be xc The wea elas ean of AWS 911/01 AM ‘s tecommended. The AWS D1LI/DL4M Welding Cede descibes the rope sletion ofthe filler mets and preheatnteryne temperstres 8 ‘vols pesermance sed procedre quuifeston ruremente I. Requirements for slernate bar sizes are presented in Annes AL. The requireisenss in Anes A} only apply when specified by the purchaser (see 4.2.4) 15 The text of this specification references notes and footnotes which provide explanatcry material. These notes and oomotes (excluding those in tables) shall nt be considered as requirements of the specification, 1.6 This specification is applicable for onfers in either inch-pound units (as Specification AGIS) ox in AT units (as Specitteation ASISM) 1.7 The values stated in either inch-pound units ot ST unis are to be regarded separwcely as siandard, Within the text, the SL units ase shown in brackets. The values stazed in each yslem may not be exact equivalems, therefore. each system shall be wed independently of the ches, Combining values from the axe sysems may result in non-confarmance with the specification. 1.8 Thie specification does nos purport to oufdress all nf the satfery concerns. if ony, assoctated? with ite nse, Hts the *4 Summary of Changes actin uppate att ond of Cis standard eto AS nti, 8

made et the place of ‘manufacture prior fo shigment, unless otherwise specified. and shall be so conducted as not to interfere unnecessarily Wich the ‘operation of the works, 17.2 For Government Procurement Only—Exoupt as other wise specified in the contecet. the contractor is responsible for the perfomance of all inspection and ces requirements spect fied herein, The contractor shall be permitted to use his own or ‘any other suitable fciiies for the performance of the ingpoe tion and tes requizements specified hezein, unless dieappraved by the purchaser at the ime of purchase. The purchaser shall hive the right to pesform any ofthe iaspections and tess at che same frequency as sei forth in this sbeeification, where such inspections are decwied necessary to ensure that material conforms to prescribed requirements, 18, Rejection and Rehearing 8.1 Any rejection based on testing undertaken by the purchaser shal be promptly reported tothe manufacturer. 18.2 Samples wated thot represent seected material shall be preserved for two weeks from the guts rejection is reported 10 the manufacturer, [n case of dissatisfaction with the results oF the tests, the manufacturer shall have the right to make claim for a rehearing within that time, 19. Marking 19,1, Whoa loaded for mill shipment. bars shall be properly seperuied and tagged with the manufucurer's heat o° tes ‘demification number. Unless otherwise specined, it shal) be permissible for the manafacturer 10 make a fullsize bundle at the ond of a hent by adkling bars from a consecutively rolled heut of the same nominal chemical composition. The mana. faoturer shall identity s bundle eonsisting of bars from vo.{ff sctsvastom 150" heats ith the identification nuynber of the first heat roid oF identify both heats. The manufacturer shall maintain records oF the heats contained in exch bundle Nove [31s mecrmmended thatthe mn etrer geovide mill xrufiates fron both eats i ball 19.2 Bach mamufueturer shall identify the symbots of their marking syste 19.3 All bars produced to this specification. exeepe plain bors which shall be lazzcd for gral, shall be identified by 2 Gistinauishing set of marks legibly rolled cmto the surface of fone side of the bar te denote in the follossing onder 19.3.1 Pofae of Origin—Letter or symbol establishec! as the manufacturer's mill desigration. 193.2 Size Designarion—Arabie number corresponding to bar cesianation number of Table 1. 1933 Type of Steei—Letter $ indicating that the bar was produced to this specification, or for Grades 60 [420) and 80 350] bare omly, letters 5 ard W indicating that the bar was Produced to meet both this specification and Specification ATOGIATOBM. 19.3.4 Miniimune Yield Strength Designaion—For Grade 6D [420) bars, either the number 60 [4] or @ single continuous longitncinal line through 2 least five doformation spaces offset, fiom the center ofthe bar side, For Grado 75 (520] bars either the number 75 (5] or two concinnous longitudinal lines through ai Teast five defarmation spaces offset each direction fram the ‘center ofthe bar. For Grade 80 [SS0) bars, either the number $0 [4] oe theee continuous tonginudina fines through at least five deformation spaces. For Grade 100 [690] bars, either the Humber 700 [710° four centisiows Fikes shrough a lea! five formation spaces, othe leer C. No marking design atir requited for Grade 49 [280] bars 19.3.5 Te shall be permissible wo substiute: a mete sis bar ‘of Grade 280 for the cortespording inch-pound size bar of Grade 0a metric sie bar of Grade 420 for the correspondin, inch-pound size bar of Grade 60, a metre size har of Grae $20 for the eceresponting |nch-pound size bar of Gnide 75. a metre size bor of Grade $50 forthe earesponsting iach-pound size bar of Grave 80, and 2 metre size bar of Grade 690 for the corresponding iuch-pound size har af Grade 100, 20. Packaging and Package Marking 20.1 Packaging, marking, and leading for shipment shall be Jn aecondance with Practices A700. 20.2 When specified in the purchase onder or contract, and for direct procurement by or diree: shipment to the U.S, Government, marking for shipment, in addition to require ‘mens specified in the purchase order or contract, shall be in accondance with MIL-STD- 129 for military agencies and with Feu, Std. No. 123 for eivil agencies, 21, Keywords 21.1 concrete reinforcement; deformations (protrusions) ste] bars ANNEX {@endatory totorrstion) Al. ALTERNATE BAR SIZES Al| The following requirements shell apply only when specified in the purchase order or contract When specifi. the following Table Al-l, Title 41.2, and Table A13 replace ‘Table 1, Table 2, and Table 3, respectively. ‘TABLE A1.1 Deformac Bar Designations Nominal Weights (Masees), Nominal Dimensions, ane Deformetion Requirements Resa Dine Norn Wg Balrmaton Reauvemet. hom one Tin tonnes Conte; Geandseial Fenn, Neuen Minar vane «ati ae gi ‘ie in ieee in iv) ‘spseng races nana ar 7 wane ——Ssyreq sara 7a7e arena soem, ° sera, cua faa = utd gag ‘ Sama) one] Seems) panna) eaaofene = weeie Mw = beg Reeal © aastlies) Sean Sh = fSeies aso toy Sees amin Samy, Sr = ieouon Sind «= sbate), Santina) mata) asa) © ough 2 eer yaad ES) bem Seaseen © soetisn © areal 4 fon isitied © patina) Hass iigs) Gases? Sarsniay © Eoaehigw 5 Gaeta) — tsteod Tasha XSurfuann = ieeaeo) «bag «any 2 ‘esies!) lashed Aatitan) © tniard] = tamaasy © aumpan Sach a stain) aod Sales] SAN ime] teeta, Boeke ec 1 The ba devas ae sauad onthe urbe 2 liao lhe worl etre bar "The anumod woh oa cue fot scl sa tH a ideice wi Soest 8 88. ‘The ssa rake o a cuba te © Yash Ygh® m esdeenes wh Soest ASIEN the nomial rmenslns 9 cetera tare again Bote 9 pa ond having to sora woth [nse] eer foofilly actsiaeism - 15a" TABLE A1.2 Tonsila Requirements Gata se ‘ae came Sae Gia e _ an ag ei ‘se Eee ae] Sead. aston rag re ag sath apo MPa tba ccomfes = Tee © bo mn Ea to 20 Eroaton nd oo nh in = “a Burnesiyanen bo %e » ° 2 ? 7 fa 2 : ; z ; 2 s ; 2 ; as 7 6 : i 159 ? § 5 "bay tar ease (Oteugh 20 we coed oy ha HecRcatan Oise DET TABLE AL. Bana Test Requirements Ba Datgnaion No a Gre] Gade ace T520) ase ma] Geena pee mse Tid a Se 7 2 oa be a 33 = % ss ss 2 xa 28 3 2 " 9.5 eee Pl e a ‘Sie tera 1a less wed chee sgseorinal dail epecinan SUMMARY OF CHANGES Commiuee AOI has identified the location of selected chonges to this standard since the last issue (AGISIAG15M ~ 15) that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved July 1, 2015.) (1) Added 4.2.1 and revised 19.1 (2) Revised Section 1S, Commiuiee AO] has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (AG1S/A615M ~ 14) tnat may impect the use of this sandard, (Approved April 1, 2015) (2) Revised 3.1.2.1, (S| Added bar size No. 20 [64], whieh required revision of (2) Revised 16.1 ane Section + to require the manufacture 10 Talsle |, Table 2, and Table 3, and addition of new Nets 2. furnish cost results, (2) Revised 2.1 ans 10.3 (4) Added Grade 100 (690), which requited revision of 1 1.3, 18.34, and 19.3.5, m addition of new Note I. and revision of Table 2, Teble 3, Table Al.2, and Table AL. Commitice AOI bas identified the location of sclecied changes to this standard since the lest issue (A61S/AG15M —13) thet may impact the use ofthis standard. 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