Designation: AG/A 6M - 04a Standard Specification for General Requirements for Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling’ ‘Tis stds sued unde eed Jesansion A 6/A SM, he number inmedtelyRilowing be desialon ites the yeu of ‘bed ecbptine ecoe a seis te yore lvoe A res pers ae tejar€C am fagronnL A ‘he tandand hae bon approved fr ue by agence of he Daparmon of Scope* LI This general requirements specification’ covers @ group ‘of common requirements that, unless otherwise spectfied in the applicable product specification, apply to rolled structural steel bars, plates, shapes, and sheet piling covered by cach of the Tollowing produet specifications issued by ASTM, asm et compa elt 2 oecteton AYBWA SIM Srustrs Steeler Shp ABGINZIM —HghStergth LowAloy Sete Sta ‘AZRYA 26M —Lowang nervacateTonale Stength Caen Std Plates AswnsziM — Slee Shee: Pirg Rewatiem — Righran Siang, Quenoned and epee Ay Siest Pte Suttle a sang AEIOAEIOM ght Cober Hannes So of Stucteal Os¥- ASTUASTIN. —tigh-Sterainow-loy Cohertlur=Viradur Slee Aeratiim —‘Siours Caton See! 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Siucura’ Gualy "hi sped funder te isco of AST Commitee AO es Se, Sales Stet and Rend Alps al te det esponsiy of Sahonvmiee {AOD on Steal Sel for Bre, Bugs, Wir Slsk, a Sips. Crete eden oproved Mush, 2004 Publiabed Apr 2046 Cri sgt in IS La prone eiten apna in 2004 af AON = te ASME ole ans Pramure Vase Code pany, serine Spit. satan SASPSA-A Seta a tht Code *A Semmary of Chaages section appears a the end of tht tan ‘epri CASTY Into 10 Bar Hane {ender an coral chats nce ts ast en 9 ee pO [ASSCA#00M Plates, Carbon See, Stuctial Qualy Furnished ic ‘Chica! caroosion Reasrenetts Aseumason Gone an lempored Lewsiny Seta! Stal wth 10 Ks 485 hips Vira Yel Song to 4 [reo mn tek [ASETINGGTIA Sel Stal Flr, Col Tomes. Light Gage ASVVABTI — AgnStengh Low Alny Sevcurl See Pte wen tre Smere Corosin Resse ASTHNGIOM — Spocteatan for Hh Seren Low Aly Se8| Shor of ‘Src Gualty Produced by Guerting ord Sale Targe'rg Paces (OST) AMES 94514 Spontesten for Hif-Sergt Lou-Aloy Stuctial Stet ‘it wth Lou Caton a Robireted Sul er proves ‘Aelably, Fema, are Tags |Aeez 992 Spectator Sie fr Sucka Shapes for Use in ‘sung arg 1.2. Annex A1 lists permitted variations in dimensions and ‘mass (Note 1) in SI units. The values listed are not exzct conversions of the values in Tables I 10 31 inelosive but are, instead, rounded or rationalized values. Conformance to Annex AL is mandatory when the °M” specificstion designation is Nem The ferm “Weight” is used when meh-pound unis are the stander, however, under SI, te prefered term is “ase 13 Annex A2 lists the dimensions of some shape profiles. 14 Appendix X1 provides information on coil as a source of structural products 115 Appendix X2 provides information on the variability of tensile properties in plates and structural shapes 16 Appendix X3 provides infirmation on weldability 17 Appendix X4 provides information on cold beading of plates, including suggested minimum inside radii for cold ending 18 This general requirements specification also covers croup of supplementary requirements that are applicable to Several of he ubave product specifications as indicated therein. Suck requirements are provided for use where additional testing or additional restrictions are required by the purchaser, and apply only where specified individually in the purchase order 19 Incase of'any confit in requirements, the requirements ‘ofthe applicable product specification prevail over chose of this ‘general requirements specification(Gy a 61a 6m — 04a 1.10 Additional requirements that are specified in the pur= chase order and accepied by the supplier are permitted, provided that such requirements do not negate any of the Fequirements of this general sequirements specification or the applicable product specification, LIL For purposes of determining conformance with this general requirements specification and the pplicable product specification, values are to be rounded to the nearest unit inthe right-hand place of figures used in expressing the limiting values in accordance with the rounding method of Practice E29. 1.12. The values stated in either ineh-pound units or ST units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shovm in brackets, The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents: therefore, each system is to be used independently of the other, without combining values many way. 1B This general requirements specification and the appli- cable product specification are expressed in both inch-pound units and SI units. however, unless the order specifies the applicable *'M” specification designation (SI units), the struc- ‘tural product is furnished to imch-pound units 1.14 The text of this general requirements specification contains totes andlor foatnotes that provide explanatory max terial Such notes and footnotes, excluding those in tables and. figures, do not contain any mandatory requirements, 2. Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTI Standards: * ‘A.370. Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing ‘of Stel Produets A'873/A 613M Specification for Sampling Procedure for Impoct Testing of Structural Steel ‘A700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Looding “Methods for Stee] Products for Domestic Shipment A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Anaiysis of Steel Products A829 Specification for Plates, Alloy Stee, Structural Qual- ity 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size E208 Test Method for Conducting Deop-Weight Test to Determine NikDuatlty Transition Temperature of Fervitic steels 22 American Welding Society Standards: AS Mild Steel Covered Are-Welding Fleet. ASS Low-Alloy Steel Covered Are-Welding Electrodes! 23. US. Miluary Standards er refrerced ASTM sais, vis the ASTM web, wana te. eotact ASTD Case Sic ecco Fo Anal Bok o ST ‘Stand vee cations tthe sree’ Docent Seay ods o HEASTN wand avast om te American Weng Secey SSN W Ln a, Fans, ‘MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage MIL-STD-163 Steal Mill Products Preparation for Ship- ‘ment and Storage? 24 US. Federal Standard: Fed, Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipments (Civil Agencies) 25 ALAG Standard BA1 Bar Code Symbology Standard” 2. Terminelogy 3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard. 311 Plaies other than oor pates} Fiat, hot-rlled sec onder to thickness or weight [mass] and typically widh and fength, commonly classified as follows 3111 When Ondered 19 Thickness (1) Over 8 in. [200 mm) in widih and 0.230 i, or ver er 6 mm] in thickness. £2) Over 48 in. (1200 ram] in width and 0.180 in. or over {over 4.5 mm] in thickness. 31.12 When Ondored 1 Weight (Massp (2) Over 8 {200 men] in width and 9.392 tf? (47.10 ‘kg/m*] or heavier. (2) Over 48 in. [1200 mm] in width and 7.350 Ib/ft? [35.32 kgm] or heavier 3.113 Discussion Stee products sx available in various thickness, width, and length combinations depending upon equipment and processing capabilities of verious manuietur~ sand processors Histor imitations ofa product based upon dimensions (thickness, width, and length) do not take into account curent prodtion and processing eapabilites, To spats any prodict to a parieular product specification re. > ont te i oe stioeess Somctee ee Tyas, setae, atte coe Tae um POR IA TE ney ag oS Galt Teese Geet teed OR TMG Oe Tecate toa 83. on! em ee em gihSa teaieans a: moo mt eee Gknad — tawiae ex oR om RY ote te img Neues uewana! Boom em OM OM diaod ——st7 9 ta oct Po he POR MR kL mm ihced tates ae eR eee iieea he wo Re Re MO ae teteest as Ree MO feted ane te a0 ol BM he We Me ee te leita) atieetsa. nd RO “Pasmted Vataion rat) Flt Sirses a lengih—ine Orga Gmeraonspecteas coraoeiao We Ng, avd fe pares vanalon Towa Tar sureae aerg Fe tog sat et reed ne arama epee wah np it 28 kenge ra 2 ogee Pormtsd vanoton Fon a Fist Suro fo ith Tha period vanaten fon 2M seco aecee he vn sal ict eos the tale emma fo the apes wah aquired to meet all mechanical property requirements. Should either test fal to do so, then that coil shall not be used to qualify the heat, however, the portion of that individual coil that is bracketed by aeceptable tests (sce II 42 3) is eonsidered to be qualified 13.4 Quenched and tempered siee plates shall be subject to any additional retest requirements contained in the applicable product(fly a 61a 6m 04a ABLE 15 Ported Varisins in vines for Plates Now: 1—Waviness denotes the masimum deviation ofthe surface of the pst fom a plane paral tate sure of he pon of meesurernnt nd contiguous the setae ofthe plate a each ofthe two adjacent wave peaks, fen the plate i esting on a lat horiontel surixe, 38 meas finan instemerg of lec than 12 % of lrgth ‘he pormited variation in ‘waviness fsa fietion ofthe permed Wartion ftom a Na stra as ‘bined fom Table [3 or 14, whichever applicable "Nott: 2—Pltes must bein heriznal poston ona fs sure when Pontes Vanetenn Warnes in, When za 4 8 7 versa te hm me om te oe a a * % foe te s w so & = ca wm AH x % x Oh we % ee % % ee he Poe ee & “ & * ot % a te th th he 2 2 te 24 2 th te 2 a ts Ba mmm oe ee : 2 34 a4 15.5. When the fall-section option of 11.3.3 is used and the ‘elongation falls below the specified requirement. the manufac turer or processor shall have the option of making another test using a test specimen permitted in 11.5.2 1M, Test Reports 14.1 Test reports for cach heat supplied are required and they shall report the following 14.1.1 ‘The applicable product specification designation, ieluding year-datc, and the grade or class if applicable, to ‘which the structural product is fursished 14.12 The heat number, heat analysis (see 7.1), and nomi- nal sizes. [Non 4At ihe amount of copper, euomium, nickel, molybdenum, ot silcen i less than 0.02%, the eat analysis for tht element may be reported ee 0.02%, Ibe amon’ of cocumbiam or vaacum i ee than (0.068 %, the hea analysis Fr that element maybe repented as “0.008% 14.1.3 For structural products that are tested as given in Table B, two tension test results appropriate to qualify the Shipment (See 11.4), except that only one tension test result need he reported if the shipment consisis of single piece oc plate-as-rolled 14.13. In eporting clongaton values, both the percentage amerease and the orggmal gage length shal be stated. 14.1.4 For structural products that are required to be heat tneated, either by the applicable product specification or by the purchase order, all heat treatments, iacluding temperature ranges animes at temperature, unless the purchaser and the supplier have aareed to the supply of a heat weatment proce- dre in place ofthe actual temperatures and times 14.141 Subortical heat treatment to soflen thermally cat edges need not be reported, except for structural products having a specified minimum tensile strength of 95 ksi [655 MPa] or higher, unless such subertcal heating is accom plished aLternpetatures at least 75 °F [40 °C] lower than the minimum vempering temperature 14.15 The resulis of eny required austenitic grain size tests {see 82 or 8.3, whichever is applicable)ely A sia em — 04a TABLE 16 Peri Varton in Gross Seton for WH, 8, M,C, ne MC Shapes Now 1 is measured at centerline of web for §, M, and W and IP shapes tb shapes under 3 im # ic rnazured parallel to Hange Cs measured parallel 1 web Now 2—-Where* "appears inthis ible, there sno requtemest of we far C and MC shapes. Measurement is evel for € Painted verte camaae Sa, 9 Seeson Nora! Finger = Mey “eres Sven in oo ie Gi er Mee ‘Over Under ‘Suere™ - a = wR ome seticel retical - Ove {4 024 ine a % ve Ms = z Over 136 10 5, exe! a we the he Ve 018 020 Perm vanaton Pent varinon of ‘eh ef fangs with or MC, ard Mo shapes. ‘mae or sana over 26 14.16 The reulls of any other test required by the applie that iis the heat that is tested, rather than each ordered item cable product specification, the applicable supplementary re= Tests from specified thicknesses in ascordance with 11.4 and quirements, andthe purchase order ‘eneampassng the thicknesses anu shipment shal be suficient 142 The thickness of the structural product tested is not for qualifying the suctuta product inthe shipment Such est necessarily the same as an individual ordered thickness, given‘TABLE 17 Pormitted Variations in Cross Soction for Angloe (L Shapoe), Ally A 6a 6m -o4a Bulb Ange, and Ze0e SY a7 =i etl B74 a Fc aa i oa ror cs ret ot te engin of leg FO ree sein ain ae poled Taha a {HOLE 18 Femi Vorton f Seton insofar Ral Ten Hem 1k sf oe nl ei at oe pl hi ein no” gay lee = Te 7s . A Deon” sma? af Square WED Stam oe set dome SSeS. TR cms ob of fk 2M G2 Rb mB Sei ORO faite “ihe lenger verbal on unequal oa delrines the dea lor puritedvaratona ‘nase fr Doh doph are ih ae ove engin ee) the supplier that all required markings be intact and fully 18.142 For secured lifts ofall sizes of plates % in, [10 mm] legible upon receipt by the purchases. (or¥ie in. [8 mea) for material specified for bridge vonsituetion 18.14 Location of Markings ‘end use) or under in thickness, and for secured lifls of all 18.14.1 The requized markings for plates shall be in atleast thicknesses of plates 36 in, [900 mm] ot under in width, the fone pice on cach finished plate manufacturer or processor shall have the option of placing suchEy A 61a em — 04a TABLE 26 Ported Vedios in Sectional Dimensions for Suare-Edgo and Round-£4ge Flt Bars New: I Whare" appars inthis table, thro no roguirmset Pemte Vrenons Oreo Unde Speciea Theknas, fer Texneksas Glen nes. Species hat Soestca vith. : ‘Tom, (92g Kin ye, Owens ees me Ur et ‘tel tela Onn 10; el Door bora ais & ve ws Oe 2te4 el Beco ate 20 Ye ie ie Ye e eerie el Bou bate 2.000 Me * x * * rate ove eh, wan re no avalabe a Plana sao sleel bars me Wlineee Unser 0200 rer tats oer 9 in, nwa, and 09 inthe ‘TABLE 27 Permitted Variations in Sect 3} Dimensions for Round and Squa Bars and Round-Cornored Squares Pri tr om en ‘Speatied Size, in tee Si Round or oe se sot a com om cone Biwi oo oe oe Sarath ne ‘oor oa oe oars i oe one oe Sete te oa S80 co Sere fa foe foe coe Geraci nd x : ag seeee x ¢ oo Seaeon mt x 5 oes Curantotn te % $ ci Quand te eiennee bal he rer Andria the bay, easired th kare Wanvers as eerie, Outage AC “sorone m prponbeardetnoe betacen poonta axe, mashed he sare anaes ees ston. ‘TABLE 28 Permitted Varlations in Sectional Dimensions for Hexagons| amie Veratere om Outer ‘Speotea Szes Hoven Sess Sie ‘Oprette Ses ove Under and caer coor oar Onn b the ont aot (Ove 11013 nl Saat Bots Ove 272109 il ve ~Ourai-heagar sector she giaiet GRarence In GStanic Dawson By wo Eppes ates eaRud ie Se WarSverve GoS8 Secon. ‘markings on only the top piece of each lif, or of showing such markings on a substantial tag attached to each lif, unless otherwise specified. 18.2 Shapes 18.2.1 Except as allowed by 18.2.2 ane 18.6, shapes shall be ‘marked with the heat number, size of ection, length, and mill ‘dentiication marks on each piece. Shapes with the greatest er9ss-sectional dimension greater than 6 in. {1S0 mm] shall 2 hhave the manufaeturer’s name, brand, or trademark shown in raised letters at intervals along the length. In addition. shapes shall be identified with the ASTM designation (year-date not required) and grade, either by marking each piece individually, by permanently affixing a coloriast, weather resistant label or tug, or if bundled, by ettaching a substantial tag to the bundle. 182.2 Bundling for shipment of small shapes with the ‘greatest eross-seetional dimension not greater than 6 in. (150fy A 6a 6m 4a TABLE 29 Permitted Variations in Straightness for Bare TERE SR Sn ROR oS oF] AEST Tamiked a rl apy fo hated a ‘wpseaiet rea operator as ben esa TABLE 30 mitted Variations in Length for Hot-Cut Steal Bars [Now [Where "appears this able, there no request Sonate Sars Fa Feiniied Vavaions Ove Speed Leth Soocted Sizes of Rounds, “Gv Foe, No vanaton Unde uses ané Hexagon. aes van Fe 6A, em, He ew ower! 2,9 oar! Tana % ; M Be Over 122 ee Tena Sher 396, % 4 nM 2 me 220.0 et rere t28, et % te *% m4 Het Sing Tes na Tere ov Tandoor 7 we % aC ver 51910. * a ms 3 5a Trertats ovr 5 w 5 al mtn are ov! SF Diaoss GENER He Fara pwned Varbens HBP "omlor anes and shar eng oe nat somimorty not ae, TABLE 24 Permitted Variations in Length for Bars Recut Both Ends After Straightening? ‘ermi Vans arn Spacer Langs Gian in Feet ‘Soest Roun, Squaes, Hexagon, ith 2 Fl ca as ‘nd Masloum Orono i ro ‘roe Seen over = owe Ea TERT Te ve 7 a Gee 25 inet % “ % we Seer 08 nel % * % Es oer 196i no nwa and over 3h Hoke tod valiasans ar somalinesrequred al ov! eal nd esa he anaacuer 0 proseter fr peed vara Ih “peated eng in wh cage the su of Pe permed vatatons sop, ‘mm is permissible. Each lift or bundle shall be marked or be made by hot stamping, cold stamping, painting, or marking substantially tagged showing the identification information tags attached to the lifts of bars. Bars are net required to be listed in 18.2.1 die stamped. 182.3 It shall be permissible for the manufacturer to make 184 1 Tt shall be permissible for the manofécturer to make a fll size bundle at the end ofa heat by adding product fiom a full size bundle at the end ofa heat by adiding product fiom a consecutively rolled heat of the same nominal chemical a consscutively rolled heat of the same nominal chemical ‘composition, The manufactures shall destily a bundle consist- composition. The manufacturer shall identify a bundle consist- ing of product from two heats with the number of the fist heat ing of product from two heats with the number of the fist heat rolled or idemtify both heats. The manufacturer shall maintain rolled or identify both heats. The manufacturer shell maincain records of the hears contained in each bundle records of the heats contained in each bundle 18.3 Steel Sheet Piling—Steel sheet piling shall be marked _18.5._Bar Coding—in addition to the requirements of 18.1 to with the heat number, size of section, length, and mill identi- 18.4 inclusive, the manufacturer or processor shall have the fication marks on each piece, either by marking, or ky option of using bar coding as a supplementary identification permanently affixing colorlast, weathersesistant label or tag method. The manulacturer’s name, brand, or trademark shall be shown in raised letters at intervals along the length 184 Bars—Bats of all sizes, when loaded for shipment, 186 Subdivided Materia? shall be properly identified with the name or brand of manu. ‘18.6.1. Excapt as allowed by 18.5.2, pieces separated ftom facturer, purchaser's name and order number, the ASTM a master structural product by an ongan‘zation other than the designation number (year-date not required), grade number original manufacturer shall be identified with the ASTM. ‘where appropriate, size and length, weight (mess) of li, and designation (year-date not required), grade, heat number, and ‘the heat number for identification, Unless otherwise specified, the heot treatment identiation, if applicable, along, with the ‘the method of marking is at the manufueturer’s option and shall trademark, brand, or name ofthe organization subxividing the [Ne $—Bar coding should be consistent with AIAG Standard |fy A sia 6m - 04a structural product. The identification methods shall be in ‘accordance with the requirements of 18,1 10 184 inclusive, ‘except thot the raised letters method for shapes and steel she piling is not required. If the original manufacturer's identi cation remains intact, the structural product need not be ‘edditionally identified by the organization supplying the struc ‘tural product 18,62 It shall be permissible for pieces from the ssme heat ‘of structural produet to be bundled or placed in secured lift, ‘with the identification specified in 18.6.1 placed on the top Piece of each lift or shown on a substantial tag attached to each, bundle or lft 19, Packaging, Marking, and Loading for Shipment 19.1 Packaging. marking, end loading for shipment shall be fn accordance with Practioes A 700) 19.2 When Level A is specitied, and when specified in the contract or order, and for ditcet procurement by or direct shipment io the U.S. government, preservation, packaging, and packing shall be m accordance with the Level A requirements of MIL-STD-163 19.3 When specified in the contract or order, and for direst procurement by or direct shipment to the U'S government, marking for shipment, in addition to requirements specified in the contract or order, shall be in accordance with MIL-STD- 128 for military agencies and with Fed, St, No. 123 for eivil agencies 20. Keywords 20.1 bars, general requirements, plates, rolled, shapes, sheet piling, structural steel SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS ‘The following standardized supplementary requirements are for use when desired by the p ‘Those that are considered suitable for use with cach material specification are listed in the specification. Other tests may be performed by agreement between the supplier and the purchaser. ‘These additional requirements shall apply only when specificd in the order, in which event the specified tesis shall he made by the manufacturer or processor before shipment of the material SL. Vacuum Treatment 1.1 The steel shall be made by 2 process that includes ‘vacuum degassing while molten Unless otherwise agreed upon with che purchaser, itis the responsibility of the manufacturer to select suitable process procedures S2, Product Analysis $2.1 Product analyses shall be made for those elements specified or restricted by the applicable product specification for the applicable grade, class, and type, Specimens for ‘analysis shall be taken adjacent to or itom the tension test specimen, or from a sample taken from the same relative Jcation as that from which the tension test specimen was taken S3. Simulated Post: Weld Heat Treatment of Mechanical Test Coupons $3.1 Prior to testing, the test specimens representing the structural product for acceptance purposes. fer mechanical ‘properties shall be thermally ieated to simulate & post-weld, heat weaiment below the crtieal wemperature (4e,), using the heat treatment parameters (such as temperature range, time, ‘and cooling rates) specified im the order. The test resulls for such hestereated test specimens shall meet the applicable produet specification requirements. 4 S4. Additional Tension Test S41 Plaie—One tension test shall be made from each unit plate rolled from a slab or ditecily from an ingot, except chat for quenched and tempered plates, a test shall be taken fiom each unit plate heal treated. The results obtained shall be reported on the mill test reports when such tests are required by the order Charpy V-Noteh Impact Test $5.1 Charpy V-notch impact tests shall be conducted in accordance with Specification A 673/A 673M, 2 The frequency of testing, the lest temperature to be used, and the absorbed energy” requirements shall be as specified on the order. 86, Drop-Weight Test (for Material 0.625 in, [16 mm] and over in Thickness) 56.1 Drop-weight tests shall be made in accordance with ‘Test Method E 208, ‘The specimens shall represent the material in the final condition of heat treatment. Agreement shall be reached between the purchaser and the manufacturer or pro- cessor as to the number of pisces to be tested and whether a ‘maximum nil-ductility transition (NDT) temperature i man- ddatory or ifthe test results are for information only