36/A 36M - 970°" af) Designatio Standard Specification for Carbon Structural Steel" ‘This stad is issued unde the Sted designation A36/A 36M; the namie ined fing the designation indicts the year of xgia doin oy a he ease ofr ‘Asupenesit ep (e nests an edi chnge since he yer of ast evisio. A number in prethses aden th ya of lt rear Tae revision or approval ‘This standard ha bon approved for ue by agence ofthe Deparment of Defense. Nore Tae 2 was edteially comected in September 1999. L. Scope 1.1 This specification? covers carbon steel shapes, plates, and bars of structural quality for use in riveted, bolted, or ‘welded construction of bridges and buildings, and for general structural purposes. 1.2 Supplementary requirements are provided for use where additional testing or additional restrictions are required by the purchaser. Such requirements apply only when specified in the purchase order. 1.3. When the steel is to be welded, @ welding procedure suitable forthe grade of steel and intended use or service is to be utilized. See Appendix 3 of Specification A 6/A 6M for information on weldability 14 For Group 4 and 5 wide flange shapes for use in tension, it is recommended that the purchaser consider specifying supplementary requirements, such as fine austenitic grain size and Charpy V-Notch Impact testing. 1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SU units are (0 be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system is to be used independently of the otber, without combining values in any way, 1.6 The text of this specification contains notes or footnotes, or both, that provide explanatory material. Such notes and footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain, any mandatory requirements 1.7 For plates cat from coiled product, the additional requirements, including additional testing requirements and the reporting of additional test results, of A 6/A 6M apply. 2. Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: AGIA OM Specification for General Requirements. for "This peclcan is und the Jurist of ASTM Carmi A-1 on Stl Sunes Sta, and Reltd Alloys, and isthe det espns of Subsomanites ‘ADL2 on Stra Sel for Bridge, Building Rolling Stock. nd Shine. ‘Coent sition approved Nov. 10, 1997. Publised Api 1998, Okgnlly lied as A'36~€0T. Lat previous etn A26/ 36M 97 2 Far ASME Baler and Presse Vesel Code Appleone elated Spci- ‘tons $A-36 in Secon Io hat Ce. Cope © AST, 100 Bar Hae Oe, Vt Coahecan Pe 128-298, Ue Ste 103 Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling? A2TIA 27M Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, for General Application’ A307 Specification for Carbon Steel Bolts and’ Studs, 60 000 psi Tensile Strength’ A325 Specification for Structural Bolts, Steel, Heat ‘Treated, 120/105 ksi Minimum Tensile Strength® A 325M Specification for High-Strength Bolis for Strue- tural Steel Joints [Metric] A500 Specification for Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing in Rounds and Shapes® ‘A501 Specification for Hot-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing® A502 Specification for Stee! Structural Rivets® ‘A 563 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nats ‘A563M Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts (Metric}® ASTOVA STOM_ Specification for Steel, Sheet and Stip, Carbon, Hot-Rolled, Structural Quality” ‘A.668 Specification for Steel Forgings, Carbon and Alloy, for General Industriel Use® F 568M Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Extemally ‘Threaded Metric Fasteners 3. Appurtenant Materials 3.1 When components ofa steel structure are identified with, this ASTM designation but the product form is not listed in the scope ofthis specification, the material shall conform fo one of the standards listed in Table 1 unless otherwise specified by the purchaser 4. General Requirements for Delivery “4.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con- form to the requirements of the current edition of Specification AGIA.6M, for the ordered material, unless a conflict exists in 3 anual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04. “annual Book of ASTM Sanders, Vol 01.02 £ annua Book of ASTH Standords, Vol 15.08. “ara Book ef ASTM Standards, Vol O10 ‘val 0.03. 04 01.054) a 36a 36m ‘TABLE 1 Appurtonant Material Specifications Nove I—The specifier should be sats of the suitability of these materials for the intended application, Composition andior mechanical properties may be dierent than specified in A 367A 36M. Mat ASTI Desoraton Settee “ASGE, Grace | Bote A207, Grade Aor FSEBM, Cass 4.8 High strong bots 1926 or A 25h Sel nuts ‘A569 or A Ss Caet eee ARTIA2TI, Grade 65-35 (50-240) Fergngs (carton ste!) ‘8868, Clase D Hotvolld shoots and stip SA TOM, Grado 35 Coldtormes dng ‘500, Grade 8 Hetromed biog ‘sot ncn bat Pies Which case this specification shall prevail. 4.1.1 Coiled product is excluded from qualification to this specification until levelled and cut to length. Plates produced from coil means plates that have been cut to individual lengths from a coiled product and are furnished without heat treatment, ‘The processor decoils, levels, cuts to length and marks the product. The processor is responsible for performing and certifying all tests, examinations, repairs, inspections or opera~ tions not intended to affect the properties of the material. For plates produced from coils, two test results shall be reported for each qualifying coil. See Note 1 [Nove 1—Additiona requirements regarding plate from coil are de- seribed in Specification A 6/A 6M, 5, Bearing Plates 5.1 Unless otherwise specified, plates used as bearing plates for bridges shall be subjected to mechanical tests and shall conform to the tensile requirements of Section 8 5.2 Unless otherwise specified, mechanical tests shall not be required for plates over 11 in, [40 mm} in thickness used as bearing plates in structures other than bridges, subject to the requirement that they shall contain 0.20 to 0.33 % carbon by heat analysis, that the chemical composition shall conform to the requirements of Table 2 in phosphorus and sulfur content, and that a sufficient discard shall be made to secure sound plates. 6, Process 6.1 The stcel shall be made by one or more of the following, processes: open-hearth, basic-oxygen, or clectric-furace. 6.22 No rimmed or capped steel shall be used for plates and bars over V4 in. [12.5 mm] thick or for shapes other than Group 1 7. Chemical Requirements 7.1 The heat analysis shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Table 2, except as specified in 5.2. 7.2 The steel shall conform on product analysis to the requirements prescribed in Table 2, subject to the product analysis tolerances in Specification A 6/A 6M. 8. Tensile Requirements 8.1 The material as represented by the test specimen, except as specified in 5.2 and 8.2, shall conforin to the requirements as to the tensile properties prescribed in Table 3. 8.2 Shapes less than 1 in*[645 mm 2] in cross section and bars, other than flats, less than ¥ in. (12.5 mm} in thickness or diameter need not be subjected (0 tension tests by the manu- facturer, provided that the chemical composition used is appropriate for obtaining the tensile properties in Table 3. TABLE 2 Chemical Requirements Nove 1— Where“ in the heat analysis section of Specification A 6/A 6M. 2" appear in this able tere i no requirement. The eat analysis for manganese shal be determined and reported as described Feat | Spor? rae me Ga Os ere Oa Ga omy Ont Bin Wau OBR owe | BE BE EL ms Teta, | ey tow, wove, sion ey | A pea, tno mo ene me ean an a I arom Gariz0 Gari20 Gariz0 saet20 Sieo0 Sapam tet-os Prem se | ode | din Sr"? Soe Gor’ Sor? T don ar ae Soe oases oe | oi om om toms | Gos Gos tose Sian odin | odie Seo mmx Gi8-040 Ore-o40 Gie-040 | odvinar Gadmax tad 80mm Sra sswmencon | DD [Ga gs Gan" gan Sap | Ras ss ™™ aan das Betula nes “Manganese content of 0185-735; and scan coro of 015-0. % is Vege er shapes over 425 Bik (94 KI For gach relucion of O01 % Below the speci carbon maximum, an reease of 0.08% manganese above the spclied raxirum il be permite up to the smasimum 91.8 104Ib a 36/0 36m TABLES Tensile Requirements Plas, Shapes,® and Bars “Tena sven s IMPa] ‘58-20 400-850) ‘Yi po in Pa} 25 0" ‘logaton 8. (200 mm min. = 20 Elongation in 2% (50 rin 36 2 ‘shapes ‘logaton ini. (200 mm ne, % 20 logatlon fn 2 [50 ma, ri, ae eaten ™ See Specimen Orenaton uncer the Tendon Tess easion of Spe Agien. ror wide Sango shapes over 426 Ib (94 Kahn he 60 Kel (550 MPa] ‘asus stengh does nt epply anda minimum elongation fn 2 n.(50 ti) ot 19% spot. Vit poh 2 (220 MPl for plates over 8 in [200 rein hens, 2 tongaton nat rogues obo dteinod fo too le. For pate wer than 24 600 mm], he eongalonrequrement i redueed ‘percentage pls. See slongatn requrenentajutoris und he Tension Tests coon of Speoteaion ABIA BN. 9. Keywords 9.1 bars; bolted construction; bridges; buildings; carbon; plates; riveted construction; shapes; steel; structural steel; welded construction SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS ‘These requirements shall not apply unless specified in the order. Standardized supplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser are listed in Specification A 6/A 6M. Those that are considered suitable for use with this specification are listed by tite: 85. Charpy V-Notch Impact Test. S14, Bend Test. ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS, In addition, the following optional supplementary requirements are also suitable for use with this specification S91, Fine Austenitic Grain Size 897. Limitation on Rimmed or Capped Stee! ‘$91.1 The stee] shall be Killed and have a fine austenitic 97.1 ‘The steel shell be other than rimmed or capped. grain size. The Amarcan Soil or Tasting ad Matos aks no poston respecting the valty of any patent rights asserted in connection vat any tom mentioned nthe sardars. Use of is elandard are expres acid ht dotrmiaion of the wally 0 2 such alent its, andthe isk of tingarart Such rit, ae ately the own respanstly. ‘Ths standards subjoct to eis at any tne bythe respons tetnca commie ard mus bs revewed every five yar and Irretrase,eerrospproved or wit Your commons are Units ela for raven oe standard or lr aatonal standaras snd should be aatessed fo ASTM Heasquator. 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