ASTM A690/A690M-07(2012)
(Specification)Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Nickel, Copper, Phosphorus Steel H-Piles and Sheet Piling with Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance for Use in Marine Environments
Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Nickel, Copper, Phosphorus Steel H-Piles and Sheet Piling with Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance for Use in Marine Environments
ABSTRACT
This specification deals with the standard structural quality of high-strength low-alloy nickel, copper, phosphorus steel H-piles and sheet piling for use in the construction of dock walls, bulkheads, excavations, and like applications in marine environments. The steel shall be semi-killed or killed and shall be exposed to the washing action of rain and the drying action of wind or sun, or both to determine its atmospheric corrosion resistance. Material specimens shall undergo product analysis, heat analysis, and tension testing and shall conform to the required chemical composition, tolerance, tensile strength, yield point, and elongation specifications.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers high-strength low-alloy nickel, copper, phosphorus steel H-piles and sheet piling of structural quality for use in the construction of dock walls, sea walls, bulkheads, excavations, and like applications in marine environments.
1.2 The atmospheric corrosion resistance of this steel is substantially better than that of ordinary carbon steels with or without copper addition (see Note 1). The steel has also shown to have substantially greater resistance to seawater “Splash Zone” corrosion than ordinary carbon steel (Specifications A36/A36M and A328/A328M) where exposed to the washing action of rain and the drying action of the wind or sun, or both. Where the steel is not boldly exposed, the usual provisions for the protection of ordinary carbon steel should be considered.
Note 1—For methods of estimating atmospheric corrosion resistance of low-alloy steels, see Guide G101.
1.3 When the steel is to be welded, it is presupposed that a welding procedure suitable for the grade of steel and intended use or service will be utilized. See Appendix X 3 of Specification A6/A6M for information on weldability.
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded 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 must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
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Designation: A690/A690M −07(Reapproved 2012)
Standard Specification for
High-Strength Low-Alloy Nickel, Copper, Phosphorus Steel
H-Piles and Sheet Piling with Atmospheric Corrosion
Resistance for Use in Marine Environments
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA690/A690M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This specification covers high-strength low-alloy nickel, 2.1 ASTM Standards:
copper, phosphorus steel H-piles and sheet piling of structural A6/A6M Specification for General Requirements for Rolled
quality for use in the construction of dock walls, sea walls, Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling
A36/A36M Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
bulkheads, excavations, and like applications in marine envi-
ronments. A328/A328M Specification for Steel Sheet Piling
G101 Guide for Estimating the Atmospheric Corrosion Re-
1.2 The atmospheric corrosion resistance of this steel is
sistance of Low-Alloy Steels
substantially better than that of ordinary carbon steels with or
without copper addition (see Note 1). The steel has also shown
3. General Requirements for Delivery
to have substantially greater resistance to seawater “Splash
3.1 Structural products furnished under this specification
Zone” corrosion than ordinary carbon steel (Specifications
shall conform to the requirements of the current edition of
A36/A36M and A328/A328M) where exposed to the washing
Specification A6/A6M, for the specific structural product
action of rain and the drying action of the wind or sun, or both.
ordered, unless a conflict exists in which case this specification
Where the steel is not boldly exposed, the usual provisions for
shall prevail.
the protection of ordinary carbon steel should be considered.
3.2 Coils are excluded from qualification to this specifica-
NOTE1—Formethodsofestimatingatmosphericcorrosionresistanceof
tion until they are processed into a finished structural product.
low-alloy steels, see Guide G101.
Structural products produced from coil means structural prod-
1.3 When the steel is to be welded, it is presupposed that a
ucts that have been cut to individual lengths from a coil. The
welding procedure suitable for the grade of steel and intended
processor directly controls, or is responsible for, the operations
use or service will be utilized. See Appendix X 3 of Specifi-
involved in the processing of a coil into finished structural
cation A6/A6M for information on weldability.
product. Such operations include decoiling, leveling or
straightening, hot-forming or cold-forming (if applicable),
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
cutting to length, testing, inspection, conditioning, heat treat-
are to be regarded as standard. Within the text, the SI units are
ment(ifapplicable),packaging,marking,loadingforshipment,
shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not
and certification.
exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used inde-
pendentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystems
NOTE 2—For structural products produced from coil and furnished
may result in nonconformance with the specification.
without heat treatment or with stress relieving only, two test results are to
be reported for each qualifying coil. Additional requirements regarding
structural products produced from coil are described in Specification
A6/A6M.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.02 on Structural Steel for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock and Ships. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved March 1, 2012. Published April 2012. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as A690/A690M – 07. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page o
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