ASTM A588/A588M-05

Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel, up to 50 ksi [345 MPa] Minimum Yield Point, with Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance

ABSTRACT
This specification covers high-strength, low-alloy structural steel shapes, plates, and bars for welded, riveted, or bolted construction with atmospheric corrosion resistance. Heat analysis shall be performed wherein the low-alloy structural steel materials shall conform to the required chemical composition for carbon, manganese, phosphorous, sulfur, silicon, nickel, chromium, molybdenum, copper, vanadium, and columbium. Steel samples shall also undergo the tensile test and conform to required values of tensile strength, yield point, and elongation.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers high-strength low-alloy structural steel shapes, plates, and bars for welded, riveted, or bolted construction but intended primarily for use in welded bridges and buildings where savings in weight or added durability are important. The atmospheric corrosion resistance of this steel in most environments is substantially better than that of carbon structural steels with or without copper addition (see Note 0). When properly exposed to the atmosphere, this steel is suitable for many applications in the bare (unpainted) condition. This specification is limited to material up to 8 in. [200 mm] inclusive in thickness. Note 0For methods of estimating the atmospheric corrosion resistance of low-alloy steels, see Guide G 101.
1.2 When the steel is to be welded, a welding procedure suitable for the grade of steel and intended use or service is to be utilized. See Appendix X3 of Specification A 6/A 6M for information on weldability.
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to 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 other, without combining values in any way.
1.4 The text of this specification contains notes, footnotes, or both, that provide explanatory material. Such notes and footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain any mandatory requirements.
1.5 For structural products produced from coil and furnished without heat treatment or with stress relieving only, the additional requirements, including additional testing requirements and the reporting of additional test results, of Specification A 6/A 6M apply.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2005
• ICS: 77.140.10 - Heat-treatable steels
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.02 - Structural Steel for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock and Ships

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A588/A588M-04 - Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel with 50 ksi [345 MPa] Minimum Yield Point to 4-in. [100-mm] Thick
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM A588/A588M-10 - Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel, up to 50 ksi [345 MPa] Minimum Yield Point, with Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2010
• Referred By: ASTM A572/A572M-21e1 - Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Columbium-Vanadium Structural Steel
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D5973-97(2017) - Standard Specification for Elastomeric Strip Seals with Steel Locking Edge Rails Used in Expansion Joint Sealing
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F3394/F3394M-20 - Standard Specification for Hardened Steel Backup and Reaction Washers Inch and Metric Dimensions<rangeref></rangeref >
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM A709/A709M-21 - Standard Specification for Structural Steel for Bridges
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM A1065/A1065M-18 - Standard Specification for Cold-Formed Electric-Fusion (Arc) Welded High-Strength Low&#x2013;Alloy Structural Tubing in Shapes, with 50 ksi [345 MPa] Minimum Yield Point
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F3329-18 - Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Metric Rivets
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F436/F436M-19 - Standard Specification for Hardened Steel Washers Inch and Metric Dimensions
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM A950/A950M-11(2023) - Standard Specification for Fusion-Bonded Epoxy-Coated Structural Steel H-Piles and Sheet Piling
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1802-23 - Standard Specification for Design, Testing, Manufacture, Selection, and Installation of Horizontal Fabricated Metal Access Hatches for Utility, Water, and Wastewater Structures
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM A786/A786M-15(2021) - Standard Specification for Hot-Rolled Carbon, Low-Alloy, High-Strength Low-Alloy, and Alloy Steel Floor Plates
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM G101-04(2020) - Standard Guide for Estimating the Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance of Low-Alloy Steels
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D5977-23 - Standard Specification for High Load Rotational Spherical Bearings for Bridges and Structures
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D8507-23 - Standard Specification for High Load Multi-Rotational Disc Bearings for Bridges and Structures
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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American Association State
Designation: A588/A588M – 05 Highway and Transportation Officials Standard
AASHTO No.: M 222
Standard Specification for
High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel, up to 50 ksi [345
MPa] Minimum Yield Point, with Atmospheric Corrosion
1
Resistance
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA588/A588M; 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
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1.1 This specification covers high-strength low-alloy struc- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
turalsteelshapes,plates,andbarsforwelded,riveted,orbolted A6/A6M SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforRolled
construction but intended primarily for use in welded bridges Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling
and buildings where savings in weight or added durability are G101 Guide for Estimating the Atmospheric Corrosion
important. The atmospheric corrosion resistance of this steel in Resistance of Low-Alloy Steels
most environments is substantially better than that of carbon
3. General Requirements for Delivery
structural steels with or without copper addition (see Note 1).
3.1 Structural products furnished under this specification
When properly exposed to the atmosphere, this steel is suitable
for many applications in the bare (unpainted) condition. This shall conform to the requirements of the current edition of
Specification A6/A6M, for the specific structural product
specification is limited to material up to 8 in. [200 mm]
inclusive in thickness. ordered,unlessaconflictexists,inwhichcasethisspecification
shall prevail.
NOTE 1—For methods of estimating the atmospheric corrosion resis-
3.2 Coils are excluded from qualification to this specifica-
tance of low-alloy steels, see Guide G101.
tion until they are processed into a finished structural product.
1.2 When the steel is to be welded, a welding procedure
Structural products produced from coil means structural prod-
suitable for the grade of steel and intended use or service is to
ucts that have been cut to individual lengths from a coil. The
be utilized. See Appendix X3 of Specification A6/A6M for
processor directly controls, or is responsible for, the operations
information on weldability.
involved in the processing of a coil into a finished structural
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
product. Such operations include decoiling, leveling or
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
straightening, hot-forming or cold-forming (if applicable),
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
cutting to length, testing, inspection, conditioning, heat treat-
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system is to
ment(ifapplicable),packaging,marking,loadingforshipment,
be used independently of the other, without combining values
and certification.
in any way.
NOTE 2—For structural products produced from coil and furnished
1.4 The text of this specification contains notes, footnotes,
without heat treatment or with stress relieving only, two test results are to
or both, that provide explanatory material. Such notes and
be reported for each qualifying coil. Additional requirements regarding
footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain
structural products produced from coil are described in Specification
any mandatory requirements.
A6/A6M.
1.5 For structural products produced from coil and fur-
4. Materials and Manufacture
nished without heat treatment or with stress relieving only, the
additional requirements, including additional testing require-
4.1 The steel shall be made to fine grain practice.
ments and the reporting of additional test results, of Specifi-
5. Chemical Composition
cation A6/A6M apply.
5.1 The heat analysis shall conform to the requirements
prescribed in Table 1.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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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 April 1, 2005. Published April 2005. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1968. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as A588/A588M – 04. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/A0588_A0588M-05. the ASTM website.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this stand
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American Association State
Designation:A588/A588M–04 Designation: A 588/A 588M – 05 Highway and Transportation Officials Standard
AASHTO No.: M 222
Standard Specification for
High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel with 50 ksi [345
MPa] Minimum Yield Point to 4–in. [100–mm] ThickHigh-
Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel, up to 50 ksi [345 MPa]
Minimum Yield Point, with Atmospheric Corrosion
1
Resistance
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA 588/A 588M; 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*
1.1 This specification covers high-strength low-alloy structural steel shapes, plates, and bars for welded, riveted, or bolted
construction but intended primarily for use in welded bridges and buildings where savings in weight or added durability are
important. The atmospheric corrosion resistance of this steel in most environments is substantially better than that of carbon
structural steels with or without copper addition (see Note 1). When properly exposed to the atmosphere, this steel is suitable for
many applications in the bare (unpainted) condition. This specification is limited to material up to 8 in. [200 mm] inclusive in
thickness.
NOTE 1—For methods of estimating the atmospheric corrosion resistance of low-alloy steels, see Guide G 101.
1.2 When the steel is to be welded, a welding procedure suitable for the grade of steel and intended use or service is to be
utilized. See Appendix X3 of Specification A 6/A 6M for information on weldability.
1.3 Thevaluesstatedineitherinch-poundunitsorSIunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Withinthetext,theSIunits
are shown 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 in any way.
1.4 The text of this specification contains notes, footnotes, or both, that provide explanatory material. Such notes and footnotes,
excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain any mandatory requirements.
1.5 For structural products produced from coil and furnished without heat treatment or with stress relieving only, the additional
requirements,includingadditionaltestingrequirementsandthereportingofadditionaltestresults,ofSpecificationA6/A6Mapply.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards :
A 6/A 6M Specification for General Requirements for Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling
G 101 Guide for Estimating the Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance of Low-Alloy Steels
3. General Requirements for Delivery
3.1 Structural products furnished under this specification shall conform to the requirements of the current edition of
Specification A 6/A 6M, for the specific structural product ordered, unless a conflict exists, in which case this specification shall
prevail.
3.2 Coils are excluded from qualification to this specification until they are processed into a finished structural product.
Structural products produced from coil means structural products that have been cut to individual lengths from a coil. The
processor directly controls, or is responsible for, the operations involved in the processing of a coil into a finished structural
product.Suchoperationsincludedecoiling,levelingorstraightening,hot-formingorcold-forming(ifapplicable),cuttingtolength,
testing, inspection, conditioning, heat treatment (if applicable), packaging, marking, loading for shipment, and certification.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM CommitteeA01 on Steel, Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.02
on Structural Steel for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock, and Ships.
Current edition approved April 1, 2004.2005. Published May 2004.April 2005. Originally approved in 1968. Last previous edition approved in 20032004as
A 588/A 588M – 03a4.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book ofASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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