ASTM A615/A615M-05

Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Billet-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers deformed and plain carbon steel bars for concrete reinforcement in cut lengths and coils. Steel bars containing alloy additions, such as with the AISI and SAE series of alloy steels, are permitted if the resulting product meets all the other requirements of this specification. The standard sizes and dimensions of deformed bars and their number designations are given in Table 1. The text of this specification references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the specification.
1.2 Bars are of three minimum yield levels: namely, 40000 [280 MPa], 60000 [420 MPa], and 75000 psi [520 MPa], designated as Grade 40 [280], Grade 60 [420], and Grade 75 [520], respectively.
1.3 Hot-rolled plain rounds, in sizes up to and including 2 in. [50.8 mm] in diameter in coils or cut lengths, when specified for dowels, spirals and structural ties or supports shall be furnished under this specification in Grade 40 [280], Grade 60 [420], and Grade 75 [520]. For ductility properties (elongation and bending), test provisions of the nearest smaller nominal diameter deformed bar size shall apply. Requirements providing for deformations and marking shall not be applicable.
Note 1—Welding of the material in this specification should be approached with caution since no specific provisions have been included to enhance its weldability. When steel is to be welded, a welding procedure suitable for the chemical composition and intended use or service should be used. The use of the latest edition of ANSI/AWS D 1.4 is recommended. This document describes the proper selection of the filler metals, preheat/interpass temperatures, as well as, performance and procedure qualification requirements.
1.4 This specification is applicable for orders in either inch-pound units (as Specification A 615) or in SI units (as Specification A 615M).
1.5 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2005
• ICS: 77.140.15 - Steels for reinforcement of concrete
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.05 - Steel Reinforcement

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A615/A615M-04b - Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Billet-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM A615/A615M-05a - Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1227-23 - Standard Specification for Precast Concrete Septic Tanks
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM A934/A934M-22 - Standard Specification for Epoxy-Coated Prefabricated Steel Reinforcing Bars
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1786-19 - Standard Specification for Segmental Precast Reinforced Concrete Box Sections for Culverts, Storm Drains, and Sewers Designed According to AASHTO LRFD
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1776/C1776M-17(2022) - Standard Specification for Wet-Cast Precast Modular Retaining Wall Units
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C915-79(2018) - Standard Specification for Precast Reinforced Concrete Crib Wall Members
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM A1078/A1078M-22 - Standard Specification for Epoxy-Coated Steel Dowels for Concrete Pavement
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D8505/D8505M-23 - Standard Specification for Basalt and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1804-20 - Standard Specification for Spun Cast Prestressed Concrete Bases for Tapered Steel Lighting Poles
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C913-21 - Standard Specification for Precast Concrete Water and Wastewater Structures
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C655M-19a - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete D-Load Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe (Metric)
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C985M-22 - Standard Specification for Nonreinforced Concrete Specified Strength Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe (Metric)
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C506M-22a - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Arch Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe (Metric)
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1504M-20 - Standard Specification for Manufacture of Precast Reinforced Concrete Three-Sided Structures for Culverts and Storm Drains (Metric)
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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American Association State Highway and
Designation: A 615/A 615M – 05 Transportation Officials Standard
AASHTO No.: M 31
Standard Specification for
Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete
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Reinforcement
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA615/A615M; 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 (e) 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* 1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
are to be regarded as standard. Within the text, the SI units are
1.1 This specification covers deformed and plain carbon
shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not
steel bars for concrete reinforcement in cut lengths and coils.
exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used inde-
Steel bars containing alloy additions, such as with theAISI and
pendentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystems
SAEseriesofalloysteels,arepermittediftheresultingproduct
may result in nonconformance with the specification.
meets all the other requirements of this specification. The
standard sizes and dimensions of deformed bars and their
2. Referenced Documents
number designations are given in Table 1. The text of this
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
specification references notes and footnotes which provide
A 6/A 6M Specification for General Requirements for
explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding
Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet
those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as require-
Piling
ments of the specification.
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for MechanicalTesting
1.2 Barsareofthreeminimumyieldstrengthlevels:namely,
of Steel Products
40 000 [280 MPa], 60 000 [420 MPa], and 75 000 psi [520
A 510 Specification for General Requirements for Wire
MPa], designated as Grade 40 [280], Grade 60 [420], and
Rods and Coarse Round Wire, Carbon Steel
Grade 75 [520], respectively.
A 510M Specification for General Requirements for Wire
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1.3 Hot-rolledplainrounds,insizesuptoandincluding2 ⁄2
Rods and Coarse Round Wire, Carbon Steel (Metric)
in. [63.5 mm] in diameter in coils or cut lengths, when
A 700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading
specifiedfordowels,spiralsandstructuraltiesorsupportsshall
Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment
be furnished under this specification in Grade 40 [280], Grade
A 706/A 706M Specification for Low-Alloy Steel De-
60 [420], and Grade 75 [520]. For ductility properties (elon-
formed and Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
gation and bending), test provisions of the nearest smaller
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
nominal diameter deformed bar size shall apply. Requirements
Determine Conformance with Specifications
providing for deformations and marking shall not be appli-
2.2 AWS Standard:
cable.
ANSI/AWS D 1.4 Structural Welding Code—Reinforcing
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NOTE 1—Welding of the material in this specification should be
Steel
approached with caution since no specific provisions have been included
2.3 U.S. Military Standards:
to enhance its weldability. When steel is to be welded, a welding
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MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
procedure suitable for the chemical composition and intended use or
MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products Preparation for Ship-
service should be used. The use of the latest edition of ANSI/AWS D 1.4
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ment and Storage
isrecommended.Thisdocumentdescribestheproperselectionofthefiller
metals, preheat/interpass temperatures, as well as, performance and
2.4 U.S. Federal Standard:
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procedure qualification requirements.
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
1.4 This specification is applicable for orders in either
inch-pound units (as Specification A 615) or in SI units (as
Specification A 615M).
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, the ASTM website.
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Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Available from American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, P.O. Box
A01.05 on Steel Reinforcement. 351040, Miami, FL 33135.
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Current edition approved April 1, 2005. Published April 2005. Originally AvailablefromStandardizationDocumentsOrderDesk,Bldg.4SectionD,700
approved in 1968. Last previous edition approved in 2004 asA 615/A 615M – 04b. Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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