ASTM A29/A29M-99e1

Standard Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy, Hot-Wrought and Cold-Finished, General Requirements for

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers a group of common requirements which, unless otherwise specified in the purchase order or in an individual specification, shall apply to carbon and alloy steel bars under each of the following ASTM specifications (or under any other ASTM specification which invokes this specification or portions thereof):Title of SpecificationASTM DesignationAHot-Rolled Carbon Steel Bars:Steel Bars, Carbon, Quenched and Tempered A321 Steel Bars and Shapes, Carbon Rolled from "T'' Rails  A499 Steel Bars, Carbon, Merchant Quality, M-Grades A575 Steel Bars, Carbon, Hot-Wrought, Special Quality A576 Steel Bars, Carbon, Merchant Quality, Mechanical Properties  A663 Steel Bars, Carbon, Hot-Wrought, Special Quality, Mechanical Properties  A675 Steel Bars for Springs, Carbon and Alloy A689 Steel Bars, Carbon, Hot-Wrought, Special Quality, for Fluid Power Applications A695 Cold-Finished Carbon Steel Bars: Steel Bars, Carbon, Cold-Finished, Standard Quality A108Stress-Relieved Steel Bars Subject to Mechanical Property Requirements, Cold-Drawn CarbonA311/A311MHot-Rolled Alloy Steel Bars: Steel Bars, Alloy, Standard GradesA322 Steel Bars, Alloy, Subject to End-Quench Hardenability Requirements  A304 Steel Bars, Alloy, Hot-Wrought or Cold-Finished, Quenched and Tempered A434 Steel Bars, Alloy, Hot-Wrought, for Elevated Temperature or Pressure-Containing Parts, or Both A739 Cold-Finished Alloy Steel Bars: Steel Bars, Alloy, Cold-FinishedA331 Steel Bars, Alloy, Hot-Rolled or Cold-Finished, Quenched and Tempered  A434 Steel Bars, Carbon, Hot-Wrought or Cold-Finished, Special Quality, for Pressure Piping Components A696  
AThese designations refer to the latest issue of the respective specifications, which appear either in the  Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05, or as reprints obtainable from ASTM.
1.2 In case of any conflict in requirements, the requirements of the purchase order, the individual material specification, and this general specification shall prevail in the sequence named.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded as the 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.
1.4 For purposes of determining conformance to this specification and the various material specifications referenced in 1.1, dimensional values shall be rounded to the nearest unit in the right-hand place of figures used in expressing the limiting values in accordance with the rounding method of Practice E29.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Aug-1999
• ICS: 77.140.60 - Steel bars and rods
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.15 - Bars

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM A29/A29M-03 - Standard Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy, Hot-Wrought and Cold-Finished, General Requirements for
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A739-90a(2022) - Standard Specification for Steel Bars, Alloy, Hot-Wrought, for Elevated Temperature or Pressure-Containing Parts, or Both
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F2643-20 - Standard Specification for Powered Pot, Pan and Utensil Washing Sinks
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-1999
• Referred By: ASTM A866-18 - Standard Specification for Medium Carbon Anti-Friction Bearing Steel
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-1999
• Referred By: ASTM A973/A973M-21 - Standard Specification for Grade 100 Alloy Steel Chain
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-1999
• Referred By: ASTM A663/A663M-17 - Standard Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon, Merchant Quality, Mechanical Properties
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F860-07(2018)e1 - Standard Specification for Hot Water Sanitizing Commercial Dishwashing Machines, Multiple Tank, Rackless Conveyor Type
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-1999
• Referred By: ASTM A49-12(2019) - Standard Specification for Heat-Treated Carbon Steel Joint Bars, Microalloyed Joint Bars, and Forged Carbon Steel Compromise Joint Bars
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-1999
• Referred By: ASTM A485-17(2022) - Standard Specification for High Hardenability Antifriction Bearing Steel
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-1999
• Referred By: ASTM A391/A391M-21 - Standard Specification for Grade 80 Alloy Steel Chain
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F1150-22 - Standard Specification for Commercial Food Waste Pulper and Waterpress Assembly
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-1999
• Referred By: ASTM A711/A711M-17(2022) - Standard Specification for Steel Forging Stock
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F1145-05(2022) - Standard Specification for Turnbuckles, Swaged, Welded, Forged
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-1999
• Referred By: ASTM A295/A295M-14(2020) - Standard Specification for High-Carbon Anti-Friction Bearing Steel
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-1999
• Referred By: ASTM A575-20 - Standard Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon, Merchant Quality, M-Grades
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-1999

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 29/A 29M – 99
Standard Specification for
Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy, Hot-Wrought and Cold-
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Finished, General Requirements for
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 29/A 29M; 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.
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e NOTE—The carbon range for Grade 8822 in Table 2 was editorially corrected in October 2000.
which appear either in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05, or as
1. Scope
reprints obtainable from ASTM.
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1.1 This specification covers a group of common require-
1.2 In case of any conflict in requirements, the requirements
ments which, unless otherwise specified in the purchase order
of the purchase order, the individual material specification, and
or in an individual specification, shall apply to carbon and alloy
this general specification shall prevail in the sequence named.
steel bars under each of the following ASTM specifications (or
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units or SI units are to
under any other ASTM specification which invokes this
be regarded as the standard. Within the text, the SI units are
specification or portions thereof):
shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not
Title of Specification ASTM
exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used inde-
A
Designation
pendently of the other. Combining values from the two systems
Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Bars:
may result in nonconformance with the specification.
Steel Bars, Carbon, Quenched and Tempered A 321
Steel Bars and Shapes, Carbon Rolled from “T’’ Rails A 499
1.4 For purposes of determining conformance to this speci-
Steel Bars, Carbon, Merchant Quality, M-Grades A 575
fication and the various material specifications referenced in
Steel Bars, Carbon, Hot-Wrought, Special Quality A 576
1.1, dimensional values shall be rounded to the nearest unit in
Steel Bars, Carbon, Merchant Quality, Mechanical A 663
Properties
the right-hand place of figures used in expressing the limiting
Steel Bars, Carbon, Hot-Wrought, Special Quality, Me- A 675
values in accordance with the rounding method of Practice
chanical Properties
E 29.
Steel Bars for Springs, Carbon and Alloy A 689
Steel Bars, Carbon, Hot-Wrought, Special Quality, for A 695
Fluid Power Applications
2. Referenced Documents
Cold-Finished Carbon Steel Bars:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Steel Bars, Carbon, Cold-Finished, Standard Quality A 108
Stress-Relieved Steel Bars Subject to Mechanical A 311/A 311M
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
Property Requirements, Cold-Drawn Carbon
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of Steel Products
Hot-Rolled Alloy Steel Bars:
Steel Bars, Alloy, Standard Grades A 322 A 700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading
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Steel Bars, Alloy, Subject to End-Quench Hardenability A 304
Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment
Requirements
A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for
Steel Bars, Alloy, Hot-Wrought or Cold-Finished, A 434
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Quenched and Tempered Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
Steel Bars, Alloy, Hot-Wrought, for Elevated Tempera- A 739
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
ture or Pressure-Containing Parts, or Both
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
Cold-Finished Alloy Steel Bars:
Steel Bars, Alloy, Cold-Finished A 331 E 112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain
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Steel Bars, Alloy, Hot-Rolled or Cold-Finished, A 434
Size
Quenched and Tempered
2.2 Federal Standards:
Steel Bars, Carbon, Hot-Wrought or Cold-Finished, A 696
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Special Quality, for Pressure Piping Components
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
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These designations refer to the latest issue of the respective specifications,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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A01.15 on Bars. Copies of military specifications, military standards, and federal standards
Current edition approved Aug. 10, 1999. Published September 1999. Originally required by contractors in connection with specific procurement functions should be
published as A 29–57T. Last previous edition A 29/A 29M–93a. obtained from the procuring activity or as directed by the contracting officer, or from
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi- the Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg.
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