ASTM A502-03

Standard Specification for Rivets, Steel, Structural

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the chemical composition, mechanical (Brinell hardness), dimensional, and visual inspection requirements, and associated test methods for steel rivets used for structural fabricating purposes. The steel used to make the rivets shall be manufactured by the open-hearth, basic-oxygen, or electric-furnace process, and the corresponding rivets shall be made by the hot or cold heading process and are expected to be hot driven. The rivets are available in the following grades: Grade 1, carbon steel rivets for general purpose use; Grade 2, carbon manganese steel rivets for use with high strength carbon and high strength low alloy structural steels; and Grade 3, weathering steel rivets.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers three grades of steel rivets in diameters from 1/2 to 1 1/2 in. inclusive, for structural fabricating purposes. The grades are as follows:GradeDescription1Carbon steel rivets for general purpose use2Carbon manganese steel rivets for use with high strength carbon and high strength low alloy structural steels 3Weathering steel rivets
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jul-2003
• ICS: 21.060.40 - Rivets
• Technical Committee: F16 - Fasteners
• Drafting Committee: F16.02 - Steel Bolts, Studs and Nuts

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM A502-03(2009) - Standard Specification for Rivets, Steel, Structural
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2009
• Referred By: ASTM A36/A36M-19 - Standard Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A502 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Rivets, Steel, Structural
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A502; 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.
1. Scope 3.1.3 Dimensions including nominal diameter and length,
3.1.4 Supplementary Requirement S1, if required (see
1.1 This specification covers three grades of steel rivets in
1 1 8.1.2),
diameters from ⁄2 to 1 ⁄2 in. inclusive, for structural fabricating
3.1.5 Test report, if required (see 14.1),
purposes. The grades are as follows:
3.1.6 Additional package marking, if required (see 17.2),
Grade Description
3.1.7 ASTM designation, including grade and date of issue,
1 Carbon steel rivets for general purpose use
2 Carbon manganese steel rivets for use with high strength carbon
and
and high strength low alloy structural steels
3.1.8 Any special requirements.
3 Weathering steel rivets
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Example—10 000 pieces, Steel Button Head Rivets, ⁄2
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3 1 in., Test Report Required, ASTM A502, Grade 1,
as the standard.
dated_____ .
2. Referenced Documents
4. Materials and Manufacture
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1 Process—The steel for rivets shall be made by the
A751 Test Methods, Practices, andTerminology for Chemi-
open-hearth, basic-oxygen, or electric-furnace process.
cal Analysis of Steel Products
4.2 Heading—Rivets shall be made by the hot or cold
D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
heading process. It is expected that these rivets ordinarily will
F606 Test Methods for Determining the Mechanical Prop-
be hot driven.
erties of Externally and Internally Threaded Fasteners,
Washers, Direct Tension Indicators, and Rivets 5. Chemical Composition
F1470 Practice for Fastener Sampling for Specified Me-
5.1 Grade 1 and Grade 2 rivets shall conform to the heat
chanical Properties and Performance Inspection
analysis requirements given in Table 1.
G101 Guide for Estimating the Atmospheric Corrosion
5.2 Grade 3 rivets shall be weathering steel and shall
Resistance of Low-Alloy Steels
conform to ClassAor Class B chemical composition specified
2.2 ASME Standard:
in Table 1. The selection of the composition, A or B, shall be
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B 18.1.2 Large Rivets ( ⁄2 Inch Nominal Diameter and
at the option of the rivet manufacturer. See Guide G101 for
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Larger)
methods of estimating the atmospheric corrosion resistance of
low alloy steels.
3. Ordering Information
5.3 Application of heats of steel to which bismuth, sele-
3.1 Orders for rivets under this specification shall include:
nium, tellurium, or lead has been intentionally added shall not
3.1.1 Quantity (number of pieces of rivets),
be permitted. Compliance with this requirement shall be based
3.1.2 Name of product, including head type,
on a statement on the steel certificate indicating that these
elements were not intentionally added.
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5.4 Product analysis made on finished rivets representing
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F16 on
Fasteners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F16.02 on Steel Bolts, each lot shall conform to the product analysis requirements
Nuts, Rivets, and Washers.
specified in Table 1, as applicable. Product Analysis is not
Current edition approved July 10, 2003. Published July 2003. DOI: 10.1520/
applicable to Grade 1 rivets made from rimmed steel or
A0502-03.
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merchant quality bars.
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the ASTM website.
3 6.1 The rivets shall conform to the hardness requirements
Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
shown in Table 2.
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A502 – 03
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
A,B
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3
Class A Class B
Heat Product Heat Product Heat Product Heat Product
C
Analysis, % Analysis, % Analysis, % Analysis, % Analysis, % Analysis, % Analysis, % Analysis, %
Carbon 0.13–0.25 0.11–0.27 0.19–0.30 0.16–0.33 0.10–0.19 0.09–0.20 0.20 max 0.21 max
Manganese 0.30–0.90 0.27–0.93 1.20–1.65 1.14–1.71 0.90–1.25 0.86–1.29 0.75–1.25 0.71–1.29
Phosphorus, max
acid 0.06 0.070 0.06 0.070 . . . . . . . . . . . .
basic 0.04 0.048 0.04 0.048 0.04 0.045 0.04 0.045
Sulfur, ma
...