ASTM A36/A36M-00a

Standard Specification for Carbon Structural Steel

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers carbon steel shapes, plates, and bars of structural quality for use in riveted, bolted, or welded construction of bridges and buildings, and for general structural purposes.
1.2 Supplementary requirements are provided for use where additional testing or additional restrictions are required by the purchaser. Such requirements apply only when specified in the purchase order.
1.3 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 A6/A6M for information on weldability.
1.4 For Group 4 and 5 wide flange shapes for use in tension, it is recommended that the purchaser consider specifying supplementary requirements, such as fine austenitic grain size and Charpy V-notch impact testing.
1.5 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.
1.6 The text of this specification contains notes or footnotes, or both, that provide explanatory material. Such notes and footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain any mandatory requirements.
1.7 For plates cut from coiled product, the additional requirements, including additional testing requirements and the reporting of additional test results, of A6/A6M apply.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-2001
• 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

• Replaced By: ASTM A36/A36M-01 - Standard Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C361M-22 - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Low-Head Pressure Pipe (Metric)
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
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• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1602-12(2023) - Standard Specification for Kettles, Steam-Jacketed, 20 to 200 gal (75.7 to 757 L), Floor or Wall Mounted, Direct Steam, Gas and Electric Heated
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D5367-16(2021) - Standard Practice for Evaluating Coatings Applied Over Surfaces Treated With Inhibitors Used to Prevent Flash Rusting of Steel When Water or Water/Abrasive Blasted
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
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• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
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• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
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• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
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• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
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• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM A1075-12(2022) - Standard Specification for Flanged Steel U-Channel Posts
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1143-19 - Standard Specification for Manhole Cover Assembly, Bolted, Raised, Oiltight and Watertight
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C506M-22a - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Arch Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe (Metric)
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F670-02(2022) - Standard Specification for Tanks, 5 and 10-Gal (20 and 40-L) Lube Oil Dispensing
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
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• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or discontinued.
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Designation: A 36/A 36M – 00a
Standard Specification for
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Carbon Structural Steel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 36/A 36M; 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 A 27/A 27M Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, for
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General Application
1.1 This specification covers carbon steel shapes, plates,
A 307 Specification for Carbon Steel Bolts and Studs,
and bars of structural quality for use in riveted, bolted, or
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60 000 psi Tensile Strength
welded construction of bridges and buildings, and for general
A 325 Specification for High-Strength Bolts for Structural
structural purposes.
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Steel Joints
1.2 Supplementary requirements are provided for use where
A 325M Specification for High-Strength Bolts for Struc-
additional testing or additional restrictions are required by the
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tural Steel Joints [Metric]
purchaser. Such requirements apply only when specified in the
A 500 Specification for Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless
purchase order.
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Carbon Steel Structural Tubing in Rounds and Shapes
1.3 When the steel is to be welded, a welding procedure
A 501 Specification for Hot-Formed Welded and Seamless
suitable for the grade of steel and intended use or service is to
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Carbon Steel Structural Tubing
be utilized. See Appendix X3 of Specification A 6/A 6M for
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A 502 Specification for Steel Structural Rivets
information on weldability.
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A 563 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts
1.4 For Group 4 and 5 wide flange shapes for use in tension,
A 563M Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts
it is recommended that the purchaser consider specifying
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[Metric]
supplementary requirements, such as fine austenitic grain size
A 570/A 570M Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip,
and Charpy V-notch impact testing.
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Carbon, Hot-Rolled, Structural Quality
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
A 668/A 668M Specification for Steel Forgings, Carbon
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
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and Alloy, for General Industrial Use
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
F 568M Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Externally
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system is to
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Threaded Metric Fasteners
be used independently of the other, without combining values
in any way.
3. Appurtenant Materials
1.6 The text of this specification contains notes or footnotes,
3.1 When components of a steel structure are identified with
or both, that provide explanatory material. Such notes and
this ASTM designation but the product form is not listed in the
footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain
scope of this specification, the material shall conform to one of
any mandatory requirements.
the standards listed in Table 1 unless otherwise specified by the
1.7 For plates cut from coiled product, the additional
purchaser.
requirements, including additional testing requirements and the
reporting of additional test results, of A 6/A 6M apply.
4. General Requirements for Delivery
2. Referenced Documents 4.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con-
form to the requirements of the current edition of Specification
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 6/A 6M, for the ordered material, unless a conflict exists in
A 6/A 6M Specification for General Requirements for
which case this specification shall prevail.
Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet
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Piling
specification until decoiled, levelled, and cut to length. Plates
produced from coil means plates that have been cut to
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individual lengths from a coiled product and are furnished
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.
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Current edition approved Sept 10, 2000. Published November 2000. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.02.
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published as A 36 – 60 T. Last previous edition A 36/A 36M – 00. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.08.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Applications, see related Specifi- Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
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cations SA-36 in Section II of that Code. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05.
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