ASTM A588/A588M-03

Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel with 50 ksi [345 MPa] Minimum Yield Point to 4-in. [100-mm] Thick

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 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: 09-Apr-2003
• 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-01 - 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: 10-Apr-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM A588/A588M-03a - 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: 10-May-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A709/A709M-21 - Standard Specification for Structural Steel for Bridges
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D5973-97(2017) - Standard Specification for Elastomeric Strip Seals with Steel Locking Edge Rails Used in Expansion Joint Sealing
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F436/F436M-19 - Standard Specification for Hardened Steel Washers Inch and Metric Dimensions
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D5977-23 - Standard Specification for High Load Rotational Spherical Bearings for Bridges and Structures
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F3394/F3394M-20 - Standard Specification for Hardened Steel Backup and Reaction Washers Inch and Metric Dimensions<rangeref></rangeref >
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A950/A950M-11(2023) - Standard Specification for Fusion-Bonded Epoxy-Coated Structural Steel H-Piles and Sheet Piling
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• 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: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F3329-18 - Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Metric Rivets
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM G101-04(2020) - Standard Guide for Estimating the Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance of Low-Alloy Steels
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D8507-23 - Standard Specification for High Load Multi-Rotational Disc Bearings for Bridges and Structures
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• 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: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A572/A572M-21e1 - Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Columbium-Vanadium Structural Steel
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• 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: 10-Apr-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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American Association State
Designation: A 588/A 588M – 03 Highway and Transportation Officials Standard
AASHTO No.: M 222
Standard Specification for
High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel with 50 ksi [345
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MPa] Minimum Yield Point to 4–in. [100–mm] Thick
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 (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* 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This specification covers high-strength low-alloy struc- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
turalsteelshapes,plates,andbarsforwelded,riveted,orbolted A 6/A 6M Specification for General Requirements for
construction but intended primarily for use in welded bridges Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet
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and buildings where savings in weight or added durability are Piling
important. The atmospheric corrosion resistance of this steel in G 101 Guide for Estimating the Atmospheric Corrosion
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most environments is substantially better than that of carbon Resistance of Low-Alloy Steels
structural steels with or without copper addition (see Note 1).
3. General Requirements for Delivery
When properly exposed to the atmosphere, this steel is suitable
for many applications in the bare (unpainted) condition. This 3.1 Structural products furnished under this specification
shall conform to the requirements of the current edition of
specification is limited to material up to 8 in. [200 mm]
inclusive in thickness. Specification A 6/A 6M, for the specific structural product
ordered,unlessaconflictexists,inwhichcasethisspecification
NOTE 1—For methods of estimating the atmospheric corrosion resis-
shall prevail.
tance of low-alloy steels, see Guide G 101.
3.2 Coils are excluded from qualification to this specifica-
1.2 When the steel is to be welded, a welding procedure
tion until they are processed into a finished structural product.
suitable for the grade of steel and intended use or service is to
Structural products produced from coil means structural prod-
be utilized. See Appendix X3 of Specification A 6/A 6M for
ucts that have been cut to individual lengths from a coil. The
information on weldability.
processor directly controls, or is responsible for, the operations
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
involved in the processing of a coil into a finished structural
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
product. Such operations include decoiling, leveling or
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
straightening, hot-forming or cold-forming (if applicable),
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system is to
cutting to length, testing, inspection, conditioning, heat treat-
be used independently of the other, without combining values
ment(ifapplicable),packaging,marking,loadingforshipment,
in any way.
and certification.
1.4 The text of this specification contains notes, footnotes,
NOTE 2—For structural products produced from coil and furnished
or both, that provide explanatory material. Such notes and
without heat treatment or with stress relieving only, two test results are to
footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain
be reported for each qualifying coil. Additional requirements regarding
any mandatory requirements.
structural products produced from coil are described in Specification
1.5 For structural products produced from coil and fur-
A 6/A 6M.
nished without heat treatment or with stress relieving only, the
4. Materials and Manufacture
additional requirements, including additional testing require-
ments and the reporting of additional test results, of Specifi-
4.1 The steel shall be made to fine grain practice.
cation A 6/A 6M apply.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys 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 April 10, 2003. Published June 2003. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04.
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approved in 1968. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as A 588/A 588M – 01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.02.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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