ASTM A992/A992M-02

Standard Specification for Steel for Structural Shapes For Use in Building Framing

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers rolled steel structural shapes for use in building framing or bridges, or 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 A 6/A 6M for information on weldability.
1.4 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.
1.5 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Mar-2002
• ICS: 91.080.10 - Metal structures
• 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 A992/A992M-01 - Standard Specification for Steel for Structural Shapes For Use in Building Framing
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM A992/A992M-03 - Standard Specification for Structural Steel Shapes
• Effective Date: 10-May-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-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM A709/A709M-21 - Standard Specification for Structural Steel for Bridges
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2950-14(2020) - Standard Specification for Metal Canopy Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F3459-21 - Standard Specification for Rigid Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Exterior Profiles Used for Sound Walls
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 992/A 992M – 02
Standard Specification for
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Structural Steel Shapes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 992/A 992M; 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.
1. Scope A 6/A 6M for the ordered material, unless a conflict exists, in
which case this specification shall prevail.
1.1 This specification covers rolled steel structural shapes
for use in building framing or bridges, or for general structural
4. Materials and Manufacture
purposes.
4.1 The steel shall be killed, and such shall be affirmed in
1.2 Supplementary requirements are provided for use where
the test report by a statement of killed steel, a value of 0.10 %
additional testing or additional restrictions are required by the
or more for the silicon content, or a value of 0.015 % or more
purchaser. Such requirements apply only when specified in the
for the total aluminum content.
purchase order.
4.2 The steelmaking practice used shall be one that includes
1.3 When the steel is to be welded, a welding procedure
the addition of one or more nitrogen-binding elements, or one
suitable for the grade of steel and intended use or service is to
that produces steel having a nitrogen content not greater than
be utilized. See Appendix X3 of Specification A 6/A 6M for
0.012 % (with or without the addition of nitrogen-binding
information on weldability.
elements).
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
5. Chemical Composition
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
5.1 The heat analysis shall conform to the requirements in
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system is to
Table 1.
be used independently of the other without combining values in
5.2 In addition to the elements listed in Table 1, test reports
any way.
shall include, for information, the chemical analysis for tin.
1.5 The text of this specification contains notes or footnotes,
Where the amount of tin is less than 0.02 %, it shall be
or both, that provide explanatory material; such notes and
permissible for the analysis to be reported as “< 0.02 %.”
footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain
5.3 The steel shall conform on product analysis to the
any mandatory requirements.
requirements prescribed in Table 1, subject to the product
2. Referenced Documents analysis tolerances in Specification A 6/A 6M.
5.4 The maximum permissible carbon equivalent value shall
2.1 ASTM Standards:
be 0.47 % for shapes in Groups 4 and 5, and 0.45 % in other
A 6/A 6M Specification for General Requirements for
shapes. The carbon equivalent value shall be based on heat
Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet
2 analysis. The required chemical analysis as well as the carbon
Piling
equivalent shall be reported. The carbon equivalent shall be
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
2 calculated using the following formula:
of Steel Products
A 673/A 673M Specification for Sampling Procedure for CE 5 C1~Mn!/6 1~Cr 1 Mo 1 V!/51~Ni1 Cu!/15 (1)
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Impact Testing of Structural Steel
6. Tensile Requirements
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E 112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
6.1 The material as represented by the test specimens shall
3. General Requirements For Delivery
conform to the requirements for tensile properties prescribed in
3.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con- Table 2.
form to the requirements of the current edition of Specification
7. Keywords
7.1 building framing; bridges; shapes; structural steel;
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
welded construction
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.02 on Structural Steel for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock, and Ships.
Current edition approved March 10, 2002. Published March 2002. Originally
published as A 992/A 992M–98. Last previous edition A 992/A 992M–01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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A 992/A 992M – 02
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements (Heat Analysis)
Element Composition, %
Carbon, max 0.23
A
Manganese, 0.50 to 1.50
Silicon, max 0.40
B,C
Vanadium, max 0.11
B
Columbium, max 0.05
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