ASTM F594-01

Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Nuts

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for stainless steel nuts 0.25 to 1.50 in. in nominal diameter inclusive in a number of alloys in common use and intended for service applications requiring general corrosion resistance.
1.2 Seven groups of stainless steel alloys are covered, including ten austenitic, two ferritic, four martensitic, and one precipitation hardening.Group AlloysAConditionB 1 304, 305, 304L, 384, 18-9LW, 302HQ(CW) cold workedD 2 316, 316L (CW) cold worked3 321, 347  (CW) cold worked4430 (CW) cold worked5 410(H) hardened and tempered 6431 (H) hardened and tempered7 630  (AH) aged hardened
AUnless otherwise specified on the inquiry and order, the choice of an alloy from within a group shall be at the discretion of the fastener manufacturer (see 6.1 ).
BSee 4.2 for options.
CWhen approved by the purchaser, alloys 303, 303Se, or XM1 may be furnished.
DSizes 0.75 in. and larger may be hot worked and solution annealed.
EWhen approved by the purchaser, alloy 430F may be furnished.
FWhen approved by the purchaser, alloy 416 or 416Se may be furnished.
1.3 Supplementary requirements of an optional nature are provided, applicable only when agreed upon by the manufacturer and the purchaser at the time of the inquiry and order.
1.4 Suitable bolts, hex cap screws, and studs for use with nuts included in this specification are covered by Specification F 593. Unless otherwise specified, all bolts, hex cap screws, and studs used with these nuts shall conform to the requirements of Specification F 593 and shall be of the same alloy group.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Apr-2002
• ICS: 21.060.20 - Nuts
• Technical Committee: F16 - Fasteners
• Drafting Committee: F16.04 - Nonferrous Fasteners

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F594-98e1 - Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Nuts
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM F594-02 - Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Nuts
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1370-92(2019)e1 - Standard Specification for Pressure-Reducing Valves for Water Systems, Shipboard
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F986-86(2022) - Standard Specification for Suction Strainer Boxes
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1333-91(2019) - Standard Specification for Construction of Fire and Foam Station Cabinets
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1718-01(2019) - Standard Specification for Rotary Positive Displacement Distillate Fuel Pumps
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM B745/B745M-15(2021) - Standard Specification for Corrugated Aluminum Pipe for Sewers and Drains
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F593-22 - Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bolts, Hex Cap Screws, and Studs
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM B746/B746M-22 - Standard Specification for Corrugated Aluminum Alloy Structural Plate for Field-Bolted Pipe, Pipe-Arches, and Arches
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 594 – 01
Standard Specification for
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Stainless Steel Nuts
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 594; 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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1. Scope A 276 Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
A 342 Test Methods for Permeability of Feebly Magnetic
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for stainless
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Materials
steel nuts 0.25 to 1.50 in. inclusive in nominal diameter in a
A 380 Practice for Cleaning, Descaling, and Passivation of
number of alloys in common use and intended for service
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Stainless Steel Parts, Equipment, and Systems
applications requiring general corrosion resistance.
A 484 Specification for General Requirements for Stainless
1.2 Seven groups of stainless steel alloys are covered,
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Steel Bars, Billets, and Forgings
including ten austenitic, two ferritic, four martensitic, and one
A 493 Specification for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
precipitation hardening.
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for Cold Heading and Cold Forging
A B
Group Alloys Condition
A 555/A 555M Specification for General Requirements for
D
2
1 304, 305, 304L (CW) cold worked
Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Wire and Wire Rods
C
384, XM7
A 564/A 564M Specification for Hot-Rolled and Cold-
D
2 316, 316L (CW) cold worked
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D
Finished Age-Hardening Stainless Steel Bars, and Shapes
3 321, 347 (CW) cold worked
E D
4 430 (CW) cold worked
A 571 Specification for Austenitic Ductile Iron Castings for
F
5 410 (H) hardened and tempered
Pressure-Containing Parts Suitable for Low-Temperature
6 431 (H) hardened and tempered
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7 630 (AH) aged hardened Service
A
A 582/A 582M Specification for Free-Machining Stainless
Unless otherwise specified on the inquiry and order, the choice of an alloy from
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within a group shall be at the discretion of the fastener manufacturer (see 6.1).
Steel Bars
B
See 4.2 for options.
A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for
C
When approved by the purchaser, alloys 303, 303Se, or XM1 may be
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Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
furnished.
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D
D 3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
Sizes 0.75 in. and larger may be hot worked and solution annealed.
E
When approved by the purchaser, alloy 430F may be furnished.
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
F
When approved by the purchaser, alloy 416 or 416Se may be furnished. 6
Determine Conformance with Specifications
1.3 Supplementary requirements of an optional nature are
E 353 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Stainless,
provided, applicable only when agreed upon by the manufac-
Heat-Resisting, Maraging, and Other Similar Chromium-
turer and the purchaser at the time of the inquiry and order.
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Nickel-Iron Alloys
1.4 Suitable bolts, hex cap screws, and studs for use with
F 593 Specification for Stainless Steel Bolts, Hex Cap
nuts included in this specification are covered by Specification
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Screws, and Studs
F 593. Unless otherwise specified, all bolts, hex cap screws,
F 606 Test Methods for Determining the Mechanical Prop-
and studs used with these nuts shall conform to the require-
erties of Externally and Internally Threaded Fasteners,
ments of Specification F 593 and shall be of the same alloy
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Washers, and Rivets
group.
F 1470 Guide for Fastener Sampling for Specified Mechani-
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cal Properties and Performance Inspection
2. Referenced Documents
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2.2 ASME Standards:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
B1.1 Unified Inch Screw Threads
A 262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Inter-
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granular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.02.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F16 on Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.09.
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Fasteners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F16.04 on Nonferrous Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Fasteners. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2001. Published December 2001. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.08.
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published as F 594 – 78. Last previous edition F 594 – 98e1. Available from Global Engineering Documents, 15 Inverness Way, East
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03. Englewood, CO 80112.
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F 594
B18.2.2 Square and Hex Nuts 5.1.1 Condition A—When Condition A is specified, the
austenitic alloys shall be heated to 1900 6 50°F (1038
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