ASTM A615/A615M-01b

Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Billet-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers deformed and plain billet-steel bars for concrete reinforcement in cut lengths and coils. The standard sizes and dimensions of deformed bars and their number designations are given in . The text of this specification references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the specification.
1.2 Bars are of three minimum yield levels: namely, 40000 [300 MPa], 60000 [420 MPa], and 75000 psi [520 MPa], designated as Grade 40 [300], Grade 60 [420], and Grade 75 [520], respectively.
1.3 Hot-rolled plain rounds, in sizes up to and including 2 in. [50.8 mm] in diameter in coils or cut lengths, when specified for dowels, spirals and structural ties or supports shall be furnished under this specification in Grade 40 [300], Grade 60 [420], and Grade 75 [520]. For ductility properties (elongation and bending), test provisions of the nearest smaller nominal diameter deformed bar size shall apply. Requirements providing for deformations and marking shall not be applicable.
Note 1—Welding of the material in this specification should be approached with caution since no specific provisions have been included to enhance its weldability. When steel is to be welded, a welding procedure suitable for the chemical composition and intended use or service should be used. The use of the latest edition of ANSI/AWS D 1.4 is recommended. This document describes the proper selection of the filler metals, preheat/interpass temperatures, as well as, performance and procedure qualification requirements.
1.4 This specification is applicable for orders in either inch-pound units (as Specification A615) or in SI units (as Specification A615M).
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded 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 must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-2001
• ICS: 77.140.15 - Steels for reinforcement of concrete
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.05 - Steel Reinforcement

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A615/A615M-01a - Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Billet-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM A615/A615M-02 - Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Billet-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM A704/A704M-19e1 - Standard Specification for Welded Steel Plain Bar or Rod Mats for Concrete Reinforcement
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C1504M-20 - Standard Specification for Manufacture of Precast Reinforced Concrete Three-Sided Structures for Culverts and Storm Drains (Metric)
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM A1078/A1078M-22 - Standard Specification for Epoxy-Coated Steel Dowels for Concrete Pavement
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C1433-20e1 - Standard Specification for Precast Reinforced Concrete Monolithic Box Sections for Culverts, Storm Drains, and Sewers
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1247-89(2018) - Standard Specification for Intrusion Resistant Generic Vault Structures
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C655-19a - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete D-Load Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C1932-23 - Standard Specification for Manufacture of Reinforced Precast Concrete End Sections for Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C507M-22 - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Elliptical Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe (Metric)
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F432-19 - Standard Specification for Roof and Rock Bolts and Accessories
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM A970/A970M-18 - Standard Specification for Headed Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D7617/D7617M-11(2017) - Standard Test Method for Transverse Shear Strength of Fiber-reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite Bars
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM A706/A706M-22a - Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Low-Alloy Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C361M-22 - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Low-Head Pressure Pipe (Metric)
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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American Association State Highway and
Designation: A 615/A 615M – 01b Transportation Officials Standard
AASHTO No.: M 31
Standard Specification for
Deformed and Plain Billet-Steel Bars for Concrete
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Reinforcement
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA615/A615M; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
are to be regarded as standard. Within the text, the SI units are
1.1 This specification covers deformed and plain billet-steel
shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not
bars for concrete reinforcement in cut lengths and coils. The
exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used inde-
standard sizes and dimensions of deformed bars and their
pendentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystems
number designations are given in Table 1. The text of this
may result in nonconformance with the specification.
specification references notes and footnotes which provide
explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding
2. Referenced Documents
those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as require-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ments of the specification.
A 6/A 6M Specification for General Requirements for
1.2 Bars are of three minimum yield levels: namely, 40 000
Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet
[280 MPa], 60 000 [420 MPa], and 75 000 psi [520 MPa],
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Piling
designated as Grade 40 [280], Grade 60 [420], and Grade 75
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for MechanicalTesting
[520], respectively.
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of Steel Products
1.3 Hot-rolled plain rounds, in sizes up to and including 2
A 510 Specification for General Requirements for Wire
in. [50.8 mm] in diameter in coils or cut lengths, when
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Rods and Coarse Round Wire, Carbon Steel
specifiedfordowels,spiralsandstructuraltiesorsupportsshall
A 510M Specification for General Requirements for Wire
be furnished under this specification in Grade 40 [280], Grade
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Rods and Coarse Round Wire, Carbon Steel (Metric)
60 [420], and Grade 75 [520]. For ductility properties (elon-
A 700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading
gation and bending), test provisions of the nearest smaller
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Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment
nominal diameter deformed bar size shall apply. Requirements
A 706/A 706M Specification for Low-Alloy Steel De-
providing for deformations and marking shall not be appli-
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formed and Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
cable.
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
NOTE 1—Welding of the material in this specification should be 5
Determine Conformance with Specifications
approached with caution since no specific provisions have been included
2.2 AWS Standard:
to enhance its weldability. When steel is to be welded, a welding
ANSI/AWS D 1.4 Structural Welding Code—Reinforcing
procedure suitable for the chemical composition and intended use or
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Steel
service should be used. The use of the latest edition of ANSI/AWS D 1.4
2.3 U.S. Military Standards:
isrecommended.Thisdocumentdescribestheproperselectionofthefiller
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metals, preheat/interpass temperatures, as well as, performance and
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
procedure qualification requirements.
MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products Preparation for Ship-
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ment and Storage
1.4 This specification is applicable for orders in either
inch-pound units (as Specification A 615) or in SI units (as
Specification A 615M).
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Available from American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, P.O. Box
A01.05 on Steel Reinforcement. 351040, Miami, FL 33135.
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Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2001. Published November 2001. Originally Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700
published as A 615 – 68. Last previous edition A 615/A 615M – 01a. Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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