ASTM A709/A709M-01b

Standard Specification for Carbon and High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel Shapes, Plates, and Bars and Quenched-and-Tempered Alloy Structural Steel Plates for Bridges

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers carbon and high-strength low-alloy steel structural shapes, plates, and bars and quenched and tempered alloy steel for structural plates intended for use in bridges. Seven grades are available in four yield strength levels as follows: Grade U.S. [SI]  Yield Strength, ksi: [MPa] 36 [250] 36 [250] 50 [345] 50 [345] 50S[345W] 50 [345] HPS 50W [HPS 345W]50 [345] HPS 70W [HPS 485W]70 [485] 100 [690] 100 [690] 100W [690W] 100 [690]  
1.1.1 Grades 36 [250], 50 [345], 50S [345W], 100 [690], and 100W [690W] are also included in Specifications A 36/A 36M, A 572/A 572M, A 992/A 992M, A 588/A 588M, and A 514/A 514M, respectively. When the supplementary requirements of this specification are specified, they exceed the requirements of Specifications A 36/A 36M, A 572/A 572M, A 992/A 992M, A 588/A 588M, and A 514/A 514M.
1.1.2 Grades 50W [345W], HPS 50W [HPS 345], HPS 70W [HPS 485W], and 100W [690W] have enhanced atmospheric corrosion resistance (see 11.1.2). Product availability is shown in .
1.2 Grade HPS 70W [HPS 485W], 100 [690], or 100W [690W] shall not be substituted for Grades 36 [250], 50 [345], 50S [345S], 50W [345W], or HPS 50W [HPS 345W]. Grade 50W [345W], or HPS 50W [HPS 345W] shall not be substituted for Grades 36 [250], 50 [345] or 50S [345S] without agreement between the purchaser and the supplier.
1.3 When the steel is to be welded, it is presupposed that a welding procedure suitable for the grade of steel and intended use or service will be utilized. See Appendix X3 of Specification A 6/A 6M for information on weldability.
1.4 Supplementary requirements are available but shall apply only when specified by the purchaser at the time of ordering.
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 this specification.
1.6 For structural products cut from coiled product, 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-Oct-2001
• 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 A709/A709M-01a - Standard Specification for Carbon and High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel Shapes, Plates, and Bars and Quenched-and-Tempered Alloy Structural Steel Plates for Bridges
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM A709/A709M-01be1 - Standard Specification for Carbon and High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel Shapes, Plates, and Bars and Quenched-and-Tempered Alloy Structural Steel Plates for Bridges
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D8507-23 - Standard Specification for High Load Multi-Rotational Disc Bearings for Bridges and Structures
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM A1065/A1065M-18 - Standard Specification for Cold-Formed Electric-Fusion (Arc) Welded High-Strength Low–Alloy Structural Tubing in Shapes, with 50 ksi [345 MPa] Minimum Yield Point
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM G101-04(2020) - Standard Guide for Estimating the Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance of Low-Alloy Steels
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• 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-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D5977-23 - Standard Specification for High Load Rotational Spherical Bearings for Bridges and Structures
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 709/A 709M – 01b
Standard Specification for
Carbon and High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel
Shapes, Plates, and Bars and Quenched-and-Tempered
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Alloy Structural Steel Plates for Bridges
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 709/A 709M; 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 1.4 Supplementary requirements are available but shall
apply only when specified by the purchaser at the time of
1.1 This specification covers carbon and high-strength low-
ordering.
alloy steel structural shapes, plates, and bars and quenched and
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
tempered alloy steel for structural plates intended for use in
are to be regarded as standard. Within the text, the SI units are
bridges. Eight grades are available in four yield strength levels
shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not
as follows:
exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used inde-
Grade U.S. [SI] Yield Strength, ksi [MPa]
pendently of the other. Combining values from the two systems
36 [250] 36 [250]
may result in nonconformance with this specification.
50 [345] 50 [345]
50S [345S] 50 [345] 1.6 For structural products cut from coiled product, the
50W [345W] 50 [345]
additional requirements, including additional testing require-
HPS 50W [HPS 345W] 50 [345]
ments and the reporting of additional test results, of Specifi-
HPS 70W [HPS 485W] 70 [485]
100 [690] 100 [690] cation A 6/A 6M apply.
100W [690W] 100 [690]
2. Referenced Documents
1.1.1 Grades 36 [250], 50 [345], 50S [345S], 50W [345W],
2.1 ASTM Standards:
100 [690], and 100W [690W] are also included in Specifica-
A 6/A 6M Specification for General Requirements for
tions A 36/A 36M, A 572/A 572M, A 992/A 992M, A 588/A
Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet
588M, and A 514/A 514M, respectively. When the supplemen-
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Piling
tary requirements of this specification are specified, they
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A 36/A 36M Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
exceed the requirements of Specifications A 36/A 36M,
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
A 572/A 572M, A 992/A 992M, A 588/A 588M, and A 514/A
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of Steel Products
514M.
A 435/A 435M Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic
1.1.2 Grades 50W [345W], HPS 50W [HPS 345], HPS 70W
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Examination of Steel Plates
[HPS 485W], and 100W [690W] have enhanced atmospheric
A 514/A 514M Specification for High-Yield-Strength,
corrosion resistance (see 11.1.2). Product availability is shown
Quenched and Tempered Alloy Steel Plate, Suitable for
in Table 1.
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Welding
1.2 Grade HPS 70W [HPS 485W], 100 [690], or 100W
A 572/A 572M Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy
[690W] shall not be substituted for Grades 36 [250], 50 [345],
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Columbium-Vanadium Structural Steel
50S [345S], 50W [345W], or HPS 50W [HPS 345W]. Grade
A 588/A 588M Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy
50W [345W], or HPS 50W [HPS 345W] shall not be substi-
Structural Steel with 50 ksi (345 MPa) Minimum Yield
tuted for Grades 36 [250], 50 [345] or 50S [345S] without
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Point to 4 in. (100 mm) Thick
agreement between the purchaser and the supplier.
A 673/A 673M Specification for Sampling Procedure for
1.3 When the steel is to be welded, it is presupposed that a
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Impact Testing of Structural Steel
welding procedure suitable for the grade of steel and intended
A 992/A 992M Specification for Steel for Structural Shapes
use or service will be utilized. See Appendix X3 of Specifica-
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for Use in Building Framing
tion A 6/A 6M for information on weldability.
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E 112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
G 101 Guide for Estimating the Atmospheric Corrosion
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04.
A01.02 on Structural Steel for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock, and Ships.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2001. Published January 2002. Originally
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
published as A 709 – 74. Last previous edition A 709/A 709M– 01a.
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A 709/A 709M
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TABLE 1 Tensile and Hardness Requirements
NOTE 1— Where “. . .” appears in this table, there is no requirement.
Minimum Elongation, %
Yield Point
Reduc- Brinell
E,C E
or Yield Tensile Plates and Bars Shapes
Plate Thickness,
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