ASTM A759-00

Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Crane Rails

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers carbon steel crane rails of special designs only, and nominal weights of 104 lb/yd (51.6 kg/m) through 175 lb/yd (86.8 kg/m) for crane runway use.  
1.2 When standard tee rail sections are desired, they shall be ordered in accordance with Specification A1.  
1.3 Supplementary Requirements S1 through S4 of an optional nature are provided. They shall apply only when specified by the purchaser in the order.  
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Nov-2000
• ICS: 77.140.60 - Steel bars and rods
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.01 - Steel Rails and Accessories

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A759-85(1992) - Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Crane Rails
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2000
• Replaced By: ASTM A759-00(2005) - Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Crane Rails
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 759 – 00
Standard Specification for
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Carbon Steel Crane Rails
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 759; 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 3.1.1 Quantity (tons or pieces),
3.1.2 ASTM designation and year of issue,
1.1 This specification covers carbon steel crane rails of
3.1.3 Complete identification of section with dimensional
special designs only, and nominal weights of 104 lb/yd (51.6
drawing if required (see 2.1 and 2.2),
kg/m) through 175 lb/yd (86.8 kg/m) for crane runway use.
3.1.4 Length of rails or length of runway as required, (see
1.2 Whenstandardteerailsectionsaredesired,theyshallbe
6.3),
ordered in accordance with Specification A 1.
3.1.5 Arrangement of drilled bolt holes with dimensional
1.3 Supplementary Requirements S1 through S4 of an
drawing if required,
optional nature are provided. They shall apply only when
3.1.6 Supplementary requirements that shall apply (see S1
specified by the purchaser in the order.
through S4), and
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.1.7 Certification and Test Report Requirements (see Sec-
as the standard.
tion 10).
2. Referenced Documents
4. Manufacture
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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4.1 Melting Practice:—The steel shall be made by any of
A 1 Specification for Carbon Steel Tee Rails
the following processes: basic-oxygen or electric-furnace.
A 700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading
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4.1.1 The steel may be cast by a continuous process, or in
Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment
ingots.
2.2 Design details for the special crane rails are indicated in
4.2 Discard—A sufficient discard shall be made to secure
the crane rail catalogs of individual manufacturers, and re-
freedom from injurious segregation and piping.
ferred to in the following documents:
4.3 Control Cooling:
American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. (AISC),
4.3.1 Rails shall be control cooled in accordance with the
Manual of Steel Construction, Seventh Edition, pp.
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following procedure, except when produced from vacuum-
1–136 and 1–137
degassed steel or control cooled blooms, in which case the rails
Association of Iron and Steel Engineers (AISE), Standard
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may be air cooled and 4.3.2 through 4.3.6 are not applicable.
No. 6, May 1, 1969, pp. MD-22 through MD-25
4.3.2 All rails shall be cooled on hot beds or runways until
Crane Manufacturers Association, Inc. (CMAA), Specifica-
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full transformation is accomplished, and then charge immedi-
tion No. 70, 1971, pp. 20 and 34
ately into the containers. In no case should the rail be charged
3. Ordering Information
below 725°F (386°C).
4.3.3 The temperature of the rails before charging shall be
3.1 Orders for crane rails under this specification shall
determined with reliable equipment at the head of the rail at
include the following information as appropriate:
least 12 in. (305 mm) from the end.
4.3.4 The cover shall be placed on the container immedi-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
ately after completion of the charge and shall remain in place
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
for at least 10 h. After the removal or raising of the lid of the
A01.01 on Steel Rails and Accessories.
container,norailsshallberemoveduntilthetemperatureofthe
Current edition approved Nov 10, 2000. Published January 2001. Originally
published as A 759 – 78. Last previous edition A 759 – 85 (1992). top layer of rails has fallen to 300°F (149°C) or lower.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04.
4.3.5 The temperature between an outside rail and the
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05.
adjacent rail in the bottom tier of the container at a point not
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Available from the American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc., 8720 Red
lessthan12in.(305mm),normorethan36in.(914mm),from
Oak Blvd., Ste. 201, Charlotte, NC 28217.
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Available from theAssociation of Iron and Steel Engineers, 3 Gateway Center,
the rail end shall be recorded. This temperature shall be the
Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
control for judging rate of cooling.
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Available from the Crane Manufacturers Association of America, Inc., 8720
Red Oak Blvd., Ste. 201, Charlotte, NC 28217.
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