ASTM A689-97(2013)e1

Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Bars for Springs

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers hot-wrought steel bars to be used for the manufacture of general-purpose springs such as coil, torsion, and leaf.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2013
• ICS: 77.140.25 - Spring steels
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.15 - Bars

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A689-97(2007)e1 - Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Bars for Springs
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2013
• Replaced By: ASTM A689-97(2018) - Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Bars for Springs
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2018
• Referred By: ASTM F1370-92(2019)e1 - Standard Specification for Pressure-Reducing Valves for Water Systems, Shipboard
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2013
• Referred By: ASTM A125-96(2018) - Standard Specification for Steel Springs, Helical, Heat-Treated
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2013
• Referred By: ASTM F1508-96(2021) - Standard Specification for Angle Style, Pressure Relief Valves for Steam, Gas, and Liquid Services
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2013
• Referred By: ASTM A29/A29M-23 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy, Hot-Wrought
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2013

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:A689 −97 (Reapproved 2013)
Standard Specification for
Carbon and Alloy Steel Bars for Springs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A689; 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.
ε NOTE—Editorial changes were made to Sections 1.2, 4.1 and throughout in July 2013.
1. Scope 3.1.5 Bar lengths,
3.1.6 When purchaser’s processing requires cold shearing,
1.1 This specification covers hot-wrought steel bars to be
cold punching, and cold trimming, this should be noted.
used for the manufacture of general-purpose springs such as
3.1.7 When special straightness or machine-cut lengths are
coil, torsion, and leaf.
required, reference on the purchase order should be made to
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Tables A1.10 and A1.9 or Tables A2.10 and A2.9 for SI units
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
of Specification A29/A29M, and
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
3.1.8 Weight limitations per shipping bundle.
and are not considered standard.
4. Melting Practice
2. Referenced Documents
2 4.1 The steel shall be made by one or more of the following
2.1 ASTM Standards:
primary processes: basic-oxygen or electric-furnace. The pri-
A29/A29M Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy,
mary melting may incorporate separate degassing or refining
Hot-Wrought, General Requirements for
and may be followed by secondary melting using electroslag
A255 Test Methods for Determining Hardenability of Steel
remelting or vacuum arc remelting. Where secondary melting
A304 Specification for Carbon andAlloy Steel Bars Subject
is employed, the heat shall be defined as all of the ingots
to End-Quench Hardenability Requirements
remelted from a single primary heat.
A322 Specification for Steel Bars, Alloy, Standard Grades
A576 Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon, Hot-Wrought,
5. Chemical Composition or Hardenability Requirements
Special Quality
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
5.1 Whenthesteelisspecifiedbychemicalcomposition,the
standard steel grades are the ASTM series 1000, 4100, 5100,
3. Ordering Information
6100, 8600, and 9200, and those including BoronASTM series
10B00, 15B00, 50B00, and 51B00. The specific grades are
3.1 Purchase orders for material to this specification shall
listed in Specifications A322 and A576.
include the following information as required to describe the
desired material adequately:
5.2 Modifications may be made in the chemistry of the
3.1.1 ASTM designation A689,
standard ASTM grades to suit the hardenability required for a
3.1.2 ASTM grade number indicating the chemical compo-
particular bar size, spring shape, or other special requirements.
sition (see 5.1), special chemistry required (see 5.2), or
The steel supplier should be consulted on availability of any
hardenability (see 5.3),
special chemical compositions.
3.1.3 Quantity (number of bars or weight),
5.2.1 A chemical analysis of each heat of steel purchased
3.1.4 Cross section description and dimensions or drawings
under 5.1 and 5.2 shall be made by the steel producer to
of section,
determine the percentage of the elements, which percentages
shall conform to the requirements of the designated ASTM
grade or special chemistry. The chemical analysis thus deter-
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
mined shall be reported to the purchaser.
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.15 on Bars.
5.3 When the steel is specified by end-quench hardenability
Current edition approved April 1, 2013. Published July 2013. Originally
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requirements (alloy steels), the grade is identified by the suffix
approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as A689 – 97 (2007) .
DOI: 10.1520/A0689-97R13E01.
letter “H.”The standard alloy steel grades are theASTM series
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
4100H,5100H,6100H,8600H,and9200Handthoseincluding
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
BoronASTM series 50B00H and 51B00H.The specific grades
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. are listed in Specification A304.
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A689−97 (2013)
TABLE 1 Rounded Corner Radii
Nominal Corner Radii,
A
Specified Sizes, in. (mm)
in. (mm)
0.250 (6.35) to 0.375 (9.52) 0.031 (0.78)
0.375 (9.52) to 0.500 (12.70) 0.063 (1.60)
Over 0.500 (12.70) to 0.813 (20.65) 0.094 (2.38)
Over 0.813 (20.65) to 1.469 (37.31) 0.125 (3.18)
Over 1.469 (37.31) to 1.938 (49.23) 0.250 (6.35)
Over 1.938 (49.23) to 2.438 (61.93) 0.313 (7.94)
A
Sizes are distances between opposite sides of square bars and the thickness of
rectangular bars.
5.3.1 Hardenability requirements (band limits) shall be 6.4 Round Bars—For section tolerances see Table A1.1 or
shown on the purchase order as outlined in the applicable A2.1 for SI units of Specification A29/A29M.
sections of Specification A304.
6.5 Special Cross Section Shapes, such as Keystone—A
5.3.2 The end-quench hardenability tests from each heat of
drawing of the cross section including the tolerances should
steel sha
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