ASTM A6/A6M-04a
(Specification)Standard Specification for General Requirements for Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling
Standard Specification for General Requirements for Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling
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1.1 This general requirements specification covers a group of common requirements that, unless otherwise specified in the applicable product specification, apply to rolled structural steel bars, plates, shapes, and sheet piling covered by each of the following product specifications issued by ASTM:ASTM DesignationTitle of SpecificationA 36/A 36MCarbon Structural SteelA 131/A 131MStructural Steel for ShipsA 242/A 242MHigh-Strength Low-Alloy Structural SteelA 283/A 283MLow and Intermediate Tensile Strength Carbon Steel PlatesA 328/A 328MSteel Sheet PilingA 514/A 514MHigh-Yield Strength, Quenched and Tempered Alloy Steel Plate Suitable for WeldingA 529/A 529MHigh-Strength Carbon-Manganese Steel of Structural QualityA 572/A 572MHigh-Strength Low-Alloy Columbium-Vanadium SteelA 573/A 573MStructural Carbon Steel Plates of Improved ToughnessA 588/A 588MHigh-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel with 50 ksi (345 MPa) Minimum Yield Point to 4 in. [100 mm] ThickA 633/A 633MNormalized High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel PlatesA 656/A 656MHot-Rolled Structural Steel, High-Strength Low-Alloy Plate with Improved FormabilityA 678/A 678MQuenched-and-Tempered Carbon and High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel PlatesA 690/A 690MHigh-Strength Low-Alloy Steel H-Piles and Sheet Piling for Use in Marine EnvironmentsA 709/A 709MCarbon and High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel Shapes, Plates, and Bars and Quenched-and-Tempered Alloy Structural Steel Plates for BridgesA 710/A 710MAge-Hardening Low-Carbon Nickel-Copper-Chromium-Molybdenum-Columbium Alloy Structural Steel PlatesA 769/A 769MCarbon and High-Strength Electric Resistance Welded Steel Structural ShapesA 786/A 786MRolled Steel Floor PlatesA 808/A 808MHigh-Strength Low-Alloy Carbon, Manganese, Columbium, Vanadium Steel of Structural Quality with Improved Notch ToughnessA 827/A 827MPlates, Carbon Steel, for Forging and Similar ApplicationsA 829/A 829MPlates, Alloy Steel, Structural QualityA 830/A 830MPlates, Carbon Steel, Structural Quality, Furnished to Chemical Composition RequirementsA 852/A 852MQuenched and Tempered Low-Alloy Structural Steel Plate with 70 ksi [485 Mpa] Minimum Yield Strength to 4 in. [100 mm] ThickA 857/A 857MSteel Sheet Piling, Cold Formed, Light GageA 871/A 871MHigh-Strength Low Alloy Structural Steel Plate with Atmospheric Corrosion ResistanceA 913/A 913MSpecification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel Shapes of Structural Quality, Produced by Quenching and Self-Tempering Process (QST)A 945/A 945MSpecification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel Plate with Low Carbon and Restricted Sulfur for Improved Weldability, Formability, and ToughnessA 992/A 992MSpecification for Steel for Structural Shapes for Use in Building Framing
1.2 Annex A1 lists permitted variations in dimensions and mass (Note 1) in SI units. The values listed are not exact conversions of the values in Tables 1 to 31 inclusive but are, instead, rounded or rationalized values. Conformance to Annex A1 is mandatory when the "M" specification designation is used.
Note 1—The term "weight" is used when inch-pound units are the standard; however, under SI, the preferred term is "mass."
1.3 Annex A2 lists the dimensions of some shape profiles.
1.4 Appendix X1 provides information on coil as a source of structural products.
1.5 Appendix X2 provides information on the variability of tensile properties in plates and structural shapes.
1.6 Appendix X3 provides information on weldability.
1.7 Appendix X4 provides information on cold bending of plates, including suggested minimum inside radii for cold bending.
1.8 This general requirements specification also covers a group of supplementary requirements that are applicable to several of the above product specifications as indicated therein. Such requirements are provided for use where additional testing or additional restrictions are required by the purchaser, and apply only where specified individually in the purchase order.
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Designation: A 6/A 6M – 04a
Standard Specification for
General Requirements for Rolled Structural Steel Bars,
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Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 6/A 6M; 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 (ϵ) 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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A 830/A 830M Plates, Carbon Steel, Structural Quality, Furnished to
Chemical Composition Requirements
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1.1 This general requirements specification covers a group
A 852/A 852M Quenched and Tempered Low-Alloy Structural Steel Plate
of common requirements that, unless otherwise specified in the with 70 ksi [485 Mpa] Minimum Yield Strength to 4 in.
[100 mm] Thick
applicable product specification, apply to rolled structural steel
A 857/A 857M Steel Sheet Piling, Cold Formed, Light Gage
bars, plates, shapes, and sheet piling covered by each of the
A 871/A 871M High-Strength Low Alloy Structural Steel Plate with Atmo-
following product specifications issued by ASTM:
spheric Corrosion Resistance
A 913/A 913M Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel Shapes of
ASTM
Structural Quality, Produced by Quenching and Self-
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Designation Title of Specification
Tempering Process (QST)
A 36/A 36M Carbon Structural Steel
A 945/A 945M Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel
A 131/A 131M Structural Steel for Ships
Plate with Low Carbon and Restricted Sulfur for Improved
A 242/A 242M High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel
Weldability, Formability, and Toughness
A 283/A 283M Low and Intermediate Tensile Strength Carbon Steel Plates
A 992/A 992M Specification for Steel for Structural Shapes for Use in
A 328/A 328M Steel Sheet Piling
Building Framing
A 514/A 514M High-Yield Strength, Quenched and Tempered Alloy Steel
Plate Suitable for Welding
1.2 Annex A1 lists permitted variations in dimensions and
A 529/A 529M High-Strength Carbon-Manganese Steel of Structural Qual-
mass (Note 1) in SI units. The values listed are not exact
ity
A 572/A 572M High-Strength Low-Alloy Columbium-Vanadium Steel conversions of the values in Tables 1 to 31 inclusive but are,
A 573/A 573M Structural Carbon Steel Plates of Improved Toughness
instead,roundedorrationalizedvalues.ConformancetoAnnex
A 588/A 588M High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel with 50 ksi (345
A1 is mandatory when the “M” specification designation is
MPa) Minimum Yield Point to 4 in. [100 mm] Thick
A 633/A 633M Normalized High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel Plates
used.
A 656/A 656M Hot-Rolled Structural Steel, High-Strength Low-Alloy Plate
with Improved Formability NOTE 1—The term “weight” is used when inch-pound units are the
A 678/A 678M Quenched-and-Tempered Carbon and High-Strength Low-
standard; however, under SI, the preferred term is “mass.”
Alloy Structural Steel Plates
1.3 Annex A2 lists the dimensions of some shape profiles.
A 690/A 690M High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel H-Piles and Sheet Piling for
Use in Marine Environments
1.4 Appendix X1 provides information on coil as a source
A 709/A 709M Carbon and High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel
of structural products.
Shapes, Plates, and Bars and Quenched-and-Tempered
Alloy Structural Steel Plates for Bridges 1.5 Appendix X2 provides information on the variability of
A 710/A 710M Age-Hardening Low-Carbon Nickel-Copper-Chromium-Mo-
tensile properties in plates and structural shapes.
lybdenum-Columbium Alloy Structural Steel Plates
1.6 Appendix X3 provides information on weldability.
A 769/A 769M Carbon and High-Strength Electric Resistance Welded Steel
Structural Shapes 1.7 Appendix X4 provides information on cold bending of
A 786/A 786M Rolled Steel Floor Plates
plates, including suggested minimum inside radii for cold
A 808/A 808M High-Strength Low-Alloy Carbon, Manganese, Columbium,
bending.
Vanadium Steel of Structural Quality with Improved Notch
Toughness 1.8 This general requirements specification also covers a
A 827/A 827M Plates, Carbon Steel, for Forging and Similar Applications
group of supplementary requirements that are applicable to
A 829/A 829M Plates, Alloy Steel, Structural Quality
severaloftheaboveproductspecificationsasindicatedtherein.
Such requirements are provided for use where additional
testing or additional restrictions are required by the purchaser,
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
and apply only where specified individually in the purchase
Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.02 on Structural Steel for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling St
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