ASTM A568/A568M-13ae1
(Specification)Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet, Carbon, Structural, and High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled, General Requirements for
Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet, Carbon, Structural, and High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled, General Requirements for
ABSTRACT
This specification covers the general requirements for carbon, structural, and high-strength, low alloy steel sheets in coils and cut lengths. The steel sheets shall be manufactured by hot-rolling, cold-rolling or temper rolling. Cold-rolled sheets shall undergo annealing after being cold reduced to thickness. Products shall undergo cast or heat analysis, product, check, or verification analysis, and sampling. Product analyses shall be performed wherein specimens shall conform to required chemical composition of carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, copper, nickel, chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, columbium, niobium, titanium, aluminum, and nitrogen. Mechanical properties of the materials shall conform to the following properties: tensile strength, yield strength, and bending strength. Thickness, length, width and flatness tolerances and allowances for cold-rolled and hot-rolled sheets are indicated. Steel may be produced as ingot-cast or strand-cast.
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1.1 This specification covers the general requirements for steel sheet in coils and cut lengths. It applies to the following specifications that describe carbon steel, structural steel, and high-strength, low-alloy steel (HSLA) furnished as hot-rolled sheet and cold-rolled sheet: Specifications A414/A414M, A424, A606, A659/A659M, A794, A1008/A1008M, A1011/A1011M, and A1039/A1039M.
1.2 This specification is not applicable to hot-rolled heavy-thickness carbon sheet coils (Specification A635/A635M).
1.3 In case of any conflict in requirements, the requirements of the individual material specification shall prevail over those of this general specification.
1.4 For the purposes of determining conformance with this and the appropriate product specification referenced in 1.1, values shall be rounded to the nearest unit in the right hand place of figures used in expressing the limiting values in accordance with the rounding method of Practice E29.
1.5 Annex A1 lists permissible variations in dimensions and mass (see Note 1) in SI [metric] units. The values listed are not exact conversions of the values listed in the inch-pound tables, but instead are rounded or rationalized values. Conformance to Annex A1 is mandatory when the “M” specification is used. Note 1—The term weight is used when inch-pound units are the standard. However, under SI the preferred term is mass.
1.6 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.7 This specification and the applicable material specifications are expressed in both inch-pound units and SI units. However, unless the order specifies the applicable “M” specification designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished to inch-pound units.
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Designation:A568/A568M −13a
StandardSpecification for
Steel, Sheet, Carbon, Structural, and High-Strength, Low-
Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled, General Requirements
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for
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA568/A568M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber 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 U.S. Department of Defense.
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ε NOTE—Table X2.3 was editorially updated in October 2013.
1. Scope* system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
1.1 This specification covers the general requirements for
with the standard.
steel sheet in coils and cut lengths. It applies to the following
1.7 This specification and the applicable material specifica-
specifications that describe carbon steel, structural steel, and
tions are expressed in both inch-pound units and SI units.
high-strength, low-alloy steel (HSLA) furnished as hot-rolled
However, unless the order specifies the applicable “M” speci-
sheet and cold-rolled sheet: Specifications A414/A414M,
fication designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished
A424, A606, A659/A659M, A794, A1008/A1008M, A1011/
to inch-pound units.
A1011M, and A1039/A1039M.
1.2 This specification is not applicable to hot-rolled heavy-
2. Referenced Documents
thickness carbon sheet coils (Specification A635/A635M).
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.3 Incaseofanyconflictinrequirements,therequirements
A370Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
of the individual material specification shall prevail over those
of Steel Products
of this general specification.
A414/A414MSpecification for Steel, Sheet, Carbon, and
High-Strength, Low-Alloy for Pressure Vessels
1.4 For the purposes of determining conformance with this
A424SpecificationforSteel,Sheet,forPorcelainEnameling
and the appropriate product specification referenced in 1.1,
A606 Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, High-
values shall be rounded to the nearest unit in the right hand
Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled, with
place of figures used in expressing the limiting values in
Improved Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance
accordance with the rounding method of Practice E29.
A635/A635M Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip,
1.5 AnnexA1listspermissiblevariationsindimensionsand
Heavy-Thickness Coils, Hot-Rolled, Alloy, Carbon,
mass(seeNote1)inSI[metric]units.Thevalueslistedarenot
Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy, and High-Strength
exact conversions of the values listed in the inch-pound tables,
Low-Alloy with Improved Formability, General Require-
butinsteadareroundedorrationalizedvalues.Conformanceto
ments for
Annex A1 is mandatory when the “M” specification is used.
A659/A659MSpecification for Commercial Steel (CS),
Sheet and Strip, Carbon (0.16 Maximum to 0.25 Maxi-
NOTE 1—The term weight is used when inch-pound units are the
mum Percent), Hot-Rolled
standard. However, under SI the preferred term is mass.
A700Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Meth-
1.6 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
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ods for Steel Products for Shipment (Withdrawn 2014)
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
A751Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemi-
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
cal Analysis of Steel Products
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee A01 on Steel, For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
A01.19 on Steel Sheet and Strip. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2013. Published October 2013. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1966. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as A568/A568M–13. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
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DOI: 10.1520/A0568_A0568M-13a . www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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A568/A568M−13a
A794Specification for Commercial Steel (CS), Sheet, Car- 3.1.5 hot-rolled sheet—manufactured by hot rolling slabs in
bon (0.16 % Maximum to 0.25 % Maximum), Cold- acontinuousmilltotherequiredthicknessandcanbesupplied
Rolled in coils or cut lengths as specified.
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