ASTM A6/A6M-05
(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:
1.2 lists permitted variations in dimensions and mass (Note 0) 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 is mandatory when the "M" specification designation is used. The term "weight" is used when inch-pound units are the standard; however, under SI, the preferred term is "mass."
1.3 lists the dimensions of some shape profiles.
1.4 provides information on coil as a source of structural products.
1.5 provides information on the variability of tensile properties in plates and structural shapes.
1.6 provides information on weld ability.
1.7 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.
1.9 In case of any conflict in requirements, the requirements of the applicable product specification prevail over those of this general requirements specification.
1.10 Additional requirements that are specified in the purchase order and accepted by the supplier are permitted, provided that such requirements do not negate any of the requirements of this general requirements specification or the applicable product specification.
1.11 For purposes of determining conformance with this general requirements specification and the applicable product specification, values are to 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 E 29.
1.12 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately 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 is to be used independently of the other, without combining values in any way.
1.13 This general requirements specification and the applicable product specification are expressed in both inch-pound units and SI units; however, unless the order specifies the applicable "M" specification designation (SI units), the structural product is furnished to inch-pound units.
1.14 The text of this general requirements specification contains notes and/or footnotes that provide explanatory material. Such notes and footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain any mandatory requirements.
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Designation: A 6/A 6M – 05
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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
A 829/A 829M Plates, Alloy Steel, Structural Quality
A 830/A 830M Plates, Carbon Steel, Structural Quality, Furnished to
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1.1 This general requirements specification covers a group
Chemical Composition Requirements
of common requirements that, unless otherwise specified in the
A 852/A 852M Quenched and Tempered Low-Alloy Structural Steel Plate
with 70 ksi [485 Mpa] Minimum Yield Strength to 4 in.
applicable product specification, apply to rolled structural steel
[100 mm] Thick
bars, plates, shapes, and sheet piling covered by each of the
A 857/A 857M Steel Sheet Piling, Cold Formed, Light Gage
following product specifications issued by ASTM:
A 871/A 871M High-Strength Low Alloy Structural Steel Plate with Atmo-
spheric Corrosion Resistance
ASTM
A 913/A 913M Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel Shapes of
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Designation Title of Specification
Structural Quality, Produced by Quenching and Self-
A 36/A 36M Carbon Structural Steel
Tempering Process (QST)
A 131/A 131M Structural Steel for Ships
A 945/A 945M Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel
A 242/A 242M High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel
Plate with Low Carbon and Restricted Sulfur for Improved
A 283/A 283M Low and Intermediate Tensile Strength Carbon Steel Plates
Weldability, Formability, and Toughness
A 328/A 328M Steel Sheet Piling
A 950/A 950M Specification for Fusion Bonded Epoxy-Coated Structural
A 514/A 514M High-Yield Strength, Quenched and Tempered Alloy Steel
Steel H-Piles and Sheet Piling
Plate Suitable for Welding
A 992/A 992M Specification for Steel for Structural Shapes for Use in
A 529/A 529M High-Strength Carbon-Manganese Steel of Structural Qual-
Building Framing
ity
A 1026 Specification for Alloy Steel Structural Shapes for Use in
A 572/A 572M High-Strength Low-Alloy Columbium-Vanadium Steel
Building Framing
A 573/A 573M Structural Carbon Steel Plates of Improved Toughness
A 1043/A 1043M Specification for Structural Steel with Low Yield to Tensile
A 588/A 588M High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel with 50 ksi (345
Ratio for Use in Buildings
MPa) Minimum Yield Point to 4 in. [100 mm] Thick
A 633/A 633M Normalized High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel Plates
1.2 Annex A1 lists permitted variations in dimensions and
A 656/A 656M Hot-Rolled Structural Steel, High-Strength Low-Alloy Plate
mass (Note 1) in SI units. The values listed are not exact
with Improved Formability
A 678/A 678M Quenched-and-Tempered Carbon and High-Strength Low-
conversions of the values in Tables 1 to 31 inclusive but are,
Alloy Structural Steel Plates
instead,roundedorrationalizedvalues.ConformancetoAnnex
A 690/A 690M High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel H-Piles and Sheet Piling for
A1 is mandatory when the “M” specification designation is
Use in Marine Environments
A 709/A 709M Carbon and High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel used.
Shapes, Plates, and Bars and Quenched-and-Tempered
Alloy Structural Steel Plates for Bridges NOTE 1—The term “weight” is used when inch-pound units are the
A 710/A 710M Age-Hardening Low-Carbon Nickel-Copper-Chromium-Mo-
standard; however, under SI, the preferred term is “mass.”
lybdenum-Columbium Alloy Structural Steel Plates
A 769/A 769M Carbon and High-Strength Electric Resistance Welded Steel 1.3 Annex A2 lists the dimensions of some shape profiles.
Structural Shapes
1.4 Appendix X1 provides information on coil as a source
A 786/A 786M Rolled Steel Floor Plates
of structural products.
A 808/A 808M High-Strength Low-Alloy Carbon, Manganese, Columbium,
Vanadium Steel of Structural Quality with Improved Notch 1.5 Appendix X2 provides information on the variability of
Toughness
tensile properties in plates and structural shapes.
A 827/A 827M Plates, Carbon Steel, for Forging and Similar Applications
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
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
bending.
Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.02 on Structural Steel for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock, and Ships. 1.8 This general requirements specification also covers a
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