Designation: A 36/A 36M - 05 ihr Standard Specification for Carbon Structural Steel’ This stad is sed under te Od esgnton A 36 SOM: te aber needa Fong he designation ads e ear teil open en the caf oon fe ea of nt revise. A eabet ln pets indicts he yer ont ep ‘Rapercip ci fe ites ah eral shape snes th st eis ox eappora. ‘is smadard s Be apprive for wey agence ofthe Departmen of Defense 1, Scope* 1.1 This specification? covers carbon steel shapes, plates, and bars of structural quality for use in riveted, bolted, oF ‘welded construction of bridges and buildings, and for general structural purposes. 1.2 Supplementary requirements are provided for use where ‘additional testing or additional restrictions are required by the ‘purchaser, Such requirements apply only when specified in the purchase order 1.3 When the steel is to be welded, a welding procedure suitable for the grad of steel and intended use or service is to be utilized. Seo Appendix X3 of Specification A 6/A 6M for information on weldability 14 The values stated in either inch-pound units or St units fre to be regarded separatcly as standacd. Within the text, the ST units age shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are nol exact equivalents; therefore, each system is to be used independently of the other, without combining valves in any way. 115 The text ofthis specication contains notes or footnotes, ‘or both, that provide explanatory material. Such notes and Footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain any mandatory requirements, 1.6 For structural products produced from coil and fur- nished! without heat teatment oF with stress relieving only, the additional requicements, including additional testing require. ‘ents and the reporting of additional test results, of A 6/A 6M apply. 2. Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: * "Tis plone he antic of ASTM Commit AD! on Sek Stas Sel a Reel Ally, ns he dist respeay of Sebcomete ‘RoL2 on Sana! Sl er Brdes. Malags Rolin Soc, ot Sips ‘Conc edn speed Nach 1, 2008 Pune Mirch 2005. Or. speyod in 190” Let aviation apd in 20M a AVA 368 = 08 "SF ASME Bo nd Presse Yeo Ce Appa se ltd Speci ato Sa i Section Tf ht Code foc eieacad ASTM sua wat he ASTM website, wea ere | oust ASTIN Cust Seve vere. ot Sal Bone of ANTM ‘Sma vlune infront’ Document Saray pe 8 wASTHC nebee “A Summary of Changes ston appears AGIA 6M Specification for General Requirements for Rolled Stuctural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling A2TA27M Specification for Steel Castings. Carbon, for General Application A307 Specification for Carbon Steel Bolts and Studs, {60 000 psi Tensile Strength A325 Specification for Structural Bolts, Steel, Heat ‘Treated, 120/105 ksi Minimum Tensile Strength 325M Specification for Structural Bolts, Steel, Heat ‘Treated 830 MPa Minimum Tensile Strength [Metric} 500 Specification for Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless ‘Carbon Steel Structural Tubing in Rounds and Shapes A501 Specification for Hot-Fonned Welded and Seamless ‘Carbon Steel Structural Tubing A502 Specification for Rivets, Steel, Structurat 4.563. Specification for Carbon and Alloy Stee! Nuts A.S63M Specification for Casbon and Alloy Stee! Nuts [Mewie} ATIOIVA IO1IM_ Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, Hot-Rolled, Carbon, Structural High Suengh Low Alloy. ‘and High Strength Low Alloy with Improved Formability A 668A 668M Specification for Steel Forgings, Carbon find Alloy, for General {ndustriat Use F 568M Specification for Carbon and Alloy Stee! Externally Threaded Metric Fasteners .Appurtenant Materials 3.1 When components of a steel structure are identified with this ASTM designation but the product form is not listed in the scope ofthis specification, the material shall conform to one of the standards liste in Table | unless otheewise specified by the purchaser. 4, General Requirements for Delivery 441 Structural produets furnished under this specification shall conform to the requirements of the current edition of Specification 4 6/A 6M, for the specific structural product ordered, unless conflict exists in which case this specification shall prevail he ea of thie standard, capi AM ina 00 ar Oe PO Box C7, We Casha PAK2E20R, Ub Sm Smee ey ASTM gt all ahs eserves i per License Agreement with Kathe Hour -MUHS Account); Mon Ape 4 11:51:26 EDT 2005seross ly a 36/0 36m — 05 TABLE 1 Appurtonant Material Specifications [Nove [~The specifier should be sated of the suitability of these snatrials for the intended applica 1 composition andlor nical properties may be diferent ‘A 3UA 36M, se sw ASTI Deshnation Secrme RE, Cate Bore [R507 Gra A or FSM, Class 46 Highrargt bts ‘tos ora sean Siow rate Aiea ora seat Gan seo! |A2TIA IM, Grado 65-85 160-240) Forgings lator so) ‘R668, Class 0 Natratea shen and sp A 1TH/A TOT, SS Grae 3250) Type Tortipo 2 oA TO1WA 101eN 58 ‘tua 2260 Colstomednsieg 00, Gade 8 Fattonsed ing ‘aso ‘ancora. Fes 42 Coils are excluded from qualification to this specifica tion uni they are processed into finished structural product. ‘Structural products produced fom ceil means structural prod vets that have been cut t9 individual lengths from a coil. The ‘processor directly controls, or is responsible for, the operations involved in the processing of a coil into a finished structural product, Such operations include decoiling, leveling or straightening, hot-forming or cold-forming (if applicable), ccuting to length, testing, inspection, conditioning. heat reat rent (if applicable), packaging, marking, loading for shipment, and cerlifcation. Now {For simctra products produced from coil and fumisbed witout eat raiment or with sts relieving ony. Wo cs eas ae 9 he reported foreach quaiying col ona requirements repr stitorahproctsprodaced from cil are dessibed in Specicatim A GAN 5. Bearing Plates 5.1 Unless otherwise specified, plates used as bearing plates for bridges shall be subjected to mechanical tests and shall conform to the tensile requirements of Section 8, TABLE2 chemi None I= Where“ {a the heat analysis secon of Specification A 6/A 6M. ‘5.2 Unless otherwise specified, mechanical tests shall nt be required for plates over LY in, (40 mum] in thickness used as hearing plates in structures other than bidges, subject to the requirement that they shall contain 0.20 to 0.33 % earbon by heat analysis, that the chemical composition shall conform to the requirements of Table 2 in phosphorus and sulfur content, ‘and that a sufficient discard shall be made to secure sound plates 6. Materials and Manufacture 6.1 The sel for plates and bars over 14 in. [2.5 mm) in| thickness and shapes with flange or leg thicknesses over I in. [25 mm] shall be serni-killed or killed 7. Chemical Composi 7.1 The heat analysis shall conform 19 the requitements preseribed in Table 2, except as specified in 5.2 7.2 The steel shall conform on product analysis to the requirements prescribed in Tuble 2, subject to the product ‘analysis tolerances in Specification A 6/A 6M. 8, Tension Test 8.1 The miaterial as represented by the test specimen, except a specified in 5.2 and 8.2, shall conform tothe requirements as 1 the tensile properties prescribed in Table 3. 8.2 Shapes less than 1 in.? [645 mm *] in cross section and bars, other than flats, less than “4 in, [12.5 mm} in thickness or diameter need not be subjected (0 tension fests by the manu- facturer, provided that the chemical composition used is appropriate for obtaining the tensile properties in Table 3 9. Keywords 9.1 bars; bolted construction; bridges; buildings; carbon; plates: riveted construction; shapes; steel; structural steel; ‘welded construction eal Requirements © appears io this tbl, there is no rquiemen, The hut says or aunganese shall be determined and reported as described oes | Ser? oo oa Ga Oa bere Oe aos Trion eae Z win See OEE we | BR Se OE mee des no + | Be pola, ubieés weston Tow | BE oom ono ame a as a a a ae iene Gari sum sim Gein |“ caam sam cacom rte fate Fac feeutttt amet lout ome een ffaout Hoon) fi lost eae meet oe | oe oe am ae ass | ads Sie hoe ta = cater | oSttar Bomar Seow Meow Steow | odin Submarine Seema en smence | Aa" | “es seme Ga em Gee |Oaoe c te ae et ted Mangoneco corvnt st ORE-1AE and ian conto a O6-040% Fl Fer ech rasucton 90.01 porenlage po elo te specie afbn ac ‘Sn usniy ASTM Int (all right reserved a per Ligense Agreement with Kathe Hod! ied apes win aga Paes oer mA JMS Accouni)s Mon Apr 4 11:51:24 EDT 2008,Gl A 36/8 36M - 05 Pas, Shapes and Bors “ence serge Na) 9000-880) YY pos, Nel se(es0y" Pas and Dre" Zengrbonin Bin 200 mm} win, % 20 ‘logan 2 [0 min, B staves” ‘Bongatonin 800 nein st 20, Eongtenin giao nm) inseV See ns Oren agaew arise tang dace wh lange Wshnes ver in 78 mn te gD al 80 genau ag tng strap os wn rh ld port 9 20 MPal ar seve i [200 enka cog nt esed fo be Storms fo Bea ae er ates war than 24F 600 en}, ngstonraquramen vce tworpncentage penis, See te flongationRetaer Ajstnars sueeston Unaerne Tren Tot rcton of Specileaton Aw SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS ‘These requirements shall not apply unless specified in the order, Standardized supplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser are listed in Specification A G/A 6M. Those that are considered suitable for use with this specification are listed by til: SS. Charpy V-Notch Impact Test. In addition, the following optional supplementary requirement is sso suitable Tor use with this specification: 530. Charpy V-Notch Impact Test for Structural Shapes: a 7 a ee Coreen $97, Limitation on Rimmed or Capped Steel 832, Single Heat Bundles ‘897.1 The steel shall he other than rimmed or capped: ‘832.1 Bundles containing shapes or bors shall be from a gle heat of steel. SUMMARY OF CHANGES ‘Comittee AOL has identified the location ofthe following changes to this standard since A 36/A 36M-O3 that may impact the use of this standard, (Approved March 1, 2005.) cas revised (1) Paragraph 6.1 Committee AOI has identified the location of the following changes to this standard since A 36/A 36M-03a thot may impact the use of this stindard. (Approved April 1, 2004.) 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