ASTM-A36_A36M-2012

Designation:A36/A36M−12StandardSpecificationforCarbonStructuralSteel1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationA36/A36M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecification2coverscarbonsteelshapes,plates,andbarsofstructuralqualityforuseinriveted,bolted,orweldedconstructionofbridgesandbuildings,andforgeneralstructuralpurposes.1.2Supplementaryrequirementsareprovidedforusewhereadditionaltestingoradditionalrestrictionsarerequiredbythepurchaser.Suchrequirementsapplyonlywhenspecifiedinthepurchaseorder.1.3Whenthesteelistobewelded,aweldingproceduresuitableforthegradeofsteelandintendeduseorserviceistobeutilized.SeeAppendixX3ofSpecificationA6/A6Mforinformationonweldability.1.4Thevaluesstatedineitherinch-poundunitsorSIunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Withinthetext,theSIunitsareshowninbrackets.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemarenotexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemistobeusedindependentlyoftheother,withoutcombiningvaluesinanyway.1.5Thetextofthisspecificationcontainsnotesorfootnotes,orboth,thatprovideexplanatorymaterial.Suchnotesandfootnotes,excludingthoseintablesandfigures,donotcontainanymandatoryrequirements.1.6Forstructuralproductsproducedfromcoilandfur-nishedwithoutheattreatmentorwithstressrelievingonly,theadditionalrequirements,includingadditionaltestingrequire-mentsandthereportingofadditionaltestresults,ofA6/A6Mapply.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3A6/A6MSpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforRolledStructuralSteelBars,Plates,Shapes,andSheetPilingA27/A27MSpecificationforSteelCastings,Carbon,forGeneralApplicationA307SpecificationforCarbonSteelBolts,Studs,andThreadedRod60000PSITensileStrengthA325SpecificationforStructuralBolts,Steel,HeatTreated,120/105ksiMinimumTensileStrengthA325MSpecificationforStructuralBolts,Steel,HeatTreated830MPaMinimumTensileStrength(Metric)A500SpecificationforCold-FormedWeldedandSeamlessCarbonSteelStructuralTubinginRoundsandShapesA501SpecificationforHot-FormedWeldedandSeamlessCarbonSteelStructuralTubingA502SpecificationforRivets,Steel,StructuralA563SpecificationforCarbonandAlloySteelNutsA563MSpecificationforCarbonandAlloySteelNuts(Met-ric)A668/A668MSpecificationforSteelForgings,CarbonandAlloy,forGeneralIndustrialUseA1011/A1011MSpecificationforSteel,SheetandStrip,Hot-Rolled,Carbon,Structural,High-StrengthLow-Alloy,High-StrengthLow-AlloywithImprovedFormability,andUltra-HighStrengthA1018/A1018MSpecificationforSteel,SheetandStrip,Heavy-ThicknessCoils,Hot-Rolled,Carbon,Commercial,Drawing,Structural,High-StrengthLow-Alloy,High-StrengthLow-AlloywithImprovedFormability,andUltra-HighStrengthF568MSpecificationforCarbonandAlloySteelExternally1ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeA01onSteel,StainlessSteelandRelatedAlloysandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeA01.02onStructuralSteelforBridges,Buildings,RollingStockandShips.CurrenteditionapprovedNov.1,2012.PublishedDecember2012.Originallyapprovedin1960.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2008asA36/A36M–08.DOI:10.1520/A0036_A0036M-12.2ForASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCodeApplications,seerelatedSpecifi-cationsSA-36inSectionIIofthatCode.3ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,@astm.org.ForAnnualBookofASTMStandardsvolumeinformation,refertothestandard’sDocumentSummarypageontheASTMwebsite.*ASummaryofChangessectionappearsattheendofthisstandardCopyright©ASTMInternational,100BarrHarborDrive,POBoxC700,WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959.UnitedStates1CopyrightASTMInternationalProvidedbyIHSunderlicensewithASTMNotforResaleNoreproductionornetworkingpermittedwithoutlicensefromIHS--`,,```,,,,````-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---ThreadedMetricFasteners(Metric)(Withdrawn2012)4F1554SpecificationforAnchorBolts,Steel,36,55,and105-ksiYieldStrength3.AppurtenantMaterials3.1WhencomponentsofasteelstructureareidentifiedwiththisASTMdesignationbuttheproductformisnotlistedinthescopeofthisspecification,thematerialshallconformtooneofthestandardslistedinTable1unlessotherwisespecifiedbythepurchaser.4.GeneralRequirementsforDelivery4.1StructuralproductsfurnishedunderthisspecificationshallconformtotherequirementsofthecurrenteditionofSpecificationA6/A6M,forthespecificstructuralproductordered,unlessaconflictexistsinwhichcasethisspecificationshallprevail.4.2Coilsareexcludedfromqualificationtothisspecifica-tionuntiltheyareprocessedintoafinishedstructuralproduct.Structuralproductsproducedfromcoilmeansstructuralprod-uctsthathavebeencuttoindividuallengthsfromacoil.Theprocessordirectlycontrols,orisresponsiblefor,theoperationsinvolvedintheprocessingofacoilintoafinishedstructuralproduct.Suchoperationsincludedecoiling,levelingorstraightening,hot-formingorcold-forming(ifapplicable),cuttingtolength,testing,inspection,conditioning,heattreat-ment(ifapplicable),packaging,marking,loadingfors