36/A 36M ~ 90 ip Designatior Standard Specification for Structural Steel’ “This standard is sued under the fixed designation A 36/A 36M; the number immediacy follow of orginal adopi -Aiciigay S0C:EFY FOR TeaTING AND MATERIALS Yaih ace St, Phiscwcs Pa 1G ur vem fa Ron ox o AST Sanday, Copyght ASTI 1 hat nadie cum Somos ns, Ns open en = 2 the designation indicates he year the case of revision, the year of ast revision, A number in parentheses indicates the year of las eappeaval. ‘A superscript epsilon () indicates an editorial ehange since th last revision or eappeoval This stondand has heen approved for use by agencies ofthe Depariment of Defense. Consul the BaD Index of Specifctions and ‘Standards for the specific yeor of issue which has been adepted by the Department of Defense ‘" Nore—Table 3, Footnote B, was eercciod editorially snd the desination date changed effective Sept. 78,1990. 1. Scope 1.1 This specification? covers carbon steel shapes, plates, and bars of structural quality for use in riveted, bolted, or welded construction of bridges and buildings, and for general structural purposes. 1.2 Supplemental requirements are provided where im- od internal quality and notch toughness are important. ‘Luse shall apply only when specified by the purchaser in the order. 1.3 When the stec! is to be welded, it is presupposed that a welding procedure suitable for the grade of stecl and in- tended use or service will be utilized. 1.4 The purchaser should consider specifying supple- mental requirements, such as fine austenitic grain size and Charpy V-Notch Impact requirements, when Group 4 or Group 5 wide flange shapes are specified for use in other than column or compression applications. 1.5 The values staicd in either inch-pound units or SI (metric) 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 must be used independent of the other. Combining valucs from the two systems may result in nonconformance with this specification, 7” ferenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: AG/A6M Specification for General Requirements for Rolled Steel Plates, Shapes, Sheet Piling, and Bars for Structural Use? A2T/A.27M Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, for General Application* ‘A 283/A 283M Specification for Low and Intermediate Tensile Strength Carbon Steel Plates? A307 Specification for Carbon Stcel Bolts and Studs, 60 000 PSI Tensile Strength’ "This specification i under the jrissietion of ASTM Committee A-1on Stee, Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys, and is the dices responiblty of Subcom ritce AOI.02 on Structural Stel fr Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock, and Ships Current edition approved Sept 28,1990, Published November 1936. Originally pulled as A 36 ~60°T Last previous edition * 36/A 36M ~ 90. 3Toe= ASME Doiler and Presture Vewel Code Applivations, 5: related Specifications SA-36 in Section Il ef that Code 3 Annual Book of ASTM Standard. Vol 01.04 ‘Annet Book of ASTM Standard, Vol 0102. 5 Annual Book of ASTM Standards Vol 15.08 A325 Specification for High-Strength Bolts for Structt Steel Joints? A325M Specification for High-Strength Bolts for St: tural Steel Joints [Metric}> ‘A 500 Specification for Cold-Formed Welded and Sec less Carbon Steel Structural Tubing in Rounds < Shapes? A501 Specification for Hot-Formed Welded and Seam! Carbon Steel Structural Tubing? A 502 Specification for Steel Structural Rivets? A563 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts* A 563M Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel N [Metric} ‘AST0/A 570M Specification for Steet, Sheet and St Carbon, Hot-Rolled, Structural Quality? A 668 Specification for Steel Forgings, Carbon and All for General Industrial Use® F 568 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Extern: Threaded Metric Fasteners? 3. Appurtenant Materials 3.1 Unless otherwise provided in the order, the cum edition of the specifications of ASTM listed in Table 1 st govern the delivery of otherwise unspecified materials 1 available in the product forms covered by this specificat when included with material purchased under this specifi tion. Unless otherwise specified, all plain and threaded b used for anchorage purposes shall be subjected to mechani tests and shall conform to the tensile requirements of Sect! 8; headed bolts used for anchorage purposes shall conform Specification A 307 or F $68; and all nuts shall conform the requirements of Specification A $63, Grade A, A 563M, Class 5. 4, General Requirements for Delivery 4.1 Material furnished under this specification shall cc form to the applicable requirements of the current edition Specification A 6/A 6M, 5, Bearing Plates 5.1 Unless otherwise specified, plates used as beari plates for bridges shall be subjected to mechanical tests ar shall conform to the tensile requirements of Section 8. * aria) Book of ASTM Standards, Vel 01.05,TASLE 1 Appurtenant Matorial Specifications The specifier should be sais of the suteDkty ol these mater for ind apprecaton. Composition andjor mechanical properies may be soot hen spect A 38/A 35M. Mater ASTM Designate Pha tbe bent or formed 63d “A B8G/A 28aM, Grade C leat rots ‘A$02, Grade 1 bats [AOT, Grade A ce F568, Cass 46 Higp-strongi bats (A328 or A225M Steel ruts A350 oF ASEM Cast tes [ABT/AZIM, Grace 65-2 [450-240] Forgings (carbon stee) 668, Cass 0 Hotrfed sheets and stip [ASTOJA 870M, Grado 28 Cold formed tabing ‘N00, Grade 8 Hot formed tubing AsO 5.2 Unless otherwise specified, mechanical tests shall not bbe required for plates over 1'A in. [40 mm] in thickness used as bearing plates in structures other than bridges, subject to the requirement that they shall contain 0.20 to 0.33% carbon 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 se” sound plates. 6, Process 6.1 The stee! shall be made by one or more of the following processes: open-hearth, basic-oxygen, or electric- furnace. 6.2 No rimmed or capped sicel shall be used for plates and bars over 4 in. (12.5 mm] thick or for shapes other than Group 1. 7. Chemical Requirements 7.1 The heat analysis shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Table 2, except as specified in 5.2. 7.2 The steel shall conform on product analysis to the requirements prescribed in Table 2, subject to the product analysis tolerances in Specification A 6/A 6M, except as specified in 7.3. 7.3 Product analysis is not applicable for bar-size shapes Qh A 36/A 36M or flat bars ¥ in. [12.5 mm] and under in thickness. 7.4. When tension tests are waived in accordance with 8.2, chemistry consistent with the requirements in Table 2, and with the mechanical properties desired must be applied, 8. Tensile Requirements 8.1 The material as represented by the test specimen, except as specified in $.2 and 8.2, shall conform to the requirements as to the tensile properties prescribed in Table 3. TABLE 3 Tensllo Requirements rates, Shapes,® and Bars: Tensile stengih, ks! (MPs 156-80 400-550] Yield point. rin, kel {MPa} 36 [250)° Prates ord Bars? ‘Bergallon 8 ln. [200 mm in, 2 ‘lengatin a2 [SO men, min, n° ‘shapes: Elongation in 8 in (200 men, min, % 20 Elongation 2 [50 men. in, & ayo “For plates wider than 24 in (600 mm). the test specimen Is taken Ih 1h ttansversa dreclon, See Orientation uncer the Tension Tests section of Speci! eaten A 6/A EM, "For wide flange shapes over 426 thf (634 kg/m), the 80 ks! [550 MPe maximum tensde strength does ret apply 8nd & minimum elongation in 2 ln. [5 ‘rm of 19 x, apples, "eViakd pein 32 ke (220 MP] for plates over 8 in. [200 mn] n ticks. 2 Elongation not required to be determined for Noor pie For pates wier than 24 in (€00 mm the slongation requrement is redvce ‘wo peraniage reins. "Foe seminal teknesses o ameter unser Ysa. [8 men}. a dedetin ror tna spected pereantage of elongasen in 8 le. {200 mm] shal be made fc coeroases of the nominal thickness or dameter below tie hr (8 mm). Se Won raqurement aclustments under the Tension Tess section of Spectic: tion A B/A BM for decvetion valves, "2 For nominal teknesses oF darnetors over 9.5, [90 mm, a dedi ros the spectieg percentage of elongation i 2 in. [50 rm] sha be made for ovens ‘of the nominal rickness or Gameter above 3.5 i. (90 mm). See eengetc Fequrement adjusimonis under the Tension Tests section of Specifeaic ‘AGIA EM for deduction values. 8.2 Shapes less than 1 in.? [645 mm?] in cross section an bars, other than flats, less than ¥2 in, [12.5 mm] in thicknes or diameter need not be subjected to tension tests by th manufacturer. TABLE 2 Chemical Requirements Fae Sat ou ta Gan Oma wa oan owt reinayninny an TRS Sate Saw? Tee owes Test ote BL" owe mn ee Sra éte “ra Srea__ ‘al Satan mae a a a a To] avanore' ; O Bie-izo ab-t20 wibsz0 Gasi20 ¢.) Baeos0 Seo.000 S4t-o%0 Prverows ms ice de Sor" Gon” Gor? See eGo te at Suse 2 S&S. RSs om esas om tos as can : Om CS iam ofeode Bio =" Eetrnnxwnancoppr io «io, io, GS Ga Gio io Oden Tenis pad 7 Manganese content of 085-1 35 % and stan content of 0.15-0.40% ls required for shapes over 426 jt (694 kg/m. © For gach reduction of Ot % below Ine spaced carbon maximum, an Increase cl 0.06 % manganese above the spectiod maximum wil be permit up to tt maximum of 1.35%.) as6/a sem 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.6/A 6M, Those that are considered suitable for use with this specification are listed by title: $5. Charpy V-Notch Impact Test. S14, Bend Test. ADDED SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS, In addition, the following optional supplementary requirements are also suitable for use with this specification, 391. Fine Austenitic Grain Size $98. Information Reporting of Unspecified Elements S911 The stect shall be killed and have a fine austenitic $98.1 Test reports, shall include for information the srain size, chemical analyses for copper, columbium, chromium, i nickel, molybdenum, and vanadium. When the amount of 397 _ ‘mitation on Rimmed or Capped Stee! an element present is less than 0.02 %, the analysis may be $97.1 The steel shall be other than rimmed or capped. _reported as equal to or less than 0.02 %. ‘The American Soclty fr Testing and Meters thas no poston respecting te valley of any patent rights asserted In connection with any tem mertloned in ths standard. Users ofthis standard aro expressly advised thal Getrmination of tho Yai of ay Buch [tant igh, ae the sk of intingemeni of such rights, ao ectrely Ibe own responsibilty. This standard is subject to revision et any time by te responsi technical commits and must be reviewed every fve years and ‘not revised, eer reapproved or withdrawn. 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