ASTM A36 / A36M

This specification covers carbon structural 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. Heat analysis shall be used to determine the required chemical composition for carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, and copper. Tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation shall be evaluated using tension test and must conform to the required tensile properties.

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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 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 grade of steel and intended use or service is to be utilized. See Appendix X3 of Specification A 6/A 6M for information on weldability.

1.4 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.

1.5 The text of this specification 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 furnished without heat treatment or with stress relieving only, the additional requirements, including additional testing requirements and the reporting of additional test results, of A 6/A 6M apply.

2. Referenced Documents

A1011/A1011M Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, Hot-Rolled, Carbon, Structural High Strengh Low Alloy, and High Strength Low Alloy with Improved Formability
A27/A27M Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, for General Application
A307 Specification for Carbon Steel Bolts and Studs, 60000 psi Tensile Strength
A325 Specification for Structural Bolts, Steel, Heat Treated, 120/105 ksi Minimum Tensile Strength
A325M Specification for Structural Bolts, Steel, Heat Treated 830 MPa Minimum Tensile Strength [Metric]
A500 Specification for Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing in Rounds and Shapes
A501 Specification for Hot-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing
A502 Specification for Rivets, Steel, Structural
A563 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts
A563M Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts [Metric]
A6/A6M Specification for General Requirements for Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling
A668/A668M Specification for Steel Forgings, Carbon and Alloy, for General Industrial Use
F568M Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Externally Threaded Metric Fasteners

Index Terms

bars; bolted construction; bridges; buildings; carbon; plates; riveted construction; shapes; steel; structural steel; welded construction; Bolted construction materials/applications--specifications; Bridge/structural materials--specifications; Building materials/applications--specifications; Carbon steel bars/shapes--specifications; Carbon steel plate--specifications; Riveted construction--specifications; Structural steel (SS) plate--specifications; Structural steel (SS) shapes--specifications; Welded steel bars/shapes--specifications; Welded steel plate/sheet/strip--specifications; Railroad steel materials; Steel bars/shapes/wires

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