ASTM A675/A675M-14(2019)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:A675/A675M −14 (Reapproved 2019)
Standard Specification for
Steel Bars, Carbon, Hot-Wrought, Special Quality,
Mechanical Properties
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA675/A675M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
2 Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.1 This specification covers hot-wrought special quality
carbon steel bars and bar size shapes produced to mechanical
2. Referenced Documents
property requirements and intended for general constructional
2.1 ASTM Standards:
applications.
A29/A29MSpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforSteel
1.2 Thebarsareavailableinninestrengthgradesdesignated
Bars, Carbon and Alloy, Hot-Wrought
45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, and 90 [310, 345, 380, 415, 450,
A370Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
485, 515, 550, and 620] corresponding to the minimum
of Steel Products
ultimate tensile strength in ksi [MPa]. The chemical composi-
A663/A663MSpecification for Steel Bars, Carbon, Mer-
tion is selected by the manufacturer to develop the required
chant Quality, Mechanical Properties
mechanical properties.
E290Test Methods for Bend Testing of Material for Ductil-
1.3 Hot-wrought special quality carbon steel bars subject to
ity
mechanical property requirements are hot wrought in straight
2.2 ASME Code:
lengths only. Sections and sizes available are covered in
ASMEBoiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Specification A29/A29M.
3. Terminology
1.4 Some applications may require one or more of the
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
available designations shown under Supplementary Require-
3.1.1 special quality—special quality bars are used when
ments.
end use, method of fabrication, or subsequent processing
NOTE 1—Merchant-quality hot-wrought carbon steel bars subject to
treatment requires quality characteristics not available in mer-
mechanical property requirements are covered in Specification A663/
chant quality. Typical applications involve bending or machin-
A663M.
ing for general constructional uses. Some end uses or fabricat-
1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
ingprocedurescannecessitateoneormorerequirementswhich
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
are described in the Supplementary Requirements.
eachsystemarenotnecessarilyexactequivalents;therefore,to
ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be
4. Ordering Information
used independently of the other, and values from the two
4.1 Orders for material under this specification should
systems shall not be combined.
include the following information:
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
4.1.1 Quantity (weight or number of pieces);
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
4.1.2 Name of material (hot-wrought special quality bars);
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
4.1.3 Dimensions, including length;
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
4.1.4 Cross section (round, square, hexagon, equal leg
angle, etc.);
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
A01.15 on Bars. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2019. Published September 2019. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1972. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as A675/A675M–14. the ASTM website.
DOI: 10.1520/A0675_A0675M–14R19. Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi- International Headquarters, Two Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
cation SA 675 in Section II of that Code. www.asme.org.
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A675/A675M−14 (2019)
TABLE 1 Tensile Requirements
B C
Tensile Strength Yield Point, min Elongation, min, %
Grade
A ksi [MPa] ksi [MPa] 8 in. or [200 mm] 2 in. or [50 mm]
Designation
Gage Length Gage Length
45 [310] 45 to 55 [310 to 380] 22.5 [155] 27 33
50 [345] 50 to 60 [345 to 415] 25 [170] 25 30
55 [380] 55 to 65 [380 to 450] 27.5 [190] 23 26
60 [415] 60 to 72 [415 to 495] 30 [205] 21 22
65 [450] 65 to 77 [450 to 530] 32.5 [225] 17 20
70 [485] 70 to 85 [485 to 585] 35 [240] 14 18
75 [515] 75 to 90 [515 to 620] 37.5 [260] 14 18
80 [550] 80 min [550 min] 40 [275] 13 17
90 [620] 90 min [620 min] 55 [380] 10 14
A
When lead is required, add the letter “L” after the grade designation, for example, 45L.
B
When the tension test does not show a yield point (drop of the beam, halt of the pointer or sharp-kneed stress-strain diagram), yield strength shall be determined by either
0.5 % extension-under-load or 0.2 % offset. The minimum ksi (MPa) requirement does not change. The test report, if required, shall show yield strength.
C
See 7.1.1.2 through 7.1.1.5 for deduction in elongation due to section size.
TABLE 2 Chemical Requirements (Heat Analysis)
4.1.5 Specification designation and date of issue;
4.1.6 Grade designation (Table 1); Element
4.1.7 Leaded steel, if required (6.2); Phosphorus, max 0.040
Sulfur, max 0.050
4.1.8 Copper bearing steel, if required (6.3);
Copper, when copper steel is specified, min 0.20
4.1.9 Test report, if required (Section 10); A
Lead
4.1.10 Supplementary Requirements or special require-
A
When required, lead may be specified as an added element. See 6.2.
ments if required; and
4.1.11 Application and processing.
NOTE 2—Atypical ordering description is as follows: 10000 lb, [5000
kg]HotWroughtSpecialQualityCarbonSteelBars,1in.diameter×10ft,
6.3 Copper-Bearing Steel—When required copper may be
[25m×3m] Round,ASTMA675/A675M dated ____, Grade 50, [345]
specified as an added element. Copper-bearing steel is identi-
Copper Bearing, Test Report Required, S3 Special Straightness, Boiler
fied by stating “copper-bearing” on the purchase order.
Supports.
5. Materials and Manufacture
7. Mechanical Properties
5.1 Melting Practice—The steel shall be made by one or
7.1 Tension Tests:
more of the following primary processes: basic-oxygen or
7.1.1 Requirements:
electric-furnace.Theprimarymeltingmayincorporateseparate
7.1.1.1 The material as represented by the test specimen
degassing or refining and may be followed by secondary
shall conform to the applicable requirements in Table 1.
melting using electroslag remelting or vacuum-arc remelting.
7.1.1.2 For material over ⁄4 in. [19 mm] in thickness or
Where secondary melting is employed, the heat shall be
diameter, a deduction of 0.25% from the percentage of
definedasalloftheingotsremeltedfromasingleprimaryheat.
elongationin8in.[200mm]specifiedinTable1shallbemade
for each increase of ⁄32in. [0.8 mm] in the specified thickness
5.2 Deoxidation:
or diameter above ⁄4 in. [19 mm].
5.2.1 Unless otherwise specified, the steel shall be killed.
7.1.1.3 For material under ⁄16 in. [8 mm] in thickness or
5.2.2 When required, the purchaser may specify the re-
diameter, a deduction of 2.00% from the percentage of
quired deoxidation practice, dependent upon strength grade
elongationin8in.[200mm]specifiedinTable1shallbemade
specified, purchaser’s methods of fabrication, and end use
for each decrease of ⁄32in. [0.8 mm] in the specified thickness
requirements. Killed steels can be produced to coarse or fine
or diameter below ⁄16 in. [8 mm].
austenitic grain size (Supplementary Requirement S1).
7.1.1.4 For Grades 45, 50, 55, 60, and 65 [310, 345, 380,
5.3 Condition—Unlessotherwisespecified,thebarsshallbe
and 415] for material over 2 in. [50 mm] in thickness or
furnished as-rolled and not pickled, blast cleaned, or oiled.At
diameter, a deduction of 1.00% from the percentage of
the producer’s option, bars may be cleaned for inspection.
elongation in 2 in. [50 mm] specified in Table 1 shall be made
for each 1 in. [25 mm] of specified thickness or diameter or
6. Chemical Composition
fraction thereof over 2 in. [50 mm] in thickness or diameter.
6.1 The steel shall conform to the chemical requirements
7.1.1.5 For Grades 70, 75, 80, and 90 [485, 515, 550 and
specified in Table 2.
620] for material over 2 in. [50 mm] in thickness or diameter,
6.2 Leaded Steel—When required, lead may be specified as a deduction of 1.00% from the percentage of elongation in 2
an added element.When lead is specified as an added element, in. [50 mm] specified in Table 1 shall be made for each 1 in.
a range from 0.15 to 0.35% inclusive shall be furnished. Such [25mm]ofspecifiedthickne
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