ASTM A489-18e1

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.
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Designation:A489 −18
Standard Specification for
Carbon Steel Eyebolts
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A489; 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.
ε NOTE—A value in Table 2 was editorially corrected in May 2018.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This specification covers chemical, physical and me- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
chanical requirements for forged, carbon steel threaded eye- A751Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemi-
bolts intended for overhead lifting. cal Analysis of Steel Products
F541Specification for Alloy Steel Eyebolts
1.2 The specification includes two types denoting shank
F606/F606MTest Methods for Determining the Mechanical
pattern and two styles denoting shank length (both defined in
Properties of Externally and Internally Threaded
ASME B18.15) as follows:
Fasteners, Washers, Direct Tension Indicators, and Rivets
1.2.1 Type 1—Plain pattern (straight shank).
F1470Practice for Fastener Sampling for Specified Me-
1.2.2 Type 2—Shoulder pattern.
chanical Properties and Performance Inspection
1.2.3 Style A—Long length.
F1789Terminology for F16 Mechanical Fasteners
1.2.4 Style B—Short length.
F1941/F1941MSpecification for Electrodeposited Coatings
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
on Mechanical Fasteners, Inch and Metric
asstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthis
F2329/F2329MSpecification for Zinc Coating, Hot-Dip,
standard.
Requirements for Application to Carbon and Alloy Steel
Bolts, Screws, Washers, Nuts, and Special Threaded
1.4 The terms used in this specification are defined in
Terminology F1789 unless otherwise defined herein. Fasteners
2.2 ASME Standards:
1.5 The following safety hazard caveat pertains to the test
B1.1Unified Inch Screw Threads (UN and UNR Thread
methods portion of this specification: This standard does not
Form)
purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated
B1.3 Screw Thread Gaging Systems forAcceptability: Inch
with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard
and Metric Screw Threads (UN, UNR, UNJ, M, and MJ)
to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental
B18.15 Forged Eyebolts
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
B18.24Part Identifying Number (PIN) Code System Stan-
tions prior to use.
dard for B18 Fastener Products
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3. Ordering Information
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
3.1 Orders for eyebolts under this specification should
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
include the following information:
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
3.1.1 ASTM specification number and date of issue.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F16 on contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Fasteners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F16.02 on Steel Bolts, Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Nuts, Rivets and Washers. the ASTM website.
Current edition approved March 1, 2018. Published May 2018. Originally Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
approved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as A489–12. DOI: International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
10.1520/A0489-18E01. www.asme.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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A489−18
TABLE 2 Breaking Strength and Proof Load Requirements, Types
3.1.2 Name of product (carbon steel eyebolt).
1and2
3.1.3 Nominal Size.
Nominal Thread Size Tensile Stress Breaking Proof Load,
3.1.4 Type and style (see 1.2).
A C
Thread Size Area Strength, min
3.1.5 Number of pieces.
B
min
3.1.6 Coating, if required (see 9.4).
in. in. in. lbf lbf
1 1
3.1.7 Supplementary requirements, if required. ⁄4 ⁄4 –20 0.0318 2 100 800
5 5
⁄16 ⁄16 –18 0.0524 3 400 1 400
3.1.8 Certification, if required (see Section 13).
3 3
⁄8 ⁄8 –16 0.0775 5 000 2 000
3.1.9 Drawing, if nonstandard eyebolts are required (see
7 7
⁄16 ⁄16 –14 0.1063 6 900 2 800
1 1
7.2).
⁄2 ⁄2 –13 0.1419 9 200 3 700
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9 9
⁄16 ⁄16 –12 0.182 11 800 4 700
3.1.10 Other special requirements.
5 5
⁄8 ⁄8 –11 0.226 14 700 5 900
3.1.11 Size, nominal thread diameter and threads.
3 3
⁄4 ⁄4 –10 0.334 21 700 8 700
7 7
3.1.12 Part Identifying Number (PIN), if required (see ⁄8 ⁄8 –9 0.462 30 000 12 000
1 1–8 0.606 39 400 15 800
ASME B18.24).
1 1
1 ⁄8 1 ⁄8 –7 0.763 49 600 19 800
1 1
1 ⁄4 1 ⁄4 –7 0.969 63 000 25 200
4. Materials and Manufacture
1 1
1 ⁄2 1 ⁄2 –6 1.405 91 300 36 500
3 3
1 ⁄4 1 ⁄4 –5 1.90 123 500 49 400
4.1 Melting Process—The steel shall be made by the open-
2 2–4 ⁄2 2.50 162 500 65 000
hearth, basic-oxygen, or electric-furnace process and shall be 1 1
2 ⁄2 2 ⁄2 –4 4.00 260 000 104 000
made to a fine-grain practice. A
The stress area is calculated as follows:
As = 0.7854 [D − (0.9743/n)]
4.2 Forging—The eyebolts shall be forged without welds.
Tabulated values agree with ASME B1.1, Table 6.
4.3 Heat Treatment—The eyebolts shall be liquid quenched
where:
and tempered prior to machining the threaded end. 2
As = stress area, in. ,
D = nominal bolt size, and
4.4 Machining—The eyebolts shall be machined after the
n = threads per inch.
quench and temper operation.
B
Based on tensile strength of 65 000 psi. Values are rounded to the nearest 100
lbs.
4.5 Threads—The eyebolts shall be threaded. Threads may
C
Proof load is defined as 200 % of the 0 degree rated capacity specified in ASME
be rolled, cut, or ground.
B18.15 for Type 1 plain pattern eyebolts. Note that the rated capacity in ASME
B18.15 is defined as 20 % of the A489 breaking strength. Values are rounded to
5. Chemical Composition
the nearest 100 lbs.
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Editorially corrected in May 2018.
5.1 Limits—The eyebolts shall be manufactured from steels
havingaheatanalysisconformingtotherequirementsinTable
1.
5.2 Product Analysis:
jaw by means of a mandrel passing through the eye.The round
5.2.1 Analyses of finished eyebolts may be made by the
mandrel shall have a diameter equal to one half of the inside
purchaserormayberequestedtobemadebythemanufacturer.
diameter of the eye. The proof load shall be applied at a
The composition thus determined shall conform to the product
maximum cross head speed of 0.12 in. per minute, held for 10
analysis requirements specified in Table 1.
s. and then released. Permanent deformation of the eyebolt
exceeding 0.01 in. between the prick punch marks constitutes
5.3 Chemical analyses shall be performed in accordance
a failure.
with A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for
Chemical Analysis of Steel Products.
6.2 Breaking Strength—Theliftingeyesshallconformtothe
breaking strength specified in Table 2.
6. Mechanical Properties
6.2.1 The breaking strength shall be determined by screw-
6.1 Proof Load—The lifting eyes shall withstand the proof
ing the eyebolt to the full thread engagement into a block
load specified in Table 2. secured in one jaw of the testing machine and held to the other
6.1.1 The proof load is defined as the load that can be
jaw by means of a mandrel passing through the eye.The round
applied to the eyebolt without causing permanent deformation. mandrel shall have a diameter equal to one half of the inside
Prick punch marks shall be applied at opposite ends of the
diameter of the eye. The load shall be applied at a maximum
diameter across the eye. The proof load shall be applied
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