ASTM A505-00(2005)

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Designation: A505 – 00 (Reapproved 2005)
Standard Specification for
Steel, Sheet and Strip, Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled,
General Requirements for
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A505; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number 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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope ods for Steel Products for Shipment
A751 Test Methods, Practices, andTerminology for Chemi-
1.1 This specification covers a group of common require-
cal Analysis of Steel Products
ments that, unless otherwise specified in the material specifi-
A873/A873M Specification for Steel Sheet and Strip,
cation, apply to hot-rolled and cold-rolled alloy steel sheet and
Chromium-Molybdenum Alloy, for Pressure Vessels
strip under each of the following specifications: A506, A507,
A919 Terminology Relating to Heat Treatment of Metals
and A873/A873M.
2.2 Federal Standard:
1.2 In case of any conflict in requirements, the requirements
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
of the individual material specification shall prevail over those
2.3 Military Standard:
of this general specification.
MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products, Preparation for Ship-
1.3 The purchaser may specify additional requirements
ment and Storage
which do not negate any of the provisions of this general
specification or of the individual material specification. Such
3. Terminology
additional requirements, the acceptance of which are subject to
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
negotiation with the supplier, must be included in the order
3.1.1 sheet and strip—hot-rolled and cold-rolled alloy steel
information (see 4.1.9).
sheet and strip is classified as shown in Table 1.
1.4 For purposes of determining conformance with this
3.1.2 exclusive—when used in relation to ranges, as for
specification and the various material specifications referenced
ranges of thicknesses in the tables of permissible variations in
in 1.1, values shall be rounded to the nearest unit in the
dimensions, the term “exclusive” is intended to exclude only
right-hand place of figures used in expressing the limiting
the greater value of the range. Thus a range from 60 to 72 in.
values in accordance with the rounding provisions of Test
(1524 to 1829 mm) exclusive includes 60 in. but does not
Methods and Definitions A370 and Test Methods, Practices,
include 72 in.
and Terminology A751.
3.1.3 manufacturer (material manufacturer)—an organiza-
2. Referenced Documents tion that performs or directly controls one or more operations,
suchasmelting,rolling,coiling,andheattreatment,thataffects
2.1 ASTM Standards:
the chemical composition or mechanical properties of the
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
material.
of Steel Products
A506 Specification for Alloy and Structural Alloy Steel,
4. Ordering Information
Sheet and Strip, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled
4.1 Orders shall include the following information, as nec-
A507 Specification for Drawing Alloy Steel, Sheet and
essary, to describe adequately the desired material:
Strip, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled
4.1.1 Specification designation, including year of issue,
A700 PracticesforPackaging,Marking,andLoadingMeth-
4.1.2 Chemical composition (grade),
4.1.3 Classificationofthematerial(thatis,hot-rolledsheet),
4.1.4 Dimensions (thickness, width, length) in decimal
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
inches,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.19 on Steel Sheet and Strip.
4.1.5 Quantity (weight or number of pieces),
Current edition approved March 1, 2005. Published March 2005. Originally
approved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as A505 – 00. DOI:
10.1520/A0505-00R05.
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A505 – 00 (2005)
4.1.6 Condition (that is, “hot-rolled,” “cold-rolled”), 8.2 Number of Tests—The number of specimens shall be as
4.1.7 Heat treatment required, if any, specified in the individual material specification.
4.1.8 Type of edge, 8.3 Location and Orientation of Tension Test Specimens—
4.1.9 Additional information as specified in the individual Unless otherwise specified in the individual material specifi-
material specification, cation, tension test specimens shall be the full thickness of the
4.1.10 Any special requirements not specified in the indi- material. The test coupons shall be taken from the material in
vidual material specification, and its finished condition except as otherwise provided in 8.4; shall
4.1.11 Whether certification of compliance or test reports be taken approximately midway between the edge and center-
are required. line of the sheet or strip; and shall be taken such that the long
axisofthetestspecimenwillbetransversetothefinaldirection
5. Materials and Manufacture
of rolling.
5.1 Melting Process—Unless otherwise specified in the
8.4 Heat Treatment of Test Coupons:
individual material specification, the steel may be made by any
8.4.1 When heat treatment is required by the material
process that produces material that conforms to the specified
specification and is to be performed by the purchaser or his
requirements.
agent, and the material is to be supplied by the manufacturer in
5.2 Hot or Cold Rolling—The sheet and strip shall be
a condition other than that required by the material specifica-
produced by hot rolling or cold rolling, as specified in the
tion, the material shall be qualified on the basis of tests made
individual material specification and as specified on the order.
on specimens taken from coupons, obtained from the material
5.3 Heat Treatment—When heat treatment is required, it
in its as-shipped condition, that have been heat treated in
shall be performed in accordance with the requirements speci-
accordance with the requirements specified in the material
fied in the individual material specification. Heat treatment
specification or on the order. If the heat-treatment temperatures
may be performed by either the manufacturer or the purchaser;
are not specified, the manufacturer shall heat treat the coupons
however,ifthepurchaserintendstoperformtheheattreatment,
under conditions he considers appropriate.
it shall be so stated on the order.
8.4.2 When specified on the order, the test coupons may be
5.3.1 Heat treatment terms shall be in accordance with
subjected to additional heat treatment to simulate thermal
Terminology A919.
treatments that will be used during fabrication.
8.4.3 The purchaser shall be informed of the procedures
6. Chemical Requirements
followed in heat treating the test coupons.
6.1 Cast or HeatAnalysis ofeachcastorheatshallbemade
8.5 Test Methods:
by the manufacturer to determine the percentage of elements
8.5.1 All tests shall be conducted in accordance with Test
specified in the individual material specification. This analysis
Methods and Definitions A370.
shall be made from a test specimen preferably taken during the
8.5.2 Yield strength shall be determined either by the 0.2 %
teeming of the cast or heat. The chemical composition thus
offset method or by the 0.5 % extension-under-load method.
determined shall be reported to the purchaser or his represen-
tative upon request, and shall conform to the cast or heat
9. Quality
analysis requirements of the applicable material specification.
9.1 General—Sheet and strip furnished under this specifi-
6.2 Product or Verification Analysis— An analysis may be
cation shall be clean, sound, and free of internal or external
madebythepurchaserfromfinishedmaterialrepresentingeach
imperfections which would make the material unsuitable for
cast or heat.The composition thus determined shall conform to
the intended application. Care should be taken to avoid cracks,
the requirements for product analysis specified in the indi-
seams, slivers, grooves, laminations, pits, blisters, buckles, coil
vidual material specification or on the order; however, if only
breaks, creases, holes, pickling stains and patches, ragged and
cast or heat analysis requirements are specified in the material
torn edges, and “rolled-in” dirt and scale.
specification or on the order, the composition determined on
9.2 Surface Finish—The degree or amount of surface im-
product analysis shall conform to those requirements subject to
perfections on material in cut lengths shall be such that only a
the product analysis tolerances specified in Table 2.
reasonableamountofmetalfinishingisrequired.Slightsurface
6.3 Referee Analysis—In case referee analysis is required to
imperfections that are completely removable without reducing
resolve a dispute concerning the results of a chemical analysis,
the thickness below the minimum permissible limits shall not
the procedures for performing the referee analysis shall be in
be considered to be defects. Coils may contain some abnormal
accordance with Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology
defects such as holes, welds, etc., which render a portion of the
A751.
coil unusable, since the inspection of coils does not afford the
same opportunity to reject portions containing defects as is the
7. Metallurgical Structure
case with cut lengths. However, an excessive number of
7.1 The requirements for metallurgical structure, if any,
abnormal imperfections is cause for rejection.
shall be as specified in the individual material specification.
10. Edges
8. Mechanical Property Requirements
8.1 Requirements—The requirements for mechanical prop- 10.1 Edges—The types of edges procurable in hot-rolled
and in cold-rolled alloy-steel sheet and strip are as follows:
erties, if any, shall be as specified in the individual material
specification. 10.2 Hot-Rolled Sheet and Strip:
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10.2.1 Mill Edge—Normaledgeproducedinhotrollingthat the results of the retests do not conform to the specified
does not conform to any definite contour. requirements, the lot shall be rejected.
10.2.2 Cut Edge—Approximately square edge resulting
14. Inspection and Testing
from the cutting of sheet into one or more desired widths by
14.1 Whentheorderspecifiesthatthepurchaserwillinspect
means of rotary knives (slit edge) or blade shears (sheared
the material and witness testing, the inspector representing the
edge).
purchaser shall have entry at all times while work on the
10.2.3 Square Edge—Type of mill edge produced by hot
contract of the purchaser is being performed, to all parts of the
edge-rolling; furnished on strip only.
manufacturer’s works that concern the manufacture of the
10.3 Cold-Rolled Sheet:
material ordered. The manufacturer shall afford the inspector
10.3.1 Cut Edge—Same description as shown in 10.2.2 for
all reasonable facilities to satisfy the inspector that the material
hot-rolled sheet and strip.
is being furnished in accordance with the specification.
10.4 Cold-Rolled Strip:
14.2 All tests (except product analysis) and inspection shall
10.4.1 No. 1 Edge—Prepared edge of a specified round or
be made at the place of manufacture before shipment, unless
square contour that is produced when a very accurate width is
otherwise specified on the order, and shall be so conducted as
required.
not to interfere unnecessarily with the operation of the works.
10.4.2 No. 2 Edge—Natural mill edge carried through the
cold rolling from the hot-rolled strip without additional pro-
15. Rework and Retreatment
cessing of the edge.
15.1 If inspection and test results fail to conform to the
10.4.3 No. 3 Edge—Approximately square edge produced
specified requirements, the material may be reworked or
by slitting.
retreated, if the manufacturer can assure that the cause of
10.4.4 No. 4 Edge—Rounded edge produced by edge roll-
failure is curable and that the quality of the material shall
ing either the natural edge of hot-rolled strip or slit-edge strip.
conform to the specified requirements. After retreatment,
Used when an approximately round edge is desired and when
testing shall be done in accordance with the material specifi-
the finish of the edge is not important.
cation requirements.
10.4.5 No. 5 Edge—Square edge produced by edge rolling
or filing for the purpose of eliminating burr.
16. Rejection Subsequent to Shipment
10.4.6 No. 6 Edge—Square edge produced by edge rolling
16.1 Material that shows characteristics not in conformance
the natural edge of hot-rolled strip or slit-edge strip, when the
with the material specification subsequent to its initial accep-
width tolerances and finish required are not as exacting as for
tance may be rejected. In such cases, the manufacturer should
the No. 1 Edge.
be notified in a timely manner.
11. Permissible Variations in Dimensions
17. Certification
11.1 The permissible variations in dimensions (see Table 3)
17.1 When specified on the order, a certification of compli-
forhot-rolledandcold-rolledalloysteelsheetandstripshallbe
ance shall be furnished that the material was manufactured,
in accordance with Tables 4-22.
sampled, tested, and inspected in accordance with the require-
ments of the applicable specification.
12. Identification of Product
17.2 When specified on the order, a report of the test results
12.1 As a minimum, the material shall be identified with the
shall be furnished.
manufacturer’s name or brand, the specification designation,
17.3 A signature is not required on the certification of
weight, purchaser’s order number, and material identification
complianceorthereportoftestresults.However,thedocument
which is traceable to the heat or cast.
shallclearlyidentifytheorganizationsubmittingthedocument.
12.2 The identification shall be legibly stenciled on top of
Notwithstanding the absence of a signature, the organization
each lift or shown on a tag attached to each coil or shipping
submitting the document is responsible for the content of the
unit.
document.
12.3 When specified on the order, each sheet shall be
18. Packaging, Marking, and Loading for Shipment
identified as agreed upon.
18.1 Packaging, marking, and loading for shipment shall be
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