ASTM A568/A568M-03

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Designation: A 568/A 568M – 03
Standard Specification for
Steel, Sheet, Carbon, and High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-
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Rolled and Cold-Rolled, General Requirements for
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 568/A 568M; 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 (e) 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 * 1.7 This specification and the applicable material specifica-
tions are expressed in both inch-pound units and SI units.
1.1 This specification covers the general requirements for
However, unless the order specifies the applicable “M” speci-
steel sheet in coils and cut lengths. It applies to the following
fication designation (SI units), the material shall be furnished
specifications that describe carbon steel and high-strength,
to inch-pound units.
low-alloy steel (HSLA) furnished as hot-rolled sheet and
cold-rolled sheet: Specifications A 414/A 414M, A 424, A 606,
2. Referenced Documents
A 659/A 659M, A 794, A 1008/A 1008M, and A 1011/
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 1011M.
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
1.2 This specification is not applicable to hot-rolled heavy-
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of Steel Products
thickness carbon sheet coils (ASTM Specification A 635/
A 414/A 414M Specification for Steel, Sheet, Carbon, for
A 635M).
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Pressure Vessels
1.3 In case of any conflict in requirements, the requirements
A 424 Specification for Steel, Sheet, for Porcelain Enamel-
of the individual material specification shall prevail over those
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ing
of this general specification.
A 606 Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, High-
1.4 For the purposes of determining conformance with this
Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled, with
and the appropriate product specification referenced in 1.1,
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Improved Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance
values shall be rounded to the nearest unit in the right hand
A 635/A 635M Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip,
place of figures used in expressing the limiting values in
Heavy-Thickness Coils, Carbon, Commercial Steel, Draw-
accordance with the rounding method of Practice E 29.
ing Steel, Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy, and High-
1.5 Annex A1 lists permissible variations in dimensions and
Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability, Hot-
mass (see Note 1) in SI [metric] units. The values listed are not
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Rolled, General Requirements for
exact conversions of the values listed in the inch-pound tables,
A 659/A 659M Specification for Commercial Steel (CS),
but instead are rounded or rationalized values. Conformance to
Sheet and Strip, Carbon (0.16 Maximum to 0.25 Maxi-
Annex A1 is mandatory when the “M” specification is used.
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mum Percent), Hot-Rolled
NOTE 1—The term weight is used when inch-pound units are the
A 700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading
standard. However, under SI the preferred term is mass.
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Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment
1.6 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for
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are to be regarded as standard. Within the text, the SI units are
Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not
A 794 Specification for Commercial Steel (CS), Sheet,
exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used inde-
Carbon (0.16 % Maximum to 0.25 % Maximum), Cold-
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pendently of the other. Combining values from the two systems
Rolled
may result in nonconformance with the specification.
A 1008/A 1008M Specification for Steel, Sheet, Cold-
Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy and
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High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.19 on Steel Sheet and Strip.
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Current edition approved April 10, 2003. Published May 2003. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
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approved in 1966. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as A 568 – 02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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A 568/A 568M – 03
A 1011/A 1011M Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip,
Coils and Cut Lengths
Width, in. Thickness, in.
Hot-Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy
12 to 48, incl 0.031 to 0.230, excl
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and High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability
Over 48 0.031 to 0.180
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