ASTM A689-97(2018)

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: A689 −97 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Specification for
Carbon and Alloy Steel Bars for Springs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A689; 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.
1. Scope 3.1.1 ASTM designation A689,
3.1.2 ASTM grade number indicating the chemical compo-
1.1 This specification covers hot-wrought steel bars to be
sition (see 5.1), special chemistry required (see 5.2), or
used for the manufacture of general-purpose springs such as
hardenability (see 5.3),
coil, torsion, and leaf.
3.1.3 Quantity (number of bars or weight),
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.1.4 Cross section description and dimensions or drawings
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
of section,
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
3.1.5 Bar lengths,
and are not considered standard.
3.1.6 When purchaser’s processing requires cold shearing,
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor- cold punching, and cold trimming, this should be noted.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.1.7 When special straightness or machine-cut lengths are
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the required, reference on the purchase order should be made to
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
Tables A1.10 and A1.9 or Tables A2.10 and A2.9 for SI units
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical of Specification A29/A29M, and
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.1.8 Weight limitations per shipping bundle.
4. Melting Practice
2. Referenced Documents
4.1 The steel shall be made by one or more of the following
2.1 ASTM Standards:
primary processes: basic-oxygen or electric-furnace. The pri-
A29/A29M SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforSteel
mary melting may incorporate separate degassing or refining
Bars, Carbon and Alloy, Hot-Wrought
and may be followed by secondary melting using electroslag
A255 Test Methods for Determining Hardenability of Steel
remelting or vacuum arc remelting. Where secondary melting
A304 Specification for Carbon andAlloy Steel Bars Subject
is employed, the heat shall be defined as all of the ingots
to End-Quench Hardenability Requirements
remelted from a single primary heat.
A322 Specification for Steel Bars, Alloy, Standard Grades
A576 Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon, Hot-Wrought,
5. Chemical Composition or Hardenability Requirements
Special Quality
5.1 Whenthesteelisspecifiedbychemicalcomposition,the
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
standard steel grades are the ASTM series 1000, 4100, 5100,
6100, 8600, and 9200, and those including BoronASTM series
3. Ordering Information
10B00, 15B00, 50B00, and 51B00. The specific grades are
3.1 Purchase orders for material to this specification shall
listed in Specifications A322 and A576.
include the following information as required to describe the
5.2 Modifications may be made in the chemistry of the
desired material adequately:
standard ASTM grades to suit the hardenability required for a
particular bar size, spring shape, or other special requirements.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, The steel supplier should be consulted on availability of any
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
special chemical compositions.
A01.15 on Bars.
5.2.1 A chemical analysis of each heat of steel purchased
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2018. Published September 2018. Originally
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under 5.1 and 5.2 shall be made by the steel producer to
approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as A689 –97 (2013) .
DOI: 10.1520/A0689-97R18.
determine the percentage of the elements, which percentages
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
shall conform to the requirements of the designated ASTM
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
grade or special chemistry. The chemical analysis thus deter-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. mined shall be reported to the purchaser.
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A689 − 97 (2018)
TABLE 1 Rounded Corner Radii
Nominal Corner Radii,
A
Specified Sizes, in. (mm)
in. (mm)
0.250 (6.35) to 0.375 (9.52) 0.031 (0.78)
0.375 (9.52) to 0.500 (12.70) 0.063 (1.60)
Over 0.500 (12.70) to 0.813 (20.65) 0.094 (2.38)
Over 0.813 (20.65) to 1.469 (37.31) 0.125 (3.18)
Over 1.469 (37.31) to 1.938 (49.23) 0.250 (6.35)
Over 1.938 (49.23) to 2.438 (61.93) 0.313 (7.94)
A
Sizes are distances between opposite sides of square bars and the thickness of
rectangular bars.
5.3 When the steel is specified by end-quench hardenability 6.3.2 For section tolerances see Table A1.3 or A2.3 for SI
requirements (alloy steels), the grade is identified by the suffix units (for rectangular bars) and TableA1.1 orA2.1 for SI units
letter “H.”The standard alloy steel grades are theASTM series (for square bars) of Specification A29/A29M.
4100H,5100H,6100H,8600H,and9200Handthoseincluding
6.4 Round Bars—For section tolerances see Table A1.1 or
BoronASTM series 50B00H and 51B00H. The specific grades
A2.1 for SI units of Specification A29/A29M.
are listed in Specification A304.
6.5
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