ASTM F593-01

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Designation: F 593 – 01
Standard Specification for
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Stainless Steel Bolts, Hex Cap Screws, and Studs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 593; 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 A 262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranu-
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lar Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for stainless
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A 276 Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
steel bolts, hex cap screws, and studs 0.25 to 1.50-in.,
A 342 Test Methods for Permeability of Feebly Magnetic
.inclusive, in nominal diameter in a number of alloys in
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Materials
common use and intended for service applications requiring
A 380 Practice for Cleaning, Descaling, and Passivation of
general corrosion resistance.
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Stainless Steel Parts, Equipment, and Systems
1.2 Seven groups of stainless steel alloys are covered,
A 484/A484M Specification for General Requirements for
including twelve austenitic, two ferritic, four martensitic, and
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Stainless Steel Bars, Billets, and Forgings
one precipitation hardening.
A 493 Specifcation for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
A B
Group Alloys Condition
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C
for Cold Heading and Cold Forging
1 304, 305, 384, 304 L, (CW) cold worked
D
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A 555/A555M Specification for General Requirements for
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2 316, 316 L (CW) cold worked
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Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
C
3 321, 347 (CW) cold worked
E C
A 564/A564M Specification for Hot-Rolled and Cold-
4 430 (CW) cold worked
F
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5 410 (H) hardened and tempered
Finished Age-Hardening Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
6 431 (H) hardened and tempered
A 582/A582M Specification for Free-Machining Stainless
7 630 (AH) age hardened
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Steel Bars
A
Unless otherwise specified on the inquiry and order, the choice of an alloy from
A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for
within a group shall be at the discretion of the fastener manufacturer (see 6.1).
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See 4.2 for options.
Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
C
Sizes 0.75 in. and larger may be hot worked and solution annealed.
A 967 Specification for Chemical Passivation Treatments
D
When approved by the purchaser, Alloys 303, 303Se, or XM1 may be
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for Stainless Steel Parts
furnished.
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When approved by the purchaser, Alloy 430F may be furnished.
D 3951 Practice for Commerial Packaging
F
When approved by the purchaser, Alloys 416 or 416Se may be furnished.
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
1.3 Supplementary requirements of an optional nature are
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
provided, applicable only when agreed upon between the
E 353 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Stainless,
manufacturer and the purchaser at the time of the inquiry and
Heat-Resisting, Maraging, and Other Similar Chromium-
order. 7
Nickel-Iron Alloys
1.4 Suitable nuts for use with bolts, hex cap screws, and
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F 594 Specification for Stainless Steel Nuts
studs included in this specification are covered by Specification
F 606 Test Methods for Determining the Mechanical Prop-
F 594. Unless otherwise specified, all nuts used on these
erties of Externally and Internally Threaded Fasteners,
fasteners shall conform to the requirements of Specification 8
Washers, and Rivets
F 594, shall be of the same alloy group, and shall have a
F 1470 Guide for Fastener Sampling for Specified Me-
specified minimum proof stress equal to or greater than the 8
chanical Properties and Performance Inspection
specified minimum full-size tensile strength of the externally
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2.2 ASME Standards:
threaded fastener.
B1.1 Unified Inch Screw Threads
2. Referenced Documents
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.04
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.09.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F16 on Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Fasteners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F16.04 on Nonferrous Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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Fasteners. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.08.
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Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2001. Published December 2001. Originally Available from Global Engineering Documents, 15 Inverness Way, East
published as F 593 – 78. Last previous edition F 593 – 98. Englewood, CO 80112.
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