ASTM A6/A6M-09

This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:A 6/A 6M–08a Designation: A6/A6M – 09
Standard Specification for
General Requirements for Rolled Structural Steel Bars,
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Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A6/A6M; 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*
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1.1 This general requirements specification covers a group of common requirements that, unless otherwise specified in the
applicable product specification, apply to rolled structural steel bars, plates, shapes, and sheet piling covered by each of the
following product specifications issued by ASTM:
ASTM
Title of Specification
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Designation
A36/A36M Carbon Structural Steel
A131/A131M Structural Steel for Ships
A242/A242M High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel
A283/A283M Low and Intermediate Tensile Strength Carbon Steel Plates
A328/A328M Steel Sheet Piling
A514/A514M High-Yield Strength, Quenched and Tempered Alloy Steel
Plate Suitable for Welding
A529/A529M High-Strength Carbon-Manganese Steel of Structural Qual-
ity
A572/A572M High-Strength Low-Alloy Columbium-Vanadium Steel
A573/A573M Structural Carbon Steel Plates of Improved Toughness
A588/A588M High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel with 50 ksi (345
MPa) Minimum Yield Point to 4 in. [100 mm] Thick
A633/A633M Normalized High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel Plates
A656/A656M Hot-Rolled Structural Steel, High-Strength Low-Alloy Plate
with Improved Formability
A678/A678M Quenched-and-Tempered Carbon and High-Strength Low-
Alloy Structural Steel Plates
A690/A690M High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel H-Piles and Sheet Piling for
Use in Marine Environments
A709/A709M Carbon and High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel
Shapes, Plates, and Bars and Quenched-and-Tempered
Alloy Structural Steel Plates for Bridges
A710/A710M Age-Hardening Low-Carbon Nickel-Copper-Chromium-Mo-
lybdenum-Columbium Alloy Structural Steel Plates
A769/A769M Carbon and High-Strength Electric Resistance Welded Steel
Structural Shapes
A786/A786M Rolled Steel Floor Plates
A808/A808M High-Strength Low-Alloy Carbon, Manganese, Columbium,
Vanadium Steel of Structural Quality with Improved Notch
Toughness
A827/A827M Plates, Carbon Steel, for Forging and Similar Applications
A829/A829M Plates, Alloy Steel, Structural Quality
A830/A830M Plates, Carbon Steel, Structural Quality, Furnished to
Chemical Composition Requirements
A852/A852M Quenched and Tempered Low-Alloy Structural Steel Plate
with 70 ksi [485 Mpa] Minimum Yield Strength to 4 in.
[100 mm] Thick
A857/A857M Steel Sheet Piling, Cold Formed, Light Gage
A871/A871M High-Strength Low Alloy Structural Steel Plate with Atmo-
spheric Corrosion Resistance
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM CommitteeA01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.02
on Structural Steel for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock and Ships.
Current edition approved Nov.April 1, 2008.2009. Published November 2008.April 2009. Originally approved in 1949. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as A 6/A
6M–08. A6/A6M – 08a. DOI: 10.1520/A0006_A0006M-09.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specification SA-6/SA-6M in Section II of that Code.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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A6/A6M – 09
A913/A913M Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel Shapes of
Structural Quality, Produced by Quenching and Self-
Tempering Process (QST)
A945/A945M Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel
Plate with Low Carbon and Restricted Sulfur for Improved
Weldability, Formability, and Toughness
A950/A950M Specification for Fusion Bonded Epoxy-Coated Structural
Steel H-Piles and Sheet Piling
A992/A992M Specification for Steel for Structural Shapes for Use in
Building Framing
A1026 Specification for Alloy Steel Structural Shapes for Use in
Building Framing
A1043/A1043M Specification for Structural Steel with Low Yield to Tensile
Ratio for Use in Buildings
1.2 AnnexA1 lists permitted variations in dimensions and mass (Note 1) in SI units.The
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This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:A6/A6M–08a Designation: A 6/A 6M – 09
Standard Specification for
General Requirements for Rolled Structural Steel Bars,
1
Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA 6/A 6M; 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*
2
1.1 This general requirements specification covers a group of common requirements that, unless otherwise specified in the
applicable product specification, apply to rolled structural steel bars, plates, shapes, and sheet piling covered by each of the
following product specifications issued by ASTM:
ASTM
Title of Specification
3
Designation
A 36/A 36M Carbon Structural Steel
A 131/A 131M Structural Steel for Ships
A 242/A 242M High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel
A 283/A 283M Low and Intermediate Tensile Strength Carbon Steel Plates
A 328/A 328M Steel Sheet Piling
A 514/A 514M High-Yield Strength, Quenched and Tempered Alloy Steel
Plate Suitable for Welding
A 529/A 529M High-Strength Carbon-Manganese Steel of Structural Qual-
ity
A 572/A 572M High-Strength Low-Alloy Columbium-Vanadium Steel
A 573/A 573M Structural Carbon Steel Plates of Improved Toughness
A 588/A 588M High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel with 50 ksi (345
MPa) Minimum Yield Point to 4 in. [100 mm] Thick
A 633/A 633M Normalized High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel Plates
A 656/A 656M Hot-Rolled Structural Steel, High-Strength Low-Alloy Plate
with Improved Formability
A 678/A 678M Quenched-and-Tempered Carbon and High-Strength Low-
Alloy Structural Steel Plates
A 690/A 690M High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel H-Piles and Sheet Piling for
Use in Marine Environments
A 709/A 709M Carbon and High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel
Shapes, Plates, and Bars and Quenched-and-Tempered
Alloy Structural Steel Plates for Bridges
A 710/A 710M Age-Hardening Low-Carbon Nickel-Copper-Chromium-Mo-
lybdenum-Columbium Alloy Structural Steel Plates
A 769/A 769M Carbon and High-Strength Electric Resistance Welded Steel
Structural Shapes
A 786/A 786M Rolled Steel Floor Plates
A 808/A 808M High-Strength Low-Alloy Carbon, Manganese, Columbium,
Vanadium Steel of Structural Quality with Improved Notch
Toughness
A 827/A 827M Plates, Carbon Steel, for Forging and Similar Applications
A 829/A 829M Plates, Alloy Steel, Structural Quality
A 830/A 830M Plates, Carbon Steel, Structural Quality, Furnished to
Chemical Composition Requirements
A 852/A 852M Quenched and Tempered Low-Alloy Structural Steel Plate
with 70 ksi [485 Mpa] Minimum Yield Strength to 4 in.
[100 mm] Thick
A 857/A 857M Steel Sheet Piling, Cold Formed, Light Gage
A 871/A 871M High-Strength Low Alloy Structural Steel Plate with Atmo-
spheric Corrosion Resistance
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM CommitteeA01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.02
on Structural Steel for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock and Ships.
Current edition approved Nov.April 1, 2008.2009. Published November 2008.April 2009. Originally approved in 1949. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as
A 6/A 6M – 08a.
2
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specification SA-6/SA-6M in Section II of that Code.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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A 6/A 6M – 09
A 913/A 913M Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel Shapes of
Structural Quality, Produced by Quenching and Self-
Tempering Process (QST)
A 945/A 945M Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel
Plate with Low Carbon and Restricted Sulfur for Improved
Weldability, Formability, and Toughness
A 950/A 950M Specification for Fusion Bonded Epoxy-Coated Structural
Steel H-Piles and Sheet Piling
A 992/A 992M Specification for Steel for Structural Shapes for Use in
Building Framing
A 1026 Specification for Alloy Steel Structural Shapes for Use in
Building Framing
A 1043/A 1043M Specification for Structural Steel with Low Yield to Tensile
Ratio for Use in Buildings
1.2 AnnexA1 lists permitted variations in dimensions and mass (N
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