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Designation: A 36/A 36M - 00

Standard Specification for
Carbon Structural Steel'
1. Scope
1 1 This speclficauonz covers carbon steel shapes, plates,
and bars of structural quahty for use m riveted, bolted, or
welded construmon of hndges and hmldmgs. and for general
structural purposes
1 2 Supplementary requuements are prov~ded for use where
addu~onal testlng or addlbonal restricuons are requ~red by the
purchaser. Such requmments apply only when specified m the
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purchasc order
1 3 When the steel 1s to be welded, a welding procedure
smtable for the grade of steel and intended use or service is to
he uuhzed See Appenhx X3 of Speclficauon A 61A 6M for
informauon on weldabd~ty.
1 4 For Group 4 and 5 wtde flange shapes for use tn tension,
~t 1s mommended that the purchase1 cons~der spec~fymg
supplementary requuements, such as fine austentuc gram size
and L%arpy V-Notch Impact testlng
1 5 The values slated m ellher in~h-pound uruls or SI unlls
are to be regarded separately as standard. With~n the text, the
SI unlts are shown In brackets The values stated ~n each
system are not exact equtvalents, therefore, each system 1sto
be uscd mdcpcndcntly of thc other, w~thout combmmg values
m any way
1.6 The text of t h~s specificauon contams notes or footnotes,
or both, that prov~de explanatory matenal Such notes and
foomotes, excludmg those in tables and figures, do not contam
any mandatory requuements
1 7 For plates cut from coded ptoduct, the addnional
requuements, mcludmg addmonal tesung requuements and the
reponmg of addmonal test rea~lts, of A 61A 6M apply.
2. Referenced Documents
2 1 ASTM Sfandnrds
A 61A 6M Spe~~ficauon Tor General Reqummenls Tor
Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet
P1hng3
' This specificahon is under the junsdtcuon of ASTM Comm~tfac A-l on Steel.
Smnlcss Steel, .md Rclaled Alloys, and is l k dlre-3 mponslbdlty of Subcanmd~ee
A01 02 on Smt l nnl Steel for Bodgcs, Bulldmy, Rolllng Stock, and Ships
Cmnt edttlon approved Manch 10, ZOO0 Publmkd May 2030 Ormnally
pubhshed as A 36 - 60 T Last prev~ovs e d mn A 361A 36M - 97''
'For ASME Bollcr and h u r e Vessel Code Appltcauons, see related Spanfi-
cauons SA-36 m Secuon ilof that Code
' Amwl Book ofAS7M Sfmdmds, Vol 01 M
A 27lA 27M Spcc~ficauon for Stcel Casungs, Caibon, for
General Apphcauon4
A307 Specificahon for Carbon Steel Bolts and Smds,
60 000 psl Tens~le Strength5
A 325 Specificat~on for Structural Bolts, Steel, Heat
Treated, 1201105 k s ~ Mmmum Tens~le Suength5
A 325M Specn'icahon for mgh-Suength Bolts for Suuc-
tural Steel Joints MetricI5
A 500 Speclficatlon for Cold-Formed Welded and SeamIess
Carbon Steel Suuclural Tubing m Rounds and Shapa6
A 501 Speclficauon for Hot-Formed Welded and Seamless
Carbon Steel Structural Tubmg6
A 502 Specificanon for Steel Structural &vets5
A 563 Speclficahon for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts5
A563M Specificabon for Carbon and AUoy Steel Nuts
IMemc15
A 570lA 570M Speclticauon for Steel, Sheet and Smp,
Carbon, Hot-Rolled, Structural Quakty7
A 668 Spec~hcahon for Steel Porgmgs, Carbon and Alloy,
for General Indusmal Use8
F 568M Speclficabon for Carbon and Alloy Steel Externally
Threaded Memc Fasteners5
3. Appurtenant Materials
3. I When components of a steel structure are ~denufied with
thls ASTM deSlpdU0n but the product form is not hsted in the
scope of this speclticauon, the matenal shall conform to one of
the standards kt ed In Table 1 unless otherwtse speclfied by the
purchaser
4. General Reqnirements for Delivery
4 1 Matenal furn~shed under tlus spec~ficauon shall con-
form to the requuements of the nurent edmon of Speclficauon
A 61A 6M, for the ordered material, unless a confl~ct exlsts m
whch case tbls speaficauon shall previul
4 1 1 Co~led product 1s excluded from quahfzat~on to ilus
~peclficahon unhl levelled and cut to length Plates produced
from cod means plates that have been cut to mdmdual lengths
from a culled product and m Surn~shed w~t hou~ heat treatment
TABLE 1 Appurtenant Material Spcl t i cat l ons
beanng plates in stiu~tures other than bndges, subject to the
~m I - T~C specfier should be sausfied of the S U I ~ ~ I I I ~ ~ of these
requmment that they shall conwn 0 20 to 0 33 % carbon by
materials for the intended apphcatton compos~uon mechanical
heat analysis, that the chem~cal composluon shall conform to
properms may be d~fferent lhan spec~fied m A 36/A 36M the requirements of Table 2 ln phospholus and sulfur content,
and that a snffictent discard shall be made to secure sound
Matenal ASTM Deslgnahon plates
Steel wets A 502, Grade 1
Bolts A 307, Grade A or F 568M Cl as 4 6
6. Process
Hgh-strength bolts A 325 or A 325M
steel nuts A 563 or A 5 6 3 ~ 6 1 The steel shall be made by one or more of the followmp
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Cast steel A Z ~ / A zM, Grade 65-35 [450-2401
processes. open-hearth, basic-oiygen, or electric-furnace
Fommus (carbon steel) A 668, Class D
Hd-rolled sheets and shp A 5701A -OM, Grade 36
6 2 No rimmed or capped steel shall be used for plates and
cold-formed tubmg A 500. ~ m d e B bars over %~ n . [12 5 mrnl thick or for shapcs other than Group
Hot-formed Nbrng A 501 1.
Anchor bolb F 1554
7. Chemical Requirements
The processor decoils, levels, cuts to length and marks the 7 1 Thc heat analysts shall conform to the reqmrcmcnts
product. The processor 1s responsible for perfomng and prescnbed in Table 2, except as specified m 5.2
cerufylng all tests, exammauons, repam, mspecuons or opera- 7 2 The steel shall conform on product analysls to the
tions not intendcd to affect thc propmes of the matcnal. For requirements prescnbed tn Table 2, subject to the product
plates produced from colls, two test results shall be reported for analysis mlerances in Specificanon A 6/A 6M.
each qualtfymg coil. See Note 1.
8. Tensile Requirements
Nom 1-Addruonal requrements regmdmg plate from coil are de-
scnbed in specrficat~on A 6/A 6 M
8 1 The ma t e d as represented by the test spec~men, except
as specified m 5.2 and 8 2, shall conform to the requirements as
5. Bearing Plates
to the tensile psoperues p r e s c n i m Table 3.
5.1 Unless otherw~se spec~fied, plates used as bearing plates 8 2 Shapes less than 1 in '[645 mm ' 1 m cross secuon and
for bridges sball be subjected to mechan~cal tests and shall bars, other than flats, less than % ~ n . 112 5 mm] In thtckness 01
conform to the tenale reqmrements of Section 8 hameter need not he subjected to tension tests by the manu-
5 2 Unless othenvtse spec~fied, mechanical tests shall not be facturer, provlded that the chemcal composmon used is
rcquircd for plates over 1 % ~n [40 mml in thtckncss uscd as appropriate for obtanmg the tensile properties m Table 3
TABLE 2 Chemlcal Requtrements
No15 1- Where " " appear, m thlr lable them 1s no nyuuemenl The hcat analysts for mangdnesc shall be dct rwned and reported as dcvnbed
ID the heat analyclc sectton of Spenficanon A6 t A 6M
Product
Thlclmess, m [mml
Carbon, max. %
Manganese, %
Phosphorus, max, %
Sulfur, max, %
Slllcon. %
Copper, mm. O/, when cop
per steel s spenfied
*Manganese content of 0 85-7 35 % and slllcon content of 0 1 5 4 40 % is required for shapes aver 426 IbR [634 kglm]
eFor each reductson of 0 01 % below Wa specdred carbon rnaxkmum, an Encrease of 0 06 % manganese above the specified maxmum unll be permitted up to the
maxrmum of 1 35 %
ShapesA
AIL
0 26
0 04
0 05
040max
0 20
Platese
To Y4 Over % Over 1% Over 2%
to 17k t o2% to 4 Over 4
['01' [20 to 401, 140 to 651, [65 10 1001, [ l w]
mc1 ,"GI mc1 lncl
025 025 0 26 0 27 0 29
080-1 20 080-1 20 085-1 20 085-1 20
0.04 0 M 0 04 O M 0 04
005 005 0 05 005 0 05
O40max O40max 015440 015040 015040
020 020 0 20 0 20 0 20
Bars
Ya Over% Over 1%
te 1% lo 4 OMr 4
[201' [20 to 401. [loo],
lncl PO01
lncl lncl
026 027 0 28 0 29
060-090 060-090 060-090
O M O M O M O M
005 005 0 05 005
040rnax O40max 040rnax O40max
020 020 0 20 0 20
TABLE 3 Tenslle Requ~rements~
Plates. Shapes." and Ham
Tensle svenqth ks [MPal
Yied porn[. rn n. !el WDal
Plates and BarsDE
Elonoatmn rn 8 in 1200 mml. mm. % 20
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Elanoat~on in 2 in 150 mml mm. % 23
shape;
Elongat~on 1n8 in I200 mm], mm, % 20
Elangat~on ln 2 in [50 mml, mln, % 21
A See Specmen Onentatlon under the Tensmn Tesb seaon of Speclficatlon
A 61A 6M
6 For wide flange shapes over 426 lblft [634 kg/m], the 80 ks [550 MPe]
maximum tensile sbenath does n d aoDk and e mnmmum elon~atbon in 2 ln 150
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mm] ot 19 %, apples
Yield pomt 32 k a [220 MPal for plates over 8 in [ZOO mm] m thaclmess
Elongat~on not required to be determud for floor plate
EFor plates w~der than 24 m [SO0 mml, the elongat~on requlrernent is reduced
9. Keywords
9.1 bars, bolted construction, bndges, bu~ldings, carbon,
plates, nveted constrnctlon, shapes; steel, smictural steel,
welded construcnon
SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
These requuements shall not apply unless specified in the order
Standabzed supplementary requuements for use at the option of the pmchaser are hsted in
Specification A 6lA 6M Those that are considered suitable foruse w~t h t h~s specification are hsted by
ntle
S5. Charpy V-Notch Impact Test
ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
In addmon, the following opnond supplementary requirements are also smrable for use wlth this
spectficaon
S91. Fine Austenitic Grain Size S97. Limitation on Rimmed or Capped Steel
S91 1 The steel shall be killed and have a fine austenitlc
~ 9 7 1 l-he steel shall be thm rimmed or capped
gram uze
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