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TABLE 4.16 ASTM Requirements for Structural, Reinforcing, <strong>and</strong> Fastening Steels*<br />

ASTM<br />

specification<br />

Tensile<br />

strength,<br />

min,<br />

ksi†<br />

Yield<br />

point,<br />

min, ksi†<br />

Elongation in<br />

8 in, min, %<br />

Elongation<br />

in 2 in,<br />

min, %‡<br />

0– 3 ⁄4<br />

Bend test, ratio of bend diameter,<br />

in, to specimen thickness, in§<br />

3 ⁄4–1 1–1 1 ⁄2 1 1 ⁄2–2 Over 2<br />

Structural steel A36 58–80 36 20 23–21 1<br />

⁄2 1 1 1 ⁄2<br />

1 2 ⁄2 3<br />

Welded or seamless<br />

pipe<br />

A53 45–60 25–35<br />

High-strength, lowalloy,<br />

structural<br />

steel<br />

A242 63–70 42–50 18 21 1 11 ⁄2 2 21 ⁄2 3<br />

High-strength, lowalloycolumbiumvanadium<br />

steels<br />

A572 60–80 42–65 20–15 24–17 Depends on grade*<br />

High-strength, lowalloy<br />

structural steel<br />

A588 63–70 42–50 18 21 1 11 ⁄2 2 21 ⁄2 3<br />

High-yield-strength,<br />

quenched <strong>and</strong><br />

tempered alloy steel<br />

A514 110–130 90–100 17–18 2 2 3 4 4<br />

Structural steel A529 60–85 42 19 1<br />

High-strength,<br />

quenched <strong>and</strong><br />

tempered alloy steel<br />

A852 90–110 70 19<br />

Normalized highstrength<br />

low-alloy<br />

steel<br />

A633 63–100 42–60 18 23 2 2 21 ⁄2 21 ⁄2 3<br />

Quenched <strong>and</strong><br />

tempered steel plate<br />

A678 70–110 50–75 22–18 1–2 2–3 2–3 21 ⁄2–3 2–21 ⁄2<br />

Cold-formed, welded<br />

<strong>and</strong> seamless tubing<br />

A500 45–62 33–46 25–14<br />

Hot-formed, welded<br />

<strong>and</strong> seamless tubing<br />

A501 58 36 20 23<br />

High-strength steel<br />

bolts<br />

A325 105 81 14

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