ASTM Standard List - Structural and Constructional Steels Standards: Part Three
Abstract
This comprehensive guide presents ASTM standards for structural and constructional steels, focusing on specialized applications in construction, pressure vessels, and rail transport. ASTM designations for ferrous materials use the letter "A" followed by sequential numbers, creating a standardized system for industry professionals. The article provides a detailed reference table of standards A489 through A620, including their current versions, descriptions, and status information. This resource serves as an essential reference for engineers, manufacturers, and construction professionals working with specialized steel specifications across various industrial applications.
Introduction to ASTM Steel Standards
ASTM specifications represent a consensus among producers, specifiers, fabricators, and users of steel mill products. ASTM's designation system for metals consists of a letter (A for ferrous materials) followed by an arbitrary sequentially assigned number. These designations often apply to specific products, for example A548 is applicable to cold-heading quality carbon steel wire for tapping or sheet metal screws.
This article contains a list of standards that covers among other things:
- Specific steel standards for applications in the construction industry
- Specialist carbon steel pressure vessel plates
- Steels used in rail and rapid transit industries
For more information on the ASTM designation system see our related article: Introduction to the ASTM Standard Designation.
Structural and Constructional Steels: Part Three
Key Standards for Construction Applications
Many of the standards in this section address critical components for structural applications, including bolts, plates, and reinforcement materials for concrete structures.
Pressure Vessel Steel Standards
This section includes various specifications for pressure vessel plates designed for different temperature ranges and performance requirements, including specialized alloys.
Rail and Transport Steel Specifications
Several standards specifically address steel applications in railway and rapid transit systems, covering components such as wheels and tires.
Table 1. ASTM Standards for Structural and Constructional Steels Part 3
| Standard Number |
Last version |
Description | Status |
| A 489 | 2004 | Carbon Steel Lifting Eyes | /1/ |
| A 490 | 2009 | Structural Bolts, Alloy Steel, Heat Treated, 150 ksi Minimum Tensile Strength | /3/ |
| A 490M | 2009 | High-Strength Steel Bolts, Classes 10.9 and 10.9.3, for Structural Steel Joints [Metric] | /3/ |
| A 496/A 496M | 2007 | Steel Wire, Deformed, for Concrete Reinforcement | /no materials/ |
| A 497/A 497M | 2007 | Steel Welded Wire Reinforcement, Deformed, for Concrete | /no materials/ |
| A 498 | 2006 | Seamless and Welded Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger Tubes with Integral Fins | /no materials/ |
| A 499 | 2008 | Steel Bars and Shapes, Carbon Rolled from "T" Rails | /2/ |
| A 500/A 500M | 2007 | Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing in Rounds and Shapes | /4/ |
| A 501 | 2007 | Hot-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing | /1/ |
| A 502 | 2003 | Steel Structural Rivets | /4/ |
| A 504/A 504M | 2008 | Wrought Carbon Steel Wheels | /5/ |
| A 505 | 2005 | Steel, Sheet and Strip, Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled | /no materials/ |
| A 506 | 2005 | Alloy and Structural Alloy Steel, Sheet and Strip, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled | /96/ |
| A 507 | 2006 | Drawing Alloy Steel, Sheet and Strip, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled | /96/ |
| A 510 | 2008 | General Requirements for Wire Rods and Coarse Round Wire, Carbon Steel | /89/ |
| A 512 | 2006 | Cold-Drawn Buttweld Carbon Steel Mechanical Tubing | /25/ |
| A 513 | 2008 | Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon and Alloy Steel Mechanical Tubing | /36/ |
| A 514/A 514M | 2009 | High-Yield-Strength, Quenched and Tempered Alloy Steel Plate, Suitable for Welding | /15/ |
| A 515/A 515M | 2007 | Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Intermediate- and Higher-Temperature Service | /4/ |
| A 516/A 516M | 2006 | Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Moderate- and Lower-Temperature Service | /4/ |
| A 517/A 517M | 2006 | Pressure Vessel Plates, Alloy Steel, High-Strength, Quenched and Tempered | /13/ |
| A 519 | 2006 | Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Mechanical Tubing | /135/ |
| A 520 | 1997 | Supplementary Requirements for Seamless and Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel Tubular Products for High-Temperature Service Conforming to ISO Recommendations for Boiler Construction | Withdrawn 2000 /9/ |
| A 523 | 2005 | Plain End Seamless and Electric-Resistance-Welded Steel Pipe for High-Pressure Pipe-Type Cable Circuits | /2/ |
| A 524 | 2005 | Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for Atmospheric and Lower Temperatures | /2/ |
| A 529/A 529M | 2009 | High-Strength Carbon-Manganese Steel of Structural Quality | /5/ |
| A 530/A 530M | 2004 | General Requirements for Specialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe | /no materials/ |
| A 533/A 533M | 2009 | Pressure Vessel Plates, Alloy Steel, Quenched and Tempered, Manganese-Molybdenum and Manganese-Molybdenum-Nickel | /no materials/ |
| A 534 | 2009 | Carburizing Steels for Anti-Friction Bearings | /no materials/ |
| A 535 | 1985 | Special-Quality Ball and Roller Bearing Steel | Withdrawn 1998 /no materials/ |
| A 537/A 537M | 2008 | Pressure Vessel Plates, Heat-Treated, Carbon-Manganese-Silicon Steel | /3/ |
| A 538/A 538M | Pressure Vessel Plates, Alloy Steel, Precipitation Hardening (Maraging), 18 Percent Nickel | Withdrawn 1989 /2/ | |
| A 539 | 1999 | Electric-Resistance-Welded Coiled Steel Tubing for Gas and Fuel Oil Lines | Withdrawn 2004 /1/ |
| A 540/A 540M | 2006 | Alloy-Steel Bolting Materials for Special Applications | /46/ |
| A 542/A 542M | 2009 | Pressure Vessel Plates, Alloy Steel, Quenched-and-Tempered, Chromium-Molybdenum, and Chromium-Molybdenum-Vanadium | /22/ |
| A 543/A 543M | 2009 | Pressure Vessel Plates, Alloy Steel, Quenched and Tempered Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum | /6/ |
| A 544 | Steel Wire, Carbon, Scrapless Nut Quality | Withdrawn 1991 /11/ | |
| A 545 | Steel Wire, Carbon, Cold-Heading Quality, for Machine Screws | Withdrawn 1991 /16/ | |
| A 546 | Steel Wire, Medium-High-Carbon, Cold-Heading Quality, for Hexagon-Head Bolts | Withdrawn 1991 /8/ | |
| A 547 | Steel Wire, Alloy, Cold-Heading Quality, for Hexagon-Head Bolts | Withdrawn 1991 /no materials/ | |
| A 548 | Steel Wire, Carbon, Cold-Heading Quality, for Tapping or Sheet Metal Screws | Withdrawn 1991 /no materials/ | |
| A 549 | Steel Wire, Carbon, Cold-Heading Quality, for Wood Screws | /no materials/ | |
| A 551/A 551M | 2008 | Carbon Steel Tires for Railway and Rapid Transit Applications | /7/ |
| A 552 | Alloy Steel Bars for Springs | Withdrawn 1974 /no materials/ | |
| A 553/A 553M | 2006 | Pressure Vessel Plates, Alloy Steel, Quenched and Tempered 8 and 9 Percent Nickel | /2/ |
| A 556/A 556M | 2005 | Seamless Cold-Drawn Carbon Steel Feedwater Heater Tubes | /3/ |
| A 563M | 2007 | Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts | /28/ |
| A 568/A 568M | 2009 | Steel, Sheet, Carbon, Structural, and High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled, General Requirements for | /55/ |
| A 568M | 2009 | General Requirement for Steel, Carbon and High-Strength Low-Alloy Hot-Rolled Sheet and Cold-Rolled Sheet [Metric] | /55/ |
| A 569/A 569M | 1998 | Steel, Carbon (0.15 Maximum, Percent), Hot-Rolled Sheet and Strip Commercial | /1/ |
| A 570/A 570M | 1998 | Steel, Sheet and Strip, Carbon, Hot-Rolled | Replaced by A1011/A1011M /6/ |
| A 572/A 572M | 2007 | High-Strength Low-Alloy Columbium-Vanadium Structural Steel | /5/ |
| A 573/A 573M | 2005 | Structural Carbon Steel Plates of Improved Toughness | /3/ |
| A 574M | 2008 | Alloy Steel Socket-Head Cap Screws [Metric] | /10/ |
| A 575 | 2007 | Steel Bars, Carbon, Merchant Quality, M-Grades | /10/ |
| A 576 | 2006 | Steel Bars, Carbon, Hot-Wrought, Special Quality | /72/ |
| A 583 | 1999 | Cast Steel Wheels for Railway Service | Withdrawn 2004 /5/ |
| A 587 | 2005 | Electric-Resistance-Welded Low-Carbon Steel Pipe for the Chemical Industry | /1/ |
| A 588/A 588M | 2005 | High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel with 50 ksi [345 MPa] Minimum Yield Point to 4-in. [100-mm] Thick | /4/ |
| A 589/A 589M | 2006 | Seamless and Welded Carbon Steel Water-Well Pipe | /11/ |
| A 590 | Pressure Vessel Plates, Alloy Steel, Precipitation Hardening (Maraging) 12 Percent Nickel | Withdrawn 2004 /no materials/ | |
| A 595/A 595M | 2006 | Steel Tubes, Low-Carbon or High-Strength Low-Alloy, Tapered for Structural Use | /13/ |
| A 600 | 2004 | Tool Steel High Speed | /41/ |
| A 601 | 2005 | Electrolytic Manganese Metal | /no materials/ |
| A 605/A 605M | Pressure Vessel Plates, Alloy Steel, Quenched-and-Tempered Nickel-Cobalt-Molybdenum-Chromium | Withdrawn 1989 /no materials/ | |
| A 606/A 606M | 2009 | Steel, Sheet and Strip, High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled, with Improved Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance | /1/ |
| A 607 | 1998 | Steel, Sheet and Strip, High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Columbium or Vanadium, or Both, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled | Replaced by A1008/A1008M and A1011/A1011M /6/ |
| A 611 | 1997 | Structural Steel (SS), Sheet, Carbon, Cold-Rolled | Replaced by A1008/A1008M /6/ |
| A 612/A 612M | 2007 | Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, High Strength, for Moderate and Lower Temperature Service | /1/ |
| A 614 | Special Requirements for Bolting Material for Nuclear and Other Special Applications | Withdrawn 1986 /no materials/ | |
| A 615/A 615M | 2009 | Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement | /6/ |
| A 615M | 1992 | Deformed and Plain Billet-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement (Metric) | Replaced by A615/A615M /no materials/ |
| A 616/A 616M | 1996 | Rail-Steel Deformed and Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement | Replaced by A 996/A 996M /no materials/ |
| A 617/A 617M | 1996 | Axle-Steel Deformed and Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement | Replaced by A 996/A 996M /no materials/ |
| A 618/A 618M | 2004 | Hot-Formed Welded and Seamless High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Tubing | /4/ |
| A 619/A 619M | 1997 | Non-Killed Forming Steel (NKFS) Sheet, Carbon Cold-Rolled | Withdrawn 1998 /2/ |
| A 620/A 620M | 1997 | Drawing Steel (DS), Sheet, Carbon, Cold-Rolled | Replaced by A 1008/A 1008M /1/ |
Conclusion
This comprehensive listing of ASTM standards provides essential reference information for professionals working with structural and constructional steels. Understanding these standards is crucial for ensuring compliance with industry requirements and achieving optimal performance in steel applications across construction, pressure vessel manufacturing, and transportation industries.
For additional information on steel standards, refer to Parts One and Two of this series, which cover complementary ASTM designations for structural and constructional steels.
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