Designation: A 569/A 569M – 98 An American National Standard

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Standard Specification for

Steel, Carbon (0.15 Maximum, Percent), Hot-Rolled Sheet
and Strip Commercial1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 569/A 569M; 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 are not limited to the following:

1.1 This specification covers hot-rolled carbon commercial 4.1.1 ASTM specification number and year of issue.
steel (CS) sheet and strip, in coils and cut lengths, having a 4.1.2 Name of material (hot-rolled commercial steel (CS)
maximum carbon of 0.15 %. This material is intended for parts sheet or strip),
where bending, moderate forming or drawing, and welding 4.1.3 Type – When a type is not specified, Type B will be
may be involved. furnished,
1.2 This specification is not applicable to the steel covered 4.1.4 Copper-bearing steel (if required),
by Specification A 635/A 635M. 4.1.5 Condition:
1.3 The values stated in either acceptable metric units (SI) 4.1.5.1 Material to this specification is furnished in the
or in inch-pound units shall be regarded separately as standard. hot-rolled condition. Pickled (or blasted cleaned) must be
The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; specified, if required.
therefore, each system must be used independently of the other, 4.1.6 Type of edge (see 8.1),
without combining values in any way. 4.1.7 Specify oiled or not oiled, as required (see 8.2).
4.1.8 Dimensions (thickness, width, and whether cut lengths
2. Referenced Documents or coils),
2.1 ASTM Standards: 4.1.8.1 As agreed upon between the purchaser and the
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing producer, material ordered to this specification will be supplied
of Steel Products2 to meet the appropriate standard or restricted thickness toler-
A 568/A 568M Specification for Steel, Sheet, Carbon, and ance table shown in Specification A 568/A 568M.
High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled, NOTE 1—Not all producers are capable of meeting all of the limitations
General Requirements for2 of the thickness tolerance tables in Specification A 568/A 568M. The
A 635/A 635M Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, purchaser should contact the producer regarding possible limitations prior
Heavy-Thickness Coils, Carbon, Hot-Rolled2 to placing an order.
A 749/A 749M Specification for Steel, Strip, Carbon and 4.1.9 Coil size (must include inside diameter, outside diam-
High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled, General Require- eter, and maximum mass),
ments for2 4.1.10 Application (part identification and description), and
4.1.11 Special requirements, if required.
3. General Requirements for Delivery
NOTE 2—A typical ordering description is as follows:
3.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con-
ASTM A 569-XX [or A 569M-XX], Hot-Rolled Commercial Steel (CS)
form to the applicable requirements of the current edition of Sheet, Type A, Pickled and Oiled, Cut Edge, 0.075 by 36 by 96 in. [or 1.85
Specification A 568/A 568M for sheets, and Specification by 900 by 2450 mm] Standard Thickness Tolerance, for Part No. 6310,
A 749/A 749M for strip, unless otherwise provided herein. Shelf Bracket.

4. Ordering Information 5. Materials and Manufacture

4.1 It is the purchaser’s responsibility to specify in the 5.1 Condition—Unless otherwise specified, the material is
purchase order all ordering information necessary to purchase furnished in the as-rolled condition (not annealed or pickled).
the needed material. Examples of such information include but
6. Chemical Composition
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-1 on Steel, 6.1 The Cast or Heat (formerly Ladle) Analysis of the steel
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee shall conform to the requirements as to chemical composition
A01.19 on Steel Sheet and Strip. shown in Table 1.
Current edition approved May 10, 1998. Published September 1998. Originally
published as A 569–66T. Last previous edition A 569/A 569M-97.
6.1.1 Each of the elements listed in Table 1 shall be included
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 01.03. in the report of the heat analysis. When the amount of copper,

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 A 569/A 569M
TABLE 1 Chemical Composition 7. Bend Test
Composition—Weight % Heat Analysis 7.1 Typical nonmandatory mechanical properties are found
Element Type AA,B Type BC,D Type CA,B in Table 2.
Carbon 0.10 max 0.02/0.15 0.08 max 7.2 The material shall be capable of being bent at room
Manganese, max 0.60 0.60 0.60 temperature in any direction through 180° flat on itself without
Phosphorous, max 0.030 0.030 0.10
Sulfur, max 0.035 0.035 0.035 cracking on the outside of the bent portion (see the section on
AluminumE,F ... ... ... bend test in Test Methods and Definitions A 370).
SiliconF ... ... ...
Copper 8. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
When copper steel is specified, minG 0.20 0.20 0.20
When copper steel is not specified, maxG 0.20 0.20 0.20
8.1 Edges:
Nickel, maxG 0.20 0.20 0.20 8.1.1 Sheet can be supplied with mill edge or cut edge.
Chromium, maxG,H 0.15 0.15 0.15 8.1.2 Strip can be supplied with mill edge or slit (cut) edge.
Molybdenum, maxG 0.06 0.06 0.06
Vanadium, max 0.008 0.008 0.008
8.2 Oiling—Hot-rolled, non-pickled material is commonly
Columbium, maxB 0.008 0.008 0.008 furnished not oiled while hot-rolled pickled (or blast cleaned)
Titanium, maxB 0.008 0.008 0.008 material is commonly furnished oiled. When required, pickled
A
Types A and C may be furnished as vacuum degassed and/or chemically (or blast cleaned) material may be specified to be furnished not
stabilized at the producer’s option. oiled, and nonpickled material may be specified to be furnished
B
For carbon levels less than or equal to 0.02 %, columbium and/or titanium may
be used as chemical stabilizing elements in Types A and C at the producer’s oiled.
option. In such case, the Table 1 limitations on such elements do not apply. Rather,
the limit on columbium shall be 0.10 % maximum and the limit on titanium shall be 9. Certification and Reports
0.15 % maximum. 9.1 The producer shall furnish copies of a report showing
C
Type B describes the most common product previously included in Specifica-
tion A 569/A 569M. test results of the heat analysis. The report shall include the
D
Specify Type B to avoid carbon levels below 0.02 %. purchase order number, the ASTM designation number, and the
E
When an aluminum deoxidized steel is required for the application. Commer- cast or heat number representing the material.
cial Steel (CS) may be ordered to a minimum of 0.01 % total aluminum.
F
Where an ellipsis (. . .) appears in this table, there is no requirement, but the 10. Keywords
analysis shall be reported.
G
When copper steel is not specified, the sum of copper, nickel, chromium, and 10.1 carbon steel sheet; carbon steel strip; hot rolled steel
molybdenum shall not exceed 0.50 % on heat analysis. When one or more of sheet; hot rolled steel strip; steel sheet; steel strip
these elements is specified, the sum does not apply; in which case, only the
individual limits on the remaining elements will apply. TABLE 2 Typical Mechanical PropertiesA,B
H
Chromium is permitted, at the producer’s option, to 0.25 % maximum when the
Yield Strength ksi [MPa]C 30/50 [205/345]
carbon is less than or equal to 0.05 %. In such case, the limit on the sum of the four
Elongation in 2 in. [50 mm] %C $ 25
elements in Footnote G does not apply.
A
The typical mechanical property values presented here are nonmandatory.
They are intended solely to provide the purchaser with as much information as
possible to make an informed decision on the steel to be specified. Values outside
nickel, chromium, or molybdenum is less than 0.02 %, the of these ranges are to be expected.
analysis may be reported as <0.02 %. When the amount of B
The yield strength tends to increase and elongation tends to decrease as the
vanadium or columbium is less than 0.008 %, the analysis may sheet thickness decreases. These properties represent those typical of material in
the thickness range of 0.100 to 0.150 in. [2.5 to 3.5 mm].
be reported as <0.008 %. C
Yield strength and elongation are measured in the longitudinal direction in
6.2 When a type is not specified, Type B will be furnished. accordance with Test Methods and Definitions A 370.

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