STEEL - Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers - page 104

T ABLE 3.4 Applicable ASTM Specifications for Plates and Bars

Steel Types ASTM f y or Thickness ranges

designations Grade … 0.75 7 0.75 - 1.25 1.25-1.5 1.5-2 2-2.5 2.5-4 4-5 5-6 6-8 7 8

Carbon 32

36

A36

Gr. 50 b b b b

A529

Gr. 55 b b

Gr. 42
Gr. 50

High-Strength
Low-alloy

A572 Gr. 55

Gr. 60
Gr. 65
42

Corrosion
Resistant,
High-Strength
Low-Alloy

A242 46

50
42

A588 46

50
90

Quenched and
Tempered Alloy

a

A514

100

Quenched and 70

A852

Tempered
Low-Alloy
= Preferred material specification
= Other applicable material specification, the availability of which should be confirmed prior to specification
= Material specification does not apply
as plates only
to bars only above 1 in. thickness

a = Available

b = Applicable