ASTM A568

Full Name

ASTM A568 – Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet, Carbon, Structural, and High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled, General Requirements for

Scope

ASTM A568 is a standard specification for steel sheet, including both carbon and high-strength, low-alloy grades, that are hot-rolled or cold-rolled. This standard covers a wide range of steel products used in various construction applications.

Key requirements:

  • Chemical composition: specifies maximum and minimum allowable limits for elements such as carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, copper, and other alloying elements.
  • Tensile properties: defines minimum requirements for tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation.
  • Impact properties: specifies minimum requirements for impact resistance at a specified temperature.
  • Bend test: requires the steel sheet to pass a bend test to demonstrate its ductility.
  • Hardness: sets maximum limits for hardness to ensure adequate toughness.
  • Surface finish: specifies the allowable surface imperfections.

Applications – ASTM A568 steel sheet is used in a wide variety of construction applications, including:

  • Structural components
  • Machinery
  • Equipment
  • Sheet metal fabrication

Resources

Keywords

steel sheet; carbon; structural; high-strength; low-alloy; hot-rolled; cold-rolled; chemical composition; tensile properties; impact properties; bend test; hardness; surface finish; structural components; machinery; equipment; sheet metal fabrication; testing services; ASTM A568