ASTM A606
Full Name
ASTM A606 – Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled, with Improved Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance
Scope
ASTM A606 is a standard specification for steel sheet and strip, specifically designed to exhibit improved atmospheric corrosion resistance compared to traditional carbon steel. This is achieved through the addition of alloying elements that form a protective oxide layer on the steel’s surface.
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 or strip to pass a bend test to demonstrate its ductility.
- Hardness: sets maximum limits for hardness to ensure adequate toughness.
- Corrosion resistance: specifies minimum requirements for atmospheric corrosion resistance, often measured using exposure tests.
Applications – ASTM A606 steel sheet and strip are used in various construction and industrial applications where enhanced corrosion resistance is required, such as:
- Exterior building components
- Automotive parts
- Machinery
- Equipment
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Keywords
high-strength low-alloy steel sheet and strip; atmospheric corrosion resistance; chemical composition; tensile properties; impact properties; bend test; hardness; exterior building components; automotive parts; machinery; equipment; testing services; ASTM A606