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An American National Standard

Designation: A 501 – 9901

Standard Specification for

Hot-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural
Tubing1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 501; 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
1.1 This specification covers black and hot-dipped galvanized hot-formed welded and seamless carbon steel square, round,
rectangular, or special shape structural tubing for welded, riveted, or bolted construction of bridges and buildings, and for general
structural purposes.
1.2 Square and rectangular tubing is furnished in sizes 1 to 10 in. (25.4 to 254 mm) across flat sides with wall thicknesses 0.095
to 1.000 in. (2.41 to 25.40 mm), dependent upon size; round tubing is furnished in NPS 1⁄2 to NPS 24 (see Note 1) inclusive, with
nominal (average) wall thicknesses 0.109 to 1.000 in. (2.77 to 25.40 mm), dependent upon size. Special shape tubing and tubing
with other dimensions is permitted to be furnished, provided that such tubing complies with all other requirements of this
specification.
NOTE 1—The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) has been substituted in this standard for such traditional terms as “nominal diameter,”
“size,” and “nominal size.”
1.3 The following precautionary statement pertains only to the test method portion of this specification: This standard does not
purport to address all the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to
establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions of the values in inch-pound units to SI units.
1.5 The text of this specification contains notes and footnotes that provide explanatory material. Such notes and footnotes,
excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain any mandatory requirements.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 53/A 53M Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless2

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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-1 A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys, and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.09 on Carbon Steel Tubular Products.
Current edition approved March Mar. 10, 1999. 2001. Published May 1999. 2001. Originally published as A 501 – 64. Last previous edition A 501 – 989.

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A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products3
A 700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment4
A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products3
A 941 Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, Related Alloys, and Ferroalloys2
2.2 AIAG Standard:
B-1 Bar Code Symbology Standard5

3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions— For definitions of terms used in this specification, refer to Terminology A 941.

4. Ordering Information
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall contain information concerning as many of the following items as are
required to describe the desired material adequately:
4.1.1 Quantity (feet or number of lengths),
4.1.2 Name of material (hot-formed tubing),
4.1.3 Method of manufacture (seamless or welded) (see Section 6),
4.1.4 Finish (black or galvanized),
4.1.5 Size (outside diameter and calculated nominal wall thickness for round tubing and the outside dimensions and calculated
nominal wall thickness for square and rectangular tubing (Section 11),
4.1.6 Length (random, multiple, or specific; see 12.3),
4.1.7 End condition (see 17.3),
4.1.8 Burr removal (see 17.3),
4.1.9 Certification (see Section 19),
4.1.10 ASTM specification designation and year of issue,
4.1.11 End use,
4.1.12 Special requirements, and
4.1.13 Bar coding (see 20.3).

5. Process
5.1 The steel shall be made by one or more of the following processes: open-hearth, basic-oxygen, or electric-furnace.
5.2 When steels of different grades are sequentially strand cast, the steel producer shall identify the resultant transition material
and remove it using an established procedure that positively separates the grades.

6. Manufacture
6.1 The tubing shall be made by one of the following processes: seamless; furnace-butt welding (continuous welding); or
electric-resistance welding followed by reheating throughout the cross section and hot forming by a reducing or shaping process,
or both.

7. Heat Analysis
7.1 Each heat analysis shall conform to the requirements specified in Table 1 for heat analysis.

8. Product Analysis
8.1 The tubing shall be capable of conforming to the requirements specified in Table 1 for product analysis.

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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements

Composition, %
Element Heat Product
analysis analysis
Carbon, max 0.26 0.30
Phosphorus, max 0.035 0.045
Sulfur, max 0.035 0.045
Copper, when copper steel is specified, min 0.20 0.18

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8.2 If product analyses are made, they shall be made using test specimens taken from two lengths of tubing from each lot of
500 lengths, or fraction thereof, or two pieces of flat-rolled stock from each lot of a corresponding quantity of flat-rolled stock.
Methods and practices relating to chemical analysis shall be in accordance with Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology A 751.
Such product analyses shall conform to the requirements specified in Table 1 for product analysis.
8.3 If both product analyses representing a lot fail to conform to the specified requirements, the lot shall be rejected.
8.4 If only one product analysis representing a lot fails to conform to the specified requirements, product analyses shall be made
using two additional test specimens taken from the lot. Both additional product analyses shall conform to the specified
requirements or the lot shall be rejected.
9. Tensile Requirements
9.1 The material, as represented by the test specimen, shall conform to the requirements as to tensile properties prescribed in
Table 2.
9.2 The yield strength corresponding to a permanent offset of 0.2 % of the gage length of the specimen or to a total extension
of 0.5 % of the gage length under load shall be determined.
10. Bend Test
10.1 The bend test shall be made on square or rectangular tubing manufactured in accordance with this specification.
10.2 The bend test specimen shall be taken longitudinally from the tubing, and shall represent the full wall thickness of material.
It shall be permissible for the sides of the bend test to have their corners rounded out to a radius of 1⁄16 in. (1.59 mm) maximum.
10.3 The bend test specimen shall stand being bent cold through 180°, without cracking on the outside of the bent portion, to
an inside diameter which shall have a relation to the thickness of the specimen as prescribed in Table 3.
11. Dimensions
11.1 Square Structural Tubing—The outside dimensions (across the flats), the weight per foot, and the calculated nominal wall
thickness of common sizes of square structural tubing included in this specification are listed in Table 4.
11.2 Rectangular Structural Tubing— The outside dimensions (across the flats), the weight per foot, and the calculated nominal
wall thickness of common sizes of rectangular structural tubing included in this specification are listed in Table 5.
11.3 Round Structural Tubing—The NPS and outside diameter dimensions, the weight per foot, and the calculated nominal wall
thickness of common sizes of round structural tubing included in this specification are listed in Table 6.
11.4 Special Shape Structural Tubing— The dimensions and tolerances of special shape structural tubing are available by
inquiry and negotiation with the manufacturer.
11.5 Other Sizes—The dimensional tolerances for hot-formed welded and seamless structural tubing manufactured in
accordance with the requirements of this specification, but with ordered dimensions other than those listed in Table 4, Table 5, and
Table 6, shall be consistent with those given in this specification for similar sizes and type of product.
12. Permissible Variations in Dimensions of Square, Round, Rectangular, and Special Shape Structural Tubing
12.1 Outside Dimensions:
12.1.1 Round Structural Tubing—For round hot-formed structural tubing NPS 2 and over, the outside diameter shall not vary
more than 61 % from the specified outside diameter. For NPS 11⁄2 and under, the outside diameter shall not vary more than 1⁄64
in. (0.40 mm) over nor or more than 1⁄32 in. (0.79 mm) under the specified outside diameter.
12.1.2 Square, Rectangular, and Special Shape Structural Tubing—The outside dimensions, measured across the flats at
positions at least 2 in. (50.8 mm) from the ends of the tubing, shall not vary from the specified outside dimensions by more than
the applicable amount given in Table 7, which includes an allowance for convexity or concavity.
12.2 Weight—The weight of the structural tubing shall be not more than 3.5 % under its theoretical weight, as specified
calculated using its length and the applicable weight per unit length given in Table 4, Table 5, and or Table 6, shall not be less than
the specified value by more than 3.5 %. 6.
12.3 Length—Structural tubing is commonly produced in random lengths of 16 to 22 ft. (4.9 to 6.7 m) or 32 to 44 ft. (9.8 to
13.4 m), in multiple lengths, and in specific lengths. When specific lengths are ordered, the permissible variations in length shall
be as given in Table 8.
TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements
Tensile strength, min, psi (MPa) 58 000 (400)
Yield strength, min, psi (MPa) 36 000 (250)
Elongation in 2 in. (50.8 mm), min, %A 23
Elongation in 2 in. (50.8 mm), min, % 23
Elongation in 8 in. (203.2 mm), min, %A 20B
A
Elongation may be determined in a gage length of either 2 in. (50.8 mm) or 8
in. (203.2 mm) at the manufacturer’s option.
B
For material under 5⁄16 in. (7.92 mm) in thickness, a deduction of 1.25
percentage points from the elongation in 8 in. (203.2 mm) specified in Table 2 shall
be made for each decrease of 1⁄32 in. (0.79 mm) of the specified thickness under
5⁄16 in. (7.92 mm).

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TABLE 3 Bend Test Requirements
Thickness of Material, in. (mm) Ratio of Bend Diameter to
Specimen Thickness
⁄ in. (19.0) and under
34 ⁄
12

⁄ (19.0) and under

34 ⁄
12

Over 3⁄4 in. to 1 in. (19.0 to 25.4), incl 1

Over 3⁄4 to 1 (19.0 to 25.4), incl 1

12.4 Straightness—The permissible variation for straightness of structural tubing shall be 1⁄8 in. times the number of feet (10.4
mm times the number of metres) of total length divided by 5.
12.5 Squareness of Sides—For perpendicular and rectangular tubing, adjacent sides shall be square (90°), with a permissible
variation of 62°.
12.6 Radius of Corners—For square and rectangular structural tubing, the radius of each outside corner of the section shall not
exceed three times the calculated nominal wall thickness.
12.7 Twist—For square, rectangular, and special shape structural tubing, the permissible variations in twist shall be as given in
Table 9. Twist shall be determined by holding one end of the tubing down on a flat surface plate, measuring the height that each
corner on the bottom side of the tubing extends above the surface plate near the opposite end of the tubing, and calculating the
twist (the difference in the measured heights of such corners), except that for heavier sections it shall be permissible to use a
suitable measuring device to determine twist. Twist measurements shall not be taken within 2 in. (50.8 mm) of the ends of the
tubing.
13. Number of Tests
13.1 One tension test as specified in 15.2 shall be made from a length of tubing representing each lot.
13.2 The bend test as specified in Section 10 shall be made on one length of square or rectangular tubing representing each lot.
13.3 The term “lot” shall apply to all tubes of the same nominal specified size and wall thickness that are produced from the
same heat of steel.
14. Retests
14.1 If the results of the mechanical tests representing any lot fail to conform to the applicable requirements specified in
Sections 9 and 10, the lot shall be rejected or retested using additional tubing of double the original number from the lot. The lot
shall be acceptable if the results of all such retests representing the lot conform to the specified requirements.
14.2 If one or both of the retests specified in 14.1 fail to conform to the applicable requirements specified in Sections 9 and
10, the lot shall be rejected or, subsequent to the manufacturer heat treating, reworking, or otherwise eliminating the condition
responsible for the failure, the lot shall be treated as a new lot and tested accordingly.
15. Test Method
15.1 Tension test specimens shall conform to the applicable requirements of Test Methods and Definitions A 370, Annex A2.
15.2 Tension test specimens shall be full-size longitudinal test specimens or longitudinal strip test specimens. For welded
tubing, any longitudinal strip test specimens shall be taken from a location at least 90° from the weld and shall be prepared without
flattening in the gage length. Longitudinal strip test specimens shall have all burrs removed. Tension test specimens shall not
contain surface imperfections that would interfere with proper determination of the tensile properties.
15.3 The yield strength corresponding to an offset of 0.2 % of the gage length or to a total extension under load of 0.5 % of
the gage length shall be determined.
16. Galvanized Coatings
16.1 For structural tubing required to be hot-dipped galvanized, such coating shall comply with the requirements contained in
Specification A 53/A 53M , except that the manufacturer shall additionally have the option of determining the coating weight using
only the values obtained for the coating on the outside surface of the tubing.
17. Inspection
17.1 All tubing shall be inspected at the place of manufacture to ensure conformance with the requirements of this specification.
17.2 The structural tubing shall be free of defects and shall have a commercially smooth finish.
17.2.1 Surface imperfections shall be classed as defects when one or more of the following conditions exist:
17.2.1.1 The depth of the imperfections exceeds 15 % of the calculated nominal wall thickness.
17.2.1.2 The imperfections materially affect the appearance of the structural tubing.
17.2.1.3 At any location, the length of the imperfections, measured in the transverse direction, in combination with their depth
materially reduce the total cross sectional area of the structural tubing.
17.2.2 It shall be permissible for defects having a depth not in excess of 331⁄3 % of the calculated nominal wall thickness to
be repaired by welding, subject to the following conditions:

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TABLE 4 Dimensions of Common Sizes of Square Structural
Tubing

Size Given in Outside Weight per Calculated Nominal

Dimensions Across Flat pUnit Ler Wall Thickness,
Sides, in. (mm) Foongth, in. (mm)
lb/ft (kg/m)

1 by 1 1.09 (1.62) 0.095 (2.41)

(25.4 by 25.4) 1.41 (2.10) 0.133 (3.38)

2 by 2 2.69 (4.00) 0.110 (2.79)

(50.8 by 50.8) 3.04 (4.52) 0.125 (3.18)
3.65 (5.44) 0.154 (3.91)
4.31 (6.41) 0.188 (4.78)

21⁄2 by 21⁄2 4.32 (6.43) 0.141 (3.58)

(63.5 by 63.5) 5.59 (8.32) 0.188 (4.78)
7.10 (10.56) 0.250 (6.35)

3 by 3 5.78 (8.60) 0.156 (3.96)

(76.2 by 76.2) 6.86 (10.21) 0.188 (4.78)
8.80 (13.09) 0.250 (6.35)

31⁄2 by 31⁄2 6.88 (10.24) 0.156 (3.96)

(88.9 by 88.9) 8.14 (12.11) 0.188 (4.78)
10.50 (15.62) 0.250 (6.35)
12.69 (18.88) 0.312 (7.92)

4 by 4 9.31 (13.85) 0.188 (4.78)

(101.6 by 101.6) 12.02 (17.89) 0.250 (6.35)
14.52 (21.61) 0.312 (7.92)
16.84 (25.06) 0.375 (9.52)
20.88 (31.07) 0.500 (12.70)

5 by 5 11.86 (17.65) 0.188 (4.78)

(127.0 by 127.0) 15.42 (22.94) 0.250 (6.35)
18.77 (27.93) 0.312 (7.92)
21.94 (32.65) 0.375 (9.52)
27.68 (41.19) 0.500 (12.70)

6 by 6 14.41 (21.44) 0.188 (4.78)

(152.4 by 152.4) 18.82 (28.00) 0.250 (6.35)
23.02 (34.25) 0.312 (7.92)
27.04 (40.28) 0.375 (9.52)
34.48 (51.31) 0.500 (12.70)

7 by 7 16.85 (25.07) 0.188 (4.78)

(177.8 by 177.8) 22.04 (32.80) 0.250 (6.35)
26.99 (39.16) 0.312 (7.92)
31.73 (47.21) 0.375 (9.52)
40.55 (60.34) 0.500 (12.70)

8 by 8 25.44 (37.85) 0.250 (6.35)

(203.2 by 203.2) 31.24 (46.49) 0.312 (7.92)
36.83 (54.80) 0.375 (9.52)
47.35 (70.46) 0.500 (12.70)
56.98 (84.79) 0.625 (15.88)
65.73 (97.81) 0.750 (19.05)

10 by 10 32.23 (47.96) 0.250 (6.35)

(254.0 by 254.0) 39.74 (59.13) 0.312 (7.92)
47.03 (69.98) 0.375 (9.52)
60.95 (90.69) 0.500 (12.70)
73.98 (110.08) 0.625 (15.88)
86.13 (128.16) 0.750 (19.05)
107.79 (160.39) 1.000 (25.40)

17.2.2.1 The defect shall be completely removed by chipping or grinding to sound metal,
17.2.2.2 The repair weld shall be made using a low-hydrogen welding process, and
17.2.2.3 The projecting weld metal shall be removed to produce a workmanlike finish.
17.3 Unless otherwise specified in the purchase order, structural tubing shall be furnished with square cut ends. The burr shall
be held to a minimum. When so specified in the purchase order, the burr shall be removed on the outside diameter, inside diameter,
or both.

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TABLE 5 Dimensions of Common Sizes of Rectangular
Structural Tubing

Size Given in Outside Weight per Foot, Calculated Nominal Wall

Dimensions Across Flat lb (k Unit Leng/m)th, Thickness, in. (mm)
Sides, in. (mm) lb/ft (kg/m)
3 by 2 4.32 (6.43) 0.141 (3.58)
(76.2 by 50.8) 5.59 (8.32) 0.188 (4.78)
7.10 (10.56) 0.250 (6.35)

4 by 2 5.78 (8.60) 0.156 (3.96)

(101.6 by 50.8) 6.86 (10.21) 0.188 (4.78)
8.80 (13.09) 0.250 (6.35)

4 by 3 6.88 (10.24) 0.156 (3.96)

(101.6 by 76.2) 8.14 (12.11) 0.188 (4.78)
10.50 (15.62) 0.250 (6.35)
12.69 (18.88) 0.312 (7.92)

5 by 3 9.31 (13.85) 0.188 (4.78)

(127.0 by 76.2) 12.02 (17.89) 0.250 (6.35)
14.52 (21.61) 0.312 (7.92)
16.84 (25.06) 0.375 (9.52)

6 by 3 10.58 (15.74) 0.188 (4.78)

(152.4 by 76.2) 13.72 (20.42) 0.250 (6.35)
16.65 (24.78) 0.312 (7.92)
19.39 (28.85) 0.375 (9.52)

6 by 4 11.86 (17.65) 0.188 (4.78)

(152.4 by 101.6) 15.42 (22.94) 0.250 (6.35)
18.77 (27.93) 0.312 (7.92)
21.94 (32.65) 0.375 (9.52)
27.68 (41.19) 0.500 (12.70)

7 by 5 14.41 (21.44) 0.188 (4.78)

(177.8 by 127.0) 18.82 (28.00) 0.250 (6.35)
23.02 (34.25) 0.312 (7.92)
27.04 (40.28) 0.375 (9.52)
34.48 (51.31) 0.500 (12.70)

8 by 4 14.41 (21.44) 0.188 (4.78)

(203.2 by 101.6) 18.82 (28.00) 0.250 (6.35)
23.02 (34.25) 0.312 (7.92)
27.04 (40.28) 0.375 (9.52)
34.48 (51.31) 0.500 (12.70)

8 by 6 16.85 (25.07) 0.188 (4.78)

(203.2 by 152.4) 22.04 (32.80) 0.250 (6.35)
26.99 (39.16) 0.312 (7.92)
31.73 (47.21) 0.375 (9.52)
40.55 (60.34) 0.500 (12.70)

10 by 6 25.44 (37.85) 0.250 (6.35)

(254.0 by 152.4) 31.24 (46.49) 0.312 (7.92)
36.83 (54.80) 0.375 (9.52)
47.35 (70.46) 0.500 (12.70)

18. Rejection
18.1 It shall be permissible for the purchaser to inspect tubing received from the manufacturer and reject any tubing that does
not meet the requirements of this specification, based upon the inspection and test methods outlined herein. The purchaser shall
notify the manufacturer of any tubing that has been rejected, and the disposition of such tubing shall be subject to agreement
between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
18.2 It shall be permissible for the purchaser to set aside any tubing that is found in fabrication or installation within the scope
of this specification to be unsuitable for the intended end use, based on the requirements of this specification. The purchaser shall
notify the manufacturer of any tubing that has been set aside. Such tubing shall be subject to mutual investigation as to the nature
and severity of the deficiency and the forming or installation conditions, or both, involved. The disposition of such tubing shall
be subject to agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
19. Certification
19.1 When specified in the purchase order or contract, the manufacturer shall furnish to the purchaser a certificate of compliance
stating that the product was manufactured, sampled, tested, and inspected in accordance with this specification and any other

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TABLE 6 Dimensions of Common Sizes of Round Structural
Tubing

NPS Outside Diameter, Weight P per Foot, Calculated Nominal

Designa- in. (mm) lb (kUnit Leng/m)th, Wall Thickness, in.
tor lb/ft (kg/m) (mm)
⁄
12 0.840 (21.3) 0.85 (1.27) 0.109 (2.77)
0.840 (21.3) 1.09 (1.62) 0.147 (3.73)
⁄
34 1.050 (26.7) 1.13 (1.69) 0.113 (2.87)
1.050 (26.7) 1.47 (2.20) 0.154 (3.91)
1 1.315 (33.4) 1.34 (2.00) 0.104 (2.64)
1.315 (33.4) 1.68 (2.50) 0.133 (3.38)
1.315 (33.4) 2.17 (3.24) 0.179 (4.55)
11⁄4 1.660 (42.2) 1.82 (2.71) 0.110 (2.79)
1.660 (42.2) 2.27 (3.39) 0.140 (3.56)
1.660 (42.2) 3.00 (4.47) 0.191 (4.85)
11⁄2 1.900 (48.3) 2.17 (3.25) 0.114 (2.90)
1.900 (48.3) 2.72 (4.05) 0.145 (3.68)
1.900 (48.3) 3.63 (5.41) 0.200 (5.08)
2 2.375 (60.3) 2.91 (4.33) 0.121 (3.07)
2.375 (60.3) 3.65 (5.44) 0.154 (3.91)
2.375 (60.3) 5.02 (7.48) 0.218 (5.54)
21⁄2 2.875 (73.0) 4.53 (6.74) 0.156 (3.96)
2.875 (73.0) 5.40 (8.04) 0.188 (4.78)
2.875 (73.0) 5.79 (8.63) 0.203 (5.16)
2.875 (73.0) 7.66 (11.41) 0.276 (7.01)
3 3.500 (88.9) 5.57 (8.29) 0.156 (3.96)
3.500 (88.9) 6.65 (9.92) 0.188 (4.78)
3.500 (88.9) 7.58 (11.29) 0.216 (5.49)
3.500 (88.9) 10.25 (15.27) 0.300 (7.62)
31⁄2 4.000 (101.6) 6.40 (9.53) 0.156 (3.96)
4.000 (101.6) 7.65 (11.41) 0.188 (4.78)
4.000 (101.6) 9.11 (13.57) 0.226 (5.74)
4.000 (101.6) 12.50 (18.63) 0.318 (8.08)
4 4.500 (114.3) 7.24 (10.78) 0.156 (3.96)
4.500 (114.3) 8.66 (12.91) 0.188 (4.78)
4.500 (114.3) 10.01 (14.91) 0.219 (5.56)
4.500 (114.3) 10.79 (16.07) 0.237 (6.02)
4.500 (114.3) 14.98 (22.32) 0.337 (8.56)
5 5.563 (141.3) 14.62 (21.77) 0.258 (6.55)
5.563 (141.3) 20.78 (30.97) 0.375 (9.53)
5.563 (141.3) 38.55 (57.43) 0.750 (19.05)
6 6.625 (168.3) 18.97 (28.26) 0.280 (7.11)
6.625 (168.3) 28.57 (42.56) 0.432 (10.97)
6.625 (168.3) 53.16 (79.22) 0.864 (21.95)
8 8.625 (219.1) 28.55 (42.55) 0.322 (8.18)
8.625 (219.1) 43.39 (64.64) 0.500 (12.70)
8.625 (219.1) 72.42 (107.92) 0.875 (22.23)
10 10.750 (273.0) 40.48 (60.31) 0.365 (9.27)
10.750 (273.0) 54.74 (81.55) 0.500 (12.70)
10.750 (273.0) 104.13 (155.15) 1.000 (25.40)
12 12.750 (323.8) 49.56 (73.88) 0.375 (9.53)
12.750 (323.8) 65.42 (97.46) 0.500 (12.70)
12.750 (323.8) 125.49 (186.97) 1.000 (25.40)
14 14.000 (355.6) 54.57 (81.33) 0.375 (9.53)
14.000 (355.6) 72.09 (107.39) 0.500 (12.70)
16 16.000 (406.4) 62.58 (93.27) 0.375 (9.53)
16.000 (406.4) 82.77 (123.30) 0.500 (12.70)
18 18.000 (457.2) 70.59 (105.16) 0.375 (9.53)
18.000 (457.2) 93.45 (139.15) 0.500 (12.70)
20 20.000 (508.0) 78.60 (117.15) 0.375 (9.53)
20.000 (508.0) 104.13 (155.12) 0.500 (12.70)
24 24.000 (609.6) 94.62 (141.12) 0.375 (9.53)
24.000 (609.6) 125.49 (187.06) 0.500 (12.70)

requirements designated in the purchase order or contract, and was found to meet all such requirements. Certificates of compliance
shall include the specification number and year of issue.
19.2 When specified in the purchase order or contract, the manufacturer shall furnish to the purchaser test reports for the product
shipped that contain the heat analyses and the results of the tension tests required by this specification and the purchase order or
contract. Test reports shall include the specification number and year of issue.
19.3 A signature or notarization is not required on certificates of compliance or test reports; however, the documents shall
clearly identify the organization submitting them. Notwithstanding the absence of a signature, the organization submitting the
document is responsible for its content.
19.4 A certificate of compliance or test report printed from, or used in electronic form from, an electronic data interchange (EDI)

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TABLE 7 Permissible Variations in Outside Flat Dimensions for
Square, Rectangular, and Special Shape Structural Tubing

Specified Outside Large Flat Permissible Variations Over and

Dimension, in. (mm) Under
Specified Outside Flat
Dimensions,A
in. (mm)
21⁄2 (63.5) and under 0.020 (0.51)
Over 21⁄2 to 31⁄2 (63.5 to 88.9), incl 0.025 (0.64)
Over 31⁄2 to 51⁄2 (88.9 to 139.7), incl 0.030 (0.76)
Over 51⁄2 (139.7) 1%
Over 51⁄2 (139.7) 0.01 times large flat dimension
A
The respective outside dimension tolerances include the allowances for
convexity and concavity.

TABLE 8 Permissible Variations in Length for Specific Lengths

of Structural Tubing
22 ft (6.7 m) and Under Over 22 to 44 ft (6.7 to
13.4 m), incl
Over Under Over Under
Permissible variations in ⁄
12 ⁄
14 34⁄ 1⁄4

length (12.7) (6.4) (19.0) (6.4)

for specific lengths,
in. (mm)

TABLE 9 Permissible Variations in Twist for Square,

Rectangular, and Special Shape Structural Tubing
Specified Outside Large Maximum p Permissible v
Flat Dimension, in. (mm) Variations in t Twist per 3 ft.
of l Length (tTwist per m
Metre of l Length)
in. mm
11⁄2 (38.1) and under 0.050 1.39
Over 11⁄2 to 21⁄2 (38.1 to 63.5), incl 0.062 1.72
Over 21⁄2 and 4 (63.5 to 101.6), incl 0.075 2.09
Over 21⁄2 to 4 (63.5 to 101.6), incl 0.075 2.09
Over 4 to 6 (101.6 to 152.4), incl 0.087 2.42
Over 6 to 8 (152.4 to 203.2), incl 0.100 2.78
Over 8 (203) 0.112 3.11

shall be regarded as having the same validity as a counterpart printed in the certifying organization’s facility. The content of the
EDI transmitted document shall conform to any existing EDI agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

20. Product Marking

20.1 Except as allowed by 20.2, each length of structural tubing shall be legibly marked by rolling, die-stamping, ink printing,
or paint stenciling to show the following information: manufacturer’s name, brand, or trademark; size; and the specification
designation (year of issue not required).
20.2 For structural tubing having a specified outside diameter or large flat dimension less than 2 in. (50.8 mm), it shall be
permissible for the information listed in 20.1 to be marked on a tag securely attached to each bundle.
20.3 Bar Coding—In addition to the requirements in 20.1 and 20.2, the manufacturer shall have the option of using bar coding
as a supplementary identification method. When a specific bar coding system is specified in the purchase order, that system shall
be used.
NOTE 2—In the absence of another bar coding system being specified in the purchase order, it is recommended that bar coding be consistent with AIAG
Standard B-1.

21. Packaging, Marking, and Loading

21.1 When specified in the purchase order, packaging, marking, and loading shall be in accordance with Practices A 700.

22. Keywords
22.1 steel tube; structural steel tubing

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