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2007 SECTION II, PART A SA-696

SPECIFICATION FOR STEEL BARS, CARBON,

HOT-WROUGHT OR COLD-FINISHED, SPECIAL
QUALITY, FOR PRESSURE PIPING COMPONENTS

SA-696

[Identical with ASTM Specification A 696-90a (R06).]

1. Scope 5. Ordering Information

1.1 This specification covers hot-wrought and cold- 5.1 Orders for material under this specification should
finished special quality carbon steel bars, in straight lengths include the following information:
only, subject to mechanical property requirements and 5.1.1 Quantity (weight or number of bars).
intended for use in manufacturing components for pressure
piping and other pressure-containing applications. 5.1.2 Name of material (carbon steel bars).
5.1.3 Condition: hot wrought or cold finished (6.4.1).
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses 5.1.4 Finish (if descaled required, so state) (9.1).
are for information only. 5.1.5 Dimensions (diameter, thickness, width, and
length).
2. Referenced Documents 5.1.6 Cross section (round, square, hexagon).
2.1 ASTM Standards: 5.1.7 ASTM designation and date of issue.
A 29/A 29M Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon and 5.1.8 Grade (Tables 1 and 2).
Alloy, Hot-Wrought and Cold-Finished, General 5.1.9 End use.
Requirements for
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Test- 5.1.10 Additions to the specification and supplemen-
ing of Steel Products tary requirements, if required.
NOTE — A typical ordering description is as follows: 10 000 lb, Carbon
Steel Bars, Hot Wrought, Descaled, 1.000-in. diameter by 10 ft, Round,
3. Classification ASTM A 696 dated , Grade B; Supplementary Requirement
3.1 The bars are furnished in two grades as follows: S1 Straightness 0.125 in. in any 5 ft.

3.1.1 Grade B — Tensile strength 60 000 psi

(415 MPa), min; yield strength 35 000 psi (240 MPa), min.
6. Materials and Manufacture
3.1.2 Grade C — Tensile strength 70 000 psi 6.1 Melting Practice — The steel shall be made by one
(485 MPa), min; yield strength 40 000 psi (275 MPa), min. or more of the following primary processes: open-hearth,
3.2 The bars are intended for machining, welding, hot basic-oxygen, or electric-furnace. The primary melting
forming, and threading by machining or cold rolling. may incorporate separate degassing or refining, and may
be followed by secondary melting using electroslag remelt-
ing or vacuum arc remelting. Where secondary melting is
4. General Requirements employed, the heat shall be defined as all of the ingots
4.1 Material furnished under this specification shall remelted from a single primary heat.
conform to the applicable requirements of the current edi-
6.2 Deoxidation — The steel shall be fully killed.
tion of Specification A 29/A 29M unless otherwise pro-
vided herein. 6.3 Quality — The bars shall be special quality.

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6.4 Hot or Cold Working: from one heat processed at one time and subjected to the
6.4.1 The bars shall be hot wrought or cold finished same heat treatment when heat treated.
as specified by the purchaser. 8.4 Test Methods — Tension tests shall be made in
6.4.2 Cold-finished bars reduced in cross-section accordance with Test Methods and Definitions A 370. The
area more than 10% by cold drawing or rolling shall be yield strength shall be determined by the 0.2% offset or
heat treated as specified in 6.5.2. 0.5% extension underload methods.
6.5 Heat Treatment:
6.5.1 Except as provided in 6.5.2, the bars shall be
9. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
furnished as-hot wrought or as-cold finished.
9.1 Descaling — When descaled bars are required, Sup-
6.5.2 Cold-finished bars cold worked in excess of plementary Requirement S7 must be specified.
10% (see 6.4.2) shall be stress relief annealed at not less
than 1200°F (649°C), normalized, or fully annealed. The 9.2 The bars shall be free of visible pipe and condi-
specific heat treatment shall be at the option of the manufac- tioned as necessary to remove injurious surface imperfec-
turer. tions.

7. Chemical Composition 10. Packaging and Package Marking

7.1 The heat analysis shall conform to the requirements 10.1 Bars less than 2.0 in. (51 mm) in diameter or
for chemical composition specified in Table 1. thickness shall be tightly banded with a sufficient number
of bands of adequate strength to minimize bundle breakage
7.2 A product analysis of the steel may be made by
during handling and shipping. Larger sizes shall be pack-
the purchaser and shall conform to the requirements of
aged in accordance with Specification A 29/A 29M.
Table 1 subject to the product analysis tolerances specified
in Specification A 29/A 29M. 10.2 For bars less than 2.0 in. (51 mm) in diameter or
thickness, each bundle shall bear a weather resistant tag
showing the purchase order number, ASTM designation
8. Tensile Requirements number and grade, heat number, size, and name of manu-
8.1 Requirements: facturer.
8.1.1 The material, as represented by the test speci- 10.3 Bars 2.0 in. (51 mm) and larger in diameter or
mens, shall conform to the tensile requirements specified thickness shall have the heat number steel stamped on
in Table 2. one end.
8.1.2 A deduction from the percentage of elongation
specified in Table 2 of 1.0% shall be made for each 1.0 in.
(25.4 mm) of specified diameter over 2.0 in. (51 mm) or 11. Certification and Test Reports
fraction thereof to a maximum of 3%. 11.1 A manufacturer’s certification that the material
8.2 Specimens: was manufactured and tested in accordance with this speci-
fication together with a report of the heat analysis and
8.2.1 Tension test specimens shall be taken longitu-
tension test results shall be furnished at the time of ship-
dinally from a position midway between the center and
ment. The report shall include the name of the manufac-
the surface of the bar or as close as practical to this location
turer, ASTM designation number and grade, shape, size,
for small sizes.
and finish.
8.2.2 When it is impractical to remove specimens in
accordance with 8.2.1, they shall be taken in accordance
with Test Methods and Definitions A 370. 12. Keywords
8.3 Number of Tests — One tension test shall be made 12.1 pressure piping components; special quality steel
from each lot. A lot shall consist of all bars of one size bars; steel bars.

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TABLE 1
CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS (HEAT ANALYSIS), %
Grades B and C
B
Carbon, max 0.32
Manganese, max 1.04
Phosphorus, max 0.035 A
Sulfur, max 0.045 A
Silicon 0.15 to 0.35
A
Lead
A
Phosphorus, sulfur, or lead, or a combination thereof, shall not
be added.
B
For each reduction of 0.01% below the specified carbon maxi-
mum, an increase of 0.06% manganese above the specified maxi-
mum will be permitted up to a maximum of 1.35%.

TABLE 2
TENSILE REQUIREMENTS
Grade B Grade C

Tensile strength, min ksi (MPa) 60 (415) 70 (485)

Yield strength, min, ksi (MPa) 35 (240) 40 (275)
Elongation in 2.0 in. or 50 mm, min, % 20.0 18.0
Elongation in 8.0 in. or 200 mm, min, % A 17.0 15.0
A
Applicable to bars 11⁄2 in. (38 mm) in diameter tested full size.

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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

One or more of the following supplementary requirements shall be applied only when
specified by the purchaser in the inquiry, contract, or order. Details of these supplementary
requirements shall be agreed upon in writing by the manufacturer and purchaser. Supplemen-
tary requirements shall in no way negate any requirements of the specification itself.

S1. Special Straightness Acceptance limits shall be negotiated between purchaser

S1.1 Bars shall be within the tolerances for special and seller.
straightness.

S5. Fine Grain Practice

S2. Stress Relief Anneal S5.1 The steel shall conform to the fine austenitic grain
S2.1 Bars shall be stress relief annealed (may be speci- size requirement of Specification A 29/A 29M.
fied for bars that have been ordered to special straightness
tolerance).
S6. Restricted Size Tolerances for Hot-Wrought
Bars
S3. Surface Quality
S3.1 Bars shall be produced to special surface quality S6.1 Bars shall be furnished with tolerances on dimen-
requirements which shall be negotiated between purchaser sions more restrictive than specified in Specification
and supplier. A 29/A 29M. Tolerance requirements to apply shall be
negotiated between purchaser and manufacturer.

S4. Special Internal Soundness

S4.1 Bars shall be produced with special internal sound- S7. Descaling
ness to be verified by one or more macro-etch samples. S7.1 Bars shall be furnished descaled and oiled.

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