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oil-quenched, and then reheating to 1050°F (565°C) minimum Alloy Group Alloys
for at least 1 h and air cooled to provide the specified 1 304, 304 L, 305, 384, 18-9LW, 302HQ,
304J3A
properties. 2 316, 316 L
5.3.2 Condition HT—When Condition HT is specified, the 3 321, 347
Martensitic Alloys 410, 416, and 416Se shall be hardened and 4 430B
5 410C
tempered by heating to 1850 6 50°F (1010 6 28°C) sufficient 6 431
for austenitization, held for at least 1⁄2 h and rapid air- or 7 630
oil-quenched, and then reheating to 525°F (274°C) minimum
A
for at least 1 h and air cooled to provide the specified When approved by the purchaser, Alloys 303, 303Se, or XM1 may be furnished.
B
When approved by the purchaser, Alloy 430F may be furnished.
properties. C
When approved by the purchaser, Alloys 416 or 416Se may be furnished.
5.4 Alloy Group 6 (Martensitic Alloy 431): 6.2 Chemical Composition Limits:
5.4.1 Conditions H and HT—Martensitic Alloy 431 shall be 6.2.1 Ordering by Alloy Group—Unless otherwise specified
hardened and tempered in accordance with 5.3.1 and 5.3.2 as on the inquiry and order (see Supplementary Requirement S4),
applicable. the choice of an alloy from within a group shall be at the
5.5 Alloy Group 7 (Precipitation Hardening Alloy 630): discretion of the fastener manufacturer as required by his
5.5.1 Condition AH—Precipitation Hardening Alloy 630 method of fastener fabrication and material availability. The
shall be solution annealed and aged by heating to 1900 6 25°F specific alloy used by the fastener manufacturer shall be clearly
(1038 6 14°C) for at least 1⁄2 h and rapid air- or oil-quenched identified on any certification required by the order and shall
to 80°F (27°C) maximum, then reheating to a temperature of have a chemical composition conforming to the requirements
1150 6 15°F (621 6 8°C) for 4 h and air cooled to provide the of Table 1 for the specific alloy.
specified properties. 6.2.2 Ordering by Specific Alloy—When ordered by a spe-
cific alloy number, the fasteners shall conform to the chemical
6. Chemical Composition composition limits of Table 1 for the specific alloy.
6.1 Alloy Groups—It is the intent of this specification that 6.3 Product Analysis:
fasteners shall be ordered by alloy group numbers, which 6.3.1 When performed, product analysis to determine
include alloys considered to be chemically equivalent for chemical composition shall be performed on at least one fully
general purpose use. The alloy groupings are shown as follows. manufactured finished fastener representing each lot. The
The purchaser has the option of ordering a specific alloy, in chemical composition thus determined shall conform to the
stead of an alloy group number, as permitted in 6.2.2. requirements of Table 1 for the specified alloy or alloy group as
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appropriate, subject to the Product Analysis Tolerance in 9.1.2 When specified, the dimensions of bolts shall be in
Specifications A484/A484M and A555/A555M. accordance with the requirements of ASME B18.2.1 (type as
6.3.2 In the event of discrepancy, a referee chemical analy- specified), or such other dimensions shall be specified.
sis of samples from each lot shall be made in accordance with 9.2 Studs—Dimensions of studs including double-end
14.1. clamping and double-end interference shall be as specified by
7. Mechanical Properties the purchaser.
7.1 The finished fasteners shall meet the applicable me- 9.3 Threads—Unless otherwise specified, the bolts, cap
chanical property and test requirements of Table 2 and Table 3 screws, and studs shall have Class 2A threads in accordance
as appropriate for the specified alloy group and condition and with ASME B1.1.
shall be tested for conformance to the mechanical property 9.4 Points—Unless otherwise specified, the points shall be
requirements as specified herein. flat and chamfered or rounded, at the option of the manufac-
7.2 Fasteners having a nominal thread diameter-length com- turer.
bination as follows:
10. Workmanship and Finish
Thread Diameter, in. Thread Length, in.
0.75 or less 2.25 D or longer 10.1 Workmanship—The fasteners shall have a workman-
Over 0.75 3 D or longer like finish, free of injurious burrs, seams, laps, irregular
and a breaking load of 120 000 lbf (535 kN) or less shall be surfaces, and other defects affecting serviceability.
tested full size and shall meet the full-size tensile (minimum
and maximum) and yield strength requirements in Table 2 10.2 Cleaning and Descaling—The fasteners shall be des-
for the specified alloy. caled or cleaned, or both, in accordance with Specification
7.3 Fasteners having a nominal thread diameter-length com- A380.
bination in accordance with 7.2 and a breaking load exceeding 10.3 Protective Finishes—Unless otherwise specified, the
120 000 lbf (535 kN) shall be tested full-size and shall meet the fasteners shall be furnished without an additive chemical or
full size tensile (minimum and maximum) and yield strength metallic finish.
properties in Table 2. When equipment of sufficient capacity
for such tests is not available, or if excessive length of the 11. Sampling
fasteners makes full-size testing impractical, use of standard or 11.1 A lot, for the purposes of selecting test specimens, shall
round specimens that meet the “machined specimen test tensile consist of not more than 100 000 pieces offered for inspection
properties” in Table 2 is permitted. In the event of discrepancy at one time having the following common characteristics:
or dispute between test results obtained from full-size finished 11.1.1 One type of item (that is, bolts, hex cap screws, studs,
fasteners and standard or round specimens, the referee method etc.),
shall be tests performed on full-size finished fasteners. 11.1.2 Same alloy and condition,
7.4 Fasteners that are too short (lengths less than that 11.1.3 One nominal diameter and thread series,
specified in 7.2 (see Test Methods F606/F606M and Table 4); 11.1.4 One nominal length,
have insufficient threads for tension; or have drilled or under- 11.1.5 Produced from one heat of material, and
sized heads, drilled or reduced bodies, and so forth, that are 11.1.6 Heat treated under the same conditions as to time and
weaker than the thread section, shall not be subject to tension temperature.
tests but shall conform to the hardness (minimum and maxi-
mum) requirements of Table 2. 12. Number of Tests and Retests
12.1 Number of Tests:
8. Corrosion Resistance
12.1.1 Mechanical Tests—The mechanical requirements of
8.1 Carbide Precipitation: this specification shall be met in continuous mass production
8.1.1 Rod, bar, and wire in the austenitic Alloy Groups 1, 2, for stock. The manufacturer shall make sample inspections as
and 3, except the free-machining grades, 303 and 303Se, used specified below to ensure that the product conforms to the
to make fasteners in accordance with this specification shall be specified requirements. When tests of individual shipments are
capable of passing the test for susceptibility to intergranular required, Supplementary Requirement S1 must be specified in
corrosion as specified in Practice E of Practices A262. the inquiry and order.
8.1.2 As stated in Practice A262, samples may be subjected Acceptance Criteria
to the faster and more severe screening test in accordance with Number of Pieces in Lot Number of Acceptance Rejection
Practice A. Failing Practice A, specimens shall be tested in Tests Number Number
2 to 50 2 0 1
accordance with Practice E and be considered satisfactory if 51 to 500 3 0 1
passing Practice E. 501 to 35 000 5 0 1
35 001 to 100 000 8 0 1
9. Dimensions 12.1.2 Corrosion Resistance Tests:
9.1 Bolts and Hex Cap Screws: 12.1.2.1 Unless otherwise specified, inspection for corro-
9.1.1 Unless otherwise specified, the dimensions shall be in sion resistance shall be in accordance with the manufacturer’s
accordance with the requirements of ASME B18.2.1 for hex standard quality control practices. No specific method of
cap screws (finished hex bolts). inspection is required, but the fasteners shall be produced from
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TABLE 2 Mechanical Property RequirementsA
Full-Size Tests Machined Specimen Tests
Stain- Nominal
Alloy Mechanical Tensile Yield Tensile Yield Elon-
less Al- ConditionB Diameter, Rockwell
Property Marking Strength Strength, Strength Strength, gation
loy Group in. Hardness
ksiC ksiD,C ksiC ksiD,C in 4 D, %
Austenitic Alloys
AF F593A 1⁄4 to 11⁄2, incl 65 to 85 20 B85 max 60 20 40
1 A F593B ⁄ to 11⁄2, incl
14 75 to 100 30 B65 to 95 70 30 30
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(303, 304, CW1 F593C ⁄ to ⁄ , incl
14 58 100 to 150 65 B95 to C32 95 60 20
XM1,
SH2 F593B ⁄ to 1, incl
34 110 to 150 75 C20 to C32 105 70 15
18-9LW,
302HQ,
304J3, SH3 F593C 11⁄8 to 11⁄4, incl 100 to 140 60 B95 to C30 95 55 20
303Se)
SH4 F593D 13⁄8 to 11⁄2, incl 95 to 130 45 B90 to C28 90 40 28
3
CW1 F593G ⁄ to 5⁄8, incl
14 100 to 150 65 B95 to C32 95 60 20
30
3
A F593K ⁄ to 11⁄2, incl
14 75 to 100 30 B65 to 95 70 30
3
(321, 347)
G CW2
SH1
F593M
F593J
⁄ to 11⁄2, incl
34
⁄ to ⁄ , incl
14 58
85 to 140
120 to 160
45
95
B80 to C32
C24 to C36
80
115
40
90
25
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TABLE 3 Mechanical Test Requirements for Bolts and StudsA
Nominal Length Full-Size Tests Machined Specimen Tests
Tensile Wedge
Item Diameters 3⁄4 in. Diameters Over Load, lbf Axial Tensile Yield Rockwell Tensile Yield
Tensile Elongation
and Less 3⁄4 in. Strength Strength Hardness Strength Strength
Strength
B B B B B
less than 21⁄4 D less than 3D all Option A Option C
Square and hex 120 000 B B B B B
mandatory mandatory
bolts and hex max
21⁄4 D and longer 3D and longer
cap screws over B B
Option A Option A Option B Option B Option B
120 000
B B B B B
less than 21⁄4 D less than 3D all Option A Option C
120 000 B B B B B
Studs and other mandatory mandatory
max
bolts 21⁄4 D and longer 3D and longer
over B B
Option A Option A Option B Option B Option B
120 000
A
Where options are given, all the tests under an option shall be performed. Option A, Option B, and Option C indicates manufacturer may perform all Option A (full-size),
all Option B (machined specimen), or all Option C tests whichever is preferred. Option A tests should be made whenever feasible.
B
Tests that are not mandatory.
C
Special fasteners are those fasteners with special configurations including drilled heads, reduced body, etc., that are weaker than the threaded section. Special fasteners
having full-size heads shall be tested as specified for studs and other bolts.
⁄ (0.5625)
9 16 12 0.1820 18 0.2030 ... ...
⁄ (0.625)
58 11 0.2260 18 0.2560 ... ...
3⁄4 (0.750) 10 0.3340 16 0.3730 ... ...
7⁄8 (0.875) 9 0.4620 14 0.5090 ... ...
1.000 8 0.6060 12 0.6630 ... ...
A s 5 0.7854 D 2F 0.9743
n G 2
where:
As = tensile stress area, in.2,
D = nominal size (basic major diameter), in., and
n = number of threads per inch.
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13. Significance of Numerical Limits 16. Rejection and Rehearing
13.1 For the purposes of determining compliance with the 16.1 Unless otherwise specified, any rejection based on tests
specified limits for properties listed in this specification, an specified herein and made by the purchaser shall be reported to
observed value or calculated value shall be rounded in accor- the manufacturer within 30 working days from the receipt of
dance with Practice E29. the product by the purchaser.
14. Test Specimens 17. Certification and Test Reports
14.1 Chemical Tests—When required, samples for chemical 17.1 Certificate of Compliance—Unless otherwise specified
analysis shall be taken by drilling, sawing, milling, turning, in the purchase order, the manufacturer shall furnish certifica-
clipping, or other such methods capable of producing repre- tion that the product was manufactured and tested in accor-
sentative samples. dance with this specification and the customer’s order and
14.2 Mechanical Tests: conforms to all specified requirements.
14.2.1 Specimens shall be full size or machined in accor- 17.2 Test Reports—When specified on the order, the manu-
dance with 7.2 through 7.4. Machined specimens, when facturer shall furnish a test report showing the chemical
required, shall be machined from the fastener in accordance analysis of the fasteners and the results of the last completed
with Test Methods F606/F606M. set of mechanical tests for each lot of fasteners in the shipment.
14.2.2 The hardness shall be determined on the finished
fastener in accordance with Test Methods F606/F606M. 17.3 All certification shall indicate the purchase order num-
ber and the applicable requirements of Section 3.
14.3 Corrosion Resistance—Test specimens shall be pre-
pared in accordance with Practices A262. 18. Product Marking
15. Test Methods 18.1 Individual Products—All products except studs 3⁄8 in.
15.1 Chemical Analysis—The chemical composition shall in diameter and smaller shall be marked with a symbol
be determined in accordance with Test Methods A751. identifying the manufacturer. In addition, they shall be marked
15.1.1 The fastener manufacturer may accept the chemical with the alloy/mechanical property marking in accordance with
analysis of each heat of raw material purchased and reported on Table 2. The manufacturer may at his option add the specific
the raw material certification furnished by the raw material stainless alloy designation from Table 1. However, marking of
producer. The fastener manufacturer is not required to do any the stainless alloy designation does not signify compliance
further chemical analysis testing provided that precise heat lot with this specification. The marking shall be raised or de-
traceability has been maintained throughout the manufacturing pressed at the option of the manufacturer.
process on each lot of fasteners produced and delivered
19. Packaging and Package Marking
15.2 Mechanical Tests:
15.2.1 When full-size tests are to be performed, the yield 19.1 Packaging:
strength and wedge tensile strength or axial tensile strength, as 19.1.1 Unless otherwise specified, packaging shall be in
required by Section 7, shall be determined on each sample in accordance with Practice D3951.
accordance with the appropriate methods of Test Methods 19.1.2 When special packaging requirements are required
F606/F606M. by the purchaser, they shall be defined at the time of inquiry
15.2.2 Full-size bolts and hex cap screws subject to tension and order.
tests shall be tested using a wedge under the head. The wedge 19.2 Package Marking—Each shipping unit shall include or
shall be 10° for bolts 0.750-in. nominal diameter and less and be plainly marked with the following:
6° for bolts over 0.750-in. diameter. 19.2.1 ASTM specification,
15.2.3 When machined specimen tests are necessary (see 19.2.2 Alloy number,
Section 7), the yield strength, tensile strength, and elongation 19.2.3 Alloy/mechanical property marking,
shall be determined on each sample in accordance with Test 19.2.4 Size,
Methods F606/F606M. 19.2.5 Name and brand or trademark of manufacturer,
15.2.4 The hardness shall be determined in accordance with 19.2.6 Number of pieces,
Test Methods F606/F606M. A minimum of two readings shall 19.2.7 Country of origin,
be made on each sample, each of which shall conform to the 19.2.8 Date of manufacture,
specified requirements. 19.2.9 Purchase order number, and
15.3 Corrosion Resistance—When specified on the pur- 19.2.10 Lot number, if applicable.
chase order or inquiry, corrosion tests to determine freedom
from precipitated carbides shall be performed in accordance 20. Keywords
with Practice A262, Practice A or E as applicable. 20.1 bolts; general use; hex cap screws; stainless; studs
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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
One or more of the following supplementary requirements shall apply only when specified by the
purchaser in the inquiry and order (see Section 3). Supplementary requirements shall in no way negate
any requirement of the specification itself.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Committee F16 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue
(F593 – 13aɛ1) that may impact the use of this standard.
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