Table 2-4

Applicable ASTM Specifications

for Various Structural Shapes
Fy Fu Applicable Shape Series
Yield Tensile HSS
Steel ASTM Stressa Stressa

Round
Rect.

Pipe
Type Designation (ksi) (ksi) W M S HP C MC L
A36 36 58–80 b
A53 Gr. B 35 60
42 58
Gr. B
46 58
A500
46 62
Gr. C
50 62
Gr. A 36 58
Carbon A501
Gr. B 50 70
c
Gr. 50 50 65–100
A529
Gr. 55 55 70–100
A709 36 36 58–80 b
36 36–52 58
A1043d,k
50 50–65 65
A1085 Gr. A 50 65
Gr. 42 42 60
Gr. 50 50 65
A572 Gr. 55 55 70
Gr. 60 e 60 75
Gr. 65 e 65 80
Gr. lak, lb & II 50 g 70 g
A618f
High- Gr. III 50 65
Strength 50 50 65
Low-
A709 50S 50–65 65
Alloy
50W 50 70
50 50h 65h
A913 60 60 75
65 65 80
70 70 90
A992 50 i 65 i
A1065k Gr. 50 j 50 60

= Preferred material specification.

= Other applicable material specification, the availability of which should be confirmed prior to specification.
= Material specification does not apply.

Footnotes on facing page.

 Table 2-5
Applicable ASTM Specifications
for Plates and Bars
Plates and Bars, in.
Fy Fu over over over over over
Yield Tensile to 0.75 to 1.25 1.5 2 to 2.5 over over over
Steel ASTM Stressa Stressa 0.75 1.25 to 1.5 to 2 2.5 to 4 4 to 5 5 to 6 6 to 8 over
Type Designation (ksi) (ksi) incl. incl. incl. incl. incl. incl. incl. incl. incl. 8
32 58–80
A36
36 58–80
d
Gr. C 30 55–75
A283e
Carbon Gr. D 33 60–80 d

b b b b b
Gr. 50 50 65–100
A529 c c c c c
Gr. 55 55 70–100
A709 Gr. 36 36 58–80
Gr. 42 42 60
Gr. 50 50 65
A572 Gr. 55 55 70
Gr. 60 60 75
Gr. 65 65 80
High- A709 Gr. 50 50 65
Strength
Gr. 36 36–52 58
Low- A1043e
Alloy Gr. 50 50–65 65
Gr. 50 50 65
Gr. 60 60 75
A1066e Gr. 65 65 80 f

Gr. 70 70 85
g
Gr. 80 80 90
42 63
Corrosion A242e 46 67
Resistant
50 70
High-
Strength 42e 63
Low-Alloy A588 46e 67
50 70

= Preferred material specification.

= Other applicable material specification, the availability of which should be confirmed prior to specification.
= Material specification does not apply.

Footnotes on facing page.

 Table 2-6
Applicable ASTM Specifications for
Various Types of Structural Fasteners
Bolts
High- Washers Anchor Rods
Strength

Tension-Control

Threaded Rods
Twist-Off-Type

Common Bolts

Direct-Tension
Fy

Conventional
Min. Fu

Hardened

Threaded
Indicator

& Nutted
Yield Tensile

Hooked

Headed
ASTM Stress Stressa Diameter Range

Plain
Nuts
Designation (ksi) (ksi) (in.)
Gr. A325d – 120 0.5 to 1.5
Gr. F1852d – 120 0.5 to 1.25
F3125

Gr. A490d – 150 0.5 to 1.5

Gr. F2280d – 150 0.5 to 1.25
F3111 – 200 1 to 1.25 incl.
F3043 – 200 1 to 1.25 incl.
A194 Gr. 2H – – 0.25 to 4
A563 – – 0.25 to 4
F436 – – 0.25 to 4b
F844 – – any
F959 – – 0.5 to 1.5
A36 36 58–80 to 10
105 125 2.5 and under
A193 Gr. B7 95 115 over 2.5 to 4
75 100 over 4 to 7
A307 Gr. A – 60 0.25 to 4
e e
109 125 0.25 to 2.5 incl.
Gr. BC e e
99 115 over 2.5 to 4 incl.
A354
e e
130 150 0.25 to 2.5 incl.
Gr. BD e e
115 140 2.5 to 4 incl.
e e
92 120 0.25 to 1 incl.
A449d 81 105 over 1 to 1.5 incl. e e

e e
58 90 over 1.5 to 3 incl.
Gr. 42 42 60 to 6
Gr. 50 50 65 to 4c
A572 Gr. 55 55 70 to 2
Gr. 60 60 75 to 3.5
Gr. 65 65 80 to 1.25
50 70 4 and under
A588 46 67 over 4 to 5 incl.
42 63 over 5 to 8 incl.
Gr. 36 36 58–80 0.25 to 4
F1554 Gr. 55 55 75–95 0.25 to 4
Gr. 105 105 125–150 0.25 to 3
= Preferred material specification.
= Other applicable material specification, the availability of which should be confirmed prior to specification.
= Material specification does not apply.
– Indicates that a value is not specified in the material specification.
a
Minimum, unless a range is shown.
b
Diameter range is 2 in. to 12 in. for beveled and extra thick washers.
c
ASTM A572 permits rod diameters up to 11 in., but practicality of threading should be confirmed before specification.
d
When atmospheric corrosion resistance is desired, Type 3 can be specified.
e
See AISC Specification Section J3.1 for limitations on use of ASTM A449, A354 Gr. BC and A354 Gr. BD.