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Designation: A 920/A 920M – 02a

Standard Specification for

Steel Bars, Microalloy, Hot-Wrought, Special Quality,
Mechanical Properties1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 920/A 920M; 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.

1. Scope* A 576 Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon, Hot-Wrought,

1.1 This specification covers hot-wrought, special quality Special Quality2
microalloyed carbon steel bars intended for use in applications E 45 Practice for Determining the Inclusion Content of
where as-rolled mechanical properties are desired. A typical Steel4
end use is hydraulic cylinder shafts. 3. Terminology
1.2 The bars shall be furnished to chemical composition and
mechanical properties as provided herein. Chemical composi- 3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
tion is based on standard carbon steel grades modified to 3.1.1 microalloyed steels—microalloyed steels are carbon
include microalloying elements such as columbium (niobium), steels to which small quantities of certain elements are added
vanadium, or molybdenum. Three strength classes are avail- in order to enhance mechanical properties. This enhancement
able, designated 75, 80, and 100, corresponding to the mini- of mechanical properties results from control of the tempera-
mum yield strength in ksi. ture and cooling rate during the hot-rolling process.
1.3 Sections and sizes of bar steels available are covered in 4. Ordering Information
Specification A 29/A 29M.
1.4 Supplementary Requirements S1 to S5 are provided for 4.1 Orders for material supplied to this specification should
use when additional controls or requirements are desired. include the following, as required, to describe adequately the
These shall apply only when specified on the purchase order. desired material:
1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units 4.1.1 Quantity (weight or number of bars),
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text and 4.1.2 Name of material (hot-rolled microalloyed steel bars),
tables, SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each 4.1.3 Dimensions,
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must 4.1.4 ASTM specification number and date of issue,
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the 4.1.5 Grade designation or chemical composition limits (see
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi- Section 8),
cation. 4.1.6 Class,
1.6 Unless the order specifies the applicable “M” specifica- 4.1.7 Type (see 7.1) to designate grain refiner,
tion designation, the material shall be furnished to the inch- 4.1.8 Additions to the specification and Supplementary
pound units. Requirements, if required, and,
4.1.9 End use.
2. Referenced Documents
5. General Requirements
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 29/A 29M Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy, 5.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con-
Hot-Wrought and Cold-Finished, General Requirements form to the applicable requirements of the current edition of
for2 Specification A 29/A 29M, unless otherwise provided herein.
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing 6. Materials and Manufacture
of Steel Products3
6.1 Melting Practice—The steel shall be produced in accor-
dance with the applicable methods for primary and secondary
melting outlined in Specification A 576.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, 6.2 The steel shall be killed. Supplementary Requirements
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee S1 through S5 may be invoked upon agreement between
A01.15 on Bars.
producer and purchaser.
Current edition approved September 10, 2002. Published December 2002.
Originally published as A 920/A 920M-93. Last previous edition A 920/A 920M-02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.

*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.

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6.3 The bars shall be special quality. TABLE 2 Chemical Requirements—(Microalloy Elements)
6.4 The bars shall be hot-wrought, as wrought, unless Element Chemical Ranges and Limits, %
otherwise specified. Heat Analysis Product Analysis
Vanadium 0.02–0.20 0.01–0.21
7. Metallurgical Requirements Columbium (Niobium) 0.005–0.07 0.004–0.08
Molybdenum 0.01–0.30 0.31 max
7.1 Grain Size—The steel shall conform to the fine grain
size requirement of Specification A 29/A 29M. The grain
refining element may be specified according to one of the
following types:
8.6 Sampling for heat and product analysis shall be in
7.1.1 Type A, Aluminum—The total aluminum analysis shall
accordance with the requirements of Specification A 29/
be 0.020 % or greater, and shall be reported.
A 29M.
7.1.2 Type B—The grain refining element shall be specified
in accordance with 5.1.2.3 of Specification A 29/A 29M.
9. Mechanical Properties
7.2 Microstructure—The microstructure shall consist of a
minimum of 90 % ferrite-pearlite or 90 % bainite as agreed 9.1 The material as represented by the test specimens shall
upon between the purchaser and producer. conform to the requirements of Table 3 for the class specified.
9.2 Test specimens shall be prepared from the material in
8. Chemical Composition the as-rolled condition, unless otherwise specified.
8.1 Typical examples of chemical compositions are shown 9.3 Test specimens shall be taken longitudinally and may be
in Table 1. Other compositions may be specified using one of tested in full thickness or they may be machined to the
the following methods: dimensions shown in Figs. 4 or 5 of Test Methods and
8.1.1 Base compositions selected from Table 1 of Specifi- Definitions A 370. If the test specimens are selected conform-
cation A 576, with the addition of microalloying elements as ing to the dimensions of Fig. 5, they shall be machined from a
provided in 8.3 to 8.5, or position midway between the center and surface of the bar.
8.1.2 Base compositions using the ranges and limits shown 9.4 Two tension tests shall be made from each heat, unless
in Table 2 of Specification A 576, with the addition of the finished material from a heat is less than 50 tons (45 mg),
microalloying elements as provided in 8.3 to 8.5. when one tension test will be sufficient.
NOTE 1—For improved machinability, alternative sulfur ranges may be
specified upon agreement between the purchaser and the producer. 10. Workmanship and Appearance
Additional machinability-enhancing elements such as lead, bismuth,
selenium, or tellurium may also be specified by agreement. 10.1 The bars shall be free of visible pipe and conditioned
as necessary to remove any injurious surface imperfections.
8.2 Silicon analysis shall be 0.15/0.35 %. Silicon content up
to 0.80 % maximum may be furnished upon agreement be- 11. Certification and Test Reports
tween purchaser and producer.
8.3 Vanadium, columbium (niobium), or molybdenum may 11.1 When specified by the purchaser, a manufacturer’s
be specified singly or in combination, subject to the limits certification that the material was manufactured and tested in
shown in Table 2. The elements and ranges specified shall be accordance with this specification together with a report of the
upon agreement between the purchaser and the producer. heat analysis for the specified elements and for copper,
8.4 Titanium shall be added when specified for refinement chromium, nickel, molybdenum, vanadium, and columbium
of the ferritic-pearlitic (or bainitic) or austenitic grain size. shall be furnished. When the amount of an element present is
When titanium is specified, the titanium limits shall be as less than 0.02 %, the heat analysis may be reported as <0.02 %,
agreed upon between producer and purchaser. The titanium except for aluminum, titanium, and nitrogen. When specified,
content shall be reported. these elements shall be reported to three decimal places.
8.5 Nitrogen may be specified as a supplement to vanadium, 11.2 The report shall include the results of any mechanical
columbium, or titanium. If specified, the nitrogen content shall tests performed in accordance with this specification, including
not exceed 0.03 % and shall be reported. supplementary requirements, if any.

TABLE 1 Typical Chemical Compositions of Microalloyed Carbon Steels

NOTE—These compositions are identical to those in Specification A 576, with the exception of the addition of vanadium.
Base Grade Designation Chemical Composition Limits, %
C MN P S V
10V40 0.37–0.44 0.60–0.90 0.040 max 0.050 max 0.02–0.20
10V45 0.43–0.50 0.60–0.90 0.040 max 0.050 max 0.02–0.20
11V37 0.32–0.39 1.35–1.65 0.040 max 0.08–0.13 0.02–0.20
11V41 0.37–0.45 1.35–1.65 0.040 max 0.08–0.13 0.02–0.20
15V24 0.19–0.25 1.35–1.65 0.040 max 0.050 max 0.02–0.20
15V41 0.36–0.44 1.35–1.65 0.040 max 0.050 max 0.02–0.20

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TABLE 3 Mechanical Property Requirements
Class Yield Strength, min Tensile Strength, min Elongation, %, min
ksi MPa ksi MPa in 8 in. (200 mm) in 2 in. (50 mm)
60
75 75 520 100 690 7 10
80 80 550 100 690 6 9
100 100 690 115 790 5 7

12. Keywords
12.1 carbon steel bars; microalloyed steel; steel bars

SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

One or more of the following supplementary requirements shall apply only when specified by the
purchaser.

S1. Restricted Chemical Composition sions shall be made as prescribed in Practice E 45. The
S1.1 Restricted heat analysis limits or ranges or restricted acceptance limits shall be specified by the purchaser.
product analysis tolerances on one or more elements may be NOTE S1.1—In resulfurized steels, much of the sulfur is present as
specified by the purchaser if the manufacturer agrees to meet sulfide inclusions. For this reason, maximum sulfide inclusion level should
the requested restriction. not be specified.

S4. Calcium Treatment

S2. Restricted Incidental Elements S4.1 The steel shall be calcium treated.
S2.1 The steel shall not exceed the limits for copper, nickel,
S5. Cleaning
chromium, molybdenum, or other elements as shown on the
purchase order. S5.1 The surface of the bars shall be descaled by pickling or
shotblasting, or other suitable means.
S3. Nonmetallic Inclusion Requirement S6. Restricted Mechanical Property Requirements
S3.1 A microscopical examination of longitudinal sections S6.1 Restricted mechanical property requirements to be
to determine the nature and frequency of nonmetallic inclu- agreed upon between purchaser and producer.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

(1) Delete Class 60 from Table 3. (3) Add Supplementary Requirement S6.
(2) Changes to Minimum Tensile Strength and % Elongation
in Table 3.

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