Designation: A706/A706M − 14

Standard Specification for

Deformed and Plain Low-Alloy Steel Bars for Concrete
Reinforcement1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A706/A706M; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.

1. Scope* 1.7 The text of this specification references notes and

1.1 General—This specification covers deformed and plain footnotes that provide explanatory material. These notes and
low-alloy steel bars in cut lengths and coils for concrete footnotes, excluding those in tables, shall not be considered as
reinforcement intended for applications where restrictive me- requirements of this specification.
chanical properties and chemical composition are required for 1.8 This specification is applicable for orders in either
compatibility with controlled tensile property applications or to inch-pound units (Specification A706) or in SI units [Specifi-
enhance weldability. The standard sizes and dimensions of cation A706M].
deformed bars and their number designations are given in 1.9 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
Table 1. are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
1.2 Grade—Bars are of two minimum yield strength levels: SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
namely, 60 000 psi [420 MPa] and 80 000 psi [550 MPa], system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system
designated as Grade 60 [420] and Grade 80 [550], respectively. shall be used independently of the other. Combining values
1.3 Plain bars, in sizes up to and including 21⁄2 in. [63.5 mm] from the two systems may result in non-conformance with this
in diameter in coils or cut lengths, when ordered, shall be specification.
furnished under this specification. For ductility properties 1.10 This specification does not purport to address all of the
(elongation and bending), test provisions of the nearest smaller safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
nominal diameter deformed bar size shall apply. Requirements responsibility of the user of this specification to establish
providing for deformations and marking shall not be appli- appropriate safety and health practices and determine the
cable. applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 Controlled Tensile Properties—This specification limits
tensile properties (Table 2) to provide the desired yield/tensile 2. Referenced Documents
properties for controlled tensile property applications. 2.1 ASTM Standards:2
1.5 Welding—This specification limits chemical composi- A6/A6M Specification for General Requirements for Rolled
tion (6.2) and carbon equivalent (6.4) to enhance the weldabil- Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling
ity of the material. When this steel is to be welded, a welding A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
procedure suitable for the chemical composition and intended of Steel Products
use or service should be used. The use of the latest edition of A510/A510M Specification for General Requirements for
AWS D1.4/D1.4M is recommended. The AWS D1.4/D1.4M Wire Rods and Coarse Round Wire, Carbon Steel, and
Welding Code describes the proper selection of the filler Alloy Steel
metals, preheat/interpass temperatures, as well as, performance A615/A615M Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-
and procedure qualification requirements. Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
1.6 Requirements for alternate bar sizes are presented in A700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Meth-
Annex A1. The requirements in Annex A1 only apply when ods for Steel Products for Shipment (Withdrawn 2014)3
specified by the purchaser (see 4.2.3).

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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee contact ASTM Customer Service at [email protected]. For Annual Book of ASTM
A01.05 on Steel Reinforcement. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved April 1, 2014. Published May 2014. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as A706/A706M – 13. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
DOI: 10.1520/A0706_A0706M-14. www.astm.org.

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

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TABLE 1 Deformed Bar Designation Numbers, Nominal Weights [Masses], Nominal Dimensions, and Deformation Requirements
Bar Nominal DimensionsA Deformation Requirements, in. [mm]
Nominal Weight, lb/ft
Desig- Maximum Gap
[Nominal Mass, Diameter, Cross-Sectional Area Perimeter, Maximum Average Minimum Average
nation (Chord of 12.5 % of
kg/m] in. [mm] in.2 [mm2] in. [mm] Spacing Height
No. Nominal Perimeter)
3 [10] 0.376 [ 0.560] 0.375 [ 9.5] 0.11 [ 71] 1.178 [ 29.9] 0.262 [ 6.7] 0.015 [0.38] 0.143 [ 3.6]
4 [13] 0.668 [ 0.994] 0.500 [12.7] 0.20 [ 129] 1.571 [ 39.9] 0.350 [ 8.9] 0.020 [0.51] 0.191 [ 4.9]
5 [16] 1.043 [ 1.552] 0.625 [15.9] 0.31 [ 199] 1.963 [ 49.9] 0.437 [11.1] 0.028 [0.71] 0.239 [ 6.1]
6 [19] 1.502 [ 2.235] 0.750 [19.1] 0.44 [ 284] 2.356 [ 59.8] 0.525 [13.3] 0.038 [0.97] 0.286 [ 7.3]
7 [22] 2.044 [ 3.042] 0.875 [22.2] 0.60 [ 387] 2.749 [ 69.8] 0.612 [15.5] 0.044 [1.12] 0.334 [ 8.5]
8 [25] 2.670 [ 3.973] 1.000 [25.4] 0.79 [ 510] 3.142 [ 79.8] 0.700 [17.8] 0.050 [1.27] 0.383 [ 9.7]
9 [29] 3.400 [ 5.060] 1.128 [28.7] 1.00 [ 645] 3.544 [ 90.0] 0.790 [20.1] 0.056 [1.42] 0.431 [10.9]
10 [32] 4.303 [ 6.404] 1.270 [32.3] 1.27 [ 819] 3.990 [101.3] 0.889 [22.6] 0.064 [1.63] 0.487 [12.4]
11 [36] 5.313 [ 7.907] 1.410 [35.8] 1.56 [1006] 4.430 [112.5] 0.987 [25.1] 0.071 [1.80] 0.540 [13.7]
14 [43] 7.65 [11.38] 1.693 [43.0] 2.25 [1452] 5.32 [135.1] 1.185 [30.1] 0.085 [2.16] 0.648 [16.5]
18 [57] 13.60 [20.24] 2.257 [57.3] 4.00 [2581] 7.09 [180.1] 1.58 [40.1] 0.102 [2.59] 0.864 [21.9]
A
The nominal dimensions of a deformed bar are equivalent to those of a plain round bar having the same weight [mass] per foot [metre] as the deformed bar.

TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements 3.1.4 rib, n—longitudinal protrusions on a deformed bar.

Grade 60 [420] Grade 80 [550]
Tensile strength, min, psi [MPa] 80 000 [550]A 100 000 [690]A 4. Ordering Information
Yield strength, min, psi [MPa] 60 000 [420] 80 000 [550]
Yield strength, max, psi [MPa] 78 000 [540] 98 000 [675] 4.1 Orders for low-alloy steel bars for concrete reinforce-
Elongation in 8 in. [200 mm], min, % ment under this specification shall contain the following
Bar Designation Nos.
3, 4, 5, 6 [10, 13, 16, 19] 14 12
information:
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 [22, 25, 29, 32, 36] 12 12 4.1.1 Quantity (weight) [mass],
14, 18 [43, 57] 10 10 4.1.2 Deformed or plain,
A
Tensile strength shall not be less than 1.25 times the actual yield strength. 4.1.3 Bar designation number (size) of deformed bars, or
nominal diameter (size) of plain bars,
4.1.4 Cut lengths or coils,
A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemi- 4.1.5 Grade, and
cal Analysis of Steel Products 4.1.6 ASTM designation and year of issue.
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to 4.2 The purchaser shall have the option to specify additional
Determine Conformance with Specifications requirements, including but not limited to, the following:
2.2 AWS Standard:4 4.2.1 Special package marking requirements (20.2),
AWS D1.4/D1.4M Structural Welding Code—Reinforcing 4.2.2 Other special requirements, if any, and
Steel 4.2.3 Optional requirements of Annex A1, if applicable.
2.3 U.S. Military Standard:5
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage 5. Material and Manufacture
2.4 U.S. Federal Standard:5 5.1 The bars shall be processed from properly identified
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies) heats of mold-cast or strand-cast steel. The steel shall be made
by any commercially accepted process.
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Specification: 6. Chemical Composition
3.1.1 deformations, n—transverse protrusions on a de- 6.1 The chemical analysis of each heat shall be determined
formed bar. in accordance with Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology
3.1.2 deformed bar, n—steel bar with protrusions; a bar that A751. The manufacturer shall make the analysis on test
is intended for use as reinforcement in reinforced concrete and samples taken preferably during the pouring of the heat. The
related construction. percentages of carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon,
3.1.2.1 Discussion—The surface of the bar is provided with copper, nickel, chromium, molybdenum, and vanadium shall
lugs or protrusions that inhibit longitudinal movement of the be determined.
bar relative to the concrete surrounding the bar in such 6.2 The chemical composition as shown by heat analysis
construction. The lugs or protrusions conform to the provisions shall be limited by the following:
of this specification. Element max, %
3.1.3 plain bar, n—steel bar without protrusions.
Carbon 0.30
Manganese 1.50
Phosphorus 0.035
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Available from American Welding Society (AWS), 8669 NW 36 Street, #130, Sulfur 0.045
Miami, FL 33166-6672, http://www.aws.org. Silicon 0.50
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Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4,
Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http:// 6.3 Choice and use of alloying elements, combined with
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properties prescribed in Table 2 and Table 3, shall be made by dividing that length by the number of spaces included in the
the manufacturer. Elements commonly used include measurement. The measurement shall begin from a point on a
manganese, silicon, copper, nickel, chromium, molybdenum, deformation at the beginning of the first space to a correspond-
vanadium, columbium, titanium, and zirconium. ing point on a deformation after the last included space.
6.4 The heat analysis shall be such as to provide a carbon Spacing measurements shall not be made over a bar area
equivalent (C.E.) not exceeding 0.55 % as calculated by the containing bar marking symbols involving letters or numbers.
following formula: 8.2 The average height of deformations shall be determined
% Mn % Cu % Ni % Cr % Mo % V from measurements made on not less than two typical defor-
C.E. 5 % C1 1 1 1 2 2 (1) mations. Determinations shall be based on three measurements
6 40 20 10 50 10
per deformation, one at the center of the overall length and the
6.5 Product (Check) Verification Analysis—A product check other two at the quarter points of the overall length.
analysis made by the purchaser shall not exceed the following
percentages: 8.3 Insufficient height, insufficient circumferential
coverage, or excessive spacing of deformations shall not
Element max, %
constitute cause for rejection unless it has been clearly estab-
Carbon 0.33 % lished by determinations on each lot (see Note 1) tested that
Manganese 1.56 % typical deformation height, gap, or spacing do not conform to
Phosphorus 0.043 %
Sulfur 0.053 % the minimum requirements prescribed in Section 7. No rejec-
Silicon 0.55 % tion shall be made on the basis of measurements if fewer than
ten adjacent deformations on each side of the bar are measured.
7. Requirements for Deformations
NOTE 1—As used within the intent of 8.3, the term “lot” shall mean all
7.1 Deformations shall be spaced along the bar at substan- the bars of one bar size and pattern of deformations contained in an
tially uniform distances. The deformations on opposite sides of individual shipping release or shipping order.
the bar shall be similar in size, shape, and pattern.
9. Tensile Requirements
7.2 The deformations shall be placed with respect to the axis
of the bar so that the included angle is not less than 45°. Where 9.1 The material, as represented by the test specimens, shall
the line of deformations forms an included angle with the axis conform to the requirements for tensile properties prescribed in
of the bar from 45 to 70°, inclusive, the deformations shall Table 2.
reverse alternately in direction on each side, or those on one 9.2 The yield point or yield strength shall be determined by
side shall be reversed in direction from those on the opposite one of the following methods:
side. Where the line of deformation is over 70°, a reversal in 9.2.1 The yield point shall be determined by the drop of the
direction shall not be required. beam or halt in the gauge of the tensile testing machine, where
7.3 The average spacing or distance between deformations the steel tested has a sharp-kneed or well-defined yield point.
on each side of the bar shall not exceed 7⁄10 of the nominal 9.2.2 Where the steel does not have a well-defined yield
diameter of the bar. point, the yield strength shall be determined by the offset
method (0.2 % offset) as described in Test Methods and
7.4 The overall length of deformations shall be such that the
Definitions A370.
gap (measured as a chord) between the ends of the deforma-
tions shall not exceed 12.5 % of the nominal perimeter of the 9.3 When material is furnished in coils, the test specimen
bar. Where the ends terminate in a rib, the width of the rib shall shall be taken from the coil and straightened prior to placing it
be considered as the gap between these ends. The summation in the jaws of the tensile testing machine. (See Note 2.)
of the gaps shall not exceed 25 % of the nominal perimeter of NOTE 2—Straighten the test specimen to avoid formation of local sharp
the bar. The nominal perimeter of the bar shall be 3.1416 times bends and to minimize cold work. Insufficient straightening prior to
the nominal diameter. attaching the extensometer can result in lower-than-actual yield strength
readings.
7.5 The spacing, height, and gap of deformations shall
conform to the requirements prescribed in Table 1. 9.3.1 Test specimens taken from post-fabricated material
shall not be used to determine conformance to this specifica-
8. Measurements of Deformations tion. (See Note 3.)
8.1 The average spacing of deformations shall be deter- NOTE 3—Multiple bending distortion from mechanical straightening
mined by measuring the length of a minimum of 10 spaces and and fabricating machines can lead to excessive cold work, resulting in
higher yield strengths, lower elongation values, and a loss of deformation
height.
TABLE 3 Bend Test Requirements
9.4 The percentage of elongation shall be as prescribed in
Pin Diameter for 180° Bend Tests
Bar Designation No.
Grade 60 [420] Grade 80 [550] Table 2.
3, 4, 5 [10, 13, 16] 3dA 3 1⁄ 2d A
6, 7, 8 [19, 22, 25] 4d 5d 10. Bending Requirements
9, 10, 11 [29, 32, 36] 6d 7d
14, 18 [43, 57] 8d 9d 10.1 The bend test specimen shall withstand being bent
A
d = nominal diameter of specimen. around a pin without cracking on the outside radius of the bent
portion. The requirements for degree of bending and sizes of

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pins are prescribed in Table 3. When material is furnished in 13.2 One set of dimensional property tests including bar
coils, the test specimen shall be straightened prior to placing it weight [mass] and spacing, height, and gap of deformations
in the bend tester. shall be made of each bar size rolled from each heat.
10.2 The bend test shall be made on specimens of sufficient
length to ensure free bending and with apparatus that provides: 14. Retests
10.2.1 Continuous and uniform application of force 14.1 If the results of an original tension test specimen fail to
throughout the duration of the bending operation, meet the specified minimum requirements and are within 2000
10.2.2 Unrestricted movement of the specimen at points of psi [14 MPa] of the required tensile strength, within 1000 psi
contact with the apparatus and bending around a pin free to [7 MPa] of the required yield strength, or within two percent-
rotate, age units of the required elongation, a retest shall be permitted
10.2.3 Close wrapping of the specimen around the pin on two random specimens for each original tension test
during the bending operation. specimen failure from the lot. Both retest specimens shall meet
10.3 It is permissible to use more severe methods of bend the requirements of this specification.
testing, such as placing a specimen across two pins free to 14.2 If a bend test fails for reasons other than mechanical
rotate and applying the bending force with a fixed pin. When reasons or flaws in the specimen as described in 14.4.2 and
failures occur under more severe methods, retests shall be 14.4.3, a retest shall be permitted on two random specimens
permitted under the bend-test method prescribed in 10.2. from the same lot. Both retest specimens shall meet the
11. Permissible Variation in Weight [Mass] requirements of this specification. The retest shall be per-
formed on test specimens that are at air temperature but not less
11.1 Deformed reinforcing bars shall be evaluated on the than 60°F [16°C].
basis of nominal weight [mass]. The weight [mass] determined
using the measured weight [mass] of the test specimen and 14.3 If a weight [mass] test fails for reasons other than flaws
rounding in accordance with Practice E29, shall be at least in the specimen as described in 14.4.3, a retest shall be
94 % of the applicable weight [mass] per unit length prescribed permitted on two random specimens from the same lot. Both
in Table 1. In no case shall overweight [excess mass] of any retest specimens shall meet the requirements of this specifica-
deformed bar be cause for rejection. tion.
11.2 Weight [mass] variation for plain bars shall be com- 14.4 If the original test or any of the random retests fails
puted on the basis of permissible variation in diameter. For because of any reasons listed in 14.4.1, 14.4.2, or 14.4.3, the
plain bars smaller than 3⁄8 in. [9.5 mm] in diameter, use test shall be considered an invalid test:
Specification A510/A510M. For larger plain bars up to and 14.4.1 The elongation property of any tension test specimen
including 21⁄2 in. [63.5 mm] in diameter, use Specification is less than that specified, and any part of the fracture is outside
A6/A6M. the middle half of the gage length, as indicated by scribe marks
on the specimen before testing;
12. Finish
NOTE 6—Marking specimens with multiple scribe or punch marks can
12.1 The bars shall be free of detrimental surface imperfec- reduce the occurrence of fracture outside or near these marks and the need
tions. for declaring the test invalid.
12.2 Rust, seams, surface irregularities, or mill scale shall 14.4.2 Mechanical reasons such as failure of testing equip-
not be cause for rejection, provided the weight [mass] , ment or improper specimen preparation; and
nominal dimensions, cross-sectional area, and tensile proper- 14.4.3 Flaws are detected in a test specimen, either before or
ties of a hand wire brushed test specimen are not less than the during the performance of the test.
requirements of this specification.
14.5 The original results from 14.4.1, 14.4.2, or 14.4.3 shall
12.3 Surface imperfections or flaws other than those speci- be discarded and the test shall be repeated on a new specimen
fied in 12.2 shall be considered detrimental when specimens from the same lot.
containing such imperfections fail to conform to either tensile
or bending requirements. Examples include, but are not limited 15. Test Specimens
to, laps, seams, scabs, slivers, cooling or casting cracks, and
mill or guide marks. 15.1 All mechanical tests shall be conducted in accordance
with Test Methods and Definitions A370 including Annex A9.
NOTE 4—Deformed reinforcing bars intended for epoxy coating appli-
cations should have surfaces with a minimum of sharp edges to achieve 15.2 Tension test specimens shall be the full section of the
proper coverage. Particular attention should be given to bar marks and bar as rolled. The unit stress determination shall be based on
deformations where coating difficulties are prone to occur. the nominal bar area.
NOTE 5—Deformed reinforcing bars destined to be mechanically-
spliced or butt-spliced by welding may require a certain degree of 15.3 Bend test specimens shall be the full section of the bar
roundness in order for the splices to adequately achieve strength require- as rolled.
ments.
13. Number of Tests 16. Test Reports
13.1 One tension test and one bend test shall be made of 16.1 The following information shall be reported on a per
each bar size rolled from each heat. heat basis. Report additional items as requested or desired.

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16.1.1 Chemical analysis including the percentages of 18.2 Samples tested that represent rejected material shall be
carbon, manganese, phosphorous, sulfur, silicon, copper, preserved for two weeks from the date rejection is reported to
nickel, chromium, molybdenum, and vanadium. the manufacturer. In case of dissatisfaction with the results of
16.1.2 Carbon equivalent in accordance with 6.4. the tests, the manufacturer shall have the right to make claim
16.1.3 Tensile properties. for a rehearing within that time.
16.1.4 Bend test results.
19. Marking
16.2 A Material Test Report, Certificate of Inspection, or
19.1 When loaded for mill shipment, bars shall be properly
similar document printed from or used in electronic form from
separated and tagged with the manufacturer’s heat or test
an electronic data interchange (EDI) transmission shall be
identification number.
regarded as having the same validity as a counterpart printed in
the certifier’s facility. The content of the EDI transmitted 19.2 Each manufacturer shall identify the symbols of their
document shall meet the requirements of the invoked ASTM marking system.
standard(s) and conform to any EDI agreement between the 19.3 All bars produced to this specification, except plain
purchaser and the manufacturer. Notwithstanding the absence bars, which shall be tagged for grade, shall be identified by a
of a signature, the organization submitting the EDI transmis- distinguishing set of marks legibly rolled onto the surface of
sion is responsible for the content of the report. one side of the bar to denote in the following order:
NOTE 7—The industry definition invoked here is: EDI is the computer 19.3.1 Point of Origin—Letter or symbol established as the
to computer exchange of business information in a standard format such manufacturer’s mill designation.
as ANSI ASC X12. 19.3.2 Size Designation—Arabic number corresponding to
bar designation number of Table 1.
17. Inspection 19.3.3 Type of Steel—Letter W indicating that the bar was
17.1 The inspector representing the purchaser shall have produced to this specification, or letters W and S indicating that
free entry, at all times while work on the contract of the the bar was produced to meet both this specification and
purchaser is being performed, to all parts of the manufacturer’s Specification A615/A615M.
works that concern the manufacture of the material ordered. 19.3.4 Minimum Yield Strength Designation—For Grade 60
The manufacturer shall afford the inspector all reasonable [420] bars, the marking shall be either the number 60 [4] or a
facilities to satisfy the inspector that the material is being single continuous longitudinal line through at least five spaces
furnished in accordance with this specification. All tests offset from the center of the bar. For Grade 80 [550] bars, the
(except product (check) analysis) and inspection shall be made marking shall be either the number 80 [6] or three continuous
at the place of manufacture prior to shipment, unless otherwise longitudinal lines through at least five spaces.
specified, and shall be so conducted so as not to interfere 19.3.5 It shall be permissible to substitute a metric size bar
unnecessarily with the operation of the works. of Grade 420 for the corresponding inch-pound size bar of
Grade 60, and a metric size bar of Grade 550 for the
17.2 For Government Procurement Only—Except as other- corresponding inch-pound size bar of Grade 80.
wise specified in the contract, the contractor shall be respon-
sible for the performance of all inspection and test require- 20. Packaging and Package Marking
ments specified herein and shall be permitted to use one’s own 20.1 Packaging, marking, and loading for shipment shall be
or any other suitable facilities for the performance of the in accordance with Practices A700.
inspection and test requirements specified herein, unless dis-
20.2 When specified in the purchase order or contract, and
approved by the purchaser at the time of purchase. The
for direct procurement by or direct shipment to the U.S.
purchaser shall have the right to perform any of the inspections
Government, marking for shipment, in addition to require-
and tests at the same frequency as set forth in this specification
ments specified in the purchase order or contract, shall be in
where such inspections are deemed necessary to assure that
accordance with MIL-STD-129 for military agencies and with
material conforms to prescribed requirements.
Fed. Std. No. 123 for civil agencies.
18. Rejection and Rehearing 21. Keywords
18.1 Any rejection based on testing undertaken by the 21.1 alloy steel; concrete reinforcement; deformations (pro-
purchaser shall be promptly reported to the manufacturer. trusions); steel bars

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ANNEX

(Mandatory Information)

A1. ALTERNATE BAR SIZES

A1.1 The following requirements shall apply only when following Table A1.1, Table A1.2, and Table A1.3 replace
specified in the purchase order or contract. When specified, the Table 1, Table 2, and Table 3, respectively.

TABLE A1.1 Deformed Bar Designations, Nominal Weights [Masses], Nominal Dimensions, and Deformation Requirements
Bar Nominal DimensionsD Deformation Requirements, in. [mm]
Nominal Weight, lb/
Desig- Maximum Gap
ftB [Nominal Mass, Diameter, Cross-Sectional Area Perimeter, Maximum Average Minimum Average
nation kg/m]C (Chord of 12.5 % of
No.A in. [mm] in.2 [mm2] in. [mm] Spacing Height
Nominal Perimeter)
10 0.414 [0.617] 0.394 [10.0] 0.12 [79] 1.237 [31.4] 0.276 [7.0] 0.016 [0.40] 0.151 [3.8]
12 0.597 [0.888] 0.472 [12.0] 0.18 [113] 1.484 [37.7] 0.331 [8.4] 0.019 [0.48] 0.181 [4.6]
16 1.061 [1.578] 0.630 [16.0] 0.31 [201] 1.979 [50.3] 0.441 [11.2] 0.028 [0.72] 0.241 [6.1]
20 0.657 [2.466] 0.787 [20.0] 0.49 [314] 2.474 [62.8] 0.551 [14.0] 0.039 [1.00] 0.301 [7.7]
25 2.589 [3.853] 0.984 [25.0] 0.76 [491] 3.092 [78.5] 0.689 [17.5] 0.049 [1.25] 0.377 [9.6]
28 3.248 [4.834] 1.102 [28.0] 0.95 [616] 3.463 [88.0] 0.772 [19.6] 0.055 [1.40] 0.422 [10.7]
32 4.242 [6.313] 1.260 [32.0] 1.25 [804] 3.958 [100.5] 0.882 [22.4] 0.063 [1.06] 0.482 [12.2]
36 5.369 [7.990] 1.417 [36.0] 1.58 [1018] 4.453 [113.1] 0.992 [25.2] 0.071 [1.80] 0.542 [13.8]
40 6.629 [9.865] 1.575 [40.0] 1.95 [1257] 4.947 [125.7] 1.102 [28.0] 0.79 [2.00] 0.603 [15.3]
50 10.36 [15.41] 1.969 [50.0] 3.04 [1963] 6.184 [157.1] 1.378 [35.0] 0.098 [2.50] 0.753 [19.1]
60 14.91 [22.20] 2.362 [60.0] 4.38 [2827] 7.421 [188.5] 1.654 [42.0] 0.106 [2.70] 0.904 [23.0]
A
The bar designations are based on the number of millimetres of the nominal diameter of the bar.
B
The assumed weight of a cubic foot of steel is 490 lb/ft3 in accordance with Specification A6/A6M.
C
The assumed mass of a cubic metre of steel is 7850 kg/m3 in accordance with Specification A6/A6M.
D
The nominal dimensions of a deformed bar are equivalent to those of a plain round bar having the same weight [mass] per foot [metre] as the deformed bar.

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TABLE A1.2 Tensile Requirements
Grade 60 [420] Grade 80 [550]
Tensile strength, min, psi [MPa] 90 000 [620]A 105 000 [725]A
Yield strength, min, psi [MPa] 60 000 [420] 80 000 [550]
Yield strength, max, psi [MPa] 78 000 [540] 98 000 [675]
Elongation in 8 in. [200 mm], min, %
Bar Designation No.
10, 12, 16, 20 14 12
25, 28, 32, 36 12 12
40, 50, 60 10 10
A
Tensile strength shall not be less than 1.25 times the actual yield strength.

TABLE A1.3 Bend Test Requirements

Pin Diameter for 180° Bend Tests
Bar Designation No.
Grade 60 [420] Grade 80 [550]
10, 12, 16 3dA 3 1⁄ 2d A
20, 25 4d 5d
28, 32, 36 6d 7d
40, 50, 60 8d 9d
A
d = nominal diameter of specimen.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue
(A706/A706M – 13) that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved April 1, 2014.)

(1) Revised Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 12, 13, 16, 18, 19, Annex A1, (2) Added Sections 10, 14, and 15.
and Table A1.2. (3) Revised 11.2 and 20.2.

Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue
(A706/A706M – 09b) that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved Oct. 1, 2013.)

(1) Deleted Note 1 from 1.2 and renumbered subsequent notes. (3) Added 4.2.3.
(2) Added 1.6. (4) Added Annex A1.

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