ASTM A615 Properties (Chem., Mech. & Rankings) 2022

In this post I'll talk about and give details about ASTM A615. First let's describe it and then have a look at its material's properties.

What is ASTM A615?

ASTM A615 is a Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement

Category

Steel Bars

Scope

This specification covers deformed and plain carbon steel bars for concrete reinforcement in cut lengths and coils. Steel bars containing alloy additions, such as with the AISI and SAE series of alloy steels, are permitted if the resulting product meets all the other requirements of this specification.

Ok let's start with ASTM A615 chemical composition.

Chemical Composition

The percentages of carbon, manganese, phosphorus, and sulfur, shall be determined. The phosphorus content thus determined shall not exceed 0.06 %.

Learn more about chemical composition.

Now it's the mechanical properties turn:

Yield Strength

Grade 60

60 ksi (420 MPa) min.

Learn more about what is yield strength.

Tensile Strength

Grade 60

90 ksi (620 MPa) min.

Learn more about what is tensile strength.

Elongation (min.) 203.2 mm

9% (Bar no. 3).

Learn more about what is elongation.

Reduction of Area (min. %)

Not Required.

Learn more about reduction of area.

Allowable Stress

Depends on the project (And its factor of safety).

Learn more about the what is allowable stress.

 If you are interested engineering content, be sure to check my other articles.

My Material's Rank

While engineers will often look for the cheapest material they can use, I took a different approach to material's selection to help newbie students.

I ranked materials according to their yield strengths and ASTM A615 currently ranks 35 in my yield strength index. This means there are other 34 materials that are more resistant.

Note: I've analysed 134 materials in order to create an yield strength index. Check my astm material's comparison post for more details.

Details and PDF

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References

Citation

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Other References

A 6/A 6M Specification for General Requirements for⁣
Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet⁣
Piling⁣
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing⁣
of Steel Products⁣
A 510 Specification for General Requirements for Wire⁣
Rods and Coarse Round Wire, Carbon Steel⁣
A 510M Specification for General Requirements for Wire⁣
Rods and Coarse Round Wire, Carbon Steel (Metric)⁣
A 700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading⁣
Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment⁣
A 706/A 706M Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Deformed⁣
and Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement⁣
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to⁣
Determine Conformance with Specifications⁣