New ASTM A276/A276M released!

ASTM A276 has been replaced by the new ASTM A276/A276M!  The new 2015 Edition, titled “Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes,” now covers both feet and inches and metric measurements.  You’ll need a copy if you use this specification and you can get it from Document Center Inc.  Just choose delivery in paper format, for pdf download, or as part of our Standards Online subscription service.

This is a widely used ASTM specification.  It covers hot-finished or cold-finished bars (except bars for reforging).  It contains the various requirements, with the bulk of the information being provided by tabluar information presentation.  Table 1  covers Chemical Requirements.  This table lists your metals by UNS designation and type, and then gives you the specific chemical composition for each.  Table 2 lists the types and the mechanical requirements for each.  This includes such things as Brinell Harness, finish, condition, and so on.  There’s also a Table 3 for the Response to Heat Treatment.

If you use this standard, of course the most notable change is the modification to include both SI and feet-pound units of measurement.  But there’s also been the addition of two new UNS types (S31730 and S31266) and footnote A of Table 1 has also been revised.

FYI: If you’d like to see the history of this standard, please go to our ASTM A276/A276M Revision History page.

Now you’ll need a copy of this new specification.  You can order online at the Document Center webstore, www.document-center.com.  Or you can contact our staff by phone (650-591-7600), fax (650-591-7617) or email (info@document-center.com).  We’ve been providing ASTM standards to our customers since the 1980’s.  Make us your Standards Experts too!

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