1.1 This specification covers a group of common requirements that shall apply to carbon, alloy, stainless steel, and nickel alloy bolting under any of the following ASTM Specifications (or under any other ASTM Specifications that invoke this specification or portions thereof): Title of Specifications ASTM Designation Alloy-Steel and Stainless Steel Bolting Materials for High-Temperature Service A193/A193M Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts for Bolts for High Pressure and High-Temperature Service A194/A194M Alloy Steel Bolting Materials for Low-Temperature Service A320/A320M Alloy-Steel Turbine-Type Bolting Material Specially Heat Treated for High-Temperature Service A437/A437M High-Temperature Bolting Materials With Expansion Coefficients Comparable to Austenitic Stainless Steels A453/A453M Alloy-Steel Bolting Materials for Special Applications A540/A540M Precipitation-Hardening Bolting Material (UNS N07718) for High Temperature Service A1014/A1014M High Strength Precipitation Hardening and Duplex Stainless Steel Bolting for Special Purpose Applications A1082/A1082M
1.2 In case of conflict, the requirements of the individual product specification shall prevail over those of this specification.
1.3 Fasteners are a wide-ranging classification that includes screws, bolts, nuts, washers, stud bolts, rivets, powder-actuated studs, staples, tacks, and pins. Bolting, which is composed of bolting materials, such as rods, bars, flats, and forgings, which are subsequently manufactured into bolting components, are a special sub-group of fasteners. Bolting materials and components have designated compositions and specific properties intended for applications in aggressive service where commercial generic fasteners may not be suitable or have insufficient fitness for purpose under certain conditions. These conditions include cryogenic or high temperature service, or excessive vibration, impact, or shock. To further address any other special service conditions where bolting is intended for use, additional requirements may be specified by mutual agreement between the purchaser and supplier.
1.4 Supplementary requirements are provided for use at the option of the purchaser. The supplementary requirements only apply when specified individually by the purchaser in the purchase order or contract.
1.5 This specification is expressed in both inch-pound units and in SI units. Unless the purchase order or contract specifies the applicable “M” specification designation (SI units) the inch-pound units shall apply. The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM A962/A962M-17 Referenced Document
ASTM A1014/A1014M Standard Specification for Precipitation-Hardening Bolting (UNS N07718) for High Temperature Service*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM A1058 Standard Test Methods for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products—Metric*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM A1082/A1082M Standard Specification for High Strength Precipitation Hardening and Duplex Stainless Steel Bolting for Special Purpose Applications*, 2021-09-01 Update
ASTM A193/A193M Standard Specification for Alloy-Steel and Stainless Steel Bolting Materials for High-Temperature Service
ASTM A194/A194M Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts for Bolts for High Pressure or High Temperature Service, or Both
ASTM A29/A29M Standard Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy, Hot-Wrought and Cold-Finished, General Requirements for
ASTM A320/A320M Standard Specification for Alloy/Steel Bolting Materials for Low-Temperature Service
ASTM A370 Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
ASTM A380/A380M Standard Practice for Cleaning, Descaling, and Passivation of Stainless Steel Parts, Equipment, and Systems*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM A437/A437M Standard Specification for Stainless and Alloy-Steel Turbine-Type Bolting Specially Heat Treated for High-Temperature Service*, 2021-09-01 Update
ASTM A453/A453M Standard Specification for High-Temperature Bolting, with Expansion Coefficients Comparable to Austenitic Stainless Steels*, 2024-03-29 Update
ASTM A484/A484M Standard Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Bars, Billets, Shapes, and Forgings*, 2024-01-01 Update
ASTM A540/A540M Standard Specification for Alloy-Steel Bolting for Special Applications*, 2024-03-01 Update
ASTM A700 Standard Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment
ASTM A751 Standard Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
ASTM A788/A788M Standard Specification for Steel Forgings, General Requirements
ASTM A941 Standard Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, Related Alloys, and Ferroalloys*, 2024-03-01 Update
ASTM A967/A967M Standard Specification for Chemical Passivation Treatments for Stainless Steel Parts*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM E1417/E1417M Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Testing*, 2021-09-01 Update
ASTM E1444/E1444M Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle Testing for Aerospace*, 2022-07-01 Update
ASTM E1916 Standard Guide for Identification and/or Segregation of Mixed Lots of Metals
ASTM E3 Standard Practice for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens
ASTM E381 Standard Method of Macroetch Testing Steel Bars, Billets, Blooms, and Forgings
ASTM E384 Standard Test Method for Microindentation Hardness of Materials
ASTM E566 Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Sorting of Ferrous Metals
ASTM F1470 Standard Practice for Fastener Sampling for Specified Mechanical Properties and Performance Inspection*, 2024-01-26 Update
ASTM F2328 Standard Test Method for Determining Decarburization and Carburization in Hardened and Tempered Threaded Steel Bolts, Screws, Studs, and Nuts*, 2022-08-01 Update
ASTM F2328M Standard Test Method for Determining Decarburization and Carburization in Hardened and Tempered Threaded Steel Bolts, Screws, Studs, and Nuts (Metric)*, 2022-08-01 Update
ASTM F606/F606M Standard Test Methods for Determining the Mechanical Properties of Externally and Internally Threaded Fasteners, Washers, Direct Tension Indicators, and Rivets*, 2021-06-01 Update
ASTM F788/F788M Standard Specification for Surface Discontinuities of Bolts, Screws, and Studs, Inch and Metric Series
ASTM F812 Standard Specification for Surface Discontinuities of Nuts, Inch and Metric Series*, 2022-08-01 Update
2023ASTM A962/A962M-23a Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2023ASTM A962/A962M-23 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2022ASTM A962/A962M-22 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2019ASTM A962/A962M-19 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2018ASTM A962/A962M-18 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2017ASTM A962/A962M-17 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2016ASTM A962/A962M-16b Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2016ASTM A962/A962M-16a Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2016ASTM A962/A962M-16 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2015ASTM A962/A962M-15 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2014ASTM A962/A962M-14a Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2014ASTM A962/A962M-14 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2013ASTM A962/A962M-13b Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2013ASTM A962/A962M-13a Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2013ASTM A962/A962M-13 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2012ASTM A962/A962M-12 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2011ASTM A962/A962M-11a Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2011ASTM A962/A962M-11 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2010ASTM A962/A962M-10 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2009ASTM A962/A962M-09 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Steel Fasteners or Fastener Materials, or Both, Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2007ASTM A962/A962M-07b Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Steel Fasteners or Fastener Materials, or Both, Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2007ASTM A962/A962M-07a Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Steel Fasteners or Fastener Materials, or Both, Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2007ASTM A962/A962M-07 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Steel Fasteners or Fastener Materials, or Both, Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2006ASTM A962/A962M-06 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Steel Fasteners or Fastener Materials, or Both, Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2004ASTM A962/A962M-04a Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Steel Fasteners or Fastener Materials, or Both, Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2004ASTM A962/A962M-04 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Steel Fasteners or Fastener Materials, or Both, Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2003ASTM A962/A962M-03 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Steel Fasteners or Fastener Materials, or Both, Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2001ASTM A962/A962M-01a Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Steel Fasteners or Fastener Materials, or Both, Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2001ASTM A962/A962M-01 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Steel Fasteners or Fastener Materials, or Both, Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
2000ASTM A962/A962M-00 Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Steel Fasteners or Fastener Materials, or Both, Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range