ASTM International Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled, General Requirements for ASTM A505-00(2005)

This specification covers hot-rolled and cold-rolled alloy steel sheet and strip. The steel materials shall be melt processed, hot rolled, cold rolled, and heat treated. Cast or heat analysis and product analysis shall be performed wherein the specimens shall conform to the required chemical compositions of carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, copper, nickel, chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, tungsten, and aluminum. The steel materials shall conform to the required metallurgical structure and yield strength. The types of edges procurable in the steel materials are as follows: (1) mill edge; (2) cut edge; (3) square edge; and (4) rounded edge.