{"id":69621,"date":"2026-05-17T17:27:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T17:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/encyclopedia-of-metal\/astm-a706-m-asme-sa706-m\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:30:00","slug":"astm-a706-m-asme-sa706-m","status":"publish","type":"wiki","link":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-metal\/astm-a706-m-asme-sa706-m\/","title":{"rendered":"ASTM A706 M \/ ASME SA706 M"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Technical Specifications and Scope of ASTM\/ASME A\/SA 706M<\/h2>\n<p>The ASTM\/ASME A\/SA 706M standard governs the production of deformed and plain low-alloy steel bars supplied in cut lengths or coils. This product line, offered by EV Group China, is designed for critical structural construction and fasteners where strict control of mechanical properties, specified chemical composition, and high weldability are essential.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure the reliability of engineering solutions, the supplied bars are divided into two yield strength grades:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grade 60 [420]: yield strength of 60,000 psi (420 MPa).<\/li>\n<li>Grade 80 [550]: yield strength of 80,000 psi (550 MPa).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>EV Group China supplies plain bars with diameters up to and including 63.5 mm. When evaluating ductility (elongation and bend performance), criteria for the nearest smaller nominal diameter of a deformed bar are applied. Marking requirements and specific deformation types for plain profiles are not mandatory.<\/p>\n<h2>Weldability Assurance and Tensile Control<\/h2>\n<p>A key advantage of A706 steel is the strict limitation of chemical composition and carbon equivalent, which minimizes the risk of cracking during welding. When performing welding operations, EV Group China specialists recommend following the current edition of the AWS D1.4\/D1.4M standard, which defines rules for selecting filler materials, heat treatment procedures, and personnel qualification requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Tensile parameters are strictly regulated, making this material indispensable for projects with controlled deformation characteristics.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-bordered table-hover\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Parameter<\/th>\n<th>Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Standard<\/td>\n<td>ASTM A706 \/ ASME SA 706M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Steel Type<\/td>\n<td>Low-alloy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Strength Grades<\/td>\n<td>Grade 60 [420] \/ Grade 80 [550]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Application<\/td>\n<td>Concrete reinforcement, critical fasteners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Upon customer request, additional requirements set forth in Annex A1 can be applied. Products are supplied in accordance with either the inch-pound (ASTM A706) or SI (ASTM A706M) unit systems. It is important to note that these systems are independent, and combining them in a single calculation is not permitted.<\/p>\n<p>EV Group China provides an expert approach to metal supply, ensuring that every batch of products complies with international safety standards and customer technical specifications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"wiki_category":[112],"class_list":["post-69621","wiki","type-wiki","status-publish","hentry","wiki_category-astm"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki\/69621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wiki"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki\/69621\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"wiki_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki_category?post=69621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}