scope:

This specification covers the general requirements for steel sheet in coils and cut lengths. It applies to the following specifications which describe carbon steel and high-strength, low-alloy steel (HSLA) furnished as hot-rolled sheet and cold-rolled sheet: Specifications A 366/A 366M, A 414/A 414M, A 424, A 569/A 569M, A 570/A 570M, A 606, A 607, A 611, A 619/A 619M, A 620/A 620M, A 621/A 621M, A 622/A 622M, A 659/A 659M, A 715, A 794, and A 812/A 812M.

This specification is not applicable to hot-rolled heavy-thickness carbon sheet coils, ASTM Specification A 635M.

In case of any conflict in requirements, the requirements of the individual material specification shall prevail over those of this general specification.

For purposes of determining conformance with this specification and the various material specifications referenced in 1.1, values shall be rounded to the nearest unit in the right-hand place of figures used in expressing the limiting values in accordance with the rounding method of Practice E 29.

NOTE 1-This metric specification is equivalent to Specification A 568 and is compatible in technical content.