ASTM A 653/A 653M - 05 Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy - Coated (Galvannealed) by the Hot-Dip Process

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved June 1, 2005. Published June 2005. 12p. This specification covers steel sheet, zinc-coated (galvanized) or zinc-iron alloy-coated (galvannealed) by the hotdip process in coils and cut lengths.
The product is available in a number of designations, grades and classes in four general categories that are designed to be compatible with different application requirements.
- Steels with mandatory chemical requirements and typical mechanical properties.
- Steels with mandatory chemical requirements and mandatory mechanical properties.
- Steels with mandatory chemical requirements and mandatory mechanical properties that are achieved through solid-solution or bake hardening.