American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved May 1, 2007. Published May 2007. Originally approved in 1947. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as A 322 – 06. 4 p. This specification covers hot-wrought alloy steel bars. Bar applications include forging, heat treating, cold drawing, machining and many structural components.
The bars shall be furnished in the grades specified in Table
1. Sections and sizes of bar steel available are covered in Specification A 29/A 29M.