ASTM A 354 - 07 Standard Specification for Quenched and Tempered Alloy Steel Bolts, Studs, and Other Externally Threaded Fasteners

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2007. Published August 2007. Originally approved in 1952. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as A 354 – 04. 6 p. This specification covers the chemical and mechanical requirements of quenched and tempered alloy steel bolts, studs, and other externally threaded fasteners 4 in. and under in diameter for application at normal atmospheric temperatures, where high strength is required and for limited application at elevated temperature. Any alloy steel capable of meeting the minimum mechanical and chemical properties set forth in this specification may be used