American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2006. Published October 2006. Originally approved in 1973. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as A 684/A 684M – 86 (2002). 4 p. This specification covers cold-rolled, high-carbon strip. It is furnished in the following types as specified.
Soft spheroidized annealed high-carbon steel is intended for applications requiring maximum cold forming. It is normally produced to give the lowest maximum Rockwell hardness for each grade.