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Property Classes

There are nine property classes for steel bolts defined by their material composition and heat treatment requirements. The classes range from low to medium carbon steel that is annealed up to alloy steels that are quenched and tempered. Each class has minimum tempering temperatures specified. Classes 8.8.3 and 10.9.3 provide atmospheric corrosion resistance comparable to A588 steel. The ASME standard SF-568 provides additional details on chemical composition, mechanical properties, testing, workmanship, and identification for the various property classes.

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Property Classes

There are nine property classes for steel bolts defined by their material composition and heat treatment requirements. The classes range from low to medium carbon steel that is annealed up to alloy steels that are quenched and tempered. Each class has minimum tempering temperatures specified. Classes 8.8.3 and 10.9.3 provide atmospheric corrosion resistance comparable to A588 steel. The ASME standard SF-568 provides additional details on chemical composition, mechanical properties, testing, workmanship, and identification for the various property classes.

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PROPERTY CLASSES

There are nine property classes as shown below.

Tempering
Property Nominal Product
Material and Treatment Temperature
Class Dia. mm
ºC (Min.)
4.6 M5 – M100 Low or medium carbon steel _
Low or medium carbon steel, partially or fully annealed as
4.8 M1.6 – M16 _
required
5.8 M5 – M24 Low or medium carbon steel, cold worked _
8.8 M16 – M72 Medium carbon steel, product is quenched and tempered 425
Low carbon martensite steel, product is quenched and
8.8 M16 – M36 425
tempered
Atmospheric corrosion resistant steel, product is quenched and
8.8.3 M16 – M36 425
tempered
9.8 M1.6 – M16 Medium carbon steel, product is quenched and tempered 425
Low carbon martensite steel, product is quenched and
9.8 M1.6 – M16 425
tempered
10.9 M5 – M20 Medium carbon steel, product is quenched and tempered 425
10.9 M5 – M100 Medium carbon alloy steel, product is quenched and tempered 425
Low carbon martensite steel, product is quenched and
10.9 M5 – M36 340
tempered
Atmospheric corrosion resistant steel, product is quenched and
10.9.3 M16 – M36 425
tempered
12.9 M16 – M100 Alloy steel, product is quenched and tempered 380

Requirements for seven of the nine property classes, 4.6, 4.8, 5.8, 8.8, 9.8, 10.9 and 12.9 are essentially identical with requirements given for these
classes in ISO 898/1. The other two, 8.8.3 and 10.9.3 are not recognized in ISO standard.
Classes 8.8.3 and10.9.3 have atmospheric corrosion resistance and weathering characteristics comparable to those of the steels covered in ASME
Specification A588.

The ASME standard SF-568 also gives chemical composition requirements, mechanical requirements, mechanical testing requirements, proof loads, tensile
strength values and property class identification symbols for various property classes.

The standard also contains information on the following.

1. Ordering information.
2. Materials and manufacture – heading practice, threading practice, heat treatment and zinc coating.
3. Workmanship.
4. Number of tests, retests, test methods, inspection and responsibility.
5. Product marking, packaging and package marking.

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