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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements TABLE 2 Bend Requirements, Rivets
of the bent portion to an inside diameter which shall have a Over 3⁄4 flat 1
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8.2 Bars: 12.2 The inspector representing the purchaser shall have
8.2.1 Bars shall be free of visible pipe, undue segregation, free entry at all times, while work on the contract of the
and injurious surface imperfections. purchaser is being performed, to all parts of the manufacturer’s
8.2.2 Surface Finish—The bars shall have a commercial works that concern the manufacture of the material ordered.
hot-wrought finish obtained by conventional hot rolling. See The manufacturer shall afford the inspector all reasonable
4.4 for producer’s descaling option. facilities, without charge, to satisfy him that the material is
being furnished in accordance with this specification. All tests
9. Number of Tests and Retests (except product analysis) and inspection shall be made at the
9.1 Rivets—Sampling for rivet bend and rivet flattening place of manufacture prior to shipment, unless otherwise
tests shall be in accordance with Guide F 1470, detection specified, and shall be so conducted as not to interfere
process. unnecessarily with the operation of the works.
9.2 Bars:
13. Rejection and Rehearing
9.2.1 Two tension tests shall be made from each heat, unless
the finished material from a heat is less than 50 tons (45 Mg), 13.1 Rivets—Rivets that fail to conform to the requirements
when one tension test will be sufficient. However, for material of this specification may be rejected. Rejection should be
2 in. (51 mm) and under in thickness, when the material from reported to the producer or supplier promptly and in writing. In
one heat differs 3⁄8 in. (9.5 mm) or more in thickness, one case of dissatisfaction with the results of the test, the producer
tension test shall be made from both the thickest and the or supplier may make claim for a rehearing.
thinnest material rolled regardless of the weight represented. 13.2 Bars—Rejection and rehearing shall be in accordance
Each test shall conform to the specified requirements. with Specification A 29/A 29M.
9.2.2 Retests on bars may be made in accordance with 14. Certification
Specification A 29/A 29M.
14.1 When specified on the purchase order, the manufac-
10. Specimen Preparation turer shall furnish certification that the material was manufac-
10.1 Rivets—Rivets shall be tested in their full-size finished tured and tested in accordance with this specification together
condition. with a report of the heat analysis (5.2) and mechanical property
10.2 Bars: test results (Section 6) as applicable to the product ordered. The
10.2.1 Test specimen selection and preparation shall be in report shall include the manufacturer’s name, ASTM designa-
accordance with Specification A 29/A 29M and Test Methods tion, grade, heat number (bars only), and authorized signature.
A 370. 15. Responsibility
10.2.2 Tension and bend test specimens for rivet bars which 15.1 The party responsible for the fastener shall be the
have been cold drawn shall be normalized before testing. organization that supplies the fastener to the purchaser and
11. Test Methods certifies that the fastener was manufactured, sampled, tested,
and inspected in accordance with this specification and meets
11.1 Rivets—Rivet bend and flattening tests shall be in all of its requirements.
accordance with the manufacturers standard test procedures.
11.2 Bars—Tension and bend tests shall be conducted in 16. Packaging and Package Marking
accordance with Test Methods A 370, and especially Supple- 16.1 Rivets—Rivets shall be properly packed and marked to
ment I thereof, on steel bar products. prevent damage and loss during shipment.
16.2 Bars—Bars shall be packed and marked in accordance
12. Inspection
with Specification A 29/A 29M.
12.1 If the testing described in Section 9 is required by the
purchaser, it shall be specified in the inquiry and contract or 17. Keywords
order. 17.1 bars; carbon steel; pressure vessel rivets; rivets; steel
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