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Designation: F3125/F3125M - 15a Standard Specification for High Strength Structural Bolts, Treated, 120 ksi (830 MPa) and Steel and Alloy Steel, Heat 150 ksi (1040 MPa) Minimum Tensile Strength, Inch and Metric Dimensions! This stands ised der he ed esanatonF312573125M; the mane mmeily Flowing he designation nies the yea ‘of xii adoption in th ease of revision the ear of last evson Amber m pares inc the Jeo his capo ‘Asaperscripepion (eines an evil change since the last revision or eupponal 1. Seope 1.1 This specification covers chemical, physical and me- chanical requirements for quenched and tempered bolts manu ‘d from steel and alloy steel, in inch and metic ons, in two strength grades, two types and two styl 1.1.2 This consolidated standard is to ensure alignment between standards with the same intended end use and (0 simplify the use and maintenance of structural bolt specifica tions. 1.2 Intended Use: 1.2.1 Bolts manufactured under this specification are in- tended for use in structural connections covered in the Speci fication for Structural Joints Using High-Strength Bolts, as approved by the Research Council on Structural Connections, 1.2.2 Bolts in this specification are furnished in sizes from Yeo 1-44 in, inclusive and from M12 to M36 inclusive 13 Classification: 1.3.1 Bolts are designated by grade or property class, which indicates inch or metric respectively. 1.3.2 Bolts are designated by type denoting raw material ‘chemical composition, 1.3.3 Bolts are designated by style denoting Heavy Hex. bolts or “Twis-OM” Style assemblies. rede in Stenath Type ‘nes "204s ey sash 0 MPa 13 ase "204 13 ‘m0 180 ts 1a ‘ce 1040 UP 1 5 2200 "a0 1a Type 1-120 ks (890 MPa) - carbon sie, carbon bron ste, oy steel th boron aciton "This speication i une the juction of ASTM Commitee FIG on Fastener an is the die esposibity of Suomi F162 on Sel Bol Nats, Rivet an Washes ‘Canent elon appowd Des. 15, 2015. Pblishe March 2016, Ofsinally Published in 2015. Last previous eon published in 2015 as F825-18. DOL TO.S2HST35- 2M ISA, “ype 3 120i (290 MPa or 150 kt (100 MPa) - woatnerng stot ‘ype 11504 (100 MPa) aly stel or alo sta with boron cdion 1.4 Terms used in this specification are defined in F1789, 5. Units—The values stated in ether SI units or inch pound units are to be regarded separately as standard, ‘The values slated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combin ing values from the two systems may result in non. conformance with the stand, 1.6 Table footnotes are requirements, Notes are advisory 17 The following safety hazard caveat pertains to the test ‘methods portion of this specification: This standard does not purport to audress all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibilty of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to 2, Referenced Documents, 2.1 ASTM Standards:* AI9A/A 194M Specification for Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, and Stainless Steel Nuts for Bolts for High Pressure or High Temperature Service, or Both A354 Specification for Quenched and Tempered Alloy Stee! Bolts, Studs, and Other Externally Threaded Fasteners ‘A449 Specification for Hex Cap Screws, Bolts and Stu, Steel, Heat Treated, 120/105/90 ksi Minimum ‘Tensile Strength, General Use A563 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts ‘A363M Specification for Carbon and Alloy Stee! Nuts (Met ric) ATSI Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemi cal Analysis of Steel Products 18695 Specification for Coatings of Zine Mechanically De posited on Iron and Steel For seferenced ASTM stadt, vst the ASTM website, wowasn Studs volume information refer tothe standards Daurent Suny seo THe ASTM watt, ‘epg © ASTM mtr 10 Bu Ht Os, PO ox C70, Wos Cansahctan, PA 241 2050, Ue Sas Coptic by ASTM Int (all ight reserva; Wed Sep 14 07:00:22 EDT 2016 Dovlonedrined by "Niel ergo (Mel Fasteners Mf Co, 1) puso Lien Agreement No father epodtons auth ly F3125/F3125M - 15a 709 Guide for Magnetic Particle Testing I444/E 144M Practice for Magnetic Particle ‘Testing F436 Specification for Hardened Steel Washers 436M Specification for Hardened Stee! Washers (Metric) F606VI'606M ‘Test Methods for Determining the Mechanical Properties of Externally and Internally ‘Threaded Fasteners, Washers, Direct Tension Indicators, and Rivets F788 Specification for Surface Discontinuities of Bolts, Screws, and Studs, Inch and Metric Series FLI36/FL136M Specification for Zine/Aluminum Corrosion Protective Coatings for Fasteners 1470 Practice for Fastener Sampling for Specified Me- chanical Properties and Performance Inspection P1789 Terminology for F16 Mechanical Fasteners P1040 Test_Method for Process Control Verification 10 Prevent Hydrogen Embrittlement in Plated or Coated Fasteners 12328 Test Method for Determining Decarburization and Carbutization in Hardened and ‘Tempered Threaded Steel Bolts, Screws, Studs, and Nuts F2328M ‘Test Method for Determining Decarburization and auburization in Hardened and Tempered ‘Threaded Steel Bolts, Screws, Studs, and Nuts (Metric) 2329 Specification for Zine Coating, Hot-Dip, Require- ‘ments for Application to Carbon and Alloy Steel Bolts, Screws, Washers, Nuts, and Special Threaded Fasteners £2660 Test Method for Qualifying Coatings for Use on ‘A490 Structural Bolts Relative to Environmental Hydro- gen Embrittlement F283 Specification for Corrasion Protective Fastener Coat- ings with Zine Rich Base Coat and Aluminum Organic! Inorganic ‘Type G101 Guide for Estimating the Atmospheric Corrosion Re- sistance of Low-Alloy Steels 2.2 ASME Standards: BI.1 Unified Screw Threads BILI3M Metic Serew ‘Threads BI8.18 Quality Assurance for Fasteners 18.2.6 Fasteners for Use in Structural Applications 118.2.6M Metric Fasteners for Use in Structural Appli tions 2.3: IFT Standard* IFI_ 144 Test Evaluation Procedures for Coating Qualifica- tion 24 RSC Standard’ Specification for Structural Joints Using High-Strength Bolts 3. Ordering Information 3.1 Orders for bolts under this specification shall include: 31.1 ASTM designation 3.1.2 Quantity: Number of bolts or assemblies, including washers, if required, » valle fom Amarin Society of Mechanical Engnsrs (ASME), ASME Iworatina Headers, Two Park Ave, New York, NY 10016890, ip vase or. “inde Fasteners toile (IF), 6363 Oak Tie Bl Independence, OF 448.31, hapcindsons “Reseaeh Caunl on Stata Connections (RCSCI, poten ‘Copyit by AST nt (lights reserved; Wes Sep 14070022 EDT 2016 Downloaded inte by 3.1.3 Size: Including nominal bolt diameter and bolt length, and thread pitch if other than standard. 3.1.4 Grade: 4325, A325M, A490, A49OM, P1852. or F280. 3.1.5 Type: Type 1 or Type 3. When ‘Type is not specified either Type 1 or ‘Type 3 may be furnished at the supplier's option, 3.1.6 Style: Heavy Hex or Twist-Off Style, 3.1.7 Coatings or finishes: I-other than plain finish, specify the coating process or finish required, see Annex AL 3.2 Test reports, see Section 1d, 3.3 Additional details of other assembly components such as nuts and washers, if required, 34 Rotational capacity testing of matched sets or assem- blies in accordance with Annex A2, if required by the pur chaser 3.5 Heavy Hex bolts may be ordered individually, packaged with nuts, packaged with nuts and washers, or as assemblies. 3.6 Any special observation or inspection requirements shall be specified atthe time of inquiry and atthe time of order See Section 13.2, 3.7 Any supplementary requirements, 3.8 Country of origin requirements, if any. Nore IA typical description follows: 1000 pieses %4 "x 3° AST F3125-15, Grade A225 heavy hex bot, Type 1, each with one hardened ASTM F36 Type I washer, and one A363 Grade DIT heavy hex nt. Nore 2—Bolfs ae sometimes detailed with names sue as A325 11S, [A325 SC, A325 X or AAD N. These names relate to connection design ‘nd bolt installation, but do not ehunge the manufacturing reguicements land ate preferably not shown bolt odes, 4, Dimensions 4.1 Head and Body: 4.1.1 Bolts shall conform to the dimensions specified in Table | for Heavy Hex or Twist-OMT bolts, 4.1.2 The thread length shall not be changed except as provided in Supplementary Requirement SI or $2. Other dimensions shall not be changed exeept in accordance with splementary Requirement § 4.1.3 Bolts with thread lengths or dimensional requirements which differ from this specification may also be ordered und Specification A449 or A354. Users should note that A49 and A354 are not exact equivalents to the structural grades in this specification, 42 Threads 4.2.1 Uncoated bolt threads shall be as specified in Table | 4.2.2 Coated bolts shall have threads meeting Tuble 1 requirements before coating, 43 The gauging limit for coated bolts shall be verified during manufacture. In ease of dispute, a calibrated thread ring ‘gauge of the same size as the oversize limit in Annex Al (Class X tolerance, gauge tolerance plus) shall be used to verify ‘compliance. ‘The gauge shall assemble with hand effort follow= ing application of light machine oil to prevent galling and damage to the gauge. These inspections, when performed 10 resolve controversy, shall be conducted at the frequency specified in the quality provisions of ASME BI8.18. [Nal ergo (Met aseners Mi. Co, Lid) pasta io License Agreement. No Father rprodusins authori fly F3125/F3125M - 15a TABLE 1 Dimensions, Threads, Marking, Matching Components Teh Metric Toh awe a0 a Mn Tena B30 Pa ttn Toe 750 in Tena TOI RIPa mn Tone pe Typed Te Teed Tet Types Type Typed ‘ivle- Heavy Hox Bale Dimensions, ASME” ozo = eiaze | ciszeu —_srezen | o1e2s —_oigee | preze —_prnzo “rvsad Ft ASME BLSUNG 2A 81.1 UNC2A | B1.i3MMC 69 BF.I5M NC-6g] 1.1 UNC 24.1 UNC 2A | BrtaN Wo 69. Brat Ne 69 rade Maing? 5 pond aes” ASQSIL 490 ‘aso ‘gon ‘400 Siyle~Twis-On Botts ‘mensions, ASME pw2e —aiaze . ol pizs —aaze . Thread Ft ASME BLIUNG 28 BLtUNC2A| * — Jeraunc2n ersuncan| + . race Matting? ‘agosto. STC. . . ‘aasore* AasTe r r ‘Nt Ming 5 2025 . , "sao 200 . r Recommonde tut and Wesher Plan Nit aseson aes ons | assstt tos xseau ross | Ascaon asco ona | AsosM 108 AseaHl 1053 Suitable Atoratwo® | 0v,0.6.08 "os fas, as, asa asa "083, Coated tt ASSO” —ases Ha | ASoM 10S AscaM toss | AseaON ates OHS | ASHSN TOS AsoaN! 1058 Pa, Bouter “Tick Washer used Foot rase-3 | rasem-1 _raso-9 | puop-1 —toe-a | rset rason-9 325 and A254 Dols eng up to 4D which are tly uvoadod but which ara nat regueed 1 bo ay headed by the vlovani ASME standard Bol be meted wh 2-7, se0 Supplementary Requtement St. Bots wih ay ater nan stand mensions, elxdng teed kngih, shal bo matod wih an see Supplement Reauirement 82 ‘*Manufatred fo ate roiion altho timo of manutature, UNC fr inch seis ad Matic Coarse (MC) for Mic Sales. { Prevoly used makings ay be eal and usod hota, ats at bo manulactred fo cent ering requ yon il pucation of Ws standard other dsingushing markings fr ype te pane at the manufacturers opton ASTM ATBWATOAI 2H hoawyhox heh ls maybe used i place of AS DH us on type 1 A325, M90, F182 and F2280 bos. 2H heavy hex mc nus may be adn place of ASSOM 10S nuts on type 1 AS2SM ar AOOM bot, When coated 2H ruts reused nace Dr TOS ut. the sare tequromen ASE, Ase ‘and specticatn,incucng Anno, shal app. Those nude, bu are ol edo, overt aunt costing Gedo, salon roquromoni an pote tsi. etic dimensions ad roqaromerts forts she have not been eet ‘TABLE 2 Chemical Requirements 72D rt a man Tra Pa mm eae es, AN, Fs a A, AO, Fez80 a Tier Ty Tipe Tied ies Seay St Composiion ——__Camposon an on iy Sit aso on wah at " . cones ie? i cen ma Zan 330-088 033 oan 090-048 030- on mex | 00-000 330-08 Manges 0 in O90. 130 tio -08 ‘20 nn ‘0 mn 200 mn Poss, max cose oss ‘08, py oss as Sauron ow. foto Sov oso Sono Saco scon oss: 090 ote 20 030. 820 * * oi too tg me = G : 0.08 max " Sapper : os: 4s «20-040 020-060 * 20: 080 ne : tas oss 00-030 ‘20 mn : ‘0 nn Shrion : ous a8 cain = smn vy * : 0.06 x 0102 : 0.0 in * carton arora 035059 or 1 and MOHD nar pec ‘Seo "Eihor Nika or Mayidorum must be presenti the aun specie Nove 31 is the intent ofthis specication tht coated nuts and bos or depressed at the manufacturer's option. ‘The marking shall assemble rely when ondred together Its recognized tht the ch he visible after coating, nature of coating process andthe cumulative effect of coating thickness iy ret rite assembly problems. Saying within ths mail 5.2 Grade and Type marking, andthe manufacturer's mark Ts is important for assembly strength, Uses are encouraged tose the 4211 be in separate and distine: locations on the head, Other smallest na overtap which permis consistent fee assembly. al Ce in eee a ‘markings, if used, such as private label distributor's mark shall 5. Product Marking also be separate and distinct. 5.1 Ata minimum, all bolts shall be marked as required in ‘Table 1, Marking shall be on the bolt head and may be raised ‘Copyright by ASTM nt (allright teserved: We Sep 140.0022 EDT 2016 Doveloaed rind by [Nil Bergdo (Ma Fasteners Mfr, Co Li) pursuant to Liens Agreement No farther epradstions authorized (fy F3125/F3125M - 15a Chemical Composition 6.1 120ksi/830MPA ‘Type 1 bolts shall be carbon steel, carbon boron steel, alloy steel or alloy steel with boron Addition at the manufacturer’s option, conforming to the chemical composition specified in Table 2 6.2 150ksi/1040MPa bolts Type 1 shall be alloy steel ot alloy steel with boron addition at the manufacturer's option, conforming to the chemical composition specified in Table Alloy Stce! is defined in Terminology F1789. 6.3 Type 3 bolts shall be weathering steel and shall conform to the chemical compositions specified in Table 2. Optionally, 8 chemical composition based on a corrosion index may be used. When qualifying based on the corrosion index the steel shall have a corrosion index of 6 or greater, as calculated from, the heat analysis, and as described in Guide G01, using the predictive method based on the data of Larabee and Coburn, oF the predictive method based on the data of Townsend, See Guide G101 for methods of estimating the atmospheric corro- sion resistance of low alloy steels, 64 If performed, product analysis made on finished bolts representing each ft shall be within 10% of the value required Of the heat analysis. For example; heat analysis C 0,30-0.52 product analysis C 0.27- 0.57, 6.5 Heats to which bismuth, selenium, tellurium, or lead has been intentionally added shall not be permitted. 6.6 Chemical analysis shall be performed in accordance with A751 7. Materials and Manufacture 4.1 Production Method: 7.1.1 Bolts shall be cold formed, warm formed, hot formed, hot forged, machined, or any combination thereof. 7.2 Heat Treatment 7.2.1 All bolts shall be quenched in oil from the austenitiz: ing temperature. 7.2.2 All bolts shall be tempered by reheating to not less than 800°R/427°C. 7.3 Threads may be rolled or ent. 74 Coatings and Other Finishes: 7.1 Permitted coatings, including supplementary lubriea- tion and nut oversize requirements, are provided in Annex AL 74.2 When coated fasteners are required, the purchaser shall specify the process and any additional special require- ‘ments, 7.4.3 Threaded components (bolts and nuts) shall be coated by the same process, limited to one process per item with no mixed processes in a lot. 15 Secondary Processing: 75.1 Lot control and full traceability shall be maintained throughout all outside or secondary processes. 75.2 Lots to which secondary processing has been per- formed by any party after sale from the manufacturer must be ceable lot number which differs from the manufac turer's original Jot number ‘Copyright by ASTM In (all ight reserved; Wel Sep 14.07.0022 EDT 2016 Donon inte by 7.5.3 If processing that can affect mechanical properties is performed after initial testing, the bolts shall be retested for all specified mechanical properties and performance requirements affected by the processing. This processing includes heat treatment, hot-dip zine coating and other processing that could affect mechanical properties, 754 Secondary processing, including lubrication, by any party other than that which certified the assembly lot shall not be permitted on a Twist-Off style bolt assembly lot unless tunder the direction of the manufacturer Nort 4—TWwist-Of Style bol performance is dependent onthe tog tension relationship and alteration of this relationship my have un aes ctlct on perormance 8, ‘Test Methods 8.1 Tensile strength, proof load, surface discontinuities, hhardness, micro-hardness, carburization/decarbuization, cost ing thickness, magnetic particle, rotational capacity, assembly tension testing and coating thickness tests, as applicable, shall be in accordance with Table 3 8.1.1 Tensile strength shall be determined using the F606) F606M Wedge or Axial Tension Testing of Full Size Product Method or the Machined ‘Test Specimens Method depending on size and nominal length as specified in 10.1 8.1.2 Proof load shall be determined using F606/F606M Method 1, Length Measurement, or Method 2, Yield Strength, at the option of the manufacture. 8.1.3 Magnetic Particle Inspection shall be conducted on 150 ksi (1040 MPa) bots, in accordance with Table 3 and 12.1 8.14 Carburization/Decarburization Inspection shall be conducted on 150 ksi (1040 MPa) bolts, in accordance with 122. 9. ‘Testing and Lot Control 941 Testing Responsibility: 9.1.1 Each Jot shall be tested by the manufactur shipment in accordance with the lot control an identification quality assurance plan in Sections 9.2 through 9.5 9.1.2 When supplied by a source other than the manufacturer, the responsible party shall assure all tests have been performed and the bolts conform to this specification, 9.2 Bolts shall be processed in accordance with lot control and identification quality assurance plan, The manufacturer secondary processors, and distributors shall identify and main= tain the integrity of each production lot from raw material through all processing operations to final packing and ship ment. Each lot shall be assigned a unigue lot identification ‘number, each lot shall be tested, and the lot inspection test reports retained. 93 Secondary processing shall be processed in accordance with @ lot control and identification quality assurance plan 9.4 A lot shall be a quantity of uniquely identified struetural bolts of the same naminal size and length produced consecu- tively at the initial operation from a single mill heat of material and processed at one time, by the same process, in the same ‘manner so that statistical sampling is valid, Nidal Berg (Meta Fasteners Miz Ca Lid) pursuant to Liens Aprocment No iter epeodutons utorizd

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