~~l~ Designation: A 687 - 93

Standard Specification for

High-Strength Nonheaded Steel Bolts and Studs 1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 687; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or. in the case of revision. the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicalCS the year of last reapprovaL A
superscript epsilon (E) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapprovaL

This sumdard has been approved for use by agencies of Ihe Departmenl of Drfrnse.

t. Scope TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements

I. J This specification covers the chemical and mechanical
Composition. %
requirements for quenched and tempered steel nonheaded bolts
and studs with enhanced Cha'l'Y V-notch impact properties for Heat Product

C._
Element
anchorage and other purposes. The material shall be alloy steel min ~. min m~

as described in Table I and is limited to 5jg to 3 in. (15.875 to 038 0.43 0.36 0.45
Manganese 0.75 '00 0.71 '04
76 mm) inclusive, in nominal diameter. Phosphorus 0.035 0.040
1.2 This specification does not apply to mechanical expan- Sulfur 0.040 0.045
sion anchors for concrete or to powder-activated nai ls or studs Nickel
Chromium 0.80 \. \0 0.75 1.15
for concrete or steel. Molybdenum 0.15 0.25 0.13 0.27
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded Silicon 0.20 0.35 0.18 0.37
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
information only.
3. 1.2 For stud bolts: the thread length at each end, and
2. Referenced Documents overall length,
2.1 ASTM Standards: 3. 1.3 For special bolts: a specific description of their fonn,
A 153 Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on Iron and
dimensions, and thread length required (preferably a drawing),
Steel Hardware 2 3. 1.4 Galvanizing. if required,
A 370 Test Methods and Definition s for Mechanical Testing
3. 1.5 Requirements, if any, for test reports covering melt
of Steel Products3 analysis, mechanical properties, and dimensions,
A 75 1 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for
3. 1.6 ASTM designation and year of issue, and
Chemical Analysis of Steel Products3 3. 1.7 Additional requirements, if any.
F 606 Test Methods for Determining the Mechanical Prop- 4. Materials and Manufacture
erties of Externally and Internally Threaded Fasteners.
Washers, and Ri vets4 4. 1 Steel for nonheaded bolts and studs shall be made by the
open-hearth, basic-oxygen, or electric-furnace process.
F 7881F788M Specification for Surface Discontinuities of
4.2 Bars or bolts and studs shall be heat treated by the steel
Bolts, Screws, and Studs, Inch and Metric Series4
2.2 ANSI Standards: 5 manufacturer by quenching in a liquid medium from above the
B 1.1 Unified Screw Threads austenizing temperature and then tempering by reheating to a
temperature of at least 800°F (427°C).
B 18.2.2 Square and Hex Nuts
4.3 Threads of nonheaded bolts or studs may be rolled or
3. Ordering Information cut.
3. 1 Orders for material under this specification shall include S. Chemical Composition
the following information:
5.1 The steel from which nonheaded bolts and studs are
3. 1.1 Quantity (number of pieces),
made shall conform to the requirements as to chemical
composition prescribed in Table I.
'This specification is under tOO jurisdiction of ASTM Conuninee F-16 on 5.2 Application of heats of steel to which bismuth, sele-
Fasteners and is the dire(:t responsibility of Suocommil1ee F16.02 on Steel Boils.
Nuts, Rivets, and Washers.
nium, tellurium. or lead has been intentionally added shall not
Current edition approved Feb. I~. 1993. Published April t993. Originally be permitted.
]lIIbtished as A 687 - 73. last previous edition A 687 _ 92. 5.3 Chemical analyses shall be performed in accordance
2 Annual Book of ASTM SlDndards, Vol 01.06.
with Test Methods A 75 1.
l A,mual Book afASTM Slalldards. Vol 01.03 .
• Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Vol 1~.08.
, Available from American National Standards Institute. It West 4200 Strc<:t.
6. Mechanical Properties
13th Floor. New York. NY 10036. 6.1 When the bolts and studs are not subsequently heat

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treated. the steel bars fro m which no nhcaded bolts or studs are TABLE 3 Energy IInd Test Temperature Requirements
made shall conform to the tensile requi rements o f Table 2 in
accordance with 9.1. If the boils or studs are given the heal Charpy V-Notch Energy
RequirllfTllHlts
Uealmcnt described in 4.2. the bolts and studs shal1 confoml 10
Average for Minimum for Test Temperature. OF (' C)
the tensile requirements of Table 2 in accordance with 10.1.
3 Specimens. 1 Speclm()n .
6.2 The steel from which the nonheadcd bolts and studs are min. ft·lb!(J) ft·lbl{J)
m ade shall meet the Charpy V-notch impact requirements as 15 (20) 12 (16) -20 (-29)
g iven in Table 3 in accordance with 9.5 .

7. Dimensions 11. Galvanizing

_--=::='-7....J --:U~nle.~O'liseJRCcificd, threads s.hall be Coarse 11 .1 When either full y galvanized or g,alvanized only in
Thread Series as specified in the latest issue o f ANSI B1 .1. and certain thread areas, galvanizi ng shall confonn to Specificatio n
shall have Class 2A tolerances. A 153.
7.2 When threads arc ro lled, Ihe shank area shall not be less
than the stress area for the spec ified bolt and thread as specified 12. Inspection
in the latest issue o f ANS I B 1.1. 12. 1 If the inspection described in Section 12 is required by
the purchaser, it shall be speci fied in the inquiry and contract or
8. Workmanship order.
8. 1 The boils and studs shall be commercially smooth and 12.2 Inspection showing confomlance to the dimensions of
free o f burrs, laps, seams. cracks, and other injurious material this specification shall be made at the place of manufacture
or manufacturing defects which make them unsuitable for the prior 10 shipmem, and shall be so conducted as not to interfere
intended application. unnecessarily with the operation of the works, and shall be
8.2 Surface discontinuity li mits shall be in accordance with arranged wit.h t.he manufacturer. Test reports made by the steel
Specification F 7881F 788M. manufacturer covering the steel used and certified to the
nonheaded bolt or stud manufacturer shall be available to the
9. Number of Tests and Retcsts buyer or his representati ve at any reaso nable time prior to final
9. 1 When the bnrs are furni shed in the heat-treated condi- acceptance of the nonheaded bolts or studs.
lion, tests shall be made by the steel manufacturer and cenified
IQ the manufacturer of the nonheaded bolt or stud. 13. Rejection and Rehearing
9.2 Bars from which the nonheaded bolts and studs are 13. 1 Material that fail s to con fonn 10 the requirements o f
made shall have one tension test for each diameter of each heat this specification may be rejected. Rejection should be reported
represented in each heat treatment lot from which the product to the producer or supplier promptly and in writing. In case of
is made. dissatisfacti on with the resu lts of the test. t.he producer or
9.3 Shou ld any tensile sample. fail 10 meet the requirements supplier may make claim for a rehearing.
of a specified test, double the origi nal number of samples from
the same 101 shall be retested for the requirement(s) in which it 14. Certification
fail ed. All the additional samples shall conform to the specifi- 14. 1 Upon request of the purchaser in the contract order, the
cation, or the lot shall be rejected . manufacturer's cenificalion that the material was manufactured
9.4 If any tension test specimen shows defective machining. and tested in accordance with this specification, together with
it may be discarded and another specimen subslitUled. a repon o f the test results, shall be furn ished to t.he purchaser
9.5 For bolts and studs, three C harpy V-notch specimens at the time of shipment.
shall be tested from the largest diameter bar stock from each
IS, Product Marking
heat represented in each heat treatment 101 from which the
product is made. These tests shall be made by the steel supplier 15. 1 Headless bohs and studs shall be marked with the
and certified 10 the manufacturer of the nonheaded boil or stud manufacturer' s or private label distrib utor's identification sym-
in accordance wi t.h Test Methods and Definitions A 370. bol, as appropriate, and the grade marking "A 687,"
15.2 Where studs have both coarse and fin e threads, all
to, Tcst Methods markings shall appear on the coarse thread end or, if preferred,
10.1 Tension tests of bars from which the nonheaded bolts the manufacturer's identification symbol shall appear on the
or sluds are made shall be made in conforman ce wit.h Test fin e thread end and the grade marking on the coarse t.hread end.
Methods F 606. 15.3 Continuous thread studs may be marked on eit.her end.
15.4 Anchor bolts shall be marked on the end nomlally
TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements exposed after installation.
15.5 All markings may be raised or depressed at the
MinimtJm Maximum manufacturer's oplion.
Ukimate tensile strength . ksi (MPa) ISO (1034)
15.6 G rade and manufactu rer's or private label distributor' s
Ylekl strength . !\si (MPa) 105 (724) identification shall be separate and di slinct. The two identifi-
Elongation in 2 In. or SO mm, %

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cations shall preferably be in different locations and, when on
Reduction 01 Area . %
the same level. shal1 be separated by al least two spaces.
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J 6. Responsibility all of its requirements.
16.1 The party responsible for the fastener shall be the
organization that supplies the fastener 10 the purchaser and 17. Keywords
certi fies that the fastener was manufactured, sampled, tested [7.1 alloy steel; anchor bolts; bolts; steel; studs
and inspected in accordance with Ihis specification and meets

SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

SI . Marking S 1.2 Marking small sizes (customarily less than 0.375 in.
--'S-rr-Stud"s~t~ha~t~a=<e:-::co~"~t"i"~u::::
ous threaded with the same class (9.525 mm» may not be practical. Consul! the prooucer for !.he
of thread shall be marked on each end with the marking minimum size that can be marked.
required by Section 15.

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