ASTM A325

Scope
The ASTM A325 specification covers high strength heavy hex structural bolts from 1/2" iameter through 1!1/2" iameter" These bolts are inten e for use in structural connections an therefore have shorter threa lengths than stan ar hex bolts" #efer to the Structural $olts page of our site for threa lengths an other relate imensions" This specification is applicable to heavy hex structural bolts only" %or bolts of other configurations an threa lengths &ith similar mechanical properties' see Specification A (()" $olts for general applications' inclu ing anchor bolts' are covere by Specification A (()" Also refer to Specification A (() for *uenche an tempere steel bolts an stu s &ith iameters greater than 1!1/2" but &ith similar mechanical properties"

Types
TYPE 1 Medium carbon, carbon boron, or medium carbon alloy steel. TYPE 2 Withdrawn November 1991. TYPE 3 Weathering steel. T M Fully threaded A32 . (Restricted to 4 times the diameter in length) Metric A32 .

Connection Types
SC !li" critical connection. N #earing ty"e connection with threads included in the shear "lane. X #earing$ty"e connection with threads e%cluded &rom the shear "lane.

Mechanical Properties
Size 1'2 $ 1 1$1'* $ 1$1'2 Tensile, ksi Yield, ksi Elong. %, min RA %, min 12( min 1( min 92 min *1 min 1) 1) 3 3

Chemical Properties
Type 1 ol!s Elemen! +arbon Manganese, min .hos"horus, ma% !ul&ur, ma% !ilicon #oron Alloying /lements C"#$on S!eel (.3( $ (. 2, (.-(, (.()(, (.( (, (.1 $(.3(, C"#$on o#on S!eel (.3( $ (. 2, (.-(, (.()(, (.( (, (.1( $ (.3(, (.((( $ (.((3, 0 Alloy S!eel (.3( $ (. 2, (.-(, (.(3 , (.()(, (.1 $ (.3 , Alloy o#on S!eel (.3( $ (. 2, (.-(, (.(3 , (.()(, (.1 $ (.3 , (.((( $ (.((3, 0

0 !teel, as de&ined by the American 1ron and !teel 1nstitute, shall be considered to be alloy when the ma%imum range given &or the content o& alloying elements e%ceeds one o& more o& the &ollowing limits2 Manganese, 1.- ,, silicon, (.-(,, co""er, (.-(,, or in which a de&inite range or a minimum 3uantity o& any o& the &ollowing elements is s"eci&ied or re3uired within the limits o& the recogni4ed &ield o& constructional alloy steels2 aluminum, chromium u" to 3.99,, cobalt, columbium, molybdenum, nic5el, titanium, tungsten, vanadium, 4irconium or any other alloying elements added to obtain a desired alloying e&&ect.

Recommended Nuts and Washers

N%!s Type 1 Pl"in A -3+, +3, 6, 67, 673 ("l)"nized A -367 Type 3 Pl"in A -3+3, 673 &"s'e#s Type 1 F)3-$1 Type 3 F)3-$3

Note2 Nuts con&orming to A19) 8rade 27 are a suitable substitute &or use with A32 heavy he% structural bolts. 9he A!9M A -3 Nut +om"atibility +hart has a com"lete list o& s"eci&ications.