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Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Girder Rails of Plain, Grooved, and Guard Types

ASTM-A2 - 1990 EDITION - SUPERSEDED
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Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Girder Rails of Plain, Grooved, and Guard Types
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Scope

1.1 This specification covers carbon steel girder rails of three classes based on type or type and weight, and chemistry defined as follows and in Table 1:

1.1.1 Unless otherwise specified by the purchaser, girder-guard rails shall be Class A.

1.1.2 Plain and grooved-girder rails under 135 lb/yd (67.1 kg/m) in weight shall be specified by the purchaser as either Class A or Class B.

1.1.3 Plain and grooved-girder rails of 135 lb/yd in weight and heavier shall be Class C, unless otherwise specified.

1.2 The values states in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

Keywords

Carbon steel railroad materials; Girder rails; Railroad steel materials; girder rails, carbon steel (plain/grooved/guard), spec; ICS Number Code 77.140.70 (Steel profiles)

To find similar documents by ASTM Volume:

01.04 (Steel--Structural, Reinforcing, Pressure Vessel, Railway)

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77.140.70 (Steel profiles Including sections)

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Document Number

ASTM-A2-90

Revision Level

1990 EDITION

Status

Superseded

Modification Type

Reapproval

Publication Date

Aug. 31, 1990

Document Type

Specification

Page Count

3 pages

Committee Number

A01.01