ASTM F568M

ASTM F568M is an ASTM International standard for metric bolts, screws and studs that
are used in general engineering applications. It is titled: Standard Specification for Carbon
and Alloy Steel Externally Threaded Metric Fasteners. It defines mechanical properties for
fasteners that range from M1.6 to 100 in diameter. The standard was withdrawn in 2012.[1]
and has been replaced by ISO 898-1[2]

This standard defines property classes, the metric equivalent of a screw grade, that are
almost identical to those defined by ISO 898-1,[2] except for the addition of the 8.8.3 and
10.9.3 classes. These two additional standards are fasteners that have the same mechanical
properties as their base property class (i.e. 8.8 and 10.9), but are made from weathering
steel.[1][3]
This is a standard set by the standards organization ASTM International, a voluntary
standards development organization that sets technical standards for materials, products,
systems, and services.

Contents
Mechanical properties
See also
References
Bibliography

Mechanical properties
Head markings and mechanical properties[4]
 Nominal
Yield Tensile
thread Proof Core
Head Grade, material strength strength
diameter strength hardness
marking & condition (min) (min)
size range [MPa] [Rockwell]
[MPa] [MPa]
[mm]

Class 4.6
Low or medium 5–100 225 240 400 B67–95
carbon steel

Class 4.8
Low or medium
carbon steel; 1.6–16 310 340 420 B71–95
fully or partially
annealed

Class 5.8
Low or medium
5–24 380 420 520 B82–95
carbon steel;
cold worked
Class 8.8[5]
Medium carbon Under 16
580 640 800 C18-31
steel; quench (inc.)
and tempered
Class 8.8 low
carbon
Low carbon
boron steel;
quench and
tempered
17–72 600 660 830 C23–34
Class 8.8.3[1]
Atmospheric
corrosion
resistant steel;
quench and
tempered

Class 9.8
Medium carbon
steel; quench
and tempered

Class 9.8 low 1.6–16 650 720 900 C28–37

carbon
Low carbon
boron steel;
quench and
tempered

Class 10.9 5–100 830 940 1040 C32–39

Alloy steel;
quench and
tempered

Class 10.9 low

carbon
Low carbon
boron steel;
quench and
tempered
 Class 10.9.3[1]
Atmospheric
corrosion
resistant steel;
quench and
tempered

Class 12.9
Alloy steel;
1.6–100 970 1100 1220 C39–44
quench and
tempered

See also
◾ ASTM A325
◾ ISO metric screw thread
◾ Shear force
◾ Ultimate tensile strength

Ref
erences
1. ASTM F568M - 07 (http://www.astm.org/Standards/F568M.htm), retrieved 2009-06-10 .
2. ISO 898-1:2009 (http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.ht
m?csnumber=43383), 2009-04-01, retrieved 2016-04-13.
3. Bickford & Nassar 1998, p. 154.
4. Metric Handbook (https://web.archive.org/web/20071031104609/http://www.blm.gov/nh
p/efoia/wo/handbook/h9102.html), archived from the original (https://www.blm.gov/nhp/e
foia/wo/handbook/h9102.html) on October 31, 2007, retrieved 2009-06-06.
5. Bolt grade markings and strength chart (http://www.boltdepot.com/fastener-information/
Materials-and-Grades/Bolt-Grade-Chart.aspx), retrieved 2009-05-29.

Bibliography
◾ Bickford, John H.; Nassar, Sayed (1998), Handbook of bolts and bolted joints (https://bo
oks.google.com/books?id=NaZwZK2xm-QC), CRC Press, ISBN 978-0-8247-9977-9.

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