Designation:A2−02(Reapproved2014)StandardSpecificationforCarbonSteelGirderRailsofPlain,Grooved,andGuardTypes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationA2;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverscarbonsteelgirderrails2ofthreeclassesbasedontypeortypeandweight,andchemistrydefinedasfollowsandinTable1.1.1.1Unlessotherwisespecifiedbythepurchaser,girder-guardrailsshallbeClassA.1.1.2Plainandgrooved-girderrailsunder135lb/yd(67.1kg/m)inweightshallbespecifiedbythepurchaseraseitherClassAorClassB.1.1.3Plainandgrooved-girderrailsof135lb/ydinweightandheaviershallbeClassC,unlessotherwisespecified.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3A700PracticesforPackaging,Marking,andLoadingMeth-odsforSteelProductsforShipment(Withdrawn2014)4E10TestMethodforBrinellHardnessofMetallicMaterials3.ClassificationofRails3.1No.1Rails—Railsthatarefreeofinjuriousimperfec-tionsandflawsofallkinds.3.2No.2Rails—Railsthatcontainsurfaceimperfectionsinsuchnumberorofsuchcharacterthatshallnot,inthejudgmentoftheinspector,renderthemunfitforrecognizeduses.4.OrderingInformation4.1Ordersforgirderrailsunderthisspecificationshallincludethefollowinginformationasappropriate:4.1.1ASTMdesignationanddateofissue;4.1.2Quantity(tonsorpiecesasappropriate);4.1.3Completeidentificationofsectionwithdimensionaldrawingifrequired;4.1.4Arrangementofboltholes,bondholes,andtierodholeswithdimensionaldrawings,ifrequired;4.1.5Class(inaccordancewith1.1andTable1);and4.1.6CertificationandTestReport(see12.1).5.Manufacture5.1MeltingPractice—T...
