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Designation: A108 ? 13Standard SpeciTcation forSteel Bar, Carbon and Alloy, Cold-Finished1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A108; 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 indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript epsilon (′) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.Scope*This specification covers cold-finished carbon and alloy steel bars produced in straight length and coil to chemical compositions. Cold-finished bars are suitable for heat treatment, for machining into components, or for use in the as-finished condition as shafting, or in constructional applications, or for other similar purposes (Note 1). Grades of steel are identified by grade numbers or by chemical compo-sition.NOTE 1—A guide for the selection of steel bars is contained in Practice A400.Some end uses may require one or more of the available designations shown under Supplementary Requirements. Supplementary requirements shall apply only when specified individually by the purchaser.The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.Referenced DocumentsASTM Standards:2A29/A29M Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy,Hot-Wrought, General Requirements forA304 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Bars Subjectto End-Quench Hardenability RequirementsA322 Specification for Steel Bars, Alloy, Standard GradesA370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testingof Steel ProductsA400 Practice for Steel Bars, Selection Guide, Composition,and Mechanical PropertiesA510/A510M Specification for General Requirements forThis specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee