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TheASTMF1554specificationwasintroducedin1994andcoversanchorbolts
AnchorRods
designedtoanchorstructuralsupportstoconcretefoundations.F1554anchorbolts
ASTMA449
cantaketheformofeitherheadedbolts,straightrods,orbentanchorbolts.The
StrengthbyGrade
threegrades36,55,and105designatetheminimumyieldstrength(ksi)ofthe
anchorbolt.Theboltscanbeeithercutorrollthreadedandaweldablegrade55
canbesubstitutedforgrade36atthesuppliersoption.Colorcodingontheend
36blue,55yellow,and105redhelpsfacilitateeasyidentificationinthefield.Permanentmanufacturerandgrade
markingisallowedundertheS2supplementaryrequirements.
ApplicationsforF1554anchorboltsincludecolumnsinstructuralsteelframedbuildings,trafficsignalandstreetlighting
poles,andoverheadhighwaysignstructurestonamejustafew.

Grades
F1554Grade36

Lowcarbon,36ksiyieldsteelanchorbolts

F1554Grade55

Highstrength,lowalloy,55ksiyieldsteelanchorbolts

F1554Grade105 Alloy,heattreated,highstrength105ksiyieldsteelanchorbolts

SupplementaryTesting
Supplementaryrequirementsshallapplyonlywhenspecifiedinthepurchaseorderorcontract.
S1:WeldableversionoftheGrade55specification.Throughchemicalcompositionrestrictionsandbyacarbon
equivalencyformula,S1providesassuranceofweldability.WhenS1isnotspecified,theGrade55materialmayormay
notbeweldable.
S2:Permanentmanufacturersidentificationontheendoftheanchorboltthatprojectsfromtheconcrete,inlieuofcolor
coding.
S3:Permanentgradeidentificationontheendoftheanchorboltthatprojectsfromtheconcrete,inlieuofcolorcoding.
S4:CharpyImpactrequirementsat+40F(+5C)forgrades55and105.TheminimumCharpyVnotchenergy
requirementisanaverageof15ftlbsforthreespecimens,withnoonespecimenfallingbelow12ftlbs.
S5:CharpyImpactrequirementsat20F(29C)forgrade105.TheminimumCharpyVnotchenergyrequirementisan
averageof15ftlbsforthreespecimens,withnoonespecimenfallingbelow12ftlbs.

MechanicalProperties
Grade

Marking

Sizeinches Tensile,ksi Yield,ksimin Yield,MPamin Elong.%min RA%min

36

55

105

1 4
4

5880

36

248

23

40

1 2
4

7595

55

380

21

30

21 4 21 2

7595

55

380

21

22

23 4 3

7595

55

380

21

20

31 4 4

7595

55

380

21

18

1 3
4

125150

105

724

15

45

StampingofF1554boltswithmanufacturer'sidentificationisasupplementalrequirement(S2)
Colorcodingisrequiredunlessthegradeisstampedinaccordancewithsupplementalrequirement(S3).
WhenGrade36isspecified,aweldableGrade55maybefurnishedatthesupplier'soption.

ChemicalProperties
Grade36

Element

Sizesupto3/4 Sizesover3/4to11/2 Sizesover11/2to4

Grades55and105

Carbon

0.26%

0.27%

0.28%

Manganese

0.600.90%

0.600.90%

Phosphorus,max

0.04%

0.04%

0.04%

0.040%

Sulfur,max

0.05%

0.05%

0.05%

0.050%

Copper,min(whenspecified)

0.20%

0.20%

0.20%

0.20%

*Optionalwiththemanufacturerbutshallbecompatiblewithweldablesteel

RecommendedNutsandWashers
Grade Sizeinches

36

55

Nuts

Washer

Plain

Galvanized

1 1 1
4
2

A563AHex

A563AHex

F436

13 4 4

A563AHeavyHex

A563AHeavyHex

F436

1 1 1
4
2

A563AHex

A563AHeavyHex

F436

13 4 4

A563AHeavyHex

A563AHeavyHex

F436

105

4 11 2

13 4 3

A563DHeavyHex

A563DHHeavyHex

F436

A563DHHeavyHex A563DHHeavyHex

F436

1. A563Drarelyavailable,A563DHorA1942Hsubstituted.
2. PerASTMA563,A1942HmaybesubstitutedforA563DH.

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