ASTM A700-99e1 - 10.11.1999
 
1. Scope

1.1 These practices cover the packaging, marking, and loading of steel products for domestic shipment. Assuming proper handling in transit, the practices are intended to deliver the products to their destination in good condition. It is also intended that these recommendations be used as guides for attaining uniformity, simplicity, adequacy, and economy in the domestic shipment of steel products.

1.2 These practices cover semi-finished steel products, bars, bar-size shapes and sheet piling, rods, wire and wire products, tubular products, plates, sheets, and strips, tin mill products, and castings. A glossary of packaging, marking, and loading terms is also included.

1.3 The practices are presented in the following sequence:

Section
General Provisions 4
General 4.1
Railcar Loading4.2
Truck Loading 4.3
Barge Loading 4.4
Air Shipment4.5
Packaging Materials4.6
Package Identification4.7
Weight and Count 4.8
Packaging Lists or Tally4.9
Loss or Damage4.10
Semifinished Steel Products 5
Hot-Rolled Bars and Bar-Size Shapes6
Cold-Finished Bars7
Structural Shapes and Steel Sheet Piling8
Rods, Wire, and Wire Products9
Tubular Products10
Plates11
Sheets and Strip12
Tin Mill Products13
Castings14
 
2. Referenced Documents

D3950-23

Standard Specification for Strapping, Nonmetallic (and Joining Methods)

D4675-14a(2022)

Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Flat Strapping Materials1 (Includes all amendments and changes 10/12/2022).

D3953-15(2022)

Standard Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seals

D996-23

Standard Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environments

D5728-25

Standard Practices for Securement of Cargo in Intermodal and Unimodal Surface Transport

D4169-23e1

Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems (Includes all amendments and changes 3/27/2024).

D4649-20(2025)

Standard Guide for Use of Stretch Films and Wrapping Application