What are the general requirements for A572Gr50 plate delivery?

A572Gr50 structural steel plates furnished under ASTM A572 shall comply with requirements of the current edition of Specification A6/A6M, for the specific structural product ordered, unless a conflict exists in which case this specification shall prevail.

A572Gr50 coils are not applicable to this specification until they are processed to a finished structural product. A572Gr50 plates produced from coil means they have been cut to individual lengths from a coil. The processor directly controls, or is responsible for, the operations involved in the processing of a coil into a finished structural product. Such operations include decoiling, leveling or straightening, hot-forming or cold-forming (if applicable), cutting to length, testing, inspection, conditioning, heat treatment (if applicable), packing, marking, loading for shipment, and certification.