Standard Specifications for shape and plate include the chemical composition and mechanical property requirements. These standards refer to ASTM A6/A6M for general delivery requirements. Those general delivery requirements include what information is required for ordering, some manufacturing requirements, some rules regarding chemical analysis and metallurgical structure. ASTM A6/A6M includes some quality requirements including conditioning and weld repair. It also has test and test report requirements and permissible variations in dimensions and weight. Identification requirements are also shown in ASTM A6/A6M.

ASTM Standard specifications for HSS have composition and mechanical property requirements in addition to tolerance, testing, reporting, and identification requirements.