ASTM A276 is a standard specification for stainless steel bars and shapes, used for manufacturing bolts, screws, studs, nuts, other fasteners and similar bolting parts for general service applications. ASTM A182 specification covers requirements such as chemical composition, mechanical properties, heat treatment, and other supplementary requirements for hot and cold finished stainless steel bars and shapes including rounds, square, hexagons and other hot rolled extrusion.