ASTM A500 Carbon Steel Structural Tubing description
A500 steel is a common domestically produced structural steel with excellent mechanical properties and processing characteristics. Its main features are high strength, good ductility, and good weldability. This steel is commonly used in building structures, bridge engineering, and other applications requiring heavy loads.
Common Applications of A500 Steel:
Building Frames: Commonly used in steel structural frames of high-rise buildings.
Bridge Components: Suitable for the main structure and supporting components of bridges.
Machinery Equipment: Also used in the supporting structures of some heavy equipment.
Temporary Facilities: Temporary structures such as construction scaffolding and support frames.
ASTM A500 Chemical Requirements
| Composition, % | ||||
| Element | Grades A, B and D | Grace C | ||
| Heat Analysis |
Product Analysis |
Heat Analysis |
Product Analysis |
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| Carbon, max | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.27 |
| Manganese, max | ... | ... | 1.35 | 1.40 |
| Phosphorus, max | 0.035 | 0.045 | 0.035 | 0.045 |
| Sulfur, max | 0.035 | 0.045 | 0.035 | 0.045 |
| Copper, when copper steel is specified, min |
0.20 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.18 |
Tensile Requirements
| Round Structural Tubing | ||||
| Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D | |
| Tensile strength, mn, ps (MPa) | 45 000 (310) |
58 000 (400) |
62 00 (427) |
58 000 (400) |
| Yield strength, mn, psi (MPa) | 33 000 (228) |
42 000 (290) |
46 000 (317) |
36 000 (250) |
| Elongation in 2 in. (50.8 mm), min, %A | 25B | 23C | 21D | 23C |
| Shaped Structural Tubing | ||||
| Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D | |
| Tensile strength, mn, ps (MPa) | 45 000 (310) |
58 000 (400) |
62 00 (427) |
58 000 (400) |
| Yield strength, mn, psi (MPa) | 39 000 (269) |
46 000 (317) |
50 000 (345) |
36 000 (250) |
| Elongation in 2 in. (50.8 mm), min, %A | 25B | 23C | 21D | 23C |
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