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Other Designations: SA588, SA606, SA847, Weathering Steel, High Strength Low Alloy (HSLA) Characteristics: Rough, blue-grey finish. Workability: Excellent candidate for most processing techniques. |
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Chemistry Data For A588/A606/A847 Steel a
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A606 Type 4 Steel Sheetb |
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Carbon
(C)
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Manganese (Mn)
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Silicon
(Si)
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Phosphorus (P)
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Sulfur
(S)
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Copper
(Cu)
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0.22
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1.25 |
0.75 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.04 |
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A588 Steel Sheetc |
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Carbon
(C)
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Manganese (Mn)
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Silicon
(Si)
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Phosphorus (P)
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Sulfur
(S)
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Copper
(Cu)
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0.20
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0.75-1.35 |
0.15-0.65 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.20-0.40 |
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A847 Steel Shapesc |
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Carbon
(C)
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Manganese (Mn)
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Silicon
(Si)
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Phosphorus (P)
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Sulfur
(S)
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Copper
(Cu)
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0.20
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0.75-1.35 |
0.15-0.65 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.20-0.40 |
(b) Additional alloying elements added to increase atmospheric corrosion resistance.
(c) Average of Grades A and Grades B. Other elements: Ni: 0.50 max, Cr: 0.40-0.70, V: 0.01-0.10
Mechanical Data for A588/A606/A847 Steel
| Steel Type | Minimum Tensile Strength (ksi) | Minimum Yield Strength (0.2%, ksi) | Hardnessb |
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A588 Steel |
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| Plate 4" and Under |
70 |
50 |
B83 |
| Plate 4.01" to 5.00" |
67 |
46 |
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| Plate 5.01" and Over |
63 |
42 |
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| A606 Steel | |||
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Hot Rolled Sheet |
70 |
50 |
B88 |
| A847 Steel | |||
| Shapes |
70 |
50 |
B83 |