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A588/A606
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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.


Specifications Bar Sheet/Plate Structural Tube Processing
Specifications

Please Note:

Every effort has been made to ensure the reliability of the reported information, and is the result of a number of sources, including vendors and reference materials. Any use of the presented information is the user’s responsibility and is intended for educational purposes only.

Chemistry Data For A588/A606/A847 Steel a

A606 Type 4 Steel Sheetb

Carbon
(C)
Manganese (Mn)
Silicon
(Si)
Phosphorus (P) 
Sulfur
(S)
Copper
(Cu)
0.22

1.25

0.75

0.15

0.15

0.04

A588 Steel Sheetc

Carbon
(C)
Manganese (Mn)
Silicon
(Si)
Phosphorus (P) 
Sulfur
(S)
Copper
(Cu)
0.20

0.75-1.35

0.15-0.65

0.04

0.05

0.20-0.40

A847  Steel Shapesc

Carbon
(C)
Manganese (Mn)
Silicon
(Si)
Phosphorus (P) 
Sulfur
(S)
Copper
(Cu)
0.20

0.75-1.35

0.15-0.65

0.04

0.05

0.20-0.40

 

(a) Iron constitutes the remainder. Amounts indicated are maximums or ranges, unless indicated.

(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

A588 Steel

 

 

 

     Plate 4" and Under

70

50

B83

     Plate 4.01" to 5.00"

67

46

 
     Plate 5.01" and Over

63

42

 
       
A606 Steel      

     Hot Rolled Sheet

70

50

B88

     
A847 Steel      
     Shapes

70

50

B83

(b) Indicate Brinell or Rockwell (with scale)