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Other Designations: A570 Grade 50, Structural Quality Low-Carbon Characteristics: Rough, blue-grey finish. Workability: Good candidate for some processing techniques. |
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Chemistry Data For Grade 50 Steel a,b
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Grade 50 Steel Plates
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| Thickness |
Carbon
(C)
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Manganese (Mn)
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Phosphorus
(P)
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Sulfur
(S)
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Silicon
(Si)
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Under 1.25" |
0.23 |
1.35 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.40 |
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Over 1.26" |
0.23 |
1.35 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.15-0.40 |
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Grade 50 Steel Shapes - Beams, Channels, Angles, Tees
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| Size |
Carbon
(C)
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Manganese (Mn)
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Phosphorus
(P)
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Sulfur
(S)
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Silicon
(Si)
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All |
0.23 |
1.35 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.40 |
(a) Iron constitutes the remainder. Amounts indicated are maximums or ranges, unless indicated.
(b) A variety of types are available, and their elemental compositions include Columbium, Vanadium, Nitrogen.
Mechanical Data for Grade 50 Steel
| Product Shape | Minimum Tensile Strength (ksi) | Minimum Yield Strength (0.2%, ksi) | Hardnessb |
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Plate |
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| Under 4" |
65 |
50 |
B70 |
| Shapes | |||
| All shapes with <3" flange |
65 |
50 |
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