ASTM A516 Grade 60

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Description

Steel for pressure vessels and boilers differ from other carbon-manganese structural steels due to their high resistance to pressure at all temperatures (ambient, low or high).

The fundamental property of steels for pressure vessels is their ability to withstand high pressure at different temperatures. They have good weldability, as well as excellent toughness, and are suitable for normalisation annealing and stress-relief annealing (both treatments neutralise local hardening caused by welding).

This material data has been provided by ArcelorMittal.

"Typical" values were obtained via a literature search. "Predicted" values were imputed via artificial intelligence technology. While we have placed significant efforts in ensuring data accuracy, "typical" and "predicted" data should be considered indicative and verified by appropriate material testing. Please do contact us if additional information on the the predicted data method is required.
All metrics apply to room temperature unless otherwise stated. SI units used unless otherwise stated.
Equivalent standards are similar to one or more standards provided by the supplier. Some equivalent standards may be stricter whereas others may be outside the bounds of the original standard.

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Property	Value	Comment
Elongation	21 % Show Supplier Material materials with Elongation of 21 %	min. \| for thickness 5-150 mm \| A8 \| Transverse
	25 % Show Supplier Material materials with Elongation of 25 %	min. \| for thickness 5-150 mm \| A2 \| Transverse
Tensile strength	415 - 550 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Tensile strength of 415 - 550 MPa	for thickness 5-150 mm \| Transverse
Yield strength	220 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Yield strength of 220 MPa	min. \| for thickness 5-150 mm \| Transverse

Chemical properties

Property	Value	Comment
Carbon	0.21 % Show Supplier Material materials with Carbon of 0.21 %	max. \| for thickness 5-12.5 mm
	0.23 % Show Supplier Material materials with Carbon of 0.23 %	max. \| for thickness 25-50 mm
	0.25 % Show Supplier Material materials with Carbon of 0.25 %	max. \| for thickness 50-80 mm
Manganese	0.85 - 1.2	for thickness 12.5-80 mm
	0.6 - 0.9 % Show Supplier Material materials with Manganese of 0.6 - 0.9 %	for thickness 5-12.5 mm
Phosphorus	0.025 % Show Supplier Material materials with Phosphorus of 0.025 %	max. \| for thickness 5-80 mm
Silicon	0.15 - 0.4 % Show Supplier Material materials with Silicon of 0.15 - 0.4 %	for thickness 5-80 mm
Sulfur	0.025 % Show Supplier Material materials with Sulfur of 0.025 %	max. \| for thickness 5-80 mm

Technological properties

Property
Application areas	Steel for pressure vessels are mainly used to manufacture boilers, drums, pressure or steam piping, industrial thermal vessels and heat exchangers. These steels are suitable for mechanical forming and welding.
Chemical composition	Manganese note: For each reduction by 0.01 percentage points below the specified maximum for carbon, an increase of 0.06 percentage points above the specified maximum for manganese is permitted, up to a maximum of 1.5% by heat analysis, and 1.6% by product analysis.
Delivery condtion	For the dimensions available please visit Dimension tables (see Table A).
Other	Available options Options available (after previous agreement): Vacuum degassing Austenitic grain size Product analysis PWHT on test specimens Charpy impact test High temperature tensile test Ultrasonic testing Bending test

ASTM A516 Grade 60

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