Carbon A516 in Plate
SPECIFICATIONS: ASTM A516 GRADE 70 A20 ASME SA516 GRADE 70 SA20
Castle Metals stocks a wide range of Carbon A516 plate distributed globally from our service centers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K, France, Shanghai, and Singapore. Customers calling for A516 a lot of times are also trying to get their arms around forecast issues. As our customers continue to work on their forecasts, Castle Metals has options to help you conduct structured forecast reviews and put inventory strategies in place to effectively manage any impact from forecast variability.
Carbon A516 (ASTM A516, ASME SA 516) is a pressure vessel quality (PVQ) steel plate conforming to ASTM A516-70. When normalized above 1-1/2¿ thick, it has improved impact toughness. A516 plate is one of the strongest and most versatile PVQ plates commercially available.
Plate Properties
Grade A516 Properties
GRADE |
Thickness |
Temper & Condition |
Specifications |
Tensile KSI |
Yield KSI |
% Elong. Min | |
8" | 2" | ||||||
ASTM | 3/16" thru | As rolled thru 1-1/2 Normalized over 1-1/2 |
ASTM A516 GRADE 70 A 20 ASME SA516 Grade 70 |
70 to 90 | 38 Min | 17 | 21 |
>1/2" thru 2" | |||||||
> 2" thru 4" | |||||||
>4" thru 8" |
For more information, see Carbon, Alloy and Stainless Steel Plate
Chemistry(range or Maximum in %)
Chemistry (range or Maximum in %)
Grade | Thickness | C |
Mn | P |
S |
Si |
Ni |
Cr |
Mo |
ASTM A516 |
3/16" thru 1/2" | 0.27 | .85/1.20 | 0.025 max | 0.025 max | .15/0.40 | - | - | - |
>1/2" thru 2" | 0.28 | ||||||||
>2" thru 4" | 0.30 | ||||||||
>4" thru 8" | 0.31 |