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Cold formed A500 Grade B rectangular tube and A500 Grade A rectangular tube supplying
Source:Xin Steel Industry   Date:2021/06/30

 

Cold formed A500 Grade B rectangular tube and A500 Grade A rectangular tube comes from A500/A500M standard specification for welded and seamless carbon steel structural tubing in rounds and shapes.For these A500 Grade A steel tubes,Packing,Marking and loading methods for shipments comply to ASTM A700 specification,Test methods and definitions for mechanical testing for A500 Grade B rectangular tube according to ASTM A370 standard.


A500 Grade B rectangular tube and A500 Grade A rectangular tube shall be made from processing of basic-oxygen or electric-furnace.Besides these two grades tubes,in ASTM A500/A500M standard,there are A500 Grade C rectangular tube and A500 Grade D rectangular tube.A500 Grade C rectangular tube owns the highest yield strength and tensile strength.


A500 Grade B rectangular tube and A500 Grade A rectangular tube in chemical composition and mechanical property:

 

A500 Grade B  and  A500 Grade A    Chemical composition: Heat Analysis  Max%

Standard

Grade

C

Mn

P

S

Cu min.

A500/A500M

A

0.26

1.35

0.035

0.035

0.20

A500/A500M

B

0.26

1.35

0.035

0.035

0.20

Mechanical Properties:

Yield strength

Tensile strength

Mpa  Min.

Mpa Min.

A500/A500M

A500 Grade A

270

310

A500/A500M

A500 Grade B

315

400