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A high-strength, low-alloy steel plate utilized primarily in structural applications such as bridges and buildings. This grade is designed for projects requiring atmospheric corrosion resistance. Its advantage over A572 50 is its weathering ability. When properly exposed to the atmosphere, this steel plate can be utilized in its bare condition (unpainted). We stock this material as A588 Gr A & B in plate and 606 in sheet.
Mechanical Requirements
This abridged table shows only the mechanical requirements for bars 4” and under. The complete table including shapes and plates can be found in the ASTM standard at www.astm.org
Tensile, min, ksi |
70 |
Yield, min, ksi |
50 |
Elongation, min % in 8” |
18 |
Elongation, min % in 2” |
21 |
A588 Chemical Requirements
Element % |
Grade A |
Grade B |
Grade C |
Carbon |
0.19 max |
0.20 max |
0.17 max |
Manganese |
0.80 – 1.25 |
0.75 – 1.35 |
0.50 – 1.20 |
Phosphorus |
0.04 max |
0.04 max |
0.04 max |
Sulfur |
0.05 max |
0.05 max |
0.05 max |
Silicon |
0.30 – 0.65 |
0.15 – 0.50 |
0.25 – 0.50 |
Nickel |
0.40 max |
0.50 max |
0.40 max |
Chromium |
0.40 – 0.65 |
0.40 – 0.70 |
0.40 – 0.70 |
Molybdenum |
- |
- |
0.10 max |
Copper |
0.25 – 0.40 |
0.20 – 0.40 |
0.30 – 0.50 |
Vanadium |
0.02 – 0.10 |
0.01 – 0.10 |
- |
Columbium |
- |
- |
0.005 – 0.05 |
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