ASTM A500 steel pipe specifications

Chemical Properties of ASTM A500 Steel Pipe

Grades A, B, and D – Heat analysis

Grades A, B, and D – Product analysis

Grade C – Heat analysis

Grade C – Product analysis

Carbon, maximum %

0.26

0.3

0.23

0.27

Manganese, maximum %

1.35

1.4

1.35

1.4

Phosphorous, maximum, %

0.035

0.045

0.035

0.045

Sulfur, maximum, %

0.035

0.045

0.035

0.045

Copper, minimum (if Copper-containing steel is specified in the purchase order) %

0.2

0.18

0.2

0.18

Mechanical Properties of ASTM A500 Steel Pipe

Round Structural Tubing

Grade A

Grade B

Grade C

Grade D

Tensile Strength, Minimum, psi [Mpa]

45,000 [310]

58,000 [400]

62,000 [425]

58,000 [400]

Yield Strength, Minimum, psi [Mpa]

33,000 [230]

42,000 [290]

46,000 [315]

36,000 [250]

Shaped Structural Tubing

Grade A

Grade B

Grade C

Grade D

Tensile Strength, Minimum, psi [Mpa]

45,000 [310]

58,000 [400]

62,000 [425]

58,000 [400]

Yield Strength, Minimum, psi [Mpa]

39,000 [270]

46,000 [315]

50,000 [345]

36,000 [250]