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A500
A500 Product Guide
Applications | Specifications | Related Videos | Mechanical and Chemical Data | Tolerances
Overview
The standard cold-formed carbon steel structural tubing, A500 Hot Roll Steel is the most common type of steel tubing in North America. It exhibits good strength, weldability, and low cost. A500 is exclusively used in structural tubing.
Common Trade Names
UNS K03000
Other Resources
Safety Data Sheet | Weight Calculator | Mill Test Reports
Products
Purchase A500 Pipe | A500 Rectangle Tube | A500 Square Tube
Applications
- General purpose structural projects
A500 Specifications
ASTM |
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| A500 |
| Physical Properties A500 | |||||
| Density | 0.282 lb/in3 | ||||
| Ultimate Tensile Strength | 60 ksi min. | ||||
| Yield Tensile Strength | 48 ksi min. | ||||
| Shear Modulus | 11,600 ksi | ||||
| Hardness Rockwell | Brinell | B75 | 137 min. | ||||
| Elongation at Break Percentage | 22% min. | ||||
| Melting Point | ~2,750 °F | ||||
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Chemistry Information
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Element |
Percentage |
| Cu | 0.18 max |
| C | 0.3 max |
| Fe | 99 min |
| P | 0.05 max |
| S | 0.063 max |
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