A500 Welded Carbon Steel Tubing
Chemical Composition
Carbon:              26% (Max)
Manganese:        1.35% (Max)
Phosphorus:        0.035% (Max)
Silicon:               0.035% (Max)
Copper:              0.20% (Min) *
 
*If copper-containing steel is specified in the purchase order.
Properties
Grade A:
Tensile Strength:       45,000 psi (min)
Yield Strength:          39,000 psi (min)
Elongation:               25%
 
Grade B:
Tensile Strength:       58,000 psi (min)
Yield Strength:          46,000 psi (min)
Elongation:               23%

Grade C:
Tensile Strength:       62,000 psi (min)
Yield Strength:          50,000 psi (min)
Elongation:               21%

Grade D:
Tensile Strength:       58,000 psi (min)
Yield Strength:          36,000 psi (min)
Elongation:               23%
Typical Uses
  • Structural Supports
  • Building columns
  • Highway Signs
  • Oil Field Services
  • Communication Towers

*Mechanical Properties shown are for square and rectangular tubing only per ASTM A500

A500 Tubing

ASTM A500 (Also known as A-500) carbon steel tubing is a standard specification for cold-formed welded and seamless carbon steel structural tubing in round, square and rectangular shapes.
ASTM A500 is the most common specification in North America for Hollow Structural Sections (HSS).

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