ASTM A516 Grade 70 steel is an industry standard for components that operate in the moderate or low temperature range. Designed for high strength and reliable function under heat and high pressure, A516 Grade 70 is medium carbon alloy with elements of manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon.
Widely used to supply gas, oil, and petrochemical companies, A516-70 is also regularly employed for bridges, buildings, automotive and truck parts, railroad cars, cargo containers, tote boxes, construction equipment, structural tubing, lighting standards, transmission poles, and more. Metals USA carries A516-70 steel plates in all the most common pattern sizes and thicknesses.
Yield/Tensile Strength
Metric | Imperial | |
Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 482 - 620 MPa | 70 - 90 ksi |
Tensile Strength, Yield | 262 MPa | 38 ksi |
Elongation | 17 | 17 |
Material Chemistry
C | MN | P | SI | S |
0.27 - 0.31% | 1 - 1.7% | 0.025% | 0.15 - 0.40% | 0.025% |