ABS ABS ABS ABS ABS

SPECIFICATION Grade A Grade B Grade D Grade E AH32

Type of Steel Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon
Requirements for Delivery A6 A6 A6 A6 A6
Tensile Strength (ksi) 58/75 58/75 58/75 58/75 64/85
Yield Strength (Min. ksi) 34 34 34 34 46
(Yield Point if
designated YP)
Spec. Thickness (Max. in.) - - - - -
ISG Plate
Thickness (Max. in.) 6 6 6
1
/2 6 8
Chemical Composition (%) Unless a range is specified, individual values are maximums
Carbon .21* .21* .21* .18* .18
Manganese 2
1
/2 x C .60 min. .60 min. .70 min. .90/1.60
Min.
Phosphorus .035 .035 .035 .035 .035
Sulfur .035 .035 .035 .035 .035
Silicon .50 .35 .10/.35 .10/.35 .10/.50
Chromium - - - - .20
Nickel - - - - .40
Molybdenum - - - - .08
Copper - - - - .35
Other Elements F/G/P>2" F/G/P>1" F/G/P F/G/P Ti .02
Heat Treatment Required N over 2" N N N N
over 2" TCVN req. TCVN over
1
/2"
TCVN over 1" Q&T over
6 to 8"
TCVN req.
Similar to ASTM A131.
* C + Mn/6 = .40 max.
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING SPECIFICATIONS
28
ABS ABS ABS ABS ABS
SPECIFICATION DH32 EH32 AH36 DH36 EH36
Type of Steel Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon
Requirements for Delivery A6 A6 A6 A6 A6
Tensile Strength (ksi) 64/85 64/85 71/90 71/90 71/90
Yield Strength (Min. ksi) 46 46 51 51 51
(Yield Point if
designated YP)
Spec. Thickness (Max. in.) - - - - -
ISG Plate
Thickness (Max. in.) 7 7 8 7 7
Chemical Composition (%) Unless a range is specified, individual values are maximums
Carbon .18 .18 .18 .18 .18
Manganese .90/1.60 .90/1.60 .90/1.60 .90/1.60 .90/1.60
Phosphorus .035 .035 .035 .035 .035
Sulfur .035 .035 .035 .035 .035
Silicon .10/.50 .10/.50 .10/.50 .10/.50 .10/.50
Chromium .20 .20 .20 .20 .20
Nickel .40 .40 .40 .40 .40
Molybdenum .08 .08 .08 .08 .08
Copper .35 .35 .35 .35 .35
Other Elements F/G/P, F/G/P, F/G/P, F/G/P, F/G/P,
Ti .02 Ti .02 Ti .02 Ti .02 Ti .02
Heat Treatment Required N N to 6" N N over
1
/2" N
over
1
/2" Q&T over
1
/2" Q&T Q&T
over Q&T over over
6 to 7" over 6 to 7" 6 to 7"
6 to 8"
Remarks TCVN TCVN TCVN TCVN TCVN
Similar to ASTM A131.
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING SPECIFICATIONS
T I N U E D C O N
29