ASTM A572 Steel Grade 50

Supreme Court tender requires 12mm thickness plate

Standards
ASTM A572 - High-Strength Low-Alloy Columbium-Vanadium Structural Steel
ASTM A572 is a steel standard under section Structural Steel for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling
Stock and Ships
General Description
Grade 50 is a high strength, low alloy steel that finds its best application where there is need
for more strength per unit of weight. Grade 50 is usually intended for riveted, bolted or
welded construction of bridges, buildings, and other structures.
Mechanical Properties
Properties
Yield Stress (min)
Ultimate Tensile Stress (min)
Elongation, in 8 (min)
Elongation, in 2 (min)
Brinell Hardness
Chemical Properties
Carbon (Max )
Manganese (Max )
Phosphorus (Max)
Sulphur (Max)

0.23%
1.35%
0.04%
0.05%

Value
50ksi / 345MPa
65ksi / 448MPa
18%
21%
135