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ASTM A500 / A500M - 10a

ASTM A500 standard specification covers carbon steel, cold formed welded and
seamless structural tube in both round and shaped forms.

ASTM A500 is a standard specification published by the ASTM for cold-formed

welded and seamless carbon steel structural tubing in round, square, and rectangular
shapes. It is commonly specified in the USA for hollow structural sections, but the
more stringent CSA G40.21 is preferred in Canada. Another related standard is
ASTM A501, which is a hot-formed version of this A500.

ASTM A500 Black Steel Pipe

The black steel pipe is also used for fire sprinkler systems because it is more fire-resistant than galvanized
pipe. Another related standard is ASTM A501, which is a hot-formed version of this A500. ASTM A500
defines four grades of carbon steel based primarily on material strength.

This is a standard set by the standards organization ASTM International, voluntary standards development
organizations that sets technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services.

Applications
Applications are for structural use as in bridges, buildings or general structural use. The alloy may
be welded, bolted or riveted for construction purposes.

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Machinability
This is a simple carbon steel alloy and is readily machined by conventional means. It is similar to
1027 steel in machining characteristics.

Forming

Forming is readily accomplished by conventional methods.

Welding

The alloy is weldable by all of the standard methods.

Heat Treatment

Not applicable. The product is used in the "as supplied" condition and may be annealed or stress
relieved by the supplier as supplied.

Forging

Product is supplied in piping form and is not subsequently forged.

Hot Working

No data. Generally hot forming would not be done. Contact the steel supplier for additional
information.

Cold Working

Cold works readily by conventional methods.

A500 cold-formed tubing comes in four grades based on chemical composition, tensile strength,
and heat treatment. The yield strength requirements are higher for square and rectangular than for
round tubing. The minimum copper content is optional. Grade D must be heat treated.

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Mechanical Properties

Properties Grade A Grade B Grade C

Tensile Strength, min. psi 45,000 (310Mpa) 58,000 (400Mpa) 62,000 (427Mpa)

Yield Strength, min. psi 39,000 (269Mpa) 46,000 (317Mpa) 50,000 (345Mpa)

Elongation in 2” min. 25% 23% 21%

3/16” wall & heavier 1/8” wall 25% 19.50% 21%

Chemical Composition(%)

Twist
Chemical elements Grades A&B Grade C
Max. Twist in 3
Largest Side
feet
Over 1-1/2” to 2-1/2”
Carbon, max. % 0.26 0.23 .062”
inclusive

Manganese, max. % --- 1.35 Over 2-1/2” to 4” inclusive .075”

Phosphorus, max. % 4% 0.04 Over 4” to 6” inclusive .087”

Sulphur, max. % 5% 0.05 Over 6” to 8” inclusive .100”

Cooper, when cooper

20% 0.2 Over 8” .112”
steel is specified min. %
Note:
Straightness: .025” times the number of feet of total length
Squareness of Sides: Deviation from 90ce by +/-2ce max.
Radius of Corners: The radius of any outside corner shall not exceed three times the specified wall thickness.
Wall thickness: +/-10% of nominal wall thickness, as measured at the center of the flat.
Remarks: a).1’ = 0.3048m, 1” = 25.4mm
b).1PSI = 0.00689Mpa

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JIS Number and Corresponding Foreign Standards

JIS ASTM BS NF
Index
Standar Grad Gra Tup Number
Grade Tupe Standard Tupe Standard Tupe Standard Grade
d e de e

G3444 STK290 C A252 Gr1 C A49-642 TS30.0 C C016

(STK30) A5000 GrA C A49-643 TS30.0 C

A49-643 TS30a C

A49-644 TS30.0 C

A49-645 TS30.0 C

" TS30E C

TS30E
" C
S
SA
STK400 C A252 Gr2 C 6232 C A49-643 TS37a C
W

(STK41) A500 GrB C

A501 - C

SA
STK500 C 6323 C
W

(STK50)

STK490 C A49-643 TS47a C

(STK50)

STK540 C

(STK55)

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Outside Dimensions

Largest Outside Dimension Tolerance*

2-1/2” and under ±0.020”

Over 2-1/2” to 3-1/2” inclusive ±0.025”

Over 3-1/2” to 5-1/2” inclusive ±0.030”

Over 5-1/2” ±1%

Note:

Tolerances include allowance for convexity or concavity. For rectangular tubing having a ratio of outside large to
small flat dimension less than 1.5, and for square tubing, the tolerance on small flat dimension shall be identical to the
large flat dimension tolerance.
For rectangular tubing having a ratio of outside large to small flat dimension in the range of 1.5 to 3.0 inclusive, the
tolerance on small flat dimension shall be 1.5 times the large flat dimension tolerance.
For rectangular tubing having a ratio of outside large to small flat dimension greater than 3.0, the tolerance on small
flat dimension shall be 2.0 times the large flat dimension tolerance.

Read more information of seamless steel pipes

 Standards for square steel tube

 Weight of Square Hollow Sections
 Square Steel Tube details
 Black steel pipe, non-galvanized steel pipe
 Galvanized Steel Pipe or Black steel pipe? what difference

The brief of difference

 Both the black pipe as well as galvanized pipe is made of steel.
 While galvanized pipe has a zinc coating, black pipe does not have it
 Because it corrodes easily, black pipe is more suitable for carrying gas. On the other hand, galvanized pipe is ideal for carrying
water but not suitable for carrying gas
 Galvanized pipe is more expensive because of zinc coating
 Galvanized pipe is more durable

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Galvanized Pipe

Galvanized pipe is covered with a zinc material to make the steel pipe more resistant to corrosion.

The primary use of galvanized pipe is to carry water to homes and commercial buildings. The zinc also prevents the
buildup of mineral deposits that can clog the water line. Galvanized pipe is commonly used as scaffolding frames because
of its resistance to corrosion.

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