ASTM A516 grades: 55, 60, 65, 70, is a high-quality boiler and pressure vessel steel, very suitable for low to medium temperature applications. The material is widely used by industrial boiler and pressure vessel manufacturers that provide manufacturing support for the oil, gas and petrochemical industries. The steel has good weldability and excellent notch toughness.
Product Parameters
Product Name | A516pressure vessel steelPlate |
Production process | hot rolling,cold rolling |
Material Standards | AISI,ASTM,ASME,DIN,BS,EN,ISO,JIS,GOST,SAE etc. |
Width | 100mm-3000mm |
Length | 1m-12m,or customized size |
Thickness | 0.1mm-400mm |
Delivery conditions | rolling,Annealing,Quenching,Tempered or standard |
Surface process | Ordinary,Wire drawing,Laminated film |
chemical composition
A516 | C Thickness (mm) | Mn Thickness (mm) | Si | P | S | ||||
6-12.5mm | 12.5-25mm | 25-50mm | >50mm | ≤ 12.5mm | >12.5mm | ||||
Level 55 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.55~0.98 | 0.60~1.30 | 0.13~0.45 | 0.035 | 0.035 |
Level 60 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.6~0.9 | 0.80~1.20 | 0.13~0.45 | 0.035 | 0.035 |
Level 65 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.85~1.20 | 0.85~1.20 | 0.13~0.45 | 0.035 | 0.035 |
Level 70 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.3 | 0.85~1.20 | 0.85~1.20 | 0.13~0.45 | 0.035 | 0.035 |
Mechanical properties
ASTM A516
| Tensile Strength | Yield | Lower limit of elongation(%) | |
(MPa) | (MPa) | gauge length50mm | gauge length200mm | |
Level 55 | 380~515 | 205 | 27 | 23 |
Level 60 | 415~550 | 220 | 25 | 21 |
Level 65 | 450~585 | 240 | 23 | 19 |
Level 70 | 485~620 | 260 | 21 | 17 |
Physical Performance
Physical Performance | Metric | Imperial |
Density | 7.80g/cc | 0.282 lb/in³ |
Scope of application
ASTM A516 boiler vessel plates are used in the manufacture of gas pressure vessels (liquefied petroleum gas, butane and propane tanks), steam boiler parts, compressors, etc.
Equivalent Material
American Standard | German Standard | European Standard | English standard | ||
ASTM | ASME | DIN 17155 | EN 10028 | Material No. | BS1501 |
Level 60 | SA516 Gr.60 | HII | P265GH | 1.0425 | 161 430A |
Level 65 | SA516 Gr.65 | 17Mn4 | P295GH | 1.0481 | - |
Level 70 | SA516 Gr.70 | - | P355GH | - | 224-490 A&B |
