Elements | Grade 36 | Grade 50 | Grade 50S | Grade HPS 50W | Grade HPS 70W |
Carbon, max | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
Manganese, max. | - | 1.35 | 0.50-1.60 | 1.10-1.35 | 1.10-1.35 |
Phosphorous,max | 0.040 | 0.03 | 0.035 | 0.020 | 0.020 |
Sulfur,max | 0.050 | 0.030 | 0.045 | 0.006 | 0.006 |
Silicon | 0.40 max. | 0.40 max. | 0.40 max. | 0.30-0.50 | 0.30-0.50 |
Copper | 0.20 | - | 0.6 | 0.25-0.40 | 0.25-0.40 |
Columbium | - | 0.005-0.05 | 0.05 max | - | - |
Vanadium | - | - | 0.15 max | 0.04-0.08 | 0.04-0.08 |
Nickel | - | - | 0.45 max | 0.25-0.40 | 0.25-0.40 |
Chromium | - | - | 0.35 max | 0.45-0.70 | 0.45-0.70 |
Molybdenum | - | - | 0.15 max | 0.02-0.08 | 0.02-0.08 |
Aluminum | - | - | - | 0.010-0.040 | 0.010-0.040 |
Nitrogen | - | - | - | 0.015 max | 0.015 max |
Grade | Thickness mm | Yield strength, min, kis [MPa] | Tensile strength Mpa min | Elongation in 8 in. [200 mm], min, % | Elongation in 2 in. [50 mm], min, % |
A709 Grade 36 | ≤100 | 36[250] | 58-80[400-550] | 20 | 23 |
A709 Grade 50 | ≤100 | 50[345] | 65[450] | 18 | 21 |
A709 Grade 50S | - | 50[345] | 65[450] | - | - |
A709 Grade 50W | ≤100 | 50[345] | 70[485] | 18 | 21 |
A709 Grade HPS 50W | ≤100 | 50[345] | 70[485] | 18 | 21 |