A588 Grade A material is heavily used in a broad range of applications that include transmission and phone towers, freight cars, bridge and gusset plates, and housing enclosures. This steel also maintains an excellent strength-to-weight ratio, meeting the strength requirements of carbon steel while weighing much less.
For structural products produced from coil and furnished without heat treatment or with stress relieving only, the additional requirements, including additional testing requirements and the reporting of additional test results, of Specification A6/A6M apply.
Composition of A588 steel
made up of a mix of certain elements, commonly including:• 97% – 98.2% Iron
• 0.40% – 0.65% Chromium
• 0.25% – 0.40% Copper
• 0.90% – 1.25% Manganese
• < 0.040% Phosphorous
• 0.15% – 0.30% Silicon
• < 0.050% Sulfur
• 00.020% – 0.10% Vanadium
A highly sought-after element in construction, A588 Gr. A material plate maintains some of the best levels of performance for outdoor applications.
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