Low Temperature Hot Rolled Mild Steel Plate Carbon Steel ASTM A516 Grade 70 Pressure Vessel Plates
We supply high quality carbon steel plate for boiler and pressure vessel fabrication which is ideally suited to the high standards set by the oil, gas and petrochemical industry – this is why we stock an extensive range of carbon plates according to ASTM A516 Grade 70 and ASME SA516 Grade 70.
The carbon steel plates come with mill certification in accordance with EN10204 3.1 or EN10204 3.2. Our plates are fully traceable, usually with hard stamping and we welcome any third party or customer inspection if required which can be arranged with the client.
Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
Density | 7.80 g/cc | 0.282 lb/in³ | Typical of ASTM Steel |
Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 485 – 620 MPa | 70300 – 89900 psi | |
Tensile Strength, Yield | 260 MPa | 37700 psi | |
Elongation at Break | 17 % | 17 % | in 200mm |
21 % | 21 % | in 50mm | |
Modulus of Elasticity | 200 GPa | 29000 ksi | Typical Carbon Steel |
Bulk Modulus | 160 GPa | 23200 ksi | Typical for Steel |
Poissons Ratio | 0.29 | 0.29 | Typical Carbon Steel |
Shear Modulus | 80.0 GPa | 11600 ksi | Typical for Steel |
Electrical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
Electrical Resistivity | 0.0000170 ohm-cm | 0.0000170 ohm-cm | Typical Carbon Steel |
Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
CTE, linear | 12.0 µm/m-°C | 6.67 µin/in-°F | Typical Carbon Steel |
Specific Heat Capacity | 0.470 J/g-°C | 0.112 BTU/lb-°F | Typical Carbon Steel |
Thermal Conductivity | 52.0 W/m-K | 361 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F | Typical Carbon Steel |
Component Elements Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
Carbon, C | 0.31 % | 0.31 % | may vary with plate thickness |
Iron, Fe | 98.315 % | 98.315 % | as balance |
Manganese, Mn | 0.85 – 1.2 % | 0.85 – 1.2 % | |
Phosphorous, P | 0.035 % | 0.035 % | |
Silicon, Si | 0.15 – 0.40 % | 0.15 – 0.40 % | |
Sulfur, S | 0.040 % | 0.040 % |