ASTM A283 Steel, grade A

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ASTM A283 Steel, grade A
Categories:	Metal; Ferrous Metal; ASTM Steel; Carbon Steel; Low Carbon Steel
Material Notes:	Carbon steel plate - low to intermediate tensile strength Cu enhances the corrosion resistance. Suggested welding consumables for grades A,B,C, and D include: Manual Shielded Metal-Arc low hydrogen welding electrodes (AWS A5.1 or A5.5) E60xx, E70xx; Submerged arc (AWS A5.17 or A5.23 F6x-Exxx; Gas metal-arc (AWS A5.18) ER70S-x; Flux cored-arc (AWS A5.20 or A5.29) E6xTx, E7xTx except -2, -3, -10, -GS.
Key Words:	copper steels
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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	310 - 415 MPa	45000 - 60200 psi	For plates wider than 610 mm, the test is taken in the transverse direction
Tensile Strength, Yield	165 MPa	23900 psi
Elongation at Break	27 %	27 %	in 200 mm
	30 %	30 %	In 50 mm.
Modulus of Elasticity	200 GPa	29000 ksi	Typical for steel
Bulk Modulus	160 GPa	23200 ksi	Typical for steel
Poissons Ratio	0.25	0.25	Calculated
Shear Modulus	80.0 GPa	11600 ksi	Typical for steel

Component Elements Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Carbon, C	0.14 %	0.14 %
Copper, Cu	>= 0.20 %	>= 0.20 %	when copper steel is specified
Iron, Fe	99 %	99 %	as balance
Manganese, Mn	0.90 %	0.90 %
Phosphorus, P	0.040 %	0.040 %
Silicon, Si	0.040 %	0.040 %	may vary with plate thickness
Sulfur, S	0.050 %	0.050 %

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