ASTM A516 Grade 70 Pressure Vessel Steel
ASTM A516 Grade 70 Pressure Vessel Steel
Carbon-steel plate for welded pressure vessels, boilers, storage tanks, heat exchangers and moderate- or lower-temperature pressure service.
Representative Properties
- Typical tensile strength: 550 MPa
- Typical yield strength: 260 MPa
- Typical density: 7.85 g/cm³
- Typical hardness: 170 HB
- Standard: ASTM A516 Grade 70
Values are representative for the named grade and condition. Final design and procurement must use certified supplier data and the applicable standard.
Material properties
| Material name | ASTM A516 Grade 70 Pressure Vessel Steel |
|---|---|
| Type | Carbon & Alloy Steel |
| Standard code | ASTM A516 Grade 70 |
| Tensile strength (MPa) | 550 |
| Yield strength (MPa) | 260 |
| Fatigue strength (MPa) | 240 |
| Elongation (%) | 21 |
| Hardness (Brinell) | 170 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 7.85 |
| Electrical resistivity (µΩ·in) | 6.3 |
| Thermal conductivity (W/m·K) | 51.9 |
| Melting range (°C) | 1425–1538 |
| Weldability | Excellent |
| Formability | Good |
| Shear modulus | 80 |
| Industry code | astm_a516_grade_70 |