Product Parameters

Product Name	A588 Carbon Steel Plate
Production Process	Hot Rolling, Cold Rolling
Material Standards	AISI, ASTM, ASME, DIN, BS, EN, ISO, JIS, GOST, SAE, etc.
Width	100mm-3000mm
Length	1m-12m, or Customized Size
Thickness	0.1mm-400mm
Delivery Conditions	Rolling, Annealing, Quenching, Tempered or Standard
Surface Process	Ordinary, Wire Drawing, Laminated Film

Chemical Composition

A588	C	Mn	P	S	Ni	Si	Cr
GradeA	≤ 0.19	0.80~1.25	≤ 0.04	≤ 0.05	≤ 0.40	0.30-0.65	0.40-0.65
GradeB	≤ 0.20	0.75~1.35	≤ 0.04	≤ 0.05	≤ 0.50	0.15-0.50	0.40-0.70
GradeC	≤ 0.15	0.80~1.35	≤ 0.04	≤ 0.05	0.25-0.50	0.15-0.40	0.30-0.50
GradeK	≤ 0.17	0.50~1.20	≤ 0.04	≤ 0.05	≤ 0.40	0.25-0.50	0.40-0.70

Mechanical Properties

A588	Tensile Strength	Yield Strength	Elongation 200mm%	Elongation 50in%
Thickness≤100mm	485	345	18	21
Thickness>100-125mm	460	315	–	21
Thickness>125-200mm	435	290	–	21

Physical Performance

Physical Performance	Metric	Imperial
Density	7.75g/cc	0.280 lb/in³

Scope of Application

ASTM A588 steel is known for its weather resistance. When exposed to external conditions, its corrosion resistance becomes stronger even if it is not painted. ASTM A588 steel has four times the corrosion resistance of carbon steel. The application of ASTM A588 steel is very wide. In addition to its typical application in welded bridges and buildings, this specification is also widely used in railway passenger cars; including transmission towers and telephone towers, trucks, bridges and gusset plates, and housing shells. ASTM A588 steel also maintains a good strength-to-weight ratio, meeting the high strength requirements of carbon steel with less weight.