ASTM A516 grade 65 steel plate

ASTM A516 grade 65 steel plate

ASTM A516 grade 65 steel plate is an excellent weldable carbon steel choice for boiler and pressure vessels fabrication. ASTM A516 grade 65 steel plate offers excellent performance in lower than ambient temperature service, and it has good weldability and excellent notch toughness.

ASTM A516 grade 65 steel plate chemical composition:

Grade The Element Max (%)
C Si Mn P S
A516 grade 65          
Thick <12.5mm 0.24 0.13-0.45 0.79-1.30 0.035 0.035
Thick12.5-50mm 0.26 0.13-0.45 0.79-1.30 0.035 0.035
Thick50-100mm 0.28 0.13-0.45 0.79-1.30 0.035 0.035
Thick100-200mm 0.29 0.13-0.45 0.79-1.30 0.035 0.035
Thick>200mm 0.29 0.13-0.45 0.79-1.30 0.035 0.035

Carbon Equivalent: Ceq = 【C+Mn/6+(Cr+Mo+V)/5+(Ni+Cu)/15】%

ASTM A516 grade 65 steel plate mechanical property:

Grade Thickness Yield Tensile Elongation
A516 grade 65 mm Min Mpa Mpa Min %
6-40 240 450-585 23%
40-100 240 450-585 19%

ASTM A516 grade 65 steel plate is used throughout the oil, gas and petrochemical industry. A516 grade 65 steel plate is also found in sour service and wet H2S applications, where the steel is HIC tested. The maximum thickness of ASTM A516 grade 65 steel plate is limited only by the capacity of the composition to meet the specified mechanical property requirements.