A516 Gr 60 steel plate is carbon steel for making pressure vessels, such as oil tanks. A516 Gr 60 composition consists of carbon, silicon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, aluminum, chromium, copper, nickel, molybdenum, niobium, titanium and vanadium.
ASTM A516 Gr 60 composition:
Grade | Max. C % for thickness t (mm) | Mn % for thickness t (mm) | Si % | P % max | S % max | ||||
6-12.5mm | 12.5-25mm | 25-50mm | >50mm | ≤12.5mm | >12.5mm | ||||
A516 Gr 60 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.6-0.9 | 0.80-1.20 | 0.13-0.45 | 0.035 | 0.035 |
A516 Gr 60 steel plate is normally produced in the As Rolled condition for thickness 1-1/2” and under. Normalizing is required for thickness over 1-1/2”. A516 Gr 60 steel plate has good thermal conductivity and magnetic permeability. The applications of A516 Gr 60 steel plate include calorifiers, oilfield fabrications, valves, storage tanks and condensers, etc.