A572 steel plate has good structural quality with an optimal combination of high strength, high notch toughness, good weldability, and high value. Due to its alloying elements, it can be a little more difficult to form and pre-testing of both welding and post-welding heat treatments is recommended.
Chemical Propertiles of A572 Gr 50 steel
C | MN | P | S | SI |
0.23% | 1.35% | 0.030% | 0.030% | 0.15-0.40% |
ASTM 572 Grade 50 steel has an ultimate tensile strength of 450 MPa (metric) and 65,300 PSI (Imperial). It has a tensile yield strength of 345 MPa and 50,000 PSI.