A500

A500 Product Guide

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Overview

The standard cold-formed carbon steel structural tubing, A500 Hot Roll Steel is the most common type of steel tubing in North America. It exhibits good strength, weldability, and low cost. A500 is exclusively used in structural tubing.

Common Trade Names

UNS K03000

Other Resources

Safety Data Sheet | Weight Calculator | Mill Test Reports

Products

Purchase A500 Pipe | A500 Rectangle Tube | A500 Square Tube

Applications

General purpose structural projects

A500 Specifications

ASTM
A500
A501


Physical Properties A500
Density	0.282 lb/in3
Ultimate Tensile Strength	58 ksi
Yield Tensile Strength	47.7 ksi
Shear Modulus	11,600 ksi
Elongation at Break Percentage	23%
Melting Point	~2,750 °F

Chemistry Information
Element	Percentage
Cu	0.18 max
C	0.3 max
Fe	99 min
P	0.05 max
S	0.063 max