Chinese-made American standard steel plate grades ASTM SA517 classS Chemical composition of pressure vessel plates&Mechanical properties
ASTM SA517 classS Approaching Steel Plate Grade Lookup Table

ASTM SA517 classS  Chemical composition

Grade Chemical composition Remark
C Mn Si S P Cr Mo Ni V B Ti Cu Nb Zr
SA517 classS Smelting
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Finished Product Analysis Smelting
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Finished Product Analysis ≤0.035 ≤0.035 Smelting
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Finished Product Analysis Smelting
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Finished Product Analysis Smelting
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Finished Product Analysis Smelting
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Finished Product Analysis Smelting
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Finished Product Analysis
0.10-0.20 0.10-0.22 1.10-1.50 1.02-1.62 0.15-0.40 0.13-0.45 0.10-
0.35
0.10-
0.38
0.06 0.07 0.06 0.07

ASTM SA517 classS  Mechanical properties

Grade Mechanical properties Remark
ReH Rm KV₂ Elongation(%) Area reduction
(circular sample)
Area reduction
(rectangular specimen)
SA517 classS Steel plate thickness
≤2.5inch
(65mm)
Steel plate thickness>
2.5inch~6inch
(65~150mm)
Steel plate thickness
≤2.5inch
(65mm)
Steel plate thickness>
2.5inch~6inch
(65~150mm)
Steel plate thickness
≤2.5inch
(65mm)
Steel plate thickness>
2.5inch~6inch
(65~150mm)
Steel plate thickness
≤2.5inch
(65mm)
Steel plate thickness>
2.5inch~6inch
(65~150mm)
Steel plate thickness>
2.5inch~6inch
(65~150mm)
Steel plate thickness > 2.5 inches to 6 inches (65~150 mm)
690 620 795-930 725-930 ≥16 ≥14 ≥35 ≥45 ≥45