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

ASTM SA517 classH  Chemical composition

Grade Chemical composition Remark
C Mn Si S P Cr Mo Ni V B Ti Cu Nb Zr
SA517 classH Smelting
Analysis
Finished Product Analysis Smelting
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Finished Product Analysis Smelting
Analysis
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 ≥0.0005 Smelting
Analysis
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
0.12-0.21 0.10-0.23 0.95-1.30 0.87-1.41 0.15-0.35 0.13-0.37 0.40-0.65 0.36-0.69 0.20-
0.30
0.17-
0.33
0.30-0.70 0.27-0.73 0.03-0.08 0.02-0.09

ASTM SA517 classH  Mechanical properties

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