Grade A515 Grade 70
Other Names
Corresponding Standard ASTM A515/A515M-2017
Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Intermediate- and Higher-Temperature Service
Classification Carbon Steel
A515 Grade 70 Chemical Element Composition Content (%)
  Component C Si Mn P S
t≤25mm Minimum Value - 0.15 - - -
Maximum Value 0.31 0.4 1.2 0.025 0.025
  Component C Si Mn P S
25mm<t≤50mm Minimum Value - 0.15 - - -
Maximum Value 0.33 0.4 1.2 0.025 0.025
  Component C Si Mn P S
t>50mm Minimum Value - 0.15 - - -
Maximum Value 0.35 0.4 1.2 0.025 0.025
① For each reduction of 0.01 percentage point below the specified maximum for carbon, an increase of 0.06 percentage point above the specified maximum for manganese is permitted, up to a maximum of 1.50 % by heat analysis and 1.60 % by product analysis.
A515 Grade 70 Mechanical Properties
product Tensile Strength
σb
Mpa
Yield Point
σs
Mpa
Elongation or Extension Rate
δ
%
plates 485~620 ≥260 L0=200mm
≥17
plates 485~620 ≥260 L0=50mm
≥21
Heat treatment:
—Plates 2 in. [50 mm] and under in thickness are normally supplied in the as-rolled condition. The plates may be ordered normalized or stress relieved, or both.
—Plates over 2 in. [50 mm] in thickness shall be normalized.

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