A 131 ABS Grade A

Steel Products by Application

Overview

Used primarily in structural applications in marine / shipping industry for barges, ships, small vessels, support structures and various type of equipment.

Chemical Requirements

*Elements represented in percentage

Element	Chemical Composition (heat analysis), % max unless otherwise specified Grades A Deoxidation and Thickness (t), in. [mm] Killed or Semi-Killed t 2.0 in. [50 mm], Killed t 2.0 in. [50 mm]
C	0.21C
Mn, min	2.5 x C
Si	0.50D
P	0.035
S	0.035
Ni	E
Cr	E
Mo	E
Cu	E
C + Mn/6	0.40

Tensile Requirements

Grade	Tensile Strength, ksi [MP]	Yeild Point, min ksi [MP]	Elongation in 8 in. [200 mm]A,B, min %	Elongation in 2 in. [50 mm]B,C, min %
A, B, D, E	58 TO 75 [400 to 520]	34 [235]	21	24