Chemical Composition Base Element Fe (Iron) Al (Aluminum) 0.02 % (maximum) B (Boron) 0.0007 % (maximum) C (Carbon) 0.12 % (maximum) Cr (Chromium) 0.3 % (maximum) Cu (Copper) 0.35 % (maximum) Fe (Iron) 95.7 to 98.8 % (estimate) Mn (Manganese) 1.02 to 1.72 % Mo (Molybdenum) 0.38 % (maximum) Nb (Niobium) 0.05 % (maximum) Ni (Nickel) 0.7 % (maximum) P (Phosphorus) 0.015 % (maximum) S (Sulfur) 0.006 % (maximum) Si (Silicon) 0.15 to 0.5 % V (Vanadium) 0.09 % (maximum) Composition Note Fe is listed as a Base element for this material, but its % value is not listed in the specification. The value shown is a calculated one. Mechanical Properties Yield Strength 515 10^7 dyne/cm^2 (minimum) Ultimate Tensile Strength 620 to 760 10^7 dyne/cm^2 Elongation 20 % strain (minimum) Other Information Material Class Ferrous Alloy Alloy Family Carbon Steel Alloy Group Low-carbon steel and HSLA steel Alloy Sub-Group 1215 Country USA Standards Body ASTM (USA) Description Heat-treated C-Mn-Si plates for welded pressure vessels at moderate and lower temp service; tensile requirements, t<=40 mm; killed steel Designation Grade E Specification Type Standard Specification ASTM A738 Specification Year 2003 Specification Status Active Specification Status Notes active 2003 Source Worldwide Guide to Equivalent Irons and Steels, 5th ed. ASM International 2006 Available forms Wrought Similar Alloys Click here to find similar alloys Links Organizations American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
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Chemical Composition

Base Element

Fe (Iron)