ASTM A573 Grade 65 Steel Plate | A573 Gr.65 Toughness Structural Plate

ASTM A573 Grade 65, also searched as A573 Gr.65, A573GR65, A573GR.65, A573-65, A573 Grade 65 [450] and sometimes SA573 Gr.65, is the middle strength grade in ASTM A573/A573M. That book covers structural carbon-manganese-silicon plates in three tensile ranges for atmospheric-temperature service where improved notch toughness matters. Typical work is storage tanks and related structures. This page is not Grade 58 and not Grade 70. This page is not ASTM A36 steel plate. This page is not A572 Gr.50. This page is not ASTM A516 Grade 70 vessel plate.

Tensile is 65–77 ksi / 450–530 MPa. Yield is 35 ksi / 240 MPa min. Maximum thickness in A573 is 1.5 in [40 mm]. The steel is fully killed and made to fine-grain practice. General requirements follow ASTM A6 / A6M, not A20. There is no official ASME SA-573 vessel specification. Inquiries that write SA573 Gr.65 are still buying ASTM A573 Grade 65. SHH STEEL is a global steel mill sourcing partner and steel manufacturer & exporter (mill-direct, China origin). We buy this grade from qualified Chinese mills, check the certificate against A573 and A6, and ship it to fabricators in the USA, Europe, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa and South America.

Related category pages: structural steel plates, carbon steel plates and ASTM A36 / A36M.

HSLA sisters belong on ASTM A572 / A572M structural steel plates. European structural sisters belong on EN 10025-2. Vessel carbon sisters belong on ASTM A516.

Heat analysis follows ASTM A573 Table 1 for Grade 65. Carbon is thickness-dependent.

Heat Analysis — ASTM A573 Grade 65

Each 0.01% C below the listed max may raise Mn by 0.06%, up to 1.50% Mn on Grade 65. The aluminum minimum does not apply to plates 380 mm wide and under. Do not treat this chemistry as ASTM A36 steel plate or as A572 Gr.55. SHH STEEL prints heat analysis on every certificate. Density is 7.85 g/cm³.

Buyers search A573 Gr.65 mechanical properties, A573GR65 yield and A573 Grade 65 tensile.

Tensile and Yield — ASTM A573 Grade 65

For plates wider than 24 in [600 mm], elongation drops two percentage points. Grade 70 is 485–620 MPa with 290 MPa yield. Grade 58 is 400–490 MPa with 220 MPa yield. Do not quote those numbers on a Grade 65 order.

There is no official one-to-one worldwide swap for A573 Gr.65. Buyers compare 450 MPa structural / tank plate in other books. That is not a certificate swap.

In the United States the governing name is ASTM A573 Grade 65. SA573 Gr.65 is a market spelling, not a standalone ASME vessel book. ASTM A572 Grade 42 and A572 Gr.50 are HSLA, not A573.

In Europe the usual comparison is EN 10025-2 S355J0 or EN 10025-2 S355J2. Those pages sit on EN 10025-2.

In Germany buyers compare DIN 17100 St52-3. In Japan they compare JIS G3106 SM490B or JIS G3106 SM490C. See JIS G3106 and DIN 17100.

Dual marking is possible only when both books are fully met.

Buyers pick A573 Gr.65 when a tank or structural file wants C-Mn-Si plate with improved notch toughness and the 65–77 ksi tensile band. Search phrases such as A573GR65, A573 Grade 65, A573-65 and SA573 Gr.65 all point here.

It is not a substitute for A572 Gr.60 or ASTM A572 Grade 65. Those grades are Nb-V HSLA. It is not a substitute for EN 10025-2 S355K2. Dual books only when both are met.

SHH STEEL supplies this plate to fabricators in the United States, Mexico, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

A573 Grade 65 is killed C-Mn-Si structural plate. Treat welding as production welding for tanks and structures.

Qualify to the applicable tank or structural code. Consumables must match a carbon-manganese family. A procedure written for ASTM A36 steel plate is close in alloy type but is not automatically qualified for Grade 65 tensile. A procedure written for EN 10025-2 S275JR is a European structural procedure, not A573. The fabricator owns the WPS. SHH STEEL can share mill heat data for that review.

Usual delivery from SHH STEEL for A573 Gr.65 is as-rolled or normalized when the purchase order asks for it. A573 does not require quench and temper.

If the tank specification asks for Charpy, write the temperature and joules. The certificate lists ASTM A573 Grade 65; heat number; heat analysis; tensile to the Grade 65 table; delivery condition. Certificates may be EN 10204 3.1 or EN 10204 3.2. Do not print SA-573 as if it were a Section II vessel spec.

Usual supply range from SHH STEEL for A573 Gr.65 toughness structural plate:

• Thickness: 6 mm – 40 mm (A573 maximum is 1.5 in / 40 mm)
• Width: 1500 mm – 3000 mm, wider by mill agreement inside A6
• Length: 3000 mm – 12000 mm

Do not inquire 60 mm or 80 mm as A573 Grade 65. Thicker carbon work belongs on carbon steel plates or ASTM A516 under another book.

Dimensional limits for ASTM A573 Grade 65 follow ASTM A6 / A6M unless the purchase order names another table.

Typical thickness tolerance idea for A573 Gr.65 (A6 reference)

Width and length follow A6 mill practice unless a tighter extra is written. Flatness follows A6. Edge condition is mill edge or cut edge as ordered. SHH STEEL will not assume a zero-minus extra on A573GR65 unless the order says so.

ASTM A573 Grade 65 already defines chemistry and the 65–77 ksi tensile table. Extra items still have to be written on the purchase order.

Charpy details. Write temperature, joules, location and orientation if impact is required.

Normalized delivery. Write it when the tank file wants N instead of as-rolled.

Product analysis. Especially C, Mn, P and S.

Through-thickness / Z-test. Name Z15, Z25 or Z35 when needed.

NDE. A6 ultrasonic extras as named.

Identification and stamping. Heat number, grade A573 Grade 65 / A573 Gr.65, thickness and mill logo.

Third-party witness. EN 10204 3.2 with SGS, TÜV, BV, ABS, CCS, DNV or the inspector named.

A573 Grade 65 is the plate for a file that wants A573 toughness plate at the 65 ksi tensile band, not thicker than 40 mm. It is the wrong plate for HSLA frames that name A572 Gr.50. It is the wrong plate for ASME Section VIII work that names ASTM A516.

SHH STEEL sources ASTM A573 Grade 65 from first-line Chinese mills and ships it on worldwide terms. Partner mills include Wuyang (Wugang), Angang, Shougang, Hanye, Anyang Iron & Steel, Baosteel, Xinyu, Xingcheng, Yongjin, Tsingshan, TISCO (Taiyuan), Jiuquan (JISCO), Lianzhong, Zhangpu and Baoxin, plus other qualified mills when the size requires it.

Mill test certificates are issued to EN 10204 3.1 as standard. EN 10204 3.2 is arranged when the order names a third-party hold point.

Usual stock and rolling thickness: 8 mm, 10 mm, 12 mm, 16 mm, 20 mm, 25 mm, 30 mm, 32 mm, 36 mm, 40 mm. Thicker than 40 mm is not A573.

Processing: CNC or flame cutting, bevel, flattening, UT to the named class.

Trade terms: FOB Shanghai main, CIF destination available. Payment: TT, LC, or TT + LC.

Ocean time from Shanghai: US West 14–18 days; US Gulf 28–35 days; Rotterdam / Antwerp 28–35 days; Jebel Ali 18–25 days; Singapore 7–12 days; other ports quoted.

Third-party: SGS, TÜV, BV, ABS, CCS, GL, VL, DNV, RINA, NK, KR, or the inspector named.

SHH STEEL is a global steel mill sourcing partner with mill partnerships in China. We supply ASTM, ASME, EN, DIN, JIS and GB steel to buyers in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa and South America. Origin is mill-direct, China origin.

SHH STEEL has supplied steel plates to the USA, Mexico, Argentina, Peru, El Salvador, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, India, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan and Korea.

Typical lead time: ex-stock 5–7 days; standard rolling about 30–45 days; 3.2 inspection about 45–60 days.

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Experience on this grade is simple: keep A573 on the certificate, keep thickness at 40 mm or under, and do not relabel it as A572 or SA-573. SHH STEEL as a global steel mill sourcing partner and steel manufacturer & exporter (mill-direct, China origin) prices A573 Gr.65 from first-line mills, reports Grade 65 chemistry and tensile, and issues 3.1 as standard or 3.2 when specified.

We keep the grade on the order. A573GR65 is not A573 Gr.70. A573 Grade 65 is not ASTM A36 steel plate. A573 Gr.65 is not A572 Gr.50. If the drawing says 80 mm or SA-516, we will not ship A573 and call 65 close.

ASTM A573 Grade 65 Steel Plate is C-Mn-Si toughness structural plate at 450–530 MPa tensile and 240 MPa yield, limited to 40 mm. Whether the inquiry says ASTM A573 Grade 65, A573 Gr.65, A573GR65, A573-65 or SA573 Gr.65, SHH STEEL as a global steel mill sourcing partner and steel manufacturer & exporter (mill-direct, China origin) supplies plate with Grade 65 chemistry, Grade 65 tensile, A6 dimensions, and EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2 certification.

SHH STEEL supplies ASTM A573 Grade 65 / A573 Gr.65 Toughness Structural Plate to the USA, Mexico, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia for work that actually names this grade.

Contact SHH STEEL for mill rolling, stock inquiry, cutting, bevel, 3.2 inspection or a worldwide quotation.

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