Background

Masteel UK Ltd are a global steel supply and stockholding company, supplying the
engineering, power generation, petrochemical, oil & gas and nuclear industries.
Partnerships integrating the resources of the worlds most technically advanced steel
mills enable Masteel to provide a single competitive source for the distribution of steel
products worldwide. With global stock locations in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and
Europe Masteel UK Limited places itself in a strong position to meet the growing global
demand.
Carbon Steel Plate
Masteel stock a wide range of carbon steel plates in an array of lengths, widths and
thickness according to ASTM A516 Grade 60 and ASME SA516 Grade 60, ideal
for boiler and pressure vessel and storage tank fabrication where improved notch
toughness is important. ASTM/ASME A/SA516 Grade 60. For plates that have a thickness
of less than 40mm they can be supplied "As rolled"; whereas, plates 40mm and above
thickness have to be in a normalised condition.

Mill Test Certification of Carbon Steel Plate
Masteel UK Limited's ASTM/ASMA A/SA516 Grade 60 carbon steel plates have full
traceability and are supplied complete with mill test certification according to EN10204
3.1 or EN10204 3.2as required. Any additional customer or third party inspection is
welcomed by arrangement with the client.
ASTM A516 Grade 60/ASME SA516 Grade 60 - Specifications and
Standards
The specifications and standards of ASTM A516 Grade 60 and ASME SA516 Grade
60 carbon steel plate are outlined in table 1.
Table 1. Equivalent Specifications and Standards of ASTM A516 Grade 60/ASME SA516
Grade 60.
Standard Description
ASTM/ASME A/SA516 - Grade 60
DIN Standard DIN 17155 HII
British Standard BS1501-161-430A
European Norm EN10028 P265GH
ASTM A516 Grade 60/ASME SA516 Grade 60 - Chemical Composition
The chemical composition of ASTM A516 Grade 60 and ASME SA516 Grade 60 carbon
steel plateis listed in table 2.
Table 2. Typical Chemical Composition of ASTM A516 Grade 60/ASME SA516 Grade 60.
Composition Percentage % Composition Percentage %
C 0.18 Cu 0.3
Si 0.4 Ni 0.3
Mn 0.95/1.50 Mo 0.08
P 0.015 Nb 0.01
S 0.008 Ti 0.03
Al 0.02 (Min) V 0.02
Cr 0.3 - -
ASTM A516 Grade 60/ASME SA516 Grade 60 - Mechanical Properties
The mechanical properties of ASTM A516 Grade 60 and ASME SA516 Grade 60 carbon
steel plate are outlined in table 3.
Table 3. Typical Mechanical Values of ASTM A516 Grade 60/ASME SA516 Grade 60.
Properties Value
Tensile strength (N/mm
2
) 415/580
Yield stress/ min (N/mm
2
) 265
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