GUIDE TO SELECTION- PLATES

LOW CARBON STEEL PLATE

HR CARBON fromRyerson is an economical, general purpose steel for a wide variety of
applications. 5/8” and lighter is held to a .25 max. carbon; over 5.8” plate has a carbon range of
.10 to .33.
AISI 1015 is stocked in thicknesses ¾” and under for the best forming and welding
characteristics. A good general purpose plate with predictable qualities.
AISI 1020 is stocked in thicknesses to ¾” to 1 ½” inclusive. The higher carbon range improves
machinability while keeping good formability and weldability.
AISI 1025 –Plates over 1 ½” thick in this category are silicon killed along with having the higher
carbon range for greater strength. This produces the optimum combination of strength,
weldability and good surface quality after machining, plus internal soundness.

MEDIUM CARBON STEEL PLATE

AISI 1045 –Silicon killed with higher carbon content for greater strength. In the lighter and
medium thicknesses, heat treatment will provide still higher strength. Machinability is good.
Forming and welding opportunities are limited. Identification color: yellow.

HIGH CARBON STEEL PLATE

FH “62” FINELINE (1060) – A special quality fine grained fully killed steel plate with a carbon
content of .55/.66 for greater strength. Flame and induction hardens to 62 to 66 Rockwell C in
depths to ¼”. Spherodizeannealed for excellent machinability with minimum distortion.
Produced by the Fineline process with reduced sulphur levels (.010 max.) which further
improves the internal soundness and toughness, along with reducing the possibility of lamellar
tearing. Popular for machine ways, gibs, rails, slides, wear strips and tooling applications. Our
precision machines will cut to size without impairing the fine metallurgical properties of this
steel. Identification color: yellow and pink.

DESCALED AND OILEDPLATES AND CUT PARTS can be furnished from any grade of
plate. Suitable for jibs, fixtures, pattern work, etc. Also see sheet section for stock sizes of
descaled and oiled sheets.
FLAT BARS FROM PLATE–Flatbars can be quickly furnished saw cut from any of the above
plates.

GAUER EDGE PLATEFLATS – from 1/8” x 1” to ½” x 8” are quickly produced from sheared
or slit plates. In one operation, material is flattened, straightened and edged in any grade of
carbon, alloy, stainless, and nickel alloy plate.

STRUCTURAL QUALITY PLATES HOT ROLLED

Manufactured to specific ASTM specifications for use in structures such as bridges and buildings
or in railroad cars and other mobile equipment.

ASTM A36– A structural quality carbon steel for use in welded, bolted, or riveted construction
of bridges and buildings, and for general structural purposes. Engineered with a minimum yield
point of 36,000 psi. Stronger than A283, A36plates can be used to design lighter weight
structures and equipment – and provide good weldability. All thicknesses are stocked, descaled
and oiled for application requiring this superior finish. Identification color: brown and pink.
Most material is certified to ASTM A709 Gr. 36 bridge specification.

ASTM A283 – GRADED – General purpose structural quality plate. Lower in cost and lower in
strength compared with A36. Formable and weld able with proper care. Made to a specific
minimum yield points below that of Grade D. Identification color: green.

PLATE COILS
Stocked in coils to offer many combinations of widths and lengths, plus three grades specifically
designed to match the widest range of applications. Material can be furnished hot rolled or
pickled and oiled, mill edge or slit edge to 72”, in coil or decoiled, leveled and cut-to-length up
to40 feet long on our modern processing lines. (Up to 60 feet long can be furnished with special
handling.) Slit widths to 33” wide can be furnished deburred to reduce sharp edges. Structural
grades are tested to ASTM A6.

AISI 1008/1010 –Carbon is held to .13 max. to provide a ductile plate suitable for forming in
any direction with excellent weldability.

ASTM A-36- A structural quality material with specific minimum mechanical properties for
general purpose structural applications. When decoiled, this product is testedto ASTM A6 and
the specific chemistry and mechanical properties are reported to Ryerson Test Reports. If
furnished in coil form, we will furnish chemistry onlyas mechanical testing must be done at the
time of decoiling. Identification color: brown and pink.

SHEET AND PLATE COILS– can be furnished in stock widths to standard mill width
tolerances - or slit (No.3 edge) and/or edge rolled to the exact width you require. They can also
beroller leveled into flat sheets up to 20 feet and plates up to 40 feet long. You get non-standard
sizes, ready for use - with no waste. Other sizes, tempers, grades etc., can also be furnished to
meet your needs.

HIGH STRENGTH/LOW ALLOY PLATES

HSLA plates offer higher strength than plain carbon steel plates- plus ductility, weld ability,
formability, toughness, and fatigue strength. Can lower your material costs and increase payloads
because lighter material obtains the strength needed. Applications include: railroad cars, trucks,
trailers, cranes, excavating equipment, buildings, and bridges.

INX 50, EX-TEN 50 or ASTM A572(50) are available at a strength level of 50,000 psi
minimum. Provides high strength, good workability and weldability at a comparatively moderate
price. Atmospheric corrosion resistance is the same as that of plain carbon steel. Conforms to
ASTM A572, SAE J410, Gr. 950X. Also available in Grades 42, 45, 55, 60 and 65. Ident. Color:
white and green. Most material is certified to A709 Gr. 50 bridge specification. Standard impact
tests are available upon request.

COR-TEN A, COR-TEN B, or A588 MOD. – with the combination of high strength and
outstanding resistance to atmospheric corrosion, is often used wherever weight reduction or
maintenance cost savings are prime considerations. Easily cold formed and welded. Thicknesses
to ½” incl. (Cor-Ten A) conform to ASTM A242 (Type 1) and SAE J410, Gr. 950D. Over ½”
(Cor-Ten B) conforms to ASTM A588 (Gr. A)Identification color: white. A588 MOD. –This
60,000 minimum yield strength steel is a popular choice for mold plattens and other items where
minimum distortion under pressure is required. Ident. Color: white and black.

A656 GR.N 80, HI-FORM80 – A low alloy, hot rolled, controlled cooled steel developed for
applications where high strength (80,000 psi minimum yield) along with toughness, formability,
weldability and fatigue resistance are required. Conforms to ASTM A656 Gr.80. Ident. Color:
white and gold.

ABRASION IMPACT

The Metal Store stocks a complete line of abrasion resistant plates to match virtually every need.
From the popular, low cost AR carbon steel plate to Ryerson’s Wear form 500.

AR MEDIUM HARD –This medium carbon-manganese steel has moderate hardness of 212 to
255 BHN to give you an inexpensive abrasive resistant product that outlasts hot rolled carbon
steel by a wide margin. Can be machined, drilled and punched and takes amoderate amount of
forming and rolling. Used for liners and chutes, grain, sand, gravel, cement and clay handling
machinery. Identification color: pink.

WEARFORM 400 is a medium carbon, high-strength, quenched and tempered chrome-moly,

boron treated plate especially designed to a minimum hardness of 360 BHN. It offers an
exceptional amount of sliding and impact abrasion resistance at a moderate cost. Wear form 400
can be used as a basic component, or as a liner in all types of mining and material handling
equipment. An added feature of formability better than most 360 min. BHN products adds to its
value. Identification color: orange, black, gold.

WEARFORM 500 –Specifically designed to reach an amazing nominal hardness of 500 BHN.
Built-in high strength and superior through-hardness gives Wear form 500 exceptional resistance
to both impact and sliding abrasion. This combination makes it a good choice as a liner for all
types of mining and material handling equipment– off road dump bodies, chutes, bins, silos,
gates, buckets and hoppers. It’ shard to find a longer lasting abrasion resistant plate. The longer
life means substantial savings - less down time and lower maintenance costs. Identification color:
pink and silver.

CONSTRUCTION ALLOYS
Construction alloys are quenched and tempered high strength alloy steels produced to minimum
mechanical properties with a yield strength nearly 3 times that of A36 structural steel. This
material offers high strength plus good workability and weldability with minimum pre-heating.
Plus exceptional toughness at low atmospheric temperatures (to -50 degrees F). Used extensively
for component parts and as liners for construction equipment, mining machinery, truck bodies,
chutes, and wear plates.

T-1 TYPE A (ASTMA514 Grade B) – Stocked in thickness through 1 1/4”. Has a lower alloy
content than the original T-1 but the same strength. Lowest priced of the T-1 alloys.
Identification color: green-pink-orange.
T-1 TYPE B (ASTMA-514 Grade H) – Stocked 1 3/8” through 2” with an alloy content between
Type A and the original T-1 while maintaining the same strength. Identification color: green-
blue-orange.
T-1 STRUCTURALQUALITY (ASTM A-514 Grade F) – Stocked 2 ¼” through 2 ½”. This is
the original T-1 grade. Identification color: green-yellow.
T-1 TYPE C (ASTMA514 GRADE Q) – Stocked in thicknesses over 2 ½”, Type C is richer in
alloy content than the original T-1 with slightly lower strength levels. Identification color: green-
brown.

PRESSURE VESSEL QUALITY PLATES

Specific, tightly-controlled ASTM specs produce a superior carbon or alloy steel to withstand the
pressure found in vessels, boilers, etc. The known, consistent properties of these tightly controlled
plates make them desirable for many other applications.
All PVQ plates are subjected to a series of tests to assure consistent controlled properties.
PVQ-S4plates are ordered with supplemental S-4 testing (as outlined by ASTM A20) to assure
conformance to mechanical property requirements. The Metal Store stocks carbonand alloy steel
PVQ plates to the following ASTM specs:

ASTM A285 – A popular, moderate strength steel for stationary service vessels and boilers.
Stocked up to 2” thick, they have excellent formability and weldability. Stocked in PVQ-S4
Grade C. Ident. Color: blue and gold.

ASTM A387 GR 11 CLASS1 ANNEALED (ASME SA 387) – A chrome/moly alloy. Intended

primarily for elevated temperature service. Ident. Color: blue-black-green.

ASTM GR22 CLASS 2NORMALIZED AND TEMPERED (ASME SA 387) – Similar to

A387 Gr.11 but with more chrome/moly. Designed primarily for elevated temperature service.
Identification color: black-blue-silver.

ASTM A515 (ASMESA 515) – More strength than A285 for intermediate and high temperature
service. Weld able with proper recommended techniques, A515 plates have coarse grain
structure and are silicon killed. Stocked in Gr. 70 in the as rolled or normalized condition. Sizes
of Grade 70 over 2” thick are stocked in the normalized condition. Grade 70 (as rolled) – blue
and brown; Grade 70 (normalized)– blue and silver.

ASTM A516 (ASMESA 516) – Intended for low temperatures where improved notch toughness
is required. ASTM A516 has fine grain structure and is silicon killed. Grade 70,stocked in the as
rolled or normalized condition. Additional S-5 testing for selected items in the normalized
condition. Ident. color: Gr .60 – blue, red gold; Gr. 65 – blue, red, white; Gr. 70 –blue and pink;
Gr. 70 charpy V-notch tested – blue and red.

HEADS MADETO ORDER

Carbon and Alloy Steel – Stainless Steel – Aluminum – Nickel Alloys
Call The Metal Store for Flanged and Dished Heads, or other types, including: Flanged Only,
Dished Only, Cover Heads, Semi-Elliptical, Reverse Dished, Shallow Flanged and Dished,
Orbound Double Dished or Obround Flanged Only. These can be hot pressed, hot spun, cold
pressed or lathe spun.
In sending in your order for these special heads be sure to include the following information:

1. Quantity
2. Thickness
3. Outside Diameter (I.D. for 2 to 1elliptical heads)
4. Type (ASME-API or Standard Flanged and Dished, Flanged Only, Dished Only, Cover
Heads, etc.).
5. Length of straight flange.
 6. Trimming of flange and bevel, if required.
7. Type of material.
8. Location of manhole and openings, if required. Manhole covers with fittings are furnished in
most standard type sand sizes. Call or write for more information.

IMPROVED MACHINING STEELS

The Metal Store stocks a complete line of carbon and alloy steel plate designed to combine
improved machinability, with excellent heat treating results and cleanliness. Savings as high as
40% of machine time ordouble the tool life can be realized. Four grades of carbon and three
grades of alloy await your inquiries and orders.

CASE HARDENING GRADES

E-Z-CUT 20 is a low carbon, high manganese steel with controlled sulphur addition. Saves up
to30% in machining time compared to low carbon steel plate with about 50%increase in tool life.
For die bases, jigs, rubber molds, etc. Ident. color: gold..

CLEANCUT 20 Low Carbon steel with much lower sulphur levels than other free machining
grades. Minimum alumina and silicate inclusions prolong tool life. Calcium treated for sulphide
shape control. Internal soundness is similar to silicon killed steels. Good chip formation. Can be
turned, planed, face and end milled, profiled and drilled. Ident. color: gold and red.

THROUGH HARDENING GRADES

E-Z-CUT 45 medium carbon, resulphurized. Machines 35% faster than 1045, polishes to plating
smoothness, responds to heat treating and welds easily when preheated. Ident. color: gold & yellow.

CLEAN CUT 45 –Similar to Clean Cut 20 with higher hardness and flame hardening capability.
Available in heavy thicknesses with internal soundness similar to silicon killed steels. Ident.
color: gold & brown.

4140 MOD. CLEAN CUTNORMALIZED & TEMPERED – Popular chrome-moly alloy

calcium treated for sulphide shape control. Excellent hardenability and internal soundness. A
superb choice for parts requiring extensive machining. Machinability improved10% to 25% and
tool life increased as much as 100%. Ident. color: black, yellow, purple. (MTD #1 mod.)

4150 MOD. CLEAN CUTNORMALIZED & TEMPERED – Higher carbon range improves
hardenability and toughness while maintaining excellent internal soundness. Machinability
improved 10% to 35%. Up to 100% longer tool life. Ident. color: black, pink, purple. (MTD #4
mod.)

ALLOY STEELPLATES
Through hardening – Annealed
4140 Stress-Relieved Annealed plate is produced to a controlled 4140 chemistry set by The
Metal Store specifications, vacuum degassed for superior cleanliness, and produced to fine grain
practice. Offers uniform, consistent response to heat treatment; superior cleanliness, internal
soundness and improved service life for machined parts. Identification color: yellow, black and
yellow.

4340 Fine line Normalized and Tempered is a vacuum degassed nickel-chrome-moly steel.
Sulphur level is controlled to .010 max. improving the internal soundness and mechanical
properties. Can be further heat treated for higher properties. Identification color: white, yellow,
orange.

E6150 is a chromium-vanadium through hardening steel offering good hardenability plus the
cleanliness of an electric furnace quality. Identification color: pink and gold.

Case Hardening
8620 is ideal for applications requiring a hard case and high core property. Advantages over
ordinary carbon steel: more uniform case depth, improved hardness, toughness, and wear
characteristics, higher core properties, less distortion. Identification color: orange and green.

AIRCRAFTQUALITY ALLOYS

E4130 AQ –Electric furnace chrome, moly aircraft quality alloy for general use where welding
and moderate tensile properties are required. Furnished, pickled and oiled, to the following
specs: MIL-S-18729 (annealed and norm.) and AMS-6350(annealed only). Identification color:
black and blue (annealed), black, white and blue (normalized).

E4340 AQ –annealed plate is a nickel-chrome-moly steel offering high strength, deep hardening,
and toughness in the heat treated condition. Stocked to the demanding Aircraft Quality
specification AMS 6359-D. frequently used for both aircraft and non-aircraft applications for
heavily stressed parts. Identification color: white, yellow, black.