ASTM A500 Grade B Pipe

ASTM A500 Grade B Seamless Pipe

Structural Steel A500 Gr B Welded Pipe

A500 Gr B Rectangular Pipe Equivalent

• ASTM A500
• EN 10219-1
• EN 10210-1/2
• AS 1163
• JIS G3444 RHS & SHS
• JIS G3466 RHS & SHS

ASTM A500 Grade B Pipe Specification

Standard	ASTM A500 / ASME SA500
Grade	B
W.T.	180", 500", 120", 250", 375", 188", 313"
Section Size	2" * 2" to 12" * 12"
MTC	MTC EN 10204 3.1 & 3.2
Equivalent	EN 10210
RHS	Square or Rectangular Hollow Sections.
CHS	Circular Hollow Sections.
EHS	Elliptical Hollow Sections.

A500 Gr B Square Tube Yield Strength

Structural Tubing in Round Shape	Grade B
Elongation in 2 in. (50.8 MM), Min, % A	23C
Yield strength, Min , Psi (MPa)	42 000 (290)
Tensile strength, Min , Ps (MPa)	58 000 (400)

Structural Tubing with Shapes
	Grade B
Elongation in 2 in. (50.8 MM), Min, % A	23C
Yield strength, Min , Psi (MPa)	46 000 (317)
Tensile strength, Min , Ps (MPa)	58 000 (400)

Sizes of Welded and Seamless A500 grb Hollow Structural Sections (HSS)

Types	Sizes
Rectangular Tubes External Dimensions	1.5 ” x 0.75 ” - 24 ” * 12 ”
Round Tubes O.D.	0.840 ” - 20 ”
Square Tubes External Dimensions	0.500 ” * 0.500 ” - 22 ” * 22 ”
Avl Thick Range	0.100 ” - 0.750 ”

Cold-formed ASTM A500 Gr B Pipe Applications and Uses

A500 Gr B Steel Pipe in Round, Square (SHS) and Rectangular Shapes

Straightness Tolerance of A500 Gr B Carbon Steel Square Pipe

Straightness Tolerance
1/8" Times the Total Length in Feet, Divided by 5

ASTM A500 Grade B Pipe Dimensions

The longest side's specified dimension, in. (MM)	The Max Twist in the First Three Ft (1 M) and Every Three Ft After That
	(MM)	(IN)
Over 2½ to 4 (63.5 to 101.6), incl	2.09	0.075
Over 6 to 8 (152.4 to 203.2), incl	2.78	0.100
1½ (38.1) and under	1.39	0.050
Over 8 (203)	3.11	0.112
Over 1½ to 2½ (38.1 to 63.5),incl	1.72	0.062
Over 4 to 6 (101.6 to 152.4), incl	2.42	0.087

Manufacturing Process of ASTM A500 Grade B Pipe

ASTM A500 Gr B Pipe Tolerances

Outer Diameter of Large Flat Dimension, in. (MM)	Tolerances for Large Flat Dimensions, a Plus and Minus, in. (MM)
2½ (63.5) Or Under	0.020 (0.51)
Over 3½ to 5½, inc	0.030 (0.76)
Over 2½ to 3½ (63.5 to 88.9), incl	0.025 (0.64)
Over 5½ (139.7)	0.01 Flat Dimension Times Large

ASTM A500 Grade B Pipe Chemical Composition

Elements	Grades B
	Heat Analysis	Product Analysis	Heat Analysis
Phosphorous, (Max), %	0.035	0.045	0.035
Sulfur, (Max), %	0.035	0.045	0.035
Carbon, (Max), %	0.23	0.30	0.26
Manganese, (Max), %	1.35	1.4	1.35
When Copper Steel is Required, Copper (Min)	0.20	0.18	0.20

Testing Methods of A500 Steel Grade B Rectangular Pipe

• Weld Ductility Test
• Integrity Test
• Flaring Test
• Pipe Ductility Test
• Flattening Test

A500 Gr B Carbon Steel Cold-formed Tubing Sizes

Size (MM)	kg/m	Size (MM)	kg/m
120 * 120 * 5	18.00	100 * 100 * 10	27.90
400 * 400 * 16	192	400 * 400 * 12.5mm	152.00
20 * 20 * 2.5	1.35	20 * 20 * 2.0	1.12
400 * 400 * 12	141.00	400 * 400 * 10	122.00
25 * 25 * 2.0	1.43	25 * 25 * 1.5	1.06
350 * 350 * 16	167.00	350 * 350 * 12.5	132.00
25 * 25 * 3.0	2.04	25 * 25 * 2.5	1.74
350 * 350 * 10	106.00	350 * 350 * 8	85.70
30 * 30 * 2.5	2.14	30 * 30 * 2.0	1.68
300 * 300 * 8	90.70	300 * 300 * 10	57.90
40 * 40 * 1.5	1.81	30 * 30 * 3.0	2.51
300 * 300 * 8	73.10	300 * 300 * 6.3	57.90
40 * 40 * 2.5	2.92	40 * 40 * 2.0	2.31
250 * 250 * 16	117.00	250 * 250 * 12.5	92.60
40 * 40 * 4.0	4.46	40 * 40 * 3.0	3.45
250 * 250 * 10	75.00	250 * 250 * 8	60.50
60 * 60 * 3.0	5.34	50 * 50 * 5.0	6.97
200 * 200 * 8	48.00	200 * 200 * 6.3	38.2
60 * 60 * 5.0	8.54	60 * 60 * 4.0	6.97
200 * 200 * 6	35.8	200 * 200 * 5	30.50
70 * 70 * 3.0	6.28	60 * 60 * 6.0	9.45
120 * 120 * 6.3	22.30	120 * 120 * 6.0	21.30
180 * 180 * 10	53.00	180 * 180 * 8	43.00
70 * 70 * 5.0	10.11	70 * 70 * 3.6	7.46
180 * 180 * 6.3	34.20	180 * 180 * 5	27.40
70 * 70 * 8	15.30	70 * 70 * 6.3	12.50
150 * 150 * 16	66.40	150 * 150 * 16	66.40
100 * 100 * 8.0	22.90	100 * 100 * 6.0	16.19
80 * 80 * 3.0	7.22	75 * 75 * 3.0	7.07
150 * 150 * 8.0	35.40	150 * 150 * 6.3	28.30
80 * 80 * 5.0	11.70	80 * 80 * 3.6	8.59
150 * 150 * 5.0	22.70	140 * 140 * 12.5	49.50
90 * 90 * 3.0	8.01	80 * 80 * 6.0	13.90
140 * 140 * 10	40.40	140 * 140 * 8	32.90
90 * 90 * 5.0	13.30	90 * 90 * 3.6	9.72
140 * 140 * 6.3	26.30	140 * 140 * 5.0	21.10
90 * 90 * 8.0	20.40	90 * 90 * 6.0	15.76
120 * 120 * 12.5	41.60	120 * 120 * 12	35.8
100 * 100 * 4.0	12.00	100 * 100 * 3.0	8.96
120 * 120 * 10	34.20	120 * 120 * 8.0	27.90
100 * 100 * 5.0	14.80	100 * 100 * 5.0	14.80

Tolerances of ASTM A500 Gr B Round Pipe

List	Note	Scope
Straightness	L/50	Length Units Are Metric (Meter)
	L/40	Lengths Are in Imperial Units (Ft)
O.D. (Outer Diameter)	+0.5%	<48 (MM) (1.9 in)
	+0.75%	> 50 (MM) (2 in)
Length (L)	- 6 (MM) (1/4in) - +19 (MM) (3/4)	> 6.5 (M) (22ft)
	- 6 (MM) (1/4in) - +13 (MM) (1/2in)	<6.5 (M) (22ft)
Wall Thick (T)	>90%	Specified W.T.
Tolerance Specifications for Round Structural Steel Dimensions

Outside Diameter Tolerances of A500 Gr B Rectangular Pipe

A500 Pipe O.D. Tolerances -
2.000 and Larger Outside Diameter:	±3/4%
1.900″and Smaller Outside Diameter:	±1/2%

A500 Gr B Steel Square Pipe Wall Thickness Tolerance

Tolerance of Wall Thickness -
±10%

ASTM A500 Grade B Pipe Density

Property	Value
	(English)	(Metric)
Density	0.282 lb/in³	7.80 g/cc

Welding Methods of A500 Gr B Structural Steel Pipe

• TIG
• MIG

How To Measure of ASTM A500 Grade B Square Pipe?

ASTM A500 Gr B Structural Steel Pipe Weight Chart

NPS (IN)	Pipe SCH	Weight Per Foot in (Lbs.)	O.D. (Outside Diameter) (Inches)	I.D. (Inside Diameter) (Inches)	W.T. (Inches)
8	40 / STD	27.786	8.625	7.999	0.313
20	30	104.13	20	19	0.5
1	40 / STD	1.679	1.315	1.049	0.133
20	10	52.733	20	19.5	0.25
1 1/4	10	1.806	1.66	1.442	0.109
18	XH	93.45	18	17	0.5
2	10	2.638	2.375	2.157	0.109
18	10	47.393	18	17.5	0.25
2 1/2	10	3.531	2.875	2.635	0.12
8	20	22.361	8.625	8.125	0.25
16	40	82.77	16	15	0.5
3	10	4.332	3.5	3.26	0.12
16	10	42.053	16	15.5	0.25
3 1/2	10	4.973	4	3.76	0.12
14	40	63.441	14	13.124	0.438
6	80 / XH	28.573	6.625	5.761	0.432
3 1/2	80 / XH	12.505	4	3.364	0.318
9	40	33.907	9.625	8.941	0.342
14	10	36.713	14	13.5	0.25
4	10	5.613	4.5	4.26	0.12
12	60	73.154	12.75	11.626	0.562
4	80 / XH	14.983	4.5	3.826	0.337
12	XH	65.415	12.75	11.75	0.5
5	40 / STD	14.618	5.563	5.047	0.258
10	80	64.429	10.75	9.562	0.594
5	80 / XH	20.778	5.563	4.813	0.375
10	20	28.035	10.75	10.25	0.25
6	40 / STD	18.974	6.625	6.065	0.28
9	XH	48.728	9.625	8.625	0.5

ASTM A500 Grade B Pipe HSN Code

Grade	HSN Code
ASTM A500 Grade B Pipe	73063090