ASTM A500
Cold-Formed ERW Round, Square and Rectangular
Structural Steel Tubing in Grades B And C.
All Independence Tube structural tubing is produced in accordance with the mechanical
and chemical property requirements of ASTM A500, Grades B & C.
Outside Dimension Tolerances for
Square and Rectangle Structural Tubing
Chemical Composition Grade B Grade C Largest Outside Dimension (in) Plus/minus*
Carbon, max % 0.26 0.23 2-1/2" and under 0.020
Manganese, max % ---- 1.35 2-1/2" to 3-1/2" 0.025
Phosphorus, max % 0.04 0.04 3-1/2" to 5-1/2" 0.030
Sulphur, max % 0.05 0.05 5-1/2" and over 1%
Copper, when copper steel is specified, min % 0.20 0.20 * Tolerance includes allowance for convexity or concavity. For
rectangular tubing having a ratio of outside large to small flat
Mechanical Properties - Shapes Grade B Grade C dimension less than 1.5, and for square tubing, the tolerance
Tensile Strength, min psi 58,000 62,000 on small flat dimension shall be identical to the large flat dimen-
Yield Strength, min psi 46,000 50,000 sion tolerance. For rectangular tubing having a ratio of outside
large to small flat dimension in the range of 1.5 to 3.9 inclusive,
Elongation in 2" min 23%* 21%** the tolerance on small flat dimension shall be 1.5 times the large
*.180" wall and over flat dimension tolerance. For rectangular tubing having a ratio of
**.120" wall and over outside large to small flat dimension greater than 3.0, the toler-
ance on small flat dimension shall be 2.0 times the permissible
variations in large flat dimension.
Mechanical Properties -Rounds Grade B Grade C
Tensile Strength, min psi 58,000 62,000 NOTES:
Yield Strength, min psi 42,000 46,000 Straightness: .025" times the number of ft of total length.
Elongation in 2" min 23%* 21%**
Squareness of Sides: For square and rectangular
*.180" wall and over
structural tubing, adjacent sides shall be square (90°),
**.120" wall and over with a permissible variation of 62° max.
Radius of Corners: The radius of any outside corner
shall not exceed 3.0 times the specified wall thickness.
Wall Thickness: ±10% of nominal wall thickness,
as measured at the center of the flat.
Permissible Variations in Twist for
Square and Rectangular Structural Tubing
Specified Outside Large Flat Maximum twist
Dimension in 3 feet
Over 1-1/2" to 2-1/2" 0.062"
Over 2-1/2" to 4" 0.075"
Over 4" to 6" 0.087"
Over 6" to 8" 0.100"
Over 8" 0.112"
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January 2017
