Steel A512

Aging Procedure

Not applicable.

Annealing Procedure

Annealing, if required, can be done at 1600 F with slow furnace cooling.

Applications

Used for general purpose mechanical applications - not for pressurized applications.

Cold Workability

Alloys involved are all plain carbon steels and readily cold worked by conventional means.

Forgeability

Not covered by this specification.

Formability

Forming characteristics are the same as for the plain carbon steels. being easily formed by conventional methods.

Hardening Procedure

Hardens by cold working - see also "Heat Treatment".

Heat Treatability

Tubing product covered by this specification is supplied in as drawn, or normalized, or stress relieved, or annealed condition. The specification does not cover subsequent heat treatment from the "as supplied" condition.

Hot Workability

Not covered by this specification. Contact the supplier for information if hot work is required.

Machinability

Machinability is good, being that of the plain carbon steels

Other Comments

This specification covers basically all of the plain carbon steels from 1010 through 1035 and also 1110, 1115 and 1117. Consult the individual alloys for properties both mechanical and physical.

Principle Design Features

This ASTM specification covers cold drawn, butt welded tube for mechanical applications. The steel involved is similar to AISI series of steels from 1010 through to 1117 steel.

Tempering Procedure

Not applicable to this specification.

Weldability

Readily weldable by conventional methods.