ASTM / ASME steel grades

A36, A240, A516 … and ASME SA equivalents. Issued by ASTM International. 4 grades and 4 standards are documented so far; each grade links to a full data sheet and a graded cross-reference to the other systems.

Pipe & tube steel

Pipe & tube steel — ASTM / ASME
Grade	No.	Type	C %	Yield MPa	Tensile MPa	Standard
A106 Grade B	K03006	Seamless carbon steel pipe for high-temperature service	≤ 0.3	205	≥ 330	ASTM A106

Structural steel

Structural steel — ASTM / ASME
Grade	No.	Type	C %	Yield MPa	Tensile MPa	Standard
A36	K02600	Carbon structural steel	≤ 0.25	250	400–550	ASTM A36
A572 Grade 50	K02303	High-strength low-alloy (HSLA) columbium-vanadium structural steel	≤ 0.23	290	≥ 415	ASTM A572

Pressure vessel steel

Pressure vessel steel — ASTM / ASME
Grade	No.	Type	C %	Yield MPa	Tensile MPa	Standard
A516 Grade 70	K02700	Carbon steel plate for pressure vessels, moderate and lower temperature	≤ 0.27	260	485–620	ASTM A516

ASTM / ASME standards

ASTM A106 — Standard Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service
ASTM A36 — Standard Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
ASTM A516 — Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Moderate- and Lower-Temperature Service
ASTM A572 — Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Columbium-Vanadium Structural Steel

Cross-references to other systems

Every ASTM / ASME grade page carries a table of equivalents rated identical / near / functional with the reason. Browse other systems: EN (European) · AISI / SAE · JIS (Japan) · GB/T (China) · DIN (superseded German) · BS (superseded British) · GOST (Russia/CIS) · IS (India).