ASTM A513 1020 ERW Steel Pipe for Automotive Heavy Vehicle Components
ASTM A513 1020 ERW Steel Pipe for Automotive and Heavy Vehicle Components
Description
ASTM A513 1020 Steel Pipe is high-quality, electric-resistance-welded (ERW) tubing made from low-carbon steel with excellent formability, weldability, and precise dimensions, often cold-drawn over a mandrel (DOM) for smooth surfaces, tight tolerances, and seamless appearance, making it ideal for automotive parts, hydraulic cylinders, axles, and general machinery components.
| American Standard | Standard Name |
| A513 / A513M | Standard Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon and Alloy Steel Mechanical Tubing |
ASTM A513 1020 ERW Steel Pipe Chemical Composition
Sources American Standard A513 / A513M TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements for Standard Low-Carbon Steels
| Grade Designation | Chemical Composition Limits, % | ||||||
| Carbon | Manganese | Phosphorus, max |
Sulfur, max |
Nickel | Chromium | Molybdenum | |
| MT1010 | 0.02-0.15 | 0.30-0.60 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| MT1015 | 0.10-0.20 | 0.30-0.60 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| MT X1015 | 0.10-0.20 | 0.60-0.90 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| MT1020 | 0.15-0.25 | 0.30-0.60 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| MT X1020 | 0.15-0.25 | 0.70-1.00 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1006 | 0.08 max | 0.45 max | 0.030 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1008 | 0.10 max | 0.5 max | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1009 | 0.15 max | 0.6 max | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1010 | 0.08-0.13 | 0.30-0.60 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1012 | 0.10-0.15 | 0.30-0.60 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1015 | 0.13-0.18 | 0.30-0.60 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1016 | 0.13-0.18 | 0.60-0.90 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1017 | 0.15-0.20 | 0.30-0.60 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1018 | 0.15-0.20 | 0.60-0.90 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1019 | 0.15-0.20 | 0.70-1.00 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1020 | 0.18-0.23 | 0.30-0.60 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1021 | 0.18-0.23 | 0.60-0.90 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1022 | 0.18-0.23 | 0.70-1.00 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1023 | 0.20-0.25 | 0.30-0.60 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1024 | 0.18-0.25 | 1.30-1.65 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1025 | 0.22-0.28 | 0.30-0.60 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1026 | 0.22-0.28 | 0.60-0.90 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1027 | 0.22-0.29 | 1.20-1.55 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1030 | 0.28-0..34 | 0.60-0.90 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1033 | 0.30-0.36 | 0.70-1.00 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1035 | 0.32-0.38 | 0.60-0.90 | 0.035 | 0.035 | - | - | - |
| 1040 | 0.37-0.44 | 0.60-0.90 | 0.040 | 0.050 | - | - | - |
| 1050 | 0.48-0.55 | 0.60-0.90 | 0.040 | 0.050 | - | - | - |
| 1060 | 0.55-0.65 | 0.60-0.90 | 0.040 | 0.050 | - | - | - |
| 1340 | 0.38-0.43 | 1.60-1.90 | 0.035 | 0.040 | 0.15-0.35 | - | - |
| 1524 | 0.19-0.25 | 1.35-1.65 | 0.040 | 0.050 | - | - | - |
| 4118 | 0.18-0.23 | 0.70-0.90 | 0.035 | 0.040 | 0.15-0.35 | 0.40-0.60 | 0.8-0.15 |
| 4130 | 0.28-0.33 | 0.40-0.60 | 0.035 | 0.040 | 0.15-0.35 | 0.80-1.10 | 0.15-0.25 |
| 4140 | 0.38-0.43 | 0.75-1.0 | 0.035 | 0.040 | 0.15-0.35 | 0.80-1.10 | 0.15-0.25 |
| 5130 | 0.28-0.33 | 0.70-0.90 | 0.035 | 0.040 | 0.15-0.35 | 0.80-1.10 | - |
| 8620 | 0.18-0.23 | 0.70-0.90 | 0.035 | 0.040 | 0.15-0.35 | 0.40-0.70 | 0.15-0.25 |
| 8630 | 0.28-0.33 | 0.70-0.90 | 0.035 | 0.040 | 0.15-0.35 | 0.40-0.70 | 0.15-0.25 |
ASTM A513 1020 ERW Steel Pipe Mechanical Properties
Sources American Standard A513 / A513M TABLE S5.1 Mechanical Properties for Round Tubing
| A513 Round Tubing | Yield Strength, Ksi (MPa), min | Ultimate Strength, ksi (MPa), min | Elongation in 2 in. or 50 mm. % min | RB min | RB max |
| As-Welded Tubing | |||||
| 1008 | 30 (205) | 42 (290) | 15 | 50 | |
| 1010 | 32 (220) | 45 (310) | 15 | 55 | |
| 1015 | 35 (240) | 48 (330) | 15 | 58 | |
| 1020 | 38 (260) | 52 (360) | 12 | 62 | |
| 1026 | 45 (310) | 62 (425) | 12 | 68 | |
| 4130 | 55 (380) | 72 (495) | 10 | 80 | |
| 4140 | 70 (485) | 90 (620) | 10 | 85 | |
| ... | |||||
| Normalized Tubing | |||||
| 1008 | 23 (160) | 38 (260) | 30 | 65 | |
| 1010 | 25 (170) | 40 (275) | 30 | 65 | |
| 1015 | 30 (205) | 45 (310) | 30 | 70 | |
| 1020 | 35 (240) | 50 (345) | 25 | 75 | |
| 1026 | 40 (275) | 60 (414) | 25 | 85 | |
| 4130 | 50 (345) | 70 (480) | 20 | 100 | |
| 4140 | 65 (450) | 90 (620) | 20 | 105 | |
| ... | |||||
| Sink-Drawn Tubing | |||||
| 1008 | 38 (260) | 48 (330) | 8 | 65 | |
| 1010 | 40 (275) | 50 (345) | 8 | 65 | |
| 1015 | 45 (310) | 55 (380) | 8 | 67 | |
| 1020 | 50 (345) | 60 (415) | 8 | 70 | |
| 1026 | 55 (380) | 70 (480) | 7 | 77 | |
| ... | |||||
| DOM Tubing | |||||
| 1008 | 50 (345) | 60 (415) | 5 | 73 | |
| 1010 | 50 (345) | 60 (415) | 5 | 73 | |
| 1015 | 55 (380) | 65 (450) | 5 | 77 | |
| 1020 | 60 (415) | 70 (480) | 5 | 80 | |
| 1026 | 70 (480) | 80 (550) | 5 | 85 | |
| 4130 | 85 (585) | 95 (655) | 5 | 90 | |
| 4140 | 100 (690) | 110 (760) | 5 | 90 | |
| ... | |||||
| DOM Stress-Relieved Tubing | |||||
| 1008 | 45 (310) | 55 (380) | 12 | 68 | |
| 1010 | 45 (310) | 55 (380) | 12 | 68 | |
| 1015 | 50 (345) | 60 (415) | 12 | 72 | |
| 1020 | 55 (380) | 65 (450) | 10 | 75 | |
| 1026 | 65 (450) | 75 (515) | 10 | 80 | |
| 4130 | 80 (550) | 90 (620) | 10 | 87 | |
| 4140 | 95 (655) | 105 (725) | 10 | 90 | |
| ... | |||||
ASTM A513 1020 ERW Steel Pipe Manufacturing Proces
ASTM A513 1020 ERW Steel Pipe Application
- Automotive and Heavy Vehicle Components
- Machinery and Industrial Equipment
- Agricultural and Off-Road Machinery
- General Fabrication and Structural Uses
- Consumer and Recreational Products
ASTM A513 1020 ERW Steel Pipe Packing & Loading
a. 1/2"-2"Plain end with black oil paint, caps both ends, bundles with loading belt.
b. 2"-4"Beveled end with black oil paint, caps both ends, bundles with loading belt.
c. 10"-20"Beveled end with black oil paint, caps both ends, loose packed in to container.
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