Agricultural Hollow Sections ASTM A500 Welded Seamless for Fencing / Gates
Agricultural Hollow Sections for Fencing and Gates
Specifications
Agricultural steel pipes and tubes are steel tubes with a corrosion-resistant surface treatment, and are generally used as agricultural materials as field posts and aggregates for agricultural facilities.
| American Standard | Standard Name |
| A500/A500M | Standard Specification for Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing in Rounds and Shapes |
Agricultural Steel Tube Chemical Composition
Sources American Standard A500 / A500M TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
| Element | Composition, % | |||
| Grades A, B and D | Grace C | |||
| Heat | Product | Heat | Product | |
| Analysis | Analysis | Analysis | Analysis | |
| Carbon, max A | 0.26 | 0.3 | 0.23 | 0.27 |
| Manganese, max A | 1.35 | 1.4 | 1.35 | 1.4 |
| Phosphorus, max | 0.035 | 0.045 | 0.035 | 0.045 |
| Sulfur, max | 0.035 | 0.045 | 0.035 | 0.045 |
| Copper, min B | 0.2 | 0.18 | 0.2 | 0.18 |
| A For each reduction of 0.01 percentage point below the specified maximum for carbon, an increase of 0.06 percentage point above the specified maximum for manganese is permitted, up to a maximum of 1.50% by heat analysis and 1.60% by product analysis. B If copper-containing steel is specified in the purchase order. |
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Agricultural Steel Tube Mechanical Properties
Sources American Standard A500 / A500M TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements
| Round structural tubing | ||||
| Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D | |
| Tensile strength, min, psi (MPa) | 45,000 (310) | 58,000 (400) | 62,000 (425) | 58,000 (400) |
| Yield strength, min, psi, (MPa) | 33,000 (230) | 42,000 (290) | 46,000 (315) | 36,000 (250) |
| Elongation in 2 in. (50 mm), min, %D | 25A | 23B | 21C | 23B |
| Shaped structural tubing | ||||
| Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D | |
| Tensile strength, min, psi (MPa) | 45,000 (310) | 58,000 (400) | 62,000 (425) | 58,000 (400) |
| Yield strength, min, psi, (MPa) | 39,000 (270) | 46,000 (315) | 50,000 (345) | 36,000 (250) |
| Elongation in 2 in. (50 mm), min, %D | 25A | 23B | 21C | 23B |
| A Applies to specified wall thicknesses (t) equal to or greater than 0.120 in. (3.05 mm). For lighter specified wall thicknesses, the minimum elongation values shall be calculated by the formula: percent elongation in 2 in. (50mm) = 56t + 17.5, rounded to the nearest percent. For A500M use the following formula: 2.2t + 17.5, rounded to the nearest percent. B Applies to specified wall thicknesses (t) equal to or greater than 0.180 in. (4.57 mm). For lighter specified wall thicknesses, the minimum elongation values shall be calculated by the formula: percent elongation in 2 in. (50 mm) = 61t + 12, rounded to the nearest percent. For A500M use the following formula: 2.4t + 12, rounded to the nearest percent. C Applies to specified wall thicknesses (t) equal to or greater than 0.120 in. (3.05 mm). For lighter specified wall thicknesses, the minimum elongation values shall be by agreement with the manufacturer. D The minimum elongation values specified apply only to tests performed prior to shipment of the tubing. |
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Agricultural Steel Tube Manufacturing Process
Agricultural Steel Tube Application
- Greenhouse and Polytunnel Structures
- Livestock Enclosures and Pens
- Fencing and Boundary Rails
- Irrigation Systems and Water Management
- Agricultural Machinery and Implements
- Gates and Cattle Crushes
- Hay Sheds and Barn Structures
- Vineyards and Orchards
- Poultry and Egg Production Facilities
- Silage and Grain Storage
- Equestrian and Riding Arenas
Agricultural Steel Tube Packing & Loading
Hollow Section is transported in containers
Hollow Section is transported in containers
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