Material :ASTM Steel A 514

Yield Strength: 690 MPa

Ultimate Tensile Strength: 760 to 895 MPa

Chemical Composition based on Alloy Grade (Table 1, ASTM A514)

Element
Carbon
Manganese
Phosphorus
Sulfur
Silicon
Nickel
Chromium
Molybdenu
m
Vanadium
Titanium
Zirconium
Copper
Boron

Grade A,
%
0.15-0.21
0.80-1.10
0.035
0.04
0.4-0.8
0.50-0.80
0.18-0.28

Grade B,
%
0.12-0.21
0.7-1.0
0.035
0.04
0.20-0.35
0.40-0.65
0.15-0.25

Grade C,
%
0.10-0.20

Grade D,
%
0.13-0.20

Grade E,
%
0.12-0.20

Grade F,
%
0.10-0.20

Grade G,
%
0.15-0.21

0.035
0.04
0.15-0.30
0.20-0.3

0.035
0.04
0.20-0.35
0.85-1.20
0.15-0.25

0.035
0.04
0.20-0.35
1.40-2.0
0.40-0.60

0.035
0.04
0.15-0.35
0.70-1.00
0.40-0.65
0.40-0.60

0.035
0.04
0.50-0.90
0.50-0.90
0.40-0.60

0.05-0.15
0.0025

0.03-0.08
0.01-0.03
0.00050.005

0.0010.005

0.04-0.10
0.20-0.40
0.00150.005

0.03-0.08
0.15-0.50
0.00050.006

0.05-0.15
0.0025

0.04-0.10
0.20-0.40
0.00150.005

Element
Carbon
Manganese
Phosphorus
Sulfur
Silicon
Nickel
Chromium
Molybdenum
Vanadium
Titanium
Zirconium
Copper
Boron

Grade
Grade J, Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade P, Grade
H, %
%
K, %
L, %
M, %
N, %
%
Q, %
0.120.120.100.130.120.150.120.140.21
0.21
0.20
0.20
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.950.451.100.400.450.800.450.951.30
0.70
1.50
0.70
0.70
1.10
0.70
1.30
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.200.200.150.200.200.400.200.150.35
0.35
0.30
0.35
0.35
0.90
0.35
0.30
0.301.201.201.200.70
1.50
1.50
1.50
0.401.150.500.851.000.65
1.65
0.80
1.20
1.50
0.200.500.450.250.450.250.450.400.30
0.65
0.55
0.40
0.60
max
0.60
0.60
0.030.030.08
0.08
0.040.10
0.200.40
0.00050.0010.001- 0.00150.001- 0.00050.0010.005
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.0025
0.005

Recommendation
The data collected for the material, Steel A514 show us that it possess one of the highest tensile
and yield strength in the Steel family. It is used mainly where a weldable, machinable and very
high strength steel is required to save weight and meet strength requirement.
As shown above, it can be provided in a number of grade depending on your specific
requirement.

Recommended Welding electrode according to Welding process:

Filler Metal Selection

ASTM A514 and A514M-05 up to 21/2 Inches Thick
Welding Process AWS A5 Specification Classification
SMAW

A5.5/A5.5M-2005

E11018M or E12018M

GMAW

A5.28/A5.28M-2005

Solid electrodes ER 110S-1 and

ER120S-1 or
Metal-cored electrodes E110C-K3,
E110C-K4, and E120C-K4

FCAW

A5.29/A5.29M-2005

E11XT1-K3C and -K3M

E11XT5-K3C and -K3M
E11XT5-K4C and -K4M
E12XT5-K4C and -K4M

SAW

A5.23/A5.23M-1997

Solid electrode/flux combination

F11AX-EXXX-XXX and F12AX-EXXXXXX
or Composite electrode/flux
combination F11AX-ECXXX-XXX and
F12AX-ECXXX-XXX

Note: Do not use filler metal that deposit weld metal with diffusible hydrogen content greater
than 8 ml per 100 grams of deposited weld metal. A 514 is sensitive by hydrogen.

Reference

ASTM A514: High Yield Strength, Quenched and Tempered Alloy steel plate, Suitable
for Welding 24 CFR 200, Subpart S.
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