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Low-Carbon Steel Rectangular Tubes

Also known as mild steel, low-carbon steel is easy to machine, form, and weld. These tubes are often fabricated into parts that don’t require high strength, such as frames, supports, and raceways. To increase their wear resistance, you can surface harden them with heat treating. These tubes are manufactured to ASTM or EN standards for quality and performance.
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Tubes
- Yield Strength: See table
- Hardness: Not Rated
- Heat Treatable: Yes
- Max. Hardness After Heat Treatment: Not Rated
- Fabrication: Welded
- Specifications Met: See table
Outside | Inside | ||||||||||
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Ht. | Wd. | Ht. | Wd. | Yield Strength, psi | Specifications Met | 1 ft. Lg. | 3 ft. Lg. | 4 ft. Lg. | 6 ft. Lg. | 8 ft. Lg. | |
0.049" Wall Thick. | |||||||||||
1/2" | 1/2" | 0.402" | 0.402" | Not Rated | ASTM A513 Type 2 | 0000000 | |||||
5/8" | 5/8" | 0.527" | 0.527" | Not Rated | ASTM A513 Type 2 | 0000000 | |||||
3/4" | 3/4" | 0.652" | 0.652" | Not Rated | ASTM A513 Type 2 | 0000000 | |||||
0.065" Wall Thick. | |||||||||||
1/2" | 1" | 0.37" | 0.87" | Not Rated | ASTM A513 Type 1 | 0000000 | |||||
5/8" | 5/8" | 0.495" | 0.495" | Not Rated | ASTM A513 | 0000000 | |||||
1" | 1 1/2" | 0.87" | 1.37" | Not Rated | ASTM A513 Type 1 | 0000000 | |||||
1" | 2" | 0.87" | 1.87" | Not Rated | ASTM A513 Type 1 | 0000000 | |||||
1" | 3" | 0.87" | 2.87" | Not Rated | ASTM A513 Type 1 | 0000000 | |||||
2" | 2" | 1.87" | 1.87" | Not Rated | ASTM A513 Type 1 | 0000000 | |||||
0.083" Wall Thick. | |||||||||||
3/4" | 1 1/2" | 0.584" | 1.334" | Not Rated | ASTM A513 Type 1 | 000000 | |||||
1" | 1 1/2" | 0.834" | 1.334" | Not Rated | ASTM A513 Type 1 | 0000000 | |||||
1" | 3" | 0.834" | 2.834" | Not Rated | ASTM A513 Type 1 | 0000000 | |||||
2" | 4" | 1.834" | 3.834" | Not Rated | ASTM A513 Type 1 | 0000000 | |||||
2 1/2" | 2 1/2" | 2.334" | 2.334" | Not Rated | ASTM A513 Type 1 | 0000000 |