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Bridge anti-corrosion steel materials a709gr50w and a588 equivalent ?

Steel materials A709 gr 50w included three typies as a709gr50w type a steel,a709gr50w type b steel and a709gr50w type c.The three typies are completely equivalent to weather anti corrosion steel materials a588gra,a588grb and a588grc.A709gr50w type A chemical composition and mechanical properties are the same as a588gra according to the below comparasion table.

Thickness from 3mm to 150mm of weathering steel plates a709 grade 50w and A588 are in stock ready for shipment.A588GRA H beams,A588GrB H beams,A588GrB angle bars,A588GrB flat bars,A588GrB square hollow sections,A588GrA rectangular hollow sections are all available stock.
 

Bridge steel grades

A709GR50W vs A588

Chemical composition: Heat Analysis  Max%

Standard

Grade

C

Mn

P

S

Si

Cr

Ni

Cu

V

ASTM A709/A709M

A709Gr50W Type A

0.19

0.80-1.25

0.04

0.05

0.30-0.65

0.40-0.65

0.40

0.25-0.40

0.02-0.10

ASTM A588/A588M

A588GrA

0.19

0.80-1.25

0.04

0.05

0.30-0.65

0.40-0.65

0.40

0.25-0.40

0.02-0.10

Mechanical Properties:

Thickness

Yield strength

Tensile strength

Mpa  Min.

Mpa

ASTM A709/A709M

A709Gr50W

T≤100

345

485 min.

ASTM A588/A588M

A588GrA

T≤100

345

485 min.