Quality            F6a
According to
                   ASTM A 182/A 182M - 10a
Standard
Number             -
Comparable               EN               W.N.     BS
Standards
                          -                -        -
Chemical                                                                                                                              Other
                         C%               Mn %    Si %         P%        Cr %               Ni %          Mo %             S%
Analysis                                                                                                                            Elements
                         0.15             1.00     1.00       0.040   11.5 to 13.5            ─             ─             0.030           ─
Hot Work and Heat Treatment
                                                 Austenitizing/Solu
                                                      tioning                             Quenching    Tempering Temperature,
                                                                      Cooling
                                                   Temperature,                           Cool Below    Minimum or Range, °F
      Grade              Heat Treat Type                               Media
                                                   Minimum or                               °F [°C]             [°C]
                                                  Range, °F [°C]ᴬ
                                                                Low Alloy Steels
   F 6a Class 1               anneal                not specified     furnace cool             -                 -
                       normalize and temper         not specified       air cool           400 [205]         1325 [725]
                             temper                 not required            -                  -             1325 [725]
   F 6a Class 2               anneal                not specified     furnace cool             -                 -
                       normalize and temper         not specified       air cool           400 [205]         1250 [675]
                             temper                 not required            -                  -             1250 [675]
   F 6a Class 3               anneal                not specified     furnace cool             -                 -
                       normalize and temper         not specified       air cool           400 [205]         1100 [595]
   F 6a Class 4               anneal                not specified     furnace cool             -                 -
                       normalize and temper         not specified       air cool           400 [205]         1000 [540]
Mechanical Properties at Room Temperature
                   Tensile Strength, min, ksi     Yield Strength,     Elongation in 2 in, [50 mm]      Reduction of       Brinell Hardness
  Grade Symbol
                             [Mpa]                min, ksi [Mpa]            of 4D, min, %              Area, min, %        Number, HBW
   F6a   Class 1              70 [485]                  40 [275]                     18                     35                  143-207
   F6a   Class 2              85 [585]                  55 [380]                     18                     35                  167-229
   F6a   Class 3              110 [760]                 85 [585]                     15                     35                  235-302
   F6a   Class 4              130 [895]                 110 [760]                    12                     35                  263-321