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Steel Grade Index

STEEL LIBRARY · GRADE INDEX

Steel Grade Index

Browse commonly specified engineering steels by designation, product family and service.

Structural & pressure grades

ASTM A36

General carbon structural steel.

ASTM A572 Grade 50

HSLA structural steel.

ASTM A516 Grade 70

Pressure-vessel plate.

Pipe & pipeline grades

ASTM A106 Grade B

Seamless pressure/high-temperature carbon pipe.

ASTM A53 Grade B

General pressure/mechanical pipe.

API 5L Grade B

General line pipe.

API 5L X52

Medium-strength line pipe.

API 5L X65

High-strength line pipe.

API 5L X70

High-strength transmission line pipe.

ASTM A335 P11

Cr-Mo elevated-temperature pipe.

ASTM A335 P22

Higher-alloy Cr-Mo pressure pipe.

ASTM A335 P91

Creep-strength-enhanced high-temperature pipe.

Carbon, alloy & bearing grades

SAE 1018

Low-carbon general engineering steel.

SAE 1045

Medium-carbon shaft and machinery steel.

AISI 4140

Cr-Mo alloy steel.

AISI 4340

Ni-Cr-Mo high-strength alloy steel.

SAE 52100

High-carbon chromium bearing steel.

Stainless grades

304

General-purpose austenitic stainless.

304L

Low-carbon weld-friendly 304 family.

316

Mo-bearing austenitic stainless.

316L

Low-carbon welded process grade.

321

Titanium-stabilized austenitic stainless.

347

Niobium-stabilized austenitic stainless.

410

Martensitic heat-treatable stainless.

420

Higher-carbon martensitic stainless.

430

Ferritic stainless.

17-4 PH

Precipitation-hardening stainless.

Duplex 2205

High-strength duplex stainless.

Super Duplex 2507

High-alloy duplex for severe chloride service.

How to use this index

Use the individual grade pages for a quick engineering overview, then verify the latest governing ASTM/ASME, API, SAE/AISI, EN, JIS or project specification before design or procurement. Grade equivalence should always be approved against full standard requirements, not name similarity alone.