Temper: 1/2 Hard Fabrication Properties: Excellent Suitability – Soldering, Brazing, Butt Weld; Good Suitability – Gas Shielded Arc Welding, Spot Weld, Capacity for Being Cold Worked; Fair Suitability – Oxyacetylene Welding, Coated Metal Arc Welding, Seam Weld; Poor Suitability – Capacity for Being Hot Formed Common Fabrication Processes: Bending; Blanking; Forming; Shearing Typical uses: Expansion Plates for Bridges; Fittings; Heavy Bars and Plates Applicable Specifications: Bar – ASTM B139/B139M, ASTM B103/B103M; Plate – ASTM B103/B103M; Rod – Welding AWS A5.15, ASTM B139/B139M, SAE J461, SAE J463; Shapes – ASTM B139/B139M; Sheet – ASTM B103/B103M; Strip – SAE J463, ASTM B103/B103M, SAE J461; Wire – ASTM B159/B159M |