Alro Steel was established in 1948 by Al and Robert Glick. Today, Alro is comprised of Alro Steel, Alro Metals, Alro Plastics and Alro Metals Outlet.

A513-T1 HREW Round Tubing

A513-T1 HREW Round Tubing
Chemical Composition

Manganese .30-.60
Carbon   .05-.25
Phosphorus   .035 max
Sulphur .035 max

A513-T1 HREW Round Tubing

Alro stocks mechanical low carbon steel tube, ASTM A513-Type 1 HREW Tube, in the as welded condition and furnished in grades 1008 to 1015. A513 tube is the lowest cost mechanical metal tubing available.  Wall thickness 18 gauge and lighter are produced from cold rolled steel. Heavier than 18 gauge is typically produced from hot rolled steel.  Welding is usually done as ERW, Electric Resistance Weld.  A513 Tube is typically available in hot rolled black or hot rolled P&O (Pickeled and Oiled).  Alro stocks HREW, which stands for hot rolled electric welded tube. A513 Type 1 has closer dimensional tolerance than A500 tube and A513 Type 1 allows bending.

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Properties

General characterisitcs of A513 Type 1 include:

  • Closer dimensional tolerances than A500
  • Bendable
  • A513 Type 1 is a low carbon steel
Typical Uses
A513 mechanical tube is used in environments where cosmetically appealing surfaces and light weight are required. Examples include:
  • Display racks
  • Furniture
  • Greenhouses
  • Exercise equipment
  • Fencing
  • Machine components
GradeBuy ROUNDTUBE
A513-T1 HREW