CMC's AR500 Steel Plate, available as TruWEAR® AR500F, delivers outstanding performance in the most demanding abrasion-prone environments. As a quench and tempered abrasion-resistant AR500 steel plate, it combines superior hardness, strength, and toughness, making it ideally suited for applications that demand durability under impact and heavy wear.
TRUWEAR AR500F is produced to precise standards and excels in downstream fabrication, including bending, laser cutting, and plasma cutting. It's widely used across mining, asphalt, concrete, aggregate, and other heavy industries where equipment must perform reliably under punishing conditions.
Why Choose AR500 Steel Plate?
AR500 Steel is a through-hardened steel grade known for its long wear life and resistance to impact. With a Brinell hardness range of 470–535 HBW, it's tougher than most structural steel options, ensuring components stay in service longer and require less frequent replacement.
Whether you're reinforcing a dump bed, lining a hopper, or fabricating mining wear parts, AR500 steel delivers dependable protection from abrasive forces. CMC's AR500F Steel Plate enhances this performance through rigorous quality control and proven metallurgy.
Sustainable Strength From a Trusted U.S. Manufacturer
All TruWEAR products, including our AR500F Steel Plate, are manufactured in CMC's facilities using recycled scrap and environmentally-conscious processes that support a lower carbon footprint. We back every plate with technical documentation and customer service to help you get the right product for your needs.
Common Applications of AR500 Steel
AR500 Steel plate is a trusted partner in various applications, such as:
- Mining and aggregate equipment
- Loader and excavator buckets
- Armor plating and ballistic pannels
- Asphalt and concrete handling tools
- Heavy equipment and industrial parts
- Agricultural equipment
Available in thicknesses up to 0.500", widths up to 60", and lengths up to 288", CMC can deliver the right AR500F plate configuration for your project.
Experience the Difference AR500 Steel Plate Can Make
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Mechanical Properties
| Surface Hardness | 470 - 535 HBW (aim 500 HBW) |
| Yield Strength | 220 ksi (1516 MPa) |
| Tensile Strength | 235 ksi (1620 MPa) |
| Charpy Impacts (@ -40F) | 28 ft-lbs (38 J) longitudinal, 22 ft-lbs (29.8 J) transverse |
| Bend Radius | 0.250” (6.35 mm) or less use 4T (transverse), 3.5T (longitudinal). Larger bend radius recommended for thicker plates. |
Typical mechanical testing values other than Brinell hardness listed for information only and are not performed unless specified at time of order. Charpy Impact specimens, when performed, are subsize on thicknesses < 0.375”. Charpy Impact values listed are adjusted to full size equivalent. Hardness tested on each plate, but not reported. 90% through hardness.
Dimensional Tolerances
| Flatness | Flatness tolerances meet 1/2 of ASTM A6, Table 14, latest revision. TruFLAT tolerance of 1/4 ASTM A6 for 0.300” and thinner. |
| Thickness | +/- 0.012” to nominal thickness |
| Length and Width | Length and width tolerances meet ASTM A6, latest revision |
Chemical Composition
| C | Mn | P | S | Si | Cu | Ni | Cr | Mo | |
| Max | 0.33 | 1.20 | 0.020 | 0.015 | 0.45 | 0.25 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.45 |
| CEV (typical): | 0.61 | CEV = C + Mn/6 + (Cr+Mo+V)/5 + (Ni+Cu)/15 | |||||||
| CET (typical): | 0.42 | CET = C + (Mn+Mo)/10 + (Cr+Cu)/20 + Ni/40 | |||||||
| CEq (typical): | 0.43 | CEq = C + Si/25 + (Mn+Cu)/16 + Ni/40 + Cr/10 + Mo/15 + V/10 | |||||||
Fabrication, Bending, Post-Delivery Heating and Welding
| Bending | Free bending should be performed utilizing maximum allowable bend radius to prevent cracking. TruWEAR AR500F plates 0.250” (6.35 mm) thick and less can be bent using a transverse radius of 4T and a longitudinal radius of 3.5T. Larger bend radius is recommended for thicker plates. Transverse radius is the bend line parallel to rolling direction. |
| Post-Delivery Heating | TruWEAR AR500F plate achieves its properties through quenching and tempering processes. Heating in fabrication (such as post-weld stress relieving) or in service must not exceed 400° F without risk of lowering the strength and hardness of the material. |
| Welding | TruWEAR AR500F plate can be welded by conventional processes such as SMAW, SAW and GMAW, provided that the weld procedures used are suitable for this grade and design of the welded structure, using low hydrogen conditions. |
Standard Delivery Conditions
| Surface Finish | Shot blasting and rust preventative applications are available. Please inquire. |
| Test Reports | Supplied with shipment for each production lot in the shipment. Reports include product description, heat number, chemical analysis and Brinell hardness value. |
QMS #: TD-CUS-414 | Last Revision: 10/01/2023