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Those steels which have specified minimum yield points greater than 40 ksi and achieve that strength in the hot-rolled condition, rather than by heat treatment, are known as HSLA steels. Because these steels offer increased strength at moderate increases in price over carbon steels, they are economical for a variety of applications. A242 steel is a weathering steel, used where resistance to atmospheric corrosion is of primary importance. Steels meeting this specification usually provide a resistance to atmospheric corrosion at least four times that of structural carbon steel. However, when required, steels can be selected to provide a resistance to atmospheric corrosion of five to eight times that of structural carbon steels. A specified minimum yield point of 50 ksi can be furnished in plates up to 3⁄4 in thick and the lighter structural shapes. It is available with a lower yield point in thicker sections, as indicated in Table 1.1. A588 is the primary weathering steel for structural work. It provides a 50-ksi yield point in plates up to 4 in thick and in all structural sections; it is available with a lower yield point in thicker plates. Several grades are included in the specification to permit use of various compositions developed by steel producers to obtain the specified properties. This steel provides about four times the resistance to atmospheric corrosion of structural carbon steels.