Steve,
 Here's what I find in my Jorgensen Steel reference book:
 
 ASTM A53, ASTM A106, and API 5L all have the same yield strength
 
 Grade A        Yield = 30000           Grade B Yield = 35000
 
 This stuff is just as strong as 6063/6061 aluminum. 
 
 73, Kurt
 
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