The low alloy steel ASTM A387 was used for the test. Specimens, cathodically charged or uncharged, were tensile tested in the presence of a magnetic field at a range of 0-0.16 tesla. The mechanical properties were measured. It was found that the UYP (upper yield point) and Δσ (yield drop) for charged specimens were substantially reduced in the magnetic field, whereas the variations of UYP and Δσ were relatively small for uncharged specimens. The scatter of Δσ for charged specimens decreased as the magnetic field increased.