ASTM A36 Steel, bar
Categories: Metal; Ferrous Metal; ASTM Steel; Carbon Steel; Low Carbon Steel
Material Notes: Steel for general structural purposes including bridges and buildings.
Key Words: UNS K02600
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 7.85 g/cc0.284 lb/in³
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 400 - 550 MPa58000 - 79800 psi
Tensile Strength, Yield 250 MPa36300 psi
Elongation at Break 20 %20 %in 200 mm
 23 %23 %In 50 mm.
Modulus of Elasticity 200 GPa29000 ksi
Compressive Yield Strength 152 MPa22000 psiAllowable compressive strength
Bulk Modulus 160 GPa23200 ksiTypical for steel
Poissons Ratio 0.260.26
Shear Modulus 79.3 GPa11500 ksi
 
Component Elements PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Carbon, C 0.29 %0.29 %
Copper, Cu >= 0.20 %>= 0.20 %only if copper steel is specified
Iron, Fe 98 %98 %
Manganese, Mn 0.80 - 1.2 %0.80 - 1.2 %
Phosphorus, P 0.040 %0.040 %
Silicon, Si 0.15 - 0.40 %0.15 - 0.40 %
Sulfur, S 0.050 %0.050 %

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