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ASTM A656 Steel, grade 2
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Ferrous Metal
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Alloy Steel
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Low Alloy Steel
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ASTM Steel
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Carbon Steel
;
Low Carbon Steel
Material Notes:
High-strength, low-alloy steel; structural quality, hot-rolled, improved formability
Applications: truck frames, brackets, rail cars, crane booms
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Physical Properties
Metric
English
Comments
Density
7.75
g/cc
0.280
lb/in³
Mechanical Properties
Metric
English
Comments
Tensile Strength, Ultimate
655
MPa
95000
psi
Tensile Strength, Yield
550
MPa
79800
psi
Elongation at Break
12 %
12 %
In 200 mm
Bulk Modulus
160
GPa
23200
ksi
Typical for steel.
Shear Modulus
80.0
GPa
11600
ksi
Typical for steel.
Component Elements Properties
Metric
English
Comments
Aluminum, Al
0.010 %
0.010 %
Carbon, C
0.15 %
0.15 %
Iron, Fe
98 %
98 %
Manganese, Mn
0.90 %
0.90 %
Phosphorus, P
<= 0.040 %
<= 0.040 %
Silicon, Si
<= 0.10 %
<= 0.10 %
Sulfur, S
<= 0.050 %
<= 0.050 %
Titanium, Ti
<= 0.50 %
<= 0.50 %
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