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A36 steel

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A36 steel is a standard steel alloy that is a common structural steel in the United States.[1] The A36
standard was established by the standards organization ASTM International.

Contents
1 Properties
2 Usage
2.1 Fabricated forms
2.2 Methods of joining
3 See also
4 References

Properties
As with most steels, A36 has a density of 7,800 kg/m3 (0.28 lb/cuin). Young's modulus for A36 steel is
200 GPa (29,000,000 psi).[2] A36 steel has a Poisson's ratio of 0.26, and a shear modulus of 75 GPa
(10,900,000 psi).
A36 steel in plates, bars, and shapes with a thickness of less than 8 in (203 mm) has a minimum yield
strength of 36,000 psi (250 MPa) and ultimate tensile strength of 58,00080,000 psi (400550 MPa).
Plates thicker than 8 in have a 32,000 psi (220 MPa) yield strength and the same ultimate tensile
strength.[1] The Electrical Resistance of A36 is 0.0000153 ohm/cm. A36 bars and shapes maintain their
ultimate strength up to 650F. Afterward, the minimum strength drops off from 58,000 psi: 54,000 psi at
700F; 45,000 psi at 750F; 37,000 psi at 800F.

Usage
Fabricated forms
A36 is produced in a wide variety of forms, including:
Plate
Structural Shapes
Bar
Sheet

M ethods of joining

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A36 is readily welded by all welding processes. As a result, the most common welding methods for A36
are the cheapest and easiest: shielded metal arc welding (SMAW, or stick welding), gas metal arc
welding (GMAW, or MIG welding), and oxyacetylene welding. A36 steel is also commonly bolted and
riveted in structural applications.

See also
Structural steel

References
1. Steel Construction Manual, 8th Edition, second revised edition, American Institute of Steel Construction,
1986, ch. 1 pages 15.
2. "MatWeb A36 steel bar" (http://www.matweb.com/search/DataSheet.aspx?
MatGUID=d1844977c5c8440cb9a3a967f8909c3a& ckck=1). MatWeb. Retrieved 21 January 2012.

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