A36 steel is a standard steel alloy which is a common structural steel used in the United States.^[1]

The A36 standard was established by the standards organization ASTM International.

Properties

As with most steels, A36 has a specific weight 0.28 lb/in³ (7.8 g/cm³) times that of water. A36 steel in plates, bars, and shapes with a thickness of less than has a minimum yield strength of and ultimate tensile strength of . Plates thicker than 8 in have a yield strength and the same ultimate tensile strength.^[1]

A36 is a standard carbon steel, without advanced alloying.

Usage

Fabricated forms

A36 is produced in a wide variety of forms, including:

• Plate
• Structural Shapes
• Pipe
• Bar
• Sheet

For more information, see Structural steel.

Methods of joining

A36 is readily welded by nearly all welding processes. The most commonly used for A36 are the cheapest and easiest - shielded metal arc welding, (SMAW) (otherwise known as stick welding), gas metal arc welding (otherwise known as MIG welding for Metal Inert Gas), and oxyacetylene welding for non-electric methods.

A36 steel is also commonly bolted and riveted in structural applications.

References

1. ↑ ^{a b} Steel Construction Manual, 8th Edition, second revised edition, American Institute of Steel Construction, 1986, ch. 1 page 1-5

See also

• Structural steel

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