A36

Standard Low Carbon Steel,

Without Advanced Alloying

A36 Specifications
Specification A36 A36 A36 A36 A36
Type of Steel Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon
Requirements for Delivery A6 A6 A6 A6 A6
Tensile Strength (ksi) 58/80 58/80 58/80 58/80 58/80
Yield Strength (Min. ksi) 36 YP 36 YP 36 YP 36 YP 36 YP over 4-8 incl.;
Yield point if designated YP) 32 YP over 8
Spec. Thickness (Max. in.) .75 > .75 to 1.5 > 1.5 to 2.5 > 2.5 to 4 over 4
Thickness (Max. in.) .75 > .75 to 1.5 > 1.5 to 2.5 > 2.5 to 4 28
Chemical Composition Unless a range is specified, individual values are maximums
Carbon .25 .25 .26 .27 .29
Manganese - .80 / 1.20* .80 / 1.20* .80 / 1.20* .80 / 1.20*
Phosphorus .04 .04 .04 .04 .04
Sulfur .05 .05 .05 .05 .05
Silicon .40 .40 .15 / .40 .15 / .40 .15 / .40
Chromium - - - - -
Nickel - - - - -
Molybdenum - - - - -
Copper .20 Min. when .20 Min. when .20 Min. when .20 Min. when .20 Min. when
specified specified specified specified specified
Other Elements - - - - -
Remarks - - - - -

NOTE: * For each reduction of 0.01% below the carbon maximum, an increase of 0.06% manganese above the
specified maximum is permitted, up to 1.35%.

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