ASTM A36

ASTM A36 general

Property Value Comment
Density Density of 7.8 - 7.9 g/cm³ Typical for Low Carbon Steel

ASTM A36 thermal

Property Value Comment
Coefficient of thermal expansion Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.32e-05 - 1.38e-05 1/K Typical for Low Carbon Steel
Max service temperature Max service temperature of 341.1 °C Predicted Value, Long
- Max service temperature of 500 °C Typical for Carbon Steel
Melting point Melting point of 1480 - 1526 °C Typical for Low Carbon Steel
Specific heat capacity Specific heat capacity of 465 J/(kg·K) Typical for Low Carbon Steel
Thermal conductivity Thermal conductivity of 25 - 93 W/(m·K) Typical for Low Carbon Steel

ASTM A36 chemical

Property Value Related Standards Shape
Carbon Carbon of 0.26 % ASTM A36 Plate, Bar
Copper Copper of 0.2 % ASTM A36 Plate, Bar
Phosphorus Phosphorus of 0.04 % ASTM A36 Plate, Bar
Silicon Silicon of 0.4 % ASTM A36 Plate, Bar
Sulfur Sulfur of 0.05 % ASTM A36 Plate, Bar

ASTM A36 magnetic

Property Value Comment
Curie temperature Curie temperature of 770 °C Typical for Low Carbon Steel

ASTM A36 electrical

Property Value Comment
Electrical conductivity Electrical conductivity of 8 S/m Predicted Value
Electrical resistivity Electrical resistivity of 1.43e-07 - 1.74e-07 Ω·m Typical for Carbon Steel

ASTM A36 mechanical

Property Value Related Standards Shape Comment
Elastic modulus Elastic modulus of 200 - 215 GPa - - Typical for Low Carbon Steel
Elongation Elongation of 18.6 % - - Predicted Value, A80
- Elongation of 18.7 % - - Predicted Value, Transverse
- Elongation of 19.5 % - - Predicted Value, A80 Transverse
- Elongation of 20 % ASTM A36 Plate, Bar A200
- Elongation of 21 % ASTM A36 - A50
- Elongation of 23 % ASTM A36 Plate, Bar A50
- Elongation of 24.8 % - - Predicted Value
Poisson's ratio Poisson's ratio of 0.29 [-] - - Typical for Low Carbon Steel
Reduction of area Reduction of area of 43.6 % - - Predicted Value, Transverse
- Reduction of area of 44.0 % - - Predicted Value
Shear modulus Shear modulus of 82 GPa - - Typical for Low Carbon Steel
Shear strength Shear strength of 560.7 MPa - - Predicted Value
Tensile strength Tensile strength of 400 - 550 MPa ASTM A36 Plate, Bar -
Yield strength Yield strength of 250 MPa ASTM A36 Plate, Bar -
- Yield strength of 266.7 MPa - - Predicted Value, RP05
- Yield strength of 278.4 MPa - - Predicted Value, RP1
- Yield strength of 303.5 MPa - - Predicted Value, Transverse
- Yield strength of 316.1 MPa - - Predicted Value, RP1 Transverse
- Yield strength of 324.8 MPa - - Predicted Value, RP02
- Yield strength of 441.6 MPa - - Predicted Value, RP002
- Yield strength of 496.5 MPa - - Predicted Value, RP02 Transverse

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