Products Description
ASTM A36 Steel Plate is one of the most common grades of steel used in structural applications. This mild carbon steel grade contains chemical alloys that give it properties such as machinability, ductility, and strength that are ideal for use in constructing a variety of structures.
Material Properties
| Yield Point (ksi) | Tensile Strength (ksi) | Min. 8" Elongation % | |
| A36 | 36 | 58-80 | 20 |
Chemical Composition
| Up to 3/4" Thick | |
| Carbon max | 0.25% |
| Phosphorus max | 0.030% |
| Sulfur max | 0.030% |
| Silicon | 0.40% max |
| Copper min | 0.20% |
| Over 3/4" to 1 1/2" Thick | |
| Carbon max | 0.25% |
| Manganese | 0.80-1.20% |
| Phosphorus max | 0.030% |
| Sulfur max | 0.030% |
| Silicon | 0.40% max |
| Copper min | 0.20% |
| Over 1 1/2" to 2 1/2" Thick | |
| Carbon max | 0.26% |
| Manganese | 0.80-1.20% |
| Phosphorus max | 0.030% |
| Sulfur max | 0.030% |
| Silicon | 0.15-0.40% |
| Copper min | 0.20% |
| Over 2 1/2" to 4" Thick | |
| Carbon max | 0.27% |
| Manganese | 0.85-1.20% |
| Phosphorus max | 0.030% |
| Sulfur max | 0.030% |
| Silicon | 0.15-0.40% |
| Copper min | 0.20% |
| Over 4" Thick | |
| Carbon max | 0.29% |
| Manganese | 0.85-1.20% |
| Phosphorus max | 0.030% |
| Sulfur max | 0.030% |
| Silicon | 0.15-0.40% |
| Copper min | 0.20% |
