1 Ksi = 1000 psi For material under 5/16" in thickness or diameter, % Elongation in 8 inches is reduced by
1.25% for each decrease of 1/32" below 5/16" in thickness or diameter.
TYPICAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF STANDARD CARBON STEELS
ASTM A 36 Mechanical Properties
Condition of Steel
Tensile,
(ksi)
Yield point, min, (ksi)
Elongation
in 8", min, %
Elongation
in 2", min, %
All Shapes
58-80
36
20
21
1 Ksi = 1000 psi For material under 5/16" in thickness or diameter, % Elongation in 8 inches is reduced by
1.25% for each decrease of 1/32" below 5/16" in thickness or diameter.
Section
Number
Weight
Per Ft.
Lbs.
Depth
d In.
Width
b In.
Web
t In.
C
3
x
4.1
3
1.410
.170
5
3
1.498
.258
6
3
1.596
.356
MC
3
x
7.1
3
1.938
.312
C
4
x
5.4
4
1.584
.184
7.25
4
1.721
.321
MC
4
x
13.8
4
2.500
.500
C
5
x
6.7
5
1.750
.190
9
5
1.885
.325
C
6
x
8.2
6
1.920
.200
10.5
6
2.034
.314
MC
6
x
12
6
2.497
.310
C
6
x
13
6
2.157
.437
MC
6
x
15.3
6
3.500
.340
16.3
6
3.000
.375
18
6
3.504
.379
C
7
x
9.8
7
2.090
.210
12.25
7
2.194
.314
14.75
7
2.299
.419
MC
7
x
19.1
7
3.452
.352
22.7
7
3.603
.503
MC
8
x
8.5
8
1.874
.179
C
8
x
11.5
8
2.260
.220
13.75
8
2.343
.303
MC
8
x
18.7
8
2.978
.353
C
8
x
18.75
8
2.527
.487
MC
8
x
20
8
3.025
.400
21.4
8
3.450
.375
22.8
8
3.502
.427
Section
Number
Weight
Per Ft.
Lbs.
Depth
d In.
Width
b In.
Web
t In.
MC
9
x
13.4
9
2.433
.233
15
9
2.485
.285
MC
9
x
23.9
9
3.450
.400
25.4
9
3.500
.450
MC
10
x
6.5
10
1.127
.152
8.4
10
1.500
.170
C
10
x
15.3
10
2.600
.240
20
10
2.739
.379
MC
10
x
22
10
3.315
.290
C
10
x
25
10
2.886
.526
MC
10
x
28.5
10
3.950
.425
C
10
x
30
10
3.033
.673
MC
10
x
33.6
10
4.100
.575
MC
12
x
10.6
12
1.500
.190
C
12
x
20.7
12
2.942
.282
25
12
3.047
.387
30
12
3.170
.510
MC
12
x
35
12
3.767
.467
45
12
4.012
.712
50
12
4.135
.835
MC
13
x
31.8
13
4.000
.375
40
13
4.185
.560
50
13
4.412
.787
C
15
x
33.9
15
3.400
.400
40
15
3.520
.520
50
15
3.716
.716
MC
18
x
42.7
18
3.950
.450
45.8
18
4.000
.500
51.9
18
4.100
.600
58
18
4.200
.700
HIGH STRENGTH LOW ALLOY
ASTM A 588
“C” SHAPES (Channels)
1 Ksi = 1000 psi Adjustments required for thicknesses under 5/16“ and over 3-1/2“
Section
Number
Weight
Per Ft.
Lbs.
Depth
d In.
Width
b In.
Web
t In.
C
8
x
11.5
8.00
2.260
.220
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