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Steel A992
Steel A992 (structural wide-flange) strength, stiffness, density and thermal properties, with their source.
A bracket in Steel A992, hot-rolled (mill scale) finish.
| Process | Wrought |
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| Mechanical |
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| Yield strength | 385MPasourcetypical: mean of 20,295 A992 flange mill-test coupons (1998 SSPC survey), as reported by AISC |
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| Ultimate tensile strength | 505MPasourcetypical: mean of 20,295 A992 flange mill-test coupons (1998 SSPC survey) |
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| Elongation at break | not sourced |
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| Young's modulus (stiffness) | 200GPasourcedesign value (AISC 360-16) |
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| Density | 7,850kg/m³sourcenominal (constructional data) |
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| Strength to weight | 49kN·m/kg |
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| Stiffness to weight | 25.5MN·m/kg |
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| Poisson's ratio | 0.3sourcedesign value (AISC 360-16 Commentary) |
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| Shear modulus | 76.9GPa |
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| Bulk modulus | 167GPa |
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| Speed of sound | 5,048m/s |
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| Thermal |
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| Thermal conductivity | 48W/m·Ksourcenominal at 20 °C |
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| Thermal expansion | 12µm/m·Ksourcenominal (constructional data, no temperature range stated) |
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| 100 mm part over a 50 °C swing | 60µm growth |
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| Specific heat | 460–480J/kg·Ksourcebase material: EN S275JR unalloyed structural steel (the EN counterpart of A36), typical, 50/100 °C |
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| Heats up and cools (diffusivity) | 13mm²/s |
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| Thermal shock resistance | 5,390W/m |
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| Values for | ASTM A992 W-shapes; Fy/Fu specified minimums from AISC publications (AISC 360-16 Commentary; Modern Steel Construction); elastic constants AISC 360; physical constants from the bauforumstahl structural-steel EPD, which names A992 among covered product standards. |
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