Properties of Steel Recycling
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This page
contains mechanical property reference data
for steel and includes Yield strength,
Tensile strength, Elongation, Reduction in
area and Brinel hardness information.
(Tabulated in
accordance with the Unified Numbering System
for Metals and Alloys (UNS), Society of
Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, Pa., 1975.
This reference contains the cross reference
numbers for AISI, ASTM, FED, MIL SPEC, and
SAE specifications. The values shown for
hot-rolled (HR) and cold drawn (CD) steels
are estimated minimum values which can
usually be expected in the size range of 3/4
to 1-1/4 in. A minimum value is roughly
several standard deviations below the
arithmetic mean. The values shown for
heat-treated steels are so-called typical
values. A typical value is neither the mean
nor the minimum. It can be obtained by
careful control of the purchase
specifications and the heat-treatment,
together with continuous inspection and
testing. The properties shown in this table
are from a variety of sources and are
believed to be representative. There are so
many variables which affect these
properties, however, that their approximate
nature must be clearly recognized. Multiply
strength in kpsi by 6.89 to get strength in
MPa.)
