Continental Steel and Tube Company
Continental Steel and Tube Company
P.O. BOX 030040
Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33303
Phone: 954.332.2290
Fax: 954.332.2296
Email: Sales@ContinentalSteel.com
Website: www.continentalsteel.com
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Merchant Bar Quality

Only a minimum discard is made from each ingot, but bars should be free from visible piping. Seams and other surface irregularities may be present. Chemistry is subject to ladle analysis only. Easily machined, welded, and formed but not particularly recommended for forging, heat treating or complicated machining operations.
ASTM A36 - Bars designed for use in structural applications. Minimum physical properties of 36000 psi yield strength and 58000 psi tensile strength.
All Sizes available as hot dipped galvanized
A36 Square Edge. Standard lengths 20'
Unit of Measure

Specifications

Material

 N/A Steel

Shapeform

 N/A Flat Bar

Size

 N/A 5/16 x 2 1/2 inches

Working Decimal Equivalent

 N/A 0.3125 x 2.500 inches7.9375 x 63.5 mm

Thickness

 N/A 5/16 inches

Width

 N/A 2 1/2 inches

Estimated Weight

 N/A 2.656 lbs/ft3.952563584 kg/m

Estimaled Weight per 20 ft Bar

 N/A 53.12 lbs24.095232 kg

Standard Length

 N/A 20 ft

Typical Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength

 N/A 58000 psi

Min. Yield Strength

 N/A 36000 psi

ASTM Specification

 N/A ASTM A-36