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ASTM A36 / A572 Carbon structural steel / High-strength low-alloy columbium-vanadium structural steel

The most common American structural steel specifications: A36 (minimum yield 36 ksi ≈ 250 MPa) and A572 in grades 42 to 65, with Grade 50 (≈ 345 MPa) the usual choice.

CodeASTM A36 / A572Issued byASTM InternationalFieldMaterials

What it covers

  • Chemical and mechanical requirements for plates, shapes and bars.
  • A992 is the usual specification for wide-flange (W) shapes.

Key points for fabricators

  • Comparable, but not identical, to S235 / S355 – substitutions need the designer's approval.

How PEB Studio supports it

Grades are carried through the model, BOM, material requisition and documents exactly as specified in the IFC.

This page is a summary for orientation. Always work from the edition of the standard named in the project specification.

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Updated 01 Nov 2026

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