Apr 27, 2011 #1 SophiaSS Materials Feb 2, 2010 1 CA I know "w" of ASTM A709 Grade 50w steel stands for weathering. But I failed to find what "s" of ASTM A709 Grade 50s steel stands for.
I know "w" of ASTM A709 Grade 50w steel stands for weathering. But I failed to find what "s" of ASTM A709 Grade 50s steel stands for.
Apr 27, 2011 #2 stanweld Materials May 9, 2003 2,906 US Review 4.3 and 4.4 of A709. Upvote 0 Downvote
May 3, 2011 #3 HgTX Civil/Environmental Aug 3, 2004 3,722 US "Structural". It is the same (modulo CVN toughness requirements) as ASTM A 992, "Structural Steel Shapes". I also like to think "Seismic". It has a cap on yield strength and on yield/tensile ratio so you can rely on it for "strong column weak beam" design. Hg Eng-Tips policies: faq731-376 Upvote 0 Downvote
"Structural". It is the same (modulo CVN toughness requirements) as ASTM A 992, "Structural Steel Shapes". I also like to think "Seismic". It has a cap on yield strength and on yield/tensile ratio so you can rely on it for "strong column weak beam" design. Hg Eng-Tips policies: faq731-376