ASTM A36/A36M Carbon structural steel

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Is ASTM A36/A36M still current?

Yes. 2019 is the latest edition MechAtlas found (MechAtlas review: 12 October 2026). Check the publisher for amendments before you specify it.

Material specification for structural shapes, plates and bars.

Edition research: -19, most recent

Standard	Relationship	Note
IS 2062 E250	Similar purpose — not interchangeable without an engineering check

“Similar” never means interchangeable without an engineering check.

I-beam (taper flange) (USA (ASME / ASTM), material)
Hot-rolled I-shaped beam with sloping (taper) inner flange faces, used for general frames, supports and runway beams.
Common grade for S-shapes; check order.
Equal and unequal angle (USA (ASME / ASTM), material)
Hot-rolled L-shaped section used for bracing, frames, supports, cleats and edge protection.
AISC: grade choice for angles is in transition.
Steel plate (USA (ASME / ASTM), material)
Flat hot-rolled steel 3 mm and thicker, used for base plates, gussets, liners, chutes and fabricated parts.
Carbon structural steel.
Flat bar (USA (ASME / ASTM), material)
Hot-rolled rectangular bar used for brackets, stiffeners, wear strips, frames and fabrication.
Structural steel grade (USA (ASME / ASTM), main)
The material grade for structural sections and plates, which sets strength, toughness and weldability.
Grades: Single grade
Carbon structural steel.

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