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A36 is the AISI standard code for a specific structural steel. It consists of Iron with added Carbon, Manganese, Silicon, and Phosphorus. In some treatments it can contain Copper. Additionally it contains small amounts of Sulfur as an undesirable element, as do all steels, which current metallurgical technology is unable to completely eliminate.

The exact ratios of these elements vary slightly depending on specifications, quality control, and due to chemical segregation that occurs during forming the shape of the forging. For details see:

http://www.benjaminsteel.com/Technical%20Data/A-36-properties.htm

Note that the numbers in that table are in wt%. So "0.25" means "0.25% by weight".

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