Chemical & Mechanical Properties of Rail Steel Angles
Jersey Shore Steel Company manufactures rail steel angles rerolled from railroad rails as per ASTM specification A499-15*. Rail steel is not supplied with specific mechanical (tensile and yield) properties or chemical properties. However, the ASTM A499-15 does provide the following guidelines:
Mechanical—Minimum requirements are set on tensile and yield strength.
Chemical—Chemical properties will be consistent with ASTM A1-92**.
This data is published as a guideline only and does not replace the existing standard specification.
JSS Testing*** | ASTM A499-89/Grade 50* | ASTM A 1-92** | |
Tensile | 115,000 psi | 80,000 psi, min. | — |
Yield | 67,000 psi | 50,000 psi, min. | — |
Carbon | .65 | — | .55-.82 |
Manganese | .82 | — | .60-1.10 |
Phosphorus | .035 | — | .035-.040 |
Silicon | .15 | — | .10-.50 |
Sulfur | .03 | — | .04-.05 |
*ASTM A499-15 Standard Specification, Steel Bars and Shapes, Carbon, Rolled from “T” Rails, Grade 50.
Jersey Shore Steel Company rail steel angle dimensional specifications meet or exceed commercial standards*.
**ASTM A1-92 Standard Specification for Carbon Steel “T” Rails.
***Results based on independent testing: yield and tensile averages based on 2300 test samples; chemical averages based on 355 samples of random-size rail.
Complete copies of all specifications available upon request. Information subject to change without notice; revised March 2009.
Weights
Shipments invoiced per cwt will be based on actual weights. A 1% variation between Jersey Shore Steel Company scales and consignee scales is considered permissible.
Order Quantities
A variance of 10% is considered permissible on rail steel angle orders up to 10 tons. On quantities above 10 tons, a 5% variation is considered permissible.
Jersey Shore Steel Specifications vs. Commercial Specifications
Jersey Shore Steel Specifications | Commercial Specifications* | |
Overall Length | ±1/32″ | ±1/2″ |
Leg Length | ±1/32″ | ±3/64″ |
Gauge | ±0.003″ | ±0.010″ |
Straightness | ±1/16″ on 5′ | ±1/4″ on 5′ |
*According to ASTM-A499-15 specification.
Jersey Shore Steel Standard Sizes & Weights
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