Chemical & Mechanical Properties of Rail Steel Angles

Jersey Shore Steel Company manufactures rail steel angles rerolled from railroad rails as per ASTM specification A499-89*. Rail steel is not supplied with specific mechanical (tensile and yield) properties or chemical properties. However, the ASTM A-499 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

Dimensions & Straightness

Overall Bar Length	+ or -1/32" (not applicable to 1/4G)
Gauge (thickness)	+ or -.003"
Leg Length	+ or -1/32"
Straightness	1/16" per any 5’ or 1/2 inch overall for mill run lengths of 20'

*ASTM A499-89 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 Standard Sizes & Weights

For more information on Jersey Shore Steel rail steel angles, e-mail us today or call 800-833-0277.