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This chapter presents and discusses the properties of structural steels that are of importance in design
and construction. Designers should be familiar with these properties so that they can select the most economical
combination of suitable steels for each application and use the materials efficiently and safely.
In accordance with contemporary practice, the steels described in this chapter are given the names of
the corresponding specifications of ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, PA 19428. For
example, all steels covered by ASTM A588, “Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural
Steel,” are called A588 steel. Most of them can also be furnished to a metric designation such as A588M.