FE Civil Exam Prep 43, Steel — ASTM Grades, Modulus, Heat Treatment

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The key ASTM steel grades and their yield strengths: A36 (36 ksi), A992 (50 ksi), and Grade 60 rebar (60 ksi). - That the modulus of elasticity (E) for all structural steels is a constant 29,000 ksi, regardless of yield strength. - How to avoid the common exam trap confusing a steel's strength with its stiffness. - The purpose of different heat treatment processes: Annealing (softens), Quenching (hardens), and Tempering (toughens). - To recognize Brinell, Rockwell, and Vickers as the names of standard material hardness tests. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep