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1 Steel plates This section covers hot-rolled uncoated steel plates with a minimum thickness of 3 mm, supplied flat or precurved in any shape as required. Steel for cold forming (see 2.4) is not within the sco pe of this section. NOTE References for material performance requirements in this section include, i n alphanumerical order, BS 5950-1, BS 5950-2, BS EN 1993-1-12, BS EN 10025-1, BS EN 10025-2, BS EN 10025-3, BS EN 10025-4, BS EN 100 25-5, BS EN 10025-6, BS EN 10029 and BS EN 10051. 2.1.1 Manufacturing process Rimming steel shall not be allowed and the steel shall be at least semi-killed i n the deoxidation process. The plates may be produced directly on reversing mill, by cutting from parent pl ates rolled on reversing mill or hot rolled wide strips. The plate edges may be as rolled or sheared, flame cu t or chamfered. The products may be supplied in as-rolled, normalized or quenched and tempered c ondition, or with controlled rolling (normalized rolling or thermo-mechanical rolling). 2.1.2 Mechanical properties 2.1.2.1 Strength The nominal yield strength shall be in the range of 235 N/mm2 to 690 N/mm2. The nominal tensile strength shall be in the range of 300 N/mm2 to 1000 N/mm2. 2.1.2.2 Ductility The elongation after fracture on proportional gauge length shall be at least 15 %, for nominal yield strength not greater than 460 N/mm2; and shall be at least 10 % for nominal yield strengt h greater than 460 N/mm2. The tensile strength to yield strength ratio shall be at least 1.2 based on nomi nal values, or at least 1.1 based on actual values, for nominal yield strength not greater than 460 N/mm2. NOTE Conversion of elongation values measured not based on proportional gauge le ngth is necessary and shall be performed according to BS EN ISO 2566-1. 2.1.2.3 Impact toughness As a minimum, the product shall be able to absorb at least 27 J of impact energy at 20 C. NOTE Depending on other factors including the thickness and minimum service temp erature, the impact toughness should also conform to the appropriate requirements as given in BS 5950-1.