Table 3.

Classification of British Coals

Coal Rank Code
Main class Class

Sub-Class

100
101
102
200
201
201 A
201 B
202
203
204
300
301
301 A
302 B
302
303
400
401
402
500
501
502
600
601
602
700
701
702
800
801
802
900
901
902

Volatile
Matter %

Gray-King
Coke Type

General Description

Under 9.1
Under 6.1
6.1 9.1
9.1 19.5
9.1 13.5
9.1 11.5
11.6 13.5
13.6 15.0
15.1 17.0
17.1 19.5
19.6 32.0
19.6 32.0
19.6 27.5
27.6 32.0
19.6 32.0
19.6 32.0
Over 32
32.1 36.0
Over 36.0

A
A
A
A GB
AC
AB
BC
BG
E G4
G1 G8
A -G9 and over

Anthracite

G4 and over

Prime Coking Coals

G G3
AF
AG9 and over

Medium or Weakly Coking Coal

Weakly to Non-coking Coal
High Volatile Coals

G9 and over

Very Strongly Coking Coal

Over 32

G5 G8

High Volatile Strongly Coking

Coals

32.1 36.0
Over 36.0
Over 32
32.1 36.0
Over 36.0
Over 32
32.1 36.0
Over 36.0
Over 32
32.1 36.0
Over 36.0
Over 32
32.1 36.0
Over 36.0

Low Volatile Steam Coals

Dry Steam Coals
Coking Steam Coals
Medium Volatile Coals

G5 G8
G1 G4

High Volatile Medium Coking

Coals

G1 G4
EG

High Volatile Weakly Coking

Coals

EG
CD

High Volatile

CD

Very Weakly Coking

AB

High Volatile

AB

Non-Coking