Steel grades

Steel grades to classify various steels by their composition and physical properties have been
developed by a number of standards organizations.

 SAE steel grades

 British Standards
 International Organization for Standardization ISO/TS 4949:2003
 European standards - EN 10027
 For alloys in general (including steel), unified numbering system (UNS) of ASTM International
and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
 Japanese steel grades : Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) standard
 Germany steel grades : DIN standard
 China steel grades : GB standard

Contents

 1 European standard steel grades

o 1.1 Category 1
o 1.2 Additional symbols
o 1.3 European standard steel number
 2 Comparisons
 3 Color Codes for API Steel Grade
 4 References
o 4.1 Notes
o 4.2 Bibliography
 5 External links

European standard steel grades[edit]

EN 10027-1 steel grade designation system.

[1]
European standard steel grade names fall into two categories:

1. Steel specified by purpose of use and mechanical properties.

2. Steel specified by chemical composition.
The inclusion of a letter 'G' before the code indicates the steel is specified in the form of a casting.
Category 1[edit]
Basic grade designations for category 1 steels consist of a single letter (designating application) then
a number signifying the mechanical property (often yield strength) dictated in the standard for that
application designation. For some application designations another letter is included before the
property value, this number is used to indicate any special requirements or conditions. These
additional letters and values depend entirely on the application of the steel and are specified in the
standard and far too numerous to mention here.
The next set of 3 digits gives the steel’s minimum yield strength. So S355 has a minimum yield
strength of 355 MPa for the smallest thickness range covered by the relevant standard – i.e.
EN10025.[2]
Below is a table indicating the most common application codes.