STRUCTURAL PLATE

ASTM A36

Scope :
- Equivalent of Carbon steel ASTM A36
- Permitted variation in chemical properties
- Permitted variation in thickness
- Permitted variation in Width and Length

Standard and Reference:

SA-6/SA-6M - SPECIFICATION FOR GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ROLLED STRUCTURAL STEEL BARS,
PLATES, SHAPES, AND SHEET PILING
A 36/A 36M - Standard Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
JIS G 3101 - ROLLED STEEL FOR GENERAL STRUCTURE

EQUIVALENT OF CARBON STEEL QUALITIES

LOW CARBON STEEL (0.05-0.30 % C)
COMPARISON / EQUIVALENT CHART
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (%) PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
C Mn S P Si Y.S (Mpa) (Min) UTS EI (%) Impact (Min)
STRUCTRAL PLATE
(Mpa)
(Min)
U.S.A ASTM A36 0.25 0.80-1.20 0.050 0.050 0.40 250 400-550 18 27J at 0° C
EN 10025 S235 0.17 1.40 0.035 0.035 - 235 340-470 23 27J at -20° C
EUROPE
EN 10025 S275 0.18 1.50 0.035 0.035 - 275 410-560 21 27J at -20° C
ST 37.2 0.17 1.60 0.040 0.040 0.55 235 360-510 26 27J at -20° C
GERMANY
ST 44.2 0.20 1.60 0.040 0.040 0.55 275 430-580 22 27J at -20° C
JAPAN JIS 3101 SS400 0.22 1.30 0.035 0.035 0.35 Thk<16mm-245, 400-510 Thk<16mm-26, N.A
Thk 16-40mm-235, Thk 16-40mm-
Thk>40mm-225 25, Thk>40mm-
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Inspection of Plate:
- Plate shall be free from injurious defects
- Chemical properties shall be matched with material specification and permitted variation
product analysis.
- Length, Width, Thickness shall be follow permitted variation in Dimension

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PERMITTED VARIATIONS IN PRODUCT ANALYSIS
Permitted Variations, %
Element Upper Limit, or Under Over
Maximum Specified Minimum Minimum
Value, % Limit Limit
Carbon to 0.15 incl 0.02 0.03
over 0.15 to 0.40 incl 0.03 0.04
over 0.40 to 0.75 incl 0.04 0.05
over 0.75 0.04 0.06
ManganeseA to 0.60 incl 0.05 0.06
over 0.60 to 0.90 incl 0.06 0.08
over 0.90 to 1.20 incl 0.08 0.10
over 1.20 to 1.35 incl 0.09 0.11
over 1.35 to 1.65 incl 0.09 0.12
over 1.65 to 1.95 incl 0.11 0.14
over 1.95 0.12 0.16
Phosphorus to 0.04 incl ... 0.010
over 0.04 to 0.15 incl ... NAB
Sulfur to 0.06 incl ... 0.010
over 0.06 N/AB N/AB
Silicon to 0.30 incl 0.02 0.03
over 0.30 to 0.40 incl 0.05 0.05
over 0.40 to 2.20 incl 0.06 0.06
Nickel to 1.00 incl 0.03 0.03
over 1.00 to 2.00 incl 0.05 0.05
over 2.00 to 3.75 incl 0.07 0.07
over 3.75 to 5.30 incl 0.08 0.08
over 5.30 0.10 0.10
Chromium to 0.90 incl 0.04 0.04
over 0.90 to 2.00 incl 0.06 0.06
over 2.00 to 4.00 incl 0.10 0.10
Molybdenum to 0.20 incl 0.01 0.01
over 0.20 to 0.40 incl 0.03 0.03
over 0.40 to 1.15 incl 0.04 0.04
Copper 0.20 minimum only 0.02 ...
to 1.00 incl 0.03 0.03
over 1.00 to 2.00 incl 0.05 0.05
C
Titanium to 0.10 incl 0.01 0.01
Vanadium to 0.10 incl 0.01C 0.01
over 0.10 to 0.25 incl 0.02 0.02
over 0.25 0.02 0.03
minimum only specified 0.01 ...
B
Boron any NA NAB
Columbium to 0.10 incl 0.01C 0.01
Zirconium to 0.15 incl 0.03 0.03

Nitrogen to 0.030 incl 0.005 0.005

A
Permitted variations in manganese content for bars and bar size shapes shall be: to 0.90 incl ±0.03;
over 0.90 to 2.20 incl ±0.06.
B
NA — Product analysis not applicable.
C
0.005% if the minimum of the range is 0.01%.

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PERMITTED VARIATIONS IN THICKNESS
Note 1 — Permitted variation under specified thickness, 0.3 mm.
Note 2 — Thickness to be measured at 10 to 20 mm from the longitudinal edge.
Note 3 — For specified thicknesses not listed in this table, the permitted variations in thickness shall be
as given for the next higher value of specified thickness that is listed in this table.
Note 4 — For thickness measured at any location other than that specified in Note 5, the permitted
variations over specified thickness shall be 13⁄4 times the amounts in this table, rounded to the
nearest 0.1 mm.
Note 5 — Where “. . .” appears in this table, there is no requirement.

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PERMITTED VARIATIONS IN WIDTH AND LENGTH

A
Permitted variations under specified width and length, 6 mm.
B
Permitted variations in length apply also to Universal Mill plates up to 300 mm in width for thicknesses
over 50 to 65 mm, incl, except for alloy steel up to 50 mm thick.

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