Material properties

Material Q235B (China / GB)

Group Structural and constructional steels
Subgroup GB 700 (1988) Carbon steels

Comment

Application

Yield Stress[MPa]
Dimension Min Max Approx

Plate, sheets, strips; dim. <= 16 mm 235 - -

Plate, sheets, strips; 16 < dim. <= 40 mm 225 - -

Plate, sheets, strips; 40 < dim. <= 60 mm 216 - -

Plate, sheets, strips; 60 < dim. <= 100 mm 206 - -

Plate, sheets, strips; 100 < dim. <= 150 mm 196 - -

Plate, sheets, strips; dim. > 150 mm 186 - -

Tensile Stress[MPa]
Dimension Min Max Approx

Plate, sheets, strips; dim. <= 16 mm 375 500 -

Plate, sheets, strips; 16 < dim. <= 40 mm 375 500 -

Plate, sheets, strips; 40 < dim. <= 60 mm 375 500 -

Plate, sheets, strips; 60 < dim. <= 100 mm 375 500 -

Plate, sheets, strips; 100 < dim. <= 150 mm 375 500 -

Plate, sheets, strips; dim. > 150 mm 375 500 -

Elongation A5 [%]
Dimension Min Max Approx

Plate, sheets, strips; dim. <= 16 mm 26.0 - -

Plate, sheets, strips; 16 < dim. <= 40 mm 25.0 - -

Plate, sheets, strips; 40 < dim. <= 60 mm 24.0 - -

Plate, sheets, strips; 60 < dim. <= 100 mm 23.0 - -

Plate, sheets, strips; 100 < dim. <= 150 mm 22.0 - -

Plate, sheets, strips; dim. > 150 mm 21.0 - -

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 Impact [J]
Dimension Min Max Approx

Plate, sheets, strips; dim. <= 16 mm 27 - -

Impact Test: Charpy V Notch
Plate, sheets, strips; 16 < dim. <= 40 mm 27 - -
Impact Test: Charpy V Notch
Plate, sheets, strips; 40 < dim. <= 60 mm 27 - -
Impact Test: Charpy V Notch
Plate, sheets, strips; 60 < dim. <= 100 mm 27 - -
Impact Test: Charpy V Notch
Plate, sheets, strips; 100 < dim. <= 150 mm 27 - -
Impact Test: Charpy V Notch
Plate, sheets, strips; dim. > 150 mm 27 - -
Impact Test: Charpy V Notch

Chemical Composition [%]

Criterion Min Max Approx

C 0.1200 0.2000 -

Si - 0.3000 -

Mn 0.3000 0.7000 -

P - 0.0450 -

S - 0.4500 -

Cr - 0.3000 -

Ni - 0.3000 -

Cu - 0.3000 -

Cross Reference Table

Material Standard Country

S 235 JRG 2 AFNOR NF France

S 235 JRG 2 B.S. United Kingdom

WSt 3 sp BDS Bulgaria

WSt 3 ps BDS Bulgaria

11375 CSN Czech Republic

S235JRG2 / Fe 360 BFN DIN Germany

RSt 37-2 DIN Germany

RSt 37-2 / S235JRG2 DIN Germany

Fe 360 BFN EN European Union

1.0122 EN European Union

1.0038 EN European Union

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 Cross Reference Table

Material Standard Country

S 235 JR G2 EN European Union

Q235B-F GB China

Q235B-b GB China

Q235B-Z GB China

St3sp GOST Russia

St3ps GOST Russia

C 0361 JUS Yugoslavia

Fe 235 B/FN MSZ Hungary

S 235 JRG 2 NBN Belgium

S 235 JRG 2 NS Norway

1312 SS Sweden

OL 37.1 STAS Romania

S 235 JRG 2 UNE Spain

S 235 JRG 2 UNI Italy

1.0038 WN Germany

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