You are on page 1of 2

STRUCTURAL SHAPES

Steel Grades

Chemical Composition & Mechanical Properties

KS D 3503, 3515 AS/NZS 3679.1 1996 Amendment No.2

Chemical Compositions (Max content in %) Chemical Compositions (Max content in %)


C Micro-alloying CE
Nominal Thickness Designation C Si Mn P S
Elements* *

Designation (mm) Si Mn P S
300 0.25 0.50 1.60 0.040 0.040 * 0.44
6≦ 50 <
≦ 50 ≦ 100 300L0 0.25 0.50 1.60 0.040 0.040 * 0.44
300L15 0.25 0.50 1.60 0.040 0.040 * 0.44
SS400 — — — — 0.050 0.050
350 0.22 0.50 1.60 0.040 0.040 * 0.45
SM400A 0.23 0.25 — 2.5 x C 0.035 0.035
350L0 0.22 0.50 1.60 0.040 0.040 * 0.45
SM400B 0.20 0.22 0.35 0.60/1.40 0.035 0.035
350L15 0.22 0.50 1.60 0.040 0.040 * 0.45
SM490A 0.20 0.22 0.55 1.60 0.035 0.035
SM490B 0.18 0.20 0.55 1.60 0.035 0.035
* See specific limitation in the standard

Mechanical Properties Mechanical Properties


Minimum Yield Strength Yield to Tensile Ratio, Max Impact Test Minimum Elongation Minimum Yield Strength Impact Test(J)
(MPa) Tensile (%) (%) *
(MPa)
Strength Minimum Elongation(%)
Nominal Thickness Nominal Thickness Nominal Thickness Nominal Thickness Tensile
Designation (MPa) Designation Strength L0 = 5.65 S0
(mm) (mm) Temperature
Minimum (mm) (mm) Temperature
Minimum Minimum
Energy (MPa) Energy Energy Nominal Thickness(mm)
6≦ 12 ≦ 16 16 < 40 < 75 < ≦ 100 6 ≦ 12 ≦ 16 16 < 40 < °C (J) 5< 16 < 40 < < 11 11 ≦ 17 < 40 ≦ °C (Average) (Individual)
< 12 < 16 ≦ 40 ≦ 75 ≦ 100 < 12 < 16 ≦ 40 ≦ 100 ≦ 16 ≦ 40 ≦ 17 < 40

SS400 245 245 245 235 215 215 400/510 — — — — — — — 17 21 23 300 320 300 280 280 440 — — — 22
300L0 320 300 280 280 440 0 27 20 22
Minimum Yield Strength Yield to Tensile Ratio, Max Impact Test Minimum Elongation 300L15 320 300 280 280 440 -15 27 20 22
(MPa) Tensile (%) (%) *
Strength 350 360 340 340 330 480 — — — 20
Nominal Thickness (MPa) Nominal Thickness Nominal Thickness
Designation 350L0 360 340 340 330 480 0 27 20 20
(mm) (mm) Temperature
Minimum (mm)
Energy 350L15 360 340 340 330 480 -15 27 20 20
6≦ 12 ≦ 16 16 < 40 < 75 < ≦ 100 6 ≦ 12 ≦ 16 16 < 40 < °C (J) 5< 16 < 50 <
< 12 < 16 ≦ 40 ≦ 75 ≦ 100 < 12 < 16 ≦ 40 ≦ 100 ≦ 16 ≦ 50

SM400A 245 245 245 235 215 215 400/510 — — — — — — — 18 22 24


SM400B 245 245 245 235 215 215 400/510 — — — — — 0 27 18 22 24
SM490A 325 325 325 315 295 295 490/610 — — — — — — — 17 21 23
SM490B 325 325 325 315 295 295 490/610 — — — — — 0 27 17 21 23

10 11
STRUCTURAL SHAPES

Steel Grades

Chemical Composition & Mechanical Properties Low Temperature Properties

CSA G40.21–04 Example of Order Specification

Chemical Compositions (Max content in %) Ⅰ. Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Availability
Grain Refining
Designation C Si * Mn* P S
Elements* -20˚C > 27J, -40˚C > 27J, etc up to 40mm
300W 0.22 0.40 0.50/1.50 0.04 0.05 0.10
350W 0.23 0.40 0.50/1.50 0.04 0.05 0.10

* See specific limitation in the standard


Ⅱ. Example of CVN Requirement at Low Temperature

Order Grade CVN Low


Mechanical Properties Requirement Temperature
Elongation
Minimum Yield Strength Tensile Strength (%)* A ASTM A572 Gr.50 > 40J -20°C
Designation
(MPa) (MPa)
200 mm 50 mm B JIS SM490YB > 34J -20°C

300W 300 450/620 20 23 C EN S355K2 > 40J -20°C


350W 350 450/650 19 22 D EN + ASTM S355J0 + A992 > 27J 0°C

* Refer to standard

GB/T 1591

Chemical Compositions (Max content in %)

Designation C Si Mn P S Nb V Ti Cr Ni Cu N Mo Al

Q345 A 0.20 0.50 1.70 0.035 0.035 0.07 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.50 0.30 0.012 0.10 —
B 0.20 0.50 1.70 0.035 0.035 0.07 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.50 0.30 0.012 0.10 —
C 0.20 0.50 1.70 0.030 0.030 0.07 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.50 0.30 0.012 0.10 ≧ 0.015
D 0.18 0.50 1.70 0.030 0.025 0.07 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.50 0.30 0.012 0.10 ≧ 0.015

Mechanical Properties
Minimum Yield Strength Tensile Strength Impact Test Minimum Elongation
(MPa) (MPa) (%)
Nominal Thickness Nominal Thickness Minimum Nominal Thickness
Designation Temperature
(mm) (mm) Energy (mm)
°C (J)
≦ 16 16 < 40 < 63 < 80 < 100 < ≦ 40 40 < 63 < 80 < 100 < ≦ 40 40 < 63 < 100 <
≦ 40 ≦ 63 ≦ 80 ≦ 100 ≦ 150 ≦ 63 ≦ 80 ≦ 100 ≦ 150 12 mm ~ 150 mm ≦ 63 ≦ 100 ≦ 150

Q345 A 345 335 325 315 305 285 470/630 470/630 470/630 470/630 450/600 — — 20 19 19 18
B 345 335 325 315 305 285 470/630 470/630 470/630 470/630 450/600 20 34 20 19 19 18
C 345 335 325 315 305 285 470/630 470/630 470/630 470/630 450/600 0 34 21 20 20 19
D 345 335 325 315 305 285 470/630 470/630 470/630 470/630 450/600 -20 34 21 20 20 19

12 13

You might also like