TMCP STEEL PLATE

STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR BUILDINGS

Advantage of TMCP Steel Plates
1. Improvement in Efficiency of Fabrication and Its Reliability
It is able to suppress the weld Weldability
cracking and decrease the 800
Good Bad
preheating temperature because H eat

of its low carbon equivalent HAZ A ffected

Tensile Strength（N/mm2）
700 Water Cooled Type Z one
value, and also improve the TMCP Weld
toughness of welded joint. metal
600 e
yp s Crack
le d T oces
o r
Co lP
500 Air ntiona Plate
ve
Co n
400 Weld cold cracking
0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50
Ceq（%） in the welded joint
Ceq=C+Mn/6+Si/24+Ni/40+Cr/5+Mo/4+V/14

2. High yield strength in all thicknesses

Conventional rolling CR:Controlled Rolling Water-Cooling type TMCP
By applying TMCP to steel
plates, it is possible to produce Ferrite+Pearlite Ferrite+Pearlite Bainite（+Ferrite）
the plates which assures high
yield strength throughout the
whole thickness.

20μｍ 20μｍ 20μｍ

Coarse grain Fine grain

lower strength & toughness high strength & toughness

3. Short Lead Times

Lead time is short because TMCP process consists of a series of rolling processes and online
accelerated cooling process which does not involves off-line procedure.

4. TMCP Steel is online-heat treated and low-alloyed metal

Besides, in case of TMCP, alloy content is quite low because it achieves higher strength by means
of online accelerated cooling method.

Practical Application

High-rise building
Projects Theatre building
Mega column Projects
(composite)
Outrigger truss
Roof-truss

Transfer girder
King-post
(steel & composite)

1 Advantage of TMCP Steel Plates

Thermo-Mechanical Control Process
“TMCP” stands for “T hermo-M echanical C ontrol P rocess”
Layout of Manufacturing Line
Water-cooling Cooling Bed
Rougher Finisher
Hot Leveler

Super-OLAC
Furnace

Rolling Mill Super-OLAC

JFEʼs TMCP Plates

After controlled rolling process, the plate passes water cooling device, which is called as Super-OLAC(online
Accelerated cooling). The steel plates produced by this process achieves finer grain than the conventional steel
and in consequence it becomes possible to obtain not only high strength and toughness but also outstanding
weldability.

Normalizing Rolling TMCP

Temperature As-Rolled （Controlled Rolling） Water Cooled Type Quenching & Temperring

Slab reheating Off-line

heat treatment
Rolling Rolling
Rolling Rolling
Quenching
Normalizing
Rolling Rolling
Transformation
Water ＋
Cooling
Tempering

BS EN10025 BS EN10025
BS EN10025 ex)-3:S355N ex)-4:S460M
ex)-2:S355JO+AR -2:S355JO+AR BS EN10025
-5:S355JOW+AR -5:S355JOW+AR ex)-6:S690Q

Thermo-Mechanical Control Process 2

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
Chemical Composition

EN 1 0 0 2 5 - 4 : 2004
Chemical composition of the ladle analysis （％） CEV（％）max.
Designation t C Si Mn P S Nb V AI total Ti Cr Ni Mo Cu B N 16< 40< 63<
（mm） 16
max. max. max. max. max. max. max. min. max. max. max. max. max. max. max. 40 63 120
S355M 0.030 0.025
100 0.14 0.50 1.60 0.05 0.10 0.02 0.05 0.30 0.50 0.10 0.55 ー 0.015 0.39 0.39 0.40 0.45
S355ML 0.025 0.020
S420M 0.030 0.025
100 0.16 0.50 1.70 0.05 0.12 0.02 0.05 0.30 0.80 0.20 0.55 ー 0.025 0.43 0.45 0.46 0.47
S420ML 0.025 0.020
S460M 0.030 0.025
100 0.16 0.60 1.70 0.05 0.12 0.02 0.05 0.30 0.80 0.20 0.55 ー 0.250 0.45 0.46 0.47 0.48
S460ML 0.025 0.020
Carbon equivalent value CEV(%)=C+Mn/6+(Cr+Mo+V)/5+(Ni+Cu)/15

AS T M A 1 0 6 6 / A 1066M -11
Chemical composition of the heat analysis（％）
Designation t C Si Mn P S Nb V AI total Ti Cr Ni Mo Cu B N CEV（％）
（mm）
max. max. max. max. max. max. max. min. max. max. max. max. max. max. max. max.

0.15 0.70
Grade 50 100 0.14 0.030 0.020 0.05 0.08 0.02 ー 0.30 0.30 0.10 0.35 0.002 ー 0.40
-0.50 -1.60

0.15 0.80
Grade 60 100 0.16 0.030 0.020 0.05 0.08 0.02 ー 0.30 0.70 0.20 0.35 0.002 ー 0.43
-0.50 -1.70

0.15 0.80
Grade 65 75 0.16 0.030 0.020 0.05 0.08 0.02 ー 0.30 0.70 0.50 0.35 0.002 ー 0.45
-0.50 -1.70

Carbon equivalent value CEV(%)=C+Mn/6+(Cr+Mo+V)/5+(Ni+Cu)/15

J F E B r ands of TM CP St eel Pla t es （HBLT M series products）

Chemical composition of the ladle analysis（％）
Ceq PCM
Designation t C Si Mn P S Nb V AI total Ti Cr Ni Mo Cu B N （％） （％）
（mm）
max. max. max. max. max. max. max. min. max. max. max. max. max. max. max. max. max.

HBL325B 40<t 50 0.18 0.030 0.015 0.38 0.24

0.55 1.60 Other elements can be added as required.
HBL325C 50<t 100 0.20 0.020* 0.008* 0.40 0.26
HBL355B 40<t 50 0.030 0.015 0.40 0.26
0.20 0.55 1.60 Other elements can be added as required.
HBL355C 50<t 100 0.020* 0.008* 0.42 0.27
HBL385B-L 12<t 19 0.44 0.29
0.030 0.015
HBL385B 19<t 50 0.20 0.55 1.60 Other elements can be added as required. 0.40 0.26
0.020* 0.008*
HBL385C 50<t 100 0.42 0.27
HBL440B 19<t 40 0.030 0.44
0.12 0.55 1.60 0.008 Other elements can be added as required. 0.22
HBL440C 40<t 100 0.020* 0.47
HBL630B-L 0.030 0.015
12<t 40 0.12 0.55 2.50 Other elements can be added as required. 0.60 0.30
HBL630C-L 0.015* 0.008*
*: Max. values of P and S content in the case of HBL###C
Carbon equivalent value: Ceq (%)=C+Mn/6+Si/24+Ni/40+Cr/5+Mo/4+V/14
Weld Cracking Parameter: Pcm (%)=C+Si/30+Mn/20+Cu/20+Ni/60+Cr/20+Mo/15+V/10+5B
HBLTM series products are approved and certified by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism.

3 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Chemical Composition

 Mechanical Properties

EN 1 0 0 2 5 - 4 : 2004
Yield strength (MPa) min. Tensile strength (MPa) min./max Minimum value of impact energy(J)
YR
Designation 16< 40< 63< 80< 40< 63< 80< （％） at test temperature,in ℃
16 40
40 63 80 100 63 80 100 max. +20 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50
S355M 470 450 440 440 55 47 43 40 ー ー ー
355 345 335 325 315 ー
S355M /630 /610 /600 /600 63 55 51 47 40 31 27
S420M 520 500 480 470 55 47 43 40 ー ー ー
420 400 390 380 370 ー
S420ML /680 /660 /640 /630 63 55 51 47 40 31 27
S460M 55 47 43 40 ー ー ー
460 440 430 410 400 540 530 510 500
S460ML ー 63 55 51 47 40 31 27
/720 /710 /690 /680
S460M（EC3）
＊ 460 460 430 430 ー 55 47 43 40 ー ー ー

Minimum values of impact energy are values for impact tests on longitudinal V-notch test pieces.
＊At the option of the purchaser, S460M shall be supplied with min. yield strength which corresponds to the nominal values of
the yield strength according to EN1993-1-1 in the range upto 80mm.

AS T M A 1 0 6 6 / A 1066M -11
Yield strength (MPa) min. Tensile strength (MPa) min.
YR Minimum value of impact energy
Designation （％）
75 75< 100 75 75< 100 at test temperature
max.

Grade 50 345 450 ー

Grade 60 415 520 ー 48J@-23℃
Grade 65 450 ー 550 ー ー
In addition, the following special supplementary requirements are also suitable for use with this specification.
S75. Maximum Yield Point to Tensile Strength Ratio: The max. yield to tensile ratio shall be 0.87 for grade 50 and
0.90 for grade 60. In this case the max. carbon content on the heat analysis can be raised to 0.16% for grade 50.
S76.Maximum Tensile Strength: The max. tensile strength shall be 630MPa for grade 50, 680MPa for grade 60,
720MPa for grade 65.

J F E B r ands of TM CP St eel Pla t es （HBLT M series products）

Yield strength (MPa) min./max Tensile strength (MPa) min./max
YR Minimum value of impact energy
Designation （％）
12 19 19 40 40< 100 12 19 19 40 40< 100 at test temperature
max.

HBL325B
ー 325/445 ー 490/610 80 27J@0℃
HBL325C
HBL355B
ー 355/475 ー 520/640 80 27J@0℃
HBL355C
HBL385B-L 385/505 ー 550/670 ー
HBL385B 80 70J@0℃
ー 385/505 ー 550/670
HBL385C
HBL440B
ー 440/540 ー 59/740 80 70J@0℃
HBL440C
HBL630B-L
630/750 ー 780/930 ー 85 47J@0℃
HBL630C-L
*: Max. values of P and S content in the case of HBL###C
Carbon equivalent value: Ceq (%)=C+Mn/6+Si/24+Ni/40+Cr/5+Mo/4+V/14
Weld Cracking Parameter: Pcm (%)=C+Si/30+Mn/20+Cu/20+Ni/60+Cr/20+Mo/15+V/10+5B
HBLTM series products are approved and certified by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism.

Chemical Composition PRODUCT SPECIFICATION 4

Example of Quality Characteristics

Ch emi c a l C o mpo si t i o n
Chemical composition of the ladle analysis（％） CEV（％）
Designation Thickness PCM（％）
（mm） C Si Mn P S Ceq（％）

22 0.08 0.36 1.52 0.008 0.003 0.36 ー

S460M
50 0.15 0.37 1.31 0.011 0.003 0.38 ー
A1066 Gr.65 50 0.08 0.35 1.53 0.007 0.002 0.36 ー
50 0.13 0.34 1.34 0.011 0.002 0.37 0.21
HBL325C
100 0.13 0.34 1.34 0.011 0.002 0.37 0.21
50 0.13 0.34 1.34 0.011 0.002 0.37 0.21
HBL355C
100 0.11 0.34 1.46 0.014 0.003 0.37 0.19
35 0.14 0.21 1.26 0.013 0.002 0.37 0.21
HBL385C 70 0.14 0.34 1.37 0.014 0.002 0.39 0.22
100 0.14 0.34 1.37 0.014 0.002 0.39 0.22
19 0.06 0.21 1.47 0.008 0.002 0.42 0.17
HBL440C
50 0.05 0.21 1.47 0.010 0.001 0.41 0.16

M e c h a ni c a l Pro pert i es
Tensile test Charpy impact test Z-direction property
Designation Thickness Direction YP or YS TS EI YR Absorbed energy Reduction of area
（mm）
（N/mm2） （N/mm2） （％） （％） （J） （％）
22 C 560 652 22 ー 266 @ -20 ℃ ー
S460M
50 C 453 600 29 ー 261 @ -20 ℃ ー
A1066 Gr.65 50 C 473 593 31 ー 401 @ -23 ℃ ー
L 375 526 36 71 345 @ 0 ℃
50 68
C 376 525 36 72 289 @ 0 ℃
HBL325C
L 363 504 39 72 345 @ 0 ℃
100 75
C 359 506 38 71 303 @ 0 ℃
L 393 544 36 72 360 @ 0 ℃
50 76
C 388 533 36 73 305 @ 0 ℃
HBL355C
L 396 530 33 75 333 @ 0 ℃
100 73
C 397 532 36 75 306 @ 0 ℃
L 456 594 32 77 318 @ 0 ℃
35 73
C 455 596 31 76 269 @ 0 ℃
L 442 589 32 74 290 @ 0 ℃
HBL385C 70 75
C 443 595 31 74 242 @ 0 ℃
L 425 574 31 74 247 @ 0 ℃
100 71
C 435 580 31 75 205 @ 0 ℃
19 C 490 619 18 79 358 @ 0 ℃ ー
HBL440C
50 C 484 612 31 79 380 @ 0 ℃ ー
YP: Yield point, YS: Yield strength, TS: Tensile strength, El: Elongation, YR: Yield ratio(=YPorYS/TSx100)

5 Example of Quality Characteristics

Te s t R es ul ts o f Welded Jo i nt

Macro photo
Welding Condition
SMAW
Groove Single V
Parent Metal S460M – t50mm
Electrode AWS 5.5 E9016-G
Heat Imp. 20kJ/cm
Int Temp 250℃

Tensile test photo

Bend Test
No. type of test former diameter Bend Angle results
BLS 1 no defects
BLS 2 no defects
side bend 48mm 180°
BLE 1 no defects
BLE 2 no defects

Bending test photo

Test Results
item Tested value Criteria
Tensile
636
Strength 530
637
（N/mm2）

To u g hnes s of Welded Jo i nt
Groove shape V-notch vE0
Welding processes （Sampling position of test pieces） Designation Thickness position （J）
35
CO2 gas-shielded metal arc welding
W.M 156
Welding consumable: JIS Z 3312 YGW-18 F.L 208
7

Heat input :30.2 kJ/cm HBL385C 25 HAZ1mm 278

25

HAZ3mm 280
Interpass temp. : 250℃ R.G=7mm

40
Shielded Metal arc welding
Welding consumable: AWS 5.5 E9016-G
7

W.M 207
Heat input : 20kJ/cm S460M 50 HAZ1mm 196
50

R.G=6mm
(-20℃)
Interpass temp. : 250℃

40
Flux cored arc welding
7

Welding consumable: AWS 5.29 E81T1-K2C

W.M 221
Heat input : 20kJ/cm S460M 50 HAZ1mm 225
50

R.G=6mm (-20℃)
Interpass temp. : 250℃

W.M: Weld metal, F.L: Fusion line, HAZ: Heat affected zone

Example of Quality Characteristics 6

Cat.No.C1E-015-00

1512P(1509)2-1 JSK
Printed in Japan