Chemical Composition

Element\Materia ASTM 36 % Q235B % ASTM 283 %

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Carbon .25 0.20 .27

Manganese … .9
1.45
Phosphorus .04 .035
0.045
Sulfur .05 .04
0.045
Silicon .40 .4
0.35
Copper .20 .20
(Red fonts indicate actual data from Contractor) *

Steel Properties (Based on Data submitted)

ASTM A36 Standard Q235B ASTM 283

Tensile Str.
Ult 400-500MPA 370-500MPA 415-550 MPA

Tensile Str.
Yield 250MPA (min) 235MPA 230 MPA

(Red fonts indicate actual data from Contractor) *

A36 Properties
Based on https://www.theworldmaterial.com/q235-steel/ “Q” is the first letter of Chinese spelling of “Qu Fu Dian”,
which means Yield Point and “235” refers to the minimum yield strength 235 MPa tested with steel diameter ≤ 16mm.
This materials in comparative to A36 but not equivalent since there is an ASTM standard closer to “Q235B” which is the
“ASTM 283 D” in terms of Mechanical Properties (See Picture Below).