18/06/2020 Q235 Steel Q235A Q235B Q235C Q235D Equivalent, Properties, Specification, Composition - The World Material

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Q235 Steel Q235A Q235B Q235C Q235D

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Steel plate made from Q235 steel

Q235 Steel (Q235A Q235B Q235C Q235D)

Q235 steel is a plain carbon structural steel which is widely used in China, Q235 material
in Chinese standard GB/T 700 is divided into 4 quality grades: Q235A, Q235B, Q235C and
Q235D; Density of this steel is 7.85 g/cm3, tensile strength is 370-500 MPa; yield
strength is 235 MPa (data are for steel bar or steel plate diameter ≤ 16mm). Since it’s
mild steel, it is used directly without heat treatment.
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“Q” is the first letter of Chinese spelling of “Qu Fu Dian”, which means Yield Point.

“235” refers to the minimum yield strength 235 MPa tested with steel diameter ≤ 16mm.

Features and Applications

Q235 steel has good plasticity, toughness and weldability, as well as a certain strength,
good cold bending performance. Q235 material is usually rolled into wire rod or round
steel, square steel, flat steel, angle steel, I beam, channel steel, other sections and steel
plates. These products are widely used in construction and engineering welded
structures, to make steel bars or build factory buildings, high voltage transmission
towers, bridges, vehicles, boilers, containers, etc., and also used as a mechanical part with
less demanding performance such as less stressed rods, connecting rods, screws, nuts,
ferrules, brackets, and stands, etc.

Steel wire rod made from Q235 steel in accordance with “GB/T 701 – Hot rolled carbon steel wire rods”

Data Sheet and Specification

The following tables show Q235A, Q235B, Q235C and Q235D steel datasheet and
specification, including chemical composition, physical and mechanical properties, etc.

Q235A, Q235B, Q235C, Q235D Steel Chemical Composition

The table below lists Q235 material chemical composition based on heat analysis.
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Chemical Composition (heat analysis), %, ≤

Steel Grade Quality Grade C Si Mn P S Deoxidation Method
Q235A 0.22 0.35 1.40 0.045 0.050 Rimmed / Killed
Q235B 0.20 0.35 1.40 0.045 0.045 Rimmed / Killed
Q235
Q235C 0.17 0.35 1.40 0.040 0.040 Killed
Q235D 0.17 0.35 1.40 0.035 0.035 Exceptionally Killed

Q235 Steel Properties

The following list summarizes Q235 steel properties including physical and mechanical
properties.

Physical Properties
Notes:

10-6·K-1 = 10-6/K
1 Ω·mm²/m = 1 μΩ·m
1 g/cm3 = 1 kg/dm3 = 1000 kg/m3
1 GPa = 1 kN/mm2
1 MPa = 1 N/mm2

Physical Properties
Density, g/cm3 7.85
Melting point, ℃ about 1493
Specific heat capacity, J/(Kg·K) 470 at 20 ℃
Electrical resistivity, μΩ·m about 0,15 (20 ℃)
Elastic modulus, GPa (kN/mm2) 200
Thermal conductivity, (W/m·K) 53-49 (0-100 ℃)
Coefficient of thermal expansion, (10-6/K) 11.3-11.6 (20 ℃)
Young’s modulus, GPa (kN/mm2) 200
Poisson’s ratio 0.24-0.28

Mechanical Properties
Yield strength and tensile strength are listed in the table below.
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Yield Strength (MPa, ≥); Thickness or

Tensile Strength (MPa)
Dia. (d) mm
16< d 40< d 100< d 150< d
Steel Grade Quality d≤16 d≤100
≤40 ≤100 ≤150 ≤200
Q235A
Q235B
Q235 235 225 215 195 185 370-500
Q235C
Q235D

Minimum Elongation

Elongation (≥ %); Thickness or Dia. (d) mm

40<
60< d 100< d 150< d
Steel Grade d≤40 d
≤100 ≤150 ≤200
≤60
Q235 26 25 24 22 21

Minimum Charpy Impact

Charpy impact (V
notch)
Impact
Temp. energy
Steel Grade Quality
℃ (longitudinal,
≥ J)
Q235A – –
Q235B +20
Q235
Q235C 0 27
Q235D -20

Bending Test Results of Q235 Material

Cold Bending Test 180° (B=2a)
Steel Dia. (d) of Curve Center
Grade Sample Orientation
d≤ 60mm 60<d≤100 mm
Vertical a 2a
Q235
Horizontal 1.5a 2.5a
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Steel rolled with Q195 and Q235B grade rimmed steel, the thickness or diameter of which
is not more than 25mm.

Q235 Steel Equivalent

S235JRG2 and S235J2G4 are old designations in EN 10025:1993, S235JRG2 is replaced
by the new designation S235JR (1.0038), and S235J2G4 replaced by S235J2 (1.0117) in
EN 10025-2 since 2004.

You may be interested in Q235 vs A36, SS400, S235JR & E250 Steel;

Q235 vs Q195, Q215 and Q275 Steel

Q235 material equivalent to ASTM, ISO, European EN (German DIN EN, British BS EN,
French NF EN…), Japanese JIS standard.

Note: Q235 India equivalent is E250 in Indian standard IS 2062.

Q235 steel equivalent grades

China US European Union Britain (UK) Japan
Grade Grade
Standard Grade Standard Grade Standard (Steel Standard (Steel Standard Grade
Number) Number)
ASTM A36 JIS G
GB/T A36/A36M; steel; BS 970 3101; SS400
Q235A 080A15
700 ASTM Grade Prat 1 JIS G SM40
A283/A283M D 3106
JIS
ASTM A36; A36;
GB/T DIN EN S235JR BS EN S235JR G3101; SS400
Q235B ASTM Grade
700 10025-2 (1.0038) 10025-2 (1.0038) JIS SM40
A283/A283M D
G3106
ASTM A36; A36;
ASTM Grade
GB/T DIN EN S235J0 BS EN S235J0 JIS SM40
Q235C A283/A283M; D;
700 10025-2 (1.0114) 10025-2 (1.0114) G3106 SM40
ASTM Grade
A573/A573M 58
S235J0 S235J0
A36;
GB/T ASTM A36; DIN EN (1.0114); BS EN (1.0114); JIS
Q235D Grade SM40
700 ASTM A283M 10025-2 S235J2 10025-2 S235J2 G3106
D
(1.0117) (1.0117)

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