ENGINEERING COMPANY «NIIZHB» LTD

INN 5047145120, OGRN 1135047009129, info@ik-niizhb.ru

141732, Moscow Region, Lobnya, Lermontova str., 2/1
Certificate of accreditation of the testing laboratory №RU.MCC.АЛ.861 of 16.01.2019

Approved by
General director
______________________/D.G. Surikov/
« 03 » of April 2019

TECHNICAL REPORT
(hot-rolled steel sheets)

Subject «Comparative analysis of the requirements of the current standards of the

Russian Federation to hot-rolled sheet rolling made of steel of strength
class 245 (st3ps5 brand), and regulatory requirements for similar products
of Iranian production»

Contract ________________________________

Analysis of compliance of fasteners and metal products manufactured in the

Iranian market with the technical requirements of the «Bushehr-2 NPP project»

Customer Atomstroyexport (JSC)

Director of Technology Construction

Centre М.Y. Yacobson

Moscow
2019
 Implementators

Head of the Department of

reinforcement and metal
construction S.О. Slyshenkov

Engineer M.А. Belova

Engineer S.S. Stepanova

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...............................................................................................................................................3

TERMS AND DEFINITIONS ..............................................................................................................................4
SYMBOLS..............................................................................................................................................................5
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED ...................................................................................................................6
PREFACE ..............................................................................................................................................................7
1 GENERAL PROVISIONS............................................................................................................................8
1.1 Contractor data ...........................................................................................................................................8
1.2 Customer data .............................................................................................................................................8
1.3 Construction facility data ............................................................................................................................8
1.4 Object of analysis.........................................................................................................................................8
1.5 The list of plants ..........................................................................................................................................9
2 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTION ........11
2.1 General requirements ...............................................................................................................................11
2.2 Labeling requirements ...............................................................................................................................12
2.3 Analysis of the regulatory documents requirements ................................................................................12
2.4 Requirements analysis conclusions ...........................................................................................................25
CONCLUSION ....................................................................................................................................................29
ANNEX 1 ..............................................................................................................................................................31
ANNEX 2 ..............................................................................................................................................................32
ANNEX 3 ..............................................................................................................................................................35

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 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
Flat product. Rectangular cross-section product with a large width-thickness
ratio.
Rolled plate. Products with a thickness of 3.00 mm and more, width of 500
mm and more, with rolled or edged edges and supplied in sheets or rolls.
Hot-rolled products. Rolled product resulting from hot plastic deformation
and subsequent still air cooling.
Heat treating. Technological process of heating rolled products to a specified
temperature and cooling it at a specified speed or in still air.

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 SYMBOLS
y - yield, N/mm2
b - bending limit, N/mm2
δ5 - relative elongation, %
Сeq - carbon equivalent
А - increased thickness accuracy rolled product
B - normal thickness accuracy rolled product
RE - extra high flatness accuracy rolled product
RH - high flatness accuracy rolled product
RI - improved flatness accuracy rolled product
RN - normal flatness accuracy rolled product

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 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED
NPP - Nuclear power plant

RD - Reference documentation

KCU - Toughness, the third symbol shows the notch type: sharp (V), with

KCV - the bending radius (U).

IRI - Islamic Republic of Iran

RS-071-18 - Regulations and standards. Rules of the conformance evaluation of

equipment, components, materials and semi-finished products
supplied to nuclear facilities

GD-03-36- - Governing documents. Supply conditions for imported equipment,

2002 products, materials and components for nuclear facilities, radiation
sources and storage facilities of the Russian Federation

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 PREFACE
This research is executed under the terms of the contract No. entered into
between Atomstroyexport JSC and EC NIIZHB LLC
This report is designed according to the RS-071-18, GD-03-36-2002 requirements
and contains a comparative requirements analysis of the current standards of the
Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the RF) for hot-rolled products of steel
grade 245 (Grade St3sp5), required with respect to the project of the NPP Bushehr-2,
construction and the requirements of international and national standards applied in
Islamic Republic of Iran (hereinafter referred to as the IRI) when producing metal
products.

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 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1Contractor data
EC NIIZHB LLC activities were performed based on a permitting document -
Accreditation Certificate of the Testing Center No.RU.MCC.АЛ.861 dated January 16,
2019.

1.2Customer data
Customer: Atomstrpoyexport Joint-stock Company (Atomstroyexport JSC).

1.3Construction facility data

Construction facilities are building structures of buildings and constructions of
the NPP Bushehr-2 and requirements to which are reflected in the design
documentation.

1.4Object of analysis
For the of NPP Bushehr-2 constructions the project provides the use of hot-rolled
sheet made of steel of grade 245 (grade St3ps5) according to GOST 19903-2015.
Within the scope of this paper, there was made a benchmark assessment of the
geometrical parameters, chemical composition, mechanical and operational properties
of hot-rolled flat products manufactured according to GOST 19903-2015 and the quality
rating of hot-rolled flat products manufactured by Iranian factories (the rolled stock of
Khouzestan Oxin Steel Co. and Mobarakeh Steel Co (Esfagan) were analyzed)
The analysis was carries out with respect to the metal product types manufactured
by the following plants:
1. Khouzestan Oxin Steel Co,
2. Mobarakeh Steel Co (Esfagan),
3. Kouhpaye Steel Co,
4. Saveh Rolling & Profile Mills Co,
5. Esfahan Steel Company (ESCO).

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 1.5The list of plants
The list of plants (Companies) and specifications of the building materials
produced are given in a Table 1. The table is made based on the data contained in
assessment sheets and according to information provided on the websites of plants.
Based on the website data of plants, the hot-rolled sheet is not listed among the
products manufactured by Kouhpaye Steel Co., Saveh Rolling & Profile Mills Co. and
Esfahan Steel Company (ESCO).
According to the assessment sheet data, the Mobarakeh Steel Co (Esfagan) plant
produces hot-rolled steel sheets in accordance with the following standards:
- DIN 1614-1 «Steel flat products; hot rolled sheet and strip; technical delivery
conditions; mild unalloyed steels for cold reducing» and DIN 1614-2 «Steel flat
products; hot rolled sheet and strip; technical delivery conditions; mild unalloyed steels
for immediate cold forming», which are replaced by DIN 10111 «Continuously hot
rolled low carbon steel sheet and strip for cold forming - Technical delivery conditions»
- DIN 17155 «Creep resistant steel plate and strip; technical delivery conditions»,
which is replaced by DIN 10028 «Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes» –
- DIN 17102 «Weldable normalized fine grain structural steels; technical delivery
conditions for plate, strip, wide flats, sections and bars», which is replaced by DIN
10028 «Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes» and DIN EN 10113 «Hot-
rolled products in weldable fine grain structural steels»;
- DIN EN 10149 «Hot rolled flat products made of high yield strength steels for
cold forming».
The hot-rolled stock, actually produced at the IRI plants, according to the
assessment sheets and information, provided on the websites, is represented in a Table
А.1 of the Annex 1.
DIN EN 10111-96, DIN EN 10149-96 and DIN EN 10028-3 standards declared
by manufacturers do not apply to hot-rolled sheets used for building structures
according to the definition area, and the steel grades specified in these standards are not
listed in the range of products produced, therefore, the requirements of DIN EN 10111-
96, DIN EN 10149-96 and DIN EN 10028-3 are not accepted for analysis.
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 Table 1 – List of plants (Companies) and specifications of the building materials produced
Standard for the stock and
Location/address of the Nomenclature (steel
Name of the Shape nomenclature of Production
company; grade of manufactured Certification
company nomenclature manufactured products capacity
contacts products -standard)
DIN
Accreditation certificate
No. AAC.A.00234
Address: 10 Km Ahwaz-
ISO 14001:2004
Bandar Imam Khomeini Road, From 5 to 150 mm
ISO9001:2008
6178813111, Iran; (St 37-3, St 44-3, St 52-
BS OHSAS 18001:2007
3, St 50-2, St 60-2, St
ISO1001:2006
Khouzestan E-mail: sale@oxinsteel.ir Hot-rolled carbon 70-2 – DIN 17100; 1,050,000. tons per
DIN17100 ISO10003:2007
Oxin Steel Co. http://www.oxinsteel.ir steel sheet S235, S355, S450J0 – year
ISO10002:2014
Tel:+98-61-32909000-9; DIN EN 10025;
ISO10004:2012
Fax: +98-61-32909102 A283 – ASTM A283;
ISO 10015:1999
Tel:+98-61-32909023; RPV 24–RPV 50 – KR)
ISIRI 4694
Fax: +98-61-32909021
ISO/IEC 17025:2005
ISO/TS 29001:2010
Place of business: Isfahan; δ= from 0,18 mm to 16
DIN17100, DIN 1614,
E-mal:info@msc.ir mm
DIN 17155, DIN 17102,
Mobarakeh www.msc.ir (St 33, St 37-2, St 37-3,
Hot-rolled carbon EN 10025-93, DIN EN 10 million tons per Certificate
Steel Co Sales department: 031- St 44-2, St 44-3, St 52-3,
steel sheet 10111-96, 10149-96, 10028- year -
(Esfagan) 33326573 S235, S355, S450J0 –
3, 10025-5, ASTM A569,
Export department: 031- DIN 17100,
621, 622, A285GR
322228-67 EN10025/93)
Comments:
The following plants are listed in a design specification:
1. Kouhpaye Steel Co.
2. Saveh Rolling & Profile Mills Co.
3. Esfahan Steel Company (ESCO).
Based on the website data of plants, the hot-rolled sheet is not listed among the products manufactured by Kouhpaye Steel Co., and Esfahan Steel Company (ESCO).

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 2 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF REGULATORY
REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTION
2.1General requirements
According to the GOST 19903-2015 “Hot-rolled steel sheets. Range” industry
produces sheets with various geometric parameters. Herewith, requirements are
imposed on the accuracy of rolled metal products manufacturing such as: tolerances
of the geometric characteristics (nominal size of the rolled steel), on the maximum
deviations in thickness, width and length of rolled products, deviations from the flat
accuracy of rolled products.
According to GOST 19903-2015 the hot-rolled sheet (hereinafter – rolled
sheet) is produced with a width of 500 mm and more, in sheets from 0.4 mm to 160.0
mm thick and in rolls from 1.2 mm to 25.0 mm thick.
Rolled product is classified according to:
- production accuracy on thickness: high - A; - ordinary - B;
- flat surface accuracy: extra high - RE; high - RH; improved – RI; normal -
RN;
- nature of the edge: with uncut edge - НО; with sheared edge - О;
- size;
- type: sheets; rolls.
Sheets are produced by sheet-by-sheet rolling or cutting rolled products by
size.
The standard GOST 19903-2015 complies with the international standard DIN
59200 "Flacherzeugnisse aus Stahl Warnngewalzter Breitflachstahl Maße, Masse,
Grenzabmaße, Formtoleranzen und Grenzabweichungen der Masse" - hot rolled wide
flats - dimensions, mass, tolerances on dimensions, shape and mass - in terms of
requirements for the range. Degree of compliance - nonequivalent (NEQ).
General specifications for hot-rolled sheet, made of steel of strength class 245
(grade St3ps5), are defined in GOST 14637-89 «Rolled plate of carbon on general
quality. Specifications».

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 According to the requirements of GOST 380-2005, GOST 27772-2015 and
GOST 14637-89, the following standardized quality indicators are presented for steel
of strength class 245 (grade St3ps5): chemical composition, temporary resistance,
yield strength, relative elongation, cold bending, toughness KCU at –20°C, after
mechanical aging and toughness KCV at 0°C and +20°C.
The range of hot-rolled sheet metal produced in IRI is defined by DIN 59200.
According to this standard, hot-rolled sheet is available in thicknesses from 5 to 80
mm. The requirements of DIN 59200 apply for maximum deviations and tolerances
of geometric characteristics.
Hot-rolled products in IRI are produced from structural steel, the general
specifications for which are defined in DIN 17100 and DIN EN 10025.
According to DIN 17100 and DIN EN 10025, the following steel quality
indicators are normative: chemical composition, mechanical properties, including
impact work. The toughness of steel is determined with a KCV notch. There are also
values of bending tests in these standards.

2.2 Labeling requirements

According to DIN 59200, hot-rolled wide flat steel with a thickness of 15 mm,
class B in production accuracy in thickness, 800 mm wide and 3500 mm long, with
limited edge deviation (R), particularly straight (L), fine (S), of steel S275J0
according to EN 10025-2 is as follows:
Wide flat steel DIN 59200-15B×800×3500-R-L-S
Steel DIN EN 10025-2-S275J0.

2.3Analysis of the regulatory documents requirements

Requirements for geometrical parameters of hot-rolled products and a range
according to GOST 19903-2015 and DIN 59200 are shown in the Table 2. The
maximum deviations in geometric characteristics are listed in Table 3-8.
Requirements for the mechanical properties of steel are given in Table 9, and
the requirements for chemical composition - in Table 10.

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Table 2 – The range of hot rolled sheet
Name of Values of nominal sizes, mm
parameter GOST 19903-2015 DIN 59200-2001
0,40; 0,45; 0,50; 0,55; 0,60; 0,63; 0,65; 0,70; 0,75; 0,80; 0,90; 1,00; 1,20; 1,30; 1,40; 1,5; 5; 6; 8; 10; 12; 15; 20; 25; 30; 40
1,6; 1,8; 2,0; 2,2; 2,5; 2,8; 3,0; 3,2; 3,5; 3,8; 3,9; 4,0; 4,5; 5,0; 5,5; 6,0; 6,5; 7,0; 7,5; 8,0;
Thickness 8,5; 9,0 9,5; 10,0; 10,5; 11,0; 11,5; 12,0; 12,5; 13,0; 13,5; 14,0; 14,5; 15,0; 15,5; 16,0;
16,5; 17,0; 17,5; 18,0; 18,5; 19,0; 19,5; 20,0; 20,5; 21,0; 21,5; 22,0; 22,5; 23,0; 23,5; 24,0;
24,5; 25,0; 25,5; 26,0; 27,0; 28,0; 29,0; 30,0; 31,0; 32,0; 34,0; 36,0; 38,0; 40,0
500; 510; 600; 650; 670; 700; 710; 750; 800; 850; 900; 950, 1000; 1100; 1250; 1400; 160; 180; 200; 220; 240; 250; 260; 280; 300; 320;
Width 1420; 1500; 1600; 1700; 1800; 1900; 2000; 2100; 2200; 2300; 2400; 2500; 2600; 2700; 340; 350; 360; 380; 400; 450; 500; 550; 600; 650;
2800; 2900; 3000; 3200; 3400; 3600; 3800; 4000; 4200; 4400 700; 750; 800; 900; 1000; 1100; 1200
710; 1200; 1400; 1420; 1500; 1600; 1700; 1800; 1900; 2000; 2200; 2500; 2800; 3000; From 2000 to 12000
Length 3200; 3400, 3500; 3600, 4000; 4500; 5000; 5500; 6000; 6500; 7000; 7500; 8000; 8200;
8500, 9000; 10000; 11000; 12000
Comments:
1. The table presents nominal thicknesses up to 40 mm, in GOST 19903-2015 and DIN 59200-2001 there are thicknesses> 40 mm;
2. According to GOST 19903-2015 by agreement of the manufacturer with the consumer, it is allowed to manufacture rolled products of other sizes;
3. Preferred nominal thicknesses and widths are given according to DIN 59200-2001. All other thicknesses are ≥4 mm, widths in the range of 150 mm <b ≤ 250 mm are
also available.

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Table 3 – Maximum deviations in the thickness of rolled products manufactured in sheets and rolls
GOST 19903-2015 DIN 59200-2001
Nominal Maximum deviations in
Maximum deviations in the thickness of rolled products with a width of, mm
Rolled product rolled rolled product thickness, mm
thickness (sheets From 500 to Ov. 750 to Ov. 1000 to Ov. 1500 to Ov. 2000 to Ov. 2300 to Ov. 2700 to product
and rolls), mm 750 incl. 1000 incl. 1500 incl. 2000 incl. 2300 incl. 2700 incl. 3000 incl. thickness, А В
A B A B A B A B A B A B A B mm
from 0,40 to 0,50
±0,05 ±0,07 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
incl.
upp. 0,50 " 0,60 " ±0,06 ±0,08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
" 0,60 " 0,75 " ±0,07 ±0,09 ±0,07 ±0,09 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
" 0,75 " 0,90 " ±0,08 ±0,10 ±0,08 ±0,10 ±0,12 ±0,15 - - - - - - - - - - -
" 0,90 " 1,10 " ±0,09 ±0,11 ±0,09 ±0,12 ±0,12 ±0,15 - - - - - - - - - - -
" 1,10 " 1,20 " ±0,10 ±0,12 ±0,11 ±0,13 ±0,12 ±0,15 - - - - - - - - - - -
" 1,20 " 1,30 " ±0,11 ±0,13 ±0,12 ±0,14 ±0,12 ±0,15 - - - - - - - - - - -
" 1,30 " 1,40 " ±0,11 ±0,14 ±0,12 ±0,15 ±0,12 ±0,18 - - - - - - - - - - -
" 1,40 " 1,60 " ±0,12 ±0,15 ±0,13 ±0,15 ±0,13 ±0,18 - - - - - - - - - - -
" 1,60 " 1,80 " ±0,13 ±0,15 ±0,14 ±0,17 ±0,14 ±0,18 - - - - - - - - - - -
" 1,80 " 2,00 " ±0,14 ±0,16 ±0,15 ±0,17 ±0,16 ±0,18 ±0,17 ±0,20 - - - - - - - - -
" 2,00 " 2,20 " ±0,15 ±0,17 ±0,16 ±0,18 ±0,17 ±0,19 ±0,18 ±0,20 - - - - - - - - -
" 2,20 " 2,50 " ±0,16 ±0,18 ±0,17 ±0,19 ±0,18 ±0,20 ±0,19 ±0,21 - - - - - - - - -
" 2,50 " 3,00 " ±0,17 ±0,19 ±0,18 ±0,20 ±0,19 ±0,21 ±0,20 ±0,22 ±0,23 ±0,25 - - - - - - -
" 3,00 " 3,50 " ±0,18 ±0,20 ±0,19 ±0,21 ±0,20 ±0,22 ±0,22 ±0,24 ±0,26 ±0,29 - - - - - - -
" 3,50 " 3,90 " ±0,20 ±0,22 ±0,21 ±0,23 ±0,22 ±0,24 ±0,24 ±0,26 ±0,28 ±0,31 - - - - - - -
+0,10 +0,20 +0,15 +0,30 +0,10 +0,30 +0,20 +0,40 +0,25 +0,45
" 3,90 " 5,50 " - - - -
-0,40 -0,40 -0,40 -0,40 -0,50 -0,50 -0,50 -0,50 -0,50 -0,50
+0,00 +0,10 +0,10 +0,20 +0,10 +0,25 +0,20 +0,40 +0,25 +0,45 From 4 to +0,6 +0,7
" 5,50 " 7,50 " - - - -
-0,50 -0,50 -0,60 -0,60 -0,60 -0,60 -0,60 -0,60 -0,60 -0,60 10 -0,4 -0,3
+0,00 +0,10 +0,10 +0,20 +0,20 +0,30 +0,20 +0,35 +0,25 +0,45 +0,50 +0,60
" 7,50 " 10,00 " - -
-0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80
+0,00 +0,20 +0,10 +0,20 +0,20 +0,30 +0,30 +0,40 +0,35 +0,50 +0,60 +0,70 +0,90 +1,00
" 10,00 " 12,70 "
-0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 From 10 to +0,8 +0,9
+0,15 +0,20 +0,15 +0,25 +0,25 +0,35 +0,35 +0,40 +0,40 +0,55 +0,65 +1,00 20 -0,4 -0,3
" 12,70 " 15,00 " ±0,80 ±0,90
-0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,80 -0,90
+0,20 +0,20 +0,20 +0,25 +0,25 +0,35 +0,35 +0,45 +0,50 +0,60 +0,70 From 20 to +0,9 +1,1
" 15,00 " 25,00 " ±0,90 ±0,90 ±1,00
-0,90 -0,90 -0,90 -0,90 -0,90 -0,90 -0,90 -0,80 -0,90 -0,90 -0,90 25 -0,5 -0,3
Comments:
1. According to GOST 19903-2015, the maximum deviations in thickness “Ov.12.70 to 15.00 incl.” and “ov. 15.00 to 25.00 incl.” is set for rolled metal, cut into sheets or made in
rolls; thickness deviations for sheets of specified thickness, produced per sheets, are given in table 4.

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Table 4 – Maximum deviations in thickness of rolled products manufactured in sheets
GOST 19903-2015 DIN 59200-2001
Maximum deviations in
Maximum deviations in the thickness of rolled products with a width of, mm Nominal rolled product thickness,
Rolled product mm
rolled product
thickness (sheets),
Ov.1000 to Ov. 1200 to Ov. 1500 to Ov. 1700 to Ov. 1800 to Ov. 2000 to Ov. 2300 to thickness,
mm
1200 incl. 1500 incl. 1700 incl. 1800 incl. 2000 incl. 2300 incl. 2500 incl. mm А В
A B A B A B A B A B A B A B
+0,8 +0,9
From 10 to 20
Ov. 12,7 to 25,0 +0,15 +0,2 +0,15 +0,2 +0,25 +0,3 +0,35 +0,4 +0,5 +0,6 +0,7 +0,7 -0,4 -0,3
±0,8 ±0,8
incl. -0,80 -0,8 -0,80 -0,8 -0,80 -0,8 -0,80 -0,8 -0,8 -0,8 -0,8 -0,8 +0,9 +1,1
From 20 to 25
-0,5 -0,3
+0,15 +0,2 +0,15 +0,2 +0,25 +0,3 +0,35 +0,4 +0,5 +0,6 +0,7 +0,8 +0,8 +1,0 +1,3
" 25,0 " 30,0 " ±0,9 From 25 to 30
-0,90 -0,9 -0,90 -0,9 -0,90 -0,9 -0,90 -0,9 -0,8 -0,9 -0,9 -0,9 -0,9 -0,6 -0,3
+0,15 +0,2 +0,25 +0,3 +0,25 +0,3 +0,35 +0,4 +0,5 +0,5 +0,7 +0,8 +0,8 +0,9
" 30,0 " 34,0 "
-1,00 -1,0 -1,00 -1,0 -1,00 -1,0 -0,90 -1,0 -1,0 -1,0 -1,0 -1,0 -0,9 -1,0 +1,1 +1,5
From 30 to 40
+0,20 +0,3 +0,30 +0,4 +0,40 +0,5 +0,50 +0,6 +0,6 +0,7 +0,8 +0,9 +0,9 +1,0 -0,7 -0,3
" 34,0 " 40,0 "
-1,10 -1,1 -1,10 -1,1 -1,10 -1,1 -1,10 -1,1 -1,0 -1,1 -1,1 -1,1 -1,1 -1,1

End of table 4 – Maximum deviations in thickness of rolled products manufactured in sheets

GOST 19903-2015 DIN 59200-2001
Maximum deviations in
Maximum deviations in the thickness of rolled products with a width of, mm Nominal rolled product thickness,
Rolled product
rolled product mm
thickness
Ov. 2500 to Ov. 2600 to Ov. 2800 to Ov. 3000 to Ov. 3200 to Ov. 3400 to Ov. 3600 to Ov. 3800 to thickness,
(sheets), mm
2600 incl. 2800 incl. 3000 incl. 3200 incl. 3400 incl. 3600 incl. 3800 incl. 4400 incl. mm А В
A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B
+0,8 +0,9
From 10 to 20
Ov. 12,7 to +0,9 +1,0 +0,9 +1,1 +0,9 +1,2 +0,9 +1,3 +0,9 +1,4 +1,4 -0,4 -0,3
- - - - -
25,0 incl. -0,8 -0,8 -0,8 -0,8 -0,8 -0,8 -0,8 -0,8 -0,8 -0,8 -0,8 +0,9 +1,1
From 20 to 25
-0,5 -0,3
+1,0 +1,0 +1,1 +1,1 +1,2 +1,1 +1,3 +1,1 +1,4 +1,1 +1,5 +1,1 +1,6 +1,1 +1,6 +1,0 +1,3
" 25,0 " 30,0 " ±0,9 From 25 to 30
-0,9 -0,9 -0,9 -0,9 -0,9 -0,9 -0,9 -0,9 -0,9 -0,9 -0,9 -0,9 -0,9 -0,9 -0,9 -0,6 -0,3
+0,9 +1,2 +1,3 +1,4 +1,5 +1,6 +1,7 +1,7
" 30,0 " 34,0 " ±1,0 ±1,0 ±1,0 ±1,0 ±1,0 ±1,0 ±1,0 ±1,0
-1,0 -1,0 -1,0 -1,0 -1,0 -1,0 -1,0 -1,0 +1,1 +1,5
From 30 to 40
+1,3 +1,4 +1,5 +1,6 +1,7 +1,8 +1,8 -0,7 -0,3
" 34,0 " 40,0 " ±1,0 ±1,1 ±1,0 ±1,0 ±1,0 ±1,0 ±1,0 ±1,0 ±1,0
-1,1 -1,1 -1,1 -1,1 -1,1 -1,1 -1,1
Comments:
1. Rolled products with maximum thickness deviations (A) are manufactured by agreement of the consumer with the manufacturer according to GOST 19903-2015.
2. Width tolerances are ± 2% of the nominal width, but not more than ± 10 mm according to DIN 59200-2001.

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Table 5 – Maximum deviations in width of rolled products with a cut edge manufactured in sheets
GOST 19903-2015 DIN 59200-2001
Maximum deviations on Maximum deviations on the
Nominal width of the rolled product, width of the rolled product,
Width, mm Thickness, mm the width of the rolled
mm mm
product, mm

Up to 800 incl. +6 Ov. 150 to 500 incl. 0,5

Up to 3,9 incl.
Ov. 800 +10 Ov. 500 to 1000 incl. 0,6
Up to 1500 ibcl. Ov. 3,9 to 16,0 incl. +10
Ov. 1000 to 1250 incl. 0,7
Ov. 1500 +15
Ov. 150 to 500 incl. 0,5
For all widths Ov. 16,0 to 60,0 incl. +25 Ov. 500 to 1000 incl. 0,6
Ov. 1000 to 1250 incl. 0,7
Comments:
1. As may be agreed by the manufacturer and the consumer, the maximum deviations in the width of rolled products shall not exceed:
+5 mm - with a width of up to 1000 mm;
+10 mm - over 1000 mm.
2. Other maximum deviations in width are allowed as may be agreed by manufacturer and the consumer.
3. Maximum deviations in the width of rolled products manufactured in sheets with an uncut edge should not exceed by more than 50 mm the maximum deviations in width
specified in Table 5. Other positive maximum deviations in the width of rolled products are allowed as may be agreed by the manufacturer and the consumer.
4. The maximum deviations in the width of rolled products manufactured in sheets, rolls and sheets cut from rolls with uncut edges shall not exceed:
+20 mm - with a width of up to 1000 mm;
+30 mm - with a width of more than 1000 mm.

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 Table 6 – Maximum deviations for the length of rolled products manufactured in sheet, according to GOST 19903
Maximum deviations on the length of the rolled
Length, mm Width, mm
product, mm
Up to 1500 incl. +10
Up to 3,9 incl.
Ov. 1500 +15
Up to 2000 incl. +10
Ov. 2000 to 6000 incl. Ov. 3,9 to 16,0 incl. +25
Ov. 6000 +35
Up to 3000 incl. +15
Ov. 3000 to 6000 incl. Ov. 16,0 to 60,0 incl. +25
Ov. 6000 +40
Ov. 60,0 to 100,0 incl. +50
For all lengths
" 100,0 " 160,0 " +75
Comments:
1. According to DIN 59200-2001, when ordering without specifying the length, delivery of wide flat steel from 2000 to 12000 mm in length is to be decided by supplier.
2. According to DIN 59200-2001, wide flat steel is also available in production lengths with the length range specified when ordering. The interval between the smallest and
longest length of this range should be at least 500 mm (for example, from 3000 to 3500 mm).
3. According to DIN 59200-2001, when ordering lengths (for example, 3300 mm), nominal lengths can be exceeded up to 200 mm. Lower tolerances can be agreed on, and in this
case 50 mm and 25 mm should be preferred.

Table 7 – Maximum deviations for the length of rolled products cut into sheets according to GOST 19903-2015
Maximum deviations on the length of the rolled
Length, mm Width, mm
product, mm
Up to 1500 incl. +15
Up to 3,9 incl.
Ov. 1500 +20
Up to 4000 incl. +20
Ov. 3,9
Ov. 4000 +25
Comments:
4. According to DIN 59200-2001, when ordering without specifying the length, delivery of wide flat steel from 2000 to 12000 mm in length is to be decided by supplier.
5. According to DIN 59200-2001, wide flat steel is also available in production lengths with the length range specified when ordering. The interval between the smallest and
longest length of this range should be at least 500 mm (for example, from 3000 to 3500 mm).
1. According to DIN 59200-2001, when ordering lengths (for example, 3300 mm), nominal lengths can be exceeded up to 200 mm. Lower tolerances can be agreed on, and in this
case 50 mm and 25 mm should be preferred.

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Table 8 – Deviation from flatness of rolled products manufactured in sheets per 1 m length according to GOST 19903-2015
Flatness deviations per 1 m of rolled product length
Width of rolled product
RE RH RI RN
(sheet)
max
From 0,4 to 1,4 incl. 8 10 15 20
Ov. 1,4 to 3,9 incl. 8 10 12 15
Ov. 3,9 5 8 10 12
Comments:
1. Flatness deviations apply to rolled products with σt ≤ 690 N/mm2 (70 kgf/mm2), for rolled products with σt > 690 N/mm2 (70 kgf/mm2) deviations from flatness are
specified in the supply regulatory documentation of a specific type of rolled products agreed when ordering.
2. Flat products with particularly high flatness (RE) are manufactured as may be agreed by consumer and manufacturer.

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 Table 9 – Mechanical properties of steel according to GOST 14637-89, GOST 27772-2015, DIN 17100 and DIN EN 10025-2
Bending to parallel
Ultimate tensile Toughness, J/cm2 (kgf ∙ m/cm2), min
sides(a/t - sample
strength σT, N/mm², Yield σy (σ0.2), N/mm² min Relative elongation δ5, %*
thickness, d - former
min
diameter) KCU KCV
Grade or steel
type, material at the thickness of, At the At the
at the thickness of, mm at the thickness of, mm at the thickness of, mm
standard mm temperature, °С After temperature, °С
mechanic
up to 10 up to 10 ov. 10 to ov. 20 to ov.40 to up to 20 ov. 20 to 40 up to 20 al aging
ov. 10 ov. 40 ov.20 -20 0 +20
incl. incl. 20 incl. 40 incl. 100 incl. incl. incl.

St3ps5 (GOST 34
39 (5-9 mm) 29 (to 25
14637 370-480 245 245 235 225 26 25 23 d=1,5a d=2,5a - (5-20
29 (10-25 mm) mm incl.)
mm)

from 2 to from 4 to 34
S245 (GOST from 2 to 3,9 incl. from 4 to 30 incl. from 2 to 3,9 incl. from 4 to 30 incl.
3,9 incl. 30 incl. (from 4
27772 d=2a - - -
to 30
370 245 235 20 24 incl.)

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 Ultimate tensile Bending to parallel sides(a/t -
strength σT, N/mm², Yield σy (σ0.2), N/mm² min Relative elongation δ5, %* sample thickness, d - former Toughness, J/cm2 (kgf ∙ m/cm2), min
min diameter)

Grade or steel at the thickness of, mm at the thickness of, mm at the thickness of, mm at the thickness of, mm KCU KCV
type, material At the
standard temperatu After At the temperature, °С
Up to ov. 16 ov. 40 ov. 63 ov. 80
from 3 to 40 ov. 40 to 63 ov. 63 to 100 re, °С mechani
from 3 to 100 incl. 16 mm to 40 to 63 to 80 to 100 from 3 to 63 incl. ov.63 to 100 incl.
incl. incl. incl. cal
incl. incl. incl. incl. incl.
-40 aging -20 0 +20

27 (to
S235JR (DIN EN 250
- - - -
10025-2)
1t incl.) 6
(up to 6 incl.) 27 (to
S235J0 (DIN EN 26 25 24 250
360-510 235 225 215 215 215 1,5t (ov.6 to 8 - - - - -
10025-2) 24 23 22
incl.) incl.) 6
** 27 (to
S235J2 (DIN EN 400
- - - -
10025-2)
incl.) 6
27 (to
S275JR (DIN EN 250
- - - -
10025-2)
1t incl.) 6
(up to 6 incl.) 27 (to
S275J0 (DIN EN 23 22 21 250
410-560 275 265 255 245 235 1,5t (ov.6 to - - - - -
10025-2) 21 20 19
8 incl.) incl.) 6
** 27 (to
S275J2 (DIN EN 400
- - - -
10025-2)
incl.) 6
27 (from
St37-2 U, N (DIN
- - - - 10 to 16
17100) 7
mm incl.)
235 225 215 205 195
27 (from
USt37-2 U, N 1а 1,5а
- - - - 10 to 16
(DIN 17100) 7 2а 2,5а
mm incl.)
27 (from
RSt37-2 U, N 26 25 24
340-470 - - - - 10 to 63
(DIN 17100) 7 24 23 22
mm incl.)
27 (from
St37-3 U (DIN
235 225 215 215 215 - - - 10 to 16 -
17100) 7
1а 1,5а mm incl.)
1,5а 2а 27 (from
St37-3 N (DIN
- - 10 to 16 - -
17100) 7
mm incl.)

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 Ultimate tensile Bending to parallel sides(a/t -
strength σT, N/mm², Yield σy (σ0.2), N/mm² min Relative elongation δ5, %* sample thickness, d - former Toughness, J/cm2 (kgf ∙ m/cm2), min
min diameter)

Grade or steel at the thickness of, mm at the thickness of, mm at the thickness of, mm at the thickness of, mm KCU KCV
type, material At the
standard temperatu After At the temperature, °С
Up to ov. 16 ov. 40 ov. 63 ov. 80
from 3 to 40 ov. 40 to 63 ov. 63 to 100 re, °С mechani
from 3 to 100 incl. 16 mm to 40 to 63 to 80 to 100 from 3 to 63 incl. ov.63 to 100 incl.
incl. incl. incl. cal
incl. incl. incl. incl. incl.
-40 aging -20 0 +20

27 (from
St44-2 U, N (DIN
- - - - 10 to 63
17100) 7
incl.)
27 (from
10 to 63
St44-3 U (DIN incl.)
- - - -
17100)7 23 (ov.63
22 21 20 2,5а 3а
410-540 275 265 255 245 235 to 100
20 19 18 3а 3,5а
incl.)
27 (from
10 to 63
St44-3 N (DIN incl.)
- - - -
17100) 7 23 (ov.63
to 100
incl.)
Comments:
For steels listed in the table, the numerator indicates the values for testing the sample parallel to the grain, in the denominator - across the grain in accordance with DIN EN 10025-2/DIN 17100.
* The relative elongation according to DIN EN 10025-2 is determined with a length of L0=80 mm for thicknesses up to 3 mm and with a length of L0 = 5.65√ (S0) mm for thicknesses of 3 mm and according DIN
17100 with a length of L0 = 80 mm for thicknesses up to 3 mm and with a length of L0 = 5d0 mm for thicknesses of 3 mm.
** According to DIN EN 10025-2 for products, the bending tests are carried out on 90°.
24-deviation of indicators according to DIN EN 10025-2/DIN 17100 from the requirements of GOST 14637-89 to the steel grade St3ps6 and/or the requirements of GOST 27772-2015 to
strength class C245.
1. According to GOST 14637-89 as may be agreed by the manufacturer with the consumer for rolled products with a thickness of more than 20 mm, the yield strength value is allowed 10 N/mm2 (1
kgf/mm2) lower compared to the specified value;
2. According to GOST 14637-89, the relative elongation is allowed to decrease by 1% abs. for rolled products with a thickness of more than 8 mm and for every millimeter of thickness reduction for rolled
products with a thickness of 8 mm or less;
3. According to GOST 14637-89, as may be agreed by the manufacturer and the consumer, the upper limit of the temporary resistance is allowed to exceed the specified limit of 50 N/mm2 (5 kgf/mm2)
subject to the other standards;
4. According to GOST 27772-2015, the relative elongation (δ80) of sheet steel with a thickness of 2.0 mm to 2.8 mm inclusive of steel C245 must be at least 26%.
5. According to DIN EN 10025-2 and DIN 17100, the direction of the transverse (t) direction of rolling is used for sheet metal, strip and wide-strip steel with a width of ≥ 600 mm. For all other products,
the values in the rolling direction (l) are valid;
6. For nominal thicknesses of ≤ 12 mm, see EN 10025-1: 2004, 7.3.2.1;
7. U - hot forming, without processing; N - normalized. Also applies the section 8.4.1.2 DIN 17100;
8. According to DIN 17100, the test result is the average of three tests. Only one single value can be lower than the minimum average value of 23 or 27 J, and then only a maximum of 30%.

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Table 10 –Requirements for the chemical composition of steel according to GOST 380-2005, GOST 27772-2015, DIN 17100 and
DIN EN 10025-2
Grade or steel Mass content of elements,%, maximum
Сeq.,%
type, material Chrom Copper3 Phosphor Aluminium
Carbon Manganese Silicon 2
Nickel3 Sulfur Nitrogen 5,11,12
Arsenic max
standard ium 3 ,10
us
St3PS5 (GOST 0,14-0,22 0,40-0,65 0,05-0,15 0,050 0,040 0,012 (0,010) 4
Mn
380-2005) 0,12-0,25 0,37-0,70 0,03-0,18
0,30 0,30 0,30
0,055 0,045 0,014 (0,012)
0,08 - С𝑒𝑞 = C +
6
S245 (GOST 0,22 1,00 0,06-0,16 0,025 0,040 0,008 (0,010)4
0,30 0,30 0,30 - 0,02 -
27772-2015) 0,22 1,05 0,04-0,19 0,030 0,045 0,010 (0,012)
up to 40 0,17
S235JR (DIN EN mm incl. 0,19 1,40 0,55 0,035 0,035 0,012
- - - - - 0,35 (up to
10025-2) 0,20 1,50 0,60 0,045 0,045 0,014
ov. 40 mm 40 mm incl.)
0,23
0,38 (ov. 40
S235J0 (DIN EN 0,17 1,40 0,55 0,030 0,030 0,012 to 150 mm
- - - - - -
10025-2) 0,19 1,50 0,60 0,040 0,040 0,014 incl.)
S235J2 (DIN EN 0,17 1,40 0,55 0,025 0,025
- - - - - - -
10025-2) 0,19 1,50 0,60 0,035 0,035
up to 40 0,21
S275JR (DIN EN mm incl. 0,24 1,50 0,55 0,035 0,035 0,012
- - - - -
10025-2) 0,22 1,60 0,60 0,045 0,045 0,014 0,40 (up to
ov. 40 mm
0,25 40 mm incl.)
S275J0 (DIN EN 0,18 1,50 0,55 0,030 0,030 0,012 0,42 (ov. 40
- - - - - - to 150 mm
10025-2) 0,21 1,60 0,60 0,040 0,040 0,014
incl.)
S275J2 (DIN EN 0,18 1,50 0,55 0,025 0,025
- - - - - - -
10025-2) 0,21 1,60 0,60 0,035 0,035
up to 16 0,17
mm incl. 0,21
St37-2 (DIN 0,050 0,050 0,009
17100) св. 16 до - - - - -
0,065 0,065 0,010
- -
0,20
100 mm
0,25
incl.
up to 16 0,17
mm incl. 0,21 -
USt37-2 (DIN 0,050 0,050 0,007
ov. 16 to - - - - - - -
17100) 0,20 0,065 0,065 0,009
100 mm
0,25
incl.
up to 40 0,17
RSt37-2 (DIN mm incl. 0,19 0,050 0,050 0,009
- - - - - - -
17100) ov. 40 to 63 0,20 0,060 0,060 0,010
mm incl. 0,22

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 Grade or steel Mass content of elements,%, maximum
Сeq.,%
type, material Chrom Copper3 Phosphor Aluminium
Carbon Manganese Silicon 2
Nickel3 Sulfur Nitrogen 5,11,12
Arsenic max
standard ium 3 ,10
us
ov. 63 to
0,20
100 mm
0,23
incl.

St37-3 (DIN up to 100 0,17 0,040 0,040

- - - - - - - - -
17100) mm incl. 0,19 0,050 0,050
up to 40 0,21
mm incl. 0,24
St44-2 (DIN 0,050 0,050 0,009
ov. 40 to - - - - - - -
17100) 0,22 0,060 0,060 0,010
100 mm
0,25
incl.
-

St44-3 (DIN up to 100 0,20 0,040 0,040

- - - - - - - -
17100) mm incl. 0,23 0,050 0,050

Comments:
The numerator lists ladle analysis requirements, and denominator indicates requirements for finished steel.
0,23- deviation of indicators in accordance with DIN EN 10025-2/DIN 17100 from the requirements of GOST 380-2005 to the steel grade St3ps6 and/or the requirements of GOST 27772-2015 to the
strength class of steel C245.
1. According to GOST 380-2005, it is allowed to manufacture all types of steel, except for rolled steel used in shipbuilding and car building, without limiting the lower limit of the mass content of
carbon and manganese, provided that the required level of mechanical properties is ensured;
2. According to GOST 380-2005, when a semi-quenched steel is deoxidized with aluminum, titanium or other deoxidizing agents that do not contain silicon, as well as several deoxidizing agents
(ferrosilicon and aluminum, ferrosilicon and titanium, etc.), silicon has a mass fraction of less than 0.05%. Deoxidation with titanium, aluminum and other deoxidizing agents that do not contain
silicon is indicated in the quality document;
3. According to GOST 380-2005, in steel manufactured by the scrap process, the mass fraction of copper is allowed up to 0.40%, of chromium and nickel - up to 0.35% each. In this case, the mass
content of carbon should be no more than 0.20%;
4. According to GOST 380-2005, the mass fraction of nitrogen in steel should be max:
- melted in electric furnaces - 0.012%;
- open-hearth and converter - 0,010%;
According to GOST 27772-2015, the mass fraction of nitrogen in steel should be max:
- at converter production - 0.008%;
- when melting in electric furnaces - 0,010%;
No more than 0.012% is allowed with an aluminum mass content of not less than 0.02% for both melting methods;
5. According to GOST 380-2005, an increase in the mass content of nitrogen in steel to 0.013% is allowed, provided that the norm of the mass content of phosphorus decreases by at least 0.005% for
each increase in the mass content of nitrogen by 0.001%.
6. According to GOST 14637-89 for rolled products with thickness up to 10 mm incl. of the St3ps steel, the lower limit of the mass fraction of one of the elements - carbon by 0.04% abs., manganese -
by 0.1% abs. while ensuring the mechanical properties established for the specified steel grades;
7. According to GOST 14637-89, the mass fraction of silicon in rolled products of categories 2-6 with a thickness of up to 8 mm inclusive, made of steel grades St2ps and St3ps, deoxidized with
silicon-free deoxidizers, is allowed less than 0.05% while observing the other standards and requirements of rolled product;
8. According to GOST 14637-89 at the request of the consumer, the mass content of sulfur in rolled products of category 5 should not exceed 0.040%, phosphorus - 0.030%;
9. According to GOST 14637-89 in rolled products intended for welded structures, the mass content of carbon should not exceed 0.22% (c);
10. According to DIN EN 10025-2, Cu content above 0.40% can lead to warm cracking during hot forming;
11. According to DIN EN 10025-2, the maximum nitrogen content is not applied if the steel contains a total aluminum content of at least 0.020% or an acid-containing aluminum content of at least
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Grade or steel Mass content of elements,%, maximum
Сeq.,%
type, material Chrom Copper3 Phosphor Aluminium
Carbon Manganese Silicon 2
Nickel3 Sulfur Nitrogen 5,11,12
Arsenic max
standard ium 3 ,10
us
0.015% or a sufficient amount of other nitrogen-containing elements. Nitrogen scavenging elements should be indicated on the inspection certificate;
12. According to DIN 17100, it is allowed to exceed the specified maximum value, provided that the phosphorus content is 0.005% N 0.005% P below the specified maximum value. However, the
nitrogen content cannot exceed the value of 0.0012% N in the ladle analysis and 0.0014% N - in the sample analysis.

- Steels that are similar replacement options for grade 245 (St3PS5)

- Steels that are similar replacement options for grade 245 (ST3PS5), but have differences

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 2.4Requirements analysis conclusions
The following conclusions were made based on the analysis of the current
requirements of the regulatory documents in the Russian Federation and the
requirements used in the metal production in IRI:
2.4.1 The DIN 59200 requirements for the geometric parameters of the cross
section of certain sizes (see Tables 2-5) of hot-rolled steel sheets comply with the
requirements of GOST 19903-2015 for hot-rolled steel sheet, while DIN 59200 has
no analogues to certain sizes; this should be considered when choosing size and, if
absent, to use the next larger size, which can serve as a replacement.
2.4.2 S235JR, S235J0, S235J2, S275JR, S275J0 steels and S275J2 according
to DIN ЕN 10025-2 and St37-2 U, N, St37-3 U, N, St44-2 U, N and St44-3 U, N per
DIN 17100 in accordance with the regulated requirements for chemical composition
and carbon equivalent are similar replacement options for steel grade 245 (grade
St3ps5) according to GOST 27772-2015 and GOST 380-2005; a slight difference in
requirements is characterized by an increased maximum permissible manganese
content (1.6% in finished steel) and copper (0.6% in finished steel), due to
requirements of modern steel production technology.
On the basis of the requirements analysis for the chemical composition (Annex
3) and carbon equivalent values of the Ceq of S235JR, S235J0, S235J2, S275JR,
S275J0 and S275J2 steels according to DIN EN 10025-2 and St37-2 U, N, St37-3 U,
N, St44-2 U, N and St44-3 U, N according to DIN 17100 there was established that
the requirements for these steels correspond to cl. 4.4 of GOST 535-2005 and such
steels shall be classified as weldable.
2.4.3 Requirements for S235JR, S235J0, S235J2, S275JR, S275J0 and S275J2
steels according to DIN EN 10025-2 and St37-2 U, N, St37-3 U, N, St44-2 U, N and
St44-3 U, N according to DIN 17100 have the following nonsignificant difference
from the requirements for steel grade 245 (grade St3ps5) according to GOST 27772-
2015 and GOST 14637-89:
- There are no requirements in governing documents for toughness (KCU) for
all steels (see Table 9). This trend of avoiding a U-shaped concentrator when testing
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and standardization can also be seen in Russian modern and current standards: GOST
27772-2015, SP 16.13330.2017 and etc.;
- St37-2 U, N, USt37-2 U, N and RSt37-2 U, N steels according to DIN
17100 and S235JR steels according to DIN EN 10025-2 differ from steel grade 245
(grade St3ps5) according to GOST 27772-2015 and GOST 14637-89 requirements
for the minimum value of the yield strength (less by 10 N/mm2) to the minimum
value of the bending limit (less by 10-30 N/mm2) and the requirement for impact
toughness KCV (27 J/cm2 at a temperature of +20°C), while the rest of the regulated
mechanical properties meet the requirements of GOST 27772-2015 and GOST
14637-89 for steel grade 245 (grade St3ps5);
- St37-3U steels according to DIN 17100 and S235J0 steels according to DIN
EN 10025-2 differ from steel grade 245 (grade St3ps5) according to GOST 27772-
2015 and GOST 14637-89 in requirements to the minimum value of the yield
strength (less by 10 N/mm2) and the minimum value of the bending limit (less by 10-
30 N/mm2), while the remaining regulated mechanical properties meet the
requirements of GOST 27772-2015 and GOST 14637-89 for steel grade 245 (grade
St3ps5);
- St37-3N steels according to DIN 17100 and S235J2 steels according to DIN
EN 10025-2 differ from steel grade 245 (grade St3ps5) according to GOST 27772-
2015 and GOST 14637-89 in requirements to the minimum value of the yield
strength (less by 10 N/mm2) and the minimum value of the bending limit (less by 10-
30 N/mm2), while the remaining regulated mechanical properties meet the
requirements of GOST 27772-2015 and GOST 14637-89 for steel grade 245 (grade
St3ps5) or are slightly better (the impact toughness KCV is regulated at the
temperature -20˚С);
- St44-2 U, N steels according to DIN 17100 and S275JR according to DIN
ЕN 10025-2 differ from steel grade 245 (grade St3ps5) according to GOST 27772-
2015 and GOST 14637-89 by the requirements for minimum elongation on failure
(δ5 less by 3-4%), to the value of the diameter of the mandrel under bending to the
sides parallelism (dmand is more than 1,5-2.5 times) and the requirement for impact
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toughness KCV (27 J/cm2 at a temperature of +20˚С), but have slightly increased
requirements for bending limit and yield strength under tension (σв, max is greater by
60 N/mm2 and σт, min more by 30 N/mm2);
- St44-3U steels according to DIN 17100 and S275J0 according to DIN EN
10025-2 differ from steel grade 245 (grade St3ps5) according to GOST 27772-2015
and GOST 14637-89 in requirements for minimum elongation on failure (δ5 less by
3-4% ) and the value of the diameter of the mandrel under bending to the sides
parallelism (dmand is 1.5-2.5 times more), but have slightly increased requirements for
bending limit and yield strength under tension (σв, max is greater by 60 N/mm2 and σy,
min more by 30 N/mm2) while the remaining regulated mechanical properties meet the
requirements of GOST 27772-2015 and GOST 14637-89 for steel grade 245 (grade
St3ps5);
- St44-3N steels according to DIN 17100 and S275J2 steels according to DIN
EN 10025-2 differ from steel grade 245 (grade St3ps5) according to GOST 27772-
2015 and GOST 14637-89 in requirements for minimum elongation on failure (δ5
less by 3-4%) and the value of the diameter of the mandrel under bending to the sides
parallelism (dmand is 1.5-2.5 times more), but have slightly increased requirements for
bending limit and yield strength under tension (σв, max is greater by 60 N/mm2 and σт,
min more by 30 N/mm2), while the remaining regulated mechanical properties meet
the requirements of GOST 27772-2015 and GOST 14637-89 for one steel grade 245
(grade St3ps5) or are slightly better (the impact toughness KCV is regulated at the
temperature -20˚С).
2.4.4 Close for replacement of steel grade 245 (grade St3ps5) according to
GOST 27772-2015 and GOST 535-2005, is the S275J2 steel according to DIN EN
10025-2 and St44-3N steel according to DIN 17100, which has regulated mechanical
properties.
S275J0, S275JR steels according to DIN EN 10025-2 and St44-3U, St44-2 U,
N steels according to DIN 17100 and have similar mechanical properties to be a
replacement for steel grade 245 (grade St3ps5) according to GOST 27772-2015 and
GOST 535-2005 . Steels are allowed to be used instead of steel grade 245 (grade
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St3ps5) subject to the rolled products inspection management with confirmation of
compliance of the actual steel properties with the requirements for impact toughness
(KCV) imposed on steel grade 245 by GOST 27772-2015.
S235JR, S235J0, S235J2 steels according to DIN ЕN 10025-2 and St37-2 U,
N, USt37-2 U, N, RSt37-2 U, N, St37-3U, St37-3N steels according to DIN 17100 it
is allowed to use as a replacement of steel grade 245 (grade St3ps5) subject to the
rolled products inspection management with confirmation of compliance of the actual
steel properties with the requirements for yield strength, ductility and toughness
(KCV) imposed by GOST 27772-2015 for steel grade 245, and with compulsory
approval by Design organization, executed in the form of Technical solution.

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 CONCLUSION
Based on the requirements analysis of regulatory documents for hot-rolled
sheet needed for the Project of NPP Bushehr-2 construction, and the reference
documentation valid and used in the metal production of IRI the following
observations were made:
1. There are requirements for geometrical parameters similar to those for
sheet in accordance with GOST 19903-2015 for hot-rolled sheet in accordance with
DIN 59200, but 59200 has no analogues for individual standard sizes, which should
be taken into account when choosing a standard size and if absent, using the next
larger standard size .
2. Closest analogues in chemical composition for steel grade 245 (grade
St3ps5) according to GOST 27772-2015 and GOST 380-2005, which is set by the
project for the NPP Bushehr-2 construction as the main construction material, are
S235JR, S235J0, S235J2, S275JR, S275J0 and S275J2 steels according to DIN EN
10025-2 and St37-2, St37-3, St44-2 and St44-3 steels according to DIN 17100,
slightly differing by increased values of the regulatory requirements for the maximum
manganese and copper content.
On the basis of the analysis of the chemical composition requirements (Annex
3) and carbon equivalent values of the Ceq of S235JR, S235J0, S235J2, S275JR,
S275J0 and S275J2 steels according to DIN EN 10025-2 and St37-2 U, N, St37-3 U,
N, St44-2 U, N and St44-3 U, N according to DIN 17100 there was established that
the requirements for these steels correspond to cl. 4.4 of GOST 535-2005 and such
steels shall be classified as weldable.
3. It is recommended to use similar, in mechanical and operational properties,
steels to steel grade 245 (grade St3ps5) as the main material for NPP construction,
according to GOST 27772-2015 and GOST 535-2005, which is defined by the
project, i.e. S275J2 steel according to DIN EN 10025-2 and St44-3N steel according
to DIN 17100.
S275JR, S275J0 steels according to DIN EN 10025-2 and St44-3U, St44-2U,
St44-2N steels according to DIN 17100 are allowed be used instead of steel grade
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245 (grade St3ps5) according to GOST 27772-2015, GOST535-2005 for hot-rolled
sheet subject to the rolled products inspection management with confirmation of
compliance of the actual properties of IRI steels with the requirements of GOST
27772-2015 and GOST 535-2005 for steel grade 245 (grade St3ps5): impact
toughness - KCV. Toughness determining methods and required parameters are
shown in the Annex 2.
It is not recommended to use S235JR, S235J0, S235J2 steels according to DIN
EN 10025-2 and St37-2 U, N, USt37-2 U, N, RSt37-2 U, N, St37-3U, St37-3N steels
according to DIN 17100 for the hot-rolled sheet products for the NPP construction
instead of steel grade 245 (grade St3ps5) according to GOST 27772-2015, GOST
535-2005.
When strictly necessary, it is allowed to use these steels for auxiliary
(temporary) facilities subject to the rolled products inspection management with
confirmation of compliance of the actual properties of IRI steels with the
requirements of GOST 27772-2015 and GOST 535-2005 for steel grade 245 (grade
St3ps5): impact toughness, relative elongation, requirements for bending around the
mandrel (Methods for impact toughness determining are given in Annex 2) with
compulsory approval by Design organization, executed in the form of Technical
solution.
This conclusion does not apply to the cladding elements of the leak-tight
enclosure system of the localization safety system.

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 ANNEX 1
Table А.1 – Hot-rolled sheet range, actually produced at IRI’s plants, according to data from the evaluation sheets

Seq. Nomenclature
Range standard Steel/Steel standard Plant Source
No. Thickness, mm Width, mm Length, mm

St 37-3, St 44-3, St 52-3, St 50-2, St

60-2, St 70-2 – DIN 17100;
http://www.oxinsteel.ir
1 5-150 1100-4500 2500-24000 DIN 59200 S235, S355, S450J0 – DIN EN 10025; Khouzestan Oxin Steel Co.
Evaluation sheet
A283 – ASTM A283;
RPV 24–RPV 50 – KR;

St 33, St 37-2, St 37-3, St 44-2, St 44-3,

St 52-3, S235, S275 Mobarakeh Steel Co http://www.msc.ir/
2 0,18-16 600-1850 1000-12000 DIN 59200
S355, S450J0 –DIN 17100, (Esfagan) Evaluation sheet
EN10025/93

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 ANNEX 2
Methods for toughness determining

Figure B – Specimen with a V type concentrator

The impact toughness shall be understood as impact energy, attributed to the

specimen initial cross-sectional area in place of the concentrator.
The method for determining toughness is based on the destruction of a
specimen with a concentrator in the middle with one stroke of a pendulum
machine. The test shows the total energy expended upon impact (impact
operation) or impact toughness is measured. A standard-shaped specimen in the
form of a prismatic bar of size t×10×55 with a notch in the middle (t=5.0 7.5 10.0
mm) undergoes the impact bending. The notch during KCV testing is made by a
special tool. The bending radius at the concentrator mouth (0.25 ± 0.025) mm.
The ends of the specimen are placed and fixed on supports.
To test the supports of the pendulum machine stand, the specimen is placed
in such a way that the notch is from the side opposite to the impact and is against
the point of the pendulum knife. Testing is carried out in the test chamber at a
given temperature of 20°C, 0°C, - 20°C, - 40°C. When testing steel of JR
category, testing and evaluation are carried out at a temperature of 20°C, steel of

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J0 category is tested and evaluated at a temperature of 0°C, steel of J2 category is
tested and evaluated at a temperature of - 20°C.
Impact energy is determined by the pendulum scale or analog reading
devices.
Impact toughness (КС) in J/cm2 (kgf • m/cm2) is calculated using the
formula:

K is the energy of impact, J (kgf • m);

S0 is the initial cross-sectional area of the specimen at the place of the

concentrator, cm2, calculated using the formula

,
H’1- initial height of the specimen working part, cm;
B - initial specimen width, m.
H’1 and B are measured with an accuracy of ± 0.05 mm (± 0.005 cm).
S0 is rounded off: a specimen width of 5 mm or less - to the third significant
digit, a specimen width of more than 5 mm - to the second significant digit.
According to GOST 9454-78 “Metals. Method for testing the impact
toughness at low, room and high temperature” the test temperature should be the
temperature of the specimen at the impact moment.
The test temperature is specified in the regulatory documentation for a
specific product, approved in accordance with the established procedure.
Room temperature should be considered as (20 ± 10)°С
To ensure the required test temperature, the specimen must be overcooled
before installation on the impact machine (at the test temperature below room
temperature) or overheated (at the test temperature above room temperature). The
degree of overcooling or overheating shall provide the required test temperature
and shall be determined experimentally.

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 Samples should be tested no later than 3-5 seconds after removal from the
thermostat.
Holding the specimen in a thermostat at a given temperature (taking into
account the necessary overcooling or overheating) must be at least 15 minutes.

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 ANNEX 3
St44-2, St44-3 and S275JR rolled product weldability analysis

S275JR steel according to DIN ЕN 10025-2 and St44-2, St44-3 steels

according to DIN 17100 are low-carbon low-alloy hot-rolled steels.
The weldability of steel is provided by the chemical composition and
technology of rolling. The role of the chemical composition of steel dominates in
weldability assessment; special mention should go to the weldability effect of the
following chemical elements:
- One of the most important impurities is carbon (C), which content determines
the strength, ductility, hardening capacity and other characteristics of steel. The
carbon content up to 0.25% does not reduce weldability. A higher content of "C"
results in the quench structures formation of the heat-affected area and in cracking.
- Sulfur (S) and phosphorus (P) are harmful impurities. The high content of "S"
leads to hot cracking - hot-brlttleness, and high content of "P" causes cold
brittleness. Thus, the "S" and "P" content in low-carbon weldable steels is limited to
0.065%.
- Silicon (Si) is present as an impurity in an amount up to 0.3% as a
desoxidant. At this "Si" content, the weldability does not deteriorate. Being an
alloying element with up to 0.8-1.0% "Si" content (especially up to 1.5%) it may
lead to the "Si" refrectory oxide formation, which worsens the weldability.
- The content of manganese (Mn) up to 1.0% does not make the welding
process difficult. Quench structures and cracks in the heat-affected area may appear
when welding steels with the "Mn" content in the amount of 1.8-2.5%.
- Copper (Cu) is contained in steels as an impurity (in an amount up to 0.3%
inclusive), as an addition in low-alloy steels (0.15 to 0.5%) and as an alloying
element (up to 0.8-1%). It improves the steel corrosion resistance properties without
impairing weldability.
The DIN EN 10025-2 requirements to the S275JR steel chemical composition
and DIN 17100 requirements to the St44-2 and St44-3 steel chemical composition

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limit the content of chemical elements mentioned above in the safe limits at which
its effect on weldability is absent or insignificant.
In assessing the impact of the chemical composition on the weldability, except
carbon content, the content of other alloying elements, which increase the steel
hardening tendency, is also taken into account. This is achieved by recalculating the
content of each alloying steel element in terms of the effect on its hardenability
using observed conversion factors. The total carbon content in steel and recalculated
equivalent amounts of alloying elements is called carbon equivalent. There are a
number of formulas compiled using various methods, which allow evaluating the
chemical composition effect of low-alloy steels on its weldability:
According to GOST 535-2005, the weldability is ensured by the chemical
composition of the steel and the manufacturing technology of rolled products, and
the carbon equivalent of Ceq should not exceed 0.45%.
For S275JR steel according to DIN EN 10025-2, the maximum carbon
equivalent value of 0.40% is specified for rolled products up to 40 mm thick, and
St44-2 and St44-3 steels according to DIN 17100 are analogous of S275JR steels
according to DIN EN 10025-2
Based on the performed analysis of the chemical composition
requirements and carbon equivalent values, St44-2 and St44-3 steels according
to DIN 17100 and S275JR steels according to DIN EN 10025-2 should be
classified as weldable steel.

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