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Grade Comparisons

British Standard Compared to National and International Standards:

Britain France Germany Italy Japan Spain Sweden U.S.A. U.S.A. Europe
Hot Rolled – Forming and Drawing Qualities
BS 1449
HR15
HR14
HR4
HR3
HR2
HR1		 NFA 36/301
0C
-
1C
2C
-
3C		 DIN 1614
-
-
-
StW22
StW23
StW24		 UNI 5867
-
-
FeP10
FeP11
FeP12
FeP13		 JIS G3131
-
-
SPHC
SPHD
-
SPHE		 UNE 36-086/II
-
AP10
-
AP11
AP12
AP13		   ASTM
-
A569
-
-
A621
A622		 SAE
-
-
1010
1008
1006
1006*		 Euronorm 111
-
-
Fep10
Fep11
FeP12
FeP13
Hot Rolled – High Strength Grades

BS 1449 34/20
BS 4360 40A
BS 4360 40B
BS 4360 43A
BS 4360 43B
BS 1449 43/25
BS 4360 50A
BS 4360 50B
BS 4360 50C		 NFA 35-501
A34-2
-
E24-2
-
E28-2
-
-
-
E36-3		 DIN 17100
-
-
St37-2
-
St44-2
-
-
-
St52-3		 UNI 7070
Fe320
-
Fe360B
-
fE430B
-
-
Fe510B
Fe510C		 JIS G3101
SS34
-
-
-
-
SS41
SS50
-
-		 UNE 36-080/11
A330
A370
-
-
-
-
A450
-
-		 SIS
-
14-13-12-E
-
14-14-12E
-
-
14-21-72
-
-		 ASTM
A283B
A283C
-
A570Gr40
-
A36/A283D
A572Gr50
-
-		 EN 10 025
Fe310-0
Fe360A(UK)
Fe360B
Fe430a(UK)
Fe430B
-
Fe510A(UK)
Fe510B
Fe510C
Cold Reduced – Forming and Drawing Qualities
BS 1449
CR4
CR3
CR2
CR1		 NFA 35-501
C
E
-
ES		 DIN 17100
St12
St13
-
RRSt14		 UNI 5866
FeP01
FeP02
-
FeP04		 JIS G3141
SPCC
SPCD
SPCE
SPCEN		 UNE 36-086
AP01
AP02
AP03
AP04		 SIS
14-11-42
-
14-11-46
14-11-47		 ASTM
A366
-
A619
A620		 SAE
1010
1008
1006
1006		 pr EN 10 130
FeP01
FeP03
FeP03
FeP04
FeP05
Surface Finish
GP
(GENERAL
PURPOSE)
FF
(FULL FINISH)		 X
Z		 03
05		 MA
MB		 X
Z		 CLASS 2
CLASS 1		 A
B
Galvatite – Hot-dip galvanised, forming and drawing qualities
BS 2989
Z1
Z2
Z3
Z5		 NFA 36-322
-
GC
GE
GES		 DIN 17162
-
St02Z
St03Z
St05Z		 UNI 5753
Fe00GZ
FeKPGZ
FeP01GZ
FeP03GZ		 JIS G3302
SPGC
-
SPGD
SPGDD		 UNE 36-130
-
GRADE 41
GRADE 43
GRADE 44		 SIS
-
14-11-51
14-11-52
14-11-57		 ASTM
526
527
528
642		 EN 10 142
-
FeP02G
FeP03G
FeP05G
Galvatite – Hot-dip galvanised, high strength grades
BS 2989
Z22
Z25
Z28
Z35
Z55


Spangle N
Min. Spangle M
Smooth S
Extra Smooth XS
Regular R(IZ only)
Smooth S (IZ)
Extra Smooth (IZ)

 NFA 36-322
C230
C250
C280
C350
C550
NFA 36-321/22

NA
MA
B
C
RA
RB
RC		 DIN 17162
-
StE250Z
StE280Z
StE350Z
-
DIN 17162

NA
MA
SB
SC		 UNI 5753
Fe34GZ
Fe37GZ
Fe42GZ
-
-
UNI 5753

Spangle
Min. Spangle
Skin Passed
-
-
-
-		 G3302
-
SPGS
-
-
-
G3302

Reg. Spangle
Min. Spangle
Smooth
Extra Smooth
-
-
-

UNE 36-130

N
M
S
E
-
-
-

 SIS
-
14-12-70
14-13-60
14-21-22
-

SIS
N
M
S
E
-
-
-		 A446
A
B
C
D
E
ASTM
Reg Spangle
Min
Spangle
-
-
Regular
-
-		 pr EN 10 147
FeE220G
FeE250G
FeE280G
FeE350G
FeE550G
EN 10 142/147

NA
MA
MB
MC
RA
RB
RC
Coating Thickness
IZ 100 100g/m2
IZ 180 180g/m2
G100 100g/m2
G200 200g/m2
G275 275g/m2
G350 350g/m2
G450 450g/m2
G600 600g/m2		 Zf100
Zf180
Z100
Z200
Z275
Z350
Z450
Z600		 -
-
100
200
275
350
450
600		 -
-
Z100
Z200
Z275
Z350
Z450
Z600		 -
-
Z12 120g/m2
Z18 180g/m2
Z27 275g/m2
Z35 350g/m2
Z43 430g/m2
Z60 600g/m2		 Zf100
Zf180
Z100
Z200
Z275
Z350
Z450
Z600		 -
-
Z100
Z200
Z275
Z350
-
-		 Zf100
Zf180
Z90
Z180
Z275
Z350
Z450
Z600		 ZF100
ZF180
Z100
Z200
Z275
Z350
Z450
Z600


Grade comparison between BS EN 10 025 :1993 AND BS 4360 : 1986
BS EN 10 025 : 1993 BS 4360 : 1986
GRADE FORMER GRADE TENSILE STRENGTH
3mm-100mm
N/mm2		 MIN YIELD STRENGTH AT 16mm N/mm2 MAX THK FOR SPECIFIED YIELD N/mm2 IMPACT ENERGY
(J°C)		 GRADE TENSILE STRENGTH 100mm or less N/mm2 MIN YIELD STRENGTH AT 16mm N/mm2 MAX THK FOR SPECIFIED
YIELD N/mm2
(2)		 IMPACT ENERGY (J°C)
NOMINAL THICKNESS NOMINAL THICKNESS
TEMP °C 150mm or less(1) 150mm-250mm(1) TEMP °C 100mm or less(3)
S185
(4)

S235
(5)
S235JR
(4)

S35JRG1
(4)
S235JRG2
S235JO
S235J2G3
S235J2G4

S275
(5)
S275JR
S275JO
S275J2G3
S275J2G4

S355
(5)
S355JR
S355JO
S355J2G3
S355J2G4
S355K2G3
S355K2G4

E295
E335
E360

 Fe 310-0
(4)

Fe 360A
(5)
Fe 360B
(4)
Fe 360B(FU)
(4)
Fe 360B(FN)
Fe 360C
Fe 360D1
Fe 360D2

Fe 430A
(5)
Fe 430B
Fe 430C
Fe 430D1
Fe 430D2

Fe 510A
(5)
Fe 510B
Fe 510C
Fe 510D1
Fe 510D2
Fe 510DD1
Fe 510DD2

Fe 490-2
Fe 590-2
Fe 690-2

 290/510

340/470
340/470
340/470
340/470
340/470
340/470
340/470

510/460
510/460
510/460
510/460
510/460

490/630
490/630
490/630
490/630
490/630
490/630
490/630

470/610
570/710
670/830

 185

235
235
235
235
235
235
235

275
275
275
275
275

355
355
355
355
355
355
355

295
335
360

 25

250
25
25
250
250
250
250

250
250
250
250
250

250
250
250
250
250
250
250

250
250
250

 -

-
+20
+20(6)
+20(6)
0
-20
-20

-
+20(6)
0
-20
-20

-
+20(6)
0
-20
-20
-20
-20

-
-
-

 -

-
27
27
27
27
27
27

-
27
27
27
27

-
27
27
27
27
40
40

-
-
-

 -

-
-
-
23
23
23
23

-
23
23
23
23

-
23
23
23
23
33
33

-
-
-

 -

40A
-
-
40B
40C
40D
40D

43A
43B
43C
43D
43D

50A
50B
50C
50D
50D
50DD
50DD

-
-
-

 -

340/500
-
-
340/500
340/500
340/500
340/500

430/580
430/580
430/580
430/580
430/580

490/640
490/640
490/640
490/640
490/640
490/640
490/640

-
-
-

-

235
-
-
235
235
235
235

275
275
275
275
275

355
355
355
355
355
355
355

-
-
-

 -

150
-
-
150
150
150
150

150
150
150
150
150

150
150
150
150
150
150
150

-
-
-

 -

-
-
-
+20(6)
0
-20
-20

-
+20(6)
0
-20
-20

-
+20(6)
0
-20
-20
-30
-30

-
-
-

 -

-
-
-
27
27
27
27

-
27
27
27
27

-
27
27
27
27
27
27

-
-
-

(1) For sections up to and including 100mm only
(2) For wide flats and sections up to and including 63mm and 100mm respectively
(3) For wide flats up to and including 50mm and for sections no limit is stated
(4) Only available up to and including 25mm thick
(5) The steel grades S235 (Fe 360A), S275 (Fe 430A) and S355 (Fe 510A) appear only in the English Language version (BS EN 10 025) as non-conflicting additions and do not appear in other European versions
(6) Verification of the specified impact value is only carried out when agreed at time of enquiry and order


SHS
RHS		 SIDE +/- 0.5% MIN +/- 0.2MM
WALL THICKNESS +/- 10% NOT HIGHER THAN + 0.45MM – 0.35MM
SHAPE – CONCAVE/CONVEX WITHIN ABOVE TOLERANCES.
LENGTH -0 +? STRAIGHTNESS 0.25% OF LENGTH
FLATS WIDTH THICKNESS
+  35 TO 75M        +/- .8MM
+ 75 TO 100MM   +/- 1.0MM
+ 100 TO 125MM +/- 1.3MM
+ 125 TO 150MM +/- 1.5MM
+ 180                      +/- 2%		 UP TO 10MM +/-0.4MM
+      10 TO 20 +/-0.5MM
+      20 TO 40 +/-0.6MM
+      40 TO 60 +/-0.8MM
+      60            +/-1.0MM


ROUNDS DIA OVALITY
UP TO 15M
+15 TO 25
+25 TO 35
+35 TO 50
+50 TO 65		 +/- 0.2MM
+/- 0.3MM
+/- 0.4MM
+/- 0.5MM
+/- 0.6MM		 0.3MM
0.5MM
0.6MM
0.8MM
0.9MM
ANGLES LEG LENGTH
THICKNESS
STRAIGHTNESS
UP TO 50MM +/- 1MM
+50 TO 100MM +3 -1.5
+100 TO 150MM +4 -2
+150 +5 -3		 UP TO 5MM +/- .5MM
+5 TO 10MM +/- .75
+10 TO 15 +/- 1.MM		 UP TO 80 LEG 0.4% L
+80 TO 1500 3% L


BRIGHT
OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS

STRAIGHTNESS

LENGTH

 -1″ +0 -0.0005″
10MM +0 -0.11MM

1 IN 600

-0 + ?

 +7″ +0″ , – 0.016″
+180MM +0MM, – 0.4MM
ERW CIRCULAR TUBE
OUTSIDE DIAMETER
WALL THICKNESS
STRAIGHTNESS
LENGTH		 +/- 0.5% MAX +/- 0.25MM
+/- 10% MAX + 0.45 -0.35

-0 +50MM


This table is for guidance only. More information on request. This table is for guidance only. More information on request.

PLATE		 WIDTH
THICKNESS UP TO 2000MM 2 TO 2.5 OVER 2.5
-5MM
+5 TO 8
+8 TO 25
+25 TO 40		 +/- .4MM
+/- .45MM
+/- .55
+/- .55		 +/- .5
+/- .6
+/- .65
+/- .7		 +/- .5
+/- .8
+/- .8
+/- .8
PLATE FLATNESS -1.5 1.5 TO -2 2 TO -2.5 2.5 TO -2.75 2.75 TO 3
3 TO -4
4 TO -6
6 TO -8
6 TO -10
10 TO -20		 7/14
7/14
7/14
7/13
7/12		 8/14
7/16
7/14
7/13
7/12		 10/22
7/21
8/16
7/14
7/12
10/25
8/17
7/15
7/13

8/16
7/14

(1000 length/2000mm length) C.R. ABOUT 1/2 ABOVE

PLATE LENGTH UP TO 3000 -0 +13MM +3000 TO 6000 -0 +125
PLATE WIDTH UP TO 1800 -0 +13 OVER 1800 -0 +20