Steel Comparisons Table

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 NFA 36/301 DIN 1614 UNI 5867 JIS G3131 UNE 36-086/II ASTM SAE Euronorm 111
HR15 0C
HR14 AP10 A569
HR4 1C FeP10 SPHC 1010 Fep10
HR3 2C StW22 FeP11 SPHD AP11 1008 Fep11
HR2 StW23 FeP12 AP12 A621 1006 FeP12
HR1 3C StW24 FeP13 SPHE AP13 A622 1006* FeP13
Hot Rolled – High Strength Grades
NFA 35-501 DIN 17100 UNI 7070 JIS G3101 UNE 36-080/11 SIS ASTM EN 10 025
BS 1449 34/20 A34-2 Fe320 SS34 A330 A283B Fe310-0
BS 4360 40A A370 14-13-12-E A238C Fe360A(UK)
BS 4360 40B E24-2 St37-2 Fe360B Fe360B
BS 4360 43A 14-14-12E A570Gr40 Fe430a(UK)
BS 4360 43B E28-2 St44-2 fE430B Fe430B
BS 1449 43/25 SS41 A36/A283D
BS 4360 50A SS50 A450 14-21-72 A572Gr50 Fe510A(UK)
BS 4360 50B Fe510B Fe510B
BS 4360 50C E36-3 St52-3 Fe510C Fe510C
Cold Reduced – Forming and Drawing Qualities
BS 1449 NFA 35-501 DIN 17100 UNI 5866 JIS G3141 UNE 36-086 SIS ASTM SAE pr EN 10 130
CR4 C St12 FeP01 SPCC AP01 14-11-42 A366 1010 FeP01
CR3 E St13 FeP02 SPCD AP02 1008 FeP03
CR2 SPCE AP03 14-11-46 A619 1006 FeP03
CR1 ES RRSt14 FeP04 SPCEN AP04 14-11-47 A620 1006 FeP04
FeP05
Surface Finish
GP (GENERAL PURPOSE) X 03 MA X CLASS 2 A
FF (FULL FINISH) Z 05 MB Z CLASS 1 B
Galvatite – Hot-dip galvanised, forming and drawing qualities
BS 2989 NFA 36-322 DIN 17162 UNI 5753 JIS G3302 UNE 36-130 SIS ASTM EN 10 142
Z1 Fe00GZ SPGC 526
Z2 GC St02Z FeKPGZ GRADE 41 14-11-51 527 FeP02G
Z3 GE St03Z FeP01GZ SPGD GRADE 43 14-11-52 528 FeP03G
Z5 GES St05Z FeP03GZ SPGDD GRADE 44 14-11-57 642 FeP05G
Coating Thickness
IZ 100 100g/m2 Zf100 Zf100 Zf100 ZF100
IZ 180 180g/m2 Zf180 Zf180 Zf180 ZF180
G100 100g/m2 Z100 100 Z100 Z12 120g/m2 Z100 Z100 Z90 Z100
G200 200g/m2 Z200 200 Z200 Z18 180g/m2 Z200 Z200 Z180 Z200
G275 275g/m2 Z275 275 Z275 Z27 275g/m2 Z275 Z275 Z275 Z275
G350 350g/m2 Z350 350 Z350 Z35 350g/m2 Z350 Z350 Z350 Z350
G450 450g/m2 Z450 450 Z450 Z43 430g/m2 Z450 Z450 Z450
G600 600g/m2 Z600 600 Z600 Z60 600g/m2 Z600 Z600 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) Fe 310-0 (4) 290/510 185 25
S235 (5) Fe 360A (5) 340/470 235 250 40A 340/500 235 150
S235JR (4) Fe 360B (4) 340/470 235 25 +20 27
S35JRG1 (4) Fe 360B(FU) (4) 340/470 235 25 +20(6) 27
S35JRG2 Fe 360B(FN) 340/470 235 250 +20(6) 27 23 40B 340/500 235 150 +20(6) 27
S235JO Fe 360C 340/470 235 250 0 27 23 40C 340/500 235 150 0 27
S235J2G3 Fe 360D1 340/470 235 250 -20 27 23 40D 340/500 235 150 -20 27
S235J2G4 Fe 360D2 340/470 235 250 -20 27 23 40D 340/500 235 150 -20 27
S275 (5) Fe 430A (5) 510/460 275 250 43A 430/580 275 150
S275JR Fe 430B 510/460 275 250 +20(6) 27 23 43B 430/580 275 150 +20(6) 27
S275JO Fe 430C 510/460 275 250 0 27 23 43C 430/580 275 150 0 27
S275J2G3 Fe 430D1 510/460 275 250 -20 27 23 43D 430/580 275 150 -20 27
S275J2G4 Fe 430D2 510/460 275 250 -20 27 23 43D 430/580 275 150 -20 27
S355 (5) Fe 510A (5) 490/630 355 250 50A 490/640 355 150
S355JR Fe 510B 490/630 355 250 +20(6) 27 23 50B 490/640 355 150 +20(6) 27
S355JO Fe 510C 490/630 355 250 0 27 23 50C 490/640 355 150 0 27
S355J2G3 Fe 510D1 490/630 355 250 -20 27 23 50D 490/640 355 150 -20 27
S355J2G4 Fe 510D2 490/630 355 250 -20 27 23 50D 490/640 355 150 -20 27
S355K2G3 Fe 510DD1 490/630 355 250 -20 40 33 50DD 490/640 355 150 -30 27
S355K2G4 Fe 510DD2 490/630 355 250 -20 40 33 50DD 490/640 355 150 -30 27
E295 Fe 490-2 470/610 295 250
E335 Fe 590-2 570/710 335 250
E360 Fe 690-2 670/830 360 250
(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 WALL THICKNESS +/- 10% NOT HIGHER THAN + 0.45MM – 0.35MM SHAPE – CONCAVE/CONVEX WITHIN ABOVE TOLERANCES. LENGTH -0 +? STRAIGHTNESS 0.25% OF LENGTH
RHS SIDE +/- 0.5% MIN +/- 0.2MM
FLATS WIDTH THICKNESS
+ 35 TO 75M +/- .8MM UP TO 10MM +/-0.4MM
+ 75 TO 100MM +/- 1.0MM + 10 TO 20 +/-0.5MM
+ 100 TO 125MM +/- 1.3MM + 20 TO 40 +/-0.6MM
+ 125 TO 150MM +/- 1.5MM + 40 TO 60 +/-0.8MM
+ 180 +/- 2% + 60 +/-1.0MM
ROUNDS DIA OVALITY
UP TO 15M +/- 0.2MM 0.3MM
+15 TO 25 +/- 0.3MM 0.5MM
+25 TO 35 +/- 0.4MM 0.6MM
+35 TO 50 +/- 0.5MM 0.8MM
+50 TO 65 +/- 0.6MM 0.9MM
ANGLES LEG LENGTH THICKNESS STRAIGHTNESS
UP TO 50MM +/- 1MM UP TO 5MM +/- .5MM UP TO 80 LEG 0.4% L
+50 TO 100MM +3 -1.5 +5 TO 10MM +/- .75 +80 TO 1500 3% L
+100 TO 150MM +4 -2 +10 TO 15 +/- 1.MM
+150 +5 -3
BRIGHT
OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS -1″ +0 -0.0005″ +7″ +0″ , – 0.016″
10MM +0 -0.11MM +180MM +0MM, – 0.4MM
STRAIGHTNESS 1 IN 600
LENGTH -0 + ?
ERW CIRCULAR TUBE
OUTSIDE DIAMETER +/- 0.5% MAX +/- 0.25MM
WALL THICKNESS +/- 10% MAX + 0.45 -0.35
STRAIGHTNESS LENGTH -0 +50MM
This table is for guidance only. More information on request.
PLATE WIDTH
THICKNESS UP TO 2000MM 2 TO 2.5 OVER 2.5
-5MM +/- .4MM +/- .5 +/- .5
+5 TO 8 +/- .45MM +/- .6 +/- .8
+8 TO 25 +/- .55 +/- .65 +/- .8
+25 TO 40 +/- .55 +/- .7 +/- .8
This table is for guidance only. More information on request.
PLATE FLATNESS -1.5 1.5 TO -2 2 TO -2.5 2.5 TO -2.75 2.75 TO 3
3 TO -4 7/14 8/14 10/22
4 TO -6 7/14 7/16 7/21 10/25
6 TO -8 7/14 7/14 8/16 8/17 8/16
6 TO -10 7/13 7/13 7/14 7/15 7/14
10 TO -20 7/12 7/12 7/12 7/13
(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