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Material Grade S275

This document discusses structural steel grades S235, S275, and S355. It provides details on the chemical composition and mechanical properties of each grade, including minimum yield strength and tensile strength. Common cross-sectional shapes used for structural steel are also described. Finally, the document outlines some common applications of structural steel, which is widely used in construction for buildings, bridges, and more.

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Material Grade S275

This document discusses structural steel grades S235, S275, and S355. It provides details on the chemical composition and mechanical properties of each grade, including minimum yield strength and tensile strength. Common cross-sectional shapes used for structural steel are also described. Finally, the document outlines some common applications of structural steel, which is widely used in construction for buildings, bridges, and more.

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Structural Steel - S235, S275, S355 Chemical Composition, Mechanical Properties and Common App...

Structural Steel - S235, S275, S355 Chemical Composition, Mechanical Properties and Common Applications
By N i ck G i l bert

Topics Covered
Int roducti on Chem i calC om posi t i on of St ruct uralSteel s - S235, S275 and S355 M echani calPropert i es of St ructuralSt eel- S235, S275 and S355 Typi calSt ruct uralSt eel Sect i ons/ C ross-sect i onalShapes Appl i cat i ons of St ructuralSt eel

Introduction
St ruct uralst eeli s a st andard const ruct i on m at eri al , m ade f rom speci f i c grades of st eeland f orm ed i n a range of i ndust ry st andard cross-secti onal shapes (or Sect i ons ). St ruct uralst eel grades are desi gned w i t h speci f i c chem i calcom posi ti ons and m echani calproperti es f orm ul at ed f or part i cul ar appl i cat i ons. In Europe, Struct uralSt eelm ust com pl y wi t ht he European St andard EN 10025 a G overned by t he EC ISS (European C om m i t tee f or Iron and St eelSt andardi zat i on) a subset of C EN (European Com m i t t ee f or St andardi zati on. There are m any exam pl es of European grades of st ruct uralst eelsuch as; S195, S235, S275, S355, S420, S460 et c. H ow ever, f or t he purposes of t hi s art i cl e we wi l lf ocus on t he C hem i cal Com posi t i on, M echani calProperti es and Appl i cati ons of S235, S275, S355. Three com m on structuralst eelgrades used i n al lm anner of C onst ruct i on proj ects across t he EU . Inl i ne w i t ht he European St andard cl assi f i cati ons, St ruct uralst eel s m ust be ref erenced usi ng standard sym bol si ncl udi ng but not l i mi t ed t o: "S"235"J2 K 2 C Z W JR JO W here: S denotes t he f act t hat i ti s St ruct uralSteel 235 rel at ed to the m i ni m um yi el d st rength of t he steel(t est ed at a t hi ckness of 16m m ) J2 / K2 / JR / JO m at eri altoughness i n rel at i on t o the C harpy i m pact or V not ch t est m et hodol ogy W W eat heri ng St eel(At m ospheri c Corrosi on R esi st ant ) Z St ruct uralst eelw i t hi m proved strengt h perpendi cul ar t ot he surf ace C C ol d-f orm ed D ependi ng on t he m anuf act uri ng process, chem i calcom posi t i on and rel evant appl i cati on, f urt her l et t ers and cl assi f i cat i ons m i ght be used t o ref erence part i cul ar grades/product s of st ruct ural steel . The EU Standard cl assi f i cat i ons are i nherent l y not a gl obal standard and t heref ore a num ber of correspondi ng grades w i t h the sam e C hem i caland M echani calpropert i es m ay be used i n other part s of t he w orl d. For exam pl e, Struct ural St eel sf abri cat ed f or t he U S m arket m ust be speci f i ed i n accordance w i th t he ASTM (Am eri can Soci et yf or Test i ng and M at eri al s) Int ernat i onal gui del i nes and w i l lbe ref erenced w i t h an Aand t hen the rel evant G rade such as A36, A53 et c.

US Equivalent Grades
EU US

S235

A283C

S275

A570G r40

S355

A572G r50

In m ost count ri es Struct ural St eeli s regul at ed and m ust m eet a m i ni m um speci f i c cri teri on f or Shape, Si ze, C hem i calC om posi ti on, strengt h et c.

Chemical Composition of Structural Steels - S235, S275 and S355


The C hem i calcom posi t i on of Struct ural St eeli s extrem el yi m portant and hi ghl y regul at ed. It i sa f undam ent alf act or w hi ch def i nes the M echani calpropert i es of t he steel m at eri al . In t he f ol l ow i ng

Structural Steel - S235, S275, S355 Chemical Composition, Mechanical Properties and Common App...

t abl e you can see the M ax % l evel s of cert ai n regul ated el em ent s present i n European Struct ural steel grades S235, S275 and S355. Grade S235 S275 S355 C% Mn% P% S% Si%

0. 22 m ax

1. 60 m ax

0. 05 m ax

0. 05 m ax

0. 05 m ax

0. 25 m ax

1. 60 m ax

0. 04 m ax

0. 05 m ax

0. 05 m ax

0. 23 m ax

1. 60 m ax

0. 05 m ax

0. 05 m ax

0. 05 m ax

The chem i calcom posi t i on of Struct ural St eeli si ncredi bl yi m port ant to the engi neer and w i l l change w i t h speci f i c G rades dependi ng on t hei ri nt ended use. For Exam pl e; S355K2W i sa St ruct uralSteelthat has been hardened (K 2) and has been desi gned w i t h a chem i cal com posi t i on to w i t hst and i ncreased w eat heri ng (W ). Theref ore, t hi s grade of Struct uralSt eelw i l l have a sl i ghtl y di f f erent chem i calcom posi ti on t ot he standard S355 grade.

Mechanical Properties of Structural Steel - S235, S275, S355


The M echani calPropert i es of St ruct uralSt eel are f undam ent alt oi t s cl assi f i cati on and hence, appl i cat i on. Even t hough C hem i calC om posi ti on i s a dom i nant Factor of t he M echani calProperti es of st eel ,i ti s al so very i m port ant t o underst and t he m i ni m um st andards f or t he M echani cal Propert i es (Perf orm ance characteri st i cs) such as; Yi el d St rength and Tensi l e Strengt h.

Yield Strength
The yi el d st rength of struct uralst eel m easures t he m i ni m um f orce requi red t o creat ea perm anent def orm at i on i n the st eel . The nam i ng convent i on used i n European St andard EN 10025 ref ers t ot he M i ni m um Yi el d st rengt h of t he st eelgrade t ested at 16m m t hi ck. Structural Steel Grade at 16mm Minimum Yield Strength at nominal thickness 16mm ksi S235 S275 S355 N/mm (MPa)
2 2

33 000 ksi

235 N /m m

36 000 ksi

275 N /m m

50 000 ksi

355 N /m m

Tensile Strength
The Tensi l e St rengt h of St ructuralst eelrel ates t ot he poi nt at w hi ch perm anent def orm at i on occurs w hen t he m at eri ali s pul l ed or stret ched l ateral l y al ong i ts l engt h. Structural Steel Grade Tensile Strength MPa at Nom thickness between 3mm and 16mm

S235 S275 S355

360 510 M Pa

370 530 M Pa

470 630 M Pa

Typical Structural Steel Sections / Cross-Sectional Shapes


St ruct uralSteelcom es i n m any G rades but i s norm al l y sol d pre-f orm ed w i t h a def i ned crosssect i onalshape, desi gned f or speci f i c appl i cat i ons. For exam pl e, i ti s com m on t of i nd Structural St eelsol di n: I-Beam s, Z-beam s, Box Li nt el s, H SS (H ol l ow St ruct uralSect i on), L shaped, St eel Pl at e et c. D ependi ng on t he desi red appl i cat i on, an engi neer w i l lspeci f y a grade of steel (O f ten t o m eet mi ni m um st rengt h, m ax w ei ght and or w eat heri ng requi rem ent s) and t he secti onalshape, rel at i ve t ot he desi red l ocati on and expected l oad to be carri ed or j ob to be perf orm ed.

Structural Steel - S235, S275, S355 Chemical Composition, Mechanical Properties and Common App...

Applications of Structural Steel


St ruct uralst eel s are used i n m any w ays and thei r appl i cat i on can be di verse. They are part i cul arl y usef ul because t hey of f er t he uni que com bi nat i on of good w el di ng propert i es w i t h guarant eed st rengt hs. St ructuralSt eeli s an ext rem el y adapt abl e product and i s of t en f avoured by t he engi neer tryi ng t o m axi mi se st rengt h or s st ructure w hi l emi ni mi si ng i t s w ei ght. It w i l lcom e as no surpri se t hat the const ructi on i ndust ry i st he bi ggest consum er of St ruct ural St eel , w here i ti s used f or al l m anner of purposes and em pl oyed at di verse scal es. W hether a sm al lbox l i nt eli s used t o carry t he l oad of a struct uralw al li n a resi dent i alproperty or a vast Ibeam i s bol t ed i n pl ace t o hol dt he road surf ace on a bri dge, st ruct uralst eelcan be speci f i ed, desi gned and f abri cat ed f or t he j ob. Hi gh R i se Bui l di ngs / Skyscrapers H ouses Fact ori es Of f i ces Shoppi ng M al l s Trai n Tracks R oad barri ers Bri dges

References
S275 - Leeco Steel S235 - M ast eel Struct ural St eel s - St eel St ri p Tat a St eelEurope D at e Added: M ay 11, 2012 | U pdated: Jun 11, 2013

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