Other useful tables and data

Yield and ultimate limit stress for materials according to: EN 10025-2: Hot rolled products of structural steel.

Material

Thickness [mm]

Yield stress [MPa]

S235

t <= 16

235

S235

16 < t <= 40

225

S235

16 < t <= 63

215

S275

t <= 16

275

S275

16 < t <= 40

265

S275

16 < t <= 63

255

S355

t <= 16

355

S355

16 < t <= 40

345

S355

16 < t <= 63

335

Material

Thickness [mm]

Ultimate stress [MPa]

S235

t < 3

360 - 510

S235

3 <= t <= 100

360 - 510

S275

t < 3

430 - 580

S275

3 <= t <= 100

410 - 560

S355

t < 3

510 - 680

S355

3 <= t <= 100

470 - 630

The meaning of steel designations, for example S355J2H+N

S355J2H+N

Explanantion

S

Structural steel

355

Min yield stress 355MPa

J

Impact energy 27 Joule

(K=40 Joule)

2

Impact tested at -20 degrees

(0 = 0 degrees)

(R = room temp, 20 degrees)

H

Hollow section

N

Normalised rolling

(M = Thermomechanic rolling)

(AR = As rolled)

(C = suitable for colled rolling)

Structural steel conversion table

International

Swedish

DIN

S235

SS 1312

St37

S275

SS 1412

St44

S355

SS 2172

St52

Extent of NDT testing of welds according to EN 1090-2 table 24

Weld type

EXC1

EXC2

EXC3

Transv. BW and partial pen. welds in butt joints

0%

10%

20%

Transverse BW and partial pen. welds

0%

Cruciform: 10%

T-joints: 5%

Cruciform: 10%

T-joints: 5%

Transv. fillet welds

a>12mm or t>30mm: 0%

a<12mm or t<30mm: 0%

a>12mm or t>30mm: 5%

a<12mm or t<30mm: 0%

a>12mm or t>30mm: 10%

a<12mm or t<30mm: 5%

Full p. long welds between web and top flange of crane girders

0%

10%

20%

Other long. welds, welds to stiffener or welds in compression

0%

0%

5%