Steel Grade Comparisons

British Standard Compared to National and International Standards:

Britain
France
Hot Rolled Forming and Drawing Qualities
BS 1449
NFA 36/301
HR15
0C
HR14
HR4
1C
HR3
2C
HR2
HR1
3C
Hot Rolled High Strength Grades
NFA 35-501
BS 1449 34/20
A34-2
BS 4360 40A
BS 4360 40B
E24-2
BS 4360 43A
BS 4360 43B
E28-2
BS 1449 43/25
BS 4360 50A
BS 4360 50B
BS 4360 50C
E36-3
Cold Reduced Forming and Drawing Qualities
BS 1449
NFA 35-501
CR4
C
CR3
E
CR2
CR1
ES

Germany

Italy

Japan

Spain

DIN 1614
StW22
StW23
StW24

UNI 5867
FeP10
FeP11
FeP12
FeP13

JIS G3131
SPHC
SPHD
SPHE

UNE 36-086/II
AP10
AP11
AP12
AP13

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
-

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

Surface Finish
GP
X
03
(GENERAL
Z
05
PURPOSE)
FF
(FULL FINISH)
Galvatite Hot-dip galvanised, forming and drawing qualities
BS 2989
NFA 36-322
DIN 17162
Z1
Z2
GC
St02Z
Z3
GE
St03Z

MA
MB

UNI 5753
Fe00GZ
FeKPGZ
FeP01GZ

Sweden

X
Z

JIS G3302
SPGC
SPGD

UNE 36-130
GRADE 41
GRADE 43

SIS
14-11-51
14-11-52

U.S.A.

U.S.A.

Europe

ASTM
A569
A621
A622

SAE
1010
1008
1006
1006*

Euronorm 111
Fep10
Fep11
FeP12
FeP13
EN 10 025
Fe310-0
Fe360A(UK)
Fe360B
Fe430a(UK)
Fe430B
Fe510A(UK)
Fe510B
Fe510C

SAE
1010
1008
1006
1006

pr EN 10 130
FeP01
FeP03
FeP03
FeP04
FeP05

CLASS 2
CLASS 1

A
B

ASTM
526
527
528

EN 10 142
FeP02G
FeP03G

British Standard Compared to National and International Standards:

Britain
France
Z5
GES
Galvatite Hot-dip galvanised, high strength grades
BS 2989
NFA 36-322
Z22
C230
Z25
C250
Z28
C280
Z35
C350
Z55
C550
NFA 36-321/22
Spangle N
Min. Spangle M
NA
Smooth S
MA
Extra Smooth XS
B
Regular R(IZ only)
C
Smooth S (IZ)
RA
Extra Smooth (IZ)
RB
RC
Coating Thickness
IZ 100 100g/m2
Zf100
IZ 180 180g/m2
Zf180
G100 100g/m2
Z100
G200 200g/m2
Z200
G275 275g/m2
Z275
G350 350g/m2
Z350
G450 450g/m2
Z450
G600 600g/m2
Z600

Germany
St05Z

Italy
FeP03GZ

Japan
SPGDD

Spain
GRADE 44

Sweden
14-11-57

U.S.A.
642

DIN 17162
StE250Z
StE280Z
StE350Z
DIN 17162

UNI 5753
Fe34GZ
Fe37GZ
Fe42GZ
UNI 5753

G3302
SPGS
G3302

UNE 36-130

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

pr EN 10 147
FeE220G
FeE250G
FeE280G
FeE350G
FeE550G
EN 10 142/147

SIS
N
M
S
E
-

A446
A
B
C
D
E
ASTM
Reg Spangle
Min
Spangle
Regular
-

Z100
Z200
Z275
Z350
-

Zf100
Zf180
Z90
Z180
Z275
Z350
Z450
Z600

ZF100
ZF180
Z100
Z200
Z275
Z350
Z450
Z600

NA
MA
SB
SC

Spangle
Min. Spangle
Skin Passed
-

Reg. Spangle
Min. Spangle
Smooth
Extra Smooth
-

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

N
M
S
E
-

Zf100
Zf180
Z100
Z200
Z275
Z350
Z450
Z600

U.S.A.

Europe
FeP05G

NA
MA
MB
MC
RA
RB
RC

Grade comparison between BS EN 10 025 :1993 AND BS 4360 : 1986

BS EN 10 025 : 1993

GRADE

FORMER
GRADE

BS 4360 : 1986
TENSILE
STRENGTH
3mm-100mm
N/mm2

IMPACT ENERGY
MAX
THK
(JC)
MIN YIELD
FOR
STRENGTH
SPECIFIED
NOMINAL THICKNESS
AT
16mm
YIELD
N/mm2
150mm
N/mm2
TEMP C
or less(1)
185
25
235
250
235
25
+20
27
235
25
+20(6)
27
235
250
+20(6)
27
235
250
0
27
235
250
-20
27
235
250
-20
27
275
250
275
250
+20(6)
27
275
250
0
27
275
250
-20
27
275
250
-20
27
355
250
355
250
+20(6)
27
355
250
0
27
355
250
-20
27
355
250
-20
27
355
250
-20
40
355
250
-20
40
295
250
335
250
360
250
-

GRADE
150mm-250mm(1)

MAX
THK
TENSILE
MIN
YIELD FOR
STRENGTH
STRENGTH
SPECIFIED
100mm or less AT
16mm YIELD
N/mm2
N/mm2
N/mm2
(2)

IMPACT ENERGY (JC)

NOMINAL
THICKNESS
TEMP C

S185 (4)
Fe 310-0 (4)
290/510
S235 (5)
Fe 360A (5)
340/470
40A
340/500
235
150
S235JR (4)
Fe 360B (4)
340/470
S35JRG1 (4) Fe 360B(FU) (4)
340/470
S235JRG2
Fe 360B(FN)
340/470
23
40B
340/500
235
150
+20(6)
S235JO
Fe 360C
340/470
23
40C
340/500
235
150
0
S235J2G3
Fe 360D1
340/470
23
40D
340/500
235
150
-20
S235J2G4
Fe 360D2
340/470
23
40D
340/500
235
150
-20
S275 (5)
Fe 430A (5)
510/460
43A
430/580
275
150
S275JR
Fe 430B
510/460
23
43B
430/580
275
150
+20(6)
S275JO
Fe 430C
510/460
23
43C
430/580
275
150
0
S275J2G3
Fe 430D1
510/460
23
43D
430/580
275
150
-20
S275J2G4
Fe 430D2
510/460
23
43D
430/580
275
150
-20
S355 (5)
Fe 510A (5)
490/630
50A
490/640
355
150
S355JR
Fe 510B
490/630
23
50B
490/640
355
150
+20(6)
S355JO
Fe 510C
490/630
23
50C
490/640
355
150
0
S355J2G3
Fe 510D1
490/630
23
50D
490/640
355
150
-20
S355J2G4
Fe 510D2
490/630
23
50D
490/640
355
150
-20
S355K2G3
Fe 510DD1
490/630
33
50DD
490/640
355
150
-30
S355K2G4
Fe 510DD2
490/630
33
50DD
490/640
355
150
-30
E295
Fe 490-2
470/610
E335
Fe 590-2
570/710
E360
Fe 690-2
670/830
(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

100mm or
less(3)
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
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