JIS Steel Norms For General structural steel 

and welding structural steel

V-notch Impact
% Chemical Composition % Elongation
Test
180o b>
Product Yield Tensile
L0 =50mm 35mm
Category Symbol Thickness Point Strength L0 =200mm
b0 = Bending
mm Mpa Mpa b0 = 40mm
25mm Diameter Test
Temper- Impact
c < Si < Mn P< S< Others ature 0C Energy J
Thickness >

<5 >5

SS330 < 12.7 0.15 0.30 <0.95 Alt > 0.010 205 300~430 >26 >21 1a

General SS400 <16.0 0.21 0.30 <1.30 245 400~510 >21 >17 3a
Structural 0.035 0.04 - - -
steel SS490 1.6~12.5 0.22 0.25 <1.40 285 490~610 >19 >15 4a

SS540 2.3 ~6.0 0.30 0.25 <1.60 Other alloy 400 >540 >16 >13 4a
Welding elements may be
Structural added if
SM400A 1.6~16.0 0.23 >2.5xC necessary - -
steel

SM400B 1.6~12.0 0.20 0.35 0.60~1.40 0.035 0.04 0 27

 
245 400~510 >23 >18 2a
  SM400C 2.3~12.0 0.18 < 1.40 0 47

  SM490A 1.6~16.0 0.20 0.55 <1.60 0.035 0.04 - -

SM490B 1.6~12.0 0.18 325 490~610 >22 >17 3a 0 27

SM490C 2.0~5.0 0 47
 SM490YA 3.0~12.7 - -
0.20 365 490~610 >19 >15 3a
SM490YB 2.0~12.7 0 27

SM520B 1.5~12.0 0 27
0.20 365 520~635 >19 >15 3a
SM520C 1.6~6.0 0 47

0.15
Welten590RE 1.6~12.0 0.12 <2.00 0.030 0.030 Ti < 0.15 450 590~705 >20 2a -5 47
~0.55

JIS 3132        Symbols of Grades

SPHT 1
1.2 or over up to and incl.13
SPHT 2

SPHT 3
 1.6 or over up to and incl.13
SPHT 4

Chemical Composition

Grade symbol  C  Si Mn P S

SPHT 1 0.10  max  0.35 max 0.50 max 0.040 max 0.040  max

SPHT 2 0.18 max 0.35 0.60 max 0.040 max 0.040 max

SPHT 3 0.25 max 0.35 0.30 to 0.90 0.040 max 0.040 max

SPHT 4 0.30 max 0.35 0.30 to 1.00 0.040 max 0.040 max
Note : The maximum silicon content may be modified to 0.04 % max. by agreement between the purchaser and the supplier.

Mechanical Properties (Applicable  on and after Jan 1, 1991)

Bendability

Elongation %
 
Tensile
Strength Inside radius
Tensile test
Grade Symbol 1.2 mm or 1.6 mm or 3.0 mm or 6.0 mm or piece
N/mm2 over to and over to and over to and over to and Bending angle Over 3.0 mm
excl. 1.6 mm excl. 3.0 mm excl. 6.0 mm excl. 13 mm in (Degree) 3.0 mm or
up to and incl.
in thickness in thickness in thickness thickness under in Test Piece
13 mm in
thickness
thickness

Thickness x
SPHT1 270 min 30 min 32 min 35 min 37 min 180 Flat on itself
0.5

Thickness x Thickness x
SPHT2 340 min 25 min 27 min 30 min 32 min 180
N0. 5 taken in 1.0 1.5
No. 5 taken in
rolling
rolling direction
direction Thickness x Thickness x
SPHT3 410 min 20 min 22 min 25 min 27 min 180
1.5 2.0

Thickness x Thickness x
SPHT4 490 min 15 min 18 min 20 min 27 min 180
1.5 2.0