HOT ROLLED STEEL SHEET

Excerpts from public standards ( 2 )

Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) (2)

JIS G 3106 – 1999
Rolled Steels for Welded Structure
● Chemical Composition
Unit : %
Chemical Composition
Symbol Thickness of steel
C Si Mn P S
SM 400 A Up to and inc. 50mm 0.23 max. — 2.5 x C min.(1) 0.035 max. 0.035 max.
SM 400 B Up to and inc. 50mm 0.20 max. 0.35 max. 0.60 to 1.40 0.035 max. 0.035 max.
SM 400 C Up to and inc. 100mm 0.18 max. 0.35 max. 1.40 max. 0.035 max. 0.035 max.
SM 490 A Up to and inc. 50mm 0.20 max. 0.55 max. 1.60 max. 0.035 max. 0.035 max.
SM 490 B Up to and inc. 50mm 0.18 max. 0.55 max. 1.60 max. 0.035 max. 0.035 max.
SM 490 C Up to and inc. 100mm 0.18 max. 0.55 max. 1.60 max. 0.035 max. 0.035 max.
SM 490 YA
Up to and inc. 100mm 0.20 max. 0.55 max. 1.60 max. 0.035 max. 0.035 max.
SM 490 YB
SM 520 B
Up to and inc. 100mm 0.20 max. 0.55 max. 1.60 max. 0.035 max. 0.035 max.
SM 520 C
SM 570 Up to and inc. 100mm 0.18 max. 0.55 max. 1.60 max. 0.035 max. 0.035 max.
Note : (1) The value of carbon shall be applied the values of actual ladle analysis.
Remarks : Alloy elements other than those given in Table may be added as necessary.
Excerpts from public standards

● Mechanical Properties
Yield Point or Proof Stress Tensile Strength
Elongation
N/mm2 N/mm2
Thickness of
Symbol Thickness of steel mm
steel mm Thickness of steel
Test Piece %
Over 16 mm
16 or under 100 or under
up to 40
SM 400 A Up to and incl. 5 No.5 23min.
SM 400 B 245min. 235min. 400 to 510 Over 5, up to and incl. 16 No.1A 18min.
SM 400 C Over 16, up to and incl. 50 No.1A 22min.
SM 490 A Up to and incl. 5 No.5 22min.
SM 490 B 325min. 315min. 490 to 610 Over 5, up to and incl. 16 No.1A 17min.
SM 490 C Over 16, up to and incl. 50 No.1A 21min.
Up to and incl. 5 No.5 19min.
SM 490 YA
365min. 355min. 490 to 610 Over 5, up to and incl. 16 No.1A 15min.
SM 490 YB
Over 16, up to and incl. 50 No.1A 19min.
Up to and incl. 5 No.5 19min.
SM 520 B
365min. 355min. 520 to 640 Over 5, up to and incl. 16 No.1A 15min.
SM 520 C
Over 16, up to and incl. 50 No.1A 19min.
Up to and incl. 16 No.5 19min.
SM 570 460min. 450min. 570 to 720 Over 16 No.5 26min.
Over 20 No.4 20min.
Remarks : Table does not apply to both ends of strip.
● Charpy Absorption Energy
Symbol of grade Test Temperature °
C Charpy Absorption Energy J Test Piece
SM 400 B 0 27min.
SM 400 C 0 47min.
SM 490 B 0 27min.
SM 490 C 0 47min. No.4 in rolling
SM 490 YB 0 27min. direction
SM 520 B 0 27min.
SM 520 C 0 47min.
SM 570 -5 47min.
Remarks : 1. The steel products over 12mm in thickness shall be tested.
2. The Charpy absorption energy in this case shall be expressed by the average of measured values of three test pieces.

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