Grade Comparison Table for Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Sheet
Hot Rolled sheet is a kind of steel in the shape of a flat plate rolled at high temperature, with rough surface, good plasticity and high strength characteristics is the basic steel for cold rolled steel and coated steel. According to the use of hot rolled plate can be divided into ordinary carbon steel hot rolled plate (for structural components, building components, etc.), alloy steel hot rolled plate (add alloy elements such as chromium, nickel, molybdenum, etc.), weathering steel plate (outdoor steel structure). The grades are Q235, S235JR, S235JR, ASTM A36, SS400, and so on.
Hot Rolled Steel Sheet
Chinese standards (GB/T 3274, GB/T 700)
Grade
Type
Tensile Strength (MPa)
Yield Strength (MPa)
Elongation (%)
Typical Applications
Q235
Ordinary Carbon Structural Steel
370-500
≥235
≥26
Building structures, bridges, machine frames
Q355
Low Alloy High Strength Steel
470-630
≥355
≥22
Heavy machinery, pressure vessels
SPHC
General Purpose Hot Rolled Sheet
270-410
≥175
≥34
Cold-rolled substrates, simple formed parts
SPHT1
Stamping Hot Rolled Sheet
270-370
≥175
≥38
Car wheels, deep-drawn parts
European Standard (EN 10025-2)
Grade
Type
Tensile Strength (MPa)
Yield Strength (MPa)
Elongation (%)
Applicable Scenarios
S235JR
Non-Alloy Structural Steel
360-510
≥235
≥26
General structural components, welded frames
S355JR
Low Alloy Structural Steel
470-630
≥355
≥22
Heavy engineering, bridges
DD11
Cold Forming Hot Rolled Steel
270-410
≥170
≥34
Cold-rolled substrates, simple stamping
DD14
Deep Drawing Hot Rolled Steel
270-370
≥170
≥38
Car chassis, complex formed parts
American Standard (ASTM A36/A1011)
Grade
Type
Tensile Strength (MPa)
Yield Strength (MPa)
Elongation (%)
Characteristics
ASTM A36
Structural Steel
400-550
≥250
≥20
General construction, bridges, machinery
ASTM A1011 CS
Commercial Grade Hot Rolled Steel
310-440
≥170
≥30
Cold-rolled substrates, simple forming
ASTM A1011 DS
Deep Drawing Hot Rolled Steel
280-380
≥170
≥35
Automotive parts, container manufacturing
ASTM A572 Gr50
High Strength Low Alloy Steel
450-550
≥345
≥18
Heavy structures, crane arms
Japanese Standard (JIS G 3101/JIS G 3131)
Grade
Type
Tensile Strength (MPa)
Yield Strength (MPa)
Elongation (%)
Typical Applications
SS400
General Structural Steel
400-510
≥245
≥21
Building frames, general machinery
SPHC
Cold-Rolled Substrate
270-410
≥175
≥34
Cold-rolled material, simple stamping parts
SPHT1
Hot-Rolled Steel for Stamping
270-370
≥175
≥38
Automotive parts, deep-drawing containers
SM490
Welding Structural Steel
490-610
≥325
≥19
Bridges, ships, pressure vessels
Korean Standard (KS D 3515/KS D 3503)
Grade
Type
Equivalent Standard
Tensile Strength (MPa)
Typical Applications
SS400
Structural Steel
Similar to JIS SS400
400-510
Construction, general machinery
SPHC
Cold-Rolled Substrate
Similar to JIS SPHC
270-410
Cold-rolled material, simple forming
SM490
Welding Structural Steel
Similar to JIS SM490
490-610
Heavy equipment, ship structures
International Grade Comparison Table (Simplified)
China (GB)
Europe (EN)
USA (ASTM)
Japan (JIS)
Korea (KS)
Q235
S235JR
ASTM A36
SS400
SS400
Q355
S355JR
ASTM A572 Gr50
SM490
SM490
SPHC
DD11
ASTM A1011 CS
SPHC
SPHC
SPHT1
DD14
ASTM A1011 DS
SPHT1
SPHT1
Chemical Composition Comparison (Typical Values)
Grade
C (Carbon)
Mn (Manganese)
S (Sulfur)
P (Phosphorus)
Si (Silicon)
Q235
≤0.22%
0.30-0.65%
≤0.045%
≤0.045%
≤0.35%
S235JR
≤0.17%
≤1.40%
≤0.035%
≤0.035%
≤0.35%
ASTM A36
≤0.26%
0.60-0.90%
≤0.050%
≤0.040%
0.15-0.40%
SS400
≤0.23%
≤1.65%
≤0.050%
≤0.050%
≤0.55%
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