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
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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