Specification

IS 2062/
1999

IS 1977/1996

Chemical Composition

Grade

C%
max

Mn%
max

Mechanical Properties

P%
max

S%
max

Si%
max

CE
max

Yield Strength
MPa
min

Ultimate Tensile
Strength
MPa
min

<20
mm

20-40 mm

>40 mm

Elongation
%min GL
5.65 S

Internal diamet
bend

0.23

1.50

0.050

0.050

0.40

0.42

250

240

230

410

23

3T

0.22

1.50

0.045

0.045

0.40

0.41

250

240

230

410

23

25mm
3T

0.20

1.50

0.040

0.040

0.40

0.39

250

240

230

410

23

2T

Mode of deoxidation - Grade A: Killed or semi-Killed, Grade B & C: Killed. Cu between

0.2 and 0.35% for Copper bearing quality.

Charpy Impact energy: 27J. For Grade B min Charpy impact energy to be guaranteed at 00 C, if agree
impact properties for Grade C material guaranteed at any one of the three temperatures 00C or -200C
as specified by the purchaser.

Fe 290

0.25

1.25

0.055

0.055

165

290-390

23

Fe 330

0.25

1.25

0.055

0.055

170

330-340

23

Fe 370

0.25

1.25

0.055

0.055

215

370-470

23

300

0.25

1.5

0.055

0.055

300

440-560

20

SAILMA

300 HI

0.20

1.5

0.040

0.040

300

440-560

21

350

0.25

1.5

0.055

0.055

350

490-610

20

350 HI

0.20

1.5

0.040

0.040

350

490-610

21

410

0.25

1.5

0.055

0.055

410

540-660

19

410 HI

0.20

1.5

0.040

0.040

410

540-660

20

450

0.25

1.5

0.055

0.055

450

570-720

18

450 HI

0.20

1.5

0.040

0.040

450

570-720

19

Charpy Impact energy: 40J at 00 C for 300HI, 40J at 00 C, 30J at -200 C for 350 HI, 35J at 00 C, 25J at -2
410 HI, 30J at 00 C , 20J at -200 C for 450 HI. Impact will be given for any one temperature. For 450 HI
for >10 mm. For <12 mm impact to be given only if specified.

Nb + V + Ti = 0.30 max

IS 8500/ 1991

<16

16-40

41-63

>63

<12

Fe 440

0.20

1.30

0.040

0.040

0.45

0.40

300

290

280

440

22

2T

Fe 440 B

0.20

1.30

0.040

0.040

0.45

0.40

300

290

280

440

22

2T

Fe 490

0.20

1.50

0.040

0.040

0.45

0.42

350

330

320

490

22

2T

Fe 490 B

0.20

1.50

0.040

0.040

0.45

0.42

350

330

320

490

22

2T

Fe 540

0.20

1.60

0.040

0.040

0.45

0.44

410

390

380

540

20

2T

Fe 540 B

0.20

1.60

0.040

0.040

0.45

0.44

410

390

380

540

20

2T

Fe 570

0.22

1.60

0.040

0.040

0.45

0.46

450

430

420

570

20

2T

Fe 570 B

0.22

1.60

0.040

0.040

0.45

0.46

450

430

420

570

20

2T

Fe 590

0.22

1.80

0.040

0.040

0.45

0.48

450

430

420

590

20

2T

Fe 590 B

0.22

1.80

0.040

0.040

0.45

0.48

450

430

420

590

20

2T

Micro alloying elements like Nb, V, Ti or B shall be added singly or in combination and
total micro alloying elements shall not be more than 0.25%

ASTM-A-36

IS 5986/
1992

0.25

0.80-1.20

0.04

0.05

0.150.40

Charpy Impact energy - Min Values 50J at RT, 30J at -200 C for Fe 440B, 50J at RT, 25J at -200 C for F
Fe 540 B, 45J at RT, 20 J at -200 C for Fe 570B & Fe 590 B.
RT= Room Temperature.*By arrangement.

250

400-550

200
mm

50 mm

18

21

12 mm

Fe 330

0.17

1.00

0.045

0.045

205

330-440

25

Fe 360

0.17

1.20

0.045

0.045

235

360-470

25

ASTM-A-588
M

DIN 17100

Fe 410

0.20

1.30

0.045

0.045

0.42

255

410-520

23

2T

Fe 510

0.20

1.50

0.045

0.045

0.45

355

510-620

20

2T

Nb + V + Ti = 0.20% max

0.80-1.25

0.040

0.050

0.300.65

345

485

50
mm

20
mm

< 20
25
mm

16

19

1.5T

Al 0.02 min, Cr 0.40-0.65, Ni 0.40 max, Cu 0.25-0.40, V 0.02-0.10

ST 52.3

0.20-0.22

1.6 0

0.040

0.040

0.55

0.10

16

>1640

>40
63

355

345

335

490-630

18

Charpy Impact energy 27J at 20 0 C

Al 0.02% min
IRS M-41/
SAILCOR

IS 2002/

0.19

200
mm

0.25-0.45

0.0750.140

0.03

0.300.50

340

480

22

Al 0.03 max, Cr 0.35 0.49, Ni 0.28-0.49, Cu 0.30-0.60,V 0.05 max,Mo 0.05 max

0.18

0.50-1.20

0.035

0.040

0.15-

0.44

16
mm

> 16
40

>40
60

235

225

215

360-480

24

2T

1992

0.35
2

0.20

0.50-1.20

0.035

0.040

0.150.35

0.44

265

255

245

410-530

22

2T

0.22

0.50-1.20

0.035

0.040

0.150.35

0.44

290

285

280

460-580

21

3T

Cu 0.10% max, Al 0. 022% max

ASTMA-285 M

0.28

0.90

0.035

0.035

ASTM-A515M

60

0.24/0.27

0.90

0.035

0.035

65

0.28/0.31

0.90

0.035

70

0.31/0.33

1.20

ASTM-A516M

200mm

50mm

25mm

>2
4

205

385-515

23

27

1.5

0.150.40

220

415-550

21

25

1.5

0.035

0.150.40

240

450-585

19

23

1.5T

2T

0.035

0.035

0.150.40

260

485-620

17

21

2T

2T

Al 0.02% max
60

0.21/0.23

0.035

0.035

0.150.4

220

415-550

21

25

1.5

65

0.24/0.26

0.85-1.2

0.035

0.035

0.150.4

240

450-585

19

23

1.5T

2T

70

0.27/0.28

0.85-1.2

0.035

0.035

0.150.4

260

485-620

17

21

2T

2T

ASTM-A537M

Charpy Impact energy 18 J for Gr 60 & 65 at - 51 o C and 20J for Gr 70 at

- 46 o C for 25 mm; 18J for Gr 60&65 at - 46 o C and 20J for Gr 70
at - 40 o C for > 25 50

Al 0.02 min * For grade 60 for thickness 12.5 mm and below

Mn % 0.60-0.90, for thickness >12mm Mn % 0.85-1.20

Cl 1

0.24

0.7-1.60

0.035

0.035

0.150.50

Al 0.02 min, Cr 0.25 max, Ni 0.25 max, Cu 0.35 max, Mo 0.08 max
Micro alloyed with Nb/V if required

DIN 17155

ASTM-A-204M

ASTM- A- 517

API-5L

H1

0.16

0.40-1.20

0.035

0.030

0.35

345

485-620

16 mm

>16-40 mm

235

225

18

360-480

32
>32

22

24

Charpy Impact energy 31J at 0 0 C

Al 0.02 %min, Cr 0.25% max, Ni 0.30% max, Cu 0.30% max,

Nb 0.01% max, V 0.03% max , Ti 0.03% max, Mo 0.10% max

For ASTM-A-588M/ 285M/ 204M/ 515M/ 516M/ 537 M & DIN 17100
Bend Test is a supplementary requirement

0.20/0.23

0.90

0.035

0.035

0.150.40

275

485 - 620

17

21

0.6-1.0

0.035

0.035

0.150.35

690

795 - 930

16

207

331

25

Mo 0.45 - 0.60%
F

0.1-0.2

Ni 0.7-1.0, Cr 0.4-0.65, Mo 0.4-0.6, V 0.03-0.08, Cu 0.15- 0.50

Bo 0.0005-0.0006

0.21

0.90

0.030

0.030

1.5T

1.5 T
2T

IS 3039/ 1988

Lloyds Grade

0.26

1.15

0.030

0.030

241-248

414-758

25

X-42

0.28

1.25

0.030

0.030

290-496

414-758

24

X-46

0.28

1.35

0.030

0.030

317-524

434-758

24

X-52

0.28

1.35

0.030

0.030

359-531

455-758

24

X-56

0.26

1.35

0.030

0.030

386-544

490-758

22

X-60

0.26

1.35

0.030

0.030

414-565

517-758

22

X-65

0.26

1.50

0.030

0.030

448-600

531-758

22

0.23

0.040

0.040

**

0.42

< 25 mm

>25 <50mm

230

220

400-900

22

* Mn content not less than 2.5 times Carbon content if thickness > 12.5mm.
** Si 0.10-0.35% if killed quality, otherwise up to 12.5 mm thickness.
*** Al min 0.01%

II

0.21

0.70-1.4

0.040

0.040

0.100.35

235

235

400-900

22

III

0.18

0.70-1.5

0.040

0.040

0.190.50

235

235

400-900

22

0.21

2.5xC%min

0.035

0.035

0.50

0.040

235

400 - 520

22

0.21

0.80 min

0.035

0.035

0.35

0.040

235

400 - 520

22

* Al min 0.015%

SAILHARD

GOST 19282

0.23

1.6

0.050

0.050

Hardness - 200 BHN (Min)

0.50

Al 0.10 max, Cr 0.65 max, Nb+V+Ti 0.15 max

mm
for YS
& UTS

8 to
<10

10
to
20

>20 to
32

>32
to
40

8to<10

10 to
20

>20
to
32

>32
to
40

09G2S

0.12

1.3-1.7

0.035

0.040

0.50.8

490

470

460

450

345

325

305

285

10G2S1

0.12

1.3-1.65

0.035

0.040

0.81.1

490

480

470

450

345

335

325

325

Al 0.050 max, Cr 0.30 max, Ni 0.30 max, Cu 0.30 max, Ti 0.03 max,
N 0.008 max

DSQ

0.05

0.35

0.03

0.03

Elong 21, Bend Test 2T, Charpy Impact energy 59 J at +200 C.

Impact for category 3 only.

0.10

Al 0.01 min

LO-Pearl

0.10

0.80

0.040

0.040

1.00

0.025

0.025

245

375

25

0.03
max

460

500

20

3T

Cu 0.20-0.25
BSK-46

SS 4012

Impact 27 J at 00 C for >25mm

For Gr B Mn 0.60 if impact teted

0.10

Al 0.01 - 0.05%, Nb 0.02-0.07

E 34

0.10

0.70

0.030

0.030

0.20

333

372

27

Close

E 38

0.10

1.00

0.030

0.030

0.40

392

441

25

0.5 T

Al 0.02 min, Nb 0.06 max