ICS 77.140.10; 77.140.

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NATIONAL STANDARD OF THE PEOPLE’S REPPUBLIC OF CHINA

中华人民共和国国家标准
GB/T 1591-2008
Replace GB/T 1591-1994

High Strength Low Alloy Structural Steels

低合金高强度结构钢

Issued on December 6, 2008 Implemented on October 1, 2009

Jointly issued by General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and

Quarantine of the People's Republic of China and
Standardization Administration of China
 Foreword
The standard GB/T 1591-1994 "High Strength Low Alloy Structural Steels" is revised in
accordance with EN 10025: 2004 "Structural Steel Hot Rolled Products".
This standard replaces GB/T 1591-1994 "High Strength Low Alloy Structural Steels".
There are some significant changes in this standard over GB/T 1591-1994 in the
following aspects:
——application range of the standard is expanded;
——the strength grades of the Q500, Q550, Q620 and Q690 are added; and the strength
grade of Q295 is cancelled;
——the specifications of the chemical compositions of the steels are modified; and such
harmful elements as phosphorus and sulfur are controlled more strictly;
——calculation formula and specifications of the carbon equivalent and crack sensitivity
coefficient of the steel products are added;
——delivery state of the steel products is modified; and the specifications of the
quenched and tempered steel are cancelled;
——the specifications for mechanical properties and thickness class width of the steel
products are modified; and lower yield strength is determined to be the yield strength;
——impact energy absorption value is improved;
——specifications for the thickness directional property of each graded steels are added.
This standard is proposed by China Iron and Steel Industry Association.
This standard is under jurisdiction of National Steel Standardization Technical Committee.
Drafting organizations: Angang Steel Co., Ltd.; China Metallurgical Information
Standardization Research Institute; Jigang Group Co., Ltd.; China Shougang International
Trade & Engineering Corp.; Jiangsu Shagang Group Co., Ltd. and Hunan Hualing Lianyuan
Steel Co., Ltd.
Chief drafting staff: LIU Xuyuan, PIAO Zhimin, WANG Xiaohu, GAO Ling, WANG
Liping, HUANG Zhengyu, ZHOU Jian, MA Yupu and CHEN Shouqin.
This standard replaces the previous versions:
——GB 1591-1979, GB 1591-1988 and GB/T 1591-1994.

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 High Strength Low Alloy Structural Steels

1. Scope

This standard specifies grades, dimensions, shapes, weight, allowable deviation, technical
requirements, test methods, test rules, packing, mark and quality certificate of the high strength low
alloy structural steels.
This standard is applicable to the steel plate, steel strip, section steel and steel bar of the high strength
low alloy structural steels which are used for general structure and engineering.

2. Normative References

The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute
provisions of this standard. For date reference, the subsequent amendments to (excluding corrigendum
contents) or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, it is encouraged that every
party that comes to an agreement according to this standard could research whether the latest edition of
these documents could be used. For undated references, its latest edition referred to applies.
GB/T 222 Permissible Tolerances for Chemical Composition of Steel Products
GB/T 223.5 Iron and steel: reduced silicate spectrophotometric method for the determination of
the acid soluble silicon and all silicon content
GB/T 223.9 Steel and alloy: the chrome azurol S spectrophotometric method for the determination
of aluminum content;
GB/T 223.12 Chemical analysis method for steel and alloy: the sodium carbonate
separation-diphenyl carbazide photometric method for the determination of chromium content
GB/T 223.14 Chemical analysis method for steel and alloy: the
N-benzoy-N-phenylhydroxylamine extraction photometric method for the determination of vanadium
content
GB/T 223.16 Chemical analysis method for steel and alloy: the chromotropic acid photometric
method for the determination of titanium content
GB/T 223.19 Chemical analysis method for steel and alloy: the neocuproine-chloroform
extraction photometric method for the determination of copper content
GB/T 223.23 Steel and alloy: the dimethylglyoxime spectrophotometric method for the
determination of nickel content
GB/T 223.26 Steel and alloy: the thiocyanate spectrophotometric method for the determination of
molybdenum content
GB/T 223. 37 Chemical analysis method for steel and alloy: the indophenol blue photometric
method for the determination of nitrogen content after distillation separation;
GB/T 223. 40 Steel and alloy: the chlorsulphophenol S spectrophotometric method for the
determination of niobium content;
GB/T 223. 62 GB/T 223.62 Chemical analysis method for steel and alloy: phosphorus quantity

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measured according to butyl acetate extraction-photometric method;
GB/T 223. 63 Chemical analysis method for steel and alloy: the sodium (potassium) periodate
photometric method for the determination of manganese content
GB/T 223. 67 Iron and steel and alloy: the methylene blue spectrophotometric method for the
determination of sulfur content
GB/T 223. 69 Iron and steel and alloy: the gas-volumetric method after combustion in the pipe
furnace for the determination of carbon content
GB/T 223. 78 Chemical analysis method for steel and alloy: curcumin direct photometric method
for the determination of boron content
GB/T 228 Metallic Materials-tensile testing at Ambient Temperature (GB/T 228-2002, eqv ISO
6892:1998)
GB/T 229 Metal material- Charpy pendulum impact test (GB/T 229-2007, ISO 148-1: 2006,
MOD)
GB/T 232 Metal materials: bending test method (GB/T 232-1999, eqv ISO 7438:1985)
GB/T 247 General rule of acceptance, package, mark and certification for steel plates (sheets) and
steel strips
GB/T 2101 General Rule of Acceptance, Package, Mark and Certification for Section Steel
GB/T 2975 Steel and Steel Products-Mechanical Testing for Sampling Location and Specimen
Preparation (GB/T 2975-1998, eqv ISO 377: 1997)
GB/T 4336 Method for Photoelectric Emission Spectroscopic Analysis of Carbon Steel and
Medium and Low Alloy Steel (conventional)
GB/T 5313 Through-thickness property steel plate (GB/T 5313-1985, eqv ISO 7778:1983)
GB/T 17505 Steel and steel products: general technical delivery requirements (GB/T 17505-1998,
eqv ISO 404: 1992)
GB/T 20066 Steel and iron-sampling and preparation of samples for the determination of
chemical composition (GB/T 20066-2006, 150 14284:1996, IDT)
GB/T 20125 Low alloy steel-inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometer for the
determination of multielement content
YB/T 081 Rule for rounding off of numberical values and judgment of testing values for technical
standards of metallurgy

3. Terms and Definitions

3.1 Thermomechanical rolling

The ultimate deformation is a rolling procedure, which is carried out within a certain temperature
range. This procedure makes the material obtain the special performance which is not obtained only
through heat treatment.
Note 1: If the temperature is increased to 580℃ after the rolling, the material strength value may be
reduced. If it is necessary to increase the temperature to 580℃, it shall be supplied by the supplier.
Note 2: Thermomechanical rolling delivery state may contain accelerated cooling or accelerated
cooling plus tempering (contain self tempering), but excludes direct quenching or quenching plus
tempering.
3.2 Normalizing rolling

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 The ultimate formation is a rolling procedure, which is carried out within a certain temperature
range. This procedure makes the material obtain the performance which is equivalent to that after the
normalizing.

4. Denotation of the grade

Steel grade is composed of such three parts as Chinese phonetic alphabet and numerical value of
the yield strength and quality classification. For instance, Q345D; thereinto:
Q——is the first letter of the Chinese phonetic alphabet of the word "Qu" of the steel yield
strength;
345——is the value of the yield strength (MPa);
D——is the quality classification; D grade.
When the steel plate shall be of through-thickness property which is required by the purchaser, the
symbol which stands for the grade of the through-thickness (Z direction) property shall be added based
on the aforesaid specified grade; for instance: Q345DZ15.

5. Dimension, Shape, Weight and Allowable Deviation

Dimension, shape, weight and allowable deviation shall meet the specifications of the
corresponding standards.

6. Technical Requirements

6.1 Grade and Chemical Composition

6.1.1 Steel grade and chemical composition (heat analysis) shall meet the specifications of Table 1.
6.1.2 When the refined grain elements are needed to be added, there shall be at least one of such four
elements as Al, Nb, V and Ti. The content of the added refined grain elements shall be marked in the
quality certificate.
6.1.3 When it is expressed through the all-aluminum (Alt) content, Alt shall not be less than 0.020%.
6.1.4 The content of nitrogen element in the steel shall meet the requirements of Table 1. If it is
guaranteed by the supplier, nitrogen element content may not be analyzed. If such alloy element (it is
of nitrogen fixation) as Al, Nb, V and Ti are added into the steel, the nitrogen element content is not be
restricted. The content of the nitrogen fixation element shall be marked in the quality certificate.
6.1.5 When Cr, Ni and Cu of each grade are taken as residual elements, their contents are not greater
than 0.03% respectively. If it is guaranteed by the supplier, it may not be analyzed; when it needs to be
added, the content shall meet the requirements of Table 1 or shall be agreed by the purchaser and the
supplier.
6.1.6 To improve the performance of the steel, RE element may be added. And its addition shall be
calculated according to 0.02% - 0.20% of the weight of liquid steel.
6.1.7 The mechanical properties of the steel products shall meet the requirements of the standard. In

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this case, the chemical compositions of C, Si and Mn of class A for each grade steel may not be the
requirement for delivery terms.

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 Table 1
Chemical composition s, b (mass fraction)/%
Quality P S Nb V Ti Cr Ni Cu N Mo B Als
Grade
class C Si Mn Not less
Not greater than
than

A 0.035 0.035
-
B ≤0.20 0.035 0.035
Q345 C ≤0.50 ≤1.70 0.030 0.030 0.07 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.50 0.30 0.012 0.10 -

D 0.030 0.025 0.015

≤0.18
E 0.025 0.020

A 0.035 0.035
-
B 0.035 0.035
Q390 C ≤0.20 ≤0.50 ≤1.70 0.030 0.030 0.07 0.20 0.20 0.30 0.50 0.30 0.015 0.10 -

D 0.030 0.025 0.015

E 0.025 0.020

A 0.035 0.035
-
B 0.035 0.035
Q420 C ≤0.20 ≤0.50 ≤1.70 0.030 0.030 0.07 0.20 0.20 0.30 0.80 0.30 0.015 0.20 -

D 0.030 0.025 0.015

E 0.025 0.020

C 0.030 0.030
Q460 D ≤0.20 ≤0.60 ≤1.80 0.030 0.025 0.11 0.20 0.20 0.30 0.80 0.55 0.015 0.20 0.004 0.015

E 0.025 0.020

C 0.030 0.030
Q500 D ≤0.18 ≤0.60 ≤1.80 0.030 0.025 0.11 0.12 0.20 0.60 0.80 0.55 0.015 0.20 0.004 0.015

E 0.025 0.020

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 (Continued)
Chemical composition s, b (Mass fraction)/%
Quality P S Nb V Ti Cr Ni Cu N Mo B Als
Grade
class C Si Mn No less
No greater than
than

C 0.030 0.030
Q550 D ≤0.18 ≤0.60 ≤2.00 0.030 0.025 0.11 0.12 0.20 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.015 0.30 0.004 0.015

E 0.025 0.020

C 0.030 0.030
Q620 D ≤0.18 ≤0.60 ≤2.00 0.030 0.025 0.11 0.12 0.20 1.00 0.80 0.80 0.015 0.30 0.004 0.015

E 0.025 0.020

C 0.030 0.030
Q690 D ≤0.18 ≤0.60 ≤2.00 0.030 0.025 0.11 0.12 0.20 1.00 0.80 0.80 0.015 0.30 0.004 0.015

E 0.025 0.020

a The content of P and S of the sectional steels and steel bars may rise by 0.005%; and the upper limit of class A steel may be 0.045%.
b When the combination of the refined grain element is added, 20 (Nb+V+Ti)≤0.22%，20 (Mo+Cr)≤0.30%.

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6.1.8 As for all grades of steels (excluding class A steel), when they are delivered at hot
rolling or controlled rolling state, the maximum carbon equivalent value shall meet the
provisions of Table 2; when they are delivered at normalizing, normalizing rolling or
normalizing and tempering state, the maximum carbon equivalent value shall meet the
provisions of Table 3; when they are delivered at thermomechanical rolling (TMCP) or
thermomechanical rolling and tempering state, the maximum carbon equivalent value shall
meet the provisions of Table 4. The carbon equivalent value (CEV) shall be calculated
according to Formula (1) on the basis of heat analysis compositions.
CEV=C+Mn/6+ (Cr +Mo +V)/5+ (Ni +Cu)/15 (1)
Table 2 Carbon Equivalent Value of Steels Delivered at Hot-rolling, Controlled-rolling State
Carbon equivalent value (CEV)/%
Grade
Normal thickness or diameter≤63 mm Normal thickness or diameter>63 mm-250 mm Normal thickness>250 mm

Q345 ≤0.45 ≤0.47 ≤0.47

Q390 ≤0.45 ≤0.48 ≤0.48

Q420 ≤0.45 ≤0.48 ≤0.48

Q460 ≤0.46 ≤0.49 —

Table 3 Carbon Equivalent Value of Steels Delivered at Normalizing, Normalizing Rolling or Normalizing +
Tempering State
Carbon equivalent value (CEV)/%
Grade Normal thickness>120mm
Normal thickness≤63 mm Normal thickness or diameter>63 mm - 120 mm
- 250 mm

Q345 ≤0.45 ≤0.48 ≤0.48

Q390 ≤0.46 ≤0.48 ≤0.49

Q420 ≤0.48 ≤0.50 ≤0.52

Q460 ≤0.53 ≤0.54 ≤0.55

Table 4 Carbon Equivalent Value of Steels Delivered at Thermomechanical Rolling (TMCP) or

Thermomechanical Rolling + Tempering State
Carbon equivalent value (CEV)/%
Grade Normal thickness>120mm
Normal thickness≤63 mm Normal thickness or diameter>63 mm - 120 mm
- 150 mm

Q345 ≤0.44 ≤0.48 ≤0.48

Q390 ≤0.46 ≤0.48 ≤0.49

Q420 ≤0.48 ≤0.50 ≤0.52

Q460 ≤0.53 ≤0.54 ≤0.55

Q500 ≤0.47 ≤0.48 ≤0.48

Q550 ≤0.47 ≤0.48 ≤0.48

Q620 ≤0.48 ≤0.49 ≤0.49

Q690 ≤0.49 ≤0.49 ≤0.49

6.1.9 When the carbon content of steels delivered at thermomechanical rolling (TMCP) or
thermomechanical rolling + tempering state is no greater than 0.12%, the solderability of
steels may be evaluated by the welding crack sensitivity index (Pcm) in place of carbon
equivalent value. Pcm shall be calculated according to Formula (2) on the basis of the heat
analysis compositions and its value shall meet the provisions of Table 5.
Pcm=C+Si/30+Mn/20+Cu/20+Ni/60+Cr/20+Mo/15+V/10+5B (2)

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 According to the negotiation between both purchaser and supplier, the carbon equivalent
value or welding crack sensitivity index may be specified for evaluating the solderability of
steel. In case that it is unspecified, the supplier may choose any one of them.
Table 5 Pcm Value of Steels Delivered at Thermomechanical Rolling (TMCP) or Thermomechanical Rolling
+ Tempering State
Grade Pcm/%

Q345 ≤0.20

Q390 ≤0.20

Q420 ≤0.20

Q460 ≤0.20

Q500 ≤0.25

Q550 ≤0.25

Q620 ≤0.25

Q690 ≤0.25

6.1.10 The allowable deviation of chemical compositions for the steels and billets shall meet
the specifications of GB/T 222.
6.1.11 If the purchaser requires steel plates with through-thickness characteristics, the
chemical composition of the steel plates shall meet the specifications of GB/T 5313.
6.2 Smelting Process
The steel is smelted by converters or electric furnaces, and if necessary, out-of-furnace
refining can be adopted as well.
6.3 Delivery State
The steels shall be delivered at hot rolling/controlled rolling/normalizing/normalizing
rolling/normalizing + tempering/thermomechanical rolling (TMCP) or thermomechanical
rolling + tempering state.
6.4 Mechanical Properties and Processing Properties
6.4.1 Tensile testing
The tensile testing property of steels shall meet the provisions of Table 6.
6.4.2 Charpy (V-notch) impact test
6.4.2.1 The test temperature and impact absorbed energy of the Charpy (V-notch) impact test
shall meet the provisions of Table 7.
6.4.2.2 The impact test shall be conducted for steels whose thickness is not thinner than 6mm
or diameter not less than 12mm. The dimension of impact samples shall be 10mm×10mm×
55mm; when there aren’t enough steels for preparing standard samples, mini-sized sample
whose dimension is 10mm× 7.5mm× 55mmor 10mm× 5mm×55mm shall be adopted, and the
impact absorbed energy shall not be less than 75% or 50% of the specified value in Table 7
respectively. Larger-sized samples shall be adopted in preference.
6.4.2.3 The result of impact test for steels shall be the arithmetic mean value of three samples
(consisting of a group). It is allowed that one of the test values is lower than the specified
value but it shall not be lower than 70% of the specified value; otherwise, it is required to test
three other samples from the same sampled steels and the arithmetic mean value of the six
samples shall not be lower than the specified value. It is allowed that the test results of any
two samples are lower than the specified value; however, only one test result is allowed to be
lower than 70% of the specified value.

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6.4.3 The contraction percentage of area of through-thickness of Z-direction steels shall meet
the provisions of GB/T 5313.

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 Table 6 Tensile Property of Steels
Tensile testing a, b, c
Qu
Yield strength under the following normal thickness (diameter, side length) Tensile strength under the following normal thickness (diameter, Post-breaking elongation (A)/%
Gr alit
(ReL)/Mpa side length) (ReL)/Mpa Normal thickness (diameter, side length)
ad y
>16~ >40~ >63~ >100~ >150~ >200~ >250~ >40~ >63~ >100~ >150~ >250~ >40~ >100~ >150~ >250~
e cla ≤16 >80~1 ≤40 >80~1 ≤40 >63~1
40m 63m 80m 150m 200m 250m 400m 63m 80m 150m 250m 400m 63m 150m 250m 400m
ss mm 00mm mm 00mm mm 00mm
m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

A
≥20 ≥19 ≥19 ≥18 ≥17
B - 470 - -
Q3 ≥34 470-6 470-6 470-6 450- 450-
C ≥335 ≥325 ≥315 ≥305 ≥285 ≥275 ≥265 -63
45 5 30 30 30 600 600
D 0 450-60 ≥21 ≥20 ≥20 ≥19 ≥18
≥265 ≥17
E 0

B 490
Q3 ≥39 490-6 490-6 490-6 470-62
C ≥370 ≥350 ≥330 ≥330 ≥310 - - - -65 - - ≥20 ≥19 ≥19 ≥18 - -
90 0 50 50 50 0
D 0

B 520
Q4 ≥42 520-6 520-6 520-6 500-65
C ≥400 ≥380 ≥360 ≥360 ≥340 - - - -68 - - ≥19 ≥18 ≥18 ≥18 - -
20 0 80 80 80 0
D 0

C 550
Q4 ≥46 550-7 550-7 550-7 530-70
D ≥440 ≥420 ≥400 ≥400 ≥380 - - - -72 - - ≥17 ≥16 ≥16 ≥16
60 0 20 20 20 0
E 0

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 Table 6 Tensile Property of Steels (continued)
Tensile testing a, b, c
Qu
Yield strength under the following normal thickness (diameter, side length) Tensile strength under the following normal thickness (diameter, Post-breaking elongation (A)/%
Gr alit
(ReL)/Mpa side length) (ReL)/Mpa Normal thickness (diameter, side length)
ad y
>16~ >40~ >63~ >100~ >150~ >200~ >250~ >40~ >63~ >100~ >150~ >250~ >40~ >100~ >150~ >250~
e cla ≤16 >80~1 ≤40 >80~1 ≤40 >63~1
40m 63m 80m 150m 200m 250m 400m 63m 80m 150m 250m 400m 63m 150m 250m 400m
ss mm 00mm mm 00mm mm 00mm
m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

C 610
Q5 ≥50 600-7 590-7 540-7
D ≥480 ≥470 ≥450 ≥440 - - - - -77 - - - ≥17 ≥17 ≥17 - - -
00 0 60 50 30
E 0

C 670
Q5 ≥55 620-8 600-7 590-7
D ≥530 ≥520 ≥500 ≥490 - - - - -83 - -- - ≥16 ≥16 ≥16 - - -
50 0 10 90 80
E 0

C 710
Q6 ≥62 690-8 670-8
D ≥600 ≥590 ≥570 - - - - - -88 - - - - ≥15 ≥15 ≥15 - - -
20 0 80 60
E 0

C 770
Q6 ≥69 750-9 730-9
D ≥670 ≥660 ≥640 - - - - - -94 - - - - ≥14 ≥14 ≥14 - - -
90 0 20 00
E 0
a
When the yield is not obvious, the Rp0.2 value may be measured in place of the lower yield strength.
b
As for the flat steels whose width is not less than 600mm, transverse sample shall be adopted for tensile testing; while for flat steels, sections and steel bars whose width is less than 600mm,
longitudinal sample shall be adopted and the minimum value of post-breaking extensibility (absolute value) shall be increased by 1% correspondingly.
c
. As for the thickness value>250mm-400mm be adopted for flat steels.

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 Table 7 Test Temperature and Impact Absorbed Energy of the Charpy (V-notch) Impact Test
Impact absorbtion energy(KV2)a/J
Test
Grade Quality class Normal thickness (diameter, side length)
temperature/℃
12mm-150mm >150mm-250mm >250mm-400mm

B 20
-
C 0
Q345 ≥34 ≥27
D -20
27
E -40

B 20

C 0
Q390 ≥34 - -
D -20

E -40

B 20

C 0
Q420 ≥34 - -
D -20

E -40

C 0 - -
Q460 D -20 ≥34 - -

E -40 - -

Q500, C 0 ≥55 - -
Q550,
D -20 ≥47 - -
Q620,
Q690 E -40 ≥31 - -
a
Longitudinal sample shall be taken for the impact test.

6.4.4 If bend test is required by the purchaser, the test shall meet the specifications of Table 8.
If the supplier guarantees that its bending is eligible, then the bend test may not be necessary.
Table 8 Bend Test
180°bend test
[d=Diameter of bending core, α=Sample thickness (diameter)]
Grade Sample direction
Thickness (diameter, side length) of steels

≤16mm >16mm – 100mm

As for flat steels whose width

is not less than 600mm,
transverse sample shall be
Q345
adopted for the tensile
Q390
testing. While for flat steels, 2α 3α
Q420
sections and steel bars whose
Q460
width is less than 600mm,
longitudinal samle shall be
adopted.

6.5 Surface Quality

The surface quality of steels shall meet the specifications of relevant product standards.
6.6 Special Requirements

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6.6.1 According to the agreement of both the purchaser and the supplier, nondestructive test
may be carried out for steels and its inspection standard and grades shall be indicated in the
agreement or contract.
6.6.2 According to the agreement of both the purchaser and the supplier, steel plates with
through-thickness characteristics requirements may be ordered according to this standard.
6.6.3 According to the agreement of both the purchaser and the supplier, other inspections
may also be adopted for the steels.

7. Testing Method

The testing items, sampling quantity, sampling methods and testing methods for each test
of the steels shall meet the specifications of Table 9.
Table 9 Testing Items, Sampling Quantity, Sampling Methods and Testing Methods for Each Test of the
Steels
Serial
Testing items Sampling quantity/pcs Sampling method Testing method
Number

Chemical composition GB/T 223, GB/T 4336,

1 1/furnace GB/T 20066
(heat analysis) GB/T 20125

2 Tensile testing 1/batch GB/T 2975 GB/T 228

3 Bend test 1/batch GB/T 2975 GB/T 232

4 Impact test 3/batch GB/T 2975 GB/T 229

Reduction of area of
5 through-thickness 3/batch GB/T 5313 GB/T 5313
Z-direction steels

Sheet by sheet or piece by
6 Nondestructive test
piece
According to the
specifications of
Negotiation
nondestructive test
standard

Visual measuring and

7 Surface quality Sheet by sheet / piece by piece -
measurement

Appropriate measuring
8 Dimension and shape Sheet by sheet / piece by piece -
devices

8. Test Rules

8.1 Check and Acceptance Inspection

The check and acceptance of steels shall be carried out by the supplier, and the purchaser
is entitled to check and inspect any of the testing items specified in this standard or contract.
8.2 batch rules
The steels shall be accepted in batches. Each batch of steels are composed of steels of the
same grade, the same quality class, the same furnace number, the same specification, the same

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rolling schedule or the same heat treatment system and the weight of each batch shall be no
heavier than 60t. The batch weight of steel strips shall meet the provisions of corresponding
product standard.
As for the Class A steel or Class B for each grade of steels, they can be batched
according to the same class the same quality class, the same smelting and grouting method
but with different furnace numbers. However, there shall be no more than six furnace
numbers in each batch, and the difference of C content of each furnace shall not be greater
than 0.02%, while the difference of Mn content shall not be greater than 0.15%.
The Z-direction steels shall be batched in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 5313.
8.3 Recheck and Decision Rules
8.3.1 Recheck and determination of mechanical properties
When the impact test result of steels doesn't meet the provisions of 6.4.2.3, the sampled
steels shall not be accepted. Take another two sample products from the remained test part
and sample three new samples (consisting one group). The test results of the two groups of
samples shall be eligible both, otherwise the batch of steels shall be rejected. The recheck and
determination of steels' tensile testing shall meet the requirements of GB/T 17505.
8.3.2 Recheck and determination of other testing items
The recheck and determination of steels' other testing items shall meet the requirements
of GB/T 17505.
8.4 Rounding-off of the Test Results of Mechanical Properties and Chemical
Compositions
Unless otherwise stated in the contract or order sheet, when it is necessary to evaluate
whether the test result can meet the specified value or not, the given test result of mechanical
properties and chemical compositions shall be rounded off in accordance with the specified
value. The rounding-off method shall be carried out according to the provisions of YB/T 081.
The carbon equivalent value shall be rounded off after being calculated according to the
formula.

9. Packing, Marking and Quality Certificate

The packing, marking and quality certificate of the steels shall meet the provisions of
GB/T 247 and GB/T 2101.

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