Steel Q235 vs ASTM A36, S235, SS400 and E250
The following tables show Steel Q235 vs steel A36, SS400, S235JR and E250 are similar in chemical composition, mechanical properties and all belong to carbon structural steels.
| Chemical Composition % (≤) | ||||||||||
| Country | Standard | Steel Grade | Quality grade | W | Yes | Mn | P | s | Ass | N |
| China | GB/T 700 | Q235 | Q235A | 0.22 | 0.35 | 1.40 | 0.045 | 0.050 | 0:30 | 0.012 |
| Q235B | 0.20 | 0.35 | 1.40 | 0.045 | 0.045 | 0:30 | 0.012 | |||
| Q235C | 0.17 | 0.35 | 1.40 | 0.040 | 0.040 | 0:30 | 0.012 | |||
| Q235D | 0.17 | 0.35 | 1.40 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0:30 | 0.012 | |||
| USA | ASTM A36 | A36 | 0.26 | 0.40 | 1.35 | 0.040 | 0.050 | 0.20 | – | |
| European | EN 10025-2 | S235 | S235JR (1.0038) | 0.17 | – | 1.40 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.55 | 0.012 |
| S235J0 (1.0114) | 0.17 | – | 1.40 | 0.030 | 0.030 | 0.55 | 0.012 | |||
| S235J2 (1.0117) | 0.17 | – | 1.40 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.55 | – | |||
| Japan | JIS G3101 | SS400 | – | – | – | 0.050 | 0.050 | – | – | |
| India | It's 2062 | E250 | E250A | 0.23 | 0.040 | 1.50 | 0.045 | 0.045 | 0.20-0.35 | 0.012 |
| E250B | 0.22 | 0.040 | 1.50 | 0.045 | 0.045 | 0.20-0.35 | 0.012 | |||
| E250C | 0.20 | 0.040 | 1.50 | 0.040 | 0.040 | 0.20-0.35 | 0.012 | |||
| Yield resistance (≥ N/mm2); Dia. (d) millimeters | Tensile strength | |||||||
| Country | Steel Grade | d≤16 | 16 |
40 |
60 |
100 |
150 |
N/mm2 |
| China | Q235 | 235 | 225 | 215 | 215 | 195 | 185 | 370-500 |
| USA | A36 | 250 MPa (d ≤ 200 mm) | 400-550 | |||||
| European | S235 | 235 | 225 | 215 | 215 | 195 | 185 | 360-510 |
| Japan | SS400 | 245 | 235 | 215 | 215 | 205 | 205 | 400-510 |
S235 has 3 quality grades, including S235JR, S235J0 and S235J2
| Yield resistance (≥ N/mm2); Dia. (d) millimeters | Tensile strength | |||||
| Country | Standard | Steel Grade | d<20 | 20 ≤ d ≤40 | >40 | N/mm2 |
| India | It's 2062 | E250 | 250 | 240 | 230 | ≥ 410 |
1 MPa = 1 N/mm2
