Sheet Pile have been used all over the world for over 100 years.Since there are local steel grade in each country,consequently there are also lots of steel grades for sheet piling.After union of European countries,steel grades in Europe become simple.For sheet piling,most widely used steel grade:S235 S275 for cold rolled sheet piles,S355GP,S390GP,S430GP in Europe.In China,Q235B and Q345B are most widely used. In Japan,SY295 and SY390 are most used.
Steel Grades for Sheet Piling
Mechanical Characteristics | Chemical Composition | |||||||
Material | Minimum Yield Strength |
Minimum Tensile Strength |
Elongation | C | Si | Mn | P | S |
Mpa | Mpa | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
European Standard EN10249 | ||||||||
S235 | 235 | 340 | 26 | 0.25 | - | 1.4 | 0.035 | 0.035 |
S275 | 275 | 410 | 22 | 0.27 | - | 1.5 | 0.035 | 0.035 |
S355 | 355 | 480 | 22 | 0.27 | 0.55 | 1.6 | 0.035 | 0.035 |
European Standard EN10248 | ||||||||
S240GP | 240 | 340 | 26 | 0.25 | - | - | 0.055 | 0.055 |
S270GP | 270 | 410 | 24 | 0.27 | - | - | 0.055 | 0.055 |
S320GP | 320 | 440 | 23 | 0.27 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.055 | 0.055 |
S355GP | 355 | 480 | 22 | 0.27 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.055 | 0.055 |
S390GP | 390 | 490 | 20 | 0.27 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
S430GP | 430 | 510 | 19 | 0.27 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
S460AP | 460 | 550 | 17 | 0.27 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
Corrosion Resistant Steel Grade for Marine Usage | ||||||||
Blue320 | 320 | 440 | 23 | 0.27 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
Blue355 | 355 | 480 | 22 | 0.27 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
Blue390 | 390 | 490 | 20 | 0.27 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
America Standard ASTM A572 | ||||||||
A36 | 250 | 400 | 21 | 0.23 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.035 | 0.045 |
A328 | 270 | 485 | 20 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.035 | - |
Grade 42 | 290 | 415 | 24 | 0.21 | 1.4 | 1.35 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
Grade 50 | 345 | 450 | 21 | 0.23 | 0.4 | 1.35 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
Grade 55 | 380 | 485 | 20 | 0.25 | 0.4 | 1.35 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
Grade 60 | 415 | 520 | 18 | 0.26 | 0.4 | 1.35 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
Grade 65 | 450 | 550 | 17 | 0.23 | 0.4 | 1.65 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
A588 | 345 | 485 | 21 | 0.19 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
A690 | 345 | 485 | 21 | 0.22 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.08 | 0.04 |
Japan Standard JIS A5523 JIS A5528 | ||||||||
SY295 | 295 | 490 | 17 | - | - | - | 0.04 | 0.04 |
SY390 | 390 | 540 | 15 | - | - | - | 0.04 | 0.04 |
SYW295 | 295 | 490 | 17 | 0.18 | 0.55 | 1.5 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
SYW390 | 390 | 540 | 15 | 0.18 | 0.55 | 1.5 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
British Standard | ||||||||
40A | 235 | 340 | 25 | 0.22 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
43A | 275 | 430 | 23 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
50A | 355 | 490 | 20 | 0.23 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
Germany Standard | ||||||||
St37-2 | 235 | 360 | 24 | 0.17 | - | 1.4 | 0.045 | 0.045 |
St52-3 | 355 | 490 | 20 | 0.24 | 0.55 | 1.6 | 0.045 | 0.045 |
Australia Standard | ||||||||
C250 | 250 | 320 | 22 | 0.12 | 0.05 | 0.5 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
C350 | 350 | 430 | 20 | 0.2 | 0.45 | 1.6 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
C450 | 450 | 500 | 16 | 0.2 | 0.45 | 1.7 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
China Standard | ||||||||
Q235 | 235 | 375 | 38 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.045 | 0.045 |
Q345 | 345 | 470 | 21 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.035 | 0.035 |
Q390 | 390 | 490 | 20 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.035 | 0.035 |
Q420 | 420 | 520 | 19 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.035 | 0.035 |
Q460 | 460 | 550 | 17 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
Q500 | 500 | 610 | 17 | 0.18 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.03 | 0.025 |
Q550 | 550 | 670 | 16 | 0.18 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.03 | 0.025 |
Q620 | 620 | 710 | 15 | 0.18 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.03 | 0.025 |
Q690 | 690 | 770 | 14 | 0.18 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.03 | 0.025 |
For pipe piling,API 5L and EN10219 covers over 80% of all steel grades. Most widely used are S355,S420MH,S460MH in EN10219. In API 5L standard,Grade B,X52,X56,X60.X65,X70 even up to X80 can be used for steel pipe pile
Steel Grade for Pipe Piling
Mechanical Characteristics | Chemical Composition | |||||||
Material | Minimum Yield Strength |
Minimum Tensile Strength |
Elongation | C | Si | Mn | P | S |
Mpa | Mpa | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
European Standard EN10219 | ||||||||
S235 | 235 | 340 | 22 | 0.17 | - | 1.4 | 0.045 | 0.045 |
S275 | 275 | 410 | 20 | 0.20 | - | 1.5 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
S355 | 355 | 490 | 20 | 0.22 | 0.55 | 1.6 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
S420MH | 420 | 500 | 19 | 0.16 | 0.50 | 1.7 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
S460MH | 460 | 530 | 17 | 0.16 | 0.60 | 1.7 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
American Standard API 5L | ||||||||
Grade B | 245 | 415 | 23 | 0.26 | 0.40 | 1.2 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
X42 | 290 | 415 | 23 | 0.26 | 0.40 | 1.3 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
X46 | 320 | 435 | 22 | 0.26 | 0.40 | 1.4 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
X52 | 360 | 460 | 21 | 0.26 | 0.40 | 1.4 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
X56 | 390 | 490 | 19 | 0.26 | 0.40 | 1.4 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
X60 | 415 | 520 | 18 | 0.26 | 0.40 | 1.4 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
X65 | 450 | 535 | 19 | 0.26 | 0.40 | 1.45 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
X70 | 485 | 570 | 17 | 0.26 | 0.40 | 1.65 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
X80 | 555 | 625 | 20 | 0.08 | 0.26 | 1.75 | 0.011 | 0.0005 |
Normal steel grades for steel tie rod are S235 S355 etc. Higher tensile steel is S500 S700 S830 etc. We can also tailor made higher steel grade,like S1030,S1200 etc with minimum yield strength 1030Mpa,1200Mpa.
Steel Grades for Steel Tie Rod
Steel Grade | Normal Diameter mm |
Min Yield Strength Mpa |
Min Tensile Strength Mpa |
Elongation % |
S235 | 20-300 | 235 | 375 | 26 |
S355 | 20-300 | 355 | 510 | 21 |
S460 | 20-300 | 460 | 610 | 19 |
S550 | 20-300 | 550 | 750 | 17 |
S650 | 20-300 | 650 | 850 | 15 |
S700 | 20-300 | 700 | 900 | 15 |
S830 | 20-300 | 830 | 1030 | 10 |