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European Steel Names and Designations

Steel Names

(As defined in EN10027-1)

Group 1 Steels

S = Structural Steels
P = Steels for pressure purposes
L =mSteels for line pipework
E = Engineering steels

All the above are followed by the specified minimum yield stress for the smallest
thickness
eg. S275 is a structural grade steel with a minimum specified yield stress of
275N/mm2
Group 2 Steels
1. Non-Alloy steels with an average manganese content less than 1%
C followed by the average percentage carbon content x 100
2. Non-Alloy steels with an average manganese content greater than 1%
The average percentage carbon content x 100
The chemical symbols that characterize the steel:- Cr, Mo etc.
The percentage content of each alloy above multiplied by a factor
3. Alloy steels where at least one element exceeds 5%
The letter X
The chemical symbols that characterize the steel:- Cr, Mo etc.
The percentage content of each alloy above multiplied by a factor
Factors Used Above
Factor Alloy
4 Cr, Co, Mn, Ni, Si, W
Al, Be,Cu, Mo, Nb, Pb, Ta, Ti, V,
10
Zr
1000 B
Example 13 CrMo 4-5
0.08 to 0.18 Average x 100 = 13
CrMo = Chrome and Molybdenum are the alloys used to specify the steel.
Cr = 0.7 to 1.15 average x 4 = 4
Mo = 0.4 to 0.6 average x 10 = 5

Steel Numbers
As defined in EN10027-2, provide a numerical identification of steel composition, but
not product form. They are based on the German Werkstoff numbering system.
1. X X Y Y

The number 1 denotes steel.


The next two numbers (XX) denote the principal characteristics of the steel. Examples
shown below:00 Base Steel
General Structural Steels with Rm <
01
500N/mm2
Steels with average carbon
03 C < 0.12% Or
Rm < 400N/mm2
Steels with average carbon
04 C > 0.12%< 0.25% Or
Rm > 400 < 500N/mm2
Steels with average carbon
05 C > 0.25%< 0.55% Or
Rm > 500 < 700N/mm2
43 Stainless Steel Ni > 2.5%
Stainless Steel Ni > 2.5%
44
+ Mo
Heat Resistant Stainless Steel Ni >
48
2.5%

YY Denotes sequential number assigned by the standards committee.


Example 1.4401 and 1.4404 Both materials are 316 type stainless steels,
characterized by the number 44. The last two digits suggest that whilst both steels are
similar their alloy content is different, but does not define what the difference is.
1.4401 is a 316, 1.4404 is a 316L.

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