EN 10025-2 Material S235 Steel Properties, Equivalent Grade, Yield & Tensile Strength
EN 10025-2 S235 Steel
S235 steel is a non-alloy carbon structural steel grade which is widely used in Europe. According to EN 10025 and EN 10210, S235 material is divided into the following quality grades:
EN 10025-2:
- S235JR (1.0038) – Impact energy ≥27 Joules at room temperature 20 °C,
- S235J0 (1.0114) – Impact energy ≥ 27J at 0 °C, and
- S235J2 (1.0117) – Impact energy ≥ 27 J at -20 °C.
- S235JRC (1.0122)
- S235J0C (1.0115)
- S235J2C (1.0119)
EN 10025-5:
- S235J0W (1.8958)
- S235J2W (1.8961)
EN 10210-1: S235JRH (1.0039)
Meaning/Designation
S235 meaning: S means Structural steel, 235 indicates the minimum yield strength of the steel is 235 MPa for steel thickness less than 16mm. (For more information, please view Designation & Meaning of Steel Names)
S235 Steel Properties
S235 steel properties are listed in the following data sheets, including chemical composition, physical and mechanical properties, etc.
Chemical Composition
The table below lists S235 steel chemical composition based on heat analysis.
| Chemical Composition (ladle analysis), %, ≤ | ||||||||||
| Standard | Steel Grade (Steel number) | C | Si | Mn | P | S | N | Cu | Thickness (t) (mm) | Method of deoxidation |
| EN 10025-2: 2019 | S235JR (1.0038) | 0.17 | – | 1.40 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.012 | 0.55 | ≤40 | Rimming steel not allowed |
| 0.20 | 40<t ≤100 | |||||||||
| S235J0 (1.0114) | 0.17 | – | 1.40 | 0.030 | 0.030 | 0.012 | 0.55 | ≤100 | ||
| S235J2 (1.0117) | 0.17 | – | 1.40 | 0.025 | 0.025 | – | 0.55 | ≤ 100 | Fully killed | |
Upper limits applicable for the product analysis
| Chemical Composition (product analysis), %, ≤ | ||||||||||
| Standard | Steel Grade (Steel number) | C | Si | Mn | P | S | N | Cu | Thickness (t) (mm) | Method of deoxidation |
| EN 10025-2: 2019 | S235JR (1.0038) | 0.19 | – | 1.50 | 0.035 | 0.045 | 0.014 | 0.60 | ≤40 | Rimming steel not allowed |
| 0.23 | 40<t ≤100 | |||||||||
| S235J0 (1.0114) | 0.19 | – | 1.50 | 0.030 | 0.040 | 0.014 | 0.60 | ≤100 | ||
| S235J2 (1.0117) | 0.19 | – | 1.50 | 0.025 | 0.035 | – | 0.60 | ≤ 100 | Fully killed | |
Remarks:
- C by agreement for profiles with a nominal thickness > 100 mm.
- For long products, the P and S content can be 0.005% higher.
Physical Properties
- Density: 7.85 g/cm3 (0.284 lb/in3)
- Melting point: 1420-1460 °C (2590-2660 °F)
Mechanical Properties
S235 material mechanical properties according to EN 10025-2.
| S235 Yield Strength (MPa, ≥) | |||||||
| Steel Grade | t≤16 | 16<t≤40 | 40<t≤100 | 100<t≤150 | 150<t≤200 | 200<t≤250 | 250<t≤400 |
| S235 | 235 | 225 | 215 | 195 | 185 | 175 | 165 |
| S235 Tensile Strength (MPa, ≥) | |||||
| Steel Grade | t<3 | 3≤t≤100 | 100<t≤ 150 | 150<t≤250 | 250<t≤400 |
| S235 | 360-510 | 360-510 | 350-500 | 340-490 | 330-480 |
Note:
- 1 MPa = 1 N/mm2
- t = Thickness (mm)
S235 Steel Equivalent Materials
The table below lists steel grade S235 equivalent chart including US ASTM, European EN, Australian AS/NZS, Chinese GB, Japanese JIS, Indian IS and ISO standard.
| S235 Steel Equivalent Grade | |||||||||||||||||
| European Union | US | German | Chinese | Japanese | Australian | Indian | ISO | ||||||||||
| Standard | Steel name | Standard | Grade | Standard | Steel name | Standard | Grade | Standard | Grade | Standard | Grade | Standard | Grade | Standard | Grade | ||
| EN 10025-2 | S235 | ASTM A36; ASTM A283/A283M |
A36; Grade D |
DIN 17100 | St37 | GB/T 700 | Q235 | JIS G3101; JIS G3106 |
SS400; SM400A |
AS/NZS 3678 | 250 | IS 2062 | E250 | ISO 630-2 | S235B | ||
