Different standards for the same steel
Different standards for the same steel
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i want to find the yield stress of the steel i am using (a parallel flange channel from corus). all i have from the corus catalogue is that it conforms to bs4: part 1 and bs en 10056:1999.
anytime i do a search on this sort of thing all i get are either lists of standards (but not the actual standards themselves) or else all sorts of different types of grades (i assume grade 300 is a different type of grade to grade 43 and 50).
i have discovered that grades 43 and 50 are both covered by this standard, but they have different yield stresses. should i just assume its grade 43 to be on the safe side? or is ther another grade lower than that also covered?
why o why dont they just put the yield stress of their steel in the book? whats the point of knowing the moment of area if you dont have a clue what the yield stress is?
anytime i do a search on this sort of thing all i get are either lists of standards (but not the actual standards themselves) or else all sorts of different types of grades (i assume grade 300 is a different type of grade to grade 43 and 50).
i have discovered that grades 43 and 50 are both covered by this standard, but they have different yield stresses. should i just assume its grade 43 to be on the safe side? or is ther another grade lower than that also covered?
why o why dont they just put the yield stress of their steel in the book? whats the point of knowing the moment of area if you dont have a clue what the yield stress is?





RE: Different standards for the same steel
Material standards are now EN 10025 or EN 10113
the old grade 43 is now grade 275 (275N/mm2 YS)
the old grade 50 is now grade 355 (355N/mm2YS)
there is/was grade 40 now grade 235 (235N/mm2 YS)
so the safest would be to assume the lower strength
Is there any marking on the channel which would help you identify the grade?
RE: Different standards for the same steel
The guy who ordered the channel found the invoice for me, and got the grade.