TYPE

STANDARD

GRADE

mm.

Plate ,
Strip &
Wide
Flats

BS4360
(1990)

43A
43B
43C
50A
50B
50C

NO
SPECIFIE
D

t<
12.5
As Rolled

t > 12.5
Normalized

TENSION TEST

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION ( max )

thickness : t

Si

0.25
0.21
0.18
0.23
*

0.20

Mn

1.60
1.50
0.50

1.60
1.50

0.050
0.040

OTHER ELEMENTS

Cu

0.050
0.040

0.050

0.050

0.040

0.040

Yield Point min

Nb

thick : t

Kgf / mm

mm.

0.003 - 0.10

* For each reduction of 0.01%C ,

an increase of 0.06%Mn is
permitted up to 1.60%Mn max. /
For plate t > 12 mm. , C = 0.22%
max. for ladle is permitted.

thick : t

Kgf / mm

[MPa ,N/mm2]

mm.

[MPa , N / mm2 ]

28 [ 275 ]
16< t < 40 27 [ 265 ]
40 <t < 63 26 [ 255 ]

<
<
<

t<
< 16

Tensile Strength

t < 16

36 [ 355 ]

16 < t < 40 35 [ 345 ]

40 <t < 63 35 [ 340 ]

t < 63

Elongation

min

thick : t

mm.

Lo=5.65*So

44 - 59

Non proportional

<

GL80

GL200

[430 580]

t < 9

17

16

9 < t < 150

23

20

50 - 65

t < 9

16

15

[490 640]

9 < t < 150

20

18

BEND TEST

IMPACT TEST

Angle

Temp

Absorbtion
energy
min

( 0C )

( Joule )

-(A)

-(A)

(Degree)

Inside
radius

+20 ( B ) 27 ( B )
0(C)

27 (C)