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The Design of Modern Steel Bridges - TEDI

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Table 2.1 Properties <strong>of</strong> some commercially available steel<br />

Specification Grade Minimum<br />

yield strength<br />

(N/mm 2 )<br />

Minimum<br />

tensile strength<br />

(N/mm 2 )<br />

Charpy<br />

toughness<br />

Percentage<br />

elongation<br />

Maximum<br />

carbon<br />

equivalent<br />

(%)<br />

BS EN 10025: 1993[4] S235 175–235 320–510 27 J at þ20 to 20 C 21–26 0.35 to 0.40<br />

S275 205–275 380–580 27 J at þ20 to 20 C 17–22 0.40 to 0.44<br />

S355 275–355 450–680 27 or 40 J at þ20 to 20 C 17–22 0.45 to 0.49<br />

BS EN 10155: 1993[5]<br />

(Weathering)<br />

BS EN 10113: 1993[6]<br />

(Heat-treated)<br />

AASHTO M270[7] or<br />

ASTM A709[8]<br />

S235<br />

S355<br />

215–235<br />

315–355<br />

340–510<br />

490–680<br />

27 J at 0 Cto 20 C<br />

27 or 40 J at 0 Cto 20 C<br />

22–26<br />

18–22<br />

S275 225–275<br />

350–510<br />

24 0.40 to 0.42<br />

S355<br />

S420<br />

295–355<br />

340–420<br />

450–630<br />

500–680<br />

40 J at 20 Cto27Jat50 C<br />

22<br />

19<br />

0.43 to 0.45<br />

0.48 to 0.52<br />

S460 400–460 550–720 17 –<br />

36<br />

248<br />

400<br />

50<br />

345<br />

448 AASHTO M270 contains<br />

50W 345 483<br />

supplementary requirements<br />

70W 483 621<br />

100<br />

100W<br />

621–689 689–758<br />

0.44<br />

0.52

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