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SABS 1431:1987 Steels  

SABS 1431:1987 SOUTH AFRICAN BUREAU OF STANDARDS STRUCTURAL STEELS
STRUCTURAL STEELS
SABS 1431 Technical Data

APPLICATION
These ranges of steel grades are intended for structural work where no significant forming or bending has to be done.The steel grade selected should be in accordance with its strength requirements as indicated in Table 3. 

STEEL GRADES
The following steel grades to SABS 1431:1987 are produced.

-    Grade 240 WA        240 WC        240 WDD*
-    Grade 300 WA        300 WC        300 WDD*
-    Grade 350 WA        350 WC        350 WDD*
* Available only as plate mill products.

As can be seen from Table 3, the mechanical strength properties are the same throughout a grade range but the impact test requirements differ according to the prescribed test temperatures as indicated by the suffix per grade designation.  An average impact energy value of 27 J must be achieved on full size specimens in the longitudinal direction in all applicable cases.

STEELMAKING
Steel for all grades to SABS 1431 is normally made as silicon killed steel and is also aluminium treated as standard practice to ensure a fine grain structure. The supply conditions pertaining to each steel grade are shown in Table 1.

PLATE AND SHEET
Sheet applies for products less than 4.5 mm  thick, whereas plate refers to products of 4.5 mm and thicker.  Different dimensional tolerances apply to sheet and plate.

Products up to and including 13 mm thick and up to and including 1850 mm wide (when side trimmed) are normally produced on a hot strip mill.

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Table 1 gives the values as specified in Table 2 of SABS 1431, 1987 (as amended).  The limits are set very wide offering the steelmaker maximum scope to apply his manufacturing techniques to obtain the specified mechanical properties in the final products.

When agreed at the time of ordering, plates of SABS 1431 steel grades can be supplied to the following maximum carbon equivalent (CE) values:

240WA,    WC & WDD    =    0.38%
300WA,    WC & WDD    =    0.45%
350WA,    WC & WDD    =    0.43%

TABLE 1 - Chemical composition % (ladle analysis) as specified in SABS 1431, 1987 
- Table 2 (as amended)
 

Maximum chemical composition1)
Grade C Mn Si P S Nb V Nb + V Al Cu1) Ni2) Cr2) Mo2) Normal supply conditions
240WA 0.22 1.60 0.50 0.040 0.050 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.10 0.35 0.30 0.30 0.10 As rolled
240WC 0.22 1.60 0.50 0.040 0.050 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.10 0.35 0.30 0.30 0.10 As rolled
240WDD 0.22 1.60 0.50 0.040 0.040 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.35 0.30 0.30 0.10 Normalised
300WA 0.22 1.60 0.50 0.040 0.050 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.10 0.35 0.30 0.30 0.10 As rolled
300WC 0.22 1.60 0.50 0.040 0.050 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.10 0.35 0.30 0.30 0.10 As rolled
300WDD 0.22 1.60 0.50 0.040 0.040 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.35 0.30 0.30 0.10 Normalised
350WA 0.22 1.60 0.50 0.040 0.040 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.35 0.30 0.30 0.10 As rolled
350WC 0.22 1.60 0.50 0.040 0.040 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.35 0.30 0.30 0.10 As rolled < 16 mm thick  
Normalised3) 
> 16mm
350WDD 0.22 1.60 0.50 0.040 0.040 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.35 0.30 0.30 0.10 Normalised

Plates may be ordered with 0.20 / 0.35% copper for improved atmospheric corrosion resistance.

Trace elements only.

Can be supplied controlled rolled.

TABLE 2 - Typical chemical composition

Chemical composition
GradeC1)SiMn2)P 
(max)S3) 
(max)AlNbV
N
240WA0.120.254)1.00.0200.0300.035-- -
240WC0.120.254)1.00.0200.0300.035-- -
240WDD0.120.251.00.0200.0300.035-- -
300WA0.180.354)1.350.0200.0300.035-- -
300WC0.180.354)1.350.0200.0300.035-- -
300WDD0.180.351.350.0200.0300.035-- -
350WA0.150.351.250.0200.0300.0350.028- -
350WC0.150.351.250.0200.0300.0350.028- -
350WDD0.150.351.250.0200.0300.0350.028- -
  1. C usually is 0.02% lower on all hot strip mill products.

    Mn Usually is 0.30% lower on all hot strip mill products.

    For applications where toughness or through thickness strength is important, the plates may be ordered as per appendix A of  SABS 1431 to the following stricter sulphur contents : - Clause 0.11:S = 0.025% max - Clause 0.12:S = 0.012% max - Clause   0.13:S = 0.005% max

  2. Substantially lower Si contents may be used.

WELDABILITY
The SABS 1431 range of structural steel grades is readily weldable by means of the usual metal-arc processes.  When welding thick plates, reference should be made to BS 5135:1984 "Specification for arc welding of carbon manganese steels"  Carbon equivalent (CE) values should be calculated from the values of the chemical composition indicated on the test certificates for the plates concerned.  The formula to be used is:CE = C + Mn + Cu + Ni + Mo + V + Cr
                   6            5                  15
  ULTRASONIC TESTING
Plates may be ordered ultrasonically tested to any grade of BS 5996, as outlined in SABS 1431 Appendix B-2:014 (16 - 80mm)
  
  
BEND TEST
If agreed at the time of ordering, the material may be subjected to a bend test as detailed in SABS 1431 paragraph 6.5.5.CERTIFICATION
All plates are supplied with analysis and test certificates.TOLERANCES
Plate are supplied with dimensional tolerances according to BS EN 10051:1992


TABLE 3 - Mechanical properties as specified in SABS 1431 - 1987:  Table 5 

GradeTensile 
strength 
(MPa)
Min yield strength (MPa) for thickness t (mm) Elongation % (min) on gauge length of Charpy V-notch impact test
3<t<1616<t<4040<t<6363<t<8050 mm200 mm5.65 SoAvrage 
impact 
resistance J (min)Test 
Tempe- 
rature 
(oC)
Thickness 
(max) 
(mm)
240WA380/510240240230220282022-- -
240WC380/510240240230220282022270 80
240WDD380/51024024023022028202227-30 80
300WA450/620300300290280242022-- -
300WC450/620300300290280242022270 63
300WDD450/62030030029028024202227-30 63
350WA480/650350350340325221820-- -
350WC480/650350350340325221820270 80
350WDD480/65035035034032522182027-30 80


We mainly stock the Plates of following make : 

Azovstal Iron & Steel - Ukraine 
Alchevsk Iron & Steel - Ukraine 
Ilyich Iron & Steel - Ukraine  
ArcelorMittal Steel - Romania
ArcelorMittal Steel - South Africa
Macsteel - South Africa
Thainox Steel - Taiwan 
Iscor - South Africa 
Salzgitter Mannesmann - Germany 
ThyssenKrupp Steel - Germany 
ThyssenKrupp Stahl - Germany 
Dillinger Hutte - Germany 
Rautaruukki - Finland 
Voestalphine Grobblech - Austria 
Corus - U.K 
Posco - Korea 
InduSteel - France 
InduSteel - Belgium 
SSAB - Sweden 
Kobe Steel - Japan 
JFE Steel - Japan 
Japan Steel - Japan  
Nippon Steel - Japan 
Severstal - Russia 
SAIL - India 
Jindal Steel - India 
TATA Steel - India