JIS G3101 SS400 Steel Equivalent Material Properties Specification Composition Density Strength
JIS G3101 SS400 SteelSS400 steel is the most commonly used hot-rolled structural steel (formerly known as SS41) in Japan, and is called general structural rolled steel in JIS G3101. SS400 material is cheap and versatile, and plays an important role in construction, bridges, civil engineering and mechanical equipment structures. Its appearance includes round steel, flat steel, steel plates, steel strips and profiles.
Material SS400 MeaningSS400 Steel meaning: SS is the abbreviation of Steel Structure, 400 means that the tensile strength is ≥ 400 MPa. SS41 Meaning: 41 means that the tensile strength is 41kgf/mm2 or higher.
Datasheet and SpecificationThe following table shows the SS400 material specification and datasheet, including chemical composition, mechanical properties, physical properties and equivalent, etc.
Chemical CompositionThe following table shows JIS SS400 steel chemical composition, please note that the carbon (C) content is not specified in JIS G3101, only the phosphorus (P) and sulfur (S) content.
Chemical Composition, % |
Country (Region) |
Standard |
Steel Grade |
C |
Mn |
P, ≤ |
S, ≤ |
Japan |
JIS G3101 |
SS400 |
- |
- |
0.05 |
0.05 |
Note: If necessary, alloy elements not listed in this table can be added.
Physical PropertiesThe following table shows JIS SS400 material properties, including density and specific gravity, melting point, specific heat capacity, electrical resistivity, elastic modulus, thermal conductivity, linear expansion coefficient, Young's modulus, magnetic permeability, etc. Notes:
- 10-6·K-1 = 10-6/K
- 1 Ω·mm²/m = 1 μΩ·m
- 1 g/cm3 = 1 kg/dm3 = 1000 kg/m3
- 1 GPa = 1 kN/mm2
- 1 MPa = 1 N/mm2
Density and specific gravity, g/cm3 |
7.85 |
melting point, ºC |
1494-1527 |
Specific heat capacity, J/(Kg·K) |
473 at 20 ºC |
Electrical resistivity, μΩ·m |
About 0,15 (20 ºC) |
Long. elastic modulus, GPa |
206 |
Tr. modulus of elasticity, GPa |
79 |
Shear modulus, GPa |
79 |
Thermal conductivity, (W/m·K) |
57-60 |
Linear expansion coefficient, (10-6/K) |
11.3-11.6 (20 ºC) |
Young's modulus, GPa |
206 |
Poisson's ratio |
0.3 |
Magnetic permeability, mm2/s |
13.9 |
Mechanical PropertiesThe following table shows SS400 material mechanical properties, such as yield point or yield strength (yield stress), tensile strength and elongation.
Standard |
Steel |
Yield strength (≥, MPa); Steel thickness (t) in mm. |
Tensile Strength (MPa) |
Steel thickness (t) in mm. |
Test piece |
Elongation (≥, %) |
Bendability |
t≤16 |
16<t≤40 |
40<t≤100 |
>100 |
Bending angle |
Inter radius |
Test piece |
JIS G3101 |
SS400 |
245 |
235 |
215 |
205 |
400-510 |
plates and sheets, steel strip in coils, flats and sections, t≤5 |
No. 5 |
21 |
180° |
1/2 thickness |
No. 1 |
plates and sheets, steel strip in coils, flats and sections, 5<t≤16 |
NO. 1A |
17 |
plates and sheets, steel strip in coils, flats and sections, 16<t≤50 |
NO. 1A |
21 |
plates and sheets, steel strip in coils, flats and sections, t>40 |
No. 4 |
23 |
side or distance across flats of steel bars ≤25 |
No. 2 |
20 |
180° |
1.5 x diameter, side, or distance across flats |
No. 2 |
side or distance across flats of steel bars >25 |
No. 14A |
22 |
Standard ThicknessNote: The thickness in brackets is not recommended.
SS400 Steel Plate Thickness in mm. |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
(2.6) |
2.8 |
(2.9) |
3.2 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
5.0 |
5.6 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
9.0 |
10.0 |
11.0 |
12.0 |
12.7 |
13.0 |
14.0 |
15.0 |
16.0 |
(17.0) |
18.0 |
19.0 |
20.0 |
22.0 |
25.0 |
25.4 |
28.0 |
(30.0) |
32.0 |
36.0 |
38.0 |
40.0 |
45.0 |
50.0 |
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Thickness ToleranceThe following table summarizes JIS SS400 steel thickness tolerances. With the consent of the delivery party, you can limit the tolerance of this table to positive or negative. However, the total tolerance must be equal to the total tolerance range in the table. Notes:
- If the thickness is 40 mm or more, the positive side tolerance can be relaxed through mutual negotiation.
- The thickness of more than 350 mm should be agreed by both parties.
- The width and thickness tolerance of 5000 mm depends on the agreement between the two parties.
Steel thickness tolerances in mm |
Thickness (t) |
Plate Width (W)<1600 |
1600≤W<2000 |
2000≤W<2300 |
t<1.25 |
±0.16 |
- |
- |
1.25≤t<1.60 |
±0.18 |
- |
- |
1.60≤t<2.00 |
±0.19 |
±0.23 |
- |
2.00≤t<2.50 |
±0.20 |
±0.25 |
- |
2.50≤t<3.15 |
±0.22 |
±0.29 |
±0.29 |
3.15≤t<4.00 |
±0.24 |
±0.34 |
±0.34 |
Material thickness tolerance in mm |
Thickness (t) |
Steel Plate width (W)<1600 |
1600≤ W <2000 |
2000≤ W <2500 |
2500≤ W <3150 |
3150≤ W <4000 |
4000≤ W <5000 |
4.00≤t<5.00 |
±0.45 |
±0.55 |
±0.55 |
±0.65 |
- |
- |
5.00≤t<6.30 |
±0.50 |
±0.60 |
±0.60 |
±0.75 |
±0.75 |
±0.85 |
6.30≤t<10.00 |
±0.55 |
±0.65 |
±0.65 |
±0.80 |
±0.80 |
±0.90 |
10.00≤t<16.00 |
±0.55 |
±0.65 |
±0.65 |
±0.80 |
±0.80 |
±1.00 |
16.00≤t<25.00 |
±0.65 |
±0.75 |
±0.75 |
±0.95 |
±0.95 |
±1.10 |
25.00≤t<40.00 |
±0.70 |
±0.80 |
±0.80 |
±1.00 |
±1.00 |
±1.20 |
40.00≤t<63.00 |
±0.80 |
±0.95 |
±0.95 |
±1.10 |
±1.10 |
±1.30 |
63.00≤t<100.00 |
±0.90 |
±1.10 |
±1.10 |
±1.30 |
±1.30 |
±1.50 |
100.00≤t<160.00 |
±1.30 |
±1.50 |
±1.50 |
±1.70 |
±1.70 |
±1.90 |
160.00≤t<200.00 |
±1.60 |
±1.80 |
±1.80 |
±1.90 |
±1.90 |
±2.10 |
200.00≤t<250.00 |
±1.80 |
±1.90 |
±1.90 |
±2.00 |
±2.00 |
±2.20 |
250.00≤t<300.00 |
±2.00 |
±2.10 |
±2.10 |
±2.20 |
±2.20 |
±2.50 |
300.00≤t≤350.00 |
±2.10 |
±2.30 |
±2.30 |
±2.40 |
±2.40 |
±2.80 |
Standard Steel Plate Width
Standard width of steel plate and steel belt (mm) |
600 |
630 |
670 |
710 |
750 |
800 |
850 |
900 |
914 |
950 |
1000 |
1060 |
1100 |
1120 |
1180 |
1200 |
1219 |
1250 |
1300 |
1320 |
1400 |
1500 |
1524 |
1600 |
1700 |
1800 |
1829 |
1900 |
2000 |
2100 |
2134 |
2438 |
2500 |
2600 |
2800 |
3000 |
3048 |
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Standard Length of Steel Plate
Standard length of steel plate (mm) |
1829 |
6096 |
9144 |
2438 |
7000 |
10000 |
3048 |
8000 |
12000 |
6000 |
9000 |
12192 |
Material SS400 Equivalent GradesThe following table shows JIS SS400 steel equivalent materials, including the European EN standard (UK BSI, German DIN), American ASTM standard, international ISO standard, Chinese GB standard, Indian standard. (for reference only)
SS400 Equivalent Steel Grade |
Japan |
US |
European Union |
ISO |
China |
Canada |
India |
Standard |
Steel |
Standard |
Grade |
Standard |
Steel |
Standard |
Grade |
Standard |
Steel |
Standard |
Grade (SI) |
Standard |
Grade |
JIS G3101 |
SS400 |
ASTM A36 |
A36 steel |
EN 10025-2 |
S235 (S235JR) |
ISO 630 |
S235 |
GB/T 700 |
Q235 |
CSA G40.21 |
44W (300W) |
IS 2062 |
E250 |
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