Japanese

Architectural
Standard
Specification
JASS 6 (1996)
Structural Steelwork
Specification
for
Building Construction
OUTLINES OF IMPORTANT CHANGES
FROM PREVIOUS EDITION

Architectural Institute of Japan

The English version of JASS 6 now available in a book format is the translation of
JASS 6, Fifth Edition published in 1993. As JASS 6, Sixth Edition in Japanese was
published in 1996, it would have been ideal to publish the English version as before
corresponding to the new edition. This booklet however only presents outlines of the
important changes in the Sixth Edition of JASS 6. The readers are thus required to
prepare the English version of JASS 6, Fifth Edition to follow the description of this
booklet.
Moreover a detailed description of the content of the revisions would be complex and
difficult to read, this booklet has been prepared to present the gist of important
changes. It is recommended that the Japanese original shall be referred to for details
of the revisions. The Sixth Edition includes small changes to the Appendix of the
Fifth Edition, but these are not discussed in this booklet. As the enactment of
regulations concerning SN Steel (rolled steel for building structural use, JIS G 3136)
now permits its use, the newly included Appendix 7 concerning this material has
been included along with tables comparing the SN material with the SS and SM
Steels that are already in use. In this list of revisions, in cases where a passage can be
compared with a part of the Fifth Edition, the passage is followed by its section
number in parentheses.

LIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Research Committee on Building Materials and Procedure
Chairman
Secretaries
Members

Katsuro Kamimura
Yasukazu Takahashi
(Omitted)

Fumiki Tomozawa

Sunao Nakane

Tatsuo Yamashita
Takeshi Azuma
Mamoru Kimura
Takashi Makishi
Moriyuki Matsuoka
Masanori Mori
Masayuki Okamatsu
Masaaki Suko
Saburo Terakado
Kiyoshi Uruno

Kimio Hamano
Teruo Kondo
Shinji Matsushita
Hirohiko Matsuzaki
Koji Morita
Masaaki Oshima
Yoshiaki Tagoku
Hiroshi Terunuma
Yoshitaka Yabe

Sub-committee on Steel Work

Chairman
Secretaries
Members

Atsuhide Hashimoto
Kazuhiko Moriya
Hirofumi Aoki
Mitsuru Izumi
Kazunori Koshida
Tetsuro Matsubara
Tomoaki Miyano
Tadao Nakagome
Toyokazu Shimizu
Atsuo Tanaka
Iwao Tsuyama

Working Group for Compiling the Outline of Important Changes in JASS 6, 6th Edition
Chairman
Secretaries
Members

Atsuhide Hashimoto
Masayoshi Endo
Takashi Aihara
Tomihiro Hori
Shinji Matsushita
Atsuo Tanaka

Masaaki Suko
Yohichi Fukuda
Masayoshi Kawada
Akihiro Nakao
Takao Tsujikawa

Shohkichi Hiraoka
Shigeo Kurashima
Masaaki Oshima
Taketomi Yamada

Summary of the 1996 (Sixth Edition) JASS 6 Revision

Preface
JASS 6 was prepared by carrying out revisions in line with the following policies.
1.

JASS 6 and the Technical Recommendations for Steel Construction for Buildings
have been revised simultaneously to harmonize their content. New editions of the
Recommendations for Quality Criteria and Inspection Standards of Steel Structures
and the Standards for the Ultrasonic Inspection of Weld Defects in Steel Structures
have been published.

2.

In JASS 6, the previous title, Japan Architectural Standard Specification and

Commentaries is revised by removing and Commentaries to refer to only the main
text in order to clarify its position as a specification for contract use.

3.

The commentaries in JASS 6 and information of special note are all summarized as
technical guidelines. The volume concerning Factory Fabrication is, as a technical
explanation, expected to serve as criteria for the provision of an autonomous
fabrication control system with the background, reasons etc. included in the JASS 6
provisions. Reference information and supervision guidelines specially mentioned for
the benefit of customers (constructors) are also provided. The Construction Site Work
volume is focused on items which must be implemented by construction work
superintendents supervising structural steel work.

4.

JASS 6 presents standard quality levels for buildings of normal size and form
constructed in Japan, basically describes widely used construction methods and
technologies, and further clarifies noteworthy items.

5.

There are three categories of provisions.

[1] Provisions limiting construction methods and the persons qualified to perform
them.
[2] Provisions that stipulate performance but do not limit the construction methods
that provide it.
[3] Motivational (ideal) provisions that leave the method of satisfying the
stipulations up to each specification user.

6.

Concerning content for which an implementation system has not been provided, it
shall be harmonized with social trends so that it can be completed and added when
legal changes and the establishment of qualification systems have provided the
necessary conditions.

7.

The SN Steel Material Identification Codes has been added to the Appendix.

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Section 1 General Provisions

1.

Contract Use Specification

JASS 6 and the Technical Guidelines have been simultaneously revised with the
commentaries on JASS 6, information worthy of special note, etc. all recorded in
technical guidelines. The commentary has also been removed in order to strengthen
users' understanding of JASS 6 as a document positioned as a contract use
specification. In sum, the goal has been the creation of a practical specification for
contract use.

2.

Inspection Standard Certificate

The term mill sheet has been replaced by the term standard quality certificate,
and terms such as certificates including written test results, equivalent quality test
certificates, original equivalent standard quality certificates, etc. concerning matters
such as the categorization of product certificates as standard quality certificates and
as goods certificates, have been defined.

3.

New JIS SN Steel

New JIS SN Steel (rolled steel for building structural use, JIS G 3136) has been
incorporated, and the past SS steel (JIS G 3101) and SM Steel (JIS G 3106)
eliminated.

4.

Quality Assurance
Quality control is performed to provide quality assurance of structural steel products.
In other words, quality assurance is achieved by performing sufficient quality control
to keep the fabrication process in the control state. In this sense, the item, quality
assurance, is shifted to Section 2 Quality Control.

Section 2

Quality Control and Quality Assurance

1.

Quality Assurance has been moved to this section from Section 1 General
Provisions . Scope of Application and General have been eliminated.

2.

Quality Control has been divided into Quality Control by the General Contractor
and Quality Control by the Structural Steel Fabricator.
In Quality Control by the General Contractor, two requirements, Quality control
of factory fabrication and construction site work shall be performed in accordance
with the construction plan. and It shall be possible to certify that the quality control
is being conducted appropriately to the supervisor whenever necessary. Records
needed for this certification shall be retained. are added as supplementary
requirements. (2.2 Quality Control by the General Contractor).
In Quality Control by the Structural Steel Fabricator, the new supplementary
requirements, Function of presenting quality control policies and Function of
keeping records needed for certification of quality are added. (2.3 a. Quality Control

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Organization) .

Section 3

Materials

1.

Structural steel products now include not only JIS standard products, but also
products equivalent to JIS standard products and products approved by the Minister
of Construction (3.1 a. Structural Steel Products)

2.

SN steel (JIS G 3136, rolled steel for building structures) is added to Table 3.1 as a
Japan Industrial Standard for Structural Steel Products, and the SS material (JIS G
3101, rolled steels for general structures) and SM material (JIS G 3106, rolled steels
for welded structures) have been removed. Centrifugally cast pipes for welded
structures (JIS G 5201) are also removed because they are a product approved by the
Minister of Construction; not a JIS standard product.

3.

Steel whose yield ratio, carbon equivalent and cracking parameter comply with the
special notes are stipulated for SN steel itself (3.1 a Structural steel products).

4.

Deck plate (JIS G 3352) is added to Table 3.2. (3.1 b Standards for shapes and sizes
of structural steel products).

5.

Anchor bolts (previously, SS400) are categorized as structural use anchor bolts
(SN400B or SN490B) and as assembly use anchor bolts (unless specially noted,
material is not limited to structural use anchor bolts). (3.2 High strength bolts, bolts,
studs, and turnbuckles).

6.

Flux core wire for CO2 gas shielded arc welding of atmospheric corrosion resisting
steel (JIS Z 3320), a JIS product for welding material, has been added to Table 3.4.
(3.3. Welding materials).

7.

Standards for material tests and weldability tests have been simplified, and can be
omitted if the welding material is accompanied by a product certificate or an
equivalent quality test certificate. (3.4 Material test and weldability test).

8.

At the time that material is received, if it is SN material and its material identification
is displayed, it may be confirmed using a goods certificate instead of the original of
the standard quality certificate (or an original equivalent standard quality certificate).
(3.5 Purchase, receiving, and storage of materials).

Section 4

Fabrication

1.

The provision for shop drawings has been clarified with the statement that the general
contractor shall, "have the structural steel fabricator prepare the shop drawings, and
after the adequacy of construction sequence and structural details have been
confirmed, shall obtain approval from the supervisor." (4.1 a Shop drawing).

2.

The identification of the steel products after cutting shall conform with Appendix 7
SN Steel Material Identification Codes, and Appendix 7 is added. (4.4
Identification of steel material after cutting).

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3.

The paragraph on grooving has been expanded and the grooving shape and scallop
processing are to conform with special notes. In cases where it is not spelled out in
the special notes, a scallop may be either provided or not provided. Respective shapes
are shown below, and concerning the curve of the arc of the scallop in particular, it is
stipulated that, it shall be processed so that it smoothly contacts the flange. (4.7
Grooving).

Figure 4.2 Grooving the Scallop

Figure 4.3 Grooving when no Scallop is provided

4.

The range of treatment of friction surfaces when rust is spontaneously generated has
been changed from an extent of more than twice the outside diameter of the washer
to the entire surface of the splice plate. (4.9 a. Treatment of friction surfaces).

5.

Two items are added to Remarks for Treatment of Friction Surfaces.

The splice plate shall be attached by oil-free temporary bolts when the plate is
temporarily affixed to the member before final installation.
When a grinding is exercised to remove burrs from around a bolt hole after blasting,
that part shall be brought to red rust condition.
(4.9 b. Remarks for treatment of friction surfaces).

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6.

Standards for the temperature used to straighten distortion by heating have been
partially revised. The straightening temperature when the material is water cooled
after air cooling shall be changed from 800 o C to 900 o C to 850 o C to 900 o C, and
the temperature at the start of water cooling has been changed from 500 o C to 650
o
C. (4.10 Straightening of distortion).

7.

The inside radius of bending of plates that must provide plastic deformation
capabilities, such as columns and the haunch of beams and brace ends for example,
has been required to set at more than 4 times the plate thickness. (4.11 Bending).

8.

A new provision has been added concerning backing strips, and stipulates that a plate
thickness is to be equal to or greater than 9 mm, and in case where no scallop is
formed, a two-piece type be used to fit to the shape of the corner of the fillet.

9.

A new provision has been added that stipulates that the leg length of the bead of tack
welding shall be a minimum of 4 mm and that at the corners of cold formed square
steel pipe and other locations subject to cold plastic processing, tack welding shall be
avoided.

Section 5

Welding

1.

A new provision stipulates that even where a qualification test for welders is
specially noted, a welder who has already been approved based on an equivalent
qualification test may be exempted from the test with the authorization of the
supervisor. (5.4 d Welder qualification test).

2.

A new provision clearly stipulates that when a run-off plate is attached to a column beam joint, it shall be attached to a backing strip and that it shall not be assembly
welded directly to the base metal. A run-off plate need not be removed after the
welding, and in case where it is needed to be removed, its method shall conform to
the special notes. (5.7 f. Run-off plates).

No tack welding to the

base metal outside of
groove
Tack welding to the base
metal to be in the groove

Tack welding to the backing strip

Figure 5.1 Example of Tack Welding of a Run-off Plate on a Beam - Column Joint

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3.

Provisions concerning backing strips are added. (5.7 General conditions for welding
work)

(1) Tack welding of a backing strip on a beam - column joint using backing strips shall,
as shown in Figure 5.2 a, not be performed in a range of 5 to 10 mm from both ends
of the beam flange, nor within 5 to 10 mm of the startup point of the web fillet arc
or the end of the fillet weld toe.
(2) A fillet weld used to assemble a backing strip shall be between 4 mm and 6 mm of
single pass, and shall be between 40 mm and 60 mm long.

One-piece type backing strip (applied when a scallop is formed)

Run-off plate: attached to a
backing strip
One-piece type backing strip

Location where tack welding is permitted for backing

strip
Fillet weld S = 4 to 6 mm, 1 pass, length = 40 to 60
mm
Figure 5.2 a

Tack Welding of Run-off Plates and Backing Strips (1/2)

Two-piece type backing strip (applied when a scallop is not formed)

Run-off plate: attached to a

backing strip
Two-piece type backing strip

Two-piece type backing strip: fit to the shape of the corner.

Member with a backing strip assembly weld
Fillet weld S = 4 to 6 mm, 1 pass, Length = 40 to 60
mm
Figure 5.2 a

Tack Welding of Run-off Plates and Backing Strips (2/2)

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Tack welding

(a)
Welding is to be avoided.

(a) Section

Figure 5.2 b. Case of Backing Strip Attached to the Outside of a Beam Flange

(3) As shown in Figure 5.2 b, when a backing strip is attached to the outside of a beam
flange by on-site welding, it shall not be directly tack welded to the base metal such
as beam flange or column flange.
4.

The need for a scallop for column - beam joints where a complete penetration weld is
performed on the beam flanges of the beam end welds shall be spelled out in the
special notes. When there is no mention of it in the special note, it shall conform with
4.7 Grooving a (2). When a scallop is needed for fabrication, the authorization of the
supervisor shall be obtained. (5.7 h. Scallop).

5.

The ambient temperature when welding is carried out has been changed to read,
"When the temperature is below - 5 C, welding shall not be performed. At a
temperature between - 5 C and 5 C, welding may be done if the base metal in a
range of 100 mm from the weld is appropriately heated. (5.7 g. Temperature, weather,
others).

6.

The case where the effective throat of a partial penetration weld need not be
decreased by 3 mm from the depth of groove has been newly stipulated to read, the
effective throat may be taken as equal to the groove depth in the case of SMAW or
GMAW with joint configuration of a single or double U or J, or single or double
bevel or V with groove angle of 60 or more, and in the case of SAW. (5.10 c
Effective throat).

7.

Judgement on visual inspection and dimensional tolerance were based on a single

sampling of 10% or more in the previous revisions, but the new method now
stipulates that if a defective weld is found by the first sampling, a second sampling of
another 10% shall be performed and the judgment shall be based on a total of 20%
sampling. (5.13 Inspection for surface defects and profiles).

Section 6
1.

High Strength Bolt Fastening

The size of the bolts that can be used has been expanded to also include M27 and
M30 for both high strength bolts and Torshear type high strength bolts. (6.1 High
strength bolts).

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2.

The definitions of the bolt groups in tightening work have been revised from the
previous Figure 6.2 to the following figure. (6.4 Tightening of high strength bolts).

Bolt groups used for tightening work

Tightening sequence
Tightening of each bolt group shall be done from the center of the
joint towards the edge of the plate.

Figure 6.2 Tightening Sequence of Bolts

Section 7

Hexagon Bolt Fastening

No real revisions concerning hexagon bolt connections have been introduced.

Section 8

Anticorrosive Paint

1.

The relative humidity at which painting work shall be suspended is changed from
over 80% to over 85%. (8.2 b Painting) .

2.

In Table 8.3, JASS18 M-101, specification for two-component type epoxy resin
primer for metallic substrate , has, in response to the enactment of a JIS standard, been
changed to JIS K5551. Similarly, JASS18 M-103, specification for zinc rich primer,
has been changed to JIS K 5552. The item concerning two-component type thick
membrane epoxy resin primer for metallic substrate has been removed. (8.2 b
Painting).

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Section 9
1.

Inspection and Delivery of Products

Interim inspections, which are inspections performed by the receiving side, have been
introduced and product inspections are categorized as in-house inspections and as
receiving / interim inspections. Because it is extremely difficult to uniformly perform
interim inspections, the items inspected, methods, quantities, acceptance/rejection
criteria, performance timings, etc. shall be spelled out in the special notes.

Section 10

Construction / Site Work

1.

The Scope of Application has been expanded to include "work related to quality and
precision of structural steel frameworks, and later incidental work." (10.1 Scope of
Application).

2.

To guarantee sound anchorage of column bases, anchor bolts shall be classified as

either structural use anchor bolts or assembly use anchor bolts in accordance with the
purpose of the anchor bolts, that is, in the case of bolts that are load bearing (A
type), attention is drawn for the need to specify the material in the design drawing.
(10.3 Anchorage).

Section 11
1.

Fireproofing

In the Table 11.1 Fireproofing Methods and Materials, the membrane method and
composite construction are removed, light weight cement mortar that is a method
with ministerial approval has been added to spraying methods, and glass fiber mat
laminated material has been added to winding methods. (11.2 b Types of
fireproofing).

Section 12 Hot-dip Galvanizing

1.

The internal radius of curvature in bending performed prior to hot-dip galvanizing

shall also conform to the section on processing that has been revised. (12.2 e
Bending).

2.

The inspection of galvanized members shall satisfy the requirements in 9.1 Product
Inspections. (12.4 b Inspection).

Section 13 Items to be Specified in the Special Notes

1.

The important revisions in the table that list the items to be spelled out in the special
notes are explained in the following.

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a.

Items that must always be spelled out in the special notes

10.3 h

b.

Mortar Strength has been added.

Items that must be spelled out in case of adoption

4.10

Revised to (4) SN400, SN490.

8.3

Treatment other than rust-proof paint is added.

9.1 c

(1) Interim inspection performed/not performed is added.

10.7

Deck plate and headed stud

a. (3) Case where used for structural use is added.

12.4 b. (3) Test of coating weight has been moved from the items that
must always be spelled out to this category.
c.

Items , if not spelled out, shall comply with this JASS 6 specification
5.7 h.

Scallop necessary/unnecessary is added.

10.7

Deck plate and headed stud

e. (1) ii) Joining method when not used and Welding location of
plug weld have been added.
g.. Preliminary confirmation test (trial weld) has been added.

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Appendix 7. SN Steel Material Identification Codes

Category
Type of Product
Method
Name of type

50 Kgf grade

40 Kgf Grade

SN 400A
SN 400B
SN 400C
Others (Specially
approved material)
SN 490B
SN 490C
Others (Specially
approved material)
Others
Remarks

Case where specification No. material grades are marked by label and/or stencil on every piece of product . (marking is a mill's option)
plate and flat
Rolled shapes (H, other shapes, flat)
All plates
shapes
Full-length dot-line method *1
Color coding on
Full surface stamp method
Full-length letter method
end * 2
JIS-rolled H
Out-to-out
Others
constant rolled H
(FR steel etc.)
"SN400A"
(Not stipulated at this time)
(Not stipulated at this time) *Note
One green line
to be displayed
Two widely
Two continuous
Two
"SN400B"
Two green
separated dots
dots
discontinuous dots
to be displayed
lines
A combination of the
"SN400C"
Three green
company logo and a
Same as 400B for now
to be displayed
lines
Distinguished identification
Company logo
to be displayed
One widely
One continuous
One discontinuous
"SN490B"
Two yellow
Combination of the company
separated dot
dot
dot
to be displayed
lines
logo and a
"SN490C"
Three yellow
Same as 490B for now.
to be displayed
lines
Distinguished identification
Company logo
to be displayed
Distinguished identification
Company logo
to be displayed
- Stamped with a gauge at a * Note: If necessary, the dot intervals will be surveyed in the Essential Items
pitch of approx. 350 mm.
future.
AName of steel type
- When it is a company logo
- Dot specifications
(SN400A, etc.)
BShape Category Code
and symbol, arrange
Widely separated dots
JIS-H: No code
alternately.
Company
logo

Continuous dots

Discontinuous dots

(End)

Dot diameter
- To be marked on rolled H with a web height of 100 mm or
more
- Indicated at two locations equidistant from the center
of the web (see Note 1)

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Outer size: Each company's

identification code
Others: Each company's
identification code
Optional items
ACompany name (code),
company logo
BOthers: maker identification
code, dimensions, etc.
Letter specifications (reference)
ASize: Min. 10 mm
BLetter line interval: Max.
1,000 mm
Example:
Star Steel SN400A-S-FR:
600 X 200 X 12 X 22

Other than those on the left

All plates and shapes

One of the marking

methods shown on the left
is essential.

*1 Marking for full length dot line method

* 2 Marking for color code on end method

JIS-rolled H

Out to out constant rolled H

Others shapes (miscellaneous shapes , flat, FR steel, etc.)

Widely separated dots

Continuous dots

Discontinuous dots

All plates and shapes

Color Number

Coloring code on end

Green

Flat Steel

Can be at either
edge.

Green

Channel steel

Near the center of the web

Center
of web

Center
of web

Center
of web
Center of
width

Green

Angle steel
Integrated on either
the left or right
flange and near the
center of the flange

Bulb flats steel

Yellow

Near the center of

the web or near
the spherical part

H or I steel

Near the
center of the
web
Center
of web

Center
of web

Center
of web
Center of
width

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Yellow

Type
of steel

Number of dots

*1 *2 SN Steel Material Identification Code Arrangements

Angle steel with unequal sides or

unequal thickness

Near the center

of the web or
near the center
of the short side

Table 1. Comparison in Application of SN Steel with Conventional SS/SM Steel

Before
Strength Category
400 N/mm2

JIS
JIS G 3101

Standard
SM 400

JIS G 3106

SM 400A
SM 400B
SM 400C

Uses
Buildings, bridges, ships,
cars, and other structures .
Buildings, bridges, ships,
cars, oil tanks, vessels, and
other structures.

JIS G 3136
(SN Steel)

Standard
SM 400
SM 400A
SM 400B
SM 400C
SN 400A

SN 400B

SN 400C

490 N/mm2

JIS G 3101

SS490

JIS G 3106

SM 490A
SM 490B
SM 490C
SM490YA
SM490YB

Buildings, bridges, ships,

cars, and other structures .
Buildings, bridges, ships,
cars, oil tanks, vessels, and
other structures.

SS490
SM 490A
SM 490B
SM 490C
SM490YA
SM490YB

JIS G 3136
(SN Steel)

Building Structural Use.

SN 490B

SN 490C

Note 1. Description within shade (

After the Enactment of SN Steel

Uses
Buildings, bridges, ships,
* After "Rolled steel for building structural use" has been
cars, and other structures .
firmly established, "buildings" will be eliminated from JIS G
Buildings, bridges, ships,
3101 and 3106 (anticipated).
cars, oil tanks, vessels, and
other structures.
Building structural use
For secondary beams, studs, trusses, etc.
Non-aseismic
that are based on elastic design and are
members. Nonprimarily connected with bolts.
welded structure.
For aseismic
Materials intended to guarantee plastic
deformation performance and welding
members.
properties.
For welded
Used primarily as members necessary
structure.
for aseismic structure.
For through the
Materials emphasizing type B
performance plus special properties in
thickness strength
the plate thickness direction. UT
in addition to
inspection required.
Buildings, bridges, ships,
* After "Rolled steel for building structural use" has been firmly
cars, and other structures .
accepted, "buildings" will be eliminated from JIS G 3101 and
Buildings, bridges, ships,
3106 (anticipated).
cars, oil tanks, vessels, and
other structures.

) indicate the situation after the enactment of SN Steel.

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For aseismic
members.
For welded
structure .
For through the
thickness strength
in addition to

Materials intended to guarantee plastic

deformation performance and welding
properties.
Used primarily as members necessary
for aseismic structure.
Materials emphasizing type B
performance plus special properties in
the plate thickness direction. UT
inspection required.

Table 2-1 Comparison of the Properties of Rolled Steel for Building Structural Use (SN Steel)
With those of SS Steel and SM Steel - Chemical CompositionStrength
Category
400
N/mm2

JIS

Standard

JIS G 3101

SS400

JIS G 3106

SM400A

SM400B

JIS G 3136
(SN Steel)

490
N/mm2

Si

Mn

P*
50

t 50
50 < t 200

23
25

2.5C

35

20
22
18

35
35

60
140
140

35

SM400C

t 50
50 < t 200
t 100

SN400A

6 t 100

SN400B

6 t 50
50 < t 1 0 0

35

1 6 t 50
50 < t 1 0 0

60
140

60
140

50

30

SN400C

24

20
22

20
22

35

35

20

50

JIS G 3101

SS490

JIS G 3106

SM490A

t 50
50 < t 200

20
22

55

160

35

SM490B

t 50
50 < t 200
t 100

18
20
18

55

160

35

55

160

35

SN490B

6 t 50
50 < t 1 0 0

55

160

30

SN490C

1 6 t 50
50 < t 1 0 0

18
20

18
20

55

160

20

SM490C
JIS G 3136
(SN Steel)

Notes :

Thickness
Category

Chemical Composition x 10-2 (* x 10-3)

S*
Cu
Cr
Mo
Ni
50

35

35

35

50

15

50

35

35

35

15

1. Description within shade (

) indicate for SN Steel. Descriptions with bold letters indicate the noteworthy items for SN Steel.
2. t > 100 for JIS G 3101 and 3106 are omitted. Those in strength categories other than 400 N/mm2 and 490 N/mm2 for JIS G 3101 and 3106 are omitted.
3. Those whose standard values are stipulated on the table are all recorded on mill sheets.
4. Concerning the chemical compositions, all items marked with the symbol are to be recorded on mill sheets whether stipulated or not.
(When P CM has been adopted, it is recorded along with items marked with a .)
5. Ceq = C+Mn /6+Si/24+Ni/40+Cr/5+Mo/4+V/14
6. P CM = C+Si/30+Mn/20+Cu/20+Ni/60+Cr/20+Mo/15+V/10+5B

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Those in (

Ceq

36

PCM

26

36

26

44
( 4 6 )

44
( 4 6 )

29

29

) are for thickness more than 40 mm.

For TMCP steel

Plate thickness of 50 mm or less:
Ceq .
Plate thickness over 50 mm: Ceq . 40,

38,
PCM .
PCM . 26

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Table 2-2 Comparison of the Properties of Rolled Steel for Building Structural Use (SN Steel)
With those of SS Steel and SM Steel -Mechanical PropertiesMechanical Properties
Strength
Category

JIS

400N/mm 2

JIS G 3101
(SS Steel)
JIS G 3106
(SM Steel)

Standard

SM400A

SM400C

SN400B

6
50 <
16
50 <

490N/mm 2

JIS G 3101
(SS Steel)
JIS G 3106
(SM Steel)

SM490A

SM490C
SN490B
SN490C

Notes:

235 215

245

235 215

400510

16

235

215

t 50
50 < t 200
t 50
50 < t 200
t 100
t 50
t 100
t 50
t 100

325

325

400510

275 275

490610

235355

315 295

325445

325445

295
415
295
415

Elongation
Yield
Steel Thickness Specimen
Ratio YR
mm
%

t 5
No. 5
5 < t 16
No. 1A
No. 1A
16 < t 50
40 < t
No. 4

215
335
215
335

235355

285

6
50 <
16
50 <

Over 16, Over 40,

max. 40 max. 100

235

SS490

SM490B

JIS G 3136
(SN Steel)

t 100
t 50
t 100
t 50
t 100

245

Tensile
Strength
N/mm 2
400510

6 or greater, 12 or greater,
less than 12 less than 16

t 50
50 < t 200
t 50
50 < t 200
t 100

SN400A

SN400C

Yield Point or Strength (N/mm 2)

SS400

SM400B

JIS G 3136
(SN Steel)

Thickness
Category

490610

490610

80

80

21
17
24
23

No. 5
No. 1A
No. 1A
No. 4
No. 1A
No. 1A
No. 4

21
18
22
23
17
21
23

6 < t 16
16 < t 50
40 < t
t 5
6 < t 16
16 < t 50
40 < t

No. 1A
No. 1A
No. 4
No. 5
No. 1A
No. 1A
No. 4

18
22
24
19
15
19
21

5
16
50

No. 5
No. 1A
No. 1A
No. 4
No. 1A
No. 1A
No. 4

22
17
21
23
17
21
23

5 <
16 <
40 <
6 <
16 <
40 <

5 <
16 <
40 <
6 <
16 <
40 <

t
t
t
t
t
t
t

t
t
t
t
t
t
t

5
16
50
100
16
50

16
50
100

1. Description within shade (

) indicate the SN Steel. Descriptions with bold letters indicate the noteworthy items for SN Steel.
2. t > 100 for JIS G 3101 and 3106 are omitted. Those in strength categories other than 400 N/mm2 and 490 N/mm2 for JIS G 3101 and 3106 are omitted.

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Contraction of
area Z
Average value of
three points
(Each test value)

Ultrasonic
Defect
Inspection

Optional in a
13 t case

27

25
(15 )

Optional in a
13 t case
JIS G 0901
grade

Charpy
vE0
J

27
47

27

Optional in a
13 t case

47
27

25
(15 )

Optional in a
13 t case
JIS G 0901
grade

Table 3. Tolerance on Thickness for Plates and Coils

Table 5 Existing Corner R and Revised Corner R

H
100

125

150

175
200
250
300

11

1.0

16 or more and less than 25

1.5

+2.3

25 or more and less than 40

1.7

- 0.7

40 or more and less than 100

2.0

450

400

350

11

12
11

13
12

13
16

13

16
18

14

18
20

20

400

16

22

450

18

24

500

20

26

22

28

22

550

650
700

Unit: mm
JIS G 3136
(SN steel)

6.0 or more and less than 16

300

10

350

Table 4. Tolerance on Thickness for H-Sections

+ 1.7
- 0.3

250

10

600

JIS G 3192

200

175

150

125

100

90

Unit: mm
(Revision to JIS G 3192)
75

Unit:mm
Width
Less than
1,600 or more,
2,000 or more,
1,600
less than 2,000
less than 2,500
Standard
JIS G
JIS G
JIS G
JIS G
JIS G
JIS G
3193
3136
3193
3136
3193
3136
Thickness
(SN steel)
(SN steel)
(SN steel)
6.00 or more,
+0.70
+0.90
+0.90
0.50
0.60
0.60
less than 6.30
-0.30
-0.30
-0.30
6.30 or more,
+0.80
+1.00
+1.00
0.55
0.65
0.65
less than 10.0
-0.30
-0.30
-0.30
10.0 or more,
+0.80
+1.00
+1.00
0.55
0.65
0.65
less than 16.0
-0.30
-0.30
-0.30
16.0 or more,
+1.00
+1.20
+1.20
0.65
0.75
0.75
less than 25.0
-0.30
-0.30
-0.30
25.0 or more,
+1.10
+1.30
+1.30
0.70
0.80
0.80
less than 40.0
-0.30
-0.30
-0.30
40.0 or more,
0.80
+1.30
0.95
+1.60
0.95
+1.60
less than 63.0
-0.30
-0.30
-0.30
63.0 or more,
+1.50
+1.90
+1.90
0.90
1.10
1.10
less than 100
-0.30
-0.30
-0.30
100
+2.30
+2.70
+2.70
1.30
1.50
1.50
-0.30
-0.30
-0.30
Note) Those with width of 2,500 or more and less than 3,150, with width of 3,150 or more
and less than 4,000, and with width of 4,000 or more and less than 5,000 are omitted.

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750
800

28

850
900
28
Notes: 1. Figures in the table are corner R dimensions in the current JIS G 3192
standard.
2. New corner R dimensions as given below depend upon the area of
different shading.

+ 2.5

8R

- 1.5

13 R

18 R

3. H - 400 X 400 X 22 are the existing corner R for civil engineering use.

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