Q235 Steel Equivalent

S235JRG2 and S235J2G4 are old designations in EN 10025:1993, S235JRG2 is replaced by the new designation S235JR (1.0038), and S235J2G4 replaced
by S235J2 (1.0117) in EN 10025-2 since 2004. You may be interested in Q235 vs A36, SS400, S235JR & E250 Steel; Q235 vs Q195, Q215 and Q275 Steel
Q235 material equivalent to ASTM, ISO, European EN (German DIN EN, British BS EN, French NF EN…), Japanese JIS standard.

Note: Q235 India equivalent is E250 in Indian standard IS 2062.

Q235 steel equivalent grades

China US European Union Britain (UK) Japan ISO

Standar Grade Standard Grade Standard Grade (Steel Standard Grade Standard Grade Standard Grade
d Number) (Steel
Number)

GB/T Q235A ASTM A36 steel; BS 970 080A15 JIS G SS400;

700 A36/A36M; Grade D Prat 1 3101; SM400A
ASTM JIS G
A283/A283M 3106

GB/T Q235B ASTM A36; A36; DIN EN S235JR BS EN S235JR JIS SS400;
700 ASTM Grade D 10025-2 (1.0038) 10025-2 (1.0038) G3101; SM400A
A283/A283M JIS G3106

GB/T Q235C ASTM A36; A36; DIN EN S235J0 BS EN S235J0 JIS G3106 SM400A, ISO 630- S235B
700 ASTM Grade D; 10025-2 (1.0114) 10025-2 (1.0114) SM400B 2
A283/A283M; Grade 58
ASTM
A573/A573M

GB/T Q235D ASTM A36; A36; DIN EN S235J0 BS EN S235J0 JIS G3106 SM400A ISO 630- S235B,
700 ASTM A283M Grade D 10025-2 (1.0114); S23 10025-2 (1.0114); 2 S23
5J2 (1.0117) S235J2
(1.0117)
Q235 STEEL PLATE EQUIVALENT STEEL STANDARD-ASTM A36
A36 steel plate is similar to Q235B steel plate, it is one Q235b equivalent steel standard, another one is SS400. While the difference between A36 and Q235B is as follows:

 Different Yield Point (A36=250MPa, Q235B=235MPa);

 Different Tensile Strength (A36=400-550MPa, Q235B=375-500MPa);
 Different element content requirements: (A36: C is equal to or less than 0.25%, Si is less than or equal to 0.4%, P < 0.04%, s is less than or equal to 0.05%;
Q235B:C=0.12-0.2%, Si is less than or equal to 0.3, P < 0.045%, s is equal to or less than 0.045%).Q235 manganese content of the requirements (Mn=0.30-0.70%)
A36 manganese content is not required.

Chemical Composition
Steel Standard Steel Grade
C(≤) Mn(≤) Si(≤) S(≤) P(≤) Cu(≤)

ASTM A36 0.26 0.40 0.050 0.040 0.2min

GB Q235A 0.14~0.22 0.3~0.65 0.30 0.050 0.045

GB Q235B 0.12~0.20 0.30~0.70 0.30 0.045 0.045

JIS SS400 - - 0.050 0.050

Q235A, Q235B, Q235C, Q235D Steel Chemical Composition
The table below lists Q235 material chemical composition based on heat analysis.

Chemical Composition (heat analysis), %, ≤

Steel Grade Quality Grade C Si Mn P S Deoxidation Method

Q235 Q235A 0.22 0.35 1.40 0.045 0.050 Rimmed / Killed

Q235B 0.20 0.35 1.40 0.045 0.045 Rimmed / Killed

Q235C 0.17 0.35 1.40 0.040 0.040 Killed

Q235D 0.17 0.35 1.40 0.035 0.035 Exceptionally Killed