John Deere Standard

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JDM A20
Specification for Hot-Rolled Structural Steel

Table of Contents
1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................. 2
2 Designations and Material Descriptions......................................................................................... 2
3 Methods of Specification ................................................................................................................ 2
4 Applicable Standards and Material Grades for JDM A20 Steel ..................................................... 3
5 Specification Requirements for JDM A20 Steel ............................................................................. 3
7 References ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Summary of Changes from Previous Edition
(For Information Only — Not Part of the Standard) ....................................................................... 11

List of Tables
Table 1 JDM A20 Steel Grade Designations and Material Descriptions............................................ 2
Table 2 JDM A20 — Applicable Standards, Material Grades, and Descriptions ............................... 7

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1 Scope

1.1 JDM A20 applies to hot-rolled carbon steel bars, plates, shapes, sheets, and strips of structural
quality with nominal minimum yield strength 250 MPa.

1.2 JDM A20 specifies chemical composition, mechanical properties, metallurgical properties, and
general requirements. JDM A20 also defines a number of supplementary requirements that may be
specified on part drawings or purchase orders.

1.3 JDM A20 steels are specified in terms of appropriate international, national, or industry standards,
with some additional requirements according to clause 5.

2 Designations and Material Descriptions

Designation and description of JDM A20 steel are shown in Table 1.

Table 1 JDM A20 Steel Grade Designations and Material Descriptions

Designation Description
JDM A20 Structural steel, 250 MPa yield strength
 The yield strength level shown in Table 1 is an approximate minimum value, not a specification requirement.
Specification requirements are shown in subsequent clauses of JDM A20 and in the referenced standards.

3 Methods of Specification

3.1 Specification on Part Drawings

The specification of JDM A20 steel on part drawings shall include the material designation from Table 1.
Example 1 JDM A20

3.2 Specification on Purchase Orders

JDM A20 steel may be specified on purchase orders using either the JDM A20 designation or the
applicable standards and grade designations (see Table 2).

3.2.1 Steel Purchased to JDM A20

When structural steel is purchased to JDM A20, the steel shall conform to the requirements of the
applicable John Deere standards (see clause 5).

3.2.2 Steel Purchased to International, National, or Industry Standards

3.2.2.1 When structural steel is purchased to international, national, or industry standards, the steel shall
conform to the requirements of the applicable standards for the specified grade and type of steel.

3.2.2.2 When the part drawing specifies structural steel according to JDM A20 and the steel is
purchased to an international, national, or industry standard, JDM A20 shall also be specified on the
purchase order. This is necessary to ensure that the full material requirements of the part are satisfied.

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4 Applicable Standards and Material Grades for JDM A20 Steel

4.1 Applicable material grades and descriptions according to ISO, ASTM, EN, CSA, IS, and JIS
standards are shown in Table 2. Steel specified by JDM A20 grade designation shall conform to the
requirements of one or more of the applicable standards and material grades listed in Table 2, as well as
to the requirements of clause 5 of JDM A20.
Note 1 In the ASTM system for designating standards, the letter "M" follows the numerical designation to indicate
that SI units of measurement apply. When both inch-pound and SI units are used as separate requirements within
the same standard, ASTM dual-designates the standard using the format "Axxxx/AxxxxM". Both inch-pound and SI
metric versions of ASTM standards are listed separately in Table 2, even when there is a single dual-designated
standard. This is necessary to ensure that the correct standard for dimensional tolerances is used. Applicable dual-
designated ASTM standards are shown in clause 7.4.
Note 2 EN standards use both numeric and symbolic steel grade designation systems, which may be used
interchangeably. Both types of EN steel grade designations are included in Table 2.

4.2 The inclusion of a material grade in Table 2 indicates that the grade meets the base requirements
of the JDM A20, not that it is equivalent in all respects to other grades that also meet the base
requirements of JDM A20.

4.3 To qualify as fully meeting JDM A20, a grade shown in Table 2 shall also satisfy all applicable
requirements according to clause 5.

4.4 Steel produced to other standards and material grades may be substituted for the grades specified
in Table 2 if the supplier provides satisfactory evidence of material equivalency and receives approval
from the Deere design control unit in accordance with established unit quality deviation processes.

5 Specification Requirements for JDM A20 Steel

5.1 General Requirements

5.1.1 Hot-Rolled Bars, Plates, and Shapes

JDM A1 specifies general requirements for JDM A20 steel supplied as hot-rolled bars, plates, and
shapes.

5.1.2 Hot-Rolled Sheet and Strip

JDM A4 specifies general requirements for JDM A20 steel supplied as hot-rolled sheet and strip.

5.1.3 Other Requirements

Unless otherwise specified, the standard provisions of the latest relevant ISO, ASTM, EN, or other
applicable standards shall apply for all points not covered by these JDM standards.
Note 3 The definitions of sheet, strip, plate, and bar products vary from standard to standard. The standard to
which material is purchased determines the classification.

5.2 Descriptions of Applicability

The itemized descriptions of applicability of a specified grade to various product types and sizes are
intended as guidelines based on information derived from the referenced standards. It is possible that
other product types and sizes for grades meeting the chemical composition and mechanical property
requirements of the specified steel grade are available from some suppliers, or that product types and
sizes shown as applicable are not available from all suppliers.

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5.3 Mechanical Properties

Mechanical properties of JDM A20 steel shall conform to the requirements of the applicable standards
and steel grades referenced in Table 2.
Note 4 Some of the standards referenced in Table 2 specify minimum yield strength or tensile strength
requirements based on material thickness, with incrementally lower strength requirements applying to incrementally
greater material thickness. Consult the applicable standard for details.

5.4 Chemical Composition

5.4.1 Standard Chemical Compositions

Chemical composition of JDM A20 steel shall conform to the requirements of the applicable standards
and steel grades referenced in Table 2.

5.4.2 Residual Alloy Content

Residual alloy content of JDM A20 steel bars and shapes shall meet a minimum of quality level QL2
according to JDM A0.

5.4.3 Restrictions on Silicon Content

For some manufacturing processes, limiting silicon content can be advantageous. If necessary, restricted
silicon content shall be specified on the part drawing or by a John Deere unit standard.

5.5 Metallurgical Properties

5.5.1 General

Metallurgical properties of JDM A20 steel shall conform to the requirements of the applicable standards
and steel grades referenced in Table 2 unless more restrictive requirements are specified in JDM A20, in
which case the requirements of JDM A20 apply.

5.5.2 Grain Size

JDM A20 steel shall be melted to fine grain steel-making practices. Grain size shall be 5 or finer
according to ASTM E112.

5.5.3 Internal Soundness and Nonmetallic Inclusion Ratings

Internal soundness and nonmetallic inclusions JDM A20 steel in bars and shapes shall meet a minimum
of quality level QL2 according to JDM A0.

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5.6 Supplementary Requirements
5.6.1 General

Supplementary requirements apply only when specified on the part drawing or purchase order. The
following supplementary requirements may be specified.

5.6.2 S1 — Impact Resistance

5.6.2.1 Charpy V-notch impact tests shall be conducted in accordance with ASTM A673/A673M or
technically equivalent test method.

5.6.2.2 The part drawing or purchase order shall specify the test specimen, the test temperature, and
the absorbed energy requirements.
Example 2 S1 — IMPACT RESISTANCE = 10 mm  10 mm, –30°C, 27 J

5.6.3 S2 — Carbon Equivalent (CE)

5.6.3.1 The following equation for carbon equivalent shall apply. All elements are expressed in percent
by mass.
%CE = %C + %Mn/6 +%(Cr+Mo+V)/5 + %(Ni+Cu)/15

5.6.3.2 The part drawing or purchase order shall specify the carbon equivalent.
Example 3 S2 — CARBON EQUIVALENT = 0.35%  CE  0.45%

5.6.4 S3 — Single Heat Bundles

Sheets, plates, and strips supplied in bundles shall be from a single heat of steel.
Example 4 S3 — SINGLE HEAT BUNDLES

5.7 Special Requirements

Any special requirements that are not included in JDM A20 or in the applicable reference standard shall
be specified by the purchaser according to provisions in an appropriate standard or through notes on the
part drawing or purchase order.

6 Quality Assurance

6.1 General
Suppliers shall conform to the requirements of JDS-G223.

6.2 Inspection and Rejection

While samples may be taken from incoming shipments and checked for conformance to the requirements
of this standard, the supplier shall accept the responsibility of making shipments which meet the
appropriate specification limits without dependence upon inspection by Deere. Shipments may be
rejected if they do not meet specifications.

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6.3 Certification of Quality

6.3.1 Chemical Composition

The supplier shall furnish a certificate of analysis for chemical composition, including residual alloy
content, for each shipment.

6.3.2 Mechanical Properties

The supplier shall furnish a certificate of testing for the specified mechanical properties.

6.3.3 Other Properties

For other properties, individual Deere units may require additional certification for some or all shipments
to that unit. The decision whether to require such certification, as well as the details of any certification
program, are the responsibility of the purchasing Deere unit.

6.4 Sampling and Test Methods

6.4.1 General

Samples shall be representative of the material. Sampling and test methods shall be consistent with
appropriate industry standards. The following shall apply unless otherwise agreed upon by both
purchaser and supplier. The testing laboratory shall report the test method used.

6.4.2 Chemical Composition

Chemical composition may be determined by using any recognized analytical method. Referee methods
shall conform to appropriate ISO or ASTM methods. Samples for chemical composition should be
obtained by methods consistent with ISO 14284.

6.4.3 Internal Soundness

6.4.3.1 Internal soundness shall be evaluated according to JDQ 89. Samples for evaluation of internal
soundness should be taken at six locations selected as being representative of the material.

6.4.3.2 Each supplier shall test shipments of QL2 material until that supplier has demonstrated
statistical process capability in meeting the internal soundness requirements and there is explicit
agreement between purchaser and supplier to stop testing.

6.4.4 Nonmetallic Inclusions

6.4.4.1 Nonmetallic inclusions shall be evaluated according to ASTM E45, Method A, except that, for
each inclusion type and thickness, the worst field rating on any test specimen (not the average of worst
field ratings on individual test specimens) shall be used to determine the final rating. Samples for
evaluation of nonmetallic inclusions shall be taken at six locations selected as being representative of the
material.

6.4.4.2 Each supplier shall test shipments of QL2 material until that supplier has demonstrated
statistical process capability in meeting the nonmetallic inclusion requirements and there is explicit
agreement between purchaser and supplier to stop testing.

6.4.5 Grain Size

Grain size shall be determined according to ASTM E112.

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6.5 Retests
6.5.1 Supplier Retests

If test results obtained by the supplier fail to meet specification requirements on a maximum of two of the
six required specimens for evaluation of internal soundness and nonmetallic inclusions, then two
additional samples for each discrepant specimen shall be tested. If any of these additional samples fails
to meet specification requirements, the material is unacceptable.

6.5.2 Purchaser Retests

If test results obtained by the purchaser fail to meet specification requirements on the first sample taken
for evaluation of internal soundness and nonmetallic inclusions, then five additional samples shall be
tested. If any of these additional samples fails to meet specification requirements, the material may be
rejected.

Table 2 JDM A20 — Applicable Standards, Material Grades, and Descriptions

Applicable
Standard Material Grade Material Description
Structural steel sheet
ISO 4995 HR275  Applicable to hot-rolled sheets of thickness 1.6 mm to
6 mm and width 600 mm, in coils and cut lengths.
Structural steel strip
ISO 6316 HR275  Applicable to hot-rolled strips of thickness 0.65 mm to
12 mm and width <600 mm, in coils and cut lengths.
Structural steel sheet
ISO 13976 HR275  Applicable to hot-rolled sheets of thickness 6 mm to
25 mm and width 600 mm, in coils.
S275JR
Non-alloy structural steel
1.0044
 Applicable to hot-rolled flat and long products of
S275J0 thickness 250 mm.
EN 10025-2 1.0143
Non-alloy structural steel
S275J2
1.0145  Applicable to hot-rolled flat and long products of
thickness 400 mm.
S275N Weldable fine grain structural steel
EN 10025-3
1.0490  Applicable to hot-rolled flat and long products of
S275NL thickness 250 mm in the normalized or normalized rolled
1.0491 condition.

S275M Weldable fine grain structural steel

1.8818  Applicable to hot-rolled flat products of thickness
EN 10025-4 120 mm in the thermomechanical rolled condition.
S275M  Applicable to hot-rolled long products of thickness
1.8819 150 mm in the thermomechanical rolled condition.

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Table 2 JDM A20 — Applicable Standards, Material Grades, and Descriptions

Applicable
Standard Material Grade Material Description
Carbon structural steel
ASTM A36 A36  Applicable to hot-rolled plates of thickness 300 mm.
 Applicable to hot-rolled bars of thickness
ASTM A36M A36M  Applicable to hot-rolled structural shapes according to
ASTM A6/A6M.
Structural steel sheet and strip
ASTM A1011 SS36  Applicable to hot-rolled sheets of thickness 0.8 mm to
<6 mm and width >300 mm to 1200 mm, in coils and cut
lengths.
 Applicable to hot-rolled sheets of thickness 0.8 mm to
<4.5 mm and width >1200 mm, in coils and cut lengths.
ASTM A1011M SS250
 Applicable to hot-rolled strips of thickness 1.8 mm to
5 mm and width 200 mm, in coils and cut lengths.
Structural steel sheet and strip
ASTM A1018 SS36
 Applicable to hot-rolled sheets of thickness 6 mm to
<25 mm and width >300 mm, in coils.
ASTM A1018M SS250  Applicable to hot-rolled strips of thickness 6 mm to
25 mm and width >200 mm to 300 mm, in coils.
260W Weldable steel of structural quality
38W  Applicable to plates of thickness 150 mm.
CAN/CSA
G40.21  Applicable to bars of thickness or diameter 100 mm.
260WT
 Applicable to structural shapes according to
38WT CAN/CSA G40.20.
Carbon structural steel
GB/T 700 Q275
 Applicable to plates of thickness 150 mm.
Hot-rolled structural steel
 Applicable to plates, strips, and flats according to
IS 1730.
IS 2062 E250
 Applicable to flats according to IS 1731.
 Applicable to round and square bars according to
IS 1732.
E275A
E275B Rolled steels for welded structure
JIS G3106
E275C  Applicable to bars and plates of thickness 200 mm.
E275D
Structural steel
JIS G3113 SAPH400  Applicable to plates, sheets, and strips of thickness
14 mm.

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7 References
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.

7.1 Access to John Deere Standards

7.1.1 John Deere Standards can be accessed by John Deere personnel via the Engineering Standards
internal website.

7.1.2 Employees of suppliers with an approved John Deere supplier number can obtain access to John
Deere Standards via the JD Supply Network (JDSN). Access to JDSN is by approved individual name
and password. Suppliers should contact their Supply Management representative with questions about
JDSN.
Note 5 Only John Deere Standards which have been approved for supplier distribution are available via JDSN.

7.2 Access to Standards from External Organizations

7.2.1 Most standards from organizations external to John Deere are available to John Deere personnel
via the Engineering Standards internal website.

7.2.2 Suppliers are responsible for obtaining relevant external standards. In accordance with copyright
laws and Company policy, John Deere personnel shall not provide copies of these standards to suppliers.

7.3 John Deere Standards

JDM A0 Specification for Carbon, Alloy, and Stainless Steels Specified Primarily by
Chemical Composition
JDM A1 Specification for Hot-Rolled Steel Bars, Plates, and Shapes
JDM A4 Specification for Steel Sheet and Strip
JDQ 89 Method for Rating Macroetched Steels
JDS-G223 Supplier Quality Manual

7.4 ASTM Standards

ASTM A36/A36M Specification for Carbon Structural Steel1
ASTM A1011/A1011M Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, Hot-Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-
Strength Low-Alloy, and High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability
ASTM A1018/A1018M Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, Heavy Thickness Coils, Hot-Rolled,
Carbon, Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy, Columbium or Vanadium, and
High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability
ASTM E45 Practice for Determining the Inclusion Content of Steel
ASTM E112 Method for Estimating the Average Grain Size of Metals

7.5 BIS Standards

IS 1730 Steel plates, sheets, strips, and flats for structural and general engineering
purposes

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IS 1731 Dimensions for steel flats for structural and general engineering purposes
IS 1732 Dimensions for round and square steel bars for structural and general
engineering purposes
IS 2062 Hot rolled low, medium, and high tensile structural steels

7.6 CEN Standards

EN 10025-2 Hot rolled products of structural steels — Part 2: Technical delivery conditions
for non-alloy structural steels
EN 10025-3 Hot rolled products of structural steels — Part 3: Technical delivery conditions
for normalized/normalized rolled weldable fine grain structural steels
EN 10025-4 Hot rolled products of structural steels — Part 4: Technical delivery conditions
for thermomechanical rolled weldable fine grain structural steels

7.7 CNIS Standards

GB/T 700 Carbon structural steels

7.8 CSA Standards

CAN/CSA G40.20 General Requirements for Rolled or Weldable Structural Quality Steel
CAN/CSA G40.21 Structural Quality Steel

7.9 ISO Standards

ISO 4995 Hot-rolled steel sheet of structural quality
ISO 6316 Hot-rolled steel strip of structural quality
ISO 13976 Hot-rolled steel sheet in coils of structural quality and heavy thickness
ISO 14284 Steel and iron—Sampling and preparation of samples for the determination of
chemical composition

7.10 JSA Standards

JIS G3106 Rolled Steels for Welded Structure
JIS G3113 Hot-Rolled Steel Plates, Sheets and Strip for Automobile Structural Uses

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Summary of Changes from Previous Edition

(For Information Only — Not Part of the Standard)

This edition constitutes a complete revision of JDM A20.

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