Q500NH Chemical composition and mechanical properties of a Chinese grade weathering steel
Q500NH Chemical Composition
| Grage | Chemical Composition(Quality Fraction)/% | |||||||||
| C | Si | Mn | P | S | Cu | Cr | Ni | others | ||
| Q500NH | ≤0 .12 | ≤0 . 65 | ≤2.0 | ≤0 . 025 | ≤0 . 030 | 0 . 25 ~ 0 . 55 |
0 . 30 ~ 1.25 |
1.2~0.65 | a , b ,c | |
Q500NH Mechanical properties and processing properties
| Grade | Tensile Test a | 180 °Bending test mandrel diameter | ||||||||||||
| Lower yield strength ReL ≥ | Tensile Strength Rm |
Elongation after fracture A/%≥ | ||||||||||||
| ≤16 | >16 ~40 | >40 ~60 | >60 | ≤16 | >16~40 | >40~60 | >60 | ≤6 | >6 ~16 | >16 | ||||
| Q500NH | 500 | 490 | 480 | - | 600 ~ 760 | 18 | 16 | 15 | - | a | 2a | 3a | ||
Note: 'a' represents the steel thickness.
When a yield plateau is not evident, Rp0.2 may be used.