Chemical element composition of Chinese grade hot-rolled or normalized bridge steel Q420qE
Q420qE Approximate Grade Lookup Table

Q420qE  Chemical composition of thermomechanically rolled steel

Grade Quality
grade		 Chemical Composition(Quality Fraction)/%
C Si Mnᵃ  S   P  Nbᵇ Vᵇ Tiᵇ Alsᵇ,ᶜ Cr Ni Cu Mo N
≤ ≤
Q420q E 0.11 0.55 1.00~1.70  ≤0.010   ≤0.020  0.010~
0.090		 0.010~
0.080		 0.006~
0.030		 0.010~
0.045		 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.008
a:According to the agreement between the supplier and the buyer, the maximum manganese content can be 2.00%.
b:Al, Nb, V, and Ti can be added to steel individually or in combination. When added individually, they should comply with the provisions in the table. When added in combination, at least one alloying element should be added at the lower limit specified in the table, and the content of Nb+V+Ti should be less than 0.22%.
c:When using total aluminum (Alt) content for calculation, the total aluminum content should be 0.015%~0.050%.

Q420qE  Mechanical properties of steel

Grade Quality grade Tensile testᵃ,ᵇ Impact testᶜ
Lower yield strengthReL/MPa Tensile strength
Rm/MPa		 Elongation after fracture
A/%		 Temperature℃ Impact absorption energy
KV2/J
Thickness≤50mm 50mm<Thickness≤100mm 100mm<Thickness≤150mm
≥ ≥
Q420q D 420 410 — 540 19 -40 120
a:When the yield strength is not obvious, Rp0.2 can be measured instead of the lower yield strength.
b:For tensile tests, transverse specimens are taken.
c:Longitudinal specimens are used for impact testing.