Material properties
Material Group Subgroup Comment Application
Q345B (China / GB)
Structural and constructional steels GB/T 1591 (1994) High strength low alloy structural steels Symbol Q345 superseded the old designations: 12MnV, 14MnNb, 16Mn, 16MnRE, 18Nb.
Yield Stress[MPa]
Dimension Plate, strip, sheet; dim. <= 16 mm Plate, strip, sheet; 16 < dim. <= 35 mm Plate, strip, sheet; 35 < dim. <= 50 mm Plate, strip, sheet; 50 < dim. <= 100 mm Min 345 325 295 275 Max Approx -
Tensile Stress[MPa]
Dimension Plate, strip, sheet; dim. <= 16 mm Plate, strip, sheet; 16 < dim. <= 35 mm Plate, strip, sheet; 35 < dim. <= 50 mm Plate, strip, sheet; 50 < dim. <= 100 mm Min 470 470 470 470 Max 630 630 630 630 Approx -
Elongation A5 [%]
Dimension Plate, strip, sheet; dim. <= 16 mm Plate, strip, sheet; 16 < dim. <= 35 mm Plate, strip, sheet; 35 < dim. <= 50 mm Plate, strip, sheet; 50 < dim. <= 100 mm Min 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 Max Approx -
Impact [J]
Dimension Plate, strip, sheet; dim. <= 16 mm Impact Test: Charpy V Notch Plate, strip, sheet; 16 < dim. <= 35 mm Impact Test: Charpy V Notch Min 34 34 Max Approx -
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Impact [J]
Dimension Plate, strip, sheet; 35 < dim. <= 50 mm Impact Test: Charpy V Notch Plate, strip, sheet; 50 < dim. <= 100 mm Impact Test: Charpy V Notch Min 34 34 Max Approx -
Chemical Composition [%]
Criterion C Si Mn P S V Ti Nb Min 1.0000 0.0200 0.0200 0.0150 Max 0.2000 0.5500 1.6000 0.0400 0.0400 0.1500 0.2000 0.0600 Approx -
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