S355J2W is a weather resistant structural steel grade used for manufacturing welded, riveted, or bolted structures like bridges and vehicles. It forms a protective rust-resistant coating when exposed to the atmosphere that prevents further corrosion, provided guidelines are followed to avoid moisture and cracking. The steel has specified chemical compositions and mechanical properties including minimum yield strength, tensile strength, and elongation. It can be welded, cold formed with minimum bending radii, and may require stress relief annealing depending on processing.
S355J2W is a weather resistant structural steel grade used for manufacturing welded, riveted, or bolted structures like bridges and vehicles. It forms a protective rust-resistant coating when exposed to the atmosphere that prevents further corrosion, provided guidelines are followed to avoid moisture and cracking. The steel has specified chemical compositions and mechanical properties including minimum yield strength, tensile strength, and elongation. It can be welded, cold formed with minimum bending radii, and may require stress relief annealing depending on processing.
S355J2W is a weather resistant structural steel grade used for manufacturing welded, riveted, or bolted structures like bridges and vehicles. It forms a protective rust-resistant coating when exposed to the atmosphere that prevents further corrosion, provided guidelines are followed to avoid moisture and cracking. The steel has specified chemical compositions and mechanical properties including minimum yield strength, tensile strength, and elongation. It can be welded, cold formed with minimum bending radii, and may require stress relief annealing depending on processing.
Material no. 1.8965 Chemical composition 1) Mechanical properties 1)
according to DIN EN 10025-5 (in percent by weight) Tensile strength class B Nom. thick. e Yield strength R eH min. max. ≤16 mm ≥ 355 MPa C 0.16% > 16 mm ≥ 345 MPa Usage Si 0.50% These weather-resistant structural steel Mn 0.50% 1.50% Nom. thick. e Tensile strength Rm grades are used for manufacturing weld- P 0.030 % < 3 mm 510 – 680 MPa ed, riveted or bolted structures, e. g. in S 0.030 % ≥ 3 mm 470 – 630 MPa bridge, façade and vehicle construction. Cu 0.25% 0.55% In general, the specific rust-building prop- Cr 0.40% 0.80% Nom. thick. e Total elong. A 2) (long./trans.) erties of Allwesta steel grades make sur- Ni 0.65% 1.5<e≤2 mm ≥ 16/ 14 % face protections of structures built of Mo 0.03% 2<e≤2.5 mm ≥ 17/ 15 % this steel grade unnecessary, provided Zr 0.15% 2.5<e<3 mm ≥ 18/ 16 % that the ‚Stahl-Eisen-Werkstoffblatt‘ (Iron e ≥3 mm ≥ 22/ 20 % and steel material sheet) 087 ‘Wetterfeste 1) Heat analysis Baustähle, Richtlinien für die Lieferung, 1) The tensile test values given in the table apply to 2 The steel grades contain at least one of the longitudinal samples; in case of strip and sheet Verarbeitung und Anwendung’ (Weath- following elements: Al total: ≥ 0,020%, Nb: 0,015– steel of widths of ≥ 600 mm they apply to erresistant structural steel, guidelines for 0,060%, V: 0,02–0,12%, Ti: 0,02–0,10%. If a transverse samples. delivery, processing and application) is combination of these elements is present, at least 2) It applies to nominal thickness e: one of them is contained with the specified observed. minimum content. e < 3 mm: A80 e ≥ 3 mm: A5 The user of these steel grades must make sure that his calculation, design and processing methods are appropriate for Notch impact energy 1) the material and comply with the state- of-theart. The good properties of Allwesta Temperature Notch impact energy steel grades are not negatively affected -20 °C ≥ 27 J by cold or hot-forming. The minimum bending radii according to table 6 of EN 1) Average values of 3 samples; one individual value may fall short of the required minimum value 10025-5 are recommended for cold-form- by not more than 30%. The sample width shall ing. Suitability for cold-forming must be equal the product thickness if the latter is between agreed upon in the order. 6 and 10 mm. The tests are performed by using samples similar to Charpy-V samples. The values If mechanical properties have been specified in the table above are to be reduced significantly modified by heavy cold- proportionally to the sample width. forming, either stress relief annealing or normalised may be applied. Normalised should also be applied following hotform- ing outside of the temperature range of 750– 1,050 °C and after overheating.
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S355J2W Weather resistant structural steels
Available dimensions In the case of the phosphorous-alloyed Welding
Hot-rolled coils unpickled, mill edge steel grades Allwesta 510 P and Allwesta The steel grades of the Allwesta series can 510 FP (S355JOWP and S355J2WP), the be perfectly welded both manually and Thickness in mm Width in mm barrier layer is also strengthened by alkali- using automatic equipment by means of 2.00 – 2.24 900 – 1400 ne copper phosphate. all known welding processes. However, 2.25 – 2.49 900 – 1450 Depending on the environmental con- the quality of the weld joint depends on 2.50 – 2.99 900 – 1500 ditions, the formation of this barrier layer the welding process, the welding condi- 3.00 – 3.99 900 – 1680 takes approx. 1,5–3,5 years and prevents tions and the selection of the correct filler 4.00 – 12.70 900 – 1750 water, oxygen and sulphur dioxide from metals. Suitably alloyed filler metals shall coming into contact with the surface of the be used if the same requirements regar- Thicknesses > 12,70 mm on request steel. There is then no further corrosion. ding weather resistance are made on the basic material and the weld metal and if Hot-rolled slit strip The prerequisites for the formation of the structure is not to be provided with the protective coating are as follows: a painting coat. In general, pre-heating Thickness in mm Width in mm – No permanent moisture prior to welding or torch-cutting is not 2.00 – 2.24 100 – 690 – Uniform run-off of rainwater necessary. Only when external tempera- 2.25 – 2.49 100 – 715 – Avoidance of small cracks (capillary tures drop below -5 °C should the metal 2.50 – 2.99 100 – 740 formation) be pre-heated to approx. 150 °C. 3.00 – 4.60 100 – 800 – Protective coating to protect against 4.61 – 6.00 116 – 800 condensation water on the inside 6.01 – 7.00 175 – 800 – Absence of chlorides (seawater, near Condition of delivery, scope of test- 7.01 – 8.00 233 – 800 to the coast) ing and certificate – Permanent fluctuation between Flat products made of Allwesta steel Widths < 100 mm on request moisture and dryness grades have the condition of delivery +N – Avoidance of electrochemical local (normalised rolled). The provisions of EN elements 10025-5 shall apply for delivery and in- spection. As the protective coating forms, the colour changes from light brown to brown to brown-violet; the surface becomes Formation of a protective coating dark brown / violet and grainy. The colour Unlike unalloyed constructional steels, changes, depending on the incidence of when copper is added as an alloy in wea- light and the weather conditions. ther-resistant steels, a barrier layer forms Salzgitter Flachstahl should like to when the steel comes into contact with point out that, during the formation of the the atmosphere. This layer contains al- protective coating, specks may form as a kaline copper sulphate (see diagram be- result of the washout of rust; this should low). be taken into account in the design.