EN 1.8961 (S235J2W) Weathering Steel
Other Steels
Property Overview
Density7.8g/cm³
Elastic Modulus190GPa
Tensile Strength430MPa
Yield Strength235MPa
Brinell Hardness130HB
Maximum Service Temperature410°C
Chemical Composition
C
0 to 0.16%
CR
0.35 to 0.85%
NI
0 to 0.7%
MN
0.15 to 0.7%
SI
0 to 0.45%
P
0 to 0.040%
S
0 to 0.035%
CU
0.2 to 0.6%
NB
0 to 0.065%
TI
0 to 0.12%
V
0 to 0.14%
AL
0 to 0.030%
FE
96.1 to 99.3%
Mechanical
A - Min. elongation Lo = 5,65 √ So (%)
26
A - Min. elongation Lo = 5,65 √ So (%)
25
A - Min. elongation Lo = 5,65 √ So (%)
24
A - Min. elongation Lo = 5,65 √ So (%)
22
A - Min. elongation Lo = 80 mm (%)
19
A - Min. elongation Lo = 80 mm (%)
20
A - Min. elongation Lo = 80 mm (%)
21
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
190 GPa
Elongation at Break
19 %
Fatigue Strength
150 MPa
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy
30 J
KV - Impact energy (J) longitud.,
-20° 27
KV - Impact energy (J) longitud.,
0° 27
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
ReH - Minimum yield strength (MPa)
235
ReH - Minimum yield strength (MPa)
225
ReH - Minimum yield strength (MPa)
215
ReH - Minimum yield strength (MPa)
195
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa)
360-510
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa)
350-500
Shear Modulus
73 GPa
Shear Strength
270 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
430 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
220 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
130
Physical
Density
7.8 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
250 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
410 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1460 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1420 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
470 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
45 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
12 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
13 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
13 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
7.4 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
8.5 % IACS
Other
Nominal thickness (mm):
to 3
Nominal thickness (mm):
3 - 100
Nominal thickness (mm):
100 - 150
Nominal thickness (mm):
to 16
Nominal thickness (mm):
16 - 40
Nominal thickness (mm):
40 - 63
Nominal thickness (mm):
63 - 80
Nominal thickness (mm):
80 - 100
Nominal thickness (mm):
1.5 - 2
Nominal thickness (mm):
2 - 2.5
Nominal thickness (mm):
2.5 - 3
Nominal thickness (mm):
3 - 40
Nominal thickness (mm):
63 - 100
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
70 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
130 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
24 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
15 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
16 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
2.6 % relative
Embodied Carbon
1.7 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
23 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
23 MJ/kg 9.7 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
50 L/kg
Embodied Water
50 L/kg 6.0 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
1.89611.8961EN 1.8961 (S235J2W) Weathering SteelS235J2WS235J2W
Standards
EN 10025-5 EN 10025-5: 2004 Hot rolled products of structual steels. Technical delivery conditions for structural steels with improved atmospheric corrosion resistance
EN 10025-5 EN 10025-5: Hot rolled products of structural steels - Part 5: Technical delivery conditions for structural steels with improved atmospheric corrosion resistance