EN 1.0596 (S355K2) Non-Alloy Steel
Carbon & Non-Alloy Steels
Property Overview
Density7.8g/cm³
Elastic Modulus190GPa
Tensile Strength530MPa
Yield Strength355MPa
Brinell Hardness150HB
Maximum Service Temperature400°C
Chemical Composition
C
0 to 0.24%
MN
0 to 1.7%
SI
0 to 0.6%
P
0 to 0.035%
S
0 to 0.035%
CU
0 to 0.6%
FE
96.8 to 100%
Mechanical
A - Min. elongation Lo = 5,65 √ So (%) parallel,
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A - Min. elongation Lo = 5,65 √ So (%) parallel,
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A - Min. elongation Lo = 5,65 √ So (%) parallel,
20
A - Min. elongation Lo = 5,65 √ So (%) parallel,
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A - Min. elongation Lo = 5,65 √ So (%) parallel,
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A - Min. elongation Lo = 80 mm (%) parallel,
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A - Min. elongation Lo = 80 mm (%) parallel,
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A - Min. elongation Lo = 80 mm (%) parallel,
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A - Min. elongation Lo = 80 mm (%) parallel,
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A - Min. elongation Lo = 80 mm (%) parallel,
18
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
190 GPa
Elongation at Break
20 %
Fatigue Strength
230 MPa
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy
46 J
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
ReH - Minimum yield strength (MPa) Flat and long products
355
ReH - Minimum yield strength (MPa) Flat and long products
345
ReH - Minimum yield strength (MPa) Flat and long products
335
ReH - Minimum yield strength (MPa) Flat and long products
325
ReH - Minimum yield strength (MPa) Flat and long products
315
ReH - Minimum yield strength (MPa) Flat and long products
295
ReH - Minimum yield strength (MPa) Flat and long products
285
ReH - Minimum yield strength (MPa) Flat and long products
275
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa) Flat and long products
510-680
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa) Flat and long products
470-630
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa) Flat and long products
450-600
Shear Modulus
73 GPa
Shear Strength
330 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
530 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
330 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
150
Physical
Density
7.8 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
250 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
400 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1460 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1420 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
470 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
50 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
14 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
12 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
17 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
7.3 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
8.3 % IACS
Other
Nominal thickness (mm):
to 3
Nominal thickness (mm):
3 - 100
Nominal thickness (mm):
100 - 150
Nominal thickness (mm):
150 - 250
Nominal thickness (mm):
250 - 400
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):
150 - 200
Nominal thickness (mm):
200 - 250
Nominal thickness (mm):
to 1
Nominal thickness (mm):
1 - 1.5
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)
93 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
290 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
24 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
19 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
18 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
1.9 % relative
Embodied Carbon
1.4 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
19 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
19 MJ/kg 8.0 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
47 L/kg
Embodied Water
47 L/kg 5.6 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
1.05961.0596EN 1.0596 (S355K2) Non-Alloy SteelS355K2S355K2
Standards
EN 10025-2 EN 10025-2: 2004 Hot rolled products of structural steels. Technical delivery conditions for non-alloy structural steels
EN 10025-2 EN 10025-2: Hot rolled products of structural steels - Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for non-alloy structural steels