Compare / S355 vs A992
S355 vs A992
EN 10025-2:2019 · Steel
Europe's workhorse structural steel: 355 MPa minimum yield up to 16 mm, 470–630 MPa tensile from 3 to 100 mm.
ASTM A992/A992M · Steel
The standard US steel for wide-flange beams: 50 ksi (345 MPa) yield, 65 ksi (450 MPa) tensile, Fy/Fu ≤ 0.85.
ApproximateThe US wide-flange grade: 345 MPa (50 ksi) yield, 450 MPa tensile, with a yield-to-tensile cap of 0.85 for ductility.
Mechanical
| Property | Condition | S355 | A992 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yield strength ReH | t = 16 mm | ≥ 355MPa3 | ≥ 345MPa1 | −2.8 % |
| t = 40 mm | ≥ 345MPa3 | ≥ 345MPa1 | same | |
| t = 63 mm | ≥ 335MPa2 | ≥ 345MPa1 | +3.0 % | |
| t = 80 mm | ≥ 325MPa3 | ≥ 345MPa1 | +6.2 % | |
| t = 100 mm | ≥ 315MPa3 | ≥ 345MPa1 | +9.5 % | |
| t = 150 mm | ≥ 295MPa2 | ≥ 345MPa1 | +17 % | |
| t = 200 mm | ≥ 285MPa1 | ≥ 345MPa1 | +21 % | |
| t = 250 mm | ≥ 275MPa1 | ≥ 345MPa1 | +25 % | |
| t = 400 mm | ≥ 265MPa1 | ≥ 345MPa1 | +30 % | |
| Tensile strength Rm | t = 3 mm | 510–680MPa3 | ≥ 450MPa1 | −12 % |
| t = 100 mm | 470–630MPa5 | ≥ 450MPa1 | −4.3 % | |
| t = 150 mm | 450–600MPa2 | ≥ 450MPa1 | same | |
| t = 250 mm | 450–600MPa1 | ≥ 450MPa1 | same | |
| t = 400 mm | 450–600MPa1 | ≥ 450MPa1 | same |
Rows are matched by condition (thickness band, temperature, product form). A dash means the grade has no sourced value for that condition. Differences are A992 relative to S355; for ranges the lower bound is compared.