Germany · DIN
TStE 420
DIN 17125:1997 — Square and rectangular fine grain steel tubes (hollow sections) for structural steelwork; technical delivery conditions
Chemical composition
| Element | min | max | Similar | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al | 0.02 | If nitrogen is additionally fixed by niobium | If nitrogen is additionally fixed by niobium | |
| C | 0.2 | |||
| Cr | 0.3 | |||
| Cu | 0.2 | The value for Copper may be at max0 | The value for Copper may be at max0 | |
| Mn | 1 | 1.7 | ||
| Mo | 0.1 | |||
| N | 0.02 | |||
| Nb | 0.05 | |||
| Nb+Ti+V | 0.22 | |||
| Ni | 1 | |||
| P | 0.03 | |||
| S | 0.025 | |||
| Si | 0.1 | 0.6 | ||
| Ti | The value for Ti may be at max0 | The value for Ti may be at max0 | ||
| V | 0.2 |
Mechanical properties
| Heat treatment / condition | Yield strength | Tensile strength | Elongation | Reduction of area | Impact energy | Hardness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hollow bars, normalized, t <= 20 mm | ≥420 Upper Yield Stress | 530–680 | ≥21 Parallel to the tube axis | ≥47 Charpy V Notch (-20°C) |
High/low temperature
| Condition | Temperature ℃ | min | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| bars normalized t <= 20 mm | -20 | 47 | Charpy V Notch |