GB/T 699:2015 20 Steel: Specifications & Listings

GB/T 699:2015 20: 20: quality carbon structural steel for hot-rolled or forged bars. Specified in GB/T 699:2015.

Forms: Round Bar Category: Carbon Steel
Grade Details
GradeGB/T 699:2015 20
Standard GB/T 699:2015
ApplicationsUsed for shafts, pins, carburized parts, welded structures, bolts, and machine brackets.
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Grade Standard Match
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Matched by chemical composition and mechanical properties, not a formal equivalence claim. Always verify against the applicable standard before substitution.
Chemical Composition (%)
C Si Mn P S Cr Ni Cu
0.17-0.23 0.17-0.37 0.35-0.65 <=0.035 <=0.035 <=0.25 <=0.30 <=0.25
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength >=410 MPa
Yield Strength >=245 MPa
Elongation >=25%
Hardness <=156 HB (as delivered, not heat treated)
Condition Normalized 25 mm sample blank, bars up to 80 mm; hardness for delivery state

More data from GB/T 699:2015

From the standard
Mechanical properties (normalized) for bars up to 80 mm
Tensile strength Rm, min
410 MPa
Lower yield strength ReL, min
245 MPa
Elongation after fracture A, min
25 %
Reduction of area Z, min
55 %
Longitudinal tensile properties from the sample blank; for 80 to 250 mm bars elongation may be 2 percent (absolute) and reduction of area 5 percent (absolute) lower. Yield may be replaced by Rp0.2 where there is no distinct yield.
Source: GB/T 699:2015, Table 2
Recommended heat treatment recommended heat treatment
Blank sample size
25 mm
Normalizing temperature
910 deg C
Permissible adjustment: +/-30 deg C normalizing, +/-20 deg C quenching, +/-50 deg C tempering; hold at least 30 min (1 h for 600 deg C tempering); quench in oil for 75, 80 and 85 steels, otherwise water.
Source: GB/T 699:2015, Table 2
Maximum delivery hardness 1 delivery state
Delivery stateMaximum hardness (HBW)
Not heat treated156
Source: GB/T 699:2015, Table 2

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