GB/T 699:2015 08 Steel: Specifications & Listings

GB/T 699:2015 08: 08: quality carbon structural steel for hot-rolled or forged bars. Specified in GB/T 699:2015.

Category: Carbon Steel
Grade Details
GradeGB/T 699:2015 08
Standard GB/T 699:2015
ApplicationsHot-rolled or forged quality carbon structural steel bars up to 250 mm
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Grade Standard Match
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SAE J404 50B46 SAE J404:2009 Related Material
BS 970 (Part 3) 655M13 BS 970 (Part 3):1991 Related Material
BS 970 (Part 1) 655M13 BS 970 (Part 1):1983 Related Material
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ASTM A959 304H ASTM A959:2011 Related Material
ASTM A959 305 ASTM A959:2011 Related Material
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
0.05-0.11 0.17-0.37 0.35-0.65 <=0.035 <=0.035 <=0.10 <=0.30 <=0.25
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength >=325 MPa
Yield Strength >=195 MPa
Elongation >=33%
Hardness <=131 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
325 MPa
Lower yield strength ReL, min
195 MPa
Elongation after fracture A, min
33 %
Reduction of area Z, min
60 %
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
930 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 treated131
Source: GB/T 699:2015, Table 2

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