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Material Description

Material Number Material Name Standard Scope Standard Status Country Successor VDA 231-106 classification
GL-A (GL Code II-1-2 : Edition 2009) GL-A GL Code II-1-2 : Edition 2009 Replaced by DNVGL-RU-SHIP-Pt2Ch2 : 2019-07 Replaced International VL A 1.1.1 1)
1) Remark: Normal strength steel plates, strip, section (large I/H/U sections) and bar steel for shipbuilding.

Chemical Composition

C [%] P [%] S [%] Si [%] Remainder
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Material Compliance

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Mechanical Properties

Semi-finished Product Nominal Size [mm] Temperature [°C] Tensile Strength [MPa] Yield Strength [MPa] Elongation A200 [%] Elongation A [%]
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Toughness Data (Impact)

Nominal Size [mm] Temperature [°C] Specimen Shape Specimen Direction Notch Impact Energy [J]
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Welding and Joining

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Cross Reference

Material Name Country Standard
A China GB 712
U51222 China GB 712
A China GB/T 9945
U51222 China GB/T 9945
F.6501 Spain UNE 36084
Naval A Spain UNE 36084
S235JRS1 Europe Stahl-Eisen-Liste
S235JRS2 Europe Stahl-Eisen-Liste
1.0440 Europe Stahl-Eisen-Liste
1.0441 Europe Stahl-Eisen-Liste
A Poland PN-H 92147
A Russia GOST 5521
A131 Grade A USA ASTM A131
K02300 USA UNS
LR A England Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LRS)
NV A Norway Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
AB A USA American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
BV A France Bureau Veritas (BV)
RINA A Italy Registro Italiano Navale (RINA)
PC A Russia Maritime Register of Shipping (RS)