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What is the difference between Q420D and Q460D steel

Posted:2020-11-16 11:05:33

What is the difference between Q420D and Q460D steel?

First of all, both Q420D and Q460D steel belong to low alloy high strength steel. They are used for building and engineering structures. Q420D is the steel with yield strength of 420MPa, Q460D steel is steel with yield strength of 460Mpa, and Q is the abbreviation of yield strength.

Difference of chemical composition between Q420D and Q460D steel:
Chemical composition of Q420D steel: C ≤ 0.20, Si ≤ 0.50, Mn ≤ 1.70, P ≤ 0.030, S ≤ 0.025, Nb ≤ 0.07, V ≤ 0.20, Ti ≤ 0.20, Cr ≤ 0.30, Ni ≤ 0.80, Cu ≤ 0.30, N ≤ 0.015, Mo ≤ 0.20, Al ≥ 0.015.

Chemical composition of Q460D steel: C ≤ 0.20, Si ≤ 0.60, Mn ≤ 1.80, P ≤ 0.030, S ≤ 0.025, Nb ≤ 0.11, V ≤ 0.20, Ti ≤ 0.20, Cr ≤ 0.30, Ni ≤ 0.80, Cu ≤ 0.55, N ≤ 0.015, Mo ≤ 0.20, B ≤ 0.004, Al ≥ 0.015.