AS/NZS 3678 - 250 XLERPLATE® steel

Revision 2 January 2015

This literature supersedes all previous issues

Plate – PL Structural - S

GENERAL DESCRIPTION AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS

A medium strength structural steel plate product with nominal yield strength of AS/NZS 3678: 2011
250MPa AS/NZS 1365: 1996

TYPICAL USES
 General fabrication
 Structural members
 High-rise buildings
 Bridges
 Storage tanks

FEATURES & BENEFITS

 Guaranteed minimum strength levels
 Excellent weldability
 Excellent formability
 ACRS accreditation (ACRS Certificate No. 120802)

WARNINGS
 This material should be used in conjunction with the appropriate structural design and welding standards
 An untrimmed (Mill) edge may contain surface discontinuities associated with the rolling process (refer to Clause 9 of AS/NZS 3678:2011). The plate supplied may
include an amount outside of the nominal ordered width, in accordance with relevant Australian Standards. The area of the supplied plate which is outside of the
nominal (customer ordered) width must not be used. Customers are advised to remove an equal width from each side of the plate when trimming

NORMAL / OPTIONAL SUPPLY CONDITIONS

Normal Optional
Thickness Range 5mm – 150mm
Availability Plate is available in standard sizes For sizes outside standard plate offer refer to XLERPLATE® steel
size schedule 1
Edge Condition Untrimmed (Mill Edge)* Trimmed
Tolerances AS/NZS 1365: 1996
Ultrasonic Inspection AS 1710: 2007
Surface Inspection BlueScope Steel Third party
Certification BlueScope Steel Third party endorsed
Optional supply conditions may be subject to dimensional restrictions
* Plates less than 8mm in thickness are supplied with trimmed edges

Australia 1800 800 789

XLERPLATE® steel, XLERPLATE LITE® steel and BlueScope are trade marks of BlueScope Steel Limited ABN 16 000 011 058.

Please ensure you have the current data sheet for this product as displayed at www.steel.com.au
AS/NZS 3678 - 250 XLERPLATE® steel
Revision 2 January 2015

This literature supersedes all previous issues

Plate – PL Structural - S

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Guaranteed Maximum Typical % Thickness (mm)
Element
% 5 ≤ t < 32 32 ≤ t < 50 50 ≤ t ≤ 115 115 < t ≤ 150
Carbon 0.22 0.155 0.14 0.15 0.15
Silicon 0.55 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.35
Manganese 1.70 0.65 1.10 1.20 1.35
Phosphorus 0.040 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.020
Sulfur 0.030 0.010 0.012 0.010 0.003
Chrome 0.25 0.023 0.023 0.023 0.023
Nickel 0.50 0.021 0.021 0.021 0.021
Copper 0.40 0.017 0.017 0.017 0.017
Molybdenum 0.10 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002
Aluminium 0.100 0.025 0.035 0.025 0.035
Titanium 0.040 - 0.018 0.018 0.018
CEQ (IIW) 0.44 0.27 0.32 0.36 0.39
All values shown refer to the relevant Australian Standard unless otherwise stated.
Mn (Cr  Mo  V ) (Cu  Ni )
CEQ ( IIW )  C   
6 5 15

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Tensile Properties Thickness (mm)
(Transverse) 5≤t≤8 8 < t ≤ 12 12 < t ≤ 50 50 < t ≤ 80 80 < t ≤ 115 115 < t ≤ 150
Guaranteed Min 280 260 250 240 230 230
Yield Strength (MPa)
Typical 290 – 480 260 - 360 260 - 380 250 - 370 240 - 370 240 - 340
Tensile Strength Guaranteed Min 410 410 410 410 410 410
(MPa) Typical 420 - 540 420 - 500 420 - 510 440 - 520 440 - 510 450 – 510
Elong. On 5.65√S0 Guaranteed Min 22 22 22 22 22 22
(%) Typical 23 - 47 28 - 45 28 - 42 28 - 40 25 - 38 27 – 38

Longitudinal at 0°C on 10 x 10mm Absorbed Energy (joules)

Charpy Impact Properties
Specimen Av. Of 3 Ind.
Guaranteed Min 27 20
Typical 50 - 200 30 - 250

WELDABILITY
Typical Group / Thickness (mm)
Guaranteed maximum
5 ≤ t < 32 32 ≤ t < 50 50 ≤ t ≤ 150
Group 4 4 1 2 3
Refer to WTIA Technical Note 1 or AS/NZS 1554.1

FORMABILITY HARDNESS
Thickness (mm) Long Trans Typical
t≤6 1.5t 1.0t 120 – 160BHN
6 < t ≤ 10 2.25t 1.5t
10 < t ≤ 20 3.0t 2.0t
20 < t ≤ 50 6.0t 4.0t
t > 50 Hot form
Recommended min. inside radii

Australia 1800 800 789

XLERPLATE® steel, XLERPLATE LITE® steel and BlueScope are trade marks of BlueScope Steel Limited ABN 16 000 011 058.

Please ensure you have the current data sheet for this product as displayed at www.steel.com.au