EN 10217-3 Grade P355N: Normalized & Normalized Formed Steel for Pressure Vessels & Pipelines
The steel P355N is a weldable fine-grain structural steel (alloy quality steel). Tubes made of this steel are used in the pressure vessel construction, apparatus construction, pipeline construction as well as in the general mechanical engineering and device construction.
Properties
General
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Density | 20.0 °C | 7.83 - 7.84 g/cm³ |
Mechanical
| Property | Temperature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | -100.0 °C | 217 GPa | |
20.0 °C | 212 GPa | ||
100.0 °C | 207 GPa | ||
200.0 °C | 199 GPa | ||
300.0 °C | 192 GPa | ||
400.0 °C | 184 GPa | ||
500.0 °C | 175 GPa | ||
600.0 °C | 164 GPa | ||
Elongation | 20.0 °C | 22 % | |
Elongation, transverse | 20.0 °C | 20 % | |
Poisson's ratio | 23.0 °C | 0.29 [-] | Typical for Medium Carbon Steel |
Shear modulus | 23.0 °C | 75 - 80 GPa | Typical for Carbon Steel |
Tensile strength | 20.0 °C | 490 - 650 MPa | |
Tensile strength, transverse | 20.0 °C | 490 - 650 MPa | |
Yield strength | 20.0 °C | 345 - 355 MPa | |
Yield strength, transverse | 20.0 °C | 345 - 355 MPa | |
Thermal
| Property | Temperature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Coefficient of thermal expansion | -100.0 °C | 1.08E-5 1/K | |
20.0 °C | 1.19E-5 1/K | ||
100.0 °C | 1.25E-5 1/K | ||
200.0 °C | 1.3E-5 1/K | ||
300.0 °C | 1.36E-5 1/K | ||
400.0 °C | 1.41E-5 1/K | ||
500.0 °C | 1.45E-5 1/K | ||
600.0 °C | 1.49E-5 1/K | ||
Max service temperature | 500 °C | Typical for Carbon Steel | |
Melting point | 1380 - 1514 °C | Typical for Medium Carbon Steel | |
Specific heat capacity | -100.0 °C | 423 J/(kg·K) | |
20.0 °C | 430 - 461 J/(kg·K) | ||
100.0 °C | 479 J/(kg·K) | ||
200.0 °C | 499 J/(kg·K) | ||
300.0 °C | 517 J/(kg·K) | ||
400.0 °C | 536 J/(kg·K) | ||
500.0 °C | 558 J/(kg·K) | ||
600.0 °C | 587 J/(kg·K) | ||
Thermal conductivity | -100.0 °C | 37.6 W/(m·K) | |
20.0 °C | 42 - 42.2 W/(m·K) | ||
100.0 °C | 43.2 W/(m·K) | ||
200.0 °C | 42.9 W/(m·K) | ||
300.0 °C | 41.2 W/(m·K) | ||
400.0 °C | 39.1 W/(m·K) | ||
500.0 °C | 36.6 W/(m·K) | ||
600.0 °C | 34.1 W/(m·K) | ||
Thermal diffusivity | -100.0 °C | 12.9 mm²/s | |
20.0 °C | 11.7 mm²/s | ||
100.0 °C | 11.2 mm²/s | ||
200.0 °C | 10.3 mm²/s | ||
300.0 °C | 9.4 mm²/s | ||
400.0 °C | 8.3 mm²/s | ||
500.0 °C | 7.1 mm²/s | ||
600.0 °C | 5.7 mm²/s | ||
Electrical
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Electrical resistivity | -100.0 °C | 1.82E-7 Ω·m |
20.0 °C | 2.47E-7 - 2.5E-7 Ω·m | |
100.0 °C | 2.96E-7 Ω·m | |
200.0 °C | 3.68E-7 Ω·m | |
300.0 °C | 4.55E-7 Ω·m | |
400.0 °C | 5.56E-7 Ω·m | |
500.0 °C | 6.75E-7 Ω·m | |
600.0 °C | 8.13E-7 Ω·m | |
Chemical properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
Aluminium | 0.02 % |
Carbon | 0.2 % |
Chromium | 0.3 % |
Copper | 0.3 % |
Manganese | 0.9 - 1.7 % |
Molybdenum | 0.08 % |
Nickel | 0.5 % |
Niobium | 0.05 % |
Nitrogen | 0.02 % |
Phosphorus | 0.03 % |
Silicon | 0.5 % |
Sulfur | 0.02 % |
Titanium | 0.03 % |
Vanadium | 0.1 % |
Metal
- EN 10217-3 P460NL1 Normalized Steel – High‑Strength, Low‑Temperature Weldable Grade
- EN 10217-3 Grade P460NL2 – High‑Toughness Normalized Steel for Sub‑Zero Applications
- EN 10217-3 Grade P460NH: High-Temperature Creep-Resistant Weldable Steel for Pressure Vessels & Pipelines
- EN 10216-3: P355N Normalized/Normalized Formed Steel – High-Performance Pressure Vessel Material
- EN 10217-3 P275NL2: Normalized or Normalized-Formed (N) Structural Steel
- EN 10217-3: P460N Fine-Grain Structural Steel – Normalized or Normalized Formed (+N)
- EN 10217-3 Grade P355NL2 – Normalized or Normalized Formed (+N) Steel for Low-Temperature Applications
- EN 10217-3 P275NL1 Normalized Steel Tubes – High Strength, Weldability, and Low‑Temperature Performance
- EN 10217-3 Grade P355NL1 – Normalized or Normalized Formed (N) Steel: Superior Strength for Structural Use
- EN 10217-3 Grade P355NH: Normalized or Normalized Formed (+N) Fine-Grain Creep-Resistant Steel