Material Strengths

Material Strengths
The following extracts from BS 5950-1:200011, BS EN 10210-1[31and BS EN 10025[211have been included for the
convienience of the connection designer:
Table H.45 Steel Strengths
Strengths for sections, plates and hollow sections
Thickness less than Design strength(a) Ultimate strength (b)
Steel Grade
or equal to (mm) P" (N/mmZ) Us (N/mm2)
16 275
40 265
S275 63 255 410
80 245
100 235
150 225
16 355
40 345
s355 63 335 490
80 325
100 315
150 295
(a) Values from BS 5950-1l1lTable 9
(b) Values from BS EN 10O25rz1~
Table 5 for sections and plates and BS EN 10210-1[31
Table A.3 for hollow sections.
In BS EN 10025[211
and BS EN 10210-1[31pyandUs are designated ReHand Rmrespectively

Table H.46 Weld Strengths

Fillet weld design strength(", p, (N/mm2)
Steel Grade for Electrode Classification(b)
E35 E42

S275 220 (220)

s355 1 (220) 250

Table H.47 Bolt Strengths

Bolt strength in clearance holes (Nlmm2)
Bolt grade
Shear strength ps(a) Bearing strength, pbb(b) Tension strength pt(=)
4.6 160 460 240
8.8 375 1000 560
10.9 400 1300 700

Steel Grade Bearing strength of connected parts pbs(=)

(N/mrn2)
S275 460
s355 550

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