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EN10225-2: 2019 HIGH YIELD STRUCTURAL SECTIONS FOR OFFSHORE

Scope
The aim of this document is to highlight the important changes for offshore sections according to
EN10225-2:2019 edition.

Background
Date of release: 23/05/2019
Mandatory from 01/12/2019

The former EN10225: 2009 edition is now split into 4 parts

EN10225-1: 2019 - Plates

EN10225-2: 2019 - Sections
EN10225-3: 2019 - Hot finished hollow sections
EN10225-4: 2019 - Cold formed hollow sections

Comparison of steel designation

The biggest change is the steel name designation system.
Below is the comparison of steel designation system between the old and the new edition.

Standard S 355/420/460 Gxx M/N L (1) O Example

Capital G, followed + M - Thermo

Min. Yield
by a max. of 2 digits mechanical
Strength for
EN10225: Structural indicating steel grade rolling Not S355G11+N
flange thickness Not applicable
2009 Steel within the groups 1,2 +N- applicable S355G12+M
t <= 16 mm in
or 3, as defined in Normalizing S460G3+M
Mpa
EN 10225:2009 rolling
Letter L indicating
specified impact
M - Thermo properties
Capital O
mechanical @-40oC S355NLO
EN10225-2: Unchanged Unchanged indicating
2019
Removed rolling → 1 = transverse S355ML1O
(as above) (as above) Offshore
N - Normalizing impact test S460MLO
structures
rolling → Missing digit =
longitudinal impact
test.

To make it short, S355G11+M will become S355MLO. S355G12+M will be S355ML1O.

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Delivery condition
According to EN10225:2009, sections can be delivered in As-rolled condition.

But according to the EN10225-2:2019 edition, sections shall be delivered in Normalized or

Thermomechanical rolled condition only depends on the material grade.

Comparison of mechanical properties

In the EN10225:2009 edition, for up to and including 25 mm thickness, the Charpy impact test could be
carried out @ –20 °C in lieu of –40 °C.

EN10225-2:2019 does not allow this anymore. All sections with L specified in the steel designation shall
undergo a Charpy impact test @ –40 °C.

There are several other minor changes in mechanical properties requirements. Below table illustrates
the comparison between the old and new editions.

S355MLO/ S420MLO/ S460MLO/

S355G11/G12+M S420G3/G4+M S460G3/G4+M
S355ML1O S420ML1O S460ML1O
Tensile strength, Rm [Mpa]
Thick (mm)

≤16mm

>16 ≤ 25mm
460-620 470-630 500-690 500-660 530-720 520-700
>25 ≤ 40mm

>40 ≤ 63mm

Thick (mm) Min. Yield Strength, ReH [Mpa]

≤16mm 355 355 420 420 460 460

>16 ≤ 25mm 355 400 440

345 410 440
>25 ≤ 40mm 345 390 420

>40 ≤ 63mm 335 335 400 380 430 415

Temp (°C) Minimum Average/ Single Charpy impact test value [J]

-20 L 50J /35J -

-40 L/T 50J /35J L/T 60J /42J L/T 50J /35J L/TL 60J /42J L/T 50J /35J

Thick (mm) ReH / Rm ratio [max]

≤16mm

>16 ≤ 25mm
0,87 0,90 0,90
>25 ≤ 40mm

>40 ≤ 63mm

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Comparison of chemical properties

There are several minor changes in chemical composition requirements. Below table illustrates the comparison between the old and new editions.

S355G11+M S355MLO S355G12+M S355ML1O S420G3+M S420MLO S420G4+M S420ML1O S460G3+M S460MLO S460G4+M S460ML1O

Element (%) Chemical composition [max or range]

C 0,14 0,14 0,14 0,14 0,14 0,16 0,14 0,16

Si 0,55 0,55 0,55 0,55 0,55 0,55

Mn 1,65 1,00-1,65 1,65 1,00-1,65 1,65 1,65 1,70 1,70

P 0,025 0,020 0,025 0,020 0,025 0,020

S 0,015 0,007 0,015 0,007 0,015 0,007

Nb 0,040 0,050 0,040 0,050 0,050 0,050 0,050 0,050

V 0,060 0,060 0,080 0,080 0,080 0,080

Al (tot) 0,015-0,055 0,015-0,055 0,015-0,055 0,015-0,055 0,015-0,055 0,015-0,055

Ti 0,025 0,025 0,025 0,025 0,025 0,025

Cr 0,25 0,25 0,25 0,25 0,25 0,25

Mo 0,08 0,08 0,08 0,25 0,08 0,25 0,08 0,25 0,08 0,25

Ni 0,50 0,70 0,50 0,70 0,70 0,70 0,70 0,70

Cu 0,30 0,30 0,30 0,30 0,30 0,30

N 0,012 0,012 0,012 0,012 0,012 0,012

Nb+V 0,06 0,06 0,09 0,09 0,12 0,12

Nb+V+Ti 0,08 0,08 0,11 0,11 0,13 0,13

Cr+Mo+Ni+Cu 0,80 x 0,80 x 0,80 x 0,80 x 0,80 x 0,80 x

Ceq 0,43 0,43 0,43 0,43 0,43 0,45 0,43 0,45

Pcm 0,24 0,24 0,24 0,24 0,26 0,26

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Comparison of marking, bundling, color coding

The new EN10225-2:2019 edition omits the mandatory color-coding and die stamping requirements.

EN10225:2009 EN10225-2:2019

Color coding Mandatory Not Mandatory

Applicable for beams Appkicable for beams

Bundling
height <=450mm height <=600mm

Die stamping Mandatory Not Mandatory

Changes in Options:
Option numbers are changed in EN10225-2:2019 edition. Please refer to Section 12 of EN10225-2:2019
for the new optional requirements.

Changes in TTP testing requirement:

According to EN10225:2009, Through Thickness Testing is required for materials ≥ 25 mm (When
Option-13 is specified)
According to EN10225-2:2019, Through Thickness Testing is required for materials ≥ 15 mm (When
Option-12 is specified)

Equivalent Grades between EN10225:2009 & EN10225-2:2019

EN10225:2009 EN10225:2019
Group 2 S355G11 X
Group 2 S355G11+N S355NLO
Group 2 S355G11+M S355MLO
Group 3 S355G12 X
Group 3 S355G12+N S355NL1O
Group 3 S355G12+M S355ML1O
Group 2 S420G3 X
Group 2 S420G3+M S420MLO
Group 3 S420G4 X
Group 3 S420G4+M S420ML1O
Group 2 S460G3 X
Group 2 S460G3+M S460MLO
Group 3 S460G4 X
Group 3 S460G4+M S460ML1O

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