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S460 Q460 Structural Steel Plate for Heavy Weldments
The first step up from ordinary structural plate at a 460 MPa minimum yield
S460 is a high strength structural steel plate with a minimum yield strength of 460 MPa, the S marking it as structural and the 460 stating the yield value. Bridge fabricators, rolling stock builders and heavy machinery shops use it as the first move away from ordinary structural plate, because it raises allowable stress while staying close to familiar welding and forming practice. That keeps an existing fabrication shop productive instead of forcing new procedures and preheat equipment onto the job. Plate is supplied in 0-100mm, in Q+T, hot rolled or normalized condition, cut and punched to the drawing before it leaves the works.
- Product Name — S460 High Strength Steel Plate
- Minimum Yield Strength — 460 MPa
- Grade — S460 Q460 E460 1.8901
- Standards — BS EN GB AiSi ASTM DIN JIS
- Sheet Thickness — 0.1mm-10mm or customized as required
Why It Is Specified
Key Benefits of S460 High Strength Structural Steel
460 MPa Yield With Familiar Fabrication
The minimum yield strength of 460 MPa lifts the allowable stress above ordinary structural plate while the shop keeps working in a range it already understands.
Lower Structure Weight Without a Redesign
Sections can be trimmed where a conventional grade was governed by strength, which cuts plate weight and haulage on large welded assemblies.
Chinese and European Designations Covered
The same material line answers a Chinese drawing, a European specification and a material number call out, so one enquiry covers a mixed project.
Cut Punched and Bent Before Dispatch
Decoiling, cutting, punching, bending and welding are handled in house, so gusset plates and web plates arrive as parts rather than as stock to be nested.
Delivery Condition Stated On the Order
Q+T, hot rolled and normalized plate are available, so the material matches the condition assumed by your welding procedure specification.
Certificate Travels With the Steel
A mill test certificate against the ordered grade ships with each consignment, which keeps bridge and rolling stock inspection files complete.
Problems It Solves
What This Material Removes From Your Process
Ordinary Structural Plate Running Out Of Capacity
When a member is governed by strength, thickening it in a conventional grade adds cost and weight everywhere. Moving to 460 MPa minimum yield raises capacity without redrawing the whole structure.
Welding Procedures Your Shop Has Not Qualified
The very highest strength grades demand tighter control than some shops can run. S460 is the step that lifts strength while keeping fabrication practice close to what is already qualified.
Freight and Lifting Costs Set by Assembly Weight
Large weldments are priced as much by weight as by hours. Lighter sections reduce transport, crane capacity and site handling cost.
Several Grade Names for One Requirement
Projects arrive quoting the structural designation, the Chinese designation or the material number. One material line answers all of them so the purchase does not fragment.
Burning Tables Tied Up Cutting Blanks
Cutting and punching before shipment frees the plasma table and the drilling line for work that only your shop can do.
Application Scenarios
Where It Is Used
Bridge Girders and Deck Plates
Large welded bridge components where higher allowable stress lets the girder section be reduced over long spans.
Locomotives and Vehicle Structures
Rolling stock underframes, bogie components and vehicle chassis members built as welded structures.
Lifting Machinery Members
Crane and hoist structures where dead weight in the boom or gantry directly reduces what can be lifted.
Large Ship Structural Components
Large welded structural components in shipbuilding where plate weight adds up across the whole hull.
Boiler and Pressure Equipment Support Steel
Medium and high pressure boiler and high pressure vessel supporting structures inside power station equipment.
Earthmoving Equipment Frames
Loader, bulldozer and excavator frame plates and brackets where the load path is welded rather than bolted.
Who It Is For
Buyers Who Specify This Product
- Bridge fabricators buying girder and deck plate at a defined 460 MPa yield
- Rolling stock and vehicle body builders sourcing chassis and underframe plate
- Crane and lifting equipment makers trimming structural weight on booms and gantries
- General heavy fabricators moving from ordinary structural plate to a high strength grade
- Shipyards buying plate for large welded hull and deck structures
- Stockists supplying S460 Q460 and E460 to regional fabrication customers
Technical Data
Specifications and Technical Features
Values below come from the product data published by Shandong Tianyu Metal Products. Confirm the exact grade and size against your order.
| Product Name | S460 High Strength Steel Plate |
|---|---|
| Minimum Yield Strength | 460 MPa |
| Grade | S460 Q460 E460 1.8901 |
| Standards | BS EN GB AiSi ASTM DIN JIS |
| Sheet Thickness | 0.1mm-10mm or customized as required |
| Plate Thickness | 0-100mm |
| Width | 0-1000m or customized as required |
| Size | Customized Size |
| Technique | Q+T hot rolled normalized |
| Surface | Natural or painted |
| Application | Loader bulldozer excavator |
| Processing Service | Bending welding decoiling cutting punching |
| Certificate | Mill Test Certificate |
| Place of Origin | China |
Technical Features
- Minimum yield strength 460 MPa
- Grades S460 Q460 E460 and 1.8901
- Standards BS EN GB AiSi ASTM DIN and JIS
- Plate thickness 0-100mm and sheet 0.1mm-10mm
- Width 0-1000m or customized as required
- Technique Q+T hot rolled or normalized
- Surface natural or painted
- Processing service bending welding decoiling cutting and punching
Materials
- High strength structural steel with a minimum yield strength of 460 MPa
- Grade equivalents S460 Q460 E460 and material number 1.8901
- Delivered quenched and tempered hot rolled or normalized
Certification
- Mill test certificate supplied with each shipment
Manufacturing
How It Is Made and Processed
Hot rolling to the ordered plate thickness
Normalizing or quenching and tempering to the 460 MPa yield level
Decoiling and leveling for sheet gauges
Cutting to plate size or to profile
Punching of bolt and connection holes
Bending and welded sub assembly on request
Surface finishing marking and export packing
Quality Control
Checks Before It Ships
- Mill test certificate issued for the ordered grade and yield level
- Grade and delivery condition verified against the order before cutting
- Plate thickness checked within the ordered range
- Cut dimensions and hole centers compared with the fabrication drawing
- Surface inspected for the ordered natural or painted condition
- Bundles marked and protected before container loading
Customization
What We Can Change on Your Order
- Plate and profiles cut to your fabrication drawing
- Grade supplied as S460 Q460 E460 or 1.8901
- Delivery condition Q+T hot rolled or normalized
- Hole punching for bolted bridge and frame connections
- Bending to the ordered profile before shipment
- Natural or painted surface finish
Comparison
S460 High Strength Structural Steel Against the Alternatives
| Ordinary structural carbon steel plate | A 460 MPa minimum yield raises allowable stress so the same member carries more load or is built from a lighter section. |
|---|---|
| The heaviest high strength plate grades | Those grades demand tighter welding and forming control, while this one lifts strength and keeps fabrication practice close to what most shops have already qualified. |
| Weathering steel plate | S460 is chosen for structural yield strength, not atmospheric corrosion resistance, so exposed members still need a coating system. |
| Built up mild steel plate girders | Higher allowable stress lets a plainer section carry the same moment, which cuts the stiffener count and the welding that goes with it. |
Use Guide
Specifying Handling and Welding Notes
- Confirm whether your member is governed by strength or deflection before specifying the higher grade
- Use a welding procedure qualified for high strength structural steel and preheat heavier sections
- Keep interpass temperature and heat input within the procedure limits
- Bend across the rolling direction and allow a larger radius than mild steel of the same thickness
- Give the grade, thickness and delivery condition together when you request a quotation
- Ask for the mill test certificate so bridge or rolling stock records are complete at handover
Questions Buyers Ask
S460 High Strength Structural Steel FAQ
What is the minimum yield strength of S460?
It is 460 MPa. The S denotes a structural steel and the 460 is the minimum yield strength in megapascals.
Will Q460 satisfy a drawing that calls for S460?
S460 Q460 E460 and 1.8901 are the designations this material line covers. Send the designation your drawing uses and the order will be raised against it.
What thickness and width can I order?
Plate is 0-100mm, sheet runs 0.1mm-10mm and width is 0-1000m or customized as required. Size is cut to your requirement.
Which delivery condition do you supply?
Q+T, hot rolled and normalized are all available. State which condition your welding procedure was qualified for when you enquire.
Can holes be punched before the plate ships?
Yes. Punching is part of the processing service along with bending, welding, decoiling and cutting, so connection plates can arrive drilled to the drawing.
How is the grade documented?
A mill test certificate is issued for the ordered grade and travels with the consignment. Ask for the mill test certificate when placing the order.
Do you release samples for weld procedure trials?
Samples are available. Tell us the grade, thickness and coupon size you need for the trial and we will confirm what can be sent.
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