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S275JR, S275J0, and S355JR are European structural steel grades covered under EN 10025-2, commonly supplied as sheets, plates, and coils for structural and fabrication work. S275 and S355 are widely used European structural steels in frames and engineering. The most important difference is the minimum yield strength. S275 is for general-purpose applications, while S355 is for higher-demand load-bearing applications. They are identified by the labels JR and J0, which are impact toughness temperatures rather than strength numbers. The secret of appropriate selection is to match the unique application parameters, such as strength, hardness, thickness, and environment, rather than using the same grade for all operations.
Property | S275JR | S275J0 | S355JR |
Standard | EN 10025-2 | EN 10025-2 | EN 10025-2 |
Minimum yield strength* | 275 MPa | 275 MPa | 355 MPa |
Impact designation | +20°C | 0°C | +20°C |
Relative strength | Moderate | Moderate | Higher |
Typical use | General structural fabrication | Structural work needing better impact toughness | Higher load-bearing structures |
Yield strength figures are nominal and vary with plate thickness; buyers should confirm exact values against the applicable thickness range before ordering.
A S275JR steel plate and an S275J0 share the same minimum yield-strength class, so the key distinction is the specified impact-test temperature rather than yield strength. S355JR steps up in strength entirely, making it the choice where heavier loads or larger structural spans are involved.
| Thickness | 5mm-200mm |
| Width | 900-2500mm or 1000,1050,1250,1500,1800,2000mm |
| Size | 0.5 – 200 MM THICK IN 1000 – 2500 MM WIDTH & 2500 – 12500 MM LENGTH |
| Length | 2-12m or as customers’ special requirements; |
| Standard | EN 10025-2:2004 |
| Grade | S275J0 / S275JR / S355JR plates/sheets/coils |
| Materials | High Strength Mild Steel/ Carbon Steel / Galvanised |
| Steel Standard | S235JR | S235J0 | S235J2 | S275JR | S275J0 | S275J2 | S355JR | S355J0 | S355J2 | S355K2 |
| Germany | RSt37-2 | St37-3U | – | St 44-2 | St44-3/3U | – | – | St52-3U | St52-3N | St52-3N |
| Japan |
SM400A SS400 |
SM400B | – | SS400 | – | – |
SM490A SS490 |
SS490B | SS490YA | SS490YA |
| China |
Q235A Q235B Q235D |
Q235C | Q235D | Q275Z | Q275 | Q275 | Q345C | 16Mn | Q345D | Q345D |
| USA | – | – | A36 | A529 | – | – | A572 | – | A656 | A656 |
JR relates to impact testing conducted at +20°C, confirming the steel meets minimum toughness requirements at that temperature. The suffixes JR and J0 indicate Charpy impact toughness requirements at different test temperatures. JR corresponds to a minimum impact energy requirement at +20°C, while J0 corresponds to the requirement at 0°C. They do not indicate different yield-strength classes. Impact toughness matters most in structural applications exposed to dynamic loading or lower-temperature service conditions, where a steel’s ability to resist brittle fracture becomes a real safety consideration rather than a technicality.
| EN 10025 | C(max) | Si max | Mn% max | P max | S% max | Cu% max | N% max | ||
| t≤16 | 16<t≤40 | t>40 | |||||||
| S235JR | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.20 | – | 1.40 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.55 | 0.012 |
| S235J0 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | – | 1.40 | 0.030 | 0.030 | 0.55 | 0.012 |
| S235J2 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | – | 1.40 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.55 | – |
| S275JR | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | – | 1.50 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.55 | 0.012 |
| S275J0 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | – | 1.50 | 0.030 | 0.030 | 0.55 | 0.012 |
| S275J2 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | – | 1.50 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.55 | – |
| S355JR | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.55 | 1.60 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.55 | 0.012 |
| S355J0 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.55 | 1.60 | 0.030 | 0.030 | 0.55 | 0.012 |
| S355J2 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.55 | 1.60 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.55 | – |
| S355K2 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.55 | 1.60 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.55 | – |
| S450J0l | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.55 | 1.70 | 0.030 | 0.030 | 0.55 | 0.025 |
An S275JR steel plate is commonly used for building frames, industrial sheds, equipment bases and general structural fabrication where the specified design requirements call for the S275JR grade.
Both have an equal minimum yield strength of 275 MPa. The difference is the impact test S275JR is Charpy tested at room temperature (+20°C), and S275J0 is tested at 0°C for cooler working conditions.
The technical delivery conditions for hot rolled structural steel products are defined in the European standard EN 10025-2, and it applies to all three grades.
S275JR provides a minimum yield strength of 275 MPa (for plates up to 16 mm), tensile strength between 410 and 560 MPa, and good ductility with an elongation rate around 20% to 23%.
Yes. All three grades are regularly supplied in hot-rolled sheets, wide plates, and slit coils to suit various structural thicknesses and dimensional requirements.
Yes. Thanks to their low carbon equivalent, both grades are straightforward to bend, machine, flame-cut, and weld using standard MIG, TIG, or MMA processes without special preheating on normal thicknesses.
Go with S355JR if your design requires higher yield strength (355 MPa) to reduce overall section weight. For lower-stress applications, pick S275JR for standard conditions or S275J0 if the structure will be exposed to near-freezing temperatures.
Yes. S275JR plates can be plasma, flame or laser cut to the required shop drawings and tolerances, subject to the applicable thickness and cutting requirements.
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