Standard Comparison

Original: SKK 490

proposal: Q345D in GB/T 1591-2008
Originally in Technical Specification 2.1.2 Steel (1) Steel Pipe Pile, the material is SKK 490,
which have the properties as shown in Table 2.1.1 and Table 2.1.2.
Table 2.1.1 : Chemical Composition
Unit : %
Symbol C Si Mn P S
SKK 490 0.18 max. -- -- 0.04 max. 0.04 max.

Table 2.1.2 : Mechanical Properties

Symbol Tensile Strength Yield Point Elongation
SKK 490 490 N/mm2 325 N/mm2 or over 18 % or over

We propose to change SKK 490 into Q345D in Chinese standard GB/T 1591-2008 High
Strength Low Alloy Structural Steels, which have the properties as shown below
Table 1 Chemical Composition
Unit: %
Symbol C Si Mn P S
Q345D 0.18max 0.5max 1.7max 0.03max 0.025max

Table 6 Mechanical Properties

Thickness Tensile Strength Yield Point
Symbol Elongation
(mm) (N/mm )2
(N/mm2)
≤16 470~630 ≥345 ≥21%
16~40 470~630 ≥335 ≥21%
40~63 470~630 ≥325 ≥20%
63~80 470~630 ≥315 ≥20%
Q345D 80~100 470~630 ≥305 ≥20%
100~150 450~600 ≥285 ≥19%
150~200 450~600 ≥275 ≥18%
200~250 450~600 ≥265 ≥18%
250~400 450~600 ≥265 ≥17%

As Shown above, Q345D’s chemical composition and mechanical properties are similar to
SKK 490. We propose to use Q345D to replace, which is more common in China.