3CR12 Stainless steel

Comparison of Specifications

Various steel grades are available around the world, for example EN is the abbreviation for European Standard, BS is the British Standard and SANS is the South African Standard. When a standard is specified you will be able to find an equivalent grade in any of the other standards as well.

Below is the comparison between the EN 10025, BS 4360 and SANS 1431.

EN 10025 BS 4360 SANS 1431
S235 Jr Gr 40A 240 WA
S235 JR G2 Gr 40B -
S235 JO Gr 40C 240 WC
S235 J2 G3 Gr 40D 240 WDD
- Gr 43A 300 WA
S275 JR Gr 43B 300 WB
S275 J2 G3 Gr 43D 300 WDD
S355 JR Gr50 B 350 WA
S355 JO Gr 50c 350 WC
S355 J2 G3 Gr 50D 350 WDD