GB713 Q245R is a Chinese standard (GB/T 713) grade of boiler and pressure vessel steel plate, which is a low-carbon steel with good mechanical properties, primarily used to manufacture pressure vessels, boilers, and storage tanks. The "R" in the grade indicates that it is specifically for pressure vessels, while the "245" denotes the minimum yield strength, which is approximately 245MPa.
GB713 Q245R Pressure Vessel And Boiler Steel Plate Chemical Composition and Mechanical Property
| Grade | C% | SI% | Mn% | Cr% | Ni% | Mo% | Nb% | V% | P% | S% | Alt% |
| Q245R | ≤O.20 | ≤0.35 | 0.50-1.00 | ≤0.025 | ≤0.015 | ≥0.020 | |||||
| Steel Grade | Thickness, in mm | Tensile Strength | Yield Strength, min | Elongation, %, min | |
| Q245R | 3<T≤16 | 400-520 | 245 | 25 | |
| 16<T≤36 | 235 | ||||
| 36<T≤60 | 225 | ||||
| 60<T≤100 | 390-510 | 205 | 24 | ||
| 100<T≤150 | 380-500 | 185 | |||
GB713 Q245R Pressure Vessel And Boiler Steel Plate Application

Chemical Reaction Vessels
GB713 Q245R Boiler and Pressure Vessel Steel Plate is used in synthesis reactions (such as ammonia synthesis towers in fertilizer plants and polymerization reactors in chemical plants). It needs to withstand high temperatures and pressures (e.g., the ammonia synthesis tower operates at a pressure of 30MPa and a temperature of 450℃) and medium corrosion (such as hydrogen and acid gases) to ensure no leakage or structural failure occurs during the reaction process.
Petrochemical Storage Tanks and Towers
GB713 Q245R Low Temperature Pressure Vessel Steel Plate is used in storage tanks for crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), as well as rectification towers and absorption towers in petroleum refining: normal temperature and pressure storage tanks (such as crude oil tanks); low-temperature storage tanks (such as LNG storage tanks, with temperatures as low as -162℃) require steel plates with excellent low-temperature toughness to avoid brittle fracture of steel at low temperatures; high-pressure hydrogenation towers (petrochemical hydrofining process).
Heat Exchange Vessels
GB713 Q245R High-quality Boiler Steel Plate is used in equipment for medium heat exchange (such as shell-and-tube heat exchangers and plate heat exchangers). Their shells and tube sheets need to withstand alternating hot and cold shocks, ensure fatigue resistance, and avoid weld cracking caused by frequent temperature changes.
Metallurgical Industry
The "blast furnace hot blast stove" in steel plants (which stores high-temperature hot air, with a pressure of 0.5-1.5MPa and a temperature of 1200℃) uses high-temperature resistant GB713 Q245R hot-rolled plate for its shell; the "autoclave" in non-ferrous metal smelting (such as the leaching autoclave in hydrometallurgical copper smelting) needs to be resistant to acid corrosion, and GB713 Q245R pressure vessel steel plate is commonly used.
GB713 Q245R Pressure Vessel And Boiler Steel Plate Other Name
GB713 Q245R Boiler steel plate,GB713 Q245R Pressure Vessel Steel plate, GB713 Q245R Storage Tanks Steel plate. GB713 Q245R Heat Exchanger Steel Plate .
Additional Condition
UT(Ultrasonic examination), AR(As Hot Rolled only), TMCP(Thermal Mechanical Control Processing), N(Normalized), Q+T(Quenched and Tempered),Z Direction Test(Z15,Z25,Z35), Charpy V-Notch Impact Test, The Third Party Test (such as SGS Test), Coated or Shot Blasting and Painting.
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What is the difference between Q345R and Q245R?
Difference Between Q345R and Q245R Steel Plate
For example: Obviously Q345R has the advantage on pressure vessel yield strength; while Q245R shows advantage on Calculation of container stiffness, and for Q245R is carbon steel, it has price advantage compared to low alloy steel-Q345R.
What is the ASME material equivalent to Q245R?
The equivalent ASTM material for Q245R, a Chinese low-alloy steel grade used for pressure vessels, is ASTM A516 Grade 60
What material is Q245R made of?
The Q245R plates are also corrosion-resistant and heat-resistant, making them appropriate for highly pressurized gases and steam. This alloy is made of low-carbon steel, which makes them robust.
| Grades Of Pressure Vessel Plates Supplied By GNEE | |||||
| ASTM | ASTM A202/A202M | ASTM A202 Grade A | ASTM A202 Grade B | ||
| ASTM A203/A203M | ASTM A203 Grade A | ASTM A203 Grade B | ASTM A203 Grade D | ASTM A203 Grade E | |
| ASTM A203 Grade F | |||||
| ASTM A204/A204M | ASTM A204 Grade A | ASTM A204 Grade B | ASTM A204 Grade C | ||
| ASTM A285/A285M | ASTM A285 Grade A | ASTM A285 Grade B | ASTM A285 Grade C | ||
| ASTM A299/A299M | ASTM A299 Grade A | ASTM A299 Grade B | |||
| ASTM A302/A302M | ASTM A302 Grade A | ASTM A302 Grade B | ASTM A302 Grade C | ASTM A302 Grade D | |
| ASTM A387/A387M | ASTM A387 Grade 5 Class1 | ASTM A387 Grade 5 Class2 | ASTM A387 Grade 11 Class1 | ASTM A387 Grade 11 Class2 | |
| ASTM A387 Grade 12 Class1 | ASTM A387 Grade 12 Class2 | ASTM A387 Grade 22 Class1 | ASTM A387 Grade 22 Class2 | ||
| ASTM A515/A515M | ASTM A515 Grade 60 | ASTM A515 Grade 65 | ASTM A515 Grade 70 | ||
| ASTM A516/A516M | ASTM A516 Grade 55 | ASTM A516 Grade 60 | ASTM A516 Grade 65 | ASTM A516 Grade 70 | |
| ASTM A517/A517M | ASTM A517 Grade A | ASTM A517 Grade B | ASTM A517 Grade E | ASTM A517 Grade F | |
| ASTM A517 Grade P | ASTM A517 Grade J | ||||
| ASTM A533/A533M | ASTM A533 Grade A Class1 | ASTM A533 Grade B Class1 | ASTM A533 Grade C Class1 | ASTM A533 Grade D Class1 | |
| ASTM A533 Grade A Class2 | ASTM A533 Grade B Class2 | ASTM A533 Grade C Class2 | ASTM A533 Grade D Class2 | ||
| ASTM A533 Grade A Class3 | ASTM A533 Grade B Class3 | ASTM A533 Grade C Class3 | ASTM A533 Grade D Class3 | ||
| ASTM A537/A537M | ASTM A537 Class1 | ASTM A537 Class2 | ASTM A537 Class3 | ||
| ASTM A612/A612M | ASTM A612 | ||||
| ASTM A662/A662M | ASTM A662 Grade A | ASTM A662 Grade B | ASTM A662 Grade C | ||
| EN | EN10028-2 | EN10028-2 P235GH | EN10028-2 P265GH | EN10028-2 P295GH | EN10028-2 P355GH |
| EN10028-2 16MO3 | |||||
| EN10028-3 | EN10028-3 P275N | EN10028-3 P275NH | EN10028-3 P275NL1 | EN10028-3 P275NL2 | |
| EN10028-3 P355N | EN10028-3 P355NH | EN10028-3 P355NL1 | EN10028-3 P355NL2 | ||
| EN10028-3 P460N | EN10028-3 P460NH | EN10028-3 P460NL1 | EN10028-3 P460NL2 | ||
| EN10028-5 | EN10028-5 P355M | EN10028-5 P355ML1 | EN10028-5 P355ML2 | EN10028-5 P420M | |
| EN10028-5 P420ML1 | EN10028-5 P420ML2 | EN10028-5 P460M | EN10028-5 P460ML1 | ||
| EN10028-5 P460ML2 | |||||
| EN10028-6 | EN10028-6 P355Q | EN10028-6 P460Q | EN10028-6 P500Q | EN10028-6 P690Q | |
| EN10028-6 P355QH | EN10028-6 P460QH | EN10028-6 P500QH | EN10028-6 P690QH | ||
| EN10028-6 P355QL1 | EN10028-6 P460QL1 | EN10028-6 P500QL1 | EN10028-6 P690QL1 | ||
| EN10028-6 P355QL2 | EN10028-6 P460QL2 | EN10028-6 P500QL2 | EN10028-6 P690QL2 | ||
| JIS | JIS G3115 | JIS G3115 SPV235 | JIS G3115 SPV315 | JIS G3115 SPV355 | JIS G3115 SPV410 |
| JIS G3115 SPV450 | JIS G3115 SPV490 | ||||
| JIS G3103 | JIS G3103 SB410 | JIS G3103 SB450 | JIS G3103 SB480 | JIS G3103 SB450M | |
| JIS G3103 SB480M | |||||
| GB | GB713 | GB713 Q245R | GB713 Q345R | GB713 Q370R | GB713 12Cr1MoVR |
| GB713 12Cr2Mo1R | GB713 13MnNiMoR | GB713 14Cr1MoR | GB713 15CrMoR | ||
| GB713 18MnMoNbR | |||||
| GB3531 | GB3531 09MnNiDR | GB3531 15MnNiDR | GB3531 16MnDR | ||
| DIN | DIN 17155 | DIN 17155 HI | DIN 17155 HII | DIN 17155 10CrMo910 | DIN 17155 13CrMo44 |
| DIN 17155 15Mo3 | DIN 17155 17Mn4 | DIN 17155 19Mn6 | |||




