S690QL VS SM570 :Comprehensive Comparison of High-Strength Steel Plates

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S690QL is a high-strength steel with a minimum yield strength of 690 MPa, while SM570 has a lower minimum yield strength of 570 MPa. S690QL is a high-strength, low-alloy steel that uses a quenched and tempered process, making it suitable for heavy-duty applications where weight reduction is important. SM570 is a high-tensile structural steel with properties that meet the requirements of the Japanese industrial standard JIS G3106.

 

S690QL High Tensile Steel Plate

 

S690QL is a high-strength quenched and tempered structural steel that conforms to the EN 10025-6 standard. It offers excellent mechanical properties, making it suitable for applications in demanding industries such as construction, mining, and heavy machinery.

Thickness: Available in various thicknesses, typically ranging from 1 mm to 150 mm.

Width: Commonly available widths are from 1100 mm to 6000 mm.

Length: Lengths usually range from 2000 mm to 15000 mm.

 

Here are the key details about S690QL:

 

S690QL High Strength Sheet Metal Chemical Composition:

C

SI

Mn

P

S

N

B Cr Cu Mo Nb Ni Ti V Zr
0.2 0.80 1.70 0.025 0.015 0.015 0.005 1.50 0.50 0.70 0.06 2.0 0.05 0.12 0.15

 

S690QL High Strength Structural steel Mechanical properties:

Designation Mechanical Properties (ambient temperature)
Steel Name Min. Yield Strength ReH MPa Tensile Strength Rm MPa Min. & elongation after fracture
Nominal thickness (mm) Nominal thickness (mm) -
>3 <50 >50 <100 >100 <150 >3 <50 >50 <100 >100 <150 -
S690QL 690 650 630 770/940 760/930 710/900 14

 

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S690QL High Tensile Steel Plate

 

SM570 structural steel plate

 

JIS SM570 steel plate is high strength carbon steel. SM570 steel has low carbon equivalent and good cold forming property. SM570 steel equivalent grades are ST52-3, A572 Gr.50, EN S355JR and so on. BBN steel is one of the famous JIS SM570 steel plate suppliers in China.

Standard: JIS G3106 (Japan)

Grade: SM570 ("SM" denotes structural rolled steel; "570" indicates minimum tensile strength in MPa).

Applications: Heavy machinery, construction frameworks, bridges, crane components, and other high-strength welded structures.

 

Chemical Composition

S690QL High Tensile Steel Plate

Mechanical Properties

S690QL High Tensile Steel Plate

  • Key Features:

High Tensile Strength: Ideal for dynamic or impact-loaded structures (e.g., crane booms, excavator arms).

Good Toughness: Optional low-temperature impact testing (e.g., -20°C) for cold-region applications.

 

Heat Treatment

Delivery Condition: Typically supplied in hot-rolled or normalized state.

Normalizing: Improves homogeneity and machinability.

Quenching & Tempering (Q&T): Optional for higher strength (custom orders).

 

Weldability

S690QL High Tensile Steel Plate

  • Guidelines:

Use low-hydrogen electrodes (e.g., JIS Z3211 E7016) to prevent hydrogen-induced cracking.

Post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) is rarely required unless specified for thick sections.

 

Corrosion Resistance & Surface Protection

Corrosion Resistance: SM570 has no inherent corrosion resistance.

Protection Methods: Painting: Epoxy zinc-rich primer + polyurethane topcoat (for outdoor exposure).

Hot-Dip Galvanizing: Recommended for harsh environments (e.g., coastal bridges).

Surface Preparation: Sandblasting (Sa2.5 grade) to enhance coating adhesion.

 

S690QL High Tensile Steel Plate

 

Selection Recommendations

 

  • Choose S690QL When:

Operating temperature ≤-20℃

High safety and long service life are required

Lightweight design is pursued (e.g., mobile machinery, ships)

Load is extremely high and structural space is limited

Projects in extreme cold regions (e.g., Northern Europe, Siberia)

 

  • Choose SM570 When:

Service environment ranges from room temperature to -5℃

Strength requirement is satisfied at 570MPa level

Budget is limited but high strength is still needed

Conventional engineering without the need for quenching and tempering

Projects following Japanese standards or with a Japanese-oriented supply chain

 

Get in Touch

 

In addition to S690Q Steel Plate,GNEE Steel also supplies a variety of high-strength steel plates, such as A514 Grade F, A572 Grade 50, A588 Grade A, S355JR, S690Q, SS400, S690QL, Q345B, Q345E, etc. If you want to know more about other types of steel plates, you can call the consultation hotline at +8615824687445 or send an email to alloy@gneesteelgroup.com. You are welcome to consult us, and we are very willing to answer your questions.

 

FAQ

What is the difference between S690Q and S690QL?

S690Q: Minimum impact toughness tested at -20°C (30J average). → Typical Use: Cranes in temperate climates, quarry equipment. S690QL: Certified for -40°C and below (≥40J impact toughness). → Critical Use: Arctic pipelines, offshore platforms, mining vehicles in Siberia.

What grade is S690QL material?

S690QL is a high strength quenched and tempered steel grade that complies to steel specification EN 10025. The designation S690QL refers to a minimum yield strength of 690 MPa.

What is S690 grade steel?

S690 high yield & fine grain steel plate is a high strength, quenched and tempered fine-grain structural steel. Structural steel S690 is used in structures that must withstand very heavy loads. This grade is meant for structures where weight savings is important.

What is the equivalent of S690 steel?

Approximate equivalents
ASTM A514, EN 10149-2 Grade S700MC, AS/NZS 3579 Grade 700, AM 700, Bisalloy 80.

What is the price of S690QL material?

S690QL High Strength Steel Plates, Thickness: 5mm to 150mm at 5,600-13,500 CNY per tonne (approx. 5.6-13.5 CNY per kilogram)/440-900 USD per tonne (approx. 0.44-0.90 USD per kilogram)

What is the hardness of S690 QL steel?

S690QL steel stockholders and suppliers. S690QL is a quenched and tempered high strength steel supplied in full plates or cut pieces with delivery to the whole of the UK. With its high yield of minimum 690MPa it offers better strength than standard carbon steel grades.

What is the effective use of high strength S690 steel in construction?

The high strength S690 steels have an excellent strength-to-self-weight ratio, and they are highly efficient to be used in heavily loaded structures. Typical applications include piles and columns in buildings and supporting members in bridges.

What is the difference between S890QL and S690QL?

S690QL, S890QL, and S960QL are all water quenched and tempered steels that comply with the EN10025:6:2004 specification. These ultra high strength steels have a minimum yield strength of 690 MPa, 890 MPa, and 960 Mpa respectively, making them ideal for use in the haulage sector.

What is the difference between S700MC and S690ql?

The S700MC Steel is basically a structural steel plate developed especially for applications requiring high yield strength. They are used for several load bearing applications. The S690ql is a low alloy structural steel which is high in strength and comes with good weldability.

What is the yield strength of s690 steel?

690 MPa.

Yield strength of 690 MPa. Used in structures bearing extremely heavy loads, such as bridges, offshore drilling rigs and buildings, as well as in heavy construction equipment and cranes.

 

What is SM570 steel equivalent to?

SM570 steel equivalent grades are ST52-3, A572 Gr. 50, EN S355JR and so on. BBN steel is one of the famous JIS SM570 steel plate suppliers in China. JIS SM570 steel plate offers low yield and tensile strength and is usually supplied in normalized or control rolled delivery condition.

 

What is the yield strength of SM570?

Grade Chemical composition % MAX
SM570 Mechanical properties MIN
Yield strength (N/MM2)
≤16 >75-100
460 420

 

What are the mechanical properties of SM570?

SM570 has excellent mechanical properties with high tensile strength, yield strength and elongation. Specifically, the tensile strength of SM570 is between 1100-1300 MPa, the yield strength is between 800-900 MPa, and the elongation is between 18%-25%

 

Grades Of Carbon and Low-alloy High-strength Steels Supplied By GNEE
ASTM/ASME ASTM A36/A36M ASTM A36      
ASTM A283/A283M ASTM A283 Grade A ASTM A283 Grade B ASTM A283 Grade C ASTM A283 Grade D
ASTM A514/A514M ASTM A514 Grade A ASTM A514 Grade B ASTM A514 Grade C ASTM A514 Grade E
ASTM A514 Grade F ASTM A514 Grade H ASTM A514 Grade J ASTM A514 Grade K
ASTM A514 Grade M ASTM A514 Grade P ASTM A514 Grade Q ASTM A514 Grade R
ASTM A514 Grade S ASTM A514 Grade T    
ASTM A572/A572M ASTM A572 Grade 42 ASTM A572 Grade 50 ASTM A572 Grade 55 ASTM A572 Grade 60
ASTM A572 Grade 65      
ASTM A573/A573M ASTM A573 Grade 58 ASTM A573 Grade 65 ASTM A573 Grade 70  
ASTM A588/A588M ASTM A588 Grade A ASTM A588 Grade B ASTM A588 Grade C ASTM A588 Grade K
ASTM A633/A633M ASTM A633 Grade A ASTM A633 Grade C ASTM A633 Grade D ASTM A633 Grade E
ASTM A656/A656M ASTM A656 Grade 50 ASTM A656 Grade 60 ASTM A656 Grade 70 ASTM A656 Grade 80
ASTM A709/A709M ASTM A709 Grade 36 ASTM A709 Grade 50 ASTM A709 Grade 50S ASTM A709 Grade 50W
ASTM A709 Grade HPS 50W ASTM A709 Grade HPS 70W ASTM A709 Grade 100 ASTM A709 Grade 100W
ASTM A709 Grade HPS 100W      
ASME SA36/SA36M ASME SA36      
ASME SA283/SA283M ASME SA283 Grade A ASME SA283 Grade B ASME SA283 Grade C ASME SA283 Grade D
ASME SA514/SA514M ASME SA514 Grade A ASME SA514 Grade B ASME SA514 Grade C ASME SA514 Grade E
ASME SA514 Grade F ASME SA514 Grade H ASME SA514 Grade J ASME SA514 Grade K
ASME SA514 Grade M ASME SA514 Grade P ASME SA514 Grade Q ASME SA514 Grade R
ASME SA514 Grade S ASME SA514 Grade T    
ASME SA572/SA572M ASME SA572 Grade 42 ASME SA572 Grade 50 ASME SA572 Grade 55 ASME SA572 Grade 60
ASME SA572 Grade 65      
ASME SA573/SA573M ASME SA573 Grade 58 ASME SA573 Grade 65 ASME SA573 Grade 70  
ASME SA588/SA588M ASME SA588 Grade A ASME SA588 Grade B ASME SA588 Grade C ASME SA588 Grade K
ASME SA633/SA633M ASME SA633 Grade A ASME SA633 Grade C ASME SA633 Grade D ASME SA633 Grade E
ASME SA656/SA656M ASME SA656 Grade 50 ASME SA656 Grade 60 ASME SA656 Grade 70 ASME SA656 Grade 80
ASME SA709/SA709M ASME SA709 Grade 36 ASME SA709 Grade 50 ASME SA709 Grade 50S ASME SA709 Grade 50W
ASME SA709 Grade HPS 50W ASME SA709 Grade HPS 70W ASME SA709 Grade 100 ASME SA709 Grade 100W
ASME SA709 Grade HPS 100W      
EN10025 EN10025-2 EN10025-2 S235J0 EN10025-2 S275J0 EN10025-2 S355J0 EN10025-2 S355K2
EN10025-2 S235JR EN10025-2 S275JR EN10025-2 S355JR EN10025-2 S420J0
EN10025-2 S235J2 EN10025-2 S275J2 EN10025-2 S355J2  
EN10025-3 EN10025-3 S275N EN10025-3 S355N EN10025-3 S420N EN10025-3 S460N
EN10025-3 S275NL EN10025-3 S355NL EN10025-3 S420NL EN10025-3 S460NL
EN10025-4 EN10025-4 S275M EN10025-4 S355M EN10025-4 S420M EN10025-4 S460M
EN10025-4 S275ML EN10025-4 S355ML EN10025-4 S420ML EN10025-4 S460ML
EN10025-6 EN10025-6 S460Q EN10025-6 S460QL EN10025-6 S460QL1 EN10025-6 S500Q
EN10025-6 S500QL EN10025-6 S500QL1 EN10025-6 S550Q EN10025-6 S550QL
EN10025-6 S550QL1 EN10025-6 S620Q EN10025-6 S620QL EN10025-6 S620QL1
EN10025-6 S690Q EN10025-6 S690QL EN10025-6 S690Q1 EN10025-6 S890Q
EN10025-6 S890QL EN10025-6 S890QL1 EN10025-6 S960Q EN10025-6 S960QL
EN 10149 EN 10149-2 S315MC S355MC S420MC S460MC
S500MC S550MC S600MC S650MC
S700MC S900MC S960MC  
JIS JIS G3101 JIS G3101 SS330 JIS G3101 SS400 JIS G3101 SS490 JIS G3101 SS540
JIS G3106 JIS G3106 SM400A JIS G3106 SM400B JIS G3106 SM400C JIS G3106 SM490A
JIS G3106 SM490YA JIS G3106 SM490B JIS G3106 SM490YB JIS G3106 SM490C
JIS G3106 SM520B JIS G3106 SM520C JIS G3106 SM570  
DIN DIN 17100 DIN17100 St52-3 DIN17100 St37-2 DIN17100 St37-3 DIN17100 RSt37-2
DIN17100 USt37-2      
DIN 17102 DIN17102 StE315 DIN17102 EStE315 DIN17102 TStE315 DIN17102 WStE315
DIN17102 StE355 DIN17102 EStE355 DIN17102 TStE355 DIN17102 WStE355
DIN17102 StE380 DIN17102 EStE380 DIN17102 TStE380 DIN17102 WStE380
DIN17102 StE420 DIN17102 EStE420 DIN17102 TStE420 DIN17102 WStE420
DIN17102 StE460 DIN17102 EStE460 DIN17102 TStE460 DIN17102 WStE460
DIN17102 StE500 DIN17102 EStE500 DIN17102 TStE500 DIN17102 WStE500
DIN17102 EStE285      
GB GB/T700 GB/T700 Q235A GB/T700 Q235B GB/T700 Q235C GB/T700 Q235D
GB/T700 Q275      
GB/T1591 GB/T1591 Q345A GB/T1591 Q390A GB/T1591 Q420A GB/T1591 Q420E
GB/T1591 Q345B GB/T1591 Q390B GB/T1591 Q420B GB/T1591 Q460C
GB/T1591 Q345C GB/T1591 Q390C GB/T1591 Q420C GB/T1591 Q460D
GB/T1591 Q345D GB/T1591 Q390D GB/T1591 Q420D GB/T1591 Q460E
GB/T1591 Q345E GB/T1591 Q390E    
GB/T16270 GB/T16270 Q550C GB/T16270 Q550D GB/T16270 Q550E GB/T16270 Q550F
GB/T16270 Q620C GB/T16270 Q620D GB/T16270 Q620E GB/T16270 Q620F
GB/T16270 Q690C GB/T16270 Q690D GB/T16270 Q690E GB/T16270 Q690F
GB/T16270 Q800C GB/T16270 Q800D GB/T16270 Q800E GB/T16270 Q800F
GB/T16270 Q890C GB/T16270 Q890D GB/T16270 Q890E GB/T16270 Q890F
GB/T16270 Q960C GB/T16270 Q960D GB/T16270 Q960E GB/T16270 Q960F
GB/T16270 Q500