Frequently Asked Questions
Q 12. How do you say that given two grades of steel are equivalent ?
Ans: The end use of the material should be ascertained. For example ,if the end use is tower manufacture for both samples
then following properties should be found out for two samples.
a) Yield strength
b) Percent Elongation
c) Chemical composition
If values of these properties are within the ranges specified then two steels are equivalent.