This Standard specifies the technical specification of the carbon structural steels. This Standard is applicable to the general structural steels, hot rolled steel sheets, steel strips, sectional steels, and bar steels that are generally used for welding, riveting and bolting member engineering in delivery state. The chemical composition specified by this Standard is also applicable to steel ingots (including continuous casting billets), steel billets and their products.
Basic Data
Standard ID
GB/T 700-1988 (GB/T700-1988)
Description (Translated English)
Carbon structural steels
Sector / Industry
National Standard (Recommended)
Classification of Chinese Standard
H40
Classification of International Standard
77.140.20
Word Count Estimation
8,863
Date of Issue
6/25/1988
Date of Implementation
1/1/1989
Older Standard (superseded by this standard)
GB 700-1979
Adopted Standard
ISO 630, NEQ; DIN 630-1987, NEQ
Regulation (derived from)
Announcement of Newly Approved National Standards No. 11, 2006 (No. 98 overall)
