DIN 17102 TStE315 low-temperature fine-grain steel plate, SHH STEEL

DIN 17102 TStE315 Steel Plate | TStE315 Fine Grain Steel

DIN 17102 TStE315 / TStE 315 is weldable normalized fine-grain steel for low-temperature service. Yield is 315 MPa at ≤16 mm. Tensile is typically 440–590 MPa at ≤70 mm. SHH STEEL supplies TStE315 worldwide as a global steel mill sourcing partner, with 3.1 or 3.2 certificates.
Keywords
DIN 17102 TStE315, TStE315, TStE 315, TSTE315, DIN17102 TStE315, low temperature fine grain steel, TStE315 supplier
Equivalent Grades:
EN 10025-3 S355NL (practical substitute) / EN 10028-3 P355NL1 (practical substitute) / ASTM A633 Gr C / GB Q345D (near) — Material Specification: DIN 17102 (withdrawn) — Delivery: Normalized (N), -50℃ impact
Share:
General Description
Material Specification
Chemical Composition
Mechanical Properties
How StE / WStE / TStE / EStE Differ at 315
Material Comparison
Low-Temperature Fine-Grain Service at 315 MPa
Weldability
Heat Treatment and Delivery Condition
Dimensions
Tolerances
Supplementary Requirements
Equivalent Material Grades
Applications
Global Delivery & Markets
Why Choose SHH STEEL
FAQ
Conclusion

What is DIN 17102 TStE315 Steel?

DIN 17102 TStE315, also written TStE 315, TSTE315, DIN17102 TStE315 and TStE315 steel plate, is a weldable normalized fine-grain structural steel under DIN 17102. The T prefix means Tief — low-temperature quality. Yield in the thin band is still 315 MPa. Tensile at ≤70 mm is still typically 440–590 MPa. This grade sits between TStE285 and TStE355. It is not the S275NL / P275NL1 line and not the S355NL / P355NL1 line. Buyers still name it when an old German drawing kept the 315 Tief step. SHH STEEL is a global steel mill sourcing partner and steel manufacturer & exporter (mill-direct, China origin) for this grade. Plate is produced to DIN 17102 and shipped to buyers in the USA, Europe, Middle East and Southeast Asia.

A purchase order that only says “315 fine grain low temp” is incomplete. Write DIN 17102 TStE315 and the impact temperature. Do not ship StE315 or WStE315 against a TStE315 drawing. Do not ship TStE285 or TStE355 because the yield step is wrong.

DIN 17102 is a legacy specification. New European work usually picks S275NL / P275NL1 or S355NL / P355NL1 under EN 10025-3. There is no single EN name as clean as TStE285 → P275NL1 or TStE355 → P355NL1. Replacement projects still name TStE315 when the original German file stays on that number.

This page is not DIN 17100 St52-3. It is not SA516 Gr.70. It is not nickel plate like SA203 Gr.A. It is not ASTM A36 steel plate. It is not QT alloy under ASME SA387 or ASME SA543.

Company scope: global steel mill sourcing partner – SHH STEEL.

Material Specification

Specification ElementRequirementSHH STEEL Compliance
GradeDIN 17102 TStE315 / TStE 315Confirmed
Product SpecificationDIN 17102Applied
Quality letterT = low temperatureConfirmed
Steel typeKilled, weldable, fine grainConfirmed
Usual deliveryNormalizedConfirmed
Yield idea315 MPa at ≤16 mmConfirmed
Strength positionBetween TStE285 and TStE355Confirmed
Supply roleGlobal steel mill sourcing partnerSHH STEEL
MarketsUSA, Europe, Middle East, Southeast AsiaFOB / CIF as ordered
CertificationEN 10204 3.1 or 3.2 / third-partyAs ordered

This plate sits in structural steel plates, high strength low alloy plates and next to pressure vessel steel plates. ASME carbon comparisons belong on ASME SA516 and ASME SA662, not as automatic substitutes.

Chemical Composition

DIN 17102 TStE315 / TStE 315 tightens phosphorus and sulfur versus StE315 / WStE315.

Heat Analysis — DIN 17102 TStE315 (typical cast / ladle limits)

ElementHeat Analysis (%)
Carbon (C), max0.18
Silicon (Si), max0.40
Manganese (Mn)0.70 – 1.50
Phosphorus (P), max0.030
Sulfur (S), max0.025
Nitrogen (N), max0.020
Aluminium (Al), min (total, when used for grain)0.020
Chromium (Cr), max0.30
Copper (Cu), max0.20
Molybdenum (Mo), max0.08
Nickel (Ni), max0.30
Niobium (Nb), max0.05
Nb + Ti + V, max0.12

StE315 / WStE315 use P 0.035 and S 0.030. EStE315 is tighter still. Do not ship a StE315 heat as TStE315. TStE285 manganese is 0.60–1.40. TStE355 manganese is 0.90–1.65. SHH STEEL reports heat analysis on every certificate and product analysis when the order names it.

Mechanical Properties

Room-temperature yield and tensile follow the 315 family. Low-temperature impact is why the T letter exists.

Room-temperature properties — DIN 17102 TStE315 (typical published bands)

Thickness (mm)Yield ReH min (MPa)Tensile Rm (MPa)
≤16315440 – 590 (≤70 mm band)
16 – 35305440 – 590
35 – 50295440 – 590
50 – 70285440 – 590
70 – 100275430 – 580
100 – 150265410 – 570
Density7.85 g/cm³7.85 g/cm³

Do not quote 315 MPa yield on an 80 mm plate. Do not treat 440–590 MPa tensile as permission to stamp SA516 Gr.70, SA662 Gr.A or SA285 Gr.B.

Impact for TStE315 is the low-temperature package. Write the test temperature, orientation and energy on the order. If the drawing names a still colder package, the grade may be EStE315, not TStE315.

How StE / WStE / TStE / EStE Differ at 315

GradeQuality ideaNotes
StE315Basic / room-temperature fine grainSame yield idea
WStE315Elevated temperature (Warm)Warm service
TStE315Low temperature (Tief)This page
EStE315Special low temperatureTightest C / P / S

Same 315 MPa yield idea. Different impact package and, on T/E, tighter residuals. SHH STEEL will not ship TStE315 against an EStE315 impact temperature without a written change.

Material Comparison

GradeRouteStrength / service ideaSwap?
DIN 17102 TStE285Normalized fine grain285 / ~390–510, low-temp qualityNo
DIN 17102 StE315Normalized fine grain315 / ~440–590, basic qualityNo
DIN 17102 WStE315Normalized fine grain315 / ~440–590, warm qualityNo
DIN 17102 TStE315Normalized fine grain315 / ~440–590, low-temp qualityThis page
DIN 17102 TStE355Normalized fine grain355 / 490–630, low-temp qualityNo
S275NL / P275NL1EN 10025-3 / EN 10028-3Maps to TStE285No
S355NL / P355NL1EN 10025-3 / EN 10028-3Maps to TStE355No
SA516 Gr.70Carbon vessel260 / 485–620No
SA662 Gr.BC-Mn-Si low-temp vesselDifferent bookNo
SA203 Gr.ANi vesselNickel toughness, not TStENo

SA285 Gr.C, SA299 Gr.A and SA737 Gr.B are also vessel or HSLA plates. None of them is TStE315.

Low-Temperature Fine-Grain Service at 315 MPa

DIN 17102 TStE315 / TStE 315 is selected for welded structures and pressure equipment that need fine-grain toughness at low temperature at the intermediate 315 MPa step: tanks, cold-climate steelwork and other work still calculated to the old German book. It is not a free substitute for TStE355. It is not automatically an ASME Section VIII plate. If the vessel is ASME, the drawing should name an ASME or ASTM grade such as SA516 Gr.70, SA662 Gr.C or SA537 Cl.1.

SHH STEEL supplies this plate to fabricators in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. It is not nickel low-temp plate like SA203 Gr.D or SA203 Gr.E. Those grades use nickel. TStE315 uses fine grain, tighter residuals and normalize. It is not QT Ni-Cr-Mo like SA543 Type B Cl.1. It is not Cr-Mo like SA387 Gr.22 Cl.2. Stainless inquiries belong on ASME SA240 or ASTM A240.

Weldability

TStE315 is killed fine-grain C-Mn steel with tighter P / S than StE315. Welding is production welding, and Code welding when the equipment is a vessel.

Qualify procedures to the applicable code. For ASME work that happens to use a dual-named plate, use ASME Section IX. Consumables should match the 440–590 MPa tensile band, not a SA387 Gr.12 Cl.2 Cr-Mo procedure and not a QT procedure from SA517 Gr.F. Preheat follows thickness and hydrogen control. The fabricator owns the WPS. SHH STEEL can share mill heat data for that review.

Heat Treatment and Delivery Condition

Usual delivery from SHH STEEL is normalized DIN 17102 TStE315 / TStE 315 plate. Fine-grain practice and normalize are the product idea. As-rolled shipment is a special agreement and is a poor fit for a low-temperature quality.

If the vessel or structure will see PWHT, test coupons shall follow a simulated cycle when the order names it. This is not the QT route used on SA738 Gr.B or SA737 Gr.C. Special heat treatment, extra simulation or third-party hold points add time. Plan about two months when those extras are on the order.

The certificate lists DIN 17102 TStE315 (and TStE 315 if requested); heat number; heat analysis; product analysis when ordered; tensile results to the correct thickness column; normalize statement; impact at the named temperature. Certificates may be EN 10204 3.1 or EN 10204 3.2. Dual marking to S355NL or P355NL1 is not automatic. Those EN names sit on TStE355.

Dimensions

Usual supply range from SHH STEEL for TStE315 fine grain steel:

  • Thickness: commonly 6 mm – 150 mm. Confirm any request above 150 mm against mill capability
  • Width: 1500 mm – 4000 mm
  • Length: 3000 mm – 12000 mm
  • Cut-to-length plates and nest sizes inside those limits

Ship plate inquiries belong on shipbuilding steel plates or BV Rules. Weathering plate belongs on EN 10025-5 or Corten A/B. TMCP fine-grain structural belongs on EN 10025-4. QT structural belongs on EN 10025-6. Ordinary structural belongs on EN 10025-2 or JIS G3106.

Tolerances

Dimensional limits follow the mill rolling standard named on the order, commonly EN 10029 for plate when the buyer is in Europe. Do not apply ASTM A36/A36M structural tolerances to a DIN fine-grain plate without writing them. UT to EN 10160 or ASTM A435 / A577 / A578 is added when the order names it.

Supplementary Requirements

Most export DIN 17102 TStE315 / TStE 315 orders add extras. SHH STEEL does not assume them.

Charpy details. Temperature, energy, location and orientation. This is the reason TStE315 exists. Write −20 °C, −40 °C or −50 °C explicitly.

Simulated PWHT. When the equipment will be stress-relieved.

NDE. UT per the named method.

Z-direction / through-thickness testing. When the drawing names Z15 / Z25 / Z35.

Third-party. EN 10204 3.2, with inspectors arranged for US, European or Middle East documentation packages.

Equivalent Material Grades

These names are project-comparison grades. They are not automatic substitutes.

DesignationStandard / regionNotes
DIN 17102 TStE315 / TStE 315DIN 17102Name on this page
StE315DIN 17102Basic quality, same yield idea
TStE285DIN 17102Lower Tief step ≈ P275NL1 / S275NL
TStE355DIN 17102Higher Tief step ≈ P355NL1 / S355NL
EStE315DIN 17102Special low-temperature sister
SA516 Gr.60SA-516Vessel carbon, different book
SA662 Gr.ASA-662Related low-temp carbon vessel
ASTM A516A516 familyRelated vessel family

ASME SA515 and ASTM A285 are not TStE315.

Applications

IndustryTypical components
Low-temperature fine-grain structuresDIN 17102 TStE315 frames and TStE 315 plates
Tanks and cold-service steelworkTSTE315 courses
Dual-certified exportTStE315 plate from SHH STEEL when the drawing keeps the DIN name
FabricationTStE315 cut to nest sizes

Stainless inquiries belong on stainless steel products, JIS G4305 or AISI stainless. Other vessel comparisons: SA203 Gr.B, SA302 Gr.B, A516 Grade 70, SA533 Type C Cl.2, SA517 Gr.P, SA738 Gr.C.

Global Delivery & Markets

SHH STEEL is a global steel mill sourcing partner with mill partnerships in China. We supply ASTM, ASME, EN, DIN and JIS steel to the USA, Europe, Middle East and Southeast Asia. Origin is mill-direct, China origin. We do not treat DIN 17102 TStE315 as an Asia-only stock item. Inquiry packages are written for fabricators and EPC buyers in Houston, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Jebel Ali, Dammam, Singapore and surrounding ports.

Typical trade terms:

  • FOB Shanghai
  • CIF Houston
  • CIF Rotterdam
  • CIF Jebel Ali
  • Other CIF / CFR ports on request (Los Angeles, New York, Hamburg, Genoa, Jeddah, Mundra, Ho Chi Minh)

Typical lead time for DIN 17102 TStE315 / TStE 315:

  • Ex-stock / ready plate: about 5–7 days after order confirmation, subject to actual warehouse size and cutting
  • Mill rolling, standard normalize: about 45 days
  • Special heat treatment, simulated PWHT, 3.2 hold or extra NDE: about 2 months

Documents travel with the cargo: mill certificate, packing list, commercial invoice, bill of lading, and EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2 as ordered. Third-party inspection can be arranged before loading for US, European or Middle East projects. Packing is seaworthy, with edge protection and marking in English as specified on the order.

If the buyer actually needs TStE355 / S355NL / P355NL1, say so on the inquiry. If the buyer needs a PED / 3.2 file, say so on the inquiry. Do not assume a domestic Chinese certificate format will pass at destination.

Why Choose SHH STEEL

SHH STEEL is a global steel mill sourcing partner and steel manufacturer & exporter (mill-direct, China origin). We supply ASTM / ASME / EN / DIN / JIS steel to the USA, Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. On DIN 17102 TStE315 / TStE 315 that means mill pricing, TStE315 chemistry with tighter P / S reported, recorded normalize, tensile results to the correct thickness column, impact at the named low temperature, 3.1 as standard and 3.2 when specified. Trade terms include FOB Shanghai and CIF Houston / Rotterdam / Jebel Ali.

We keep the prefix and the number on the order. TStE315 is not StE315. TStE315 is not WStE315. TStE315 is not EStE315. TStE315 is not TStE285. TStE315 is not TStE355. DIN 17102 is not DIN 17100. TStE315 is not SA516 Gr.70. TStE315 is not SA387 Gr.22 Cl.2. If the drawing names basic StE315, we will not ship a colder impact package and call the grades the same.

Company scope: global steel mill sourcing partner – SHH STEEL.

FAQ

What names are used for DIN 17102 TStE315?
Buyers write DIN 17102 TStE315, TStE 315, TSTE315, DIN17102 TStE315 and TStE315 steel plate. SHH STEEL prints the wording on the purchase order.
What does the T in TStE315 mean?
Tief. Low-temperature quality at the 315 MPa yield step.
What is the yield strength of TStE315?
315 MPa minimum at ≤16 mm. Yield drops as thickness increases. Tensile is typically 440–590 MPa at ≤70 mm.
How is TStE315 chemistry different from StE315?
TStE315 phosphorus heat is 0.030% max and sulfur is 0.025% max. StE315 is 0.035 / 0.030.
Is TStE315 the same as S355NL or P355NL1?
No. Those EN names sit on TStE355. TStE315 is the intermediate Tief step.
Is TStE315 the same as SA203 Grade A?
No. SA203 Grade A is nickel pressure-vessel plate. TStE315 is fine-grain C-Mn steel with a Tief quality letter.
What is the delivery time for TStE315?
Ex-stock about 5–7 days. Standard mill normalize about 45 days. Special heat treatment, simulated PWHT or 3.2 inspection about 2 months.
Can SHH STEEL issue EN 10204 3.2 for TStE315?
Yes. EN 10204 3.1 is standard. EN 10204 3.2 is arranged when written on the order.

Conclusion

DIN 17102 TStE315 Steel Plate, also searched as TStE 315, TSTE315 and DIN17102 TStE315, is weldable normalized fine-grain steel under DIN 17102 for low-temperature service at the intermediate 315 MPa yield step, typically 440–590 MPa tensile at ≤70 mm. Whether the inquiry says DIN 17102 TStE315, TStE 315 or TStE315 steel plate, SHH STEEL as a global steel mill sourcing partner and steel manufacturer & exporter (mill-direct, China origin) supplies plate with TStE315 chemistry, recorded normalize, named impact temperature, and EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2 certification.

SHH STEEL supplies DIN 17102 TStE315 / TStE315 Fine Grain Steel to the USA, Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia for work that actually names this grade. FOB Shanghai / CIF Houston / Rotterdam / Jebel Ali.

Contact SHH STEEL for mill rolling, stock inquiry, impact testing, 3.2 inspection or a quotation.

DIN 17102 TStE315 Steel Plate, TStE 315, TSTE315, DIN17102 TStE315, low temperature fine grain steel, TStE315 supplier, global steel mill sourcing partner SHH STEEL

Contact Us

Quality Steel Needed? Inquire for Offers

Need quality steel for your project? Inquire now to get tailored offers. Our team ensures quick responses, matching your needs with reliable steel solutions. Start your inquiry today.

    *

    *

    *

    *


    Related Products

    SHH STEEL Get Your Steel Quote—Inquire Now for Quick Response
    SHH STEEL Get Your Steel Quote—Inquire Now for Quick Response

      *

      *

      *

      *


      X