DIN 17102 TStE500 Steel Plate | TStE500 Fine Grain Steel
What is DIN 17102 TStE500 Steel?
DIN 17102 TStE500, also written TStE 500, TSTE500, DIN17102 TStE500 and TStE500 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 500 MPa. Tensile at ≤70 mm is still typically 610–770 MPa. This is the highest common Tief step in DIN 17102. Conversion tables usually put it next to P500NL1 / S500NL when those names exist on the project file. It is not TStE460. 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 “500 NL fine grain” is incomplete if the drawing still names DIN. Write DIN 17102 TStE500 and the impact temperature. Do not ship StE500 or WStE500 against a TStE500 drawing. Do not ship TStE460 because the yield step is wrong.
DIN 17102 is a legacy specification. New European work often stops at S460NL / P460NL1 under EN 10025-3 or moves to TMCP / QT books. Replacement projects still name TStE500 when an old German calculation or mill qualification stays on DIN.
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 Element | Requirement | SHH STEEL Compliance |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | DIN 17102 TStE500 / TStE 500 | Confirmed |
| Product Specification | DIN 17102 | Applied |
| Quality letter | T = low temperature | Confirmed |
| Steel type | Killed, weldable, fine grain | Confirmed |
| Usual delivery | Normalized | Confirmed |
| Yield idea | 500 MPa at ≤16 mm | Confirmed |
| Related modern names | P500NL1 / S500NL when used | Confirm on order |
| Supply role | Global steel mill sourcing partner | SHH STEEL |
| Markets | USA, Europe, Middle East, Southeast Asia | FOB / CIF as ordered |
| Certification | EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2 / third-party | As 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 TStE500 / TStE 500 tightens phosphorus and sulfur versus StE500 / WStE500. Product analysis is slightly wider than heat analysis.
Heat Analysis and Product Analysis — DIN 17102 TStE500 (typical limits)
| Element | Heat Analysis (%) | Product Analysis (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon (C), max | 0.18 | 0.20 |
| Silicon (Si) | 0.10 – 0.60 | 0.10 – 0.65 |
| Manganese (Mn) | 1.00 – 1.70 | 0.95 – 1.75 |
| Phosphorus (P), max | 0.030 | 0.035 |
| Sulfur (S), max | 0.025 | 0.030 |
| Nitrogen (N), max | 0.020 | 0.022 |
| Aluminium (Al), min (total, when used for grain) | 0.020 | 0.018 |
| Chromium (Cr), max | 0.30 | 0.35 |
| Copper (Cu), max | 0.20 | 0.25 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), max | 0.10 | 0.12 |
| Nickel (Ni), max | 0.80 | 0.85 |
| Niobium (Nb), max | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Vanadium (V), max | 0.22 | 0.24 |
| Nb + Ti + V, max | 0.24 | 0.26 |
StE500 / WStE500 use C 0.20 max, P 0.035 and S 0.030. EStE500 is tighter still. Do not ship a StE500 heat as TStE500. 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 500 family. Low-temperature impact is why the T letter exists.
Room-temperature properties — DIN 17102 TStE500 (typical published bands)
| Thickness (mm) | Yield ReH min (MPa) | Tensile Rm (MPa) |
|---|---|---|
| ≤16 | 500 | 610 – 770 (≤70 mm band) |
| 16 – 35 | 490 | 610 – 770 |
| 35 – 50 | 480 | 610 – 770 |
| 50 – 70 | 470 | 610 – 770 |
| 70 – 100 | 460 | 600 – 760 |
| 100 – 150 | 450 | 590 – 750 |
| Density | 7.85 g/cm³ | 7.85 g/cm³ |
Do not quote 500 MPa yield on an 80 mm plate. Do not treat 610–770 MPa tensile as permission to stamp SA516 Gr.70, SA662 Gr.A or SA285 Gr.B.
Impact for TStE500 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 EStE500, not TStE500.
How StE / WStE / TStE / EStE Differ at 500
| Grade | Quality idea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| StE500 | Basic / room-temperature fine grain | Same yield idea |
| WStE500 | Elevated temperature (Warm) | Warm service |
| TStE500 | Low temperature (Tief) | This page |
| EStE500 | Special low temperature | Tightest C / P / S |
Same 500 MPa yield idea. Different impact package and, on T/E, tighter residuals. SHH STEEL will not ship TStE500 against an EStE500 impact temperature without a written change.
Material Comparison
| Grade | Route | Strength / service idea | Swap? |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIN 17102 TStE460 | Normalized fine grain | 460 / ~570–720, low-temp quality | No |
| DIN 17102 StE500 | Normalized fine grain | 500 / ~610–770, basic quality | No |
| DIN 17102 WStE500 | Normalized fine grain | 500 / ~610–770, warm quality | No |
| DIN 17102 TStE500 | Normalized fine grain | 500 / ~610–770, low-temp quality | This page |
| S460NL / P460NL1 | EN 10025-3 / EN 10028-3 | Maps to TStE460 | No |
| SA516 Gr.70 | Carbon vessel | 260 / 485–620 | No |
| SA662 Gr.B | C-Mn-Si low-temp vessel | Different book | No |
| SA203 Gr.A | Ni vessel | Nickel toughness, not TStE | No |
SA285 Gr.C, SA299 Gr.A and SA737 Gr.B are also vessel or HSLA plates. None of them is TStE500.
Low-Temperature Fine-Grain Service at 500 MPa
DIN 17102 TStE500 / TStE 500 is selected for welded structures and pressure equipment that need fine-grain toughness at low temperature at the 500 MPa yield step: tanks, cold-climate steelwork and other work still calculated to the old German book. It is not QT S500QL. 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. TStE500 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
TStE500 is killed fine-grain C-Mn-microalloy steel with tighter P / S than StE500. 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 610–770 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 TStE500 / TStE 500 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 TStE500 (and TStE 500 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 an EN 500 NL name is available only when chemistry, tensile and impact all fit that EN edition.
Dimensions
Usual supply range from SHH STEEL for TStE500 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 TStE500 / TStE 500 orders add extras. SHH STEEL does not assume them.
Charpy details. Temperature, energy, location and orientation. This is the reason TStE500 exists. Write −20 °C, −40 °C or −50 °C explicitly.
Product analysis. Add this when the destination file wants finished-plate chemistry, not only ladle chemistry.
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.
| Designation | Standard / region | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DIN 17102 TStE500 / TStE 500 | DIN 17102 | Name on this page |
| S500NL / P500NL1 | EN when used | Confirm edition |
| StE500 | DIN 17102 | Basic quality |
| WStE500 | DIN 17102 | Elevated-temperature sister |
| TStE460 | DIN 17102 | Lower Tief step ≈ P460NL1 / S460NL |
| EStE500 | DIN 17102 | Special low-temperature sister |
| SA516 Gr.60 | SA-516 | Vessel carbon, different book |
| SA662 Gr.A | SA-662 | Related low-temp carbon vessel |
| ASTM A516 | A516 family | Related vessel family |
| EN 10025-6 S500QL | QT structural | Different route |
ASME SA515 and ASTM A285 are not TStE500.
Applications
| Industry | Typical components |
|---|---|
| Low-temperature fine-grain structures | DIN 17102 TStE500 frames and TStE 500 plates |
| Tanks and cold-service steelwork | TSTE500 courses |
| Dual-certified export | TStE500 plate from SHH STEEL when the drawing keeps the DIN name |
| Fabrication | TStE500 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 TStE500 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 TStE500 / TStE 500:
- 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 QT S500QL, 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 TStE500 / TStE 500 that means mill pricing, TStE500 chemistry with tighter P / S reported as heat analysis and as product analysis when ordered, 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. TStE500 is not StE500. TStE500 is not WStE500. TStE500 is not EStE500. TStE500 is not TStE460. TStE500 is not S500QL. DIN 17102 is not DIN 17100. TStE500 is not SA516 Gr.70. TStE500 is not SA387 Gr.22 Cl.2. If the drawing names basic StE500, 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 is TStE500 steel plate?
- TStE500 is a DIN 17102 weldable normalized fine-grain steel with the Tief quality letter. Yield is 500 MPa at ≤16 mm and tensile is typically 610–770 MPa at ≤70 mm. Buyers also write TStE 500, TSTE500 and DIN17102 TStE500. SHH STEEL supplies this plate as a global steel mill sourcing partner.
- What is the equivalent of TStE500?
- Some files compare it with S500NL or P500NL1. Confirm the named EN edition. It is not S500QL QT plate.
- What is the difference between TStE500 and StE500?
- Yield and tensile look the same. StE500 is basic quality. TStE500 is low-temperature quality with tighter P / S and a named Charpy temperature.
- TStE500 vs SA203 Grade A — which one for low temperature?
- Different books. SA203 Grade A is nickel pressure-vessel plate. TStE500 is fine-grain C-Mn-microalloy steel with a Tief letter. Use the grade named on the drawing.
- What Charpy temperature should I specify for TStE500?
- Write the temperature, energy, location and orientation. Common comparison temperatures are −40 °C or −50 °C. Do not write only “impact tested.”
- Can TStE500 be used for pressure vessels?
- Yes, when the project still names DIN 17102 or accepts a named EN dual mark. It is not an automatic ASME Section VIII grade.
- What thickness of TStE500 plate can SHH STEEL supply?
- Common supply is 6–150 mm thick, 1500–4000 mm wide and 3000–12000 mm long.
- Where can I buy TStE500 steel plate?
- SHH STEEL supplies DIN 17102 TStE500 to the USA, Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia on FOB Shanghai or CIF Houston / Rotterdam / Jebel Ali.
- Do I need EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2 for TStE500?
- EN 10204 3.1 is standard. EN 10204 3.2 is arranged when written on the order.
- What is the density of TStE 500?
- 7.85 g/cm³.
Conclusion
DIN 17102 TStE500 Steel Plate, also searched as TStE 500, TSTE500 and DIN17102 TStE500, is weldable normalized fine-grain steel under DIN 17102 for low-temperature service at the 500 MPa yield step, typically 610–770 MPa tensile at ≤70 mm, the highest common Tief step in this book. Whether the inquiry says DIN 17102 TStE500, TStE 500 or TStE500 steel plate, SHH STEEL as a global steel mill sourcing partner and steel manufacturer & exporter (mill-direct, China origin) supplies plate with TStE500 chemistry, recorded normalize, named impact temperature, and EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2 certification.
SHH STEEL supplies DIN 17102 TStE500 / TStE500 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.
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