DIN 17102 WStE315 Steel Plate | WStE315 Fine Grain Steel supplier
What is DIN 17102 WStE315 Steel?
DIN 17102 WStE315, also written WStE 315, WSTE315, DIN17102 WStE315 and WStE315 steel plate, is a weldable normalized fine-grain structural steel under DIN 17102. The W prefix means Warm — elevated-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 WStE285 and WStE355. It is not the P275NH line and not the P355NH line. Buyers still name it when an old German drawing kept the 315 warm 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 warm” is incomplete. Write DIN 17102 WStE315. Do not ship StE315 against a WStE315 drawing because StE is basic quality. Do not ship TStE315 against a WStE315 drawing because T is low-temperature quality. Do not ship WStE285 or WStE355 because the yield step is wrong.
DIN 17102 is a legacy specification. New European pressure work usually picks P275NH or P355NH. There is no single EN name as clean as WStE285 → P275NH or WStE355 → P355NH. Replacement projects still name WStE315 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 SA515 Gr.70. 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 WStE315 / WStE 315 | Confirmed |
| Product Specification | DIN 17102 | Applied |
| Quality letter | W = elevated temperature | Confirmed |
| Steel type | Killed, weldable, fine grain | Confirmed |
| Usual delivery | Normalized | Confirmed |
| Yield idea | 315 MPa at ≤16 mm | Confirmed |
| Strength position | Between WStE285 and WStE355 | Confirmed |
| 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 SA515, not as automatic substitutes.
Chemical Composition
DIN 17102 WStE315 / WStE 315 uses the same 315 chemistry family as StE315. TStE315 and EStE315 tighten P and S.
Heat Analysis — DIN 17102 WStE315 (typical cast / ladle limits)
| Element | Heat Analysis (%) |
|---|---|
| Carbon (C), max | 0.18 |
| Silicon (Si), max | 0.40 |
| Manganese (Mn) | 0.70 – 1.50 |
| Phosphorus (P), max | 0.035 |
| Sulfur (S), max | 0.030 |
| Nitrogen (N), max | 0.020 |
| Aluminium (Al), min (total, when used for grain) | 0.020 |
| Chromium (Cr), max | 0.30 |
| Copper (Cu), max | 0.20 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), max | 0.08 |
| Nickel (Ni), max | 0.30 |
| Niobium (Nb), max | 0.05 |
| Nb + Ti + V, max | 0.12 |
WStE285 manganese is 0.60–1.40. WStE355 manganese is 0.90–1.65. Do not ship a 355 heat as WStE315 because a coupon came in low. SHH STEEL reports heat analysis on every certificate and product analysis when the order names it. If a Houston, Rotterdam or Jebel Ali specification tightens P and S, write that on the order.
Mechanical Properties
Room-temperature yield and tensile follow the 315 family. Elevated-temperature proof stress is why the W letter exists.
Room-temperature properties — DIN 17102 WStE315 (typical published bands)
| Thickness (mm) | Yield ReH min (MPa) | Tensile Rm (MPa) |
|---|---|---|
| ≤16 | 315 | 440 – 590 (≤70 mm band) |
| 16 – 35 | 305 | 440 – 590 |
| 35 – 50 | 295 | 440 – 590 |
| 50 – 70 | 285 | 440 – 590 |
| 70 – 100 | 275 | 430 – 580 |
| 100 – 150 | 265 | 410 – 570 |
| Density | 7.85 g/cm³ | 7.85 g/cm³ |
Do not quote 315 MPa yield on an 80 mm plate. When the order asks for elevated-temperature proof stress, name the test temperature. Do not treat 440–590 MPa tensile as permission to stamp SA516 Gr.70, SA515 Gr.65 or SA204 Gr.B.
Impact for WStE315 is not the TStE / EStE low-temperature package. Write the test temperature on the order. If the drawing names −50 °C, the grade is probably TStE315 or EStE315, not WStE315.
How StE / WStE / TStE / EStE Differ at 315
| Grade | Quality idea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| StE315 | Basic / room-temperature fine grain | Same yield idea |
| WStE315 | Elevated temperature (Warm) | This page |
| TStE315 | Low temperature (Tief) | Colder impact |
| EStE315 | Special low temperature | Tightest C / P / S |
Same 315 MPa yield idea. Different impact package and different design temperature. SHH STEEL will not ship WStE315 against a TStE315 impact temperature without a written change.
Material Comparison
| Grade | Route | Strength / service idea | Swap? |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIN 17102 WStE285 | Normalized fine grain | 285 / ~390–510, warm quality | No |
| DIN 17102 StE315 | Normalized fine grain | 315 / ~440–590, basic quality | No |
| DIN 17102 WStE315 | Normalized fine grain | 315 / ~440–590, warm quality | This page |
| DIN 17102 WStE355 | Normalized fine grain | 355 / 490–630, warm quality | No |
| P275NH | EN 10028-3 | Maps to WStE285 | No |
| P355NH | EN 10028-3 | Maps to WStE355 | No |
| SA516 Gr.70 | Carbon vessel | 260 / 485–620 | No |
| SA515 Gr.70 | Intermediate/high-temp carbon | Different book | No |
| SA204 Gr.A | Mo vessel | Different book | No |
SA203 Gr.A, SA299 Gr.B and SA737 Gr.B are vessel or HSLA plates. None of them is WStE315.
Elevated-Temperature Fine-Grain Service at 315 MPa
DIN 17102 WStE315 / WStE 315 is selected for welded structures and pressure equipment that need fine-grain toughness plus a warm-service designation at the intermediate 315 MPa step: process vessels, hot-liquid piping supports and steelwork still calculated to the old German book. It is not a free substitute for WStE355. 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, SA515 Gr.60 or SA204 Gr.C.
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. It is not QT Ni-Cr-Mo like SA543 Type B Cl.2. It is not Cr-Mo like SA387 Gr.22 Cl.2 or SA387 Gr.11 Cl.2. Stainless inquiries belong on ASME SA240 or ASTM A240.
Weldability
WStE315 is killed fine-grain C-Mn steel. 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.Q. 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 WStE315 / WStE 315 plate. Fine-grain practice and normalize are the product idea. As-rolled shipment is a special agreement.
If the vessel 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.A 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 WStE315 (and WStE 315 if requested); heat number; heat analysis; product analysis when ordered; tensile results to the correct thickness column; normalize statement; impact and elevated-temperature proof stress when ordered. Certificates may be EN 10204 3.1 or EN 10204 3.2. Dual marking to P355NH is not automatic. That EN name sits on WStE355.
Dimensions
Usual supply range from SHH STEEL for WStE315 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 WStE315 / WStE 315 orders add extras. SHH STEEL does not assume them.
Charpy details. Temperature, energy, location and orientation. Warm quality is not a −50 °C grade.
Elevated-temperature proof stress. Required when the calculation uses warm allowable stress. Name the test temperature.
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 WStE315 / WStE 315 | DIN 17102 | Name on this page |
| StE315 | DIN 17102 | Basic quality, same yield idea |
| WStE285 | DIN 17102 | Lower warm step ≈ P275NH |
| WStE355 | DIN 17102 | Higher warm step ≈ P355NH |
| TStE315 | DIN 17102 | Low-temperature sister |
| SA516 Gr.60 | SA-516 | Vessel carbon, different book |
| SA515 Gr.60 | SA-515 | Intermediate/higher temperature carbon |
| ASTM A516 | A516 family | Related vessel family |
| ASME SA515 | SA-515 family | Related high-temp carbon family |
ASME SA662 is not WStE315.
Applications
| Industry | Typical components |
|---|---|
| Elevated-temperature fine-grain equipment | DIN 17102 WStE315 shells and WStE 315 plates |
| Process vessels and hot service steelwork | WSTE315 courses |
| Dual-certified export | WStE315 plate from SHH STEEL when the drawing keeps the DIN name |
| Fabrication | WStE315 cut to nest sizes |
Stainless inquiries belong on stainless steel products, JIS G4305 or AISI stainless. Other vessel comparisons: SA203 Gr.B, SA302 Gr.C, A516 Grade 70, SA533 Type C Cl.1, 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 WStE315 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 WStE315 / WStE 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 WStE355 / P355NH, 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 WStE315 / WStE 315 that means mill pricing, WStE315 chemistry reported, recorded normalize, tensile results to the correct thickness column, 315 MPa yield in the thin band, 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. WStE315 is not StE315. WStE315 is not TStE315. WStE315 is not WStE285. WStE315 is not WStE355. DIN 17102 is not DIN 17100. WStE315 is not SA516 Gr.70. WStE315 is not SA387 Gr.22 Cl.2. If the drawing names −50 °C impact, we will not ship WStE315 and call it TStE315.
Company scope: global steel mill sourcing partner – SHH STEEL.
FAQ
- What names are used for DIN 17102 WStE315?
- Buyers write DIN 17102 WStE315, WStE 315, WSTE315, DIN17102 WStE315 and WStE315 steel plate. SHH STEEL prints the wording on the purchase order.
- What does the W in WStE315 mean?
- Warm. Elevated-temperature quality at the 315 MPa yield step. It does not mean the plate is Cr-Mo alloy.
- What is the yield strength of WStE315?
- 315 MPa minimum at ≤16 mm. Yield drops as thickness increases. Tensile is typically 440–590 MPa at ≤70 mm.
- Is WStE315 the same as P355NH or P275NH?
- No. P275NH maps to WStE285. P355NH maps to WStE355. WStE315 is the intermediate warm step and has no equally clean single EN name.
- Is WStE315 the same as StE315 or TStE315?
- No. StE315 is basic quality. TStE315 is low-temperature quality. WStE315 is elevated-temperature quality. Yield numbers look the same. Service and impact packages do not.
- Does WStE315 replace SA515 Grade 70?
- o. SA515 Grade 70 is ASME intermediate/high-temperature carbon vessel plate. WStE315 is DIN fine-grain plate.
- What is the delivery time for WStE315?
- 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 WStE315?
- Yes. EN 10204 3.1 is standard. EN 10204 3.2 is arranged when written on the order.
Conclusion
DIN 17102 WStE315 Steel Plate, also searched as WStE 315, WSTE315 and DIN17102 WStE315, is weldable normalized fine-grain steel under DIN 17102 for elevated-temperature service at the intermediate 315 MPa yield step, typically 440–590 MPa tensile at ≤70 mm. Whether the inquiry says DIN 17102 WStE315, WStE 315 or WStE315 steel plate, SHH STEEL as a global steel mill sourcing partner and steel manufacturer & exporter (mill-direct, China origin) supplies plate with WStE315 chemistry, recorded normalize, and EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2 certification.
SHH STEEL supplies DIN 17102 WStE315 / WStE315 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, elevated-temperature proof stress, 3.2 inspection or a quotation.
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