DIN 17102 WStE500 elevated-temperature 500 MPa fine-grain steel plate, SHH STEEL

DIN 17102 WStE500 Steel Plate | WStE500 Fine Grain Steel

DIN 17102 WStE500 / WStE 500 is weldable normalized fine-grain steel for elevated-temperature service. Yield is 500 MPa at ≤16 mm. Tensile is typically 610–770 MPa at ≤70 mm. SHH STEEL supplies WStE500 worldwide as a global steel mill sourcing partner, with 3.1 or 3.2 certificates.
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Equivalent Grades:
DIN 17102 WStE500 / EN 10028-3 P500NH (near) / ASTM A514 (QT, not equal) / GB Q500R (near, not standard) — Material Specification: DIN 17102 (withdrawn) — Delivery: Normalized (N)
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General Description
Material Specification
Chemical Composition
Mechanical Properties
How StE / WStE / TStE / EStE Differ at 500
Material Comparison
Elevated-Temperature Fine-Grain Service at 500 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 WStE500 Steel?

DIN 17102 WStE500, also written WStE 500, WSTE500, DIN17102 WStE500 and WStE500 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 500 MPa. Tensile at ≤70 mm is still typically 610–770 MPa. This is the highest common warm step in DIN 17102. Conversion tables usually put it next to P500NH when that name exists on the project file. It is not WStE460. 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 NH fine grain” is incomplete if the drawing still names DIN. Write DIN 17102 WStE500. Do not ship StE500 against a WStE500 drawing because StE is basic quality. Do not ship TStE500 against a WStE500 drawing because T is low-temperature quality. Do not ship WStE460 because the yield step is wrong.

DIN 17102 is a legacy specification. New European pressure work often stops at P460NH or moves to other books. Replacement projects still name WStE500 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 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 ElementRequirementSHH STEEL Compliance
GradeDIN 17102 WStE500 / WStE 500Confirmed
Product SpecificationDIN 17102Applied
Quality letterW = elevated temperatureConfirmed
Steel typeKilled, weldable, fine grainConfirmed
Usual deliveryNormalizedConfirmed
Yield idea500 MPa at ≤16 mmConfirmed
Related modern nameP500NH when usedConfirm on order
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 SA515, not as automatic substitutes.

Chemical Composition

DIN 17102 WStE500 / WStE 500 uses the same 500 chemistry family as StE500. TStE500 and EStE500 tighten P and S. Product analysis is slightly wider than heat analysis.

Heat Analysis and Product Analysis — DIN 17102 WStE500 (typical limits)

ElementHeat Analysis (%)Product Analysis (%)
Carbon (C), max0.200.22
Silicon (Si)0.10 – 0.600.10 – 0.65
Manganese (Mn)1.00 – 1.700.95 – 1.75
Phosphorus (P), max0.0350.040
Sulfur (S), max0.0300.035
Nitrogen (N), max0.0200.022
Aluminium (Al), min (total, when used for grain)0.0200.018
Chromium (Cr), max0.300.35
Copper (Cu), max0.200.25
Molybdenum (Mo), max0.100.12
Nickel (Ni), max0.800.85
Niobium (Nb), max0.050.06
Vanadium (V), max0.220.24
Nb + Ti + V, max0.240.26

If the order dual-names P500NH, residuals and P/S must also fit that EN edition. SHH STEEL reports heat analysis on every certificate and product analysis when the order names it.

Mechanical Properties

DIN 17102 WStE500 Steel Plate | WStE500 Fine Grain Steel

Brief Description
DIN 17102 WStE500 / WStE 500 is weldable normalized fine-grain steel for elevated-temperature service. Yield is 500 MPa at ≤16 mm. Tensile is typically 610–770 MPa at ≤70 mm. SHH STEEL supplies WStE500 worldwide as a global steel mill sourcing partner, with 3.1 or 3.2 certificates.

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General Description

DIN 17102 WStE500, also written WStE 500, WSTE500, DIN17102 WStE500 and WStE500 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 500 MPa. Tensile at ≤70 mm is still typically 610–770 MPa. This is the highest common warm step in DIN 17102. Conversion tables usually put it next to P500NH when that name exists on the project file. It is not WStE460. 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 NH fine grain” is incomplete if the drawing still names DIN. Write DIN 17102 WStE500. Do not ship StE500 against a WStE500 drawing because StE is basic quality. Do not ship TStE500 against a WStE500 drawing because T is low-temperature quality. Do not ship WStE460 because the yield step is wrong.

DIN 17102 is a legacy specification. New European pressure work often stops at P460NH or moves to other books. Replacement projects still name WStE500 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 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 ElementRequirementSHH STEEL Compliance
GradeDIN 17102 WStE500 / WStE 500Confirmed
Product SpecificationDIN 17102Applied
Quality letterW = elevated temperatureConfirmed
Steel typeKilled, weldable, fine grainConfirmed
Usual deliveryNormalizedConfirmed
Yield idea500 MPa at ≤16 mmConfirmed
Related modern nameP500NH when usedConfirm on order
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 SA515, not as automatic substitutes.


Chemical Composition

DIN 17102 WStE500 / WStE 500 uses the same 500 chemistry family as StE500. TStE500 and EStE500 tighten P and S. Product analysis is slightly wider than heat analysis.

Heat Analysis and Product Analysis — DIN 17102 WStE500 (typical limits)

ElementHeat Analysis (%)Product Analysis (%)
Carbon (C), max0.200.22
Silicon (Si)0.10 – 0.600.10 – 0.65
Manganese (Mn)1.00 – 1.700.95 – 1.75
Phosphorus (P), max0.0350.040
Sulfur (S), max0.0300.035
Nitrogen (N), max0.0200.022
Aluminium (Al), min (total, when used for grain)0.0200.018
Chromium (Cr), max0.300.35
Copper (Cu), max0.200.25
Molybdenum (Mo), max0.100.12
Nickel (Ni), max0.800.85
Niobium (Nb), max0.050.06
Vanadium (V), max0.220.24
Nb + Ti + V, max0.240.26

If the order dual-names P500NH, residuals and P/S must also fit that EN edition. 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. Elevated-temperature proof stress is why the W letter exists.

Room-temperature properties — DIN 17102 WStE500 (typical published bands)

Thickness (mm)Yield ReH min (MPa)Tensile Rm (MPa)
≤16500610 – 770 (≤70 mm band)
16 – 35490610 – 770
35 – 50480610 – 770
50 – 70470610 – 770
70 – 100460600 – 760
100 – 150450590 – 750
Density7.85 g/cm³7.85 g/cm³

Do not quote 500 MPa yield on an 80 mm plate. When the order dual-names P500NH, elevated-temperature values come from that EN edition, not from a copied StE500 room-temperature coupon. Do not treat 610–770 MPa tensile as permission to stamp SA516 Gr.70, SA515 Gr.65 or SA204 Gr.B.

Impact for WStE500 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 TStE500 or EStE500, not WStE500.

How StE / WStE / TStE / EStE Differ at 500

GradeQuality ideaNotes
StE500Basic / room-temperature fine grainSame yield idea
WStE500Elevated temperature (Warm)This page
TStE500Low temperature (Tief)Colder impact
EStE500Special low temperatureTightest C / P / S

Same 500 MPa yield idea. Different impact package and different design temperature. SHH STEEL will not ship WStE500 against a TStE500 impact temperature without a written change.

Material Comparison

GradeRouteStrength / service ideaSwap?
DIN 17102 WStE460Normalized fine grain460 / ~570–720, warm qualityNo
DIN 17102 StE500Normalized fine grain500 / ~610–770, basic qualityNo
DIN 17102 WStE500Normalized fine grain500 / ~610–770, warm qualityThis page
P460NHEN 10028-3Maps to WStE460No
SA516 Gr.70Carbon vessel260 / 485–620No
SA515 Gr.70Intermediate/high-temp carbonDifferent bookNo
EN 10025-6 S500QQT structuralDifferent routeNo

SA203 Gr.A, SA299 Gr.B and SA737 Gr.B are vessel or HSLA plates. None of them is WStE500.

Elevated-Temperature Fine-Grain Service at 500 MPa

DIN 17102 WStE500 / WStE 500 is selected for welded structures and pressure equipment that need fine-grain toughness plus a warm-service designation at the 500 MPa yield step: process vessels, boilers, heat exchangers and steelwork still calculated to the old German book. It is not QT S500Q. 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

WStE500 is killed fine-grain C-Mn-microalloy steel at the highest common DIN 17102 warm step. 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.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 WStE500 / WStE 500 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 WStE500 (and WStE 500 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 P500NH is available only when chemistry, tensile, impact and elevated-temperature values all fit that EN edition.

Dimensions

Usual supply range from SHH STEEL for WStE500 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 WStE500 / WStE 500 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 dual-naming P500NH or when the calculation uses warm allowable stress. Name the test temperature.

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.

DesignationStandard / regionNotes
DIN 17102 WStE500 / WStE 500DIN 17102Name on this page
P500NHEN when usedConfirm edition
StE500DIN 17102Basic quality
WStE460DIN 17102Lower warm step ≈ P460NH
TStE500DIN 17102Low-temperature sister
SA516 Gr.60SA-516Vessel carbon, different book
SA515 Gr.60SA-515Intermediate/higher temperature carbon
ASTM A516A516 familyRelated vessel family
EN 10025-6 S500QQT structuralDifferent route

ASME SA662 is not WStE500.

Applications

IndustryTypical components
Elevated-temperature fine-grain equipmentDIN 17102 WStE500 shells and WStE 500 plates
Process vessels and hot service steelworkWSTE500 courses
Dual-certified exportWStE500 plate from SHH STEEL when the drawing keeps the DIN name
FabricationWStE500 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 WStE500 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 WStE500 / WStE 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 S500Q, 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 WStE500 / WStE 500 that means mill pricing, WStE500 chemistry reported as heat analysis and as product analysis when ordered, recorded normalize, tensile results to the correct thickness column, 500 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. WStE500 is not StE500. WStE500 is not TStE500. WStE500 is not WStE460. WStE500 is not S500Q. DIN 17102 is not DIN 17100. WStE500 is not SA516 Gr.70. WStE500 is not SA387 Gr.22 Cl.2. If the drawing names −50 °C impact, we will not ship WStE500 and call it TStE500.

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

FAQ

What is WStE500 steel plate?
WStE500 is a DIN 17102 weldable normalized fine-grain steel with the Warm quality letter. Yield is 500 MPa at ≤16 mm and tensile is typically 610–770 MPa at ≤70 mm. Buyers also write WStE 500, WSTE500 and DIN17102 WStE500. SHH STEEL supplies this plate as a global steel mill sourcing partner.
What is the equivalent of WStE500?
Some files compare it with P500NH. Confirm the named EN edition. It is not S500Q QT plate.
What is the difference between WStE500 and StE500?
Yield and tensile look the same. StE500 is basic quality. WStE500 is elevated-temperature quality. The W letter means elevated-temperature proof stress belongs on the order.
Can WStE500 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 temperature can WStE500 be used at?
Warm quality means elevated-temperature service, not cryogenic service. Write the design temperature and the proof-stress test temperature on the order. If you need −40 °C or −50 °C Charpy, you probably need TStE500 or EStE500.
How do you weld WStE500
Treat it as killed fine-grain C-Mn-microalloy steel. Match consumables to the 610–770 MPa tensile band, control hydrogen, and qualify the WPS to the applicable code.
What thickness of WStE500 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 WStE500 steel plate?
SHH STEEL supplies DIN 17102 WStE500 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 WStE500?
EN 10204 3.1 is standard. EN 10204 3.2 is arranged when written on the order.
What is the density of WStE 500?
7.85 g/cm³.

Conclusion

DIN 17102 WStE500 Steel Plate, also searched as WStE 500, WSTE500 and DIN17102 WStE500, is weldable normalized fine-grain steel under DIN 17102 for elevated-temperature service at the 500 MPa yield step, typically 610–770 MPa tensile at ≤70 mm, the highest common warm step in this book. Whether the inquiry says DIN 17102 WStE500, WStE 500 or WStE500 steel plate, SHH STEEL as a global steel mill sourcing partner and steel manufacturer & exporter (mill-direct, China origin) supplies plate with WStE500 chemistry, recorded normalize, and EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2 certification.

SHH STEEL supplies DIN 17102 WStE500 / WStE500 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, dual P500NH marking when eligible, impact testing, elevated-temperature proof stress, 3.2 inspection or a quotation.

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