ASTM A131 AH32 steel plate equivalent grades

ASTM A131 is specification for shipbuilding steel. ASTM A131 steel comes in 12 grades of 3 strengths: normal strength, high strength and extra high strength shipbuilding steel. ASTM A131 AH32 steel is one of the high strength ASTM A131 shipbuilding steel. The shipbuilding steel always needs classification society certification. There are a lot of classification societies in the world, and there are 10 main classification societies: ABS, LR, DNV GL, CCS, RINA, BV, NK, KR, RMRS. While DNV GL are mixed into one now. The AH32 steel plate certified by those classification societies are equivalent.

ASTM A131 AH32 steel plate equivalent grades:

The main shipbuilding steel grades of BBN steel are grade A, B, D, E, AH32, DH32, EH32, FH32, AH36, DH36, EH36, FH36, AH40, DH40, EH40, FH40, etc.

BBN steel has passed certification of all the 10 main classification societies and provide EN10204 3.2 MTC for all the AH32 shipbuilding steel. ASTM A131 AH32 steel plate equivalent grades are used to manufacture medium-sized ocean, coastal and river ship's hull structure.