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GB/T 6396-2026Clad steel plates — Mechanical and technological tests (English PDF)

复合钢板 力学及工艺性能试验方法

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

July 2, 2026

Implementation date

February 1, 2027

Scope

GB/T 6396-2026 is the English-translated version of 复合钢板 力学及工艺性能试验方法.

GB/T 6396-2026 is a test method standard for the mechanical and technological properties of clad steel plates. It covers tensile, shear, bending, bonding, impact and Vickers hardness tests, and its terms include the composite interface, base metal and cladding metal.

It applies to single-sided and double-sided clad steel plates with a carbon steel base and a stainless steel or non-ferrous metal and alloy cladding, made by rolling, explosive welding, explosive rolling, welding and rolling, and other methods.

Other metal composite plates can follow it as well. Issued on 2 July 2026 and applicable from 1 February 2027, it replaces GB/T 6396-2008.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS
77.040.10
Classification
H 22
Replacing
GB/T 6396-2008

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Contents

  • Foreword
  • 1 Scope
  • 2 Normative references
  • 3 Terms and Definitions

Foreword

This document conforms to GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents".

This document replaces GB/T 6396-2008 "Test Methods for Mechanical and Technological Properties of Composite Steel Plates". Compared with GB/T 6396-2008, Apart from structural adjustments and editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows.

--The scope of this document has been changed (see Chapter 1, Chapter 1 of the 2008 edition);

--The definitions of the terms "external bending test," "internal bending test," and "lateral bending test" have been changed, and the term "composite interface" has been added.

Definitions (see 3.5, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, and 3.9, 3.10, 3.11 in the 2008 edition);

--The description of symbol F has been changed, and symbols d3, d4, d5, d6, H, L, and R have been added. The definition of ln has also been expanded to "n=1, 2, k" (see [link to documentation]).

--Added a requirement for sample width when the total thickness T of the composite steel plate is greater than 40 mm (see 8.2.3);

1 Scope

This document specifies the tensile, shear, bending, bonding, adhesion, impact, and other properties of single-sided and double-sided composite steel sheets (hereinafter referred to as composite steel sheets). Vickers hardness test method.

This document applies to rolling, explosive welding, and explosive rolling processes using carbon steel plates as the base material and stainless steel or non-ferrous metals and alloys as the cladding material.

Mechanical and technological properties of composite steel plates manufactured by methods such as fabrication, welding and rolling.

Other metal composite panels should be handled in accordance with this document.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents, through normative references within the text, constitute essential provisions of this document. Dated citations are listed below.

For references to documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to this document.

GB/T 228.1 Metallic materials - Tensile testing - Part 1: Test method at room temperature

GB/T 229 Metallic materials Charpy impact test method

GB/T 232-2024 Metallic Materials - Bending Test Method

GB/T 4340.1 Metallic materials - Vickers hardness test - Part 1: Test method

GB/T 8170 Rules for rounding off numerical values and the representation and determination of limiting values

GB/T 10623 Terminology for Testing Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials

3 Terms and Definitions

The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 10623 and the following terms and definitions apply to this document.

3.1 Composite clad

One metal is completely covered by another metal, and a metallurgical bond is achieved at the interface (except for the coating metal).

3.2 Clad steel plate

Composite panels with carbon steel plates as the base material.

3.3 Base metal

The main material in composite steel plates that bears the structural strength.

3.4 Cladding metal

The cladding material in composite steel plates.

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EditionTitleRevisionStatus
GB/T 6396-2026Clad steel plates — Mechanical and technological testscurrent editionCurrent
GB/T 6396-2008Clad steel plates — Mechanical and technological testsprevious editionIn force until 1 February 2027

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