Hunting for comparative world steel standards is no bed of roses. It requires a wide array of specifications and a truckload of expertise. In a global market, requests for steel produced to the specifications of other countries has increased. Deciding which steel to use requires careful consideration of multiple factors, but the hunt begins with a search of steel specifications.
Care should be taken in deciding on an equivalent grade of steel and practical experience and metallurgical expertise is necessary.
This table shows equivalent steel standards from six major steel production countries for five different steel types.
| Type | American | British | China | DIN | Japan | Russia |
| Structural | ASTM A36 | BS4360/43A | GB2005 | DIN 17100 | JIS G3101 | Gost 380 |
| Reinforcing | ASTM A615 | BS4449 | GB1499 | DIN488 | JIS G3112 | Gost 5781 |
| Hot strips | ASTM A569 | BS1449 | GB709 | DIN 1016 | JIS G3131 | Gost 1050 |
| Cold rolled | ASTM A366 | BS1449 | GB708 | DIN 1623 | JIS G3141 | Gost 9045 |
| Galvanized | ASTM A527 | BS/EN10143 | GB5066 | DIN/EN10143 | JIS G3302 | Gost 14918 |



