Abstract
This study conducts steady-state tests to comprehensively examines the mechanical properties of Q355 hot-rolled steel throughout the entire fire process, including the cooling stage. Results show that the mechanical properties at the fire-cooling stage are influenced by both the peak heating temperature (Tp) and the tensile test temperature (Tt). Within a specific threshold value of Tp, the mechanical properties at the cooling stage of fire resemble those observed in the heating stage. However, when Tp surpasses this threshold value, notable disparities emerge between the mechanical properties of steel at the cooling and heating stages. The threshold temperatures for elastic modulus, ultimate strength, and ultimate strain are all 600 °C, while that for the yield strength f0.2 is 400 °C. A cooling stage influence coefficient is used to quantitatively portray the variance in mechanical properties between the cooling and heating stages of fire. Calculation formulas for the fire cooling stage influence coefficients were provided for the elastic modulus, yield strength f0.2, ultimate strength, and ultimate strain, respectively. Finally, a constitutive model for the entire fire process of Q355 steel was established.
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