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North American and British/Australian convention reverse the usage of S & Z. Elastic modulus is S in North America, but Z in Britain/Australia, and vice versa for the plastic modulus. Eurocode 3 (EN 1993 - Steel Design) resolves this by using W for both, but distinguishes between them by the use of subscripts - Wel and Wpl.
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