ABS Grade DH40
ABS Grade DH40 introduction
Higher-strength Hull Structural Steel
ABS Grade DH40 general
Property |
Value |
Comment |
Carbon equivalent (CET) |
Carbon equivalent (CET) of 0.4 [-] |
max. for t ≤ 50 mm plate thickness |
- |
Carbon equivalent (CET) of 0.42 [-] |
max. for 50 < t ≤ 100 mm plate thickness |
Density |
Density of 7.8 - 7.9 g/cm³ |
typical for low carbon steel |
ABS Grade DH40 thermal
Property |
Value |
Comment |
Coefficient of thermal expansion |
Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.32e-05 - 1.38e-05 1/K |
typical for low carbon steel |
Max service temperature |
Max service temperature of 500 °C |
typical for carbon steel |
Melting point |
Melting point of 1480 - 1526 °C |
typical for low carbon steel |
Specific heat capacity |
Specific heat capacity of 465 J/(kg·K) |
typical for low carbon steel |
Thermal conductivity |
Thermal conductivity of 25 - 93 W/(m·K) |
typical for low carbon steel |
ABS Grade DH40 chemical
Property |
Value |
Comment |
Aluminium |
Aluminium of 0.015 % |
min. |
Calcium |
Calcium of 0.005 % |
max. |
Carbon |
Carbon of 0.18 % |
max. |
Chromium |
Chromium of 0.2 % |
max. |
Copper |
Copper of 0.35 % |
max. |
Manganese |
Manganese of 0.9 - 1.6 % |
- |
Molybdenum |
Molybdenum of 0.08 % |
max. |
Nickel |
Nickel of 0.4 % |
max. |
Niobium |
Niobium of 0.02 - 0.05 % |
- |
Phosphorus |
Phosphorus of 0.035 % |
max. |
Silicon |
Silicon of 0.1 - 0.5 % |
- |
Sulfur |
Sulfur of 0.035 % |
max. |
Titanium |
Titanium of 0.02 % |
max. |
Vanadium |
Vanadium of 0.05 - 0.1 % |
- |
ABS Grade DH40 electrical
Property |
Value |
Comment |
Electrical resistivity |
Electrical resistivity of 1.43e-07 - 1.74e-07 Ω·m |
typical for carbon steel |
ABS Grade DH40 mechanical
Property |
Temperature |
Value |
Comment |
Charpy impact energy, V-notch |
-20 °C |
Charpy impact energy, V-notch of 39 J |
for t ≤ 50 mm plate thickness | average |
- |
-20 °C |
Charpy impact energy, V-notch of 46 J |
for 50 < t ≤ 70 mm plate thickness | average |
- |
-20 °C |
Charpy impact energy, V-notch of 55 J |
for 70 < t ≤ 100 mm plate thickness | average |
Charpy impact energy, V-notch, transverse |
-20 °C |
Charpy impact energy, V-notch, transverse of 26 J |
for t ≤ 50 mm plate thickness | average |
- |
-20 °C |
Charpy impact energy, V-notch, transverse of 31 J |
for 50 < t ≤ 70 mm plate thickness | average |
- |
-20 °C |
Charpy impact energy, V-notch, transverse of 37 J |
for 70 < t ≤ 100 mm plate thickness | average |
Elastic modulus |
- |
Elastic modulus of 200 - 215 GPa |
typical for low carbon steel |
Elongation |
- |
Elongation of 20 % |
min. |
Poisson's ratio |
- |
Poisson's ratio of 0.29 [-] |
typical for low carbon steel |
Shear modulus |
- |
Shear modulus of 82 GPa |
typical for low carbon steel |
Tensile strength |
- |
Tensile strength of 510 - 650 MPa |
- |
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