ABS Grade EQ43

ABS Grade EQ43 introduction

Extra High Strength Steel

ABS Grade EQ43 general

Property Value Comment
Carbon equivalent (CEV) Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.43 [-] for t ≤ 50 mm plate thickness condition TM
- Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.44 [-] for t ≤ 50 mm sections condition TM
- Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.45 [-] for 50 < t ≤100 mm plate thickness condition TM
- Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.45 [-] for t ≤ 50 mm plate thickness condition QT
- Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.46 [-] for t ≤ 50 mm plate thickness condition N/NR
- Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.47 [-] for t ≤ 50 mm sections condition N/NR
- Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.47 [-] for t ≤ 65 mm tabulars condition N/NR
- Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.47 [-] for 100 < t ≤ 250 mm plate thickness condition TM
- Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.47 [-] for 50 < t ≤100 mm plate thickness condition QT
- Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.48 [-] for 50 < t ≤100 mm plate thickness condition N/NR
- Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.49 [-] for 100 < t ≤ 250 mm plate thickness condition QT
- Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.52 [-] for 100 < t ≤ 250 mm plate thickness condition N/NR
- Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.53 [-] for t ≤ 250 or d ≤ 250 mm bars condition N/NR
Density Density of 7.8 - 7.9 g/cm³ typical for low carbon steel

ABS Grade EQ43 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 EQ43 chemical

Property Value Comment
Aluminium Aluminium of 0.018 - 0.2 % min., depending on the delivery condition
Boron Boron of 0.005 % max.
Calcium Calcium of 0.005 % max.
Carbon Carbon of 0.14 - 0.18 % max., depending on the delivery condition
Chromium Chromium of 0.3 - 2 % max., depending on the delivery condition
Copper Copper of 0.5 - 0.55 % max., depending on the delivery condition
Manganese Manganese of 1 - 1.7 % depending on the delivery condition
Molybdenum Molybdenum of 0.1 - 0.7 % max., depending on the delivery condition
Nickel Nickel of 0.8 - 3.5 % max., depending on the delivery condition
Niobium Niobium of 0.05 - 0.06 % max., depending on the delivery condition
Nitrogen Nitrogen of 0.015 - 0.025 % max., depending on the delivery condition
Oxygen Oxygen of 0.003 - 0.005 % max., depending on the delivery condition
Phosphorus Phosphorus of 0.02 - 0.025 % max., depending on the delivery condition
Silicon Silicon of 0.6 - 0.8 % max., depending on the delivery condition
Sulfur Sulfur of 0.01 - 0.02 % max., depending on the delivery condition
Titanium Titanium of 0.05 % max.
Vanadium Vanadium of 0.12 - 0.2 % max., depending on the delivery condition

ABS Grade EQ43 electrical

Property Value Comment
Electrical resistivity Electrical resistivity of 1.43e-07 - 1.74e-07 Ω·m typical for carbon steel

ABS Grade EQ43 mechanical

Property Temperature Value Comment
Charpy impact energy, V-notch -40 °C Charpy impact energy, V-notch of 41 J -
Charpy impact energy, V-notch, transverse -40 °C Charpy impact energy, V-notch, transverse of 27 J -
Elastic modulus - Elastic modulus of 200 - 215 GPa typical for low carbon steel
Elongation - Elongation of 18 % 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 530 - 680 MPa -

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