ABS Grade FH36TM

ABS Grade FH36TM introduction

Higher-strength Hull Structural Steel

ABS Grade FH36TM general

Property Value Comment
Carbon equivalent (CET) Carbon equivalent (CET) of 0.38 [-] max. for t ≤ 50 mm plate thickness
- Carbon equivalent (CET) of 0.4 [-] max. for 50 < t ≤ 100 mm plate thickness
Density Density of 7.8 - 7.9 g/cm³ typical for low carbon steel

ABS Grade FH36TM 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 FH36TM chemical

Property Value Comment
Aluminium Aluminium of 0.015 % min.
Calcium Calcium of 0.005 % max.
Carbon Carbon of 0.16 % 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 0.8 % max.
Niobium Niobium of 0.02 - 0.05 % -
Nitrogen Nitrogen of 0.009 % max., if Al present: 0.012%
Phosphorus Phosphorus of 0.025 % max.
Silicon Silicon of 0.1 - 0.5 % -
Sulfur Sulfur of 0.025 % max.
Titanium Titanium of 0.02 % max.
Vanadium Vanadium of 0.05 - 0.1 % -

ABS Grade FH36TM electrical

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

ABS Grade FH36TM mechanical

Property Temperature Value Comment
Charpy impact energy, V-notch -60 °C Charpy impact energy, V-notch of 34 J for t ≤ 50 mm plate thickness | average
- -60 °C Charpy impact energy, V-notch of 41 J for 50 < t ≤ 70 mm plate thickness | average
- -60 °C Charpy impact energy, V-notch of 50 J for 70 < t ≤ 100 mm plate thickness | average
Charpy impact energy, V-notch, transverse -60 °C Charpy impact energy, V-notch, transverse of 24 J for t ≤ 50 mm plate thickness | average
- -60 °C Charpy impact energy, V-notch, transverse of 27 J for 50 < t ≤ 70 mm plate thickness | average
- -60 °C Charpy impact energy, V-notch, transverse of 34 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 21 % 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 490 - 620 MPa -

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