DNVGL Grade VL AO 500+TM
DNVGL Grade VL AO 500+TM introduction
Extra High Strength Steel
DNVGL Grade VL AO 500+TM general
Property |
Value |
Comment |
Carbon equivalent (CET) |
Carbon equivalent (CET) of 0.32 [-] |
- |
Carbon equivalent (CEV) |
Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.46 [-] |
for t ≤ 50 mm plate thickness |
- |
Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.48 [-] |
for 50 < t ≤100 mm plate thickness |
- |
Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.5 [-] |
for 100 < t ≤ 250 mm plate thickness |
Density |
Density of 7.8 - 7.9 g/cm³ |
typical for low carbon steel |
DNVGL Grade VL AO 500+TM 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 |
DNVGL Grade VL AO 500+TM chemical
Property |
Value |
Comment |
Aluminium |
Aluminium of 0.02 % |
min. |
Carbon |
Carbon of 0.16 % |
- |
Chromium |
Chromium of 0.5 % |
total Nb+V+Ti ≤ 0.26% and Mo+Cr ≤ 0.65% |
Copper |
Copper of 0.55 % |
- |
Manganese |
Manganese of 1 - 1.7 % |
- |
Molybdenum |
Molybdenum of 0.5 % |
total Nb+V+Ti ≤ 0.26% and Mo+Cr ≤ 0.65% |
Nickel |
Nickel of 2 % |
higher Ni content may be qualified and accepted subject to qualification during manufacturer qualification testing |
Niobium |
Niobium of 0.05 % |
total Nb+V+Ti ≤ 0.26% and Mo+Cr ≤ 0.65% |
Nitrogen |
Nitrogen of 0.025 % |
the total aluminium to nitrogen ratio shall be a minimum of 2:1. When other nitrogen binding elements are used,
the minimum Al value and Al/N ratio do not apply |
Phosphorus |
Phosphorus of 0.025 % |
- |
Silicon |
Silicon of 0.6 % |
- |
Sulfur |
Sulfur of 0.025 % |
- |
Titanium |
Titanium of 0.05 % |
total Nb+V+Ti ≤ 0.26% and Mo+Cr ≤ 0.65% |
Vanadium |
Vanadium of 0.12 % |
total Nb+V+Ti ≤ 0.26% and Mo+Cr ≤ 0.65% |
DNVGL Grade VL AO 500+TM electrical
Property |
Value |
Comment |
Electrical resistivity |
Electrical resistivity of 1.43e-07 - 1.74e-07 Ω·m |
typical for carbon steel |
DNVGL Grade VL AO 500+TM mechanical
Property |
Temperature |
Value |
Comment |
Charpy impact energy, V-notch |
0 °C |
Charpy impact energy, V-notch of 50 J |
min. |
Charpy impact energy, V-notch, transverse |
0 °C |
Charpy impact energy, V-notch, transverse of 33 J |
min. |
Elastic modulus |
- |
Elastic modulus of 200 - 215 GPa |
typical for low carbon steel |
Elongation |
- |
Elongation of 17 % |
min., Transverse |
- |
- |
Elongation of 19 % |
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 610 - 770 MPa |
- |
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