DNVGL Grade VL FO 690+QT

DNVGL Grade VL FO 690+QT introduction

Extra High Strength Steel

DNVGL Grade VL FO 690+QT general

Property Value Comment
Carbon equivalent (CET) Carbon equivalent (CET) of 0.4 [-] -
Carbon equivalent (CEV) Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.64 [-] for t ≤ 50 mm plate thickness
- Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.66 [-] for 50 < t ≤100 mm plate thickness
- Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.68 [-] t ≤ 65 mm tabulars
- Carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.7 [-] for 100 < t ≤ 250 mm plate thickness
Density Density of 7.8 - 7.9 g/cm³ typical for low carbon steel

DNVGL Grade VL FO 690+QT 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 FO 690+QT chemical

Property Value Comment
Aluminium Aluminium of 0.018 % min.
Carbon Carbon of 0.18 % -
Chromium Chromium of 1.5 % -
Copper Copper of 0.5 % -
Manganese Manganese of 1.7 % -
Molybdenum Molybdenum of 0.7 % -
Nickel Nickel of 2 % higher Ni content may be qualified and accepted subject to qualification during manufacturer qualification testing
Niobium Niobium of 0.06 % -
Nitrogen Nitrogen of 0.015 % 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
Oxygen Oxygen of 0.003 % -
Phosphorus Phosphorus of 0.015 % can be 0.005% higher than the specified value
Sulfur Sulfur of 0.01 % can be 0.005% higher than the specified value
Titanium Titanium of 0.05 % -
Vanadium Vanadium of 0.12 % -

DNVGL Grade VL FO 690+QT electrical

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

DNVGL Grade VL FO 690+QT mechanical

Property Temperature Value Comment
Charpy impact energy, V-notch -60 °C Charpy impact energy, V-notch of 62 J min.
Charpy impact energy, V-notch, transverse -60 °C Charpy impact energy, V-notch, transverse of 46 J min.
Elastic modulus - Elastic modulus of 200 - 215 GPa typical for low carbon steel
Elongation - Elongation of 14 % min., Transverse
- - Elongation of 16 % 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 770 - 940 MPa -

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