STRENX® 700
TAKES PERFORMANCE
ABOVE AND BEYOND
Strenx® 700 is the new normal when designing
in high-strength steel. But it doesn’t end there!
The benefits of
high yield strength
Upgrading to a steel with higher yield strength leaves room
for more high performing designs with increased load bearing
capacity. The stresses can be higher which allows for the use
of thinner steel. This adds several advantages:
• Depending on the starting point, designers can
cut up to 40 percent weight off steel structures
• If the parts are welded, welding time and
the amount of welding consumables will be
significantly reduced
Yield strength defines the stress the steel can take
before it becomes plastically deformed. Below the
yield point the steel will return to its original shape
when the load is released.
That’s why we call it
performance steel
A yield strength of 700 MPa and above is the new normal
when designing in high-strength steel. If you are using a steel
of lower strength, your products are probably not living up to
their potential. Strenx® will make it reach above and beyond
the ordinary.
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Understanding yield strength
Steel with a yield strength of 700 MPa can
be stressed much higher than a S355 steel.
This means thinner dimensions can be used
at the same load levels or the load level can
be higher if the same dimensions are used.
Load, N
Either way, higher yield strength will improve
both production and performance.
Elongation, mm
Strenx® 700 S355
Same specimen geometry
Ready for a performance upgrade
Bending min inner
Elongation Carbon Equivalent
Thickness Yield strength Tensile strength radius/t both Impact toughness
Product A5 min CET/CEV typ
range [mm] Rp02 min [MPa] Rm [MPa] directions Charpy V min [J/°C]
t ≥ 3 mm [%] t=6 mm [%]
3 < t ≤ 6 mm
Strenx® 700MC D 2-8 700 750-950 12 1.2 0.25/0.39 40/-20
Strenx® 700MC D 8.1-10 680 750-950 12 * … 40/-20
HOT ROLLED STRIP Strenx® 700MC Plus 3-8 700 750-950 13 1.0 0.24/0.38 40/-60
Strenx® 700MC Plus 8.1-12 680 750-950 13 * … 40/-60
Bending min inner
Thickness Yield strength Tensile strength Elongation Carbon Equivalent
Product radius/t both
range [mm] Rp02 min [MPa] Rm [MPa] A80 min [%] CET/CEV max [%]
directions [mm]
COLD ROLLED STRIP
Strenx® 700 CR 0.7-2.1 700 1000-1200 7 2.0 0.29/0.40
Bending min inner Carbon Equivalent
Thickness Yield strength Tensile strength Elongation Impact toughness
Product radius/t trans/long CET/CEV
range [mm] Rp02 min [MPa] Rm min [MPa] A5 min [%] Charpy V min [J/°C]
8≤ t <15 [mm] max t=10 mm [%]
Strenx® 700 E 4-53 700 780-930 14 1.5/2.0 0.32/0.49 69/-40
PLATES Strenx® 700 E 53.1-100 650 780-930 14 * … 69/-40
Strenx® 700 E 100-160 650 710-900 14 * … 69/-40
* For more bending information of the products please check ssab.com
Equalizer – Striking a balance
The Equalizer 36 row planter uses Strenx® 700 Tube to become “You cannot just add weight because you
as light and strong as possible. will end up with a very impractical machine
that needs a lot of horsepower to simply get
QUANTIFIED BENEFITS
through the soil. You want the machine to do
• A farmer can plant 5 hectares more per hour
the work that it is built for, so you need to
• Possible to save more than 400 liters of diesel during
keep it as light as possible, but also as strong
the planting season
as possible,”
• Weight reduced by about 40% from the original design
with a S355 mild steel Gideon Schreuder,
Managing Director at Equalizer.
Read the full case study at: www.strenx.com
