S420M steel plates
Thermomechanical rolled weldable fine grain structural steel
Product description
S420М – fine grain structural steel after thermomechanical rolling. This steel grade possesses good weldability
features, high resistance to brittle cracking and good cold-forming properties. S420M steel plates meet requirements
of EN 10025-4.
It is typically used for welded structures in shipbuilding and machine-building and for construction of bridges, steel
structures and wind generators supports.
Available dimensions
S420 steel plates of quality categories М and МL are available with thicknesses of 8-50 mm. Rolled product widths can
be up to 3200 mm, lengths up to 12200 mm max. With plate thickness of 50 mm and width of 3200 mm, the maximum
length is 7500 mm. The maximum plate weight is 9.5 tons. Plates are supplied with edges trimmed.
Mechanical properties according to DSTU EN 10025-4
Thickness (t), mm Yield strength, min MPa Tensile strength, MPа Elongation, min %
≤ 16 420 520-680 19
16 ˂ t ≤ 40 400 520-680 19
40 ˂ t ≤ 50 390 500-660 19
Impact energy KV, min J
Steel grade
+20 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50
S420М 55 47 43 40 - - -
S420МL 63 55 51 47 40 31 27
Chemical composition
According to DSTU EN 10025-4 (mах %)
Grade С Si Мn Р S Nb V Тi Сг Ni Мо Сu Аl (min) N
S420М 0.030 0.025
0.16 0.50 1.70 0.05 0.12 0.05 0.30 0.80 0.20 0.55 0.02 0.025
S420МL 0.025 0.020
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Grade С Si Мn Р S Nb V Тi Сг Ni Мо Сu Аl (min) N
S420М
0.15 0.30 1.70 0.020 0.007 0.04 0.12 0.05 0.30 0.80 0.20 0.55 0.02 0.010
S420МL
Carbon equivalent
CEV
Thickness, mm
DSTU EN 10025-4 Metinvest’s products
≤ 16 0.43 0.41
16 ˂ t ≤ 40 0.45 0.43
40 ˂ t ≤ 50 0.46 0.44
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Welding
Due to their low carbon content and low carbon equivalent, these steels are suitable for both manual and automatic
welding as per all known welding procedures.
Due to good cracking resistance properties, pre-heating before welding is unnecessary. However, the quality of joint
weld depends on the welding procedure, its conditions and range of suitable additives. Use of gas welding is not
recommended.
It is necessary to use welding wire and welding electrodes as additives suitable for the strength category. Electrodes
with basic coating are recommended for manual welding. The grades are not suitable for heat treatment at temperatures
higher than 580°С. Stress relieving (530-580°С) is only required when prescribed.
The company that works with these steel grades should make sure that its calculations, design and methods of
treatment are suitable for this material.
Contacts
Product development
Trunin Pavel
Marketing Manager
Metinvest Holding, LLC
Tel.: +38 067 544 42 27
Email: [email protected]
Gulf countries
Metinvest International Gulf branch office
Jebel Ali Free Zone, building LOB 17,
Floor 3 PO Box 263027, Dubai, UAE
Tel.: 971 4 881 19 40
Fax: +971 4 881 19 57
Email:
[email protected]Other countries
Metinvest International
2 Rue Vallin, Geneva
1201, Switzerland
Tel.: +41 22 906 18 28
Email: [email protected]
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