High-strength steels
High-strength steels are steels designed to carry high loads while resisting deformation. They are used for load-bearing structures, vehicles and machinery where strength, durability and reduced material weight are important.
Standards covering this category
12Property ranges
5| Property | Unit | Min | Max | Grades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReH | N/mm² | 390 | 960 | 8 |
| Rm | N/mm² | 340 | 1150 | 34 |
| Re | N/mm² | 175 | 700 | 26 |
| A | % | 6 | 35 | 27 |
| rho | g/cm³ | 7.85 | 7.85 | 102 |
Derived from 102 grades in this category with a recorded value.
Composition range
17| Property | Unit | Min | Max | Grades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | % | 0.0002 | 0.005 | 27 |
| C | % | 0.09 | 0.55 | 62 |
| N | % | 0.006 | 0.025 | 17 |
| Al | % | 0.015 | 0.05 | 8 |
| Si | % | 0.15 | 0.8 | 59 |
| P | % | 0.015 | 0.08 | 62 |
| S | % | 0.005 | 0.035 | 62 |
| Ti | % | 0.01 | 0.05 | 14 |
| V | % | 0.03 | 0.2 | 30 |
| Cr | % | 0.3 | 1.6 | 50 |
| Mn | % | 0.6 | 2 | 62 |
| Ni | % | 0.05 | 2 | 36 |
| Cu | % | 0.15 | 1.5 | 29 |
| Zr | % | 0.15 | 0.15 | 6 |
| Nb | % | 0.03 | 0.06 | 18 |
| Mo | % | 0.1 | 1 | 48 |
| W | % | 0.1 | 1.5 | 3 |
Derived from 62 grades in this category with a recorded value.