Valast®
Efficient and reliable abrasion resistant steel sheet withstands harsh wear and tear whilst maintaining lasting quality – even in the most demanding environments.
Tata Steel's Valast wear plate is available in extra-wide strip dimensions, offers consistent flatness and world‑class surface quality. Valast 400/450 is brought to you through a robust local supply chain offering reduced lead times and customised sheet lengths.
Designed specifically for use in tough conditions. You can rely on Valast wear steel to keep performing. The widest AR sheet available has got a superior surface finish, ideal for the production of stand out equipment.
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Specification details for Valast® 400
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Based on decades of steel know-how and extensive application knowledge, we have developed Valast abrasion resistant steel. Designed specifically for use in construction, mining and agriculture equipment. You can rely on Valast wear plate to keep performing in the toughest conditions.
Steel hardness is vital to the development of high performance, abrasion resistant steel. Typically used in tipper bodies, dump trucks, asphalt pavers, cement trucks, chutes, garbage trucks, containers, excavator buckets and many more applications, this steel must withstand severe wear and tear to extend their operational life and minimise repair and replacement costs.
Reliable quality, together with the widest abrasion resistant strip dimensions on the market, result in multiple benefits for your processing operations – with scope to boost yield and cut waste. Thoroughly tested, fully accredited and available only via a proven supply chain, Valast gives you extra value.
Product features
Valast® 400 offers unique and distinguishing product features that benefit our customers significantly. These have been highlighted in the below icons.
Guaranteed impact toughness
Valast 400 offers a guaranteed impact toughness of ≥ 34 J/cm2 at -40 degrees Celsius in longitudinal direction and ≥ 50 J/cm2 at -20 degrees Celsius in transverse direction, making sure the product performs in even the coldest environments.
Custom sizes
Valast steel sheets come from hot-rolled steel coils that can be cut to any length at our own downstream facilities as well as at some carefully selected supply chain partners. Combining the flexible sheet lengths with the widest AR steel coil offering on the market allows customers to order the custom sizes that they need. This significantly reduces yield loss and helps customers to optimally nest for laser and cutting operations.
Weldability
Tata Steel's investment in a research and development programme has ensured a low CET of less than 0.33 in Valast 400 steel - ensuring that all conventional welding methods can be used.
CEV max | CET max | PCM max |
|---|---|---|
| 0.42 | 0.30 | 0.27 |
Consistent tight tolerances
Valast strip steel is made on the IJmuiden (the Netherlands) world-class hot strip mill. The thickness and width tolerances are world-class, enabling effortless automated processing of our material.
Customer Technical Services
Valast wear steel comes with the backing of excellent customer technical service engineers, helping with any product questions you might have. We can also offer our Advanced Engineering Services through which customers get design support to make sure one gets the best possible performance from our materials.
High quality surface finish
Tata Steel Europe’s Valast 400 has a superior surface quality compared to other offerings in the market place. The steel is tough but still offers those premium aesthetics that world-class equipment providers want to offer.
Certification
A 3.1 certificate is issued with Valast 400. Other certificate types are available on request.
Product support
Our proactive customer technical services team offers technical consultancy and practical, hands-on support to help you to get the best from Valast 400. Using our steel know-how and application knowledge, we can assist you in maximising processing efficiency and end product performance.
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Mechanical properties
5 ≤ thickness ≤ 12 mm | Valast 400 | Valast 400 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Typical value) | (Guaranteed) | ||
| Hardness 1 | HBW | 400 | 370 - 430 |
| Yield strength 2 | Rp0.2 (N/mm2) | 1100 | |
| Tensile strength 2 | Rm (N/mm2) | 1300 | |
| Elongation 2 | L0 = 5.65 √S0 (%) | 10 | |
| Bending radius 3 | 3.5t | ||
1. Brinell hardness (HBW) according to EN ISO 6506-1, on a milled surface 0.3 – 1 mm below surface. At least one test specimen per heat and 40 tons
2. Mechanical properties are tested in longitudinal direction, based on thicknesses between 4mm and 8mm.
For other thicknesses please contact us.
3. Minimal radius at bending over 90° - bend line parallel to the rolling direction.
Impact strength
Direction | Temperature | Guaranteed | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longitudinal | -40°C | ≥ 34 J/cm2 | 90 J/cm2 |
| -20°C | 120 J/cm2 | ||
| Transverse | -40°C | 50 J/cm2 | |
| -20°C | ≥ 50 J/cm2 | 75 J/cm2 |
* Guaranteed values correspond to 27J/40J for a full size 10 x 10 mm test piece
Chemical composition
Valast meets the requirements of the cast analysis in the standard as shown in the table below:
Grade | Valast 400 |
|---|---|
| C | ≤ 0.190 |
| Mn | ≤ 1.100 |
| P | ≤ 0.020 |
| S | ≤ 0.005 |
| Si | ≤ 0.100 |
| Alsol | ≥ 0.015 |
| Nb | ≤ 0.060 |
| V | ≤ 0.100 |
| Ti | ≤ 0.060 |
| Mo | ≤ 0.250 |
| B | ≤ 0.005 |
All values are in weight%.
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Dimensional capability – non-pickled
Dimensions in mm.
|
Thickness
|
Max. width |
|---|---|
| From - up to | Valast 400 |
| 2.00 - 5.001 | 1100 |
| 5.00 - 6.00 | 19002 |
| 6.00 - 8.00 | 19502 |
| 8.00 - 11.00 | 2000 |
| 11.00 - 12.00 | 15002 |
1. Thicknesses below 5 mm and above 8 mm are under development. Please contact us for availability.
2. Larger widths are under development. Please contact us for availability.
The minimum width is 1000 mm.
Tolerances
Thickness
Complies with ½ EN 10051.
Length, width, shape and flatness
Complies with EN 10051. Tighter tolerances available on request.
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Shape and dimensional tolerances
The specified values for wide strip do not apply to the uncropped ends of the coil (‘head’ and ‘tail’).
The length of these uncropped ends is calculated using the following formula:
length (in metres) = 90/nominal thickness (in mm), with a maximum of 20 metres.
If required, this part of the coil can be removed, however an additional cost may be charged for this.
Tolerances on thickness
Tata Steel can supply to full thickness tolerance specified in EN 10051:2010.
Tighter tolerances are available as shown below:
| Product type | Thickness tolerances available | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (% of full EN 10051:2010 tolerance) | ||||||
| 100% | 75% | 66% | 60% | 50% | 33% | |
| Steel for forming | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes 1 |
| High-strength low-alloy (HSLA EN 10149-2) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes 1 |
| Ympress® HSLA | Yes | Yes 1 | ||||
| Ympress® Laser | Yes | Yes 1 | ||||
| Structural steel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes 1 |
| Manganese boron steel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Case-hardening steel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| High-carbon steel | Yes | |||||
| Dual phase steel | Yes | |||||
| Hot forming steel | Yes | |||||
| Valast® abrasion resistant steel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Steel for pressure vessels | Yes | |||||
| Steel for gas cylinders | Yes | |||||
| Steel for line pipe | Yes | |||||
| Ship plate | Yes | |||||
1. Available for certain grades and thicknesses between 3.0 mm and 6.0 mm.
Please contact us on the availability of special tolerances to meet your requirements.
Tolerances on thickness for hot-rolled steel with a low carbon content
for cold forming (DD11-DD14 in EN 10111:2008)
| Nominal thickness | Tolerances for a nominal width of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 1200 | > 1200 | > 1500 | > 1800 | ||
| ≤ 1500 | ≤ 1800 | ||||
| ≤ 2.00 | ± 0.13 | ± 0.14 | ± 0.16 | - | |
| > 2.00 | ≤ 2.50 | ± 0.14 | ± 0.16 | ± 0.17 | ± 0.19 |
| > 2.50 | ≤ 3.00 | ± 0.15 | ± 0.17 | ± 0.18 | ± 0.20 |
| > 3.00 | ≤ 4.00 | ± 0.17 | ± 0.18 | ± 0.20 | ± 0.20 |
| > 4.00 | ≤ 5.00 | ± 0.18 | ± 0.20 | ± 0.21 | ± 0.22 |
| > 5.00 | ≤ 6.00 | ± 0.20 | ± 0.21 | ± 0.22 | ± 0.23 |
| > 6.00 | ≤ 8.00 | ± 0.22 | ± 0.23 | ± 0.23 | ± 0.26 |
| > 8.00 | ≤ 11.00 | ± 0.24 | ± 0.25 | ± 0.25 | ± 0.28 |
All dimensions are mm.
Tolerances on thickness of steel grades with a specified minimum
yield strength Re ≤ 300 N/mm2 (category A)
| Nominal thickness | Tolerances for a nominal width of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 1200 | > 1200 | > 1500 | > 1800 | ||
| ≤ 1500 | ≤ 1800 | ||||
| ≤ 2.00 | ± 0.17 | ± 0.19 | ± 0.21 | - | |
| > 2.00 | ≤ 2.50 | ± 0.18 | ± 0.21 | ± 0.23 | ± 0.25 |
| > 2.50 | ≤ 3.00 | ± 0.20 | ± 0.22 | ± 0.24 | ± 0.26 |
| > 3.00 | ≤ 4.00 | ± 0.22 | ± 0.24 | ± 0.26 | ± 0.27 |
| > 4.00 | ≤ 5.00 | ± 0.24 | ± 0.26 | ± 0.28 | ± 0.29 |
| > 5.00 | ≤ 6.00 | ± 0.26 | ± 0.28 | ± 0.29 | ± 0.31 |
| > 6.00 | ≤ 8.00 | ± 0.29 | ± 0.30 | ± 0.31 | ± 0.35 |
| > 8.00 | ≤ 10.00 | ± 0.32 | ± 0.33 | ± 0.34 | ± 0.40 |
| > 10.00 | ≤ 12.50 | ± 0.35 | ± 0.36 | ± 0.37 | ± 0.43 |
| > 12.50 | ≤ 15.00 | ± 0.37 | ± 0.38 | ± 0.40 | ± 0.46 |
| > 15.00 | ≤ 25.00 | ± 0.40 | ± 0.42 | ± 0.45 | ± 0.50 |
All dimensions are mm.
Tolerances on thickness of steel grades with a specified minimum
yield strength 300 N/mm2 < Re ≤ 360 N/mm2 (category B)
| Nominal thickness | Tolerances for a nominal width of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 1200 | > 1200 | > 1500 | > 1800 | ||
| ≤ 1500 | ≤ 1800 | ||||
| ≤ 2.00 | ± 0.20 | ± 0.22 | ± 0.24 | - | |
| > 2.00 | ≤ 2.50 | ± 0.21 | ± 0.24 | ± 0.26 | ± 0.29 |
| > 2.50 | ≤ 3.00 | ± 0.23 | ± 0.25 | ± 0.28 | ± 0.30 |
| > 3.00 | ≤ 4.00 | ± 0.25 | ± 0.28 | ± 0.30 | ± 0.31 |
| > 4.00 | ≤ 5.00 | ± 0.28 | ± 0.30 | ± 0.32 | ± 0.33 |
| > 5.00 | ≤ 6.00 | ± 0.30 | ± 0.32 | ± 0.33 | ± 0.36 |
| > 6.00 | ≤ 8.00 | ± 0.33 | ± 0.35 | ± 0.36 | ± 0.40 |
| > 8.00 | ≤ 10.00 | ± 0.37 | ± 0.38 | ± 0.39 | ± 0.46 |
| > 10.00 | ≤ 12.50 | ± 0.40 | ± 0.41 | ± 0.43 | ± 0.49 |
| > 12.50 | ≤ 15.00 | ± 0.43 | ± 0.44 | ± 0.46 | ± 0.53 |
| > 15.00 | ≤ 25.00 | ± 0.46 | ± 0.48 | ± 0.52 | ± 0.58 |
All dimensions are mm.
Tolerances on thickness of steel grades with a specified minimum
yield strength 360 N/mm2 < Re ≤ 420 N/mm2 (category C)
| Nominal thickness | Tolerances for a nominal width of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 1200 | > 1200 | > 1500 | > 1800 | ||
| ≤ 1500 | ≤ 1800 | ||||
| ≤ 2.00 | ± 0.22 | ± 0.25 | ± 0.27 | - | |
| > 2.00 | ≤ 2.50 | ± 0.23 | ± 0.27 | ± 0.30 | ± 0.33 |
| > 2.50 | ≤ 3.00 | ± 0.26 | ± 0.29 | ± 0.31 | ± 0.34 |
| > 3.00 | ≤ 4.00 | ± 0.29 | ± 0.31 | ± 0.34 | ± 0.35 |
| > 4.00 | ≤ 5.00 | ± 0.31 | ± 0.34 | ± 0.36 | ± 0.38 |
| > 5.00 | ≤ 6.00 | ± 0.34 | ± 0.36 | ± 0.38 | ± 0.40 |
| > 6.00 | ≤ 8.00 | ± 0.38 | ± 0.39 | ± 0.40 | ± 0.46 |
| > 8.00 | ≤ 10.00 | ± 0.42 | ± 0.43 | ± 0.44 | ± 0.52 |
| > 10.00 | ≤ 12.50 | ± 0.46 | ± 0.47 | ± 0.48 | ± 0.56 |
| > 12.50 | ≤ 15.00 | ± 0.48 | ± 0.49 | ± 0.52 | ± 0.60 |
| > 15.00 | ≤ 25.00 | ± 0.52 | ± 0.55 | ± 0.59 | ± 0.65 |
All dimensions are mm.
Tolerances on thickness of steel grades with a specified minimum
yield strength 420 N/mm2 < Re ≤ 900 N/mm2 (category D)
| Nominal thickness | Tolerances for a nominal width of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 1200 | > 1200 | > 1500 | > 1800 | ||
| ≤ 1500 | ≤ 1800 | ||||
| ≤ 2.00 | ± 0.24 | ± 0.27 | ± 0.29 | - | |
| > 2.00 | ≤ 2.50 | ± 0.25 | ± 0.29 | ± 0.32 | ± 0.35 |
| > 2.50 | ≤ 3.00 | ± 0.28 | ± 0.31 | ± 0.34 | ± 0.36 |
| > 3.00 | ≤ 4.00 | ± 0.31 | ± 0.34 | ± 0.36 | ± 0.38 |
| > 4.00 | ≤ 5.00 | ± 0.34 | ± 0.36 | ± 0.39 | ± 0.41 |
| > 5.00 | ≤ 6.00 | ± 0.36 | ± 0.39 | ± 0.41 | ± 0.43 |
| > 6.00 | ≤ 8.00 | ± 0.41 | ± 0.42 | ± 0.43 | ± 0.49 |
| > 8.00 | ≤ 10.00 | ± 0.45 | ± 0.46 | ± 0.48 | ± 0.56 |
| > 10.00 | ≤ 12.50 | ± 0.49 | ± 0.50 | ± 0.52 | ± 0.60 |
| > 12.50 | ≤ 15.00 | ± 0.52 | ± 0.53 | ± 0.56 | ± 0.64 |
| > 15.00 | ≤ 25.00 | ± 0.56 | ± 0.59 | ± 0.63 | ± 0.70 |
All dimensions are mm.
Tolerances on width
Tolerances in mm.
| Nominal width w | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill edges | Trimmed edges | |||
| lower | upper | lower | upper | |
| w ≤ 1200 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 1200 < w ≤ 1850 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| w > 1850 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6 |
Tolerances in mm for wide strip and slit wide strip
The tolerances for wide strip and slit wide strip comply with standard EN 10051:2010.
The specified values for wide strip do not apply to the uncropped ends of the coil (‘head’ and ‘tail’).
The length of these uncropped ends is calculated using the following formula:
length (in metres) = 90/nominal thickness (in mm), with a maximum of 20 metres.
If required, this part of the coil can be removed, however an additional cost may be charged for this.
Edge camber
The deviation from the edge over a length of 5000 mm:
• with mill edges, no more than 20 mm
• with trimmed edges, no more than 15 mm
Flatness
Requirements as regards flatness can be agreed at the time of enquiry.
Option for maximum crown values
The following high crown C40 options available for hot-rolled products.
Crown values on the C20-position as well as minimum crown values
on both C20 and C40 position are also available on request.
Maximum Crown C40 in µm values for hot-rolled steel
with a low carbon content for cold forming (DD11-DD14 in EN 10111:2008)
Category 1 | C40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Thickness | ≤ 1200 | > 1200 | > 1500 | > 1800 | |
| ≤ 1500 | ≤ 1800 | ||||
| > 1.47 | ≤ 2.00 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| > 2.00 | ≤ 2.50 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 |
| > 2.50 | ≤ 3.00 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 |
| > 3.00 | ≤ 6.00 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| > 6.00 | ≤ 11.00 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Maximum Crown C40 in µm values of structural steel grades
(S185-S235-S275 ≤ 10mm in EN 10025-2:2004)
Category 2 | C40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Thickness | ≤ 1200 | > 1200 | > 1500 | > 1800 | |
≤ 1500 | ≤ 1800 | ||||
| > 1.47 | ≤ 2.00 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| > 2.00 | ≤ 2.50 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 |
| > 2.50 | ≤ 20.00 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Maximum Crown C40 in µm values of structural steel grades
(S275 > 10mm in EN 10025-2:2004) and HSLA grades (S315MC in EN 10149-2:1996)
Category 3 | C40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Thickness | ≤ 1200 | > 1200 | > 1500 | > 1800 | |
≤ 1500 | ≤ 1800 | ||||
| > 1.47 | ≤ 2.00 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 60 |
| > 2.00 | ≤ 2.50 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| > 2.50 | ≤ 3.00 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| > 3.00 | ≤ 20.00 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 70 |
Maximum Crown C40 in µm values of HSLA grades
(S355MC, S420MC, S460MC, S500MC, S550MC in EN 10149-2:1996)
| Category 4 | C40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Thickness | ≤ 1200 | > 1200 | > 1500 | > 1800 | |
| ≤ 1500 | ≤ 1800 | ||||
| > 1.47 | ≤ 2.00 | 60 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| > 2.00 | ≤ 2.50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 80 |
| > 2.50 | ≤ 3.00 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 80 |
| > 3.00 | ≤ 5.00 | 70 | 70 | 80 | 80 |
| > 5.00 | ≤ 20.00 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Dimensions and coil weights
Tata Steel can supply hot-rolled steels with the following minimum and maximum dimensions and weights:
| Description | Availability |
|---|---|
| Coil diameter inner non-pickled | 762 mm |
| Coil diameter inner pickled | 610 mm standard |
| 762 mm on request | |
| Tolerance on inner diameter | +0/-50 mm |
| Coil diameter outer non-pickled | Outer diameter available is 10/7 x width |
| to reduce possibility of coil tipping over | |
| Max. 2300 mm | |
| Min. 1200 mm | |
| Coil diameter outer pickled and oiled | Outer diameter available is 10/7 x width |
| to reduce possibility of coil tipping over | |
| Outer diameter | |
| limit 2200 mm | |
| Min. 1050 mm | |
| Coil weight | Max. 38,5 tonnes |
| Additional maximum limits from transport | |
| limits and outer coil diameter | |
| Some HR products may have different | |
| coil weight ranges | |
| KIM*: width ≤ 1200 mm | max. 23.1 kg/mm width |
| KIM*: 1200 < width ≤ 1700 mm | max. 21.6 kg/mm width |
| KIM*: 1700 < width ≤ 1900 mm | max. 20.9 kg/mm width |
| KIM*: width > 1900 mm | max. 18.8 kg/mm width |
| Minimum tonnage per order | Please refer to price list for order quantity details |
| Minimum order quantities may apply |
* Other KIM values may be available - please contact us.
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Further processing
We have a broad network of Tata Steel service centres across Europe, offering decoiling and slitting services from stock and against short lead times.
Heavy gauge processing
| Processing type | Decoiling |
|---|---|
| Thickness range (mm) | 1.4 - 25.4 |
| Width range (mm) | 300 - 2600 |
| Length range | up to 18.4m |
| Locations | Netherlands |
For further information please visit our Service Centre webpages.
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Specification details for Valast® 450
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Based on decades of steel know-how and extensive application knowledge, we have developed Valast abrasion resistant steel. Designed specifically for use in construction, mining and agriculture equipment. You can rely on Valast wear plate to keep performing in the toughest conditions.
Steel hardness is vital to the development of high performance, abrasion resistant steel. Typically used in tipper bodies, dump trucks, asphalt pavers, cement trucks, chutes, garbage trucks, containers, excavator buckets and many more applications, this steel must withstand severe wear and tear to extend their operational life and minimise repair and replacement costs.
Reliable quality, together with the widest abrasion resistant strip dimensions on the market, result in multiple benefits for your processing operations – with scope to boost yield and cut waste. Thoroughly tested, fully accredited and available only via a proven supply chain, Valast gives you extra value.
Product features
Valast® 450 offers unique and distinguishing product features that benefit our customers significantly. These have been highlighted in the below icons.
Guaranteed impact toughness
Valast offers a guaranteed impact toughness of ≥ 34 J/cm2 at -40 degrees Celsius, making sure the product performs in even the coldest environments.
Custom sizes
Valast steel sheets come from hot-rolled steel coils that can be cut to any length at our own downstream facilities as well as at some carefully selected supply chain partners. Combining the flexible sheet lengths with the widest AR steel coil offering on the market allows customers to order the custom sizes that they need. This significantly reduces yield loss and helps customers to optimally nest for laser and cutting operations.
Weldability
Tata Steel's investment in a research and development programme has ensured a low CET of less than 0.33 in Valast 450 steel - ensuring that all conventional welding methods can be used.
CEV max | CET max | PCM max |
|---|---|---|
| 0.45 | 0.33 | 0.32 |
Consistent tight tolerances
Valast strip steel is made on the IJmuiden (the Netherlands) world-class hot strip mill. The thickness and width tolerances are world-class, enabling effortless automated processing of our material.
Customer Technical Services
Valast wear steel comes with the backing of excellent customer technical service engineers, helping with any product questions you might have. We can also offer our Advanced Engineering Services through which customers get design support to make sure one gets the best possible performance from our materials.
High quality surface finish
Tata Steel Europe’s Valast 450 has a superior surface quality compared to other offerings in the market place. The steel is tough but still offers those premium aesthetics that world-class equipment providers want to offer.
Certification
A 3.1 certificate is issued with Valast 450. Other certificate types are available on request.
Product support
Our proactive customer technical services team offers technical consultancy and practical, hands-on support to help you to get the best from Valast 450. Using our steel know-how and application knowledge, we can assist you in maximising processing efficiency and end product performance.
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Mechanical properties
3 ≤ thickness ≤ 11 mm | Valast 450 | Valast 450 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Typical value) | (Guaranteed) | ||
| Hardness | HBW | 450 | 420 - 480 |
| Yield strength1 | Rp0.2 (N/mm2) | 1225 | |
| Tensile strength1 | Rm (N/mm2) | 1450 | |
| Elongation 1 | L0 = 5.65 √S0 (%) | 9 | |
| Bending radius2 | 4.5t | ||
1. Mechanical properties are tested in longitudinal direction, based on thicknesses between 4mm and 8mm.
For other thicknesses please contact us.
2. Minimal radius at bending over 90° - bend line parallel to the rolling direction.
Impact strength
Direction | Temperature | Guaranteed |
|---|---|---|
| Longitudinal | -40°C | ≥ 34 J/cm2 |
A value of 34 J/cm2 corresponds to 27J for a full size 10x10mm test piece
Chemical composition
Valast meets the requirements of the cast analysis in the standard as shown in the table below:
Grade | Valast 450 |
|---|---|
| C | ≤ 0.230 |
| Mn | ≤ 1.100 |
| P | ≤ 0.020 |
| S | ≤ 0.005 |
| Si | ≤ 0.100 |
| Alsol | ≥ 0.015 |
| Nb | ≤ 0.060 |
| V | ≤ 0.100 |
| Ti | ≤ 0.060 |
| Mo | ≤ 0.250 |
| B | ≤ 0.005 |
All values are in weight%.
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Dimensional capability – non-pickled
Dimensions in mm.
Thickness | Max. width |
|---|---|
| From - up to | Valast 450 |
| 2.00 - 3.001 | 1200 |
| 3.00 - 4.001 | 15002 |
| 4.00 - 5.00 | 17002 |
| 5.00 - 6.00 | 18502 |
| 6.00 - 7.00 | 19002 |
| 7.00 - 8.00 | 19502 |
| 8.00 - 10.00 | 2000 |
| 10.00 - 11.00 | 16252 |
1. Thicknesses below 4 mm and above 8 mm are under development. Please contact us for availability.
2. Larger widths are under development. Please contact us for availability.
The minimum width is 1000 mm.
For coil orders below 1500 mm wide a minimum order quantity may apply. Please contact us to discuss.
Tolerances
Thickness
Complies with ½ EN 10051.
Length, width, shape and flatness
Complies with EN 10051. Tighter tolerances available on request.
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Shape and dimensional tolerances
The specified values for wide strip do not apply to the uncropped ends of the coil (‘head’ and ‘tail’).
The length of these uncropped ends is calculated using the following formula:
length (in metres) = 90/nominal thickness (in mm), with a maximum of 20 metres.
If required, this part of the coil can be removed, however an additional cost may be charged for this.
Tolerances on thickness
Tata Steel can supply to full thickness tolerance specified in EN 10051:2010.
Tighter tolerances are available as shown below:
| Product type | Thickness tolerances available | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (% of full EN 10051:2010 tolerance) | ||||||
| 100% | 75% | 66% | 60% | 50% | 33% | |
| Steel for forming | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes 1 |
| High-strength low-alloy (HSLA EN 10149-2) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes 1 |
| Ympress® HSLA | Yes | Yes 1 | ||||
| Ympress® Laser | Yes | Yes 1 | ||||
| Structural steel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes 1 |
| Manganese boron steel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Case-hardening steel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| High-carbon steel | Yes | |||||
| Dual phase steel | Yes | |||||
| Hot forming steel | Yes | |||||
| Valast® abrasion resistant steel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Steel for pressure vessels | Yes | |||||
| Steel for gas cylinders | Yes | |||||
| Steel for line pipe | Yes | |||||
| Ship plate | Yes | |||||
1. Available for certain grades and thicknesses between 3.0 mm and 6.0 mm.
Please contact us on the availability of special tolerances to meet your requirements.
Tolerances on thickness for hot-rolled steel with a low carbon content
for cold forming (DD11-DD14 in EN 10111:2008)
| Nominal thickness | Tolerances for a nominal width of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 1200 | > 1200 | > 1500 | > 1800 | ||
| ≤ 1500 | ≤ 1800 | ||||
| ≤ 2.00 | ± 0.13 | ± 0.14 | ± 0.16 | - | |
| > 2.00 | ≤ 2.50 | ± 0.14 | ± 0.16 | ± 0.17 | ± 0.19 |
| > 2.50 | ≤ 3.00 | ± 0.15 | ± 0.17 | ± 0.18 | ± 0.20 |
| > 3.00 | ≤ 4.00 | ± 0.17 | ± 0.18 | ± 0.20 | ± 0.20 |
| > 4.00 | ≤ 5.00 | ± 0.18 | ± 0.20 | ± 0.21 | ± 0.22 |
| > 5.00 | ≤ 6.00 | ± 0.20 | ± 0.21 | ± 0.22 | ± 0.23 |
| > 6.00 | ≤ 8.00 | ± 0.22 | ± 0.23 | ± 0.23 | ± 0.26 |
| > 8.00 | ≤ 11.00 | ± 0.24 | ± 0.25 | ± 0.25 | ± 0.28 |
All dimensions are mm.
Tolerances on thickness of steel grades with a specified minimum
yield strength Re ≤ 300 N/mm2 (category A)
| Nominal thickness | Tolerances for a nominal width of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 1200 | > 1200 | > 1500 | > 1800 | ||
| ≤ 1500 | ≤ 1800 | ||||
| ≤ 2.00 | ± 0.17 | ± 0.19 | ± 0.21 | - | |
| > 2.00 | ≤ 2.50 | ± 0.18 | ± 0.21 | ± 0.23 | ± 0.25 |
| > 2.50 | ≤ 3.00 | ± 0.20 | ± 0.22 | ± 0.24 | ± 0.26 |
| > 3.00 | ≤ 4.00 | ± 0.22 | ± 0.24 | ± 0.26 | ± 0.27 |
| > 4.00 | ≤ 5.00 | ± 0.24 | ± 0.26 | ± 0.28 | ± 0.29 |
| > 5.00 | ≤ 6.00 | ± 0.26 | ± 0.28 | ± 0.29 | ± 0.31 |
| > 6.00 | ≤ 8.00 | ± 0.29 | ± 0.30 | ± 0.31 | ± 0.35 |
| > 8.00 | ≤ 10.00 | ± 0.32 | ± 0.33 | ± 0.34 | ± 0.40 |
| > 10.00 | ≤ 12.50 | ± 0.35 | ± 0.36 | ± 0.37 | ± 0.43 |
| > 12.50 | ≤ 15.00 | ± 0.37 | ± 0.38 | ± 0.40 | ± 0.46 |
| > 15.00 | ≤ 25.00 | ± 0.40 | ± 0.42 | ± 0.45 | ± 0.50 |
All dimensions are mm.
Tolerances on thickness of steel grades with a specified minimum
yield strength 300 N/mm2 < Re ≤ 360 N/mm2 (category B)
| Nominal thickness | Tolerances for a nominal width of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 1200 | > 1200 | > 1500 | > 1800 | ||
| ≤ 1500 | ≤ 1800 | ||||
| ≤ 2.00 | ± 0.20 | ± 0.22 | ± 0.24 | - | |
| > 2.00 | ≤ 2.50 | ± 0.21 | ± 0.24 | ± 0.26 | ± 0.29 |
| > 2.50 | ≤ 3.00 | ± 0.23 | ± 0.25 | ± 0.28 | ± 0.30 |
| > 3.00 | ≤ 4.00 | ± 0.25 | ± 0.28 | ± 0.30 | ± 0.31 |
| > 4.00 | ≤ 5.00 | ± 0.28 | ± 0.30 | ± 0.32 | ± 0.33 |
| > 5.00 | ≤ 6.00 | ± 0.30 | ± 0.32 | ± 0.33 | ± 0.36 |
| > 6.00 | ≤ 8.00 | ± 0.33 | ± 0.35 | ± 0.36 | ± 0.40 |
| > 8.00 | ≤ 10.00 | ± 0.37 | ± 0.38 | ± 0.39 | ± 0.46 |
| > 10.00 | ≤ 12.50 | ± 0.40 | ± 0.41 | ± 0.43 | ± 0.49 |
| > 12.50 | ≤ 15.00 | ± 0.43 | ± 0.44 | ± 0.46 | ± 0.53 |
| > 15.00 | ≤ 25.00 | ± 0.46 | ± 0.48 | ± 0.52 | ± 0.58 |
All dimensions are mm.
Tolerances on thickness of steel grades with a specified minimum
yield strength 360 N/mm2 < Re ≤ 420 N/mm2 (category C)
| Nominal thickness | Tolerances for a nominal width of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 1200 | > 1200 | > 1500 | > 1800 | ||
| ≤ 1500 | ≤ 1800 | ||||
| ≤ 2.00 | ± 0.22 | ± 0.25 | ± 0.27 | - | |
| > 2.00 | ≤ 2.50 | ± 0.23 | ± 0.27 | ± 0.30 | ± 0.33 |
| > 2.50 | ≤ 3.00 | ± 0.26 | ± 0.29 | ± 0.31 | ± 0.34 |
| > 3.00 | ≤ 4.00 | ± 0.29 | ± 0.31 | ± 0.34 | ± 0.35 |
| > 4.00 | ≤ 5.00 | ± 0.31 | ± 0.34 | ± 0.36 | ± 0.38 |
| > 5.00 | ≤ 6.00 | ± 0.34 | ± 0.36 | ± 0.38 | ± 0.40 |
| > 6.00 | ≤ 8.00 | ± 0.38 | ± 0.39 | ± 0.40 | ± 0.46 |
| > 8.00 | ≤ 10.00 | ± 0.42 | ± 0.43 | ± 0.44 | ± 0.52 |
| > 10.00 | ≤ 12.50 | ± 0.46 | ± 0.47 | ± 0.48 | ± 0.56 |
| > 12.50 | ≤ 15.00 | ± 0.48 | ± 0.49 | ± 0.52 | ± 0.60 |
| > 15.00 | ≤ 25.00 | ± 0.52 | ± 0.55 | ± 0.59 | ± 0.65 |
All dimensions are mm.
Tolerances on thickness of steel grades with a specified minimum
yield strength 420 N/mm2 < Re ≤ 900 N/mm2 (category D)
| Nominal thickness | Tolerances for a nominal width of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 1200 | > 1200 | > 1500 | > 1800 | ||
| ≤ 1500 | ≤ 1800 | ||||
| ≤ 2.00 | ± 0.24 | ± 0.27 | ± 0.29 | - | |
| > 2.00 | ≤ 2.50 | ± 0.25 | ± 0.29 | ± 0.32 | ± 0.35 |
| > 2.50 | ≤ 3.00 | ± 0.28 | ± 0.31 | ± 0.34 | ± 0.36 |
| > 3.00 | ≤ 4.00 | ± 0.31 | ± 0.34 | ± 0.36 | ± 0.38 |
| > 4.00 | ≤ 5.00 | ± 0.34 | ± 0.36 | ± 0.39 | ± 0.41 |
| > 5.00 | ≤ 6.00 | ± 0.36 | ± 0.39 | ± 0.41 | ± 0.43 |
| > 6.00 | ≤ 8.00 | ± 0.41 | ± 0.42 | ± 0.43 | ± 0.49 |
| > 8.00 | ≤ 10.00 | ± 0.45 | ± 0.46 | ± 0.48 | ± 0.56 |
| > 10.00 | ≤ 12.50 | ± 0.49 | ± 0.50 | ± 0.52 | ± 0.60 |
| > 12.50 | ≤ 15.00 | ± 0.52 | ± 0.53 | ± 0.56 | ± 0.64 |
| > 15.00 | ≤ 25.00 | ± 0.56 | ± 0.59 | ± 0.63 | ± 0.70 |
All dimensions are mm.
Tolerances on width
Tolerances in mm.
| Nominal width w | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill edges | Trimmed edges | |||
| lower | upper | lower | upper | |
| w ≤ 1200 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 1200 < w ≤ 1850 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| w > 1850 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6 |
Tolerances in mm for wide strip and slit wide strip
The tolerances for wide strip and slit wide strip comply with standard EN 10051:2010.
The specified values for wide strip do not apply to the uncropped ends of the coil (‘head’ and ‘tail’).
The length of these uncropped ends is calculated using the following formula:
length (in metres) = 90/nominal thickness (in mm), with a maximum of 20 metres.
If required, this part of the coil can be removed, however an additional cost may be charged for this.
Edge camber
The deviation from the edge over a length of 5000 mm:
• with mill edges, no more than 20 mm
• with trimmed edges, no more than 15 mm
Flatness
Requirements as regards flatness can be agreed at the time of enquiry.
Option for maximum crown values
The following high crown C40 options available for hot-rolled products.
Crown values on the C20-position as well as minimum crown values
on both C20 and C40 position are also available on request.
Maximum Crown C40 in µm values for hot-rolled steel
with a low carbon content for cold forming (DD11-DD14 in EN 10111:2008)
Category 1 | C40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Thickness | ≤ 1200 | > 1200 | > 1500 | > 1800 | |
| ≤ 1500 | ≤ 1800 | ||||
| > 1.47 | ≤ 2.00 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| > 2.00 | ≤ 2.50 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 |
| > 2.50 | ≤ 3.00 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 |
| > 3.00 | ≤ 6.00 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| > 6.00 | ≤ 11.00 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Maximum Crown C40 in µm values of structural steel grades
(S185-S235-S275 ≤ 10mm in EN 10025-2:2004)
Category 2 | C40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Thickness | ≤ 1200 | > 1200 | > 1500 | > 1800 | |
≤ 1500 | ≤ 1800 | ||||
| > 1.47 | ≤ 2.00 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| > 2.00 | ≤ 2.50 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 |
| > 2.50 | ≤ 20.00 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Maximum Crown C40 in µm values of structural steel grades
(S275 > 10mm in EN 10025-2:2004) and HSLA grades (S315MC in EN 10149-2:1996)
Category 3 | C40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Thickness | ≤ 1200 | > 1200 | > 1500 | > 1800 | |
≤ 1500 | ≤ 1800 | ||||
| > 1.47 | ≤ 2.00 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 60 |
| > 2.00 | ≤ 2.50 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| > 2.50 | ≤ 3.00 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| > 3.00 | ≤ 20.00 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 70 |
Maximum Crown C40 in µm values of HSLA grades
(S355MC, S420MC, S460MC, S500MC, S550MC in EN 10149-2:1996)
| Category 4 | C40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Thickness | ≤ 1200 | > 1200 | > 1500 | > 1800 | |
| ≤ 1500 | ≤ 1800 | ||||
| > 1.47 | ≤ 2.00 | 60 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| > 2.00 | ≤ 2.50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 80 |
| > 2.50 | ≤ 3.00 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 80 |
| > 3.00 | ≤ 5.00 | 70 | 70 | 80 | 80 |
| > 5.00 | ≤ 20.00 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Dimensions and coil weights
Tata Steel can supply hot-rolled steels with the following minimum and maximum dimensions and weights:
| Description | Availability |
|---|---|
| Coil diameter inner non-pickled | 762 mm |
| Coil diameter inner pickled | 610 mm standard |
| 762 mm on request | |
| Tolerance on inner diameter | +0/-50 mm |
| Coil diameter outer non-pickled | Outer diameter available is 10/7 x width |
| to reduce possibility of coil tipping over | |
| Max. 2300 mm | |
| Min. 1200 mm | |
| Coil diameter outer pickled and oiled | Outer diameter available is 10/7 x width |
| to reduce possibility of coil tipping over | |
| Outer diameter | |
| limit 2200 mm | |
| Min. 1050 mm | |
| Coil weight | Max. 38,5 tonnes |
| Additional maximum limits from transport | |
| limits and outer coil diameter | |
| Some HR products may have different | |
| coil weight ranges | |
| KIM*: width ≤ 1200 mm | max. 23.1 kg/mm width |
| KIM*: 1200 < width ≤ 1700 mm | max. 21.6 kg/mm width |
| KIM*: 1700 < width ≤ 1900 mm | max. 20.9 kg/mm width |
| KIM*: width > 1900 mm | max. 18.8 kg/mm width |
| Minimum tonnage per order | Please refer to price list for order quantity details |
| Minimum order quantities may apply |
* Other KIM values may be available - please contact us.
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Further processing
We have a broad network of Tata Steel service centres across Europe, offering decoiling and slitting services from stock and against short lead times.
Heavy gauge processing
| Processing type | Decoiling |
|---|---|
| Thickness range (mm) | 1.4 - 25.4 |
| Width range (mm) | 300 - 2600 |
| Length range | up to 18.4m |
| Locations | Netherlands |
For further information please visit our Service Centre webpages.
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The guaranteed strength and good weldability of our hot-rolled structural steel help ensure ease of processing and reliable end product performance.
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