20 questions about steel - SSAB
20 questions about steel - SSAB
20 questions about steel
1. What is steel?
Steel is a metallic alloy made primarily from iron and carbon, with small amounts of other elements such as manganese, nickel and boron. The properties of steel can be modified through various heat treatment processes and the addition of different alloying elements. Steel is known for its strength, durability and versatility, and is used in a wide range of applications, including; construction, transportation, machinery and appliances.
2. How is steel made step by step?
The raw material for steel is iron ore and/or recycled steel scrap. The molten iron, which is produced in a blast furnace (BF) or electric arc furnace (EAF), is purified in a converter. The required alloying elements are added in the secondary metallurgy. Finally, the steel is cast into slabs, which are then rolled and heat treated. Before delivery, the material can be leveled, blasted, galvanized, metal and color coated.
3. What is the density of steel?
The density of steel is approx. 7.85 g/cm3 or 490 lb/ft3.
4. How do the material properties change after forming?
When deforming a piece of steel, the resistance against further deformation increases. This is strain or deformation hardening. Yield strength and hardness will increase, while some ductility is lost.
5. What is the tensile test for steel?
Tensile testing is one of the best-known tests for steel and can be defined by standard EN . Controlled displacement is applied on a standard specimen. The relation between load and elongation is recorded and used to determine a number of material properties, e.g. yield strength and tensile strength.
6. What is the yield strength and the tensile strength of steel?
Yield strength is the maximum stress level that steel can withstand before plastic deformation occurs. Above this stress level, steel will no longer return to its initial dimensions or shape. Ultimate tensile strength is the stress level where the load is at a maximum during tensile testing and using the original cross section area.
7. What is the stress-strain curve for steel?
The stress-strain curve for steel shows the relationship between applied load and elongation during tensile testing. It is used to determine mechanical properties of the material, including modulus of elasticity, yield strength, and ultimate tensile strength. The load values are transformed into stress values and the elongation is transformed into strain, resulting in a curve that provides important information on how the material behaves under different loading conditions.
8. What is yield ratio in steel?
The yield ratio is yield strength (Rp0.2, fy, Reh) divided by tensile strength (Rm, fu). This value can give an indication of the ductility of the steel, the strain hardenability and an intuitive safety margin against plastic instability or failure.
9. What is the difference between MPa and ksi?
MPa (mega pascal) is the metric unit and ksi (kilopound per square inch) is the imperial unit for stress (force per unit area). 1 MPa ≈ 0.145 ksi or 1 ksi ≈ 6.89 MPa.
10. What is the Young's modulus of steel?
Young’s modulus, or modulus of elasticity, is the slope of the stress-strain curve in the initial elastic regime. It is defined by the initial linear part of a stress-strain curve. Young’s modulus of steel is approximately 200 GPa or 29 000 ksi at room temperature.
11. What is the difference between steel stiffness and strength?
Stiffness is the ability of the material to resist elastic deformation, which is closely related to the modulus of elasticity. Strength is the ability to resist plastic deformation or failure. The stiffness and load carrying capacity of a real structure (e.g. a car body) are also determined by its geometry.
13. What are the thermal properties of steel?
Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Expansion Coefficient and Specific Heat are some examples of the thermal properties of steels. They vary with the chemical composition of the steel and with the temperature.
17. What is Poisson's ratio for steel?
Poisson's ratio (ν) measures the deformation in the material in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the applied force. Poisson’s ratio for SSAB steels is approximately 0.3.
18. Is steel magnetic?
Yes, all SSAB steels are ferritic and thus magnetic. Some plates might contain residual magnetism.
19. How many different types of steel are there?
Steels can be categorized in many different ways, for instance based on their microstructure, mechanical properties, application and/or their carbon or alloying content. SSAB is a supplier of some steel types such as structural, pressure vessel, wear plate and tooling steels.
20. What are the residual elements of steel?
A residual element in steel is an element not wanted, but cannot be eliminate in the steel-making process. An element can be an intentional alloying element in one grade and residual element in another grade. In general, the residual elements are coming from the input raw materials as iron ore or recycled steel scrap. The content of the unwanted residual elements in SSAB plates is always lower than the critical levels.
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