Valast® 400 and Valast® 450 abrasion resistant steel

ABRASION RESISTANT STEEL SHEET FROM HOT ROLLED COIL

Valast® is a registered trademark of Tata Steel and may only be used by Tata Steel or authorized service- and distribution partners

Valast® 400 and Valast® 450 have been developed for applications in construction, mining, agriculture and many other industries. Valast® is extremely wear-resistant with a consistent quality. With a typical hardness of 400 and 450 HBW, the wear resistance is 2.0 to 2.5 times higher than that of an S355 structural steel *.

For users there are advantages such as a longer lifespan and lower maintenance costs. But the production of lighter, more fuel-efficient vehicles with a higher payload is also possible, with reduced use of steel.

The consistent flatness of Valast® enables efficient, reproducible workshop processing steps with improved nesting options for laser cutting, minimal waste and a lower scrap rate. The surface quality also offers opportunities to shorten lead times for subsequent steps in the production process.

* ASTM G65 Abrasive wear test

Chemical composition

Below you will find the guaranteed chemical composition of Valast® 400 and Valast® 450 besides iron (Fe) in %.

% C Mn Si P S Also Nb V Ti Mo B CEV CET
Valast® 400 ≤ 0,190 ≤ 1,100 ≤ 0,100 ≤ 0,020 ≤ 0,005 ≥ 0,015 ≤ 0,060 ≤ 0,100 ≤ 0,060 ≤ 0,250 ≤ 0,005 ≤ 0,42 ≤ 0,30
Valast® 450

≤ 0,230

≤ 1,100 ≤ 0,100

≤ 0,020

≤ 0,005

≥ 0,015

≤ 0,060

≤ 0,100

≤ 0,060

≤ 0,250

≤ 0,005

≤ 0,45

≤ 0,33

Mechanical properties

Below you will find the typical mechanical properties of Valast® 400 and Valast® 450.

  Hardness Yield strength*** Tensile strength*** Elongation*** Impact toughness**/*** Bending radius****
  HBW Rp02 (MPa) UTS (MPa) L0 = 5,65√S0 J/cm2   
Valast® 400   3,0 ≤ t ≤ 12,0 mm​​​​​​ 400* (370-430)** 1100 1300 10 % ≥ 34 / -40°C 3,5 x t
Valast® 450   4,0 ≤ t ≤ 11,0 mm 450* (420-480)** 1225 1450   9 %

≥ 34 / -40°C

4,5 x t

* Typical values ** Guaranteed values ***Tested in longitudinal direction **** Min. bending radius at 90° parallel to the rolling direction.

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Delivery program

Valast® is available up to 2.000 mm wide and with customer specific lengths. Inquire about the possibilities.                                                                                Below you will find the standard range of Valast® 400 and Valast® 450 that can be delivered from stock.

  • Thicknesses        3,0 - 10,0 mm (Valast® 450 from 4,0 mm
  • Widths                 1.500 - 2.000* mm (* from 6,0 mm thickness)
  • Lengths               3.000 - 6.000 mm                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  • other widths/lengths available upon request
  • max. length 16.000 mm

Tolerances

Thickness: ½ EN 10051; Length, width, shape and flatness: EN 10051. Closer tolerances available on request.

Certificate

Valast® 400 and Valast® 450 are supplied with an EN 10204: 3.1 certificate as standard. Other certificates are available upon request.

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Extra information

Additional information can be found on the Tata Valast website.