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A look at high strength low alloy steels from the European viewpoint: metallurgical factors, economic constraints and future development trends
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We shall begin by defining a high strength steel as one which has a yield strength of at least 300 N/mm2 (43 ksi). In Britain, this involves structural steels made to BS4360 Grades 50 or 55 and for pressure vessels, BS1501 Grades 223 and 224. In Europe, reference should be made to Euronorm 113, Grades FeE 315, 355, 390, 420 and 460. These steels are all frequently welded and are usually supplied to restricted composition ranges to minimize the risk of hydrogen induced cold cracking. Essentially, we are talking about carbon-manganese steels with very small additions of vanadium and/or columbium for grain refinement and precipitation hardening.
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Robert R. Preston is Manager of the Rails and Sections Department of the Research Organization of the British Steel Corporation, Teesside Laboratory, Middlesbrough, England. He graduated with an honors degree in physics from Queen Mary College (University of London) and did post-graduate work at the University College of North Wales, Bangor.
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Preston, R.R. HSLA Metallurgy in Europe. JOM 29, 9–16 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03354298
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