DNVGL Grade VL AO 500+TM: High-Strength Steel for Offshore Structures

Extra High Strength Steel

Properties

General

Property	Value	Comment
Carbon equivalent (CET)	0.32 [-]
Carbon equivalent (CEV)	0.46 [-]	for t ≤ 50 mm plate thickness
	0.48 [-]	for 50 < t ≤100 mm plate thickness
	0.5 [-]	for 100 < t ≤ 250 mm plate thickness
Density	7.8 - 7.9 g/cm³	typical for low carbon steel

Mechanical

Property	Temperature	Value	Comment
Charpy impact energy, V-notch	0 °C	50 J	min.
Charpy impact energy, V-notch, transverse	0 °C	33 J	min.
Elastic modulus		200 - 215 GPa	typical for low carbon steel
Elongation		17 %	min., Transverse
		19 %	min.
Poisson's ratio		0.29 [-]	typical for low carbon steel
Shear modulus		82 GPa	typical for low carbon steel
Tensile strength		610 - 770 MPa

Thermal

Property	Value	Comment
Coefficient of thermal expansion	1.32e-05 - 1.38e-05 1/K	typical for low carbon steel
Max service temperature	500 °C	typical for carbon steel
Melting point	1480 - 1526 °C	typical for low carbon steel
Specific heat capacity	465 J/(kg·K)	typical for low carbon steel
Thermal conductivity	25 - 93 W/(m·K)	typical for low carbon steel

Electrical

Property	Value	Comment
Electrical resistivity	1.43e-07 - 1.74e-07 Ω·m	typical for carbon steel

Chemical properties

Property	Value	Comment
Aluminium	0.02 %	min.
Carbon	0.16 %
Chromium	0.5 %	total Nb+V+Ti ≤ 0.26% and Mo+Cr ≤ 0.65%
Copper	0.55 %
Manganese	1 - 1.7 %
Molybdenum	0.5 %	total Nb+V+Ti ≤ 0.26% and Mo+Cr ≤ 0.65%
Nickel	2 %	higher Ni content may be qualified and accepted subject to qualification during manufacturer qualification testing
Niobium	0.05 %	total Nb+V+Ti ≤ 0.26% and Mo+Cr ≤ 0.65%
Nitrogen	0.025 %	the total aluminium to nitrogen ratio shall be a minimum of 2:1. When other nitrogen binding elements are used, the minimum Al value and Al/N ratio do not apply
Phosphorus	0.025 %
Silicon	0.6 %
Sulfur	0.025 %
Titanium	0.05 %	total Nb+V+Ti ≤ 0.26% and Mo+Cr ≤ 0.65%
Vanadium	0.12 %	total Nb+V+Ti ≤ 0.26% and Mo+Cr ≤ 0.65%

Technological properties

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Property

Supplier Disclaimer

The given information is a rough description and some properties can depend on various factors such as product thickness. Please contact the supplier or refer to the related norm or standard for further information.

DNVGL Grade VL FO 690+QT: High-Strength Steel Specification DNVGL Grade VL DO 500+TM: Premium Extra‑High Strength Steel

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