Abrasion - Resistencia Aceros JFE 2.0
Abrasion - Resistencia Aceros JFE 2.0
Abrasion - Resistencia Aceros JFE 2.0
Over the years since the production launch the “Ever 2. Specifications and Characteristics
Hard” (EH) abrasion-resistant steel plates from JFE
2.1 Specifications for EH Plates
Steel in the 1960’s, EH plates have been used for wide-
ranging applications in industries such as mining, civil Table 1 shows JFE Steel standards for abrasion-
engineering, and construction machinery. Ever Hard resistant steel plates (EH) categorized into three groups
plates have also been steadily improved to satisfy more (standard, alloy, and LE types) and one special grade
exacting customer demands for abrasion resistance, low- (EH-SP). The diverse grades available accommodate the
temperature toughness, weldability, and deep-hardened needs and demands of various users.
thick plates. JFE Steel’s efforts to deliver these improve- The three-digit notation for the grades in Arabic
ments have culminated in the following products 1) : numerals is the classification for minimum Brinell hard-
(1) Standard and alloy type series in 1985 ness. A classification of ‘360’ means that the hardness
(2) Special grade JFE-EH-SP in 1993 of plate surface is over 360 (average 400); ‘400’ means
(3) LE Type series in 2003 (The Japan Institute of Met- over 400 (average 450); ‘500’ means not less than 477
als Award 2003) (average 500).
With rising global demand, the production of EH The letter ‘A’ next to the Arabic numerals denotes the
plates has reached an annual tonnage of about 70 000. alloy type, and ‘LE’ stands for leading edge.
This report introduces the specifications and charac- The properties of each type are as follows 1) :
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Originally published in JFE GIHO No. 18 (Nov. 2008), p. 72–74
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Abrasion-Resistant Steel Plates of JFE Steel
(1) The standard type has three grades, JFE-EH360, hard precipitates in JFE-EH-SP. Engineers must note,
JFE-EH400, and JFE-EH500, ranging in thickness however, that the abrasion resistance of a steel will vary
from 6 to 50.8 mm. A minimum surface hardness is with the abrasion environment. If you are planning to
guaranteed. use abrasion-resistant steel for a particular application,
(2) The alloy type has two grades, JFE-EH360A please consult with JFE Steel beforehand.
and JFE-EH500A, ranging in thickness from 6 to
2.2.2 Low-temperature toughness and
100 mm. The thicker plates have a higher guaranteed
weldability
minimum surface hardness than the standard type.
(3) The LE type guarantees low-temperature toughness Figure 2 compares the absorbed energy of the
at −40°C and a low carbon equivalent to maintain Standard and LE types. The LE type has lower car-
the surface hardness. The LE type is available in two bon equivalent than the standard type and double the
grades, JFE-EH360LE and JFE-EH500LE, ranging absorbed energy. The LE type is suitable for the use in
in thickness from 6 to 32 mm. Both have excellent cold areas, where its superior resistance to impacts can
weldability and cold-formability. be expected to extend its lifetime.
(4) JFE-EH-SP has the same hardness as JFE-EH400, Shield metal arc welding and gas shielded welding
but even better abrasion resistance. Its thickness are generally available for EH plates. Figure 3 shows
ranges from 6 to 65 mm. y-groove cold cracking test results for each grade.
Delayed cracking must be prevented in EH plates, as
well as high-strength steel. To accomplish this, it is
2.2 Characteristics of EH Plates
important to keep the welding material dry and remove
2.2.1 Abrasion resistance all oil and rust from the plate surfaces. Delayed crack-
ing is much easier to prevent in the LE type than in the
Figure 1 shows the relationship between hardness Standard Type, though the same preheating temperature
and the abrasion resistance ratio. The abrasion resistance
was evaluated according to ASTM G65 (ASTM:Ameri-
can Society for Testing and Materials). SiO2 was used 100
for abrasive. The abrasion resistance was calculated as
E40°C Longitudinal (J)
80
the ratio of the weight loss of TS 400 N/mm2 steel to the EH360LE
weight loss of abrasion-resistance steel. 60
EH500LE
Abrasion resistance generally increases with hard-
ness. The abrasion resistance ratio of the EH360, EH400 40
Ave.27 J
and EH500 grades are about three, four and five times 20 Ave.27 J
that of TS 400 N/mm2 steel, respectively. JFE-EH-SP EH360 EH500
v
6.0
Abrasion resistance ratio
250
improvement in
EH400 225
EH360 200
4.0 EH360LE 175
EH360A
150 plate thickness: 19–20 mm
125
2.0 100
75
50
Mild steel (TS 400 N/mm2 steel) 25
0.0 0
100 200 300 400 500 600
EH360
EH400
EH500
EH360A
EH500A
EH360LE
EH500LE
Hardness (HB10/3000)
Fig. 1 Relation between hardness and abrasion resis-
tance ratio Fig. 3 Recommendation on preheating temperature
50 µm
Photo 1 Comparison of microstructures of Standard and LE type
is required for both. The reason for this can be described manufactured by JFE Steel. The company will continue
as follows. to develop new products to fully meet the needs and
As shown in Photo 1, a fine grain size is achieved for expectations of customers around the world.
the LE type by combining a micro-alloying method with
a special heat treatment. This microstructure improves
low-temperature toughness and prevents delayed crack- References
ing and cold-formability2). These and other outstanding 1) JFE Steel catalogue. Cat. no. C1J-007-02, et al.
properties have been generating steadily higher demand 2) Y. Murota, at al. JFE Giho. 2004, no. 5, p. 51–55.
for the LE type in recent years.
For further information, please contact :
3. Conclusion
Plate Business Planning Dept.,
JFE Steel
This report has introduced the specifications and Phone : (81) 3-3597-3371 Fax : (81) 3-3597-3533
characteristics of the abrasion-resistant steel plates (EH) Website : http://www.jfe-steel.co.jp/en/products/plate/index.html