High Toughness, 510 Mpa Strength Class Microalloyed Steel Plates With Produced by T.M.C.P. In Gerdau Ouro Branco

Abstract

The Gerdau Ouro Branco Works has started to develop high complexity products three years after the implementation of its new heavy plate rolling mill. The evolution of its learning curve is increasingly challenging since products are being developed to their highest grades. This paper aims to present the first results of the development of steels of the strength class of 510 MPa produced by TMCP (Thermomechanical Controlled Processing). These results show the potential and advantages of the accelerated cooling process after rolling for the production of steel plates with high mechanical strength and high toughness, associated with a low equivalent carbon.