Successful Applications Using Nitrovan® Vanadium
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| TYPE OF STEEL | STEELMAKING ADVANTAGE |
|---|---|
| High-Strength Weldable Rebars | High strengths with 20 to 40% less vanadium. |
| Structural Shapes | Good strength and toughness at finishing temperatures similar to carbon steel. |
| Structural Plates | No controlled rolling needed to obtain required properties; good toughness and weldability. |
| Hot-Rolled Strip | High strengths with 35 to 40% less vanadium in steels made by conventional or thin-slab technology; improved gauge and shape control when rolling strip less than 2-mm (0.08-in.) thick. |
| Seamless Tubes | Excellent strength and toughness in as-rolled tubes, eliminating expensive normalizing treatment. |
| Microalloyed Forgings | Dependable vanadium and nitrogen strengthening provides properties comparable to quench-and-tempered steels; improved machinability at considerable cost savings. |
| High-Strength Bars | High yield strengths achieved consistently from vanadium-nitride precipitation at all carbon levels and in large-diameter bars. |
| High-Speed Tool Steel | Improved hot workability and favorable carbide distribution with increased Rockwell hardness. |