As steel products continue to evolve into higher yield, higher tensile grades, conventional high strength steel is one of the most widely used types of steels across many applications. High strength steel has a yield strength that ranges between 30-80 ksi (210-550 MPa) and a tensile strength between 40-100 ksi (270 to 700 MPa). The grade designations are the minimum yield strength in KSI. The increased strength of these materials allows for designs using thinner material and reduced weight. In essence, structures made of high strength steels are lighter weight, yet stronger.
Dimensions & Properties
Whether steel qualifies as plate or sheet depends on the specification used for certification. There is a large overlap in popular thicknesses between plate and sheet, but steel plates are offered in a much broader range of sizes.
| Grade 50 | Grade 80 | Grade 100 | YMPRESS 100 | |
| Thickness | Up to 1″ | Up to 3/4″ | Up to .375 | 0.080″ – 0.500″ |
| Width (If Applicable) | Up to 96” | Up to 72” | Up to 72” | Up to 80” |
| Yield Strength | 50 KSI | 60-110 KSI | >100 KSI | >100 KSI |
| Tensile Strength | >60 KSI | 60-110 KSI | >110 KSI | >110 KSI |
| Elongation | 21% | 15% | 12% | 15% |
| Material Standard | ASTM A656 ASTM 1011 ASTM A1018 | ASTM A656 ASTM 1011 ASTM A1018 |
Benefits of High Strength Steel
Our family of high strength steel includes advanced and ultra high-strength steels, which offer high strength and optimized formability. The benefits of high strength materials include:
- Reduced weight of products and structures while retaining strength
- Increased payload capacity
- Increased reach capacity
- Reduced fuel usage
- Resistance to wear and corrosion
- Easy weldability and laser cutting
Industries & Applications
High strength steel can be used in a variety of industries and applications, as it is a very versatile and commonly used form of steel.
Some common industries and applications include:
Agriculture
- Sprayers (arms), harvesters, ag trailers, plows, telehandlers, tractors, cutters, tie strap, and drive length.
Infrastructure
- Bridges and buildings.
Mining
- Support structures on vehicles and machinery.
Automotive
- Power transmission; clutch plates, bonded piston seal ring, engine bearings, spring-loaded washers, anti-lock brake system, air bags, parking pawl, seat belt component, seating structures; seat track, bumpers, and frames.
Lifting Equipment
- Lifting Equipment Crane boom and parts, loader cranes, mobile cranes, forestry cranes, concrete pumps, lattice boom cranes, tower cranes, telehandlers, bucket cranes & digger derricks.
Construction Equipment
- Crane booms, excavator parts, man lifts, outriggers, excavator boom attachments, skid steer attachments, and pipelayer side booms.
Energy
- Transmission towers, wind towers, frac tanks, large scale generator frames.
Pressure Vessel
- Pressure vessel plate is a specific type of steel plate used for pressure vessel storage containers such as oil and gas.
Working Trucks
- Trailer and truck frame parts such as trailer web and flanges, bumpers, and chassis. RV frames, fire trucks, and dumpers. Lowbed trailers, flatbed trailers, tipper trailers, curtain side, van trailers, timber trailers, and cement bulk trailers.
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