Customer case
Less is more – higher load in every trip
July 01, 2019 6 min read
Case details
In this scenario 1,050 kg of Strenx® 700 high strength steel replaces 1,500 kg of conventional 355 MPa steel. Thismeans a weight reduction of 30% for the upgraded parts. The maximum allowed total vehicle weight is 40 tons, and with this upgrade the load capacity is increases by 2%, from 26 tons to 26.5 tons, reducing the fuel consumption per transported ton of cargo.