Strenx® 960 is a group of high-strength structural steel grades with minimum yield strengths between 850 and 960 MPa (123-139 ksi) depending on thickness, making them an excellent choice for transportation and lifting devices.
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Advanced loadbearing structures
in transportation, lifting and agriculture
TYPE OF PRODUCTS
Hot rolled plate, sheet, cold rolled strip
THICKNESS RANGE
0.8-120 mm (0.031”-4.724”)
STRENX® 960 E
Superior toughness
Suitable for strong and light chassis, cranes, agriculture equipment and other loadbearing structures in a wide dimension range.
Toughness: 40 J at -40°C (30 ft-lb at -40°F)
Plate: 4-120 mm (0.157”-4.724”)
Standard: EN 10025-6 S960QL
Format: Plate
STRENX® 960 F
Extreme toughness
Suitable for strong and light chassis, cranes, agriculture equipment and other loadbearing structures in cold conditions.
Toughness: 27 J at -60°C (20 ft-lb at -76°F)
Plate: 4-100 mm (0.157”-3.937”)
Standard: EN 10025-6 S960QL1
Format: Plate
STRENX® 960 PLUS
Strong welds and great surface quality
Suitable for strong and light chassis, cranes, agriculture equipment and other loadbearing structures.
Toughness: 27 J at -40°C (20 ft-lb at -40°F)
Hot rolled strip: 2-8 mm (0.079” - 0.393”)
Standard: EN 10 025-6 S960QL
Format: Sheet and coil
STRENX® 960MC
Multipurpose cut-to-length sheets
Suitable for strong and light chassis, cranes, agriculture equipment and other loadbearing structures in a wide dimension range.
Toughness: 27 J at -40°C (20 ft-lb at -40°F)
Hot rolled strip: 3-10 mm (0.118”-0.393”)
Standard: EN 100149-2 S960MC
Format: Sheet and coil
STRENX® 960 CR
For the thinnest structural parts
Suitable for a wide range of components and parts in the lightest possible load-bearing structures.
Cold rolled strip: 0.8-2.1 mm (0.031”-0.083”)
Standard: SSAB specification
Format: Sheet and coil
When upgrading to Strenx® 960 Plus the Italian OEM Mantella has taken a great leap in trailer design. Z-shaped bended beams replaced the traditional concept of longitudinal welded I-beams. The company’s innovative trailer chassis in Strenx® 960 Plus weighs in on par with aluminum, and has all the durability, fatigue strength and production advantages of steel.
When safety matters, truck and trailer bodybuilders should carefully consider their choice of material to build rear impact guards for underride protection. The right type of steel in rear impact guards can help to lower the risk of fatal injuries in rear-end collisions involving heavy-duty vehicles and passenger cars, two-wheeled vehicles or lighter-duty vehicles.
Strenx® 960 can be welded using any conventional welding method. MAG welding is the most common technique today, since it is very easy to automate for high productivity.
Strenx® 960 can usually be machined without special equipment. Stable machinery fitted with high-speed steel and carbide tools is recommended when drilling, countersinking, tapping, turning, and milling.
Free bending and roll bending of Strenx® steel plate and strip can be done using standard bending machinery. Uniform properties, close thickness tolerances and high surface quality ensure a predictable bending process.
The properties and fine surface finish of Strenx® 960 plate and strip makes it perfect for laser cutting. Thermal cutting of hot-rolled Strenx® 960 steel sheet and plate is performed with oxy-fuel flame, plasma and laser.
Mechanical cutting of Strenx® 960 is best performed with guillotine shears. Consider carefully the settings of the cutting machine. The most important factors are clearance, cutting angle and blade hardness. The plate should be allowed to warm up thoroughly to around +20°C (68° F) before it is cut.
Strenx® guarantees include tight thickness tolerances, tight flatness tolerances and bending properties. The tight thickness tolerances enable you to know the weight more precisely. As a result, you can reduce your safety margins. Precise thickness within a plate and between plates makes for safe and predictable performance in the workshop.
| Strenx® 960 standard products |
Thickness range [mm] | Conform to standard | Formats | Typical products manufactured with Strenx® |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate | Hot rolled strip | Cold rolled strip | ||||
| Strenx® 960 E | 4-120 | --- |
--- | EN 10025-6 S960QL Impact test at -40°C | Plates | Suitable for strong and light chassis, cranes, agriculture equipment and other loadbearing structures in a wide dimension range |
| Strenx® 960 F | 4-100 | --- | --- | EN 10025-6 S960QL1 Impact test at -60°C | Plates | Suitable for strong and light chassis, cranes, agriculture equipment and other loadbearing structures in cold conditions |
| Strenx® 960MC | --- | 3-10 | --- | EN 10149-2 S960MC Impact test at -40°C |
Sheets & Coils | Suitable for strong and light chassis, cranes, agriculture equipment and other loadbearing structures |
| Strenx® 960 Plus | --- | 2-8 | --- | EN 10025-6 S960QL Impact test at -40°C | Sheets & Coils | Suitable for strong and light chassis, cranes, agriculture equipment and other loadbearing structures with tight tolerances |
| Strenx® 960 CR | --- | --- | 0.8-2.1 | SSAB specification |
Sheets & Coils | A wide range of components and parts in the lightest possible load-bearing structures |