TMCP-steels for offshore applications

Our plates run online through water

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General applications for TMCP-steels

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Offshore applications for TMCP-steels

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What are TMCP-steels?

TMCP- (Thermo-Mechanical-Control-Process) steels

are fine-grain steels with
excellent weldability
high strength combined with high toughness
best formability
high reliability in welded structures

TMCP-Steels are produced with

very pure steel (low S-, P-, tramp element level)
low contents of micro-alloying
high-quality processing during melting,
casting, rolling and accelerated cooling

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Production route

LD-converter Vacuum-degassing Continuous casting

Plate rolling Accelerated cooling Plate finishing

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Yield strength / carbon equivalent

At the same yield strength

level TMPC-steels provide
the lowest carbon
equivalent (CEV).

N...Normalised rolled
QT...Quenched and tempered
TM...Thermomechanically rolled
AC (+T)...Accelerated cooling
(+ tempered)
DQ (+T)...Direct quenched
(+ tempered)

CEV= C + Mn/6 + (Cr+Mo+V)/5 + (Ni+Cu)/15

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TMCP – ThermoMechanical Control Process
Temperature
roughing

final deformation
T > TRS
T < TRS

water air
air
TMCP+ACC air

leads to
finest grain
Normalised TMCP+ACC TMCP
Time

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TMCP- TM1 TM2 TMAC TMDQ
processes
Temperature

MAE
TNr
Ar3
(*) (*)
Ar1
+T
Ms

Rolling Accelerated Cooling T ... Tempering

TM ... Air cooling MAE...Microalloying elements
TMAC ... Accelerated cooling TNr ... Recrystallisation-stop-temperature
TMDQ+T ... Quenching+tempering Ms ... Martensite-start-temperature

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Effects of finer grain
Finer grain results in
N - Higher strength
CEIIW = 0.40 -C,
+M
n, +
ML - Higher toughness
TM 1
CEIIW = 0.35
TM 2 -C,
+Ni
CEIIW = 0.35 , +C
u
TMAC
CEIIW = 0.35

N...Normalising rolled
TM...Thermomechanically rolled
AC...Accelerated cooling

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Lower Carbon Equivalent (CE) with TMCP-steels
Chemical composition [mass %]
Grade C Si Mn P S AL Cr+Ni+Mo+Cu V Nb Ti CE IIW
S460 ML 0,036 0,30 1,35 0,0056 0,0005 <0.05 < 0.20 - 0,042 0,017 0,32
S460 NL 0,180 0,45 1,60 0,008 0,0007 <0.05 < 0.80 0,1 0,02 0,00 0,46

S 460 ML: TMCP Mn Cr+ Mo+V Ni+Cu

S 460 NL: normalised CE= C + + +
6 5 15

TMCP CE=0,32 Normalised CE=0,46

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TMCP versus NORMALISED Plates

Why to prefer TMCP ?

Advantage Reason

Better weldability ⌦ Low carbon equivalent

⌦ Fine microstructure

Better formability ⌦ Fine microstructure

Higher toughness ⌦ Fine microstructure
Shorter processing time ⌦ No heat treatment
Clean surface ⌦ Thin, homogenous scale

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Better weldability with TMCP-steels

Lower carbon equivalent

No preheating or lower preheating
Welding with lower repair rate
No stress release heating after welding

Cost reduction
Lower hardness increase in the HAZ (Heat Affected Zone)
Higher toughness in the HAZ
Lower risk of cold cracks in the HAZ

Reliable welded joint

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Dimensions of TMCP-steels
Steel grade 10mm 20mm 30mm 40mm 50mm 60mm 70mm

Grade 50 / S355...
from 8mm to 75mm
Grade 60 / S420... up to 3 inches
S460... up to 14.8mt per plate

TMCP or TMCP+ACC

normalised or Q+T
Based on slabs
Q+T with thickness
of 350mm

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Heat treatment and forming of TMCP-steels

No heat treatment, no hot forming

It deteriorates the microstructure of
TMCP and thereby the performance

Warm forming is possible

up to 580 °C

Flame levelling short-term

is permitted up to 700 °C

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 TMCP-steels – modern steels for the future!

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Questions?
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Thank You for attention!

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