Steel for construction machines
To stay ahead of competition, producers of construction machines seek to maximize the use of lightweight materials which improve the overall performance. Considering the importance of TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) in the purchasing process, they are also trying to increase the service life in order to reduce maintenance and repair periods. Given the tough conditions in which the machines operate, producers must use materials that can withstand extensive use in abrasive environments. Moreover, thin long lasting material reduces the ecological footprint, as well in terms of energy consumption as well as impact of disposal at the end of the equipment life cycle.
1500-3100 mm
width of delivered plates Quard®
From these industrial, economical and environmental perspectives, Quard® offers the best solution. Delivered as wide plates from 1500 up to 3100 mm, NLMK’s abrasion resistant steel is proposed from 3,2 mm thickness (the thinnest on the heavy plate market) up to 64 mm. This dimensional range covers the high majority of your needs.
Tests conducted with a panel of selected clients in the industry of construction equipment have demonstrated homogeneity between plates as well as better processing capabilities, such as welding or bending, resulting in improved productivity with lower costs of production in the workshops.
PRODUCTS
QUARD®
QUARD®
Quard® plates are produced at NLMK Clabecq, where they are treated in a state-of-the-art Quenching and Tempering unit. The slabs used are supplied by the NLMK’s Lipetsk production site. Quard® abrasion resistant plates are delivered with hardness of 400 HB (Quard® 400), 450 HB (Quard® 450), 500 HB (Quard® 500) and 550 HB (Quard® 550), with thicknesses ranging from 3.2 mm to 64 mm and widths from 1,500 to 3,100 mm.
QUEND®
QUEND®
Quend® is produced at NLMK Clabecq in Belgium, where it is rolled and then quenched and tempered in a recent and modern heat treatment unit. The production is made from slabs coming from the NLMK’s Lipetsk production site. The Quend® high yield strength steel plates are delivered with a yield strength of 700 MPa (Quend® 700), 900 MPa (Quend® 900), 960 MPa (Quend® 960) and 1100 MPa (Quend® 1100) with thicknesses ranging from 4 mm to 64 mm and widths from 1,500 to 3,100 mm.
They are designed for lifting and hoisting equipment, truck chassis, handling equipment, trailers, and other applications where high structural strength is of critical importance.
They are designed for lifting and hoisting equipment, truck chassis, handling equipment, trailers, and other applications where high structural strength is of critical importance.
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