QUEND

High Yield Strength Steel for heavy-duty structures

Product overview

QUEND is a HIGH YIELD STRENGTH structural steel designed for demanding applications where strength, safety, and weight optimization are key. Engineered to deliver superior mechanical performance, it supports the design of lighter, more efficient equipment without compromising on load-bearing capacity or reliability.

With yield strengths from 700 MPa up to 1300 MPa, QUEND is the ideal solution for manufacturers of cranes, heavy vehicles, trailers, and lifting equipment.

Key advantages

– Yield strength options for every need

  • QUEND 700
  • QUEND 900
  • QUEND 960
  • QUEND 1100
  • QUEND 1300

– Dimensional Flexibility

  • Thickness: 4 mm – 64 mm
  • Width: 1500 mm – 3100 mm

– Optimized Design Performance

  • Superior strength-to-weight ratio
  • Enables lighter structures and higher payloads
  • Delivers long-term durability under dynamic load conditions

Applications

QUEND is the material of choice in industries where structural integrity and efficiency matter most:

  • Crane booms
  • Truck chassis and frames
  • Semi-trailers and low-loaders
  • Stabilizers and outriggers
  • Undercarriage components and support structures

Products range

  • QUEND 700 Dimensions & properties
    • Thickness: 4 – 50 mm
    • Width: 1 500 – 3 100 mm
    • Yield strength: 700 MPa
    • Tensile Strength: 780 – 930 MPa
    • Elongation A5: 14% min
  • QUEND 900 Dimensions & properties
    • Thickness: 4 – 40 mm
    • Width: 1 500 – 3 100 mm
    • Yield strength: 900 MPa
    • Tensile Strength: 940 – 1 100 MPa
    • Elongation A5: 12% min
  • QUEND 960 Dimensions & properties
    • Thickness: 4 – 35 mm
    • Width: 1 500 – 3 100 mm
    • Yield strength: 960 MPa
    • Tensile Strength: 980 – 1 150 MPa
    • Elongation A5: 12% min
  • QUEND 1100 Dimensions & properties
    • Thickness: 4 – 12 mm
    • Width: 1 500 – 3 100 mm
    • Yield strength: 1 100 MPa min
    • Tensile Strength: 1 250 – 1 500 MPa
    • Elongation A5: 8% min
  • QUEND 1300 Dimensions & properties
    • thickness: 4 – 12 mm
    • width: 1500 – 2700 mm
    • Yield strength: 1 300 MPA min
    • Tensile Strength: 1 400 – 1 700 MPa
    • Elongation A5: 8% min

Optimized for workability

QUEND is developed with an advanced production process that enhances both mechanical properties and fabrication ease:

  • Customised steel chemistry and rolling strategy
  • Fine-tuned quenching and tempering
  • Consistent and reliable workshop behavior

 

Benefits:

  • Smooth cutting, bending, welding, and machining
  • Reduced processing time and energy consumption
  • Trusted by manufacturers for efficiency and repeatability
TECHNICAL PROPERTIES NORMS

Flatness

EN 10029: class N (standard) и class S

Thickness tolerance

Meet and exceed EN 10029.

Tighter tolerances upon request

Shape, length, width and thickness tolerances

Comply with EN 10029

Surface properties

Exceed existing market standards EN 10163-2 Class B3

They trust us!

  1. Ing. Nikos Alegria

    Metal-Mec

    “QUARD 500 has proven to be an excellent choice for our harrow discs. Its high hardness and wear resistance allow us to deliver superior quality components for demanding agricultural applications like Romeplow and harrows. The material’s properties enabled a smooth forming process, transforming flat plates into fully shaped discs without issues. In the field, QUARD 500 has demonstrated outstanding durability and performance under the toughest working conditions.”

  2. RAÍZEN

    Entreprise

    RAÍZEN, the largest producer of sugar and ethanol – from sugar cane – in the world, performed a complete technical test where some QUARD (sample of QUARD 450 – 6mm thickness) presented some very good results:
    – QUARD weldability proved very good and simple to be performed
    – QUARD hardness is accord to data sheet specification and low carbon and alloying elements confirm its good weldability
    – We recommend using QUARD as wear resistant material, always respecting the hardness specified for each application

  3. Arndt Kreutzer

    GENERAL MANAGER OF GERGEN

    “It was our target to give our clients a clear advantage. In the collaboration with NLMK we have found a strong partner and with QUARD the suitable material to achieve this!”

Q Calculator : the ultimate workability calculator

Working with QUARD or QUEND? This app is made to simplify your job and improve your accuracy.

Q Calculator guides you in setting the optimal parameters for:

  • Cutting
  • Bending
  • Welding
  • Machining

Benefits:

  • Easy setup for precise machine configuration
  • Works offline

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