Kloeckner Metals specializes in an array of martensitic steel grades and tempers, supplied nationwide across our 40+ branches.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS1300 | ||||
| MS1500 | ||||
| MS1700 | ||||
This innovative steel grade is intended for safety structural parts for passenger vehicles. One of the main benefits of this grade steel is that it lowers the overall weight of safety structural components in passenger vehicles by over a third. The tensile strength for this MS automotive steel grade is 1300 MPa.
This MS grade is one of the strongest high strength steels. It is growing in popularity for its outstanding capability to protect EV batteries and for use in bumper and door beams and reinforcement. Along with MS1700, this grade is considered an automotive lightweighting ultra high strength steel (UHSS).
MS1700 shows the highest ultimate tensile strength of this steel group and is currently purposed for automotive roof railing. Otherwise, it is best for applications that require high strength and good fatigue resistance, such as belt line and side sill reinforcements.
This innovative steel grade is intended for safety structural parts for passenger vehicles. One of the main benefits of this grade steel is that it lowers the overall weight of safety structural components in passenger vehicles by over a third. The tensile strength for this MS automotive steel grade is 1300 MPa.
This MS grade is one of the strongest high strength steels. It is growing in popularity for its outstanding capability to protect EV batteries and for use in bumper and door beams and reinforcement. Along with MS1700, this grade is considered an automotive lightweighting ultra high strength steel (UHSS).
MS1700 shows the highest ultimate tensile strength of this steel group and is currently purposed for automotive roof railing. Otherwise, it is best for applications that require high strength and good fatigue resistance, such as belt line and side sill reinforcements.
MS steel grades boast some of the highest tensile strength levels within the AHSS/UHSS group. While other martensite steels are 100% martensite, MS grades are considered part of the multiphase steel group. These steels have a martensitic matrix which includes trace amounts of ferrite and bainite. MS steel grades were specifically introduced to meet the needs of the automotive industry for use in cross members, bumper reinforcement, and side intrusion beams. They showcase ultimate tensile strengths up to 1700 MPa.
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Martensite and austenite refer to steel microstructure. They make up two of the four types of stainless steels. With low levels of carbon and high amounts of nickel and chromium, austenitic steels showcase good formability, corrosion resistance, and wear resistance. In their annealed condition, austenitic steels are not magnetic.
Because of these differences in microstructure, strength is one of the main differences between these two kinds of steels. Austenitic steels are much softer than martensitic steels.
MS grade steels do not have austenitic structures, and instead contain higher levels of carbon and small amounts of bainite and ferrite.
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The most common martensitic steel grade is 410.
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Yes, this is one of the four types of stainless steels. The other stainless steels are: austenitic, ferritic, and duplex.
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Yes, these steels are magnetic.
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Transformation hardening is the process by which steel is heated to extreme temperatures and then is cooled quickly following the austenite phase.
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These steel grades showcase qualities that are sought out by vehicle manufacturers. For instance, automotive lightweighting benefits fuel economy, which is one clear advantage these steels offer. Another clear advantage is that the higher strength levels produce crash resistant vehicles that satisfy safety regulations.
ANSWER:
Martensite and austenite refer to steel microstructure. They make up two of the four types of stainless steels. With low levels of carbon and high amounts of nickel and chromium, austenitic steels showcase good formability, corrosion resistance, and wear resistance. In their annealed condition, austenitic steels are not magnetic.
Because of these differences in microstructure, strength is one of the main differences between these two kinds of steels. Austenitic steels are much softer than martensitic steels.
MS grade steels do not have austenitic structures, and instead contain higher levels of carbon and small amounts of bainite and ferrite.
ANSWER:
The most common martensitic steel grade is 410.
ANSWER:
Yes, this is one of the four types of stainless steels. The other stainless steels are: austenitic, ferritic, and duplex.
ANSWER:
Yes, these steels are magnetic.
ANSWER:
Transformation hardening is the process by which steel is heated to extreme temperatures and then is cooled quickly following the austenite phase.
ANSWER:
These steel grades showcase qualities that are sought out by vehicle manufacturers. For instance, automotive lightweighting benefits fuel economy, which is one clear advantage these steels offer. Another clear advantage is that the higher strength levels produce crash resistant vehicles that satisfy safety regulations.
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