GL-A40 Material Datasheet

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Material Description

Material Number Material Name Standard Scope Standard Status Country Successor VDA 231-106 classification
GL-A40 (GL Code II-1-2 : Edition 2009) GL-A40 GL Code II-1-2 : Edition 2009 Replaced by DNVGL-RU-SHIP-Pt2Ch2 : 2019-07 Replaced International VL A40 1.1.1 1)
1) Remark: Higher strength steel plates, strip, section (large I/H/U sections) and bar steel for shipbuilding.

Chemical Composition

Al [%] C [%] Cr [%] Cu [%] Mn [%] Mo [%] Nb [%] Ni [%] P [%] S [%] Si [%] Ti [%] V [%] Nb+V+Ti [%] Remainder
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Mechanical Properties

Semi-finished Product Nominal Size [mm] Temperature [°C] Tensile Strength [MPa] Yield Strength [MPa] Elongation A200 [%] Elongation A [%]
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Toughness Data (Impact)

Nominal Size [mm] Temperature [°C] Specimen Shape Specimen Direction Notch Impact Energy [J]
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Welding and Joining

Welding and Joining - Evaluation
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Cross Reference

Material Name Country Standard
GL-AH40 Germany Germanischer Lloyd
A40 China GB 712
L35102 China GB 712
A40 China GB/T 9945
L35102 China GB/T 9945
S390G1S Europe Stahl-Eisen-Liste
1.0532 Europe Stahl-Eisen-Liste
AH40 Poland PN-H 92147
A40 Russia GOST 5521
LR AH40 England Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LRS)
NV A40 Norway Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
AB AH40 USA American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
PC A40 Russia Maritime Register of Shipping (RS)
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