16Mn

16Mn

16Mn is a kind of high strength low alloy structural steel, the carbon content of 0.12% -0.20% to join main alloying elements manganese, silicon, vanadium, niobium, and titanium.

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The range of 16Mn pipe sizes that may be examined by each method shall be subjected to the limitations in the scope of the respective practice.

16Mn Steel is a carbon-manganese steel, carbon content of 0.16%, the yield point is equal to 343MPa (strength level belonging to 343MPa). Less the 16Mn steel alloy content, good weldability, and generally do not have to warm-up before welding.

What is 16Mn?

16Mn is a low-alloy high-strength structural steel that contains carbon, manganese, silicon, and traces of other alloys such as phosphorus and sulfur. It has good weldability and formability, as well as high toughness and strength, making it a popular choice for various structural applications.

Features and properties of 16Mn include:

In summary, 16Mn is a low-alloy high-strength structural steel with superior strength, good weldability and formability, excellent toughness, good corrosion resistance, and affordability. Its combination of properties makes it a popular choice in various industries such as construction, machinery, and transportation.

Mechnical property for Q345B low alloy structural steel

16Mn

The main chemical compositions(%) of 16Mn

Elements Data
Carbon 0.12-0.20
Silicon 0.20-0.60
Manganese 1.20-1.60
Chromium
Molybdenum

Mechanical Properties of 16Mn

Properties Data
Tesile ób/Mpa 470-660
Yield ós/Mpa(min) 275-345
Elongation δ5(%)(min) 21
SAFA Aku/J(min) -
Brinel hardness HBS(max) -

The W.T. tolerance of 16Mn

W.T.(S) Tolerance of W.T.
<3.5  +15%(+0.48mm min)
 -10%(+0.32mm min)
3.5-20 +15%,-10%
>20 D<219 ±10%
D≥219 +12.5%,-10%

16Mn Steel is a carbon-manganese steel, carbon content of 0.16%, the yield point is equal to 343MPa (strength level belonging to 343MPa). Less the 16Mn steel alloy content, good weldability, and generally do not have to warm-up before welding.Its total alloy content is less than 3%. According to the strength, it is divided into 4 levels of 300, 350, 400 and 450MPa. There are mainly Q235, Q345, Q390, Q420, Q460. : "Q" is the initial Chinese pinyin of the word "qu" for yielding, the following number is the minimum yield point (σs) value of the grade, and the following symbol is based on the increase in the content of impurity elements (sulfur, phosphorus) of the steel It is divided into four grades A, B, C, D when it is low and with the change of carbon and manganese elements. Among them, A and B grade steels are usually called 16Mn.

16Mn is a material in steel. A name for steel material.

16Mn steel belongs to carbon-manganese steel, the carbon content is about 0.16%, and the yield point is equal to 343MPa (strength grade belongs to 343MPa grade). 16Mn steel has less alloy content and good weldability. Generally, it is not necessary to preheat before welding . However, because the hardening tendency of 16Mn steel is slightly greater than that of low-carbon steel, preheating measures must be taken to prevent cold cracks when welding at low temperatures (such as outdoor operations in winter) or on large rigid and large thickness structures .

Classification, code
a) Hot rolled steel pipe, codenamed WH;
b) Cold drawn steel pipe, codenamed WC.

Delivery status
The steel tubes shall be delivered in a heat treated condition.

Length: 5800mm; 6000mm; 6096mm; 7315mm; 11800mm; 12000mm; and so on.

Max length: 16000mm, also U bending can be offered.

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Brief Introduction Of Low Alloy High Strength Steel 16Mn

16Mn is kind of C-Mn steel, its carbon content is from 0.1% to 0.25% and with some alloy elements such as manganese (Mn), silicon (Si), vanadium (V), niobium (Nb), titanium (Ti) and other elements. 16 Mn is a kind of low alloy steel with large output and the most extensive application. This kind of steel can be used as the alternative material of many kinds of steel.

As a old Chinese standards, 16Mn is edited from GB 1591-1988 "low alloy structural steel", has now been replaced by Q345. Low alloy steel Q345 steel has 5 quality grades, which are represented by from Q345A to Q345E. It can be said that Q345 steel is the substitution of old brand steel of 12MnV, 14MnNb, 18Nb, 16MnRE, 16Mn and other steel types, rather than only 16Mn steel. Their corresponding foreign maters are showed below:

GB ASTM JIS EN DIN
Q345A Grade 50 SPFC 590  E335(St 52-3) 1.0060
Q345B Grade 50 SPFC 590 S355JR  1.0045
Q345C Grade 50 SPFC 590 S355JO 1.0553
Q345D Grade 50 SPFC 590 S355J2 1.0577
Q345E Grade 50 SPFC 590 S355NL 1.0546

What’s The Difference Between 16Mn And Q345?

The chemical element of Q345 steel is basically the same as that of 16Mn steel. The difference lies in the addition of Ti, Nb and V micro alloying elements, which can refine grain, improve toughness, and finally improve the mechanical properties of steel. In other words, the comprehensive mechanical properties of Q345 steel are better than that of 16Mn steel, especially its low temperature performance and allowable stress.

Standards comparison

16Mn

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Chemical composition comparison

Steel grade C Si Mn P S Cr Ni Cu Nb V Ti N Mo
16Mn 0.12~0.20 0.20~0.55 1.20~1.60 ≤0.045 ≤0.045 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 / / / / /
Q345B ≤0.20 ≤0.50 ≤1.70 ≤0.035 ≤0.035 ≤0.30 ≤0.50 ≤0.30 ≤0.07 ≤0.15 ≤0.20 ≤0.012 ≤0.10

16Mn is a typical grade of low alloy high strength steel, mainly including 16Mn steel plate, 16Mn seamless tube and 16Mn forgings, they are widely used in the manufacture of medium and low pressure vessels and oil tanks as well as general mechanical structural parts.

Cross reference table for Steel 16Mn (GB) and its European equivalent S355J0 (1.0553) (EN)

EU
EN
USA Germany
DIN,WNr
Japan
JIS
France
AFNOR
England
BS
European old
EN
Italy
UNI
Belgium
NBN
Spain
UNE
China
GB
Finland
SFS
Austria
ONORM
Norway
NS
Inter
ISO
Portugal
NP
India
IS
S355J0 (1.0553) A441
A633
St52-3U SS490B E36-3 50C Fe510C Fe510C AE355C AE355C 16Mn Fe52C St510C NS12153 E355C
Fe510C
FE510-C Fe570HT
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Application

Alloy steel pipes are ideally suitable for chemical, petrochemicals, and other energy-related applications.

The alloy steel pipe adopts high quality carbon steel, alloy structural steel and stainless & heat resisting steel as raw material through hot rolling or cold drawn to be made.

Alloy steel can be used in process area where carbon steel has limitation such as

As an important element of steel products, alloy steel pipe can be divided into seamless steel pipe and welded steel pipe according to the manufacturing technique and tube billet shape.

Here you can see the common alloy steel grade that you will come across.

Why the application of alloy steel pipe is wider than others

There are many kinds of materials used for transport in industrial production. Specifically we will have more choices and it is not limited to the use of alloy steel pipe. But even in the face of more choices, many people tend to choose alloy steel pipe. People make their own choices will have their own reasons. This means the alloy steel pipe application has its own advantages. Compared with transmission lines made of other materials, after it meets the basic application requirements, its quantity is lighter. Then in the practical application of alloy steel pipe, it will have more advantages because of this. Besides its physical characteristic advantage, it also has economic advantages. The wide application of alloy steel pipe is with kinds of reasons. So in practical usage, we can exploit the advantages to the full, in this way can we get more profits in these applications of alloy steel pipe.

What requirements should alloy steel pipe application meet

The transportation of kinds of gases or liquids in production needs to rely on alloy steel pipe. This shows that the actual role of alloy steel pipe application is important. High temperature resistant and low temperature resistant is the tolerance of temperature. In the practical application of alloy steel pipe, there will be many materials need to be transported. However their temperatures are not the same. So this can be the basic requirement to alloy steel pipe. It needs more corrosion resistance. Corrosion resistant material is the best material during transporting, because it is corrosion resistant. So it can be used in more occasions. And it is definitely very convenient for users.

The biggest advantages of alloy steel pipe

Can be 100% recycled, environmentally friendly, energy-saving, resource conservation, national strategy, national policy to encourage the expansion of the field of application of high-pressure alloy pipe. Of alloy steel pipe total consumption accounted steel in the proportion is only half of the developed countries, to expand the field of use of the alloy steel pipe to provide a wider space for the development of the industry. The future needs of the average annual growth of China’s high-pressure alloy steel pipe long products up to 10-12%.

Specification, standard and identification of alloy steel pipes

Alloy Steel pipe contains substantial quantities of elements other than carbon such as nickel, chromium, silicon, manganese, tungsten, molybdenum, vanadium and limited amounts of other commonly accepted elements such as manganese, sulfur, silicon, and phosphorous.

Industries We Serve

Our team of experienced sales specialists proudly partners with gas and chemical processors, power generation plants, oil refineries, and related industries to offer piping components and value-added services.

The biggest advantages of alloy steel pipe can be 100% recycled, environmentally friendly, energy-saving, resource conservation, national strategy, national policy to encourage the expansion of the field of application of high-pressure alloy pipe. Of alloy tube total consumption accounted steel in the proportion is only half of the developed countries, to expand the field of use of the alloy tube to provide a wider space for the development of the industry. According to the Chinese Special Steel Association alloy pipe Branch Expert Group, the future needs of the average annual growth of China’s high-pressure alloy pipe long products up to 10-12%.

Inspection

Chemical composition inspection, mechanical properties test(tensile strength,yield strength, elongation, flaring, flattening, bending, hardness, impact test), surface and dimension test,no-destructive test, hydrostatic test.

PMI

identification of the chemical composition of the metal used to manufacture the fitting. Uses PMI sensors, including X-ray fluorescence or optical emission spectrometry.

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Seamless pipes with compound bevels as per ASME B16-25 And ASTM A333

ASTM A333 Grade 8 Seamless Pipe
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ASTM A333 Grade 8 Seamless Pipe
ASTM A333 Grade 8 Seamless Pipe

Delivery

Steel pipe delivery status(condition)

Steel pipe delivery status(condition): cold / hard (BK), cold / soft (BKW), after cold stress relief annealing (BKS), annealing (GBK), normalized (NBK).

Condition on delivery of steel pipe

Term Symbol Explanation
Cold-finished/hard (cold-finished as-drawn) BK No heat treatment after the last cold-forming process. The tubes therefore have only low deformability.
Cold-finished/soft (lightly cold-worked) BKW After the last heat treatment there is a light finishing pass (cold drawing) With proper subsequent processing, the tube can be cold-formed (e.g. bent, expanded) within certain limits.
Annealed GBK After the final cold-forming process the tubes are annealed in a controlled atmosphere or under vacuum.
Normalized NBK The tubes are annealed above the upper transformation point in a controlled atmosphere or under vacuum.

The general cold strip mills, volume should go through continuous annealing (CAPL unit) to eliminate cold hardening and rolling stress, or batch annealing reach the mechanical properties of the corresponding standard specifies. Cold rolled steel surface quality, appearance, dimensional accuracy better than hot-rolled plate, and right-rolled thin product thickness is about 0.18mm, so the majority of users favor.

Steel strips bunding for fixed pipes

Cold rolled steel coil substrate products deep processing of high value-added products. Such as electro-galvanized, hot dip galvanized, electro-galvanized fingerprint resistant, painted steel roll damping composite steel, PVC laminating steel plates, etc., so that the excellent quality of these products has a beautiful, high resistance to corrosion, has been widely used.

Cold rolled steel coil finishing after annealing, cut the head, tail, trimming, flattening, smooth, heavy volume, or longitudinal clipboard. Cold-rolled products are widely used in automobile manufacturing, household electrical appliances, instruments, switches, buildings, office furniture and other industries. Steel plate strapping package weight of 3 to 5 tons. Flat sub-volume typically 3 to 10 tons / volume. Coil diameter 6m.

Packing

Bare packing/bundle packing/crate packing/wooden protection at the both sides of tubes and suitably protected for sea-worthly delivery or as requested.

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Placing steel pipes into containers

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There are probably hundreds of different methods for packing a pipe, and most of them have merit, but there are two principles that are vital for any method to work prevent rusting and Sea transportation security.

Our packing can meet any needs of the customers.

FAQ FAQ

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The most important and desired changes in alloy steel are

Alloy steels are made by combining carbon steel with one or several alloying elements, such as manganese, silicon, nickel, titanium, copper, chromium and aluminum. These metals are added to produce specific properties that are not found in regular carbon steel. The elements are added in varying proportions (or combinations) making the material take on different aspects such as increased hardness, increased corrosion resistance, increased strength, improved formability (ductility); the weldability can also change.

Alloying Elements & Their Effects

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Alloying Elements

Commonly used alloying elements and their effects are listed in the table given below.

Alloying Elements Effect on the Properties
Chromium Increases Resistance to corrosion   and oxidation. Increases hardenability and wear resistance. Increases high   temperature strength.
Nickel Increases hardenability. Improves   toughness. Increases impact strength at low temperatures.
Molybdenum Increases hardenability, high   temperature hardness, and wear resistance. Enhances the effects of other   alloying elements. Eliminate temper brittleness in steels. Increases high   temperature strength.
Manganese Increases hardenability. Combines   with sulfur to reduce its adverse effects.
Vanadium Increases hardenability, high   temperature hardness, and wear resistance. Improves fatigue resistance.
Titanium Strongest carbide former. Added to   stainless steel to prevent precipitation of chromium carbide.
Silicon Removes oxygen in steel making.   Improves toughness. Increases hardness ability
Boron Increases hardenability. Produces   fine grain size.
Aluminum Forms nitride in nitriding steels.   Produces fine grain size in casting. Removes oxygen in steel melting.
Cobalt Increases heat and wear   resistance.
Tungsten Increases hardness at elevated   temperatures. Refines grain size.

【H】 Ceramic lined pipe

Ceramic lined pipe is made through self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) technique.

【H】 Cast basalt lined steel pipe

Cast basalt lined steel pipe is composed by lined with cast basalt pipe, outside steel pipe and cement mortar filling between the two layers.

【H】 Ceramic Tile Lined Pipes

Ceramic tile lined pipes have very uniform coating of specially formulated ceramic material that is affixed to the inner of the pipe.

【H】 Rare earth alloy wear-resistant pipe

The material of the rare earth alloy wear-resistant pipe is ZG40CrMnMoNiSiRe, which is also the grade of rare earth alloy steel.

【H】 Tubes Erosion Shields

Tubes Erosion Shields are used to protect boiler tubing from the highly erosive effects of high temperatures and pressures thereby greatly extending tube life.

【H】 ASTM A213 T91 Alloy Tube

The ASTM A213 T91 seamless tubes are primarily used for boiler, superheater, and heat-exchanger.