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1 Hot rolled tubes for mechanical engineering General product overviewHot rolled tubes for mechanical EngineeringGENERAL PRODUCT OVERVIEWWe ll be sending you copies from existing stocks until the revised version is & M tubes Your partner in successVallourec is a world leader in premium tubular solutions serving the energy markets, as well as other industrial applications. With 22,000 employees, integrated manufacturing facilities, advanced R&D, and worldwide local presence, vallourec offers its customers innovative global solutions to meet the growing energy challenges of the 21st century. vallourec & MANNESMANN tubes belongs to the vallourec Group of companies and is a world leader in the production of seamless steel tubes for all applications. The company operates tube mills in France, Germany, Brazil, the USA and China. Its annual production of up to three million tonnes covers the world s largest range of dimensions for seamless steel tubes .

2 The tubes are used in the industrial sector, and energy and the oil & gas industry. The high flexibility of our manufacturing program in terms of dimensions and materials allows us to serve a vast variety of steel tube applications in the mechanical engineering industry. Our comprehensive range of modern tube-making facilities and the engineering exper-tise available within the company enable us to provide tube products of a quality unmatched anywhere in the & M tubes : your preferred partner for mechanical engineering !3V & M tubes offers the full product portfolio for mechanical engineering , from basic grades to the most advanced proprietary fine-grain steels. We have developed a strong brand portfolio that highlights the key features of our main products. The current brochure focuses on our offering for mechanical , circular seamless tubes . Some of those grade families are also available in square and rectangular shapes, under our specific MSH offering for structurals, please refer to the indivi-dual brochures.

3 Our product portfolio is available in a broad size range, and we offer a lot of specific dimensions, tailored to your & M mechanical tubes at a glanceGrade portfolio Industry divisionProduced by hot rolling processes1009080706050403020106006505505 0045040035030025020015010050 Wall thickness T mmOutside diameter D mmV & M tubes for standard gradesV&M tubes specific branded gradesIncreasing technical requirementsAdvancedEngineering GradesAvadur series ASTM A 519 Alloyed heat treatable steels 25 CrMo4, 34 CrMo4, 42 CrMo4, Grade 4130, Grade 4140, ..Unalloyed heat treatable steels C35E, C45E, C60E, Grade 1045, .. Case hardening steels 16 MnCr5, C10E, 20 NiCrMo2-2, ..Offshore GradesOceanfit series API 5L, EN 10225X52, X65, X80, .. engineering GradesSpirafort series EN 10294 Forterior seriesEN 10297, EN 10210 Multicert seriesEN 10297, EN 10210E355, S355J2H, Grade B, C, ..Fine-Grain High- Strength GradesFineXcell series Stahl-Eisen- Werkstoffbl tter S460 NLH, P690QL1.

4 Basic mechanical GradesSquare and rectangularhollow sectionsRound tubesHollow barV & M tubes grade brands meet and in many cases surpass the requirements of the relevant standard grades. The respec-tive compliance with the standard is clearly indicated in the material datasheets, orders and applications4V & M tubes covers the full spectrum of mechanical engineering applications, from crane construction to axle manufacture, including hydraulic cylinders etc. Our broad size range and the numerous steel grades we developed allow you to find within our overall product portfolio the tube best able to meet your technical require-ments and optimize your engineers are always facing new challen-ges in terms of maximum lifting capacity, lift-ing height and reach. Over the past decades, intelligent design solutions and new advanced steel grades have enabled them to continuously optimize performance. Our FineXcell series of high-strength fine-grain steels offers an optimum combination of high yield strength, excellent impact toughness and good weldability.

5 FineXcell grades are often the key to success for impressive new crane performance cylindersHydraulic cylinders are found on almost all types of equipment, and are as diverse as their appli-cations. However, reducing the weight of the cylinder, or allowing for further loads is almost invariably a challenge. When the hydraulic cylin-ders are mounted on mobile equipment, each kilogram saved permits greater mobility, load bearing or lifting capacity. Grades with higher strengths and good impact energy values are typically used: our Forterior series and FineXcell series are the best answers for those challenges. The wide range of dimensions we supply helps our customers to minimize applicationsOil and gas field accessories Oil & gas wells also require a wide range of mechanical engineering parts, such as downhole equipment, wellheads, and a vast range of acces-sories. High pressures and sour environment are tough conditions for equipment that has to be absolutely reliable.

6 V & M tubes provides a wide range of grades for those applications: our Avadur series accepts the challenge, with good mechanical properties and hardenability, along with 13Cr grades for corrosion-resistant appli-cations. Armatures and piling Our tubes are also used in piling and anchoring applications. Our dedicated product line, Tecnipile comprises a selection of grades and dimensions suitable for any type of foundation. And much more! mechanical engineering applications cover a much wider range than the few examples ment-ioned so far! Our product series are used in roller production, for paper, textile or printing industries, in axles for truck trailers, tractors and wagons .. Forterior and FineXcell grades are typically favoured in the design of components for con-struction equipments, such as hydraulics, steering and structural components, where they demon-strate excellent yield strength levels along with good toughness.

7 Spirafort , with its excellent machinability, combined with the broad range of MECAPLUS dimensions, ensures very low material loss during machining: the tubes are a close match to your clean-turned size, and they are easy and quick to machine!In all cases, the main characteristics of our pro-duct families, with V & M tubes high-quality brands, make the difference for our customers! The specific advantages of each product family, along with the most useful technical information are described in the following pages. If you have any questions regarding materials selection, please don't hesitate to contact our technicial support & M tubes offers the full product portfolio for mechanical engineering , from basic grades to the most advanced proprietary fine-grain steels. You can be sure that when we offer basic carbon grades, our tubes are not basic tubes ! When choosing V & M tubes , you will benefit from our high-quality production, based on a decades of know-how of seamless steel tube manufactu-ring.

8 In Europe, the most popular carbon steel grades for mechanical engineering are the E355 (confor-ming to EN 10297-1) and the S355J2H (confor-ming to EN 10210). We also have our Multicert series, which complies with both EN 10297 and EN 10210. Multicert is a product line dedicated to our distributors, in order to optimize their materialCarbon steel grades1) AR: as rolled ; N: normalized or normalizing formed; QT: quenched and tempered. 2) values apply for the lowest wall thickness range defined in V & M tubes materials datasheets. Please contact us for further gradeDeliverycondition1)Yield strength ReH min in MPa2) for thickness Tensile strength Rm in MPa2) for thickness Elongation Amin in %Min. average absorbed energy KV min. at given test 355 ImpactFIT 20AR355510 - 680222027 J at 20 CMulticert 355 ImpactFIT 30N355510 - 680222027 J at 30 CMechanical propertiesChemical composition (in % by mass)Steel gradeCSiMnPS Multicert 355 ImpactFIT 20 355 ImpactFIT 30 our American customers we produce grade B material, (conforming to ASTM A 106), as the equivalent widely used grade in mechanical gradeDeliverycondition1)Yield strength min.

9 InTensile strength Rm min. in ksi MPa2)Elongation Amin in % MPaksiMPaksilqGrade BAR or N2403541560as per ASTM A 106 Grade CAR or N2754048570as per ASTM A 106 Grade C / 1026AR or N2754048570as per ASTM A 106 mechanical properties1) AR: as rolled ; N: normalized or normalizing formed; QT: quenched and tempered. 2) values apply for the lowest wall thickness range defined in V & M tubes materials datasheets. Please contact us for further gradesForterior : higher strength for higher performanceWithin the product family of engineering grades, the Forterior series is the first step above standard material. Compared to basic grades, it demonstrates higher yield strength and good impact test values. With Forterior you can reduce the weight of the structure during design, without diminishing their performance in the same operating conditions. This means less material to purchase, but above all lighter structu-res for easy transportation, or an enhancement of performance with the same total structure grades are typically favoured in the design of highly stressed heavy-wall hydraulic cylinders, and provide excellent strength properties, along with good toughness, with impact test values guaranteed up to 40 C, depending on the grade.

10 Chemical composition (in % by mass)Steel gradeCSiMnP )Nb + 450 ImpactFIT 450 ImpactFIT 590 ImpactFIT gradeDeliverycondition1)Yield strength ReH min in MPa2)Tensile strength Rm in MPa2) Elongation Amin in %Min. average ab-sorbed energy KV min. at given test temperatureLong. 470AR470650 - 8001715 Forterior 450 ImpactFIT 20N450600 - 750191727 J at 20 CForterior 450 ImpactFIT 30N450600 - 750191727 J at 30 CForterior 590 ImpactFIT 40QT590700 - 850161430 J at 40 CMechanical properties1) AR: as rolled ; N: normalized or normalizing formed; QT: quenched and tempered. 2) values apply for the lowest wall thickness range defined in V & M tubes materials datasheets. Please contact us for further ) Addition is left at discretion of manufacturer, if added to the cast, content will be reported; 2) V may be replaced by Nb or Ti percent for percent provided that V content shall be at least % and the sum V + Nb + Ti %Our engineering grade family is rounded off by a complete offering for machining: MECAPLUS hollow bar dimensions in Spirafort grades, fully compliant with EN 10294-1 Spirafort grades: stronger grades, faster and easier to machineSpirafort grades offer significant improvements in machinability compared to standard stock material, and even compared to the nearest equivalent grade in the EN standard.