The American Bureau of Shipping, or ABS, is an organization charged with ensuring the quality of steel used in the shipping and shipbuilding industry. Their certification indicates that the steel product meets its exacting performance specifications and clears it for use for shipbuilding fabrication projects. The H-series of shipbuilding-grade plate offers a full set of optimized properties, with some of the highest performance steel in the world. Metals USA has a full selection of H-series steel, including AH36, DH 36, and EH36.
With its superior performance in low temperature and greater impact resistance, ABS EH36 plate is one of the premier shipbuilding steel products in the shipbuilding industry. Known for its strength and durability, EH36 shipbuilding-grade plate is the preferred choice for many types of heavy-duty vessels, such as barges and tankers, as well as a wide range of marine equipment applications.
Yield/Tensile Strength
Metric | Imperial | |
Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 490 - 621 MPa | 71 - 90 ksi |
Tensile Strength, Yield | 352 MPa | 51 ksi |
Elongation | 20 | 20 |
Material Chemistry
C | FE | MN | P | S |
0.420 - 0.50% | 98.51 - 98.98% | 0.60 - 0.90% | ≤ 0.040% | ≤ 0.050% |