ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products
One of the major challenges with producing structural hollows from steels in the Amstrong® Ultra range is their high strength. “One of our first steps was to check that we had the capabilities in-house to form this material into tubular products,” says Gustavo Antoñana, managing director of Condesa Fabril. “To help us, ArcelorMittal R&D offered us the chance to perform tube production trials with the Amstrong® Ultra 960MCL.”
Weight savings are possible as the Amstrong® Ultra steel can be utilised in lower thicknesses than the commodity grades currently used to produce hollow sections.
The structural hollows produced by Condesa Fabril are already finding applications in a range of industries, notes Gustavo Antoñana: “Ultra high strength structural hollows are interesting for any customer who wants to reduce the weight – and energy use – of their application.”
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