Yield Point and Temparature relationship of High Tensile Steel

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the relationship between yield point and temperature for high tensile steel, specifically focusing on the Q390C steel grade. Participants are exploring how temperature affects the yield and tensile strength of this material, with references to standards and chemical composition.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Technical explanation
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant presents the yield strength of Q390C steel at zero degrees as 515 MPa and questions whether it will exceed 293 MPa at 80 degrees.
  • Another participant expresses skepticism about the reliability of the steel's specifications due to its origin and suggests that typical steel properties indicate a decrease in yield and tensile strength with increasing temperature.
  • A participant provides chemical composition details of Q390C steel according to Chinese standards and notes that the yield strength varies from 330 MPa to 390 MPa minimum allowed at zero degrees.
  • Reference to Machinery’s Handbook is made, indicating how strength percentages change with temperature, although specific values for Q390C are not provided.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that the yield and tensile strengths of steel are likely to decrease with increasing temperature, but there is no consensus on the specific behavior of Q390C steel or its exact properties at 80 degrees Celsius.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations regarding the reliability of the material specifications due to its origin, and the discussion lacks definitive data on the specific performance of Q390C at elevated temperatures.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be useful for materials engineers, metallurgists, and professionals involved in structural design or material selection for high-temperature applications.

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I have a steel material that has a yield strength of 515 mpa and a tensile strength of 615 mpa at zero degrees. What i need to know is will the tensile strength and yield strength be higher than 293 mpa at 80 degrees. The steel is ahigh tensile grade steel from china (Q390C).
 
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If it's Chinese, then I wouldn't count on any of those numbers.

Most common forms of steel are going to exhibit a general trend of decrease in yield strength and ultimate strength with increasing temperature. Since Q390C is not in any of my handy references, I can't comment exactly. However, if that alloy follows the same characteristics of regular alloy steels like a 4140, the yield point should be around 92-95% of the room temperature value according to MIL Handbook 5 (assuming your temperatures were in deg C).
 
Thanks for your response. Yes I agree, it is difficult to count on these numbers. According to chinese standards. The Chemical Composition of these materials should be as follows. C-0.2,Si-0.55,Mn-1.00-1.6,P<0.045,S<0.035,V-0.02-0.2,NB-0.015-0.060,Ti-0.02-0.20,AL>0.015,CR<0.030,NI<0.7.

The yield Strength varies from 330 mpa to 390 mpa min allowed, with >50mm thick plates having the lowest min yield allowed at zero degrees.

Would this information help to determine if the mpa would be higher at 80 degrees c. And yes i was referring to the temprerature in C.
 
The following is from Machinery’s Handbook for structural steel

Degrees Fahrenheit 210 400 570 750 930 1100 1300 1475
Strength % of 70 Deg F 103 132 122 86 49 28 ….. ……..
 

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