High Alloy Steel Vs Low Alloy Steel

High alloy steel vs low alloy steel

Difference between High-Strength Low-Alloy Steels (HSLA) & AS

Know all Grades and Composition and major Differences between High Alloy Steel Vs Low Alloy Steel by Aesteiron Steels LLP, one of the oldest company in India established 2007. High Strength Low Alloy (HSLA) also known as Microalloyed steels. High Alloy Steel structural material is manufactured with low alloy content. Low Alloy Steel are hardened to enhance their strength.

Low Alloy Steel and High Alloy Steel Grades at a Glance

High Strength Low Alloy (HSLA) Plates/ Low Alloy Plate
  • ASTM A36 (Most Popular Grade)
  • ASTM A709
  • ASTM A572
  • CSAG40.21
  • ASTM A606
  • M270
  • ASTM A588
  • ASTM A656
  • ASTM A871
  • ASTM A283
  • ASTM A573
  • ASTM A633

High Strength Low Alloy (HSLA) material applications

  • Structural components
  • Wheels
  • Reinforcements
  • Construction tubes
  • Subframes
  • Chassis components
  • Longitudinal beams
  • Seat runners
  • Tow hook
  • Suspension systems
  • Cold pressed parts

Galvanizing Standard of Hot rolled HSLA Steel

European and British Standards
EN ISO 10684 Hot dip galvanized Fasteners
EN 15773 hot dip galvanized and powder organic coating
EN ISO 14713-1/ EN ISO 14713-2 Zinc Coating
EN ISO 1461 Hot dip galvanized coating
EN 13438 Powder organic coating
EN 10348‑2/ EN 10080 Galvanized reinforcing steel

Different Types of Cold Rolled High and higher Strength Steel

High-Strength IF Steels (Y) (DIN EN 10 268) CR180IF HC180Y DIN 1.0922
  CR210IF HC220Y DIN 1.0925
  CR240IF HC260Y DIN 1.0928
Micro-alloyed steel CR240LA HC260LA EN 1.0480
  CR270LA HC300LA EN 1.0489
  CR300LA HC340LA EN 1.0548
  CR340LA HC380LA EN 1.0550
  CR380LA HC420LA EN 1.0556
  CR420LA HC460LA EN 1.0574
  - HC500LA EN 1.0573
Carbon-Manganese Steel      
Bake-hardening steel      
Phosphorus-Alloyed Steel      
Surface Type A      
Surface Type B      

Hot-rolled micro- alloy steel Plates as per DIN EN 10149-2

Grade WNR Other
S315MC EN 1.0972 QStE340TM
S355MC EN 1.0976 QStE380TM
S420MC EN 1.0980 QStE420TM
S460MC EN 1.0982 QStE460TM
S500MC EN 1.0984 QStE500TM
S550MC EN 1.0986 QStE550TM
S600MC EN 1.8969 QStE600TM
S650MC EN 1.8976 QStE650TM
S700MC EN 1.7974 QStE690TM
S900MC EN 1.8798
S960MC EN 1.8799

Micro-alloyed grades of VDA and Tata Steel  

VDA
(L - longitudinal test direction)
Tata Steel EN 10268 (L - longitudinal test direction) EN 10268 +A1:2013 (T - transverse test direction)
CR210LA HSLA220 - -
CR240LA HSLA260 H240LA HC260LA
CR270LA HSLA300 H280LA HC300LA
CR300LA HSLA340 H320LA HC340LA
CR340LA HSLA380 H360LA HC380LA
CR380LA HSLA420 H400LA HC420LA

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