TPT July 2017

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Levelling process dedicated to high strength steel, strong structural steel and duplex

CIVIL engineering, aerospace, ship-building, energy engineering and mining, and heavy-duty vehicle industries are increasingly demanding the use of high strength and strong structural steel. Even if the demand for this kind of material is still a niche in the whole steel and stainless steel market, it is growing significantly year by year. Consumption of strong structural steel in the construction field has grown from 18 to 33 per cent in ten years. The main reason this kind of steel is so widely used is its high resistance to yielding. This primary feature produces a great advantage, as the high resistance allows the use of reduced thicknesses, resulting in a lower weight of construction while granting the same performance of the steel or stainless steel, and allowing a larger capacity. The toughness together with good workability, weldability and lightness make this type of steel suitable for many uses. In order to preserve the features of the materials, Viganò International has designed a dedicated levelling process that keeps the strip in continuous tension while passing in tandem through several single units featuring large mechanical dimensions, and dedicated tensioning devices.

Viganò International Srl – Italy Fax: +39 0341 2633242 Email: mktg@vigano.international Website: www.vigano.international

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