Evaluation of applicability of thick E500 TMCP and F500W QT steel plates for Arctic service

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Engineering

Table 3 Chemical composition of E500 and F500W steel plates, wt%

Steel grade, plate thickness, and production method	C	Si	Mn	S	P	Cr	Ni	Cu	Al	N₂	V	Ti	Nb	Mo
E500, 25 mm, TMCP	0.08	0.25	1.50	0.001	0.008	0.05	0.90	0.15	0.053	0.003	0.008	0.018	0.035	0.013
F500W, 30 mm, QT	0.09	0.29	0.65	0.001	0.006	1.18	1.96	0.35	0.030	0.006	0.004	0.003	0.025	0.122
F500W, 35 mm, QT	0.09	0.24	0.65	0.002	0.006	0.48	1.28	0.61	0.020	0.008	0.010	–	0.029	0.190