Hot-rolled

Valast® abrasion resistant steel

Efficient and reliable abrasion resistance steel sheet withstands harsh wear and tear whilst maintaining lasting quality – even in the most demanding environments.

Tata Steel's Valast is available in extra-wide strip dimensions, offers consistent flatness and world‑class surface quality. Valast 450 is brought to you through a robust local supply chain offering reduced lead times and customized sheet lengths.

Designed specifically for use in tough conditions. You can rely on Valast to keep performing. The widest AR sheet available has got a superior surface finish, ideal for the production of stand out equipment.

Valast 450 datasheet

Valast brochure

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Abrasion resistant steel in road sweeper truck application

Product specification

Valast is currently available in the following grade

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Valast 400

Specification details for Valast® 400

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Overview

Based on decades of steel know-how and extensive application knowledge, we have developed Valast abrasion resistant steel. Designed specifically for use in construction, mining and agriculture equipment. You can rely on Valast to keep performing in the toughest conditions.

Steel hardness is vital to the development of high performance, abrasion resistant steel. Typically used in tipper bodies, dump trucks, asphalt pavers, cement trucks, chutes, garbage trucks, containers, excavator buckets and many more applications, this steel must withstand severe wear and tear to extend their operational life and minimise repair and replacement costs.

Reliable quality, together with the widest abrasion resistant strip dimensions on the market, result in multiple benefits for your processing operations – with scope to boost yield and cut waste. Thoroughly tested, fully accredited and available only via a proven supply chain, Valast gives you extra value.

Product features

Valast® 450 offers unique and distinguishing product features that benefit our customers significantly. These have been highlighted in the below icons.

Guaranteed impact toughness

Valast offers a guaranteed impact toughness of ≥ 34 J/cm² at -40 degrees Celsius, making sure the product performs in even the coldest environments.

Custom sizes

Valast steel sheets come from hot-rolled steel coils that can be cut to any length at our own downstream facilities as well as at some carefully selected supply chain partners. Combining the flexible sheet lengths with the widest AR steel coil offering on the market allows customers to order the custom sizes that they need. This significantly reduces yield loss and helps customers to optimally nest for laser and cutting operations.

Weldability

Tata Steel's investment in a research and development programme has ensured a low CET of less than 0.33 in Valast 450 steel - ensuring that all conventional welding methods can be used.

CEV max	CET max	PCM max
0.45	0.33	0.32

Consistent tight tolerances

Valast strip steel is made on the IJmuiden (the Netherlands) world-class hot strip mill. The thickness and width tolerances are world-class, enabling effortless automated processing of our material.

Customer Technical Services

Valast comes with the backing of excellent customer technical service engineers, helping with any product questions you might have. We can also offer our Advanced Engineering Services through which customers get design support to make sure one gets the best possible performance from our materials.

High quality surface finish

Tata Steel Europe’s Valast 450 has a superior surface quality compared to other offerings in the market place. The steel is tough but still offers those premium aesthetics that world-class equipment providers want to offer.

Certification

A 3.1 certificate is issued with Valast 450. Other certificate types are available on request.

Product support

Our proactive customer technical services team offers technical consultancy and practical, hands-on support to help you to get the best from Valast 450. Using our steel know-how and application knowledge, we can assist you in maximising processing efficiency and end product performance.

Supply - product conditions

Hot-rolled steel can be supplied with these product conditions and finishes and with this surface treatment:

Side/surface condition	non-pickled	pickled	pickled and oiled
Mill edges	Yes	Yes	Yes
Trimmed edges	-	Yes	Yes

Trimmed edges available in thicknesses up to 8.0 mm. The steel grades shown on the following pages belong to the standard range offered by Tata Steel.
Please contact us regarding other specifications we may have that meet your needs.

Surface aspects

Description	Availability
Surface finish	Coils are available in non-pickled and pickled finish
Oiling	Pickled finish is available with rolling or preservative oil applied
	Oil weight normally 0.5-2.5 g/m2

Alternative oiling ranges are available – please contact us for details.

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Properties

Mechanical properties

	Hardness	Yield strength¹	Tensile strength¹	Elongation	Bending
0.157” ≤ thickness ≤ 0.315”	HBW	N/mm²(ksi)	N/mm² (ksi)	ASTM (2")%	radius²
Valast 400 (Guaranteed)	370 - 430				3.5t
Valast 400 (Typical value)	400	1100 (159)	1300 (188)	10

^1. Mechanical properties are tested in longitudinal direction.
^2. Minimal radius at bending over 90° - bend line parallel to the rolling direction.

Impact strength

Direction	Temperature	Guaranteed
Longitudinal	-40°F	≥ 20 ft.lbs

Chemical composition

Valast 400 meets the requirements of the cast analysis in the standard as shown in the table below:

Grade	Valast 400
C	≤ 0.190
Mn	≤ 1.000
Si	≤ 0.100
P	≤ 0.020
S	≤ 0.005
Al_sol	≥ 0.015
Cb	≤ 0.060
V	≤ 0.100
Ti	≤ 0.060
Mo	≤ 0.250
B	≤ 0.005

All values are in weight%.

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Dimensions

Dimensional capability – non-pickled

Dimensions in mm.

Thickness	Max. width
From - up to	Valast 400
0.079 - 0.197¹	43
0.197 - 0.236	75
0.236 - 0.315	76
0.315 - 0.433	78
0.433 - 0.472	81
0.315 - 0.472¹	59

Tolerances The minimum width is 39".
^1. Thicknesses below 0.197" and above 0.315" are under development. Please contact us for availability.

Tolerances

Thickness

Complies with ½ EN 10051.

Length, width, shape and flatness

Complies with EN 10051. Tighter tolerances available on request.

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Shape and dimensional tolerances

Tolerances on thickness

Tata Steel can supply to full thickness tolerance specified in ASTM A568: 2015 / A635: 2015.
Thickness tolerances over, no tolerance under.
Tighter tolerances are available as shown below:

Carbon Steel	Thickness tolerances available
	ASTM A 568 (2015) / A635 (2015)
	20 - 40	40 - 48	48 - 60	60 - 72	>72
0.031 - 0.051	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01
0.051 - 0.057	0.01	0.012	0.012	0.014	0.014
0.057 - 0.071	0.012	0.012	0.014	0.014	0.014
0.071 - 0.098	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.016	0.016
0.098 - 0.179	0.014	0.016	0.016	0.016	0.016
0.179 - 0.229	0.016	0.018	0.02	0.022	0.024
0.229 - 0.313	0.022	0.024	0.024	0.026	0.03
0.313 - 0.375	0.024	0.026	0.028	0.03	0.032
0.375 - 0.500	0.028	0.028	0.03	0.032	0.036
0.500 - 0.625	0.03	0.03	0.032	0.036	0.038
0.625 - 1.000	0.032	0.032	0.034	0.038	0.04

HSLA	Thickness tolerances available
	ASTM A568 (2015) / A635 (2007)
	20 - 32	32 - 40	40 - 48	48 - 60	60 - 72	72 - 80	> 80
0.031 - 0.051	0.012	0.012	0.012	0.012	0.012	0.012	0.012
0.051 - 0.059	0.012	0.012	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.014
0.059 - 0.070	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.016	0.016	0.016
0.070 - 0.082	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.016	0.016	0.016
0.082 - 0.098	0.014	0.016	0.116	0.016	0.018	0.018	0.02
0.098 - 0.179	0.016	0.016	0.02	0.02	0.022	0.024	0.024
0.179 - 0.229	0.018	0.018	0.02	0.02	0.022	0.024	0.024
0.229 - 0.313	0.022	0.022	0.024	0.024	0.026	0.03	0.03
0.313 - 0.375	0.024	0.024	0.026	0.028	0.03	0.032	0.032
0.375 - 0.500	0.028	0.028	0.028	0.03	0.032	0.036	0.036
0.500 - 0.625	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.032	0.036	0.038	0.038
0.625 - 1.000	0.032	0.032	0.032	0.034	0.038	0.04	0.04

Option for maximum crown values

At the time of ordering, specific agreements can be made on the crown of hot-rolled strip.

Tolerances on width, edge camber and flatness

Material will be supplied conforming to the tolerances specified in ASTM A568 (2007) / A635 (2007). Width tolerances are over, no tolerance under.

Width tolerances available
Carbon steel	ASTM A568: 2015 / A635: 2015
Carbon steel	Mill edge	Cut edge
24 - 26	0.812	0.125
26 - 28	0.937	0.125
28 - 30	0.937	0.125
30 - 35	1.125	0.187
35 - 48	1.125	0.187
48 - 50	1.125	0.25
50 - 60	1.5	0.25
60 - 65	1.5	0.312
65 - 70	1.5	0.312
70 - 78	1.5	0.312
78 - 80	1.875	0.312
80 - 82	1.875	0.375

Width tolerances available
HSLA	ASTM A568: 2015 / A635: 2007
HSLA	Mill edge	Cut edge
24 - 26	0.812	0.125
26 - 28	0.937	0.125
28 - 30	1.125	0.125
30 - 35	1.125	0.187
35 - 48	1.25	0.187
48 - 50	1.25	0.25
50 - 60	1.5	0.25
60 - 65	1.625	0.312
65 - 70	1.75	0.312
70 - 78	1.875	0.312
78 - 80	2	0.375
80 - 82	1.875	0.375

Dimensions and coil weights

Tata Steel can supply hot-rolled steels with the following minimum and maximum dimensions and weights.

Description	Capability
Coil diameter inner non-pickled	30 inch
Coil diameter inner pickled	24 inch standard
Coil diameter inner pickled	30 inch on request
Tolerance on inner diameter	+0/-2 inch
Coil diameter outer non-pickled	Outer diameter available is 10/7 x width to reduce possibility of coil tipping over
	Max. 86 inch
	Min. 41.5 inch
Coil diameter outer pickled and oiled	Outer diameter available is 10/7 x width to reduce possibility of coil tipping over
	Max. 86 inch
	Min. 65 inch
Coil weight	Max. 75,000 lbs
	Maximum coil weight limits can vary due to
	transport limits and outer coil diameter
	Some HR products may have different coil weight ranges
PIW width ≤ 47 inch	868 - 1288 PIW width
PIW 47 inch < width ≤ 67 inch	868 - 1215 PIW width
PIW width > 67 inch	616 PIW width and 868 - 1215 PIW width
Minimum tonnage per order	Refer to price list for order quantity details
Minimum tonnage per order	Minimum order quantities may apply

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Valast 450

Specification details for Valast® 450

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Overview

Product features

Valast® 450 offers unique and distinguishing product features that benefit our customers significantly. These have been highlighted in the below icons.

Guaranteed impact toughness

Valast offers a guaranteed impact toughness of ≥ 34 J/cm² at -40 degrees Celsius, making sure the product performs in even the coldest environments.

Custom sizes

Weldability

Tata Steel's investment in a research and development programme has ensured a low CET of less than 0.33 in Valast 450 steel - ensuring that all conventional welding methods can be used.

CEV max	CET max	PCM max
0.45	0.33	0.32

Consistent tight tolerances

Valast strip steel is made on the IJmuiden (the Netherlands) world-class hot strip mill. The thickness and width tolerances are world-class, enabling effortless automated processing of our material.

Customer Technical Services

High quality surface finish

Certification

A 3.1 certificate is issued with Valast 450. Other certificate types are available on request.

Product support

Supply - product conditions

Hot-rolled steel can be supplied with these product conditions and finishes and with this surface treatment:

Side/surface condition	non-pickled	pickled	pickled and oiled
Mill edges	Yes	Yes	Yes
Trimmed edges	-	Yes	Yes

Surface aspects

Description	Availability
Surface finish	Coils are available in non-pickled and pickled finish
Oiling	Pickled finish is available with rolling or preservative oil applied
	Oil weight normally 0.5-2.5 g/m2

Alternative oiling ranges are available – please contact us for details.

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Properties

Mechanical properties

	Hardness	Yield strength1	Tensile strength1	Elongation	Bending
0.157” ≤ thickness ≤ 0.315”	HBW	N/mm2 (ksi)	N/mm2 (ksi)	ASTM (2")%	radius2
Valast 450 (Guaranteed)	420-480				4.5t
Valast 450 (Typical value)	450	1250 (181)	1475 (214)	10

^1. Mechanical properties are tested in longitudinal direction
^2. Minimal radius at bending over 90° - bend line parallel to the rolling direction

Impact strength

Direction	Temperature	Guaranteed
Longitudinal	-40°F	≥ 20 ft.lbs

Chemical composition

Valast 450 meets the requirements of the cast analysis in the standard as shown in the table below:

Grade	Valast 450
C	≤ 0.230
Mn	≤ 1.000
Si	≤ 0.100
P	≤ 0.020
S	≤ 0.005
Al_sol	≥ 0.015
Cb	≤ 0.060
V	≤ 0.100
Ti	≤ 0.060
Mo	≤ 0.250
B	≤ 0.005

All values are in weight%.

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Dimensions

Dimensional capability – non-pickled

Dimensions in mm.

Thickness	Max. width
From - up to	Valast 450
0.079 - 0.118¹	50
0.118 - 0.157¹	60
0.157 - 0.197	65
0.197 - 0.236	72
0.236 - 0.315	81
0.315 - 0.472¹	81

Tolerances The minimum width is 39".
For coil orders below 60" wide a minimum order quantity may apply. Please contact us to discuss.
^1. Thicknesses below 0.157" and above 0.315" are under development. Please contact us for availability.

Tolerances

Thickness

Complies with ½ EN 10051.

Length, width, shape and flatness

Complies with EN 10051. Tighter tolerances available on request.

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Shape and dimensional tolerances

Tolerances on thickness

Tata Steel can supply to full thickness tolerance specified in ASTM A568: 2015 / A635: 2015.
Thickness tolerances over, no tolerance under.
Tighter tolerances are available as shown below:

Carbon Steel	Thickness tolerances available
	ASTM A 568 (2015) / A635 (2015)
	20 - 40	40 - 48	48 - 60	60 - 72	>72
0.031 - 0.051	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01
0.051 - 0.057	0.01	0.012	0.012	0.014	0.014
0.057 - 0.071	0.012	0.012	0.014	0.014	0.014
0.071 - 0.098	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.016	0.016
0.098 - 0.179	0.014	0.016	0.016	0.016	0.016
0.179 - 0.229	0.016	0.018	0.02	0.022	0.024
0.229 - 0.313	0.022	0.024	0.024	0.026	0.03
0.313 - 0.375	0.024	0.026	0.028	0.03	0.032
0.375 - 0.500	0.028	0.028	0.03	0.032	0.036
0.500 - 0.625	0.03	0.03	0.032	0.036	0.038
0.625 - 1.000	0.032	0.032	0.034	0.038	0.04

HSLA	Thickness tolerances available
	ASTM A568 (2015) / A635 (2007)
	20 - 32	32 - 40	40 - 48	48 - 60	60 - 72	72 - 80	> 80
0.031 - 0.051	0.012	0.012	0.012	0.012	0.012	0.012	0.012
0.051 - 0.059	0.012	0.012	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.014
0.059 - 0.070	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.016	0.016	0.016
0.070 - 0.082	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.016	0.016	0.016
0.082 - 0.098	0.014	0.016	0.116	0.016	0.018	0.018	0.02
0.098 - 0.179	0.016	0.016	0.02	0.02	0.022	0.024	0.024
0.179 - 0.229	0.018	0.018	0.02	0.02	0.022	0.024	0.024
0.229 - 0.313	0.022	0.022	0.024	0.024	0.026	0.03	0.03
0.313 - 0.375	0.024	0.024	0.026	0.028	0.03	0.032	0.032
0.375 - 0.500	0.028	0.028	0.028	0.03	0.032	0.036	0.036
0.500 - 0.625	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.032	0.036	0.038	0.038
0.625 - 1.000	0.032	0.032	0.032	0.034	0.038	0.04	0.04

Option for maximum crown values

At the time of ordering, specific agreements can be made on the crown of hot-rolled strip.

Tolerances on width, edge camber and flatness

Material will be supplied conforming to the tolerances specified in ASTM A568 (2007) / A635 (2007). Width tolerances are over, no tolerance under.

Width tolerances available
Carbon steel	ASTM A568: 2015 / A635: 2015
Carbon steel	Mill edge	Cut edge
24 - 26	0.812	0.125
26 - 28	0.937	0.125
28 - 30	0.937	0.125
30 - 35	1.125	0.187
35 - 48	1.125	0.187
48 - 50	1.125	0.25
50 - 60	1.5	0.25
60 - 65	1.5	0.312
65 - 70	1.5	0.312
70 - 78	1.5	0.312
78 - 80	1.875	0.312
80 - 82	1.875	0.375

Width tolerances available
HSLA	ASTM A568: 2015 / A635: 2007
HSLA	Mill edge	Cut edge
24 - 26	0.812	0.125
26 - 28	0.937	0.125
28 - 30	1.125	0.125
30 - 35	1.125	0.187
35 - 48	1.25	0.187
48 - 50	1.25	0.25
50 - 60	1.5	0.25
60 - 65	1.625	0.312
65 - 70	1.75	0.312
70 - 78	1.875	0.312
78 - 80	2	0.375
80 - 82	1.875	0.375

Dimensions and coil weights

Tata Steel can supply hot-rolled steels with the following minimum and maximum dimensions and weights.

Description	Capability
Coil diameter inner non-pickled	30 inch
Coil diameter inner pickled	24 inch standard
Coil diameter inner pickled	30 inch on request
Tolerance on inner diameter	+0/-2 inch
Coil diameter outer non-pickled	Outer diameter available is 10/7 x width to reduce possibility of coil tipping over
	Max. 86 inch
	Min. 41.5 inch
Coil diameter outer pickled and oiled	Outer diameter available is 10/7 x width to reduce possibility of coil tipping over
	Max. 86 inch
	Min. 65 inch
Coil weight	Max. 75,000 lbs
	Maximum coil weight limits can vary due to
	transport limits and outer coil diameter
	Some HR products may have different coil weight ranges
PIW width ≤ 47 inch	868 - 1288 PIW width
PIW 47 inch < width ≤ 67 inch	868 - 1215 PIW width
PIW width > 67 inch	616 PIW width and 868 - 1215 PIW width
Minimum tonnage per order	Refer to price list for order quantity details
Minimum tonnage per order	Minimum order quantities may apply

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Contact for questions and inquiries

Tata Steel in the USA and Canada

+1 847 619 0400 or 1800 542 6244 (N. America only)

chicago@tatasteeleurope.com

Chicago office
475 N. Martingale Road, Suite 330
Schaumburg, IL 60173
United States

Valast® abrasion resistant steel

Product features

Guaranteed impact toughness

Custom sizes

Weldability

Consistent tight tolerances

Customer Technical Services

High quality surface finish

Certification

Product support

Supply - product conditions

Surface aspects

Mechanical properties

Valast 400 (Guaranteed)

Valast 400 (Typical value)

1. Mechanical properties are tested in longitudinal direction. 2. Minimal radius at bending over 90° - bend line parallel to the rolling direction.

Impact strength

Chemical composition

All values are in weight%.

Dimensional capability – non-pickled

Tolerances The minimum width is 39". 1. Thicknesses below 0.197" and above 0.315" are under development. Please contact us for availability.

Tolerances

Thickness

Length, width, shape and flatness

Shape and dimensional tolerances

Tolerances on thickness

Option for maximum crown values

Tolerances on width, edge camber and flatness

Dimensions and coil weights

Product features

Guaranteed impact toughness

Custom sizes

Weldability

Consistent tight tolerances

Customer Technical Services

High quality surface finish

Certification

Product support

Supply - product conditions

Surface aspects

Mechanical properties

Valast 450 (Guaranteed)

Valast 450 (Typical value)

1. Mechanical properties are tested in longitudinal direction 2. Minimal radius at bending over 90° - bend line parallel to the rolling direction

Impact strength

Chemical composition

All values are in weight%.

Dimensional capability – non-pickled

Tolerances The minimum width is 39". For coil orders below 60" wide a minimum order quantity may apply. Please contact us to discuss. 1. Thicknesses below 0.157" and above 0.315" are under development. Please contact us for availability.

Tolerances

Thickness

Length, width, shape and flatness

Shape and dimensional tolerances

Tolerances on thickness

Option for maximum crown values

Tolerances on width, edge camber and flatness

Dimensions and coil weights

High-strength steel

Tata Steel’s hot-rolled high-strength, low-alloy (HSLA) grades offer formability and strength for demanding applications

Heat treatable steel

Tata Steel offers a choice of hot-rolled heat-treatable steels

Structural steel

Tata Steel in the USA and Canada

Valast 400
(Guaranteed)

Valast 400
(Typical value)

^1. Mechanical properties are tested in longitudinal direction.
^2. Minimal radius at bending over 90° - bend line parallel to the rolling direction.

Tolerances The minimum width is 39".
^1. Thicknesses below 0.197" and above 0.315" are under development. Please contact us for availability.

Valast 450
(Guaranteed)

Valast 450
(Typical value)

^1. Mechanical properties are tested in longitudinal direction
^2. Minimal radius at bending over 90° - bend line parallel to the rolling direction

Tolerances The minimum width is 39".
For coil orders below 60" wide a minimum order quantity may apply. Please contact us to discuss.
^1. Thicknesses below 0.157" and above 0.315" are under development. Please contact us for availability.