Vanadium is a weak deoxidizer. Adding vanadium into S460ML equivalent ASTM steel can reduce the adverse effects of carbon and nitrogen, effectively improve the strength, but sometimes also increase the tendency of welding hardening, vanadium is also a commonly used trace alloy element.
16 Mn is a major steel grade of high strength low alloy steel plate in most industries, The consumption of this type is very large. Its intensity is higher than the ordinary S460ML equivalent ASTM carbon structural steel Q235 by 20% ~ 30%, atmospheric corrosion resistance by 20% ~ 38%.
Affected by the weakening of the futures steel market, the market sentiment is cautious. Considering the resource cost, the S460ML equivalent ASTM merchants have strong willingness to stand up price and follow the rise. After the price rise, the S460ML equivalent ASTM merchants' shipment is not smooth, the transaction situation is generally weak, the downstream high level acceptance is weak, and the inventory pressure is not obvious. It is expected that the S460ML equivalent ASTM prices will fall down and adjust in the future.