Thabiso Steel stands out as a top-notch manufacturer and supplier located in Cape Town, South Africa, specializing in high-quality EN 8 Sheets and Plates. EN 8 is a medium-carbon steel celebrated for its impressive strength, toughness, and machinability, making it a go-to choice for various engineering and structural applications. At Thabiso Steel, they prioritize precise manufacturing and rigorous quality control, ensuring that their sheets and plates consistently perform well even in the toughest industrial settings. These products are widely utilized in scenarios where durability, reliability, and moderate wear resistance are essential.
The composition of EN 8 Sheets and Plates mainly includes carbon, manganese, and trace amounts of silicon, which together create a well-rounded mix of strength, ductility, and hardness. They boast good tensile and yield strength, high impact toughness, and moderate hardness, making them perfect candidates for heat treatment processes like quenching and tempering. This treatment enhances their mechanical properties, such as wear resistance and fatigue strength, while still allowing for good machinability during fabrication and component manufacturing.
| Thickness | from 3mm up to as thick as 150mm |
|---|---|
| Size | from 2000 x 1000mm up to 4000 x 2000mm |
| Length | 3000mm-18000mm |
| Supply Condition | As Rolled, Normalized Rolling, Furnace Normalizing, Vacuum Degassing, Simulated Post-Weld Heat Treatment or as per customer requirement. |
| Impact tested | -52° C |
| Process of Manufacturing | Hot-Rolled (HR) |
| Grade | C | Mn | P | S | Si |
| EN8 | 0.35 TO 0.45 | 0.60 TO 1.00 | 0.06 max | 0.06 max | 0.05 – 0.30 |
| Grade | HEAT TREATMENT | CORRESPONDING SPECIFICATION | |||||
| Hardening Temperature | Quenching Medium | Tempering Temperature | Brinell Rock well hardness | JAPAN JIS | AISI | POLDI THREAD | |
| EN-8 | 750-900 | OIL | 150-200 | – | – | – | – |
We provide products that come with both mill test certificates and third-party test certificates, ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance.
You’ll find EN 8 Sheets and Plates being extensively used across the automotive, machinery, and structural engineering sectors. They’re particularly well-suited for crafting shafts, bolts, studs, gears, axles, and various general engineering components. Plus, they shine in fabrication projects that demand reliable strength and moderate wear resistance. With their outstanding blend of mechanical properties, machinability, and durability, these sheets and plates promise long-lasting performance and reliability across a wide range of industrial applications.
ThabisoSteel is a leading manufacturer, supplier and exporter of high-quality Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, Mild Steel and Galvanized Steel products. Our extensive product range includes Pipes, Tubes, Flanges, Pipe Fittings, Forged Fittings, Sheets and Plates, catering to various industries in Cape Town, South Africa.
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