HOT-FORMED STRUCTURAL

HOLLOW SECTIONS COST EASY FULL SIZE

EFFICIENT PROCESSING RANGE

INDUSTRY

FOR BEST-IN-CLASS
CONSTRUCTION
RELIABLE PARTNER, A WIDE RANGE OF SEAMLESS FLEXIBILITY AND FIT-FOR-PURPOSE:
FIELD-PROVEN EXPERTISE AND HOT-FORMED WELDABLE LOW MINIMUM QUANTITIES
STEELS WITH SUPERIOR REQUIREMENTS AND ALL WALL
DUCTILITY THICKNESSES
QUALITY PRODUCTS,
DEDICATED STEELS AND
RELIABLE DELIVERY AT ANYTIME
With a proven track record in the field, we partner closely with
you to select the best solution for your specific project. COST
EFFICIENT
Reliable & proven
GLOBAL STANDARDS FOR QUALITY PRODUCTS steels made for fit-for-
Our hot-formed seamless structural hollow section purpose designs. Ideal for
products carry approvals from national and international standardized assemblies.
acceptance bodies and classification societies. All our
plants are certified to ISO 9001.
 N 10210 Hot finished structural hollow sections
E
Part 1: Technical delivery requirements for non-alloy
and fine-grain steels
Part 2: Tolerances, dimensions and sectional
properties EASY
Part 3: Technical delivery requirements for high
PROCESSING
strength and weather resistant steels
Hot-formed seamless
 STM A501-21 Hot-Formed Carbon Steel
A
quality without distortion.
Structural Tubing
Reduced weld processing time.
 STM A618-21 Hot-Formed High-Strength
A
Low-Alloy Structural Tubing
ISO 12633
EN 10225-3 for offshore applications
 et Norske Veritas (DNV) and the American
D
Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certification for Oceanfit®
production sites FULL
SIZE RANGE
Full range of outside
dimensions and wall
thicknesses.

TESTED AND TRUSTED

BY CUSTOMERS
Vallourec’s structural hollow sections provided a sturdy and
visually pleasing structure while also significantly lightening
the weight of the design.
In addition, the overall combination of on-time deliveries,
logistical organization and precise weld operations allowed
for a very efficient production.
STRUCTURAL HOLLOW
SECTIONS FOR RELIABLE
STRENGTH, COST-EFFICIENCY
AND AESTHETIC APPEAL

Our seamless structural hollow sections (SHS) are a universal construction element,
ideal for all types of steel structures in various fields of engineering. They offer
excellent strength and ductility properties and are available in a broad range of grades
and sizes including circular, square, rectangular or special shapes. All are delivered
according to international standards.

Benefits of hot-rolled seamless SHS:

H
  igh-static load bearing U
  nrestricted weldability even
capacity in corner zones

P
  roven higher buckling load N
  one or low distortion for
capacity reliable processing based on
low residual stresses
H
  igh-notch toughness for
different service temperatures S
  mall corner radii

H
  igh visual appeal

SHAPES & SIZES:

Hot-rolled seamless

Round Rectangular
OD: 31.8 – 711mm OD: 50x30mm – 400x200mm
WT: 2.9 – 100mm WT: 2.9 mm – 25 mm

Square
OD: 40x40mm – 304.8x304.8mm Special geometry /
WT: 2.9 mm – 25 mm shaped components
 FORTERIOR® FINEXCELL® OCEANFIT®

Chemical composition Chemical composition Chemical composition

Increased tensile strength compared to standard Meticulously controlled composition produced Chemical composition designed for the most extreme
grades and, in some steel variants, enhanced impact by advanced heat treatment methods. conditions and permitting good weldability.

STRUCTURAL HOLLOW
toughness due to additional heat treatment methods.
Mechanical properties Mechanical properties
Mechanical properties Outstanding mechanical properties, yield strength Outstanding mechanical properties, reliable throughout

SECTIONS FOR RELIABLE Excellent load capacity and good weldability.

Impact properties
up to 960 MPa. Excellent weldability.

Impact properties
the section, ensuring weldability in harsh conditions.

Impact properties

STRENGTH, COST-EFFICIENCY In hot-formed variants, impact properties are provided

at -20°C or -40°C.
Impact properties provided at -40°C or -50°C. Excellent impact toughness at extreme low
temperatures, up to -40°C.

AND AESTHETIC APPEAL Defining characteristics

Defining characteristics
Most advanced series of high strength, extremely Defining characteristics
Superior to standard grades, with increased mechanical ductile and homogeneous fine-grained steels with Standard to high-strength homogeneous steels
properties and good weldability. excellent weldability. providing excellent weldability in the harshest
environments for safe, durable and ductile structures.

Forterior 450 FineXcell 690 Oceanfit 355

Our seamless structural hollow sections (MSH) are a universal construction element, WIDE PORTFOLIO Forterior 500 FineXcell 770 Oceanfit 460
ideal for all types of steel structures in various fields of engineering. They offer excellent
OF SIZES AND GRADES Forterior 550 FineXcell 890 Oceanfit 550
strength and ductility properties and are available in a broad range of grades and sizes
including circular, square, rectangular or special shapes. All are delivered according to Forterior 620 FineXcell 960 Oceanfit 690
international standards. We manufacture a broad range of steel grades, including Oceanfit 770
standard and innovative proprietary grade families including Oceanfit 890
Forterior®, Oceanfit® and FineXcell® to meet any challenge.

HOT FORMED SEAMLESS HOLLOW STRUCTURAL SECTIONS

OUR QUALIFIED METALLURGISTS AND TECHNICAL
covering steel grades per EN 10210-1 & EN 10210-3 and ASTM A501 & A618
Benefits of hot-rolled seamless MSH: TEAMS SUPPORT YOU IN SELECTING THE OPTIMUM
As rolled or normalized (rolled) Quenched and tempered
High-static load bearing Unrestricted weldability even STEEL GRADE FOR YOUR APPLICATION.
1100 30%

capacity in corner zones

1000 960

Proven higher buckling load None or low distortion for 890

25%
capacity reliable processing based on STANDARD STEELS S355J2H AND S460NH 900

[MPa] (values valid for wall thickness ≤ 16 mm or smallest

22%
low residual stresses These steels provided the following properties:
High-notch toughness for 800 770

different service temperatures Small corner radii 20%

Minimum Yiled strengh Rp0.2 or ReH

Reasonable yield and tensile strength 690

walthickness range in the standard)

700
19% 620
Low carbon equivalent

Minimum Elongation A
High visual appeal 17% 17% 550
600
15%
Guaranteed impact toughness at -20 °C or -50°C 14%

[%]
15%
500 17% 16% 16%
500 35
Extraordinary elongation properties 460 5
420
10%
 .1 certificate and CE Marking for unlimited
3 400
355
10%
use in construction
300

SHAPES & SIZES: 200

5%
Hot-rolled seamless 100

Vallourec is a member of the CIDECT 0 0%

international association, that

FineXcell® 690
Forterior ® 500

Forterior ® 550

Forterior ® 620

FineXcell ® 770

FineXcell ® 890

FineXcell ® 960
Steel designation:
contributes to research projects and VALLOUREC

Round Rectangular develops design guides on structural hollow

OD: 31.8 – 711mm OD: 50x30mm – 400x200mm sections to promote their use in steel construction EN S355 S420 S460 S500 S550 S620 S690 S770 S890 S960
WT: 2.9 – 100mm WT: 2.9 mm – 25 mm Find the full structural
and engineering around the world.
hollow section product
ASTM Grade C - Grade IV - - Grade V Grade VI - Grade VII -
catalog on Vallourec’s
Expertise Center.

Square
OD: 40x40mm – 304.8x304.8mm Special geometry /
WT: 2.9 mm – 25 mm shaped components
 YOUR INDUSTRIAL 5 INTERNATIONAL 13 HOT-FORMING WORLDWIDE
PARTNER, SETTING THE R&D CENTERS PRODUCTION SALES AND
SITES SERVICES
PACE FOR INNOVATION
AND PERFORMANCE
EVOLUTION

Civil Construction

Agricultural
Machinery

Offshore
Construction

Automotive

Cranes/ Lifting
Equipment

NEED MORE
INFORMATION?
Information is available online on
solutions.vallourec.com or by
scanning the following QR code. solutions.vallourec.com

Headquarters

12, rue de la Verrerie

92190 Meudon - FRANCE
[email protected]

Find your local phone details on your country’s page

on www.vallourec.com

This document is published by Vallourec’s Corporate Communications Department.

Design Production: belazar | 2022 | Photo credits: ©ShutterStock, ©Vallourec, ©Sergio Pirrone, ©Adobe Stock.