Latham Steel, a trusted manufacturer and supplier located in Hamilton, New Zealand, specializes in high-performance S460MC Sheets and Plates tailored for tough structural, automotive, and engineering tasks. Crafted through thermomechanical rolling, S460MC boasts remarkable strength, formability, and weldability, making it perfect for components that need to bear heavy loads while keeping weight down. Latham Steel adheres strictly to EN 10149-2 standards, ensuring reliable mechanical properties and precise dimensions. Various industries across New Zealand depend on S460MC for fabrications, chassis parts, heavy machinery components, and construction structures where durability, robust performance, and efficient processing are crucial.
S460MC Sheets and Plates are constructed from high-strength low-alloy steel, featuring controlled amounts of carbon, manganese, silicon, and micro-alloying elements like niobium, vanadium, or titanium. These micro-alloys enhance the grain structure, resulting in superior strength and excellent cold-forming capabilities. The mechanical properties include an impressive yield strength of around 460 MPa, strong tensile strength, outstanding impact resistance, and stable performance under dynamic loads. Despite its high strength, the material offers excellent weldability and formability, making it a top choice for lightweight yet durable structural and automotive components.
| Specifications | ASME/ ASTM |
| Standard | ASME, ASTM and API |
| Specialize | Perforated Sheet, Shim Sheet, B. Q. Profile. |
| Size | 1000 TO 2500 MM WIDTH, 0.5 TO 200 MM THICK IN & 2500 TO 12500 MM LENGTH |
| Form | Foils, Coils, Rolls, Shim Sheet, Plain Sheet, Ring (Flange), Chequered Plate, Perforated Sheet, Flats, Strip, Blank (Circle) |
| Finish | Cold rolled sheet (CR), Hot rolled plate (HR), 2D, 2B, SATIN (Met with Plastic Coated), BA NO(8) |
| Hardness | Hard, Soft, Quarter Hard, Half Hard, Spring Hard etc. |
| Grade | EN 10149-2 S460MC DIN 1.0982 |
| Si | C | Mn | S | P | Al | V | Nb | Ti |
| 0,50 max | 0,12 max | 1.6 max | 0.015 | 0.025 max | 0.015 | 0.2 | 0.09 | 0.15 |
| (Mpa) ReH-Minimun yield strength | (mm)Nominal thickness | (mm) Nominal thickness | (Mpa) Rm-Tensile strength |  Lo=5,65√So(%) A-Minimum elongation | Lo=Lo=80mm(%) A-Minimum elongation |
| 460 | From3 | to3 | 520-670 | 17 | 14 |
We provide products that come with both mill test certificates and third-party test certificates, ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance.
S460MC Sheets and Plates find extensive use in the automotive, construction, and heavy-engineering sectors where a high strength-to-weight ratio is essential. Typical applications include truck chassis, trailers, crane booms, lifting equipment, agricultural machinery, construction frameworks, and high-performance structural components. Fabricators favor S460MC for parts that require exceptional cold-forming, bending, and welding without sacrificing strength. Its stability under dynamic loads makes it ideal for equipment that experiences vibrations and other stresses.
Latham Steel 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 Hamilton, New Zealand.
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