Vallourec Receives Important Approval for X100 Steel Grade

After about one and a half years, more than 1000 test samples and appropriate welding tests that were carried out, Vallourec successfully received the American Bureau of Shipping approval for construction tubes in X100 steel grade produced in a Group’s rolling mill in Düsseldorf, Germany.

The X100 steel grade belongs to the Vallourec Oceanfit®-series and stands for high strength and high toughness in combination with an outstanding weldability. These properties make it the ideal material for use in the offshore segment - where tubes are permanently exposed to harsh environmental conditions such as waves, water current and low temperatures. The newly alloying concept developed by Vallourec is certified according to recognized classification societies down to... ... More: Official Press Release Vallourec

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