Ramor® 500

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General Product Description

The ballistic protection steel with high hardness.

Ramor® 500 is a ballistic protection steel of high hardness, available in thicknesses of 2.0 ‑ 30.0 mm (0.079‑1.18″) and hardnesses of 490‑560 HBW.

Ramor® 500 is available as cut-to-length sheet in thicknesses of 2.0 ‑ 6.5 mm (0.079‑0.256″) and as plate in thicknesses of 6.0 ‑ 30.0 mm (0.236‑1.18″). Delivered in quenched condition, Ramor® 500 is not intended for further heat treatment.

Mechanical Properties

Ramor® 500

Thickness
(mmin)
2.0 - 30.00.079 - 1.181
Hardness
(HBW)
490 - 560

Mechanical Testing

Brinell hardness test according to EN ISO 6506-1 on each heat treatment individual/coil.

Hardness is measured on a milled surface 0.3-2 mm below plate surface.

Chemical Composition (ladle analysis)

C
(max %)
C
(max %)
0.35
Si
(max %)
0.70
Mn
(max %)
1.5
P
(max %)
0.015
S
(max %)
0.010
Cr
(max %)
1.00
Ni
(max %)
2.0
Mo
(max %)
0.70
B
(max %)
0.005

The steel is grain refined. Phosphorous and sulphur are not intentionally alloying elements.

Tolerances

More details are given on www.ssab.com.

Thickness

Product Type
Product Type
Sheet
Thickness
(mmin)
2.00 - 4.000.079 - 0.157
Tolerance
(mmin)
- 0.0 / + 0.36- 0.0 / + 0.0142
Product Type
Product Type
Sheet
Thickness
(mmin)
4.01 - 5.000.158 - 0.197
Tolerance
(mmin)
- 0.0 / + 0.40- 0.0 / + 0.0157
Product Type
Product Type
Sheet
Thickness
(mmin)
5.01 - 6.000.197 - 0.236
Tolerance
(mmin)
- 0.0 / + 0.42- 0.0 / + 0.0165
Product Type
Product Type
Sheet
Thickness
(mmin)
6.01 - 6.500.237 - 0.256
Tolerance
(mmin)
- 0.0 / + 0.44- 0.0 / + 0.0173
Product Type
Product Type
Plate
Thickness
(mmin)
6.0 - 7.90.236 - 0.311
Tolerance
(mmin)
- 0.0 / + 0.8- 0.0 / + 0.0315
Product Type
Product Type
Plate
Thickness
(mmin)
8.0 - 14.90.315 - 0.586
Tolerance
(mmin)
- 0.0 / + 1.0- 0.0 / + 0.0394
Product Type
Product Type
Plate
Thickness
(mmin)
15.0 - 24.90.591 - 0.980
Tolerance
(mmin)
- 0.0 / + 1.2- 0.0 / + 0.0472
Product Type
Product Type
Plate
Thickness
(mmin)
25.0 - 30.00.984 - 1.181
Tolerance
(mmin)
- 0.0 / + 1.4- 0.0 / + 0.0551

Length and Width

Sheets are delivered with mill edges cut as standard.

  • Tolerances conform to EN 10 051 or to SSAB´s standard after agreement.

Plate delivered according to SSAB’s dimension program.

  • Tolerances conform to EN 10 029 or to SSAB’s standard after agreement.
  • Dimensional tolerances for plate with mill edge according to special agreement. 

Shape

Tolerances according to EN 10029 for plate and according to EN 10051 for sheet.

Flatness

Product Type
Product Type
Sheet
1000 ruler
(mmin)
60.236
Product Type
Product Type
Plate
1000 ruler
(mmin)
60.236

Tolerances according to SSAB’s flatness tolerances which are more restrictive than EN 10 029 Class N (steel type L) and EN 10 051.

Surface Properties

According to EN 10163-2 Class B, Subclass 3.

Delivery Conditions

Ramor is delivered in quenched condition.