From the heart of Hamilton’s industrial landscape, Latham Steel has built a reputation as a trusted local partner for businesses across New Zealand. We are proud to supply the exceptional Abrazo 400 sheet and plate, a high-strength steel designed to meet the rigorous demands of modern fabrication. Our team understands that superior materials are the foundation of any great project, which is why we are committed to providing not just product, but reliable expertise and support to our customers right here in our community.
The Abrazo 400 is an advanced, high-strength, low-alloy steel that achieves an impressive minimum yield strength of 400 MPa. This composition gives it a fantastic balance of durability and formability, making it significantly stronger than standard grades while remaining workable for fabrication. It also offers excellent weldability and boasts superior resistance to atmospheric corrosion, ensuring structures and equipment have a long, dependable service life even in challenging conditions.
| C | Â Si | Â Mn | Â S | Â P | Â Cr |
| Â 0.20 | Â 0.50 | Â 1.60 | Â 0.010 | Â 0.025 | Â 1.00 |
| Â Mo | Â Nb | Â V | Â Ni | Â Cu | Â B |
| Â 0.70 | Â 0.060 | Â 0.10 | Â 1.50 | Â 0.40 | Â 0.004 |
| 8 to 19 mm thick | over 19 to 40 mm thick |  over 40 to 80 mm thick | |
| Minimum Hardness (Brinell) | 360 | 360 | Â 360 |
| Hardness (Brinell) | 400 | 400 | Â 400 |
| Yield Strength (MPa) | 1050 | 1100 | Â 1000 |
| Tensile Strength (MPa) | 1200 | 1250 | Â 1150 |
| Elongation 50 mm Gauge Length (%) | 14 | 14 | Â 14 |
We provide products that come with both mill test certificates and third-party test certificates, ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance.
This versatile steel is ideally suited for a wide array of demanding applications. You will find it forming the backbone of sturdy truck trailers, agricultural machinery, and rugged mining equipment where its high strength-to-weight ratio is a major advantage. It’s also a perfect choice for constructing robust industrial walkways, sturdy storage solutions, and structural components for buildings, offering a reliable combination of safety, longevity, and performance that fabricators and engineers can count on for their most important projects.
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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