HARDNESS BY PLATE THICKNESS
Hardox® 500 Hardness & Test Data
Choose the thickness first: the original SSAB guarantee depends on product form and thickness.
*For sheet below 2.5 mm, SSAB calculates the listed hardness from tensile strength. Direct Brinell hardness measurement and guarantee follow the original thin-sheet documentation.
500 HBWNominal abrasion-resistant grade
1,400 MPaTypical yield strength; informative value
37 J / −40°CTypical longitudinal Charpy at 20 mm; testing by agreement
≥90%Minimum core hardness of guaranteed minimum
Hardness AcceptanceSSAB measures plate hardness according to EN ISO 6506-1 on a milled surface 0.5–3 mm below the plate face. Include your thickness and inspection requirements to identify the applicable original-mill criteria.