Steel Tube
Affording design engineers more options.
high-strength carbon-manganese steel tubes offer excellent strength-to-weight ratios.
T45 carbon-manganese steel provides excellent strength-to-weight ratios, enabling engineers to design products with thinner-walled tubing without compromising overall strength. T45 is widely used in the aerospace sector, where high tensile and yield strength characteristics are required, particularly in pilot ejector seats, as the alloy withstands the higher G forces incurred during flight without snapping or splitting. The material is easily welded and formed and finds extensive use in airframes and aerostructures.
Longstanding History
The product has been on the market for more than 60 years and is highly suitable for applications where weight reduction is a primary consideration but not at the expense of overall strength. The motorsport sector is another market example of alloys being used in roll cages, chassis, and suspension parts.
Stock Availability
Smiths Advanced Metals stocks T45 seamless steel tubes in various sizes, which we also cut in-house to your size requirements.
Export Services
Our export team is well-versed in global shipping, whether by land, sea, or air, ensuring your international orders are handled with utmost care and efficiency.
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- BS T45
- BS T100
- BS S100
- Pilot ejector seats
- Roll cages
- Motorsport chassis
- Suspension parts
- Good weldability
- High tensile and yield properties
- Good formability
- Excellent strength to weight ratios
