toughcore^®

Go beyond limits

toughcore^® is a brand of Voestalpine Grobblech GmbH and defines new as-delivered condition of thermomechanically rolled heavy plates with unique combinations of thickness, strength, excellent toughness, and best weldability.

Outstanding toughness to the core

toughcore^® heavy plates provide outstanding toughness even to the core for very challenging operating conditions such as those at very low temperatures and in the ultra-deep sea.

toughcore^® heavy plates create higher safety standards and enhance the potential for the use of heavy plates in linepipe applications, offshore structures, LNG and LPG, penstocks, cranes and equipment in the mining industry.

Unique advantages for your business

Higher levels of safety
Exploration of extreme regions
Cost savings
Increased productivity
Best weldability

Customized solutions for your business

Extremely low arctic temperatures, highest pressures in the ultra-deep sea or the most stringent requirements on toughness, strength and plate thickness: toughcore^®

is the answer to the most adverse conditions. Together we meet the demands of highly complex applications and push the limits toward new dimensions in the linepipe, offshore, energy storage and transportation as well as construction and machinery industries.

toughcore^® for linepipe

Higher levels of operational safety
Increased capacity of pipeline and auxiliary equipment
Optimized manufacturing processes
High strength for decreased weight and cost
Linepipe plates for extremely low temperatures and the ultra-deep sea

toughcore^® for offshore

Protect arctic offshore structures against ice loads and collisions
Optimize the design of components and structures
Light-weight design to reduce cost of manufacturing, transportation and installation
Explore harshest environments

toughcore^® for energy storage and transportation

Benefit from best weldability by choosing toughcore® TMCP plates instead of QT material
Reduce costs by replacing expensive Nickel steel with toughcore® TMCP plates

toughcore^® for construction and machinery industries

Used in structures and machines at very low application temperatures
Benefit from the superior weldability of toughcore® TMCP plates as compared to QT material

toughcore^® and options of its processing
in the Service Centre of UnionOcel Kopřivnice

The following options are available in our Storage & Service Centre in Kopřivnice:

sheet metal in thickness 8–140 mm, storage formats 2,000–3,000 mm wide and up to 16,000 mm long can be delivered
cut parts produced on laser, plasma, or oxyacetylene cutting machines
production of bent and machined components
S 355 / 420 / 460 ML toughcore^®
alform^® plate 355 / 420 / 460 M toughcore^®
Outstanding toughness even to the core (up to 140 mm plate thickness)
durostat 400/450 toughcore^®
Wear-resistant steels with especially high toughness and best processing properties