
Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Flame straightening application on structural steels:
Effects on mechanical and fracture properties
R. Lacalle, J.A. Álvarez, D. Ferreño, J. Portilla, E. Ruiz, B. Arroyo & F. Gutiérrez-Solana
University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
ABSTRACT: In this paper, the influence of the flame bending procedure on the microstructure of three very
different structural steels (S235 JR, S460 ML and S690 QL, respectively), widely used for the construction of
metallic structures, is analysed.The consequences ...