| Overview of materials for Water-Hardening Steel | |
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| Categories: | MetalFerrous MetalTool SteelWater-Hardening Steel |
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Export data to your CAD/FEA program| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 7.80 – 7.83 g/cc | 0.282 – 0.283 lb/in³ | Average value: 7.83 g/cc Grade Count:21 |
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
| Hardness, Brinell | 190 – 575 | 190 – 575 | Average value: 268 Grade Count:14 |
| Hardness, Rockwell C | 50.0 – 65.0 | 50.0 – 65.0 | Average value: 56.0 Grade Count:3 |
| Hardness, Vickers | 210 – 619 | 210 – 619 | Average value: 418 Grade Count:4 |
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 750 – 1800 MPa | 109000 – 261000 psi | Average value: 1380 MPa Grade Count:5 |
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 1030 – 1630 MPa | 149000 – 236000 psi | Average value: 1310 MPa Grade Count:4 |
| Elongation at Break | 3.50 – 25.0 % | 3.50 – 25.0 % | Average value: 11.7 % Grade Count:5 |
| Modulus of Elasticity | 205 GPa | 29700 ksi | Average value: 205 GPa Grade Count:20 |
| Bulk Modulus | 160 GPa | 23200 ksi | Average value: 160 GPa Grade Count:6 |
| Poissons Ratio | 0.280 | 0.280 | Average value: 0.280 Grade Count:20 |
| Machinability | 40.0 % | 40.0 % | Average value: 40.0 % Grade Count:6 |
| Shear Modulus | 80.0 GPa | 11600 ksi | Average value: 80.0 GPa Grade Count:20 |
| Electrical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
| Electrical Resistivity | 0.0000300 ohm-cm | 0.0000300 ohm-cm | Average value: 0.0000300 ohm-cm Grade Count:20 |
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
| CTE, linear | 10.4 – 13.8 µm/m-°C | 5.78 – 7.67 µin/in-°F | Average value: 12.1 µm/m-°C Grade Count:20 |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.461 J/g-°C | 0.110 BTU/lb-°F | Average value: 0.461 J/g-°C Grade Count:20 |
| Thermal Conductivity | 48.0 W/m-K | 333 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F | Average value: 48.0 W/m-K Grade Count:20 |
| Processing Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
| Processing Temperature | 175 – 845 °C | 347 – 1550 °F | Average value: 531 °C Grade Count:20 |
| Annealing Temperature | 740 – 790 °C | 1360 – 1450 °F | Average value: 766 °C Grade Count:20 |
| Component Elements Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
| Carbon, C | 0.600 – 1.50 % | 0.600 – 1.50 % | Average value: 1.03 % Grade Count:22 |
| Chromium, Cr | 0.150 – 0.600 % | 0.150 – 0.600 % | Average value: 0.265 % Grade Count:20 |
| Copper, Cu | 0.250 % | 0.250 % | Average value: 0.250 % Grade Count:14 |
| Iron, Fe | 96.3 – 99.3 % | 96.3 – 99.3 % | Average value: 98.1 % Grade Count:21 |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.100 – 0.500 % | 0.100 – 0.500 % | Average value: 0.425 % Grade Count:20 |
| Molybdenum, Mo | 0.100 % | 0.100 % | Average value: 0.100 % Grade Count:3 |
| Nickel, Ni | 0.250 % | 0.250 % | Average value: 0.250 % Grade Count:14 |
| Phosphorus, P | 0.0250 – 0.0300 % | 0.0250 – 0.0300 % | Average value: 0.0295 % Grade Count:20 |
| Silicon, Si | 0.100 – 0.400 % | 0.100 – 0.400 % | Average value: 0.310 % Grade Count:20 |
| Sulfur, S | 0.0250 – 0.0300 % | 0.0250 – 0.0300 % | Average value: 0.0295 % Grade Count:20 |
| Tungsten, W | 0.150 % | 0.150 % | Average value: 0.150 % Grade Count:3 |
| Vanadium, V | 0.100 – 0.500 % | 0.100 – 0.500 % | Average value: 0.211 % Grade Count:9 |
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