EN 10083-2 Grade C40 Normalized Steel – Properties & Standards
Properties
General
| Property | Temperature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Density | 23.0 °C | 7.8 - 7.9 g/cm³ | Typical for Medium Carbon Steel |
Mechanical
| Property | Temperature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | 23.0 °C | 200 - 215 GPa | Typical for Medium Carbon Steel |
Elongation | 23.0 °C | 16 % | |
Hardness, Brinell | 23.0 °C | 197 [-] | Soft Annealed |
Hardness, Vickers | 23.0 °C | 510 [-] | Hardened |
Poisson's ratio | 23.0 °C | 0.29 [-] | Typical for Medium Carbon Steel |
Shear modulus | 23.0 °C | 75 - 80 GPa | Typical for Carbon Steel |
Tensile strength | 23.0 °C | 530 - 580 MPa | |
Yield strength | 23.0 °C | 260 - 320 MPa |
Thermal
| Property | Temperature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Coefficient of thermal expansion | 23.0 °C | 1.32E-5 1/K | Typical for Medium Carbon Steel |
Max service temperature | 500 °C | Typical for Carbon Steel | |
Melting point | 1380 - 1514 °C | Typical for Medium Carbon Steel | |
Specific heat capacity | 23.0 °C | 470 - 520 J/(kg·K) | Typical for Medium Carbon Steel |
Thermal conductivity | 23.0 °C | 21 - 52 W/(m·K) | Typical for Medium Carbon Steel |
Electrical
| Property | Temperature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Electrical resistivity | 23.0 °C | 1.43E-7 - 1.74E-7 Ω·m | Typical for Carbon Steel |
Chemical properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
Carbon | 0.37 - 0.44 % |
Chromium | 0.4 % |
Manganese | 0.5 - 0.8 % |
Molybdenum | 0.1 % |
Nickel | 0.4 % |
Phosphorus | 0.05 % |
Silicon | 0.4 % |
Sulfur | 0.045 % |
Metal
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