DIN 17440 Grade X46Cr13 – Soft Annealed Stainless Steel for Precision Cutting Tools and Wear-Resistant Components
Properties: - in hardened state resistant to water and steam - in annealed or high tempered state, corrosion resitance is not sufficient - application in hardened state with fine grounded or polished surface Application: - for manufacturing cutting tools (knife blades, scissors, surgical instruments) - spherical for bearings, wear resistant control elements and parts for pumps, spring, plunger, srews
Properties
General
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Density | 20.0 °C | 7.7 - 7.71 g/cm³ |
Mechanical
| Property | Temperature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | 20.0 °C | 220 - 222 GPa | |
100.0 °C | 216 - 218 GPa | ||
200.0 °C | 209 - 212 GPa | ||
300.0 °C | 201 - 205 GPa | ||
400.0 °C | 192 - 197 GPa | ||
500.0 °C | 183 GPa | ||
600.0 °C | 174 GPa | ||
Hardness, Brinell | 20.0 °C | 250 [-] | |
Poisson's ratio | 23.0 °C | 0.3 [-] | Typical for Martensitic Stainless Steel |
Shear modulus | 23.0 °C | 77 GPa | Typical for Martensitic Stainless Steel |
Tensile strength | 20.0 °C | 800 MPa | |
Thermal
| Property | Temperature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Coefficient of thermal expansion | 20.0 °C | 1.02E-5 1/K | |
100.0 °C | 1.05E-5 1/K | ||
200.0 °C | 1.09E-5 - 1.1E-5 1/K | ||
300.0 °C | 1.1E-5 - 1.13E-5 1/K | ||
400.0 °C | 1.15E-5 - 1.16E-5 1/K | ||
500.0 °C | 1.2E-5 1/K | ||
600.0 °C | 1.22E-5 1/K | ||
Melting point | 1370 - 1530 °C | Typical for Martensitic Stainless Steel | |
Specific heat capacity | 20.0 °C | 439 - 460 J/(kg·K) | |
100.0 °C | 474 J/(kg·K) | ||
200.0 °C | 498 J/(kg·K) | ||
300.0 °C | 517 J/(kg·K) | ||
400.0 °C | 538 J/(kg·K) | ||
500.0 °C | 564 J/(kg·K) | ||
600.0 °C | 598 J/(kg·K) | ||
Thermal conductivity | 20.0 °C | 24.6 - 30 W/(m·K) | |
100.0 °C | 24.7 W/(m·K) | ||
200.0 °C | 25 W/(m·K) | ||
300.0 °C | 25.2 W/(m·K) | ||
400.0 °C | 25.5 W/(m·K) | ||
500.0 °C | 25.8 W/(m·K) | ||
600.0 °C | 26 W/(m·K) | ||
Thermal diffusivity | 20.0 °C | 7.3 mm²/s | |
100.0 °C | 6.4 mm²/s | ||
200.0 °C | 6.1 mm²/s | ||
300.0 °C | 5.8 mm²/s | ||
400.0 °C | 5.4 mm²/s | ||
500.0 °C | 4.8 mm²/s | ||
600.0 °C | 4.1 mm²/s | ||
Electrical
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Electrical resistivity | 20.0 °C | 5.87E-7 - 6.5E-7 Ω·m |
100.0 °C | 6.55E-7 Ω·m | |
200.0 °C | 7.38E-7 Ω·m | |
300.0 °C | 8.19E-7 Ω·m | |
400.0 °C | 8.96E-7 Ω·m | |
500.0 °C | 9.7E-7 Ω·m | |
600.0 °C | 1.04E-6 Ω·m | |
Chemical properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
Carbon | 0.42 - 0.5 % |
Chromium | 12.5 - 14.5 % |
Manganese | 1 % |
Phosphorus | 0.05 % |
Silicon | 1 % |
Sulfur | 0.03 % |
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