EN 10089 55Cr3 Soft-Annealed Steel – High-Performance Springs
The steel 55Cr3 is used for hot formed springs, like leaf springs, torsion springs, coil springs for the vehicle construction as well as large tension or compression springs for special application.
Properties
General
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Density | 20.0 °C | 7.83 g/cm³ |
Mechanical
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | -100.0 °C | 217 GPa |
20.0 °C | 212 GPa | |
100.0 °C | 207 GPa | |
200.0 °C | 199 GPa | |
300.0 °C | 192 GPa | |
400.0 °C | 184 GPa | |
500.0 °C | 175 GPa | |
600.0 °C | 164 GPa | |
Poisson's ratio | 20.0 °C | 0.28 [-] |
Thermal
| Property | Temperature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Coefficient of thermal expansion | -100.0 °C | 1.05E-5 1/K | |
20.0 °C | 1.15E-5 1/K | ||
100.0 °C | 1.21E-5 1/K | ||
200.0 °C | 1.27E-5 1/K | ||
300.0 °C | 1.32E-5 1/K | ||
400.0 °C | 1.36E-5 1/K | ||
500.0 °C | 1.4E-5 1/K | ||
600.0 °C | 1.44E-5 1/K | ||
Melting point | 1382 - 1529 °C | Typical for Chromium Steel | |
Specific heat capacity | -100.0 °C | 423 J/(kg·K) | |
20.0 °C | 461 J/(kg·K) | ||
100.0 °C | 479 J/(kg·K) | ||
200.0 °C | 499 J/(kg·K) | ||
300.0 °C | 517 J/(kg·K) | ||
400.0 °C | 536 J/(kg·K) | ||
500.0 °C | 558 J/(kg·K) | ||
600.0 °C | 587 J/(kg·K) | ||
Thermal conductivity | 20.0 °C | 45.1 W/(m·K) | |
100.0 °C | 45.1 W/(m·K) | ||
200.0 °C | 44.1 W/(m·K) | ||
300.0 °C | 41.9 W/(m·K) | ||
400.0 °C | 39.4 W/(m·K) | ||
500.0 °C | 36.9 W/(m·K) | ||
600.0 °C | 34.4 W/(m·K) | ||
Thermal diffusivity | 20.0 °C | 12.5 mm²/s | |
100.0 °C | 11.6 mm²/s | ||
200.0 °C | 10.6 mm²/s | ||
300.0 °C | 9.5 mm²/s | ||
400.0 °C | 8.4 mm²/s | ||
500.0 °C | 7.1 mm²/s | ||
600.0 °C | 5.8 mm²/s | ||
Electrical
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Electrical resistivity | 20.0 °C | 2.31E-7 Ω·m |
100.0 °C | 2.84E-7 Ω·m | |
200.0 °C | 3.58E-7 Ω·m | |
300.0 °C | 4.48E-7 Ω·m | |
400.0 °C | 5.52E-7 Ω·m | |
500.0 °C | 6.71E-7 Ω·m | |
600.0 °C | 8.06E-7 Ω·m | |
Chemical properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
Carbon | 0.52 - 0.59 % |
Chromium | 0.7 - 1 % |
Manganese | 0.7 - 1 % |
Phosphorus | 0.03 % |
Silicon | 0.4 % |
Sulfur | 0.025 % |
Technological properties
| Property | ||
|---|---|---|
| Features | Spring | |
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