EN 10263-4 Grade 42CrMo4 Quenched & Tempered Steel – High‑Strength, Cold‑Formable Grade 10.9/12.9
The cold-upsettable steel 42 CrMo 4 can be cold-formed according to the usual forming methods on single-stage and multi-stage presses. Because of its high carbon content, only low to medium forming degrees are recommendable. It is used for screws of strength class 10.9 in the thick and of strength class 12.9 in the medium to thin dimension range.
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 | |
Elongation | 20.0 °C | 10 - 12 % |
Poisson's ratio | 20.0 °C | 0.28 [-] |
Reduction of area | 20.0 °C | 40 - 50 % |
Tensile strength | 20.0 °C | 650 - 1300 MPa |
Yield strength | 20.0 °C | 650 - 900 MPa |
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 Molybdenum 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 | 0.38 - 0.45 % |
Chromium | 0.9 - 1.2 % |
Manganese | 0.6 - 0.9 % |
Molybdenum | 0.15 - 0.3 % |
Phosphorus | 0.04 % |
Silicon | 0.4 % |
Sulfur | 0.035 % |
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