EN 10269: X6CrNi18-10 Austenitic Steel – Solution Annealed & Post‑Annealing Treatment
The unstabilized austenitic steel X6CrNi18-10 (1.4948) shows good thermal resistance up to 650 °C Application in reactor engineering (sodium cooling circuit at fast breeders) as well as in steam boiler construction and in chemical industry. Further application for mounting elements at increased temperatures.
Properties
General
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Density | 20.0 °C | 7.9 - 7.93 g/cm³ |
Mechanical
| Property | Temperature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | -100.0 °C | 206 GPa | |
20.0 °C | 196 - 200 GPa | ||
100.0 °C | 190 - 194 GPa | ||
200.0 °C | 182 - 186 GPa | ||
300.0 °C | 174 - 179 GPa | ||
400.0 °C | 166 - 172 GPa | ||
500.0 °C | 158 - 165 GPa | ||
600.0 °C | 150 GPa | ||
700.0 °C | 142 GPa | ||
800.0 °C | 134 GPa | ||
900.0 °C | 127 GPa | ||
1000.0 °C | 120 GPa | ||
Elongation | 20.0 °C | 40 % | |
Poisson's ratio | 23.0 °C | 0.3 [-] | Typical for Austenitic Stainless Steel |
Shear modulus | 23.0 °C | 77 GPa | Typical for Austenitic Stainless Steel |
Tensile strength | 20.0 °C | 500 - 700 MPa | |
50.0 °C | 480 MPa | ||
100.0 °C | 450 MPa | ||
150.0 °C | 420 MPa | ||
200.0 °C | 400 MPa | ||
250.0 °C | 390 MPa | ||
300.0 °C | 380 MPa | ||
350.0 °C | 380 MPa | ||
400.0 °C | 380 MPa | ||
450.0 °C | 375 MPa | ||
500.0 °C | 360 MPa | ||
550.0 °C | 335 MPa | ||
600.0 °C | 300 MPa | ||
Yield strength Rp0.2 | 20.0 °C | 185 MPa | |
50.0 °C | 174 MPa | ||
100.0 °C | 157 MPa | ||
150.0 °C | 142 MPa | ||
200.0 °C | 127 MPa | ||
250.0 °C | 117 MPa | ||
300.0 °C | 108 MPa | ||
350.0 °C | 103 MPa | ||
400.0 °C | 98 MPa | ||
450.0 °C | 93 MPa | ||
500.0 °C | 88 MPa | ||
550.0 °C | 83 MPa | ||
600.0 °C | 78 MPa | ||
Thermal
| Property | Temperature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Coefficient of thermal expansion | -100.0 °C | 1.49E-5 1/K | |
20.0 °C | 1.61E-5 1/K | ||
100.0 °C | 1.63E-5 - 1.67E-5 1/K | ||
200.0 °C | 1.69E-5 - 1.72E-5 1/K | ||
300.0 °C | 1.73E-5 - 1.77E-5 1/K | ||
400.0 °C | 1.76E-5 - 1.81E-5 1/K | ||
500.0 °C | 1.82E-5 - 1.84E-5 1/K | ||
600.0 °C | 1.85E-5 - 1.88E-5 1/K | ||
700.0 °C | 1.91E-5 1/K | ||
800.0 °C | 1.94E-5 1/K | ||
900.0 °C | 1.97E-5 1/K | ||
1000.0 °C | 2E-5 1/K | ||
Max service temperature, long | 0 - 750 °C | ||
Melting point | 1230 - 1480 °C | Typical for Austenitic Stainless Steel | |
Specific heat capacity | -100.0 °C | 440 J/(kg·K) | |
20.0 °C | 450 - 472 J/(kg·K) | ||
100.0 °C | 487 J/(kg·K) | ||
200.0 °C | 503 J/(kg·K) | ||
300.0 °C | 512 J/(kg·K) | ||
400.0 °C | 520 J/(kg·K) | ||
500.0 °C | 530 J/(kg·K) | ||
600.0 °C | 541 J/(kg·K) | ||
700.0 °C | 551 J/(kg·K) | ||
800.0 °C | 559 J/(kg·K) | ||
900.0 °C | 565 J/(kg·K) | ||
1000.0 °C | 571 J/(kg·K) | ||
Thermal conductivity | 20.0 °C | 14.3 - 16 W/(m·K) | |
100.0 °C | 15.8 W/(m·K) | ||
200.0 °C | 17.5 W/(m·K) | ||
300.0 °C | 19 W/(m·K) | ||
400.0 °C | 20.5 W/(m·K) | ||
500.0 °C | 21.9 W/(m·K) | ||
600.0 °C | 23.3 W/(m·K) | ||
700.0 °C | 24.6 W/(m·K) | ||
800.0 °C | 26 W/(m·K) | ||
900.0 °C | 27.4 W/(m·K) | ||
1000.0 °C | 28.8 W/(m·K) | ||
Thermal diffusivity | 20.0 °C | 3.8 mm²/s | |
100.0 °C | 4 mm²/s | ||
200.0 °C | 4.2 mm²/s | ||
300.0 °C | 4.6 mm²/s | ||
400.0 °C | 4.8 mm²/s | ||
500.0 °C | 4.9 mm²/s | ||
600.0 °C | 5 mm²/s | ||
700.0 °C | 5.3 mm²/s | ||
800.0 °C | 5.6 mm²/s | ||
900.0 °C | 5.9 mm²/s | ||
1000.0 °C | 6 mm²/s | ||
Electrical
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Electrical resistivity | 20.0 °C | 7.1E-7 Ω·m |
100.0 °C | 7.76E-7 Ω·m | |
200.0 °C | 8.49E-7 Ω·m | |
300.0 °C | 9.14E-7 Ω·m | |
400.0 °C | 9.71E-7 Ω·m | |
500.0 °C | 1.02E-6 Ω·m | |
600.0 °C | 1.07E-6 Ω·m | |
700.0 °C | 1.1E-6 Ω·m | |
800.0 °C | 1.14E-6 Ω·m | |
900.0 °C | 1.17E-6 Ω·m | |
1000.0 °C | 1.19E-6 Ω·m | |
Chemical properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
Carbon | 0.04 - 0.08 % |
Chromium | 17 - 19 % |
Manganese | 2 % |
Nickel | 8 - 11 % |
Nitrogen | 0.1 - 0.11 % |
Phosphorus | 0.04 % |
Silicon | 1 % |
Sulfur | 0.015 % |
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