EN 10277-2 Grade C40 Cold Drawn Steel – High Strength for Vehicle & Machine Engineering
Steel C40 is suitable for larger forged parts in vehicle and machine engineering (e.g. road wheels, axles). Lowest application temperature -25°C. As a bright steel product it is used in the form of bars, bright, straight, in various conditions (see DIN EN 10277 : 1999-10).
Properties
General
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Density | 20.0 °C | 7.8 - 7.85 g/cm³ |
Mechanical
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | -100.0 °C | 217 GPa |
20.0 °C | 210 - 212 GPa | |
100.0 °C | 205 - 207 GPa | |
200.0 °C | 195 - 199 GPa | |
300.0 °C | 185 - 192 GPa | |
400.0 °C | 175 - 184 GPa | |
500.0 °C | 175 GPa | |
600.0 °C | 164 GPa | |
Elongation | 20.0 °C | 6 - 9 % |
Poisson's ratio | 20.0 °C | 0.28 [-] |
Shear modulus | 20.0 °C | 81 GPa |
Tensile strength | 20.0 °C | 550 - 1000 MPa |
Yield strength Rp0.2 | 20.0 °C | 290 - 540 MPa |
Thermal
| Property | Temperature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Coefficient of thermal expansion | -100.0 °C | 1.08E-5 1/K | |
20.0 °C | 1.19E-5 1/K | ||
100.0 °C | 1.11E-5 - 1.25E-5 1/K | ||
200.0 °C | 1.21E-5 - 1.3E-5 1/K | ||
300.0 °C | 1.29E-5 - 1.36E-5 1/K | ||
400.0 °C | 1.35E-5 - 1.41E-5 1/K | ||
500.0 °C | 1.45E-5 1/K | ||
600.0 °C | 1.49E-5 1/K | ||
Max service temperature | 500 °C | Typical for Carbon Steel | |
Max service temperature, long | -25 - 0 °C | ||
Melting point | 1380 - 1514 °C | Typical for Medium Carbon Steel | |
Specific heat capacity | -100.0 °C | 423 J/(kg·K) | |
20.0 °C | 461 - 480 J/(kg·K) | ||
100.0 °C | 479 - 500 J/(kg·K) | ||
200.0 °C | 499 - 550 J/(kg·K) | ||
300.0 °C | 517 - 590 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 | 44.9 - 52 W/(m·K) | |
100.0 °C | 46.2 - 50.6 W/(m·K) | ||
200.0 °C | 45.5 - 48.1 W/(m·K) | ||
300.0 °C | 43.1 - 45.7 W/(m·K) | ||
400.0 °C | 40.4 W/(m·K) | ||
500.0 °C | 37.7 W/(m·K) | ||
600.0 °C | 34.9 W/(m·K) | ||
Thermal diffusivity | 20.0 °C | 12.5 mm²/s | |
100.0 °C | 12 mm²/s | ||
200.0 °C | 11 mm²/s | ||
300.0 °C | 9.8 mm²/s | ||
400.0 °C | 8.6 mm²/s | ||
500.0 °C | 7.3 mm²/s | ||
600.0 °C | 5.9 mm²/s | ||
Electrical
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Electrical resistivity | 20.0 °C | 1.2E-7 - 2.32E-7 Ω·m |
100.0 °C | 2.77E-7 Ω·m | |
200.0 °C | 3.47E-7 Ω·m | |
300.0 °C | 4.35E-7 Ω·m | |
400.0 °C | 5.38E-7 Ω·m | |
500.0 °C | 6.56E-7 Ω·m | |
600.0 °C | 7.95E-7 Ω·m | |
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 % |
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