EN 10084 Grade C15E Quenched Steel (+Q) – Enhanced Strength & Durability for Automotive & Machinery Applications
Steel C15E is suitable for parts of slightly higher core strength, increased wear strain as well as of higher dimension and complexer form than standard mark C15 in vehicle manufacturing and machine engineering (e.g. levers, joints, gear wheels).
Properties
General
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Density | 20.0 °C | 7.85 g/cm³ |
Mechanical
| Property | Temperature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | -100.0 °C | 217 GPa | |
20.0 °C | 210 - 212 GPa | ||
100.0 °C | 205 - 207 GPa | ||
200.0 °C | 193 - 199 GPa | ||
300.0 °C | 185 - 192 GPa | ||
400.0 °C | 175 - 184 GPa | ||
500.0 °C | 175 GPa | ||
600.0 °C | 164 GPa | ||
Poisson's ratio | 23.0 °C | 0.29 [-] | Typical for Low Carbon Steel |
Shear modulus | 20.0 °C | 81 GPa | |
Tensile strength | 20.0 °C | 600 - 800 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 | 1.1E-5 - 1.25E-5 1/K | ||
200.0 °C | 1.18E-5 - 1.3E-5 1/K | ||
300.0 °C | 1.36E-5 1/K | ||
400.0 °C | 1.32E-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 | |
Melting point | 1480 - 1526 °C | Typical for Low Carbon Steel | |
Specific heat capacity | -100.0 °C | 423 J/(kg·K) | |
20.0 °C | 460 - 461 J/(kg·K) | ||
100.0 °C | 479 - 480 J/(kg·K) | ||
200.0 °C | 499 - 520 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 | 57.5 - 58.7 W/(m·K) | |
100.0 °C | 54.4 - 55.7 W/(m·K) | ||
200.0 °C | 50.2 - 51.9 W/(m·K) | ||
300.0 °C | 47.6 W/(m·K) | ||
400.0 °C | 43.4 - 44 W/(m·K) | ||
500.0 °C | 39.6 W/(m·K) | ||
600.0 °C | 36 W/(m·K) | ||
Thermal diffusivity | 20.0 °C | 15.9 mm²/s | |
100.0 °C | 14.3 mm²/s | ||
200.0 °C | 12.5 mm²/s | ||
300.0 °C | 10.8 mm²/s | ||
400.0 °C | 9.2 mm²/s | ||
500.0 °C | 7.6 mm²/s | ||
600.0 °C | 6.1 mm²/s | ||
Electrical
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Electrical resistivity | 20.0 °C | 1.1E-7 Ω·m |
100.0 °C | 2.3E-7 Ω·m | |
200.0 °C | 3.04E-7 Ω·m | |
300.0 °C | 3.94E-7 Ω·m | |
400.0 °C | 5.01E-7 Ω·m | |
500.0 °C | 6.25E-7 Ω·m | |
600.0 °C | 7.7E-7 Ω·m | |
Magnetic
| Property | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Curie temperature | 770 °C | Typical for Low Carbon Steel |
Chemical properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
Carbon | 0.12 - 0.18 % |
Chromium | 0.4 % |
Copper | 0.3 % |
Manganese | 0.3 - 0.6 % |
Molybdenum | 0.1 % |
Nickel | 0.4 % |
Phosphorus | 0.03 % |
Silicon | 0.15 - 0.4 % |
Sulfur | 0.035 % |
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