DIN 17222 Grade C55 Cold-Rolled & Hardened Steel – Precision Springs
The steel C 55 is used as cold rolled steel strip for springs with high dimensional accuracy and surface condition up to 2.0 mm thicknesses.
Properties
General
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Density | 20.0 °C | 7.8 g/cm³ |
Mechanical
| Property | Temperature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | -100.0 °C | 217 GPa | |
20.0 °C | 206 - 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 | ||
Hardness, Vickers | 20.0 °C | 650 [-] | |
Poisson's ratio | 23.0 °C | 0.29 [-] | Typical for Medium Carbon Steel |
Shear modulus | 20.0 °C | 78 GPa | |
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 | 1.25E-5 1/K | ||
200.0 °C | 1.3E-5 1/K | ||
300.0 °C | 1.36E-5 1/K | ||
400.0 °C | 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 | 1380 - 1514 °C | Typical for Medium Carbon 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 | 41.7 W/(m·K) | |
100.0 °C | 43.4 W/(m·K) | ||
200.0 °C | 43.2 W/(m·K) | ||
300.0 °C | 41.4 W/(m·K) | ||
400.0 °C | 39.1 W/(m·K) | ||
500.0 °C | 36.7 W/(m·K) | ||
600.0 °C | 34.1 W/(m·K) | ||
Thermal diffusivity | 20.0 °C | 11.6 mm²/s | |
100.0 °C | 11.3 mm²/s | ||
200.0 °C | 10.5 mm²/s | ||
300.0 °C | 9.5 mm²/s | ||
400.0 °C | 8.3 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 | 2.5E-7 Ω·m |
100.0 °C | 2.95E-7 Ω·m | |
200.0 °C | 3.65E-7 Ω·m | |
300.0 °C | 4.53E-7 Ω·m | |
400.0 °C | 5.56E-7 Ω·m | |
500.0 °C | 6.74E-7 Ω·m | |
600.0 °C | 8.13E-7 Ω·m | |
Chemical properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
Carbon | 0.52 - 0.6 % |
Manganese | 0.6 - 0.9 % |
Phosphorus | 0.05 % |
Silicon | 0.15 - 0.35 % |
Sulfur | 0.045 % |
Technological properties
| Property | ||
|---|---|---|
| Features | Spring | |
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