EN 10269 Grade C45E Quenched & Tempered Steel for Heavy-Duty Applications
Steel C45E is suitable for mean loaded components in vehicle and machine engineering which have larger dimensions (large forged parts) and more complex forms (e.g. ship shafts, gearbox parts, wheel hubs). Lowest working temperature -25 °C, good creep behavior up to 480 °C The steel as a bright steel product is used in the form of rods, bright, straight, in different conditions (see DIN EN 10277 : 1999-10). Further application for mounting elements at increased temperatures.
Properties
General
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Density | 20.0 °C | 7.8 - 7.85 g/cm³ |
Mechanical
| Property | Temperature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | -100.0 °C | 217 GPa | |
20.0 °C | 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 | 19 % | |
Poisson's ratio | 23.0 °C | 0.29 [-] | Typical for Medium Carbon Steel |
Reduction of area | 20.0 °C | 40 % | |
Shear modulus | 23.0 °C | 75 - 80 GPa | Typical for Carbon Steel |
Tensile strength | 20.0 °C | 560 - 710 MPa | |
300.0 °C | 400 MPa | ||
350.0 °C | 390 MPa | ||
Yield strength Rp0.2 | 20.0 °C | 340 MPa | |
50.0 °C | 330 MPa | ||
100.0 °C | 314 MPa | ||
150.0 °C | 299 MPa | ||
200.0 °C | 284 MPa | ||
250.0 °C | 255 MPa | ||
300.0 °C | 235 MPa | ||
350.0 °C | 206 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 - 480 °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 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 | 41.7 W/(m·K) | |
100.0 °C | 43.4 - 50.6 W/(m·K) | ||
200.0 °C | 43.2 - 48.1 W/(m·K) | ||
300.0 °C | 41.4 - 45.7 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 | 0.42 - 0.5 % |
Chromium | 0.4 % |
Manganese | 0.5 - 0.8 % |
Molybdenum | 0.1 % |
Nickel | 0.4 % |
Phosphorus | 0.03 - 0.04 % |
Silicon | 0.4 % |
Sulfur | 0.015 - 0.035 % |
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