EN 10272 Grade X6CrNiNb18-10 Solution-Annealed Steel for Pressure Vessel Applications
Steel grade X6CrNiNb18-10 acc. to DIN EN 10272 : 2001-01is used for hot and cold formed rods for pressure vessels. The corrosion properties are comparable to 1.4541. The steel is resistant to intercrystalline corrosion also on sensitized condition, but it shows tendency to hot shortness under certain welding conditions. The steel is unsuitable for mirror finishing due to Nb-content.
Properties
General
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Density | 20.0 °C | 7.9 - 7.93 g/cm³ |
Mechanical
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | -100.0 °C | 206 GPa |
20.0 °C | 196 - 200 GPa | |
95.0 °C | 194.43 GPa | |
100.0 °C | 190 - 194 GPa | |
150.0 °C | 189.61 GPa | |
200.0 °C | 182 - 186 GPa | |
205.0 °C | 184.78 GPa | |
260.0 °C | 179.95 GPa | |
300.0 °C | 174 - 179 GPa | |
315.0 °C | 175.13 GPa | |
370.0 °C | 170.99 GPa | |
400.0 °C | 166 - 172 GPa | |
425.0 °C | 166.16 GPa | |
485.0 °C | 161.34 GPa | |
500.0 °C | 158 - 165 GPa | |
540.0 °C | 157.2 GPa | |
595.0 °C | 151.69 GPa | |
600.0 °C | 150 GPa | |
650.0 °C | 147.54 GPa | |
700.0 °C | 142 GPa | |
705.0 °C | 142.72 GPa | |
760.0 °C | 137.9 GPa | |
800.0 °C | 134 GPa | |
815.0 °C | 133.76 GPa | |
870.0 °C | 128.93 GPa | |
900.0 °C | 127 GPa | |
1000.0 °C | 120 GPa | |
Elongation | 20.0 °C | 40 % |
Elongation, transverse | 20.0 °C | 30 % |
Hardness, Brinell | 20.0 °C | 230 [-] |
Hardness, Brinell, trans | 20.0 °C | 230 [-] |
Poisson's ratio | 20.0 °C | 0.27 [-] |
95.0 °C | 0.28 [-] | |
150.0 °C | 0.29 [-] | |
205.0 °C | 0.29 [-] | |
260.0 °C | 0.29 [-] | |
315.0 °C | 0.3 [-] | |
370.0 °C | 0.31 [-] | |
425.0 °C | 0.31 [-] | |
485.0 °C | 0.32 [-] | |
540.0 °C | 0.33 [-] | |
595.0 °C | 0.33 [-] | |
650.0 °C | 0.32 [-] | |
705.0 °C | 0.33 [-] | |
760.0 °C | 0.35 [-] | |
815.0 °C | 0.35 [-] | |
870.0 °C | 0.36 [-] | |
Shear modulus | 20.0 °C | 78.6 GPa |
95.0 °C | 75.84 GPa | |
150.0 °C | 73.77 GPa | |
205.0 °C | 71.71 GPa | |
260.0 °C | 69.64 GPa | |
315.0 °C | 67.57 GPa | |
370.0 °C | 65.5 GPa | |
425.0 °C | 63.43 GPa | |
485.0 °C | 61.36 GPa | |
540.0 °C | 59.3 GPa | |
595.0 °C | 57.23 GPa | |
650.0 °C | 55.85 GPa | |
705.0 °C | 53.78 GPa | |
760.0 °C | 51.11 GPa | |
815.0 °C | 49.64 GPa | |
870.0 °C | 47.57 GPa | |
Tensile strength | 20.0 °C | 510 - 740 MPa |
100.0 °C | 435 MPa | |
150.0 °C | 400 MPa | |
200.0 °C | 370 MPa | |
250.0 °C | 350 MPa | |
300.0 °C | 340 MPa | |
350.0 °C | 335 MPa | |
400.0 °C | 330 MPa | |
450.0 °C | 320 MPa | |
500.0 °C | 310 MPa | |
550.0 °C | 300 MPa | |
Tensile strength, transverse | 20.0 °C | 510 - 740 MPa |
Yield strength Rp0.2 | 20.0 °C | 205 MPa |
100.0 °C | 175 MPa | |
150.0 °C | 165 MPa | |
200.0 °C | 155 MPa | |
250.0 °C | 145 - 147 MPa | |
300.0 °C | 136 MPa | |
350.0 °C | 130 MPa | |
400.0 °C | 125 MPa | |
450.0 °C | 121 MPa | |
500.0 °C | 119 MPa | |
550.0 °C | 118 MPa | |
Yield strength Rp0.2, transverse | 20.0 °C | 205 MPa |
Yield strength Rp1.0 | 20.0 °C | 240 MPa |
100.0 °C | 210 MPa | |
150.0 °C | 195 MPa | |
200.0 °C | 185 MPa | |
250.0 °C | 175 MPa | |
300.0 °C | 167 MPa | |
350.0 °C | 161 MPa | |
400.0 °C | 156 MPa | |
450.0 °C | 152 MPa | |
500.0 °C | 149 MPa | |
550.0 °C | 147 MPa | |
Yield strength Rp1.0, transverse | 20.0 °C | 240 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 | 1.6E-5 - 1.67E-5 1/K | ||
200.0 °C | 1.65E-5 - 1.72E-5 1/K | ||
300.0 °C | 1.7E-5 - 1.77E-5 1/K | ||
400.0 °C | 1.75E-5 - 1.81E-5 1/K | ||
425.0 °C | 1.76E-5 1/K | ||
485.0 °C | 1.78E-5 1/K | ||
500.0 °C | 1.8E-5 - 1.84E-5 1/K | ||
540.0 °C | 1.8E-5 1/K | ||
595.0 °C | 1.83E-5 1/K | ||
600.0 °C | 1.88E-5 1/K | ||
650.0 °C | 1.85E-5 1/K | ||
700.0 °C | 1.91E-5 1/K | ||
705.0 °C | 1.87E-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 | ||
Melting point | 1230 - 1480 °C | Typical for Austenitic Stainless Steel | |
Specific heat capacity | -100.0 °C | 440 J/(kg·K) | |
20.0 °C | 472 - 500 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 - 15 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 - 7.3E-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 | 0.08 % |
Chromium | 17 - 19 % |
Manganese | 2 % |
Nickel | 9 - 12 % |
Niobium | 1 % |
Phosphorus | 0.05 % |
Silicon | 1 % |
Sulfur | 0.015 % |
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