1.4526 (X6CrMoNb17-1): High-Strength Ferritic Chrome-Molybdenum Steel for Automotive Applications

The material 1.4526 is a ferritic chrome-molybdenum steel with very good resistance to pitting corrosion. Due to its good mechanical properties, this material is mainly used in the automotive industry.

Properties

General

Property	Temperature	Value
Density	23.0 °C	7.7 g/cm³

Mechanical

Property	Temperature	Value	Comment
Elastic modulus	23.0 °C	220 GPa
Elongation A5	23.0 °C	15 %	min.
Hardness, Brinell	23.0 °C	200 [-]	max.
Tensile strength	23.0 °C	480 - 680 MPa
Yield strength Rp0.2	23.0 °C	300 MPa	min.

Thermal

Property	Temperature	Value
Specific heat capacity	23.0 °C	440 J/(kg·K)
Thermal conductivity	23.0 °C	30 W/(m·K)

Electrical

Property	Temperature	Value
Electrical resistivity	23.0 °C	7E-7 Ω·m

Magnetic

Property	Value
Magnetic properties	Magnetisation is possible

Chemical properties

Property	Value	Comment
Carbon	0.08 %	max.
Chromium	16 - 18 %
Manganese	1 %	max.
Molybdenum	0.8 - 1.4 %
Niobium	1 %	max., (min: 4x(C+N)+0.1)
Nitrogen	0.04 %	max.
Phosphorus	0.04 %	max.
Silicon	1 %	max.
Sulfur	0.015 %	max.

Technological properties

Property
Annealing	800-860°C
Application areas	Automotive Industry, Fasteners, Home appliances, Electronic equipment, Plant construction, Architecture & Decoration
General machinability	Good
Polishing ability	Very good
Welding	TIG welding: suitable, MAG Solid wire: suitable, Arc welding: suitable, UP welding: limited, Laser beam welding: suitable, Gas fusion welding: limited. An extra thermal treatment is not necessary.
Workability	Hot forming: 800-1100°C

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