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Number

Chemical composition
C%

0,380,45
0.02

Si%
max
0,40
+ 0.03

Temperature C
Hotforming
1100850
Soft
annealing +A
720
air
(HB max 241)

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EN 10269 (AC: 2008)

1.7225
Mn%

P%
max
0,025
+ 0.005

0,600,90
0.04

Normalizing
+N
870
air
Isothermal
annealing +I
820 furnace cooling
to 670, then air
(HB 180240)

Quenching
+Q
860
oil or polymer
Spheroidizing
annealing +AC
730740
furnace cooling
(HB max 200)

S%
max
0,035
+ 0.005

Cr%

Mo%

0,901,20
0.05

0,150,30
0.03

Quenching
+Q
850
water
End quench
hardenability test
840
water

Product deviations are

allowed

Tempering
+T
540680
air
Preheating welding
300
AC1
745

Stressrelieving
+SR
50 under the
temperature of tempering
Stressrelieving
after welding
550 furnace cooling
MS
Mf
335
120

AC3
790

Mechanical properties

Hotrolled +QT EN 10269 (AC: 2008)

size mm
Kv and traction test at room temperature in longitudinal
R
Rp 0.2
A%
C%
from
to
N/mm2 .
N/mm2 min. min.
min.
60
8601060
730
14
50
+QT = quenched and tempered
Min. proof strength 0.2 % at high temperatures
d. max 60 mm
720
702
677
C
50
100
150
Plastic deformations and creep rupture resistance
1(1%) N/mm2
C
10.000 h
100.000 h
450
190
137
500
88
49
550
29
15
1 = permanent creep strain strength 1%

640
200

Kv +20 C
J min.
50

Kv 40 C
J min.
40

Rp 0.2 N/mm2 EN 10269: 2001

602
562
518
475
250
300
350
400
R N/mm2
10.000 h
320
137
29
R = creep rupture strength

Thermal Expansion
12.1
12.7
106 K1
Mod. of Elasticity long.
GPa
210
205
195
Mod. of Elasticity tang. GPa
80
78
75
Specific Heat Capacity J/(KgK)
460
Thermal Conductivity
W/(mK)
33.5
34.0
Density
Kg/dm3
7.85
Specific Electric Resist. Ohmmm2/m
0.19
Electrical Conductivity Siemensm/mm2
5.26
C
20
100
200
250
The symbol indicates temperature between 20 C and 100 C, 20 C and 200 C

13.2
185
70

Kv 100 C
J min.
27

420
450

375
500

550

100.000 h
240
96
15
13.6
175
67

14.0

14. 4
155
59

34.2

300

Kv and traction test at room temperature in longitudinal on hotrolled +QT material. Lucefin experience
Rp/R
diameter grain
R
Rp 0.2
A%
C%
mm
size
N/mm2
N/mm2
min.
min.
40
6
995
845
0,85
15,2
58
60
56
947
767
0,81
16.0
60

400

500

Kv +20 C
J min.
909092
847880

600

Kv 20 C
J min.
605858
505056

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Data under fatigue +20 C

Cyclic yield strength, y
+N
328
N/mm2 low cycle number
716
+QT
0.12
Cyclic strength exponent, n
+N
low cycle number
0.10
+QT
673
Cyclic strength coefficient, K
+N
N/mm2 low cycle number
+QT
1367
Fatigue strength coefficient, f
+N
1000
N/mm2 low cycle number
+QT
1454
Fatigue strength exponent, b
+N
0.11
low cycle number
+QT
0.08
Fatigue ductility exponent, c
+N
1.00
low cycle number
+QT
0.72
+N = normalization +QT = quenching and tempering
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