PROPERTIES AND EMPLOYEMENTS
IT IS A CASE-HARDENING STEEL THAT IS SIMILAR TO 17NICRMO6-4, BUT IT HAS A MORE ELEVATED HARDENABILITY, BECAUSE OF THE HIGHER CONTENT OF CHROMIUM AND MANGANESE. IT IS SUITABLE FOR THICK PARTS OR WITH AN ELEVATED DIAMETER, WHICH REQUIRE A HIGH RESISTANCE AND TOUGHNESS AT HEART, AFTER CASE-HARDENING, HARDENING AND STRESS RELIEF TEMPERING.
CORRESPONDENCE TO INTERNATIONAL DESIGNATIONS
QUALITY | EUROPE | GERMANY | FRANCE | SPAIN | G.B. | USA | |
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EN | DIN | W.n. | AFNOR | UNE | B.S. | AISI/SAE | |
18CrNiMo7-6 | 18CrNiMo7-6 | 1.6587 |
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION % (EN 10084)
STEEL DESIGNATION | CHEMICAL COMPOSITION | |||||||||
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SYMBOLIC | NUMERIC | C |
Si max |
Mn |
P max |
S max |
Cr | Mo | Ni | B |
18CrNiMo7-6 | 1,6587 | 0,15 ÷ 0,21 | 0,40 | 0,50 ÷ 0,90 | 0,035 | 0,035 | 1,50 ÷ 1,80 | 0,25 ÷ 0,35 | 1,40 ÷ 1,70 | - |
CONCENTRATION LIMITS OF THE ELEMENTS THAT ARE NOT INDICATED IN THE TABLE CAN BE DEDUCED IN THE EN 10020 REGULATION. IT CAN BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDITION OF LEAD 0,12-0,35% OR SULPHUR CONTROLLED UP UNTIL 0,40% FOR AN IMPROVED MACHINABILITY.
JOMINY HARDENABILITY (EN 10084)
STEEL DESIGNATION | RANGE LIMITS | HRC HARDNESS MEASURED FROM THE QUENCHED END OF THE TEST TUBE (MM) | |||||||||||||
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SYMBOLIC | NUMERIC | 1,5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | |
18CrNiMo7-6+H | 1,6587 | max | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 44 |
43 |
42 | 41 | 41 |
min | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
USUALLY AVAILABLE EX STOCK
M.T. COLORATION | QUALITY | HEAT TREATMENT | SURFACE | DIAMETER(mm) |
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18CrNiMo7-6 | Soft-annealed |
rolled forged turned |
30-300 310-520 |
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