Alloy Steels

43 Materials

Heat-treatable alloy steels per EN 10083-3 (42CrMo4, 34CrNiMo6, 16MnCr5, 18CrNiMo7-6)

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100CrMo7-3 (High-Carbon Bearing Steel)
Bearing Steel
100CrMo7-3 -- Mo-bearing high-carbon chromium steel for large deep-groove bearings. Better hardenability than 100Cr6. Fo…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
14NiCr14 (EN36 Deep Case Hardening)
High-Ni Case-Hardening Steel
14NiCr14 (EN36) -- high-Ni deep case-hardening steel. Case HRC 58-62, core Rm 1200-1400 MPa with outstanding impact toug…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
15CrNi6
Ni-Cr Case-Hardening Steel
15CrNi6 — Ni-Cr case-hardening steel with excellent core toughness. For heavy-impact case-hardened components: mining ge…
Tensile
700–900 MPa
Hardness
197–255 HB
15NiCrMo13 (Case-Hardening)
High-Alloy Case-Hardening Steel
15NiCrMo13 — highest-hardenability case-hardening steel. For very large gears and case-hardened components exceeding 100…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
16MnCr5
Case-Hardening Alloy Steel
Mn-Cr case-hardening steel. Most widely used European gear steel for automotive transmission components.…
Tensile
650–800 MPa
Hardness
190–235 HB
16MnCrS5 (Free-Machining Case-Hardening)
Free-Machining Case-Hardening Steel
16MnCrS5 — sulphur-bearing free-machining variant of 16MnCr5. Best machinability of standard case-hardening steels. For …
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
16NiCr4 (Light Case-Hardening Steel)
Case-Hardening Steel
16NiCr4 -- Ni-Cr case-hardening steel for smaller sections. Case HRC 58-62, core Rm 800-950 MPa. For pins, small shafts …
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
18CrNiMo7-6
Case-Hardening Alloy Steel
High-performance Ni-Cr-Mo case-hardening steel for wind turbine gearbox gears and heavily loaded industrial transmission…
Tensile
750–950 MPa
Hardness
218–265 HB
20CrMo5 (Boron-free case-hardening)
Cr-Mo Case-Hardening Steel
20CrMo5 — Cr-Mo case-hardening steel. Good hardenability to 35 mm. For medium-size gears, shafts and case-hardened faste…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
20MnCr5
Mn-Cr Case-Hardening Steel
Mn-Cr case-hardening steel with better hardenability than 16MnCr5. For medium-large gears, splined shafts and heavily lo…
Tensile
650–900 MPa
Hardness
190–248 HB
20MnCrS5 (Free-Machining Case Hardening)
Free-Machining Case-Hardening Steel
20MnCrS5 -- sulphur-bearing free-machining version of 20MnCr5. Same case-hardening depth and core properties as the base…
Tensile
540–780 MPa
Hardness
155–215 HB
21NiCrMo2 (AISI 8620)
Ni-Cr-Mo Case-Hardening Steel
AISI 8620 — triple-alloy case-hardening steel. Case HRC 58-62, core Rm 800-1000 MPa. The most widely used case-hardening…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
21NiCrMo2 (Balanced Ni-Cr-Mo Case Hardening)
Case-Hardening Steel
21NiCrMo2 -- balanced light Ni-Cr-Mo case-hardening steel, positioned between 20NiCrMo2-2 and 16NiCr4 in alloy content. …
Tensile
560–800 MPa
Hardness
165–225 HB
25CrMo4
Cr-Mo Alloy Steel
Cr-Mo alloy steel with good weldability for hydraulic tubing, aerospace structural tubing (AISI 4130) and cylinder walls…
Tensile
600–800 MPa
Hardness
175–235 HB
25CrMoS4 (Free-Machining Cr-Mo)
Free-Machining Alloy Steel
25CrMoS4 -- sulphur-bearing free-machining version of 25CrMo4. Same Q+T properties + 25-35% faster machining on automati…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
28NiCrMoV8-5 (Large Turbine Rotor Forging Steel)
Ultra-Large Forging Steel
28NiCrMoV8-5 -- Ni-Cr-Mo-V rotor forging steel for steam turbine and generator rotors. Rm 780-930 MPa with guaranteed th…
Tensile
780–930 MPa
Hardness
235–280 HB
300M (Ultra High Strength Steel)
Ultra High Strength Steel
300M — 4340 modified with V+Si for Rm 1930-2070 MPa. The standard landing gear steel for large commercial aircraft. Bett…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
30CrNiMo8
Ni-Cr-Mo Alloy Steel
High-alloy Ni-Cr-Mo steel for very large cross-sections requiring through-hardening. Large marine shafts, turbine rotors…
Tensile
820–1,020 MPa
Hardness
243–295 HB
30NiCrMo16-6 (Ultra High Strength)
Ultra High Strength Steel
30NiCrMo16-6 -- ultra-high-strength Ni-Cr-Mo Q+T steel. Rm 1400-1700 MPa. For aircraft engine shafts, large racing crank…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
31CrMoV9 (Nitriding Steel)
Nitriding Steel
Standard nitriding steel per EN 10085. After gas nitriding achieves HV 900-1100 surface hardness. For crankshafts, camsh…
Tensile
900–1,100 MPa
Hardness
270–330 HB
32CrMoV12-10 (Nitriding Steel)
Nitriding Steel
32CrMoV12-10 -- premium nitriding steel. Surface HRC 65-70 after gas nitriding with virtually zero distortion. For crank…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
34Cr4 (Basic Chromium Q+T Steel)
Cr Q+T Steel
34Cr4 -- basic Cr Q+T steel. Rm 800-1000 MPa. Lower cost than 42CrMo4. For bolts, shafts and small components requiring …
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
34CrAlNi7-10 (Nitriding Steel -- High Al, Deep Case)
Nitriding Steel
34CrAlNi7-10 -- high-Al nitriding steel giving the deepest standard nitrided case among common nitriding grades, with ad…
Tensile
950–1,150 MPa
Hardness
280–340 HB
34CrMo4 (Cylinder Steel)
Cr-Mo Q+T Steel
34CrMo4 — Cr-Mo steel used worldwide for seamless gas cylinders (EN 1964) and high-pressure tubes. Rm 900-1100 MPa after…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
34CrNiMo6
Ni-Cr-Mo Alloy Steel
High-strength Ni-Cr-Mo alloy steel with excellent toughness. For crankshafts, gear shafts, aerospace components (AISI 43…
Tensile
780–980 MPa
Hardness
229–285 HB
36NiCrMo16
High-Alloy Q+T Steel
36NiCrMo16 — premium high-alloy Ni-Cr-Mo steel, Rm up to 1600 MPa. For high-performance racing components, aerospace sha…
Tensile
1,150–1,350 MPa
Hardness
335–400 HB
36NiCrMo4 (AISI 4340)
Ni-Cr-Mo Q+T Steel
AISI 4340 — the reference high-strength structural steel. Rm 1000-1800 MPa. For aircraft landing gear, crankshafts, gear…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
38MnVS6 (Microalloyed Forging Steel)
Microalloyed Forging Steel
38MnVS6 -- microalloyed (V+N) forging steel. Rm 900-1050 MPa as-forged without any heat treatment. For automotive cranks…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
40NiCrMo2
Ni-Cr-Mo Q+T Steel
40NiCrMo2 — lower-alloy Ni-Cr-Mo steel. Q+T to 800-1000 MPa for sections to 50 mm. Economical alternative to 34CrNiMo6 f…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
40NiCrMo8-4 (Heavy Q+T Steel)
Heavy Q+T Steel
40NiCrMo8-4 -- high-Ni Q+T for very large sections. Rm 1100-1300 MPa through-hardened in sections to 200 mm. For large m…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
41Cr4
Cr Q+T Steel
41Cr4 — basic chromium Q+T steel. Good hardenability to 30 mm. For steering components, shafts and bolts where 42CrMo4 i…
Tensile
700–900 MPa
Hardness
207–265 HB
42CrAlMo7 (Nitriding Steel Cr-Al-Mo)
Nitriding Steel
42CrAlMo7 -- Al-bearing gas nitriding steel. Surface HVC 900-1100 (HRC 65-70) -- highest nitride hardness of standard st…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
42CrMo4
Cr-Mo Alloy Steel
Chromium-molybdenum alloy steel Q+T. Most widely used alloy steel in Europe. Excellent strength-toughness balance for sh…
Tensile
650–800 MPa
Hardness
196–241 HB
50CrMo4
Cr-Mo Spring / Q+T Steel
High-carbon Cr-Mo steel. Highest strength in the EN 10083 Cr-Mo series. For heavy-duty springs, highly loaded bolts and …
Tensile
780–980 MPa
Hardness
225–285 HB
51CrV4
Spring Alloy Steel
Chromium-vanadium spring steel with excellent fatigue strength. Standard European spring steel for coil, leaf and torsio…
Tensile
1,450–1,750 MPa
Hardness
430–510 HB
55NiCrMoV7 (Forging Hammer Die Steel)
Hot Work Die Steel
55NiCrMoV7 -- Ni-Cr-Mo-V die steel for forging hammers and drop hammers. HRC 36-42 service. Outstanding toughness combin…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
58CrV4 (Spring + Tool)
Cr-V Spring/Tool Steel
58CrV4 — Cr-V spring steel with better hardenability than 51CrV4. For heavy coil springs, torsion bars and high-stress s…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
GS-20Mn5 (Structural Steel Casting)
Structural Steel Casting
GS-20Mn5 -- normalized weldable steel casting. Rm 450-620 MPa. For complex structural components produced as castings wh…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
HY-80 (High-Yield Naval Steel)
High-Yield Naval Steel
HY-80 — quenched and tempered naval structural steel. Re>=552 MPa, outstanding toughness at -84 C. For submarine pressur…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X12NiCoMoTi18-8-5 (Maraging 250)
Maraging Steel
Maraging 250 -- lower-strength maraging steel grade. Rm 1700 MPa, better toughness than Grade 300. For structural aerosp…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X15NiCrMo3-1 (AISI 9310)
Ni-Cr-Mo Gear Steel
AISI 9310 — high-Ni carburising steel for the most demanding gears. Case HRC 59-63, core Rm 900-1100 MPa with outstandin…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X2CrNiMoN17-13-5 (317L)
Austenitic Stainless Steel
317L — high-Mo low-carbon austenitic stainless. Better pitting resistance than 316L (PRE~30). For severe chemical, bleac…
Tensile
515 MPa
Hardness
HB
X2NiCoMo18-9-5 (Maraging 300)
Maraging Steel
Maraging 300 — ultra-high-strength maraging steel. Rm 1900-2100 MPa after aging. No quench needed — age from solution-an…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB