EN 1.7131 (16MnCr5) Chromium Steel

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Material conditionferrite-pearlite annealed (FP)

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density7.8g/cm³

Elastic Modulus190GPa

Tensile Strength540MPa

Yield StrengthUnknown

Brinell Hardness160HB

Maximum Service Temperature420°C

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Chemical Composition

0.14 to 0.19%

0.8 to 1.1%

1.0 to 1.3%

0 to 0.3%

0 to 0.025%

0 to 0.25%

96.8 to 98.1%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

190 GPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.29

Shear Modulus

73 GPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

540 MPa

Hardness

Brinell Hardness

160

Physical

Density

7.8 g/cm 3

Thermal

Latent Heat of Fusion

250 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

420 °C

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

1460 °C

Melting Onset (Solidus)

1420 °C

Specific Heat Capacity

470 J/kg-K

Thermal Conductivity

45 W/m-K

Thermal Diffusivity

12 mm 2 /s

Thermal Expansion

13 µm/m-K

Thermal Shock Resistance

16 points

Electrical

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

7.3 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

8.3 % IACS

Calculated

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

13 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

24 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

19 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

19 points

Environmental

Base Metal Price

2.2 % relative

Embodied Carbon

1.4 kg CO 2 /kg material

Embodied Energy

19 MJ/kg

Embodied Energy

19 MJ/kg 8.3 x 10 3 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

51 L/kg

Embodied Water

51 L/kg 6.1 gal/lb

Registered Designations & Aliases

1.71311.713116MnCr516MnCr5EN 1.7131 (16MnCr5) Chromium Steel

Standards

EN 10084 EN 10084: 2008 Case hardening steels. Technical delivery conditions

EN 10132-2 EN 10132-2: 2000 Cold rolled narrow steel strip for heat treatment. Technical delivery conditions. Case hardening steels

EN 10263-3 EN 10263-3: 2001 Steel rod, bars and wire for cold heading and cold extrusion. Technical delivery conditions for case hardening steels

EN 10263-3 EN 10263-3: Steel rod, bars and wire for cold heading and cold extrusion - Part 3: Technical delivery conditions for case hardening steels

EN 10297-1 EN 10297-1: 2003 Seamless circular steel tubes for mechanical and general engineering purposes. Non-alloy and alloy steel tubes. Technical delivery conditions

EN 10297-1 EN 10297-1: Seamless circular steel tubes for mechanical and general engineering purposes - Technical delivery conditions - Part 1: Non-alloy and alloy steel tubes

EN 10297-1 EN 10297-1: Seamless circular steel tubes for mechanical and general engineering purposes - Technical delivery conditions - Part 1: Non-alloy and alloy steel tubes EN 10263-3: Steel rod, bars and wire for cold heading and cold extrusion - Part 3: Technical delivery conditions for case hardening steels