EN 1.8515 (31CrMo12) Nitriding Steel
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Property Overview
Density7.8g/cm³
Elastic Modulus190GPa
Tensile Strength1130MPa
Yield Strength835MPa
Brinell Hardness248HB
Maximum Service Temperature470°C
Chemical Composition
C
0.28 to 0.35%
CR
2.8 to 3.3%
NI
0 to 0.3%
MO
0.3 to 0.5%
MN
0.4 to 0.7%
SI
0 to 0.4%
P
0 to 0.025%
S
0 to 0.035%
FE
94.7 to 96.5%
Mechanical
A - Min. elongation at fracture (%) (+QT)
10
+QT
A - Min. elongation at fracture (%) (+QT)
11
+QT
A - Min. elongation at fracture (%) (+QT)
12
+QT
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
190 GPa
Elongation at Break
11 %
Fatigue Strength
580 MPa
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy
29 J
KV - Impact energy (J) (+QT)
+20° 25-30
+QT
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
R p0.2 0.2% proof strength (MPa) (+QT)
835
+QT
R p0.2 0.2% proof strength (MPa) (+QT)
785
+QT
R p0.2 0.2% proof strength (MPa) (+QT)
735
+QT
R p0.2 0.2% proof strength (MPa) (+QT)
675
+QT
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa) (+QT)
1030-1230
+QT
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa) (+QT)
980-1180
+QT
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa) (+QT)
930-1130
+QT
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa) (+QT)
880-1080
+QT
Shear Modulus
74 GPa
Shear Strength
680 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
1130 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
940 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
340
Brinell hardness (HB): (+A)
248
+A
Physical
Density
7.8 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
250 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
470 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1460 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1420 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
470 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
40 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
11 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
13 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
33 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
7.6 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
8.7 % IACS
Other
Nominal thickness (mm):
16 - 40
Nominal thickness (mm):
40 - 100
Nominal thickness (mm):
100 - 160
Nominal thickness (mm):
160 - 250
Calculated
PREN (Pitting Resistance)
4.4
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
120 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
2310 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
24 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
40 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
31 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
3.5 % relative
Embodied Carbon
1.6 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
22 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
22 MJ/kg 9.4 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
60 L/kg
Embodied Water
60 L/kg 7.2 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
1.85151.851531CrMo1231CrMo12EN 1.8515 (31CrMo12) Nitriding Steel
Standards
EN 10085 EN 10085: 2001 Nitriding steel. Technical delivery conditions
ISO 683-5 ISO 683-5: Heat treatable steels, alloy steels and free-cutting steels - Part 5: Nitriding steels
ISO 683-5 ISO 683-5: Heat treatable steels, alloy steels and free-cutting steels - Part 5: Nitriding steels Manufacture and Uses of Alloy Steels, Henry D. Hibbard, 2005