EN 1.4542 (X5CrNiCuNb16-4) Stainless Steel

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Material conditionsolution annealed (AT)

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density7.8g/cm³

Elastic Modulus190GPa

Tensile Strength1090MPa

Yield Strength1080MPa

Brinell Hardness320HB

Maximum Service Temperature860°C

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Chemical Composition

0 to 0.070%

15 to 17%

3.0 to 5.0%

0 to 0.6%

0 to 1.5%

0 to 0.7%

0 to 0.040%

0 to 0.015%

3.0 to 5.0%

0 to 0.45%

69.6 to 79%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

190 GPa

Elongation at Break

5.7 %

Fatigue Strength

520 MPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.28

Shear Modulus

76 GPa

Shear Strength

640 MPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

1090 MPa

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

1080 MPa

Hardness

Brinell Hardness

320

Physical

Density

7.8 g/cm 3

Thermal

Latent Heat of Fusion

280 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Corrosion

440 °C

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

860 °C

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

1430 °C

Melting Onset (Solidus)

1380 °C

Specific Heat Capacity

470 J/kg-K

Thermal Conductivity

16 W/m-K

Thermal Diffusivity

4.3 mm 2 /s

Thermal Expansion

11 µm/m-K

Thermal Shock Resistance

36 points

Electrical

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

2.4 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

2.8 % IACS

Calculated

PREN (Pitting Resistance)

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

62 MJ/m 3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

3030 kJ/m 3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

14 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

25 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

39 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

30 points

Environmental

Base Metal Price

13 % relative

Embodied Carbon

2.7 kg CO 2 /kg material

Embodied Energy

39 MJ/kg

Embodied Energy

39 MJ/kg 17 x 10 3 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

130 L/kg

Embodied Water

130 L/kg 16 gal/lb

Registered Designations & Aliases

1.45421.4542EN 1.4542 (X5CrNiCuNb16-4) Stainless SteelX5CrNiCuNb16-4X5CrNiCuNb16-4

Standards

EN 10088-1 EN 10088-1: 2005 Stainless steels. List of stainless steels

EN 10088-1 EN 10088-1: Stainless steels - Part 1: List of stainless steels

EN 10088-2 EN 10088-2: 2005 Stainless steels. Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip of corrosion resisting steels for general purposes

EN 10088-2 EN 10088-2: Stainless steels - Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip of corrosion resisting steels for general purposes

EN 10088-3 EN 10088-3: 2005 Stainless steels. Technical delivery conditions for semi-finished products, bars, rods, wire, sections and bright products of corrosion resisting steels for general purposes

EN 10088-3 EN 10088-3: Stainless steels - Part 3: Technical delivery conditions for semi-finished products, bars, rods, wire, sections and bright products of corrosion resisting steels for general purposes

EN 10088-4 EN 10088-4: 2009 Stainless steels. Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip of corrosion resisting steels for construction purposes

EN 10088-5 EN 10088-5: 2009 Stainless steels. Technical delivery conditions for bars, rods, wire, sections and bright products of corrosion resisting steels for construction purposes

EN 10250-4 EN 10250-4: 2000 Open steel die forgings for general engineering purposes. Stainless steels

EN 10250-4 EN 10250-4: Open die steel forgings for general engineering purposes - Part 4: Stainless steels

EN 10250-4 EN 10250-4: Open die steel forgings for general engineering purposes - Part 4: Stainless steels EN 10088-2: Stainless steels - Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip of corrosion resisting steels for general purposes EN 10088-3: Stainless steels - Part 3: Technical delivery conditions for semi-finished products, bars, rods, wire, sections and bright products of corrosion resisting steels for general purposes EN 10088-1: Stainless steels - Part 1: List of stainless steels Corrosion of Stainless Steels, A. John Sedriks, 1996