ASTM A217 Grade C5 Cast Cr-Mo Steel
Alloy Steels
Property Overview
Density7.8g/cm³
Elastic Modulus190GPa
Tensile Strength710MPa
Yield Strength460MPa
Brinell Hardness210HB
Maximum Service Temperature520°C
Chemical Composition
C
0 to 0.2%
CR
4.0 to 6.5%
MO
0.45 to 0.65%
MN
0.4 to 0.7%
SI
0 to 0.75%
P
0 to 0.040%
S
0 to 0.045%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 1.0%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 1.0%
FE
90.1 to 95.2%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
190 GPa
Elongation at Break
21 %
Fatigue Strength
320 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
Reduction in Area
39 %
Shear Modulus
74 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
710 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
460 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
210
Physical
Density
7.8 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
260 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
520 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1450 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1410 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
470 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
38 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
10 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
13 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
20 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
8.4 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
9.7 % IACS
Calculated
PREN (Pitting Resistance)
7.1
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
130 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
570 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
25 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
25 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
23 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
4.4 % relative
Embodied Carbon
1.7 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
23 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
23 MJ/kg 10 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
70 L/kg
Embodied Water
70 L/kg 8.3 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
ASTM A217 Grade C5 Cast Cr-Mo Steel
Standards
ASTM A217 ASTM A217: Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Martensitic Stainless and Alloy, for Pressure-Containing Parts, Suitable for High-Temperature Service
ASTM A217 ASTM A217: Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Martensitic Stainless and Alloy, for Pressure-Containing Parts, Suitable for High-Temperature Service Pressure Vessels: External Pressure Technology, 2nd ed., Carl T. F. Ross, 2011 Properties and Selection: Irons, Steels and High Performance Alloys, ASM Handbook vol. 1, ASM International, 1993 Manufacture and Uses of Alloy Steels, Henry D. Hibbard, 2005