EN 10083-1 Grade 46CrS2 treated for cold shearing (+S)
Description
Steel 46CrS2 is suitable for smaller parts of higher strength requirements and improved workability in vehicle manufacturing, engine and machine engineering (e.g. gear wheels, shafts, axles). Lowest working temperature -25 °C..
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Properties
General
Density ρ
7.8 - 7.85 g/cm³ at 20 °C
Mechanical
Elastic modulus E
217 GPa at -100 °C
Hardness, Brinell HB
255 [-] at 20 °C
Poisson's ratio ν
0.28 [-] at 20 °C
Shear modulus G
81 GPa at 20 °C
Thermal
Coefficient of thermal expansion α
1.08E-5 1/K at -100 °C
Max service temperature, long Tmaxlong
-25 - 0 °C
Melting point Tm
1382 - 1529 °C
Typical for Chromium Steel
Specific heat capacity cp
423 J/(kg·K) at -100 °C
Thermal conductivity λ
44.9 - 46 W/(m·K) at 20 °C
Thermal diffusivity αdiff
12.5 mm²/s at 20 °C
Electrical
Electrical resistivity ρel
1.9E-7 - 2.32E-7 Ω·m at 20 °C
Chemical properties
Element
Weight %
Comment
0.5 - 0.8 %
0.42 - 0.5 %
0.4 - 0.6 %
0.4 %
0.04 %
This material data has been provided by WIAM.
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Suggested reading
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