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NF A35-552-1 — Steels for quenching and tempering - Part 1 : general technical delivery conditions

Chemical composition

wt% · log scale
0.010.1110C0.17 – 0.24Cr0.4Cr+Mo+Ni0.63Mn0.4 – 0.7Mo0.1Ni0.4P0.035S0.035Si0.4
  • min – max range
  • typical value

Mechanical properties

value range by condition
Yield strength Rp0.2≥210 MPaTensile strength Rm≥410 MPaElongation A≥25 %normalized, 16 < d <= 100 & 16 < t <= 100 mmYield strength Rp0.2≥240 MPaTensile strength Rm≥430 MPaElongation A≥24 %normalized, d <= 16 & t <= 16 mmYield strength Rp0.2≥290 MPaTensile strength Rm470–620 MPaImpact energy Kv/Ku≥50 JElongation A≥22 %quenched and tempered, 16 < d <= 40 mm & 8 < L <= 20 mmYield strength Rp0.2≥340 MPaTensile strength Rm500–600 MPaImpact energy Kv/Ku≥50 JElongation A≥20 %quenched and tempered, d <= 16 & t <= 8 mm

Physical properties

vs. temperature
Mean thermal expansion 10⁻⁶/K
11.1 – 14.1°C

Chemical composition

ElementminmaxSimilarRemarks
C0.170.24
Cr0.4
Cr+Mo+Ni0.63
Mn0.40.7
Mo0.1
Ni0.4
P0.035
S0.035
Si0.4

Mechanical properties

Heat treatment / conditionYield strengthTensile strengthElongationReduction of areaImpact energyHardness
normalized, 16 < d <= 100 & 16 < t <= 100 mm≥210≥410≥25
normalized, d <= 16 & t <= 16 mm≥240≥430≥24
quenched and tempered, 16 < d <= 40 mm & 8 < L <= 20 mm≥290470–620≥22≥50
quenched and tempered, d <= 16 & t <= 8 mm≥340500–600≥20≥50

Physical properties

20.0

Elastic modulusMean thermal expansionThermal conductivitySpecific heatResistivityDensityPoisson's ratio
210.0058.00460.000.117.85

Typical physical values

DensityElastic modulusPoisson's ratioRemarks
7.86203.000.27–0.30低碳,低合金钢的典型性能数值。此值不来源于标准,它是指示性指标,不能被用于设计用途。

Heat treatment

Type1
Heat-treatment curveTTT

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20GRussiaGOST
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