1.4542 Steel

1.4542 Steel

Steel name: 1.4542
Diagram No.: 818
EN designation: X5CrNiCuNb 16-4
Mat.No. (Wr.Nr.) designation: 1.4542
AFNOR designation: Z5CNU17-4PH
AISI/SAE designation: A693 grade 630
Chemical composition in weight %: 0.04% C, 0.70% Mn, 16.50% Cr, 4.50% Ni, 0.30% Cu, 0.30% Nb
Steel group: Precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steels
Properties: Tempering diagram: Hardness/Temperature tempered for 4 hours after austenitizing at 1040°C (1904°F) for 30min quenched 100°C/sec (212°F/sec).
Applications: Offshore (foils, helicopter deck plateformes…), food industry, pulp and paper industry, aerospace (turbine blades…), mechanical components, nuclear waste casks.
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Heat Treatment
Hardening: 1050^oC/oil, air
Tempering: See the diagram

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