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Open die steel forgings for general engineering purposes - Part 4: Stainless steels
  • Steel Garde:1.4542
  • Type:Stainless Steels
  • Country:UK
  • Standard:B.S.
  • Standard Number:
    ITEM Standard Number Descriptions
    1 BS EN 10088-1 Stainless steels - Part 1: List of stainless steels
    2 BS EN 10088-2 Stainless steels - Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip of corrosion resisting steels for general purposes
    3 BS 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
    4 BS EN 10088-4 Stainless steels - Part 4: Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip of corrosion resisting steels for construction purposes
    5 BS EN 10088-5 Stainless steels - Part 5: Technical delivery conditions for bars, rods, wire, sections and bright products of corrosion resisting steels for construction purposes
    6 BS EN 10250-4 Open die steel forgings for general engineering purposes - Part 4: Stainless steels
  • Metallographic Structure:Precipitation-Hardening
  • Application:Open die steel forgings for general engineering purposes - Part 4: Stainless steels

Cross Reference Table(Equivalent Materials):

Material Standard Country
X5CrNiCuNb16-4 B.S. UK
X5CrNiCuNb16-4 AFNOR France
1.4542 AFNOR France
X5CrNiCuNb16-4 ISO International
17-4PH, 1.4542, X5CrNiCuNb16-4 AMS USA

Chemical composition(mass fraction)(wt.%)

Elements Min.(≥) Max.(≤) Similar Remarks
C   0.07
Si   0.70
Mn   1.50
P   0.04
S   0.015
Cr 15.00  17.00
Ni 3.00  5.00
Mo   0.60
Nb+Ta 5×C  0.45
Cu 3.00  5.00

Mechanical Properties

Tensile strength 141~683 σb/MPa
Yield Strength 963 σ 0.2 ≥/MPa
Elongation 91 δ5≥(%)
ψ - ψ≥(%)
Akv - Akv≥/J
HBS 782~735 -
HRC 30 -

Physical Properties

Thermal expansion 71-85 e-6/K
Thermal conductivity 11-50 W/m.K
Specific heat 450-460 J/kg.K
Melting temperature 5054-6955 째C
Density 6217-9915 kg/m3
Resistivity 0.50-0.60 Ohm.mm2/m
     

Heat Treatment Regime

Annealing

Quenching

Tempering

Normalizing

Q & T

Size Availability

Steel Grade Specification Processing range(mm)
1.4542 Stainless Steels Round Bar and Hollow Bar Φ1 to Φ2000
Square and Flat Steel Φ10 to Φ100
Plate and Sheet 0.08-800(Thickness)*10-1500(Width)*Length
Tube or Pipe OD:Φ4-410; WT:1-35 mm; Lenght:10-12000
Coil and Strip Steel THK:0.1mm Width:1500mm
Forged Ring/Cylindrical/Disk

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