Steel 38KH2NM
	
	
	Description
	Steel 38KH2NM
Steel 38Х2НМ: steels and alloys brand. Below is a systematized information about the purpose, chemical composition, types of supplies, substitutes, temperature of critical points, physical, mechanical, technological and casting properties for the brand — Steel 38X2NM.
General information about steel 38Х2НМ
| Substitute brand | 
| steel: 34ХН1М, 40ХН2МА. | 
| Delivery type | 
| Forgings and forged billets TU 24.11.01.073−86. | 
| Application | 
| Critical parts of heavy and transport engineering such as axles, shafts and other highly loaded parts, as well as parts used in low temperatures. | 
Chemical composition of steel 38Х2НМ
| Chemical element | 
% | 
| Silicon (Si) | 
0.17−0.37 | 
| Manganese (Mn) | 
0.50−0.80 | 
| Molybdenum (Mo) | 
0.20−0.30 | 
| Nickel (Ni) | 
0.60−0.90 | 
| Sulfur (S), no more | 
0.030 | 
| Carbon (C) | 
0.32−0.42 | 
| Phosphorus (P), no more | 
0.030 | 
| Chromium (Cr) | 
1.80−2.30 | 
Mechanical properties of steel 38Х2НМ
Mechanical properties of forgings
| Section, mm | 
σ 0.2, MPa | 
σ B, MPa | 
δ 5 ,% | 
ψ,% | 
KCU, J / m 2 | 
HB | 
| Forging. Hardening 850−870 ° C. Vacation 590−620 ° C. KCU (+ 20 / -40) | 
| <300 | 
680 | 
830 | 
12 | 
38 | 
50/35 | 
255 | 
| 300−500 | 
580 | 
740 | 
12 | 
35 | 
45/30 | 
235 | 
| 500−800 | 
530 | 
700 | 
ten | 
thirty | 
40/30 | 
223 | 
Mechanical properties depending on on the section of the forging and heat treatment mode
| Section, mm | 
σ 0.2, MPa | 
σ B, MPa | 
δ 5 ,% | 
ψ,% | 
KCU, J / m 2 | 
HB | 
| Hardening 870−890 ° C. Vacation 640−650 ° C. KCU (+ 20 / -40) | 
| <270 | 
600−650 | 
720−780 | 
18−21 | 
58−64 | 
100−120 | 
237 | 
| 270−300 | 
700−830 | 
820−950 | 
10−20 | 
52−70 | 
80−120 / 50−80 | 
269 | 
| Normalization 870−890 ° C, air. Vacation 620−630 ° C. KCU (+ 20 / -40) | 
| <100 | 
440 | 
635 | 
sixteen | 
45 | 
59/50 | 
235 | 
| 100−300 | 
440 | 
635 | 
fourteen | 
40 | 
54/40 | 
235 | 
| 300−500 | 
440 | 
635 | 
thirteen | 
35 | 
50/35 | 
235 | 
| 500−800 | 
440 | 
635 | 
12 | 
thirty | 
40/30 | 
235 | 
| Hardening 870−890 ° C. Vacation 620−630 ° C. | 
| 500−800 | 
680−720 | 
800−860 | 
16−20 | 
58−65 | 
80−120 | 
321 | 
| Normalization 870 ° C. Vacation 640 ° C. | 
| <600 | 
600−740 | 
700−740 | 
21 | 
54−60 | 
80−120 | 
207 | 
Technological properties of steel 38Х2НМ
| Forging temperature | 
| Beginning 1200, end 900. | 
| Tendency to release ability | 
| inclined | 
| Flock sensitivity | 
| sensitive | 
Endurance limit of steel 38Х2НМ
| σ -1, MPa | 
n | 
σ B, MPa | 
σ 0.2, MPa | 
| 460 | 
1E + 7 | 
870 | 
690 | 
Hardenability of steel 38Х2НМ
Hardening 870 ° C.
| Distance from the end, mm / HRC e | 
| 1.5 | 
3 | 
nine | 
20 | 
40 | 
60 | 
| 51−58 | 
51−58 | 
51−58 | 
48−57 | 
46−55 | 
42−52 |