Steel 40G
Description
Steel 40G
Steel 40G: a brand of steels and alloys. Below is a systematized information on the purpose, chemical composition, types of supplies, substitutes, temperature of critical points, physical, mechanical, technological and casting properties for the brand — Steel 40G.
General information of steel 40G
Substitute brand |
steel: 45, 40X. |
Delivery type |
long products, including shaped: GOST 4543−71, GOST 2590−71, GOST 2591−71, GOST 2879−69, GOST 10702−78. Calibrated bar GOST 4543−71, GOST 7417−75, GOST 8559−75, GOST 8560−78, GOST 10702−78. Polished bar and silver bar GOST 4543−71, GOST 14955−77, GOST 10702−78. Thick sheet GOST 1577−81, GOST 19903−74. Strip GOST 103−76, GOST 82−70. Forgings and forged billets GOST 1133−71, GOST 4543−71. |
Application |
axles, crankshafts, gears, rods, tires, fittings, connecting rods, sprockets, camshafts, plunger heads and other parts that require increased strength. |
Chemical composition of steel 40G
Chemical element |
% |
Silicon (Si) |
0.17−0.37 |
Manganese (Mn) |
0.70−1.00 |
Copper (Cu), no more |
0.30 |
Nickel (Ni), no more |
0.30 |
Sulfur (S), no more |
0.035 |
Carbon (C) |
0.37−0.45 |
Phosphorus (P), no more |
0.035 |
Chromium (Cr), no more |
0.30 |
Mechanical properties of steel 40G
Mechanical properties
Heat treatment, delivery condition |
Section, mm |
σ 0.2, MPa |
σ B, MPa |
δ 5 ,% |
ψ,% |
KCU, J / m 2 |
Bar. Hardening 860 ° C, water. Vacation 600 ° C, air. |
25 |
350 |
590 |
17 |
45 |
59 |
Hardening 830−850 ° С, water. Vacation 180−200 ° C, air. |
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Mechanical properties depending on the tempering temperature
vacation t, ° С |
σ 0.2, MPa |
σ B, MPa |
δ 5 ,% |
ψ,% |
KCU, J / m 2 |
A bar with a cross section of 35 mm. Hardening 800 ° C, water. |
300 |
860 |
1120 |
ten |
thirty |
39 |
400 |
780 |
1010 |
ten |
43 |
59 |
500 |
680 |
880 |
fifteen |
54 |
108 |
600 |
530 |
740 |
20 |
63 |
137 |
700 |
430 |
630 |
35 |
70 |
157 |
A bar with a cross section of 35 mm. Hardening 850 ° С, oil. |
300 |
570 |
760 |
fourteen |
50 |
68 |
400 |
550 |
760 |
sixteen |
51 |
73 |
500 |
510 |
720 |
eighteen |
51 |
73 |
600 |
440 |
680 |
22 |
55 |
98 |
700 |
320 |
580 |
thirty |
66 |
78 |
A bar with a cross section of 70 mm. Hardening 800 ° C, water |
300 |
580 |
880 |
fourteen |
46 |
39 |
400 |
570 |
850 |
fifteen |
47 |
39 |
500 |
540 |
790 |
19 |
55 |
93 |
600 |
500 |
730 |
23 |
60 |
157 |
700 |
430 |
620 |
27 |
70 |
137 |
A bar with a cross section of 70 mm. Hardening 850 ° C, oil |
300 |
570 |
840 |
fifteen |
48 |
59 |
400 |
550 |
800 |
17 |
49 |
68 |
500 |
510 |
780 |
eighteen |
50 |
68 |
600 |
440 |
680 |
24 |
55 |
98 |
700 |
390 |
590 |
thirty |
66 |
117 |
Mechanical properties depending on the section
Heat treatment, delivery condition |
Section, mm |
σ 0.2, MPa |
σ B, MPa |
δ 5 ,% |
ψ,% |
KCU, J / m 2 |
Hardening 840 ° C, water. Vacation 550 ° C, air. |
Sample cutting location — center |
50 |
570 |
820 |
20 |
49 |
88 |
Sample cutting location — edge |
50 |
590 |
820 |
20 |
51 |
88 |
Sample cutting location — center |
100 |
490 |
790 |
22 |
50 |
68 |
Sample cutting location — edge |
100 |
540 |
810 |
19 |
53 |
68 |
Sample cutting location — center |
200 |
480 |
760 |
24 |
50 |
59 |
Sample cutting location — edge |
200 |
530 |
790 |
fifteen |
52 |
68 |
Technological properties of steel 40G
Forging temperature |
Beginning 1250, end 800. Billets with a cross section up to 400 mm are cooled in air. |
Weldability |
restrictedly weldable. Welding methods: RDS, ADS submerged arc. Heating and subsequent heat treatment is recommended. KTS without restrictions. |
Machinability by cutting |
In the normalized state at HB 174−207 K υ tv.spl. = 0.95, K υ b.st. = 0.70. |
Tendency to release ability |
inclined |
Flock sensitivity |
insensitive |
Temperature of critical points of steel 40G
Critical point |
° C |
Ac1 |
723 |
Ac3 |
785 |
Ar3 |
770 |
Ar1 |
680 |
Impact strength of steel 40G
Impact strength, KCU, J / cm 2
Delivery status, heat treatment |
+20 |
-20 |
-40 |
-60 |
Hot rolled condition |
69 |
70 |
53 |
29 |
Annealing |
44 |
ten |
7 |
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Quenching, tempering |
173 |
137 |
117 |
82 |
Endurance limit of steel 40G
σ -1, MPa |
σ B, MPa |
σ 0.2, MPa |
Heat treatment, steel condition |
515 |
1160 |
1120 |
Hardening 800 C, water. Vacation 380 C, 1 hour, air. |
402 |
890 |
790 |
Hardening 800 C, water. Vacation 515 C, 1h, air. |
367 |
790 |
660 |
Hardening 800 C, water. Vacation 570 C, 1 hour, air. |
328 |
710 |
630 |
Hardening 800 C, water. Vacation 650 C, 1h, air. |
Hardenability of steel 40G
Hardening 840 C. Hardness for strips of hardenability HRCe.
Distance from the end, mm / HRC e |
1.5 |
3 |
4.5 |
6 |
7.5 |
nine |
12 |
fifteen |
eighteen |
50.5−59 |
47.5−57.5 |
41.5−54 |
32−49.5 |
27−41.5 |
24−35 |
20.5−29.5 |
27.5 |
26 |
Amount of martensite,% |
Crit. Diam. in water, mm |
Crit. Diam. in oil, mm |
Crete. hardness, HRCэ |
50 |
23−27 |
6−14 |
43−46 |
90 |
15−23 |
4−6 |
48−53 |
Physical properties of steel 40G
Test temperature, ° С |
20 |
100 |
200 |
300 |
400 |
500 |
600 |
700 |
800 |
900 |
Normal elastic modulus, E, GPa |
200 |
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Density of steel, pn, kg / m 3 |
7810 |
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Thermal conductivity coefficient W / (m ° С) |
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60 |
53 |
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47 |
24 |
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Test temperature, ° С |
20−100 |
20−200 |
20−300 |
20−400 |
20−500 |
20−600 |
20−700 |
20−800 |
20−900 |
20−1000 |
Linear expansion coefficient (a, 10−6 1 / ° С) |
11.1 |
11.7 |
12.7 |
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14.3 |
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Specific heat (C, J / (kg ° C)) |
487 |
483 |
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491 |
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575 |
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