Steel 45
Description
Steel 45
Steel 45 characteristics: 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 grade — Steel 45.
General steel 45
Substitute brand |
steel: 40X, 50, 50G2 |
Delivery type |
Circle 45, sheet 45, long products, including shaped: GOST 1050−74, GOST 2590−71, GOST 2591−71, GOST 2879−69, GOST 8509−86, GOST 8510−86, GOST 8239−72, GOST 8240−72, GOST 10702−78. Calibrated bar GOST 1050−74, GOST 7414−75, GOST 8559−75, GOST 8560−78, GOST 10702−78. Thick sheet GOST 1577−81, GOST 19903−74. Thin sheet GOST 16523−70. Tape GOST 2284−79. Strip GOST 1577−81, GOST 103−76, GOST 82−70. Wire GOST 17305−71, GOST 5663−79. Forgings and forged billets GOST 8479−70, GOST 1131−71. Pipes GOST 8732−78, GOST 8733−87, GOST 8734−75, GOST 8731−87, GOST 21729−78. |
Application |
Gear shafts, crankshafts and camshafts, gears, spindles, rims, cylinders, cams and other normalized, improved and surface heat treated parts that require increased strength. |
The chemical composition of steel 45
Chemical element |
% |
Silicon (Si) |
0.17−0.37 |
Manganese (Mn) |
0.50−0.80 |
Copper (Cu), no more |
0.25 |
Arsenic (As), no more |
0.08 |
Nickel (Ni), no more |
0.25 |
Sulfur (S), no more |
0.04 |
Carbon (C) |
0.42−0.50 |
Phosphorus (P), no more |
0.035 |
Chromium (Cr), no more |
0.25 |
Mechanical properties of 45 steel
Mechanical properties at elevated temperatures
test t, ° C |
σ 0.2, MPa |
σ B, MPa |
δ 5 ,% |
δ,% |
ψ,% |
KCU, J / m 2 |
Normalization |
200 |
340 |
690 |
|
ten |
36 |
64 |
300 |
255 |
710 |
|
22 |
44 |
66 |
400 |
225 |
560 |
|
21 |
65 |
55 |
500 |
175 |
370 |
|
23 |
67 |
39 |
600 |
78 |
215 |
|
33 |
90 |
59 |
Sample with a diameter of 6 mm and a length of 30 mm, forged and normalized. Deformation rate 16 mm / min. Strain rate 0.009 1 / s. |
700 |
140 |
170 |
43 |
|
96 |
|
800 |
64 |
110 |
58 |
|
98 |
|
900 |
54 |
76 |
62 |
|
100 |
|
1000 |
34 |
50 |
72 |
|
100 |
|
1100 |
22 |
34 |
81 |
|
100 |
|
1200 |
fifteen |
27 |
90 |
|
100 |
|
Mechanical properties of rolled products
Heat treatment, delivery condition |
Section, mm |
σ B, MPa |
δ 5 ,% |
δ 4 ,% |
ψ,% |
Hot rolled steel, forged, calibrated and silver grade 2 after normalization |
25 |
600 |
sixteen |
|
40 |
Calibrated steel grade 5 after work-hardening |
|
640 |
6 |
|
thirty |
Calibrated and calibrated steel with special finishing after tempering or annealing |
|
<590 |
|
|
40 |
Normalized and hot rolled sheets |
80 |
590 |
eighteen |
|
|
Normalized or hot rolled strips |
6−25 |
600 |
sixteen |
|
40 |
Hot rolled sheet |
<2 |
550−690 |
|
fourteen |
|
Hot rolled sheet |
2−3.9 |
550−690 |
|
fifteen |
|
Cold rolled sheet |
<2 |
550−690 |
|
fifteen |
|
Cold rolled sheet |
2−3.9 |
550−690 |
|
sixteen |
|
Mechanical properties of forgings
Section, mm |
σ 0.2, MPa |
σ B, MPa |
δ 5 ,% |
ψ,% |
HB |
Normalization |
100−300 |
245 |
470 |
19 |
42 |
143−179 |
300−500 |
245 |
470 |
17 |
35 |
143−179 |
500−800 |
245 |
470 |
fifteen |
thirty |
143−179 |
<100 |
275 |
530 |
20 |
44 |
156−197 |
100−300 |
275 |
530 |
17 |
34 |
156−197 |
Hardening. Vacation |
300−500 |
275 |
530 |
fifteen |
29 |
156−197 |
Normalization. Hardening. Vacation. |
<100 |
315 |
570 |
17 |
39 |
167−207 |
100−300 |
315 |
570 |
fourteen |
34 |
167−207 |
300−500 |
315 |
570 |
12 |
29 |
167−207 |
<100 |
345 |
590 |
eighteen |
59 |
174−217 |
100−300 |
345 |
590 |
17 |
54 |
174−217 |
<100 |
395 |
620 |
17 |
59 |
187−229 |
Mechanical properties depending on the tempering temperature
vacation t, ° С |
σ 0.2, MPa |
σ B, MPa |
δ 5 ,% |
ψ,% |
KCU, J / m 2 |
HB |
Hardening 850 ° C, water. Samples with a diameter of 15 mm |
450 |
830 |
980 |
ten |
40 |
59 |
|
500 |
730 |
830 |
12 |
45 |
78 |
|
550 |
640 |
780 |
sixteen |
50 |
98 |
|
600 |
590 |
730 |
25 |
55 |
118 |
|
Hardening 840 ° C, water. Workpiece diameter 60 mm |
400 |
520−590 |
730−840 |
12−14 |
46−50 |
50−70 |
202−234 |
500 |
470−520 |
680−770 |
14−16 |
52−58 |
60−90 |
185−210 |
600 |
410−440 |
610−680 |
18−20 |
61−64 |
90−120 |
168−190 |
Mechanical properties depending on the section
Section, mm |
σ 0.2, MPa |
σ B, MPa |
δ 5 ,% |
ψ,% |
KCU, J / m 2 |
Hardening 850 ° С, tempering 550 ° С. Samples were cut from the center of the blanks. |
fifteen |
640 |
780 |
sixteen |
50 |
98 |
thirty |
540 |
730 |
fifteen |
45 |
78 |
75 |
440 |
690 |
fourteen |
40 |
59 |
100 |
440 |
690 |
thirteen |
40 |
49 |
Technological properties of steel 45
Forging temperature |
Beginning 1250, end 700. Sections up to 400 mm are cooled in air. |
Weldability |
Hard to weld. Welding methods: RDS and KTS. Heating and subsequent heat treatment is required. |
Machinability by cutting |
In the hot-rolled state at HB 170−179 and σ B = 640 MPa K υ tv.spl. = 1, K υ b.st. = 1. |
Tendency to release ability |
Not inclined. |
Flock sensitivity |
Insensitive. |
Temperature of critical points of steel 45
Critical point |
° C |
Ac1 |
730 |
Ac3 |
755 |
Ar3 |
690 |
Ar1 |
780 |
Mn |
350 |
Impact strength of steel 45
Impact strength, KCU, J / cm 2
Delivery status, heat treatment |
+20 |
-20 |
-40 |
-60 |
Bar with a diameter of 25 mm. Hot rolled condition. |
14−15 |
10−14 |
5−14 |
3−8 |
Bar with a diameter of 25 mm. Annealing |
42−47 |
27−34 |
27−31 |
thirteen |
Bar with a diameter of 25 mm. Normalization |
49−52 |
37−42 |
33−37 |
29 |
Bar with a diameter of 25 mm. Hardening. Vacation |
110−123 |
72−88 |
36−95 |
31−63 |
Bar with a diameter of 120 mm. Hot rolled condition |
42−47 |
24−26 |
15−33 |
12 |
Bar with a diameter of 120 mm. Annealing |
47−52 |
32 |
17−33 |
nine |
Bar with a diameter of 120 mm. Normalization |
76−80 |
45−55 |
49−56 |
47 |
Bar with a diameter of 120 mm. Hardening. Vacation |
112−164 |
81 |
80 |
70 |
Endurance limit of steel 45
σ -1, MPa |
τ -1, MPa |
σ B, MPa |
σ 0.2, MPa |
245 |
157 |
590 |
310 |
421 |
|
880 |
680 |
231 |
|
520 |
270 |
331 |
|
660 |
480 |
Hardenability of steel 45
Hardness for strips of hardenability HRCэ (HRB).
Distance from the end, mm / HRC e |
1.5 |
3 |
4.5 |
6 |
7.5 |
nine |
12 |
16.5 |
24 |
thirty |
50.5−59 |
41.5−57 |
29−54 |
25−42.5 |
23−36.5 |
22−33 |
20−31 |
(92) -29 |
(88) -26 |
(86) -24 |
Heat treatment |
Amount of martensite,% |
Crit. Diam. in water, mm |
Crit. Diam. in oil, mm |
Hardening |
50 |
15−35 |
6−12 |
Physical properties of steel 45
Test temperature, ° С |
20 |
100 |
200 |
300 |
400 |
500 |
600 |
700 |
800 |
900 |
Normal elastic modulus, E, GPa |
200 |
201 |
193 |
190 |
172 |
|
|
|
|
|
Torsional shear elastic modulus G, GPa |
78 |
|
|
69 |
|
59 |
|
|
|
|
Density of steel, pn, kg / m 3 |
7826 |
7799 |
7769 |
7735 |
7698 |
7662 |
7625 |
7587 |
7595 |
|
Thermal conductivity coefficient W / (m ° С) |
|
48 |
47 |
44 |
41 |
39 |
36 |
31 |
27 |
26 |
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) |
11.9 |
12.7 |
13.4 |
14.1 |
14.6 |
14.9 |
15.2 |
|
|
|
Specific heat (C, J / (kg ° C)) |
473 |
498 |
515 |
536 |
583 |
578 |
611 |
720 |
708 |
|