Steel 45G
Description
Steel 45G
Steel 45G: 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 45G.
General information of steel 45G
Substitute brand |
steel: 40G, 50G |
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, GOST 1051−73. Polished bar and silver bar GOST 4543−71, GOST 14955−77, GOST 10702−78. Strip GOST 4543−71, GOST 103−76. Forgings and forged billets GOST 1133−71, GOST 4543−71. |
Application |
crankshafts, connecting rods, axles, propeller shafts, brake levers, friction discs, gear wheels, splined and gear shafts, anchor bolts. |
The chemical composition of steel 45G
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) |
0.42−0.50 |
Phosphorus (P), no more |
0.035 |
Chromium (Cr), no more |
0.30 |
Mechanical properties of 45G steel
Mechanical properties
Heat treatment, delivery condition |
Section, mm |
σ 0.2, MPa |
σ B, MPa |
δ 5 ,% |
ψ,% |
KCU, J / m 2 |
HB |
Bar. Hardening 850 ° С, oil. Vacation 600 ° C, air. |
25 |
370 |
620 |
fifteen |
40 |
49 |
|
Annealing: heating up to 780 ° С at a speed of 340 deg / h, holding, cooling with a furnace at a speed of 40 deg / h. |
|
390 |
650 |
23 |
50 |
43 |
179 |
Normalization 810 ° C, air. |
|
460 |
730 |
21 |
57 |
55 |
228 |
Mechanical properties at elevated temperatures
test t, ° C |
σ 0.2, MPa |
σ B, MPa |
δ 10 ,% |
ψ,% |
Normalization 830 ° C (coarse-grained structure) |
200 |
370 |
760 |
ten |
22 |
300 |
285 |
740 |
20 |
35 |
400 |
265 |
590 |
20 |
47 |
500 |
220 |
520 |
37 |
52 |
Annealing (fine grain structure) |
200 |
570 |
810 |
fifteen |
40 |
300 |
460 |
780 |
25 |
52 |
400 |
375 |
640 |
25 |
55 |
500 |
255 |
450 |
45 |
60 |
Mechanical properties depending on the tempering temperature
vacation t, ° С |
σ 0.2, MPa |
σ B, MPa |
δ 5 ,% |
δ 4 ,% |
ψ,% |
KCU, J / m 2 |
HB |
A bar with a section of 25 mm. Hardening 790 ° C, water |
375 |
1230 |
1310 |
|
nine |
42 |
fourteen |
418 |
450 |
1120 |
1210 |
|
eleven |
48 |
39 |
340 |
525 |
900 |
1000 |
|
thirteen |
51 |
59 |
302 |
A bar with a section of 25 mm. Hardening 810 ° C, oil |
375 |
|
1280 |
|
8 |
40 |
17 |
351 |
525 |
810 |
950 |
|
fourteen |
52 |
68 |
269 |
A bar with a section of 25 mm. Hardening 850 ° C, oil |
300 |
600 |
880 |
sixteen |
|
50 |
39 |
|
400 |
580 |
880 |
sixteen |
|
50 |
49 |
|
500 |
580 |
870 |
eighteen |
|
51 |
49 |
|
600 |
500 |
780 |
22 |
|
57 |
68 |
|
Mechanical properties depending on the section
Section, mm |
σ 0.2, MPa |
σ B, MPa |
δ 5 ,% |
ψ,% |
KCU, J / m 2 |
Hardening 840 ° C, water. Vacation 570 ° С, air. |
thirty |
550 |
800 |
eighteen |
55 |
78 |
50 |
490 |
760 |
eighteen |
55 |
68 |
120 |
450 |
740 |
sixteen |
50 |
59 |
200 |
430 |
740 |
sixteen |
45 |
59 |
240 |
430 |
740 |
sixteen |
45 |
59 |
Technological properties of steel 45G
Forging temperature |
Beginning 1190, end 820. |
Weldability |
difficult to weld. ADS welding method. Preheating and subsequent heat treatment are recommended. |
Tendency to release ability |
not inclined |
Temperature of critical points of steel 45G
Critical point |
° C |
Ac1 |
715 |
Ac3 |
735 |
Ar3 |
710 |
Ar1 |
635 |
Endurance limit of 45G steel
σ -1, MPa |
σ B, MPa |
σ 0.2, MPa |
418 |
670 |
375 |
409 |
770 |
690 |
Hardenability of steel 45G
Distance from the end, mm / HRC e |
|
|
Heat treatment |
Amount of martensite,% |
Crit. Diam. in water, mm |
Crit. Diam. in oil, mm |
Crete. hardness, HRCэ |
Hardening |
50 |
30−50 |
10−25 |
45−49 |
|
90 |
25−42 |
8−20 |
52−55 |