Steel 12X13
12Cr13 Steel
Steel 12X13: Handbook of steels and alloys. Below is systematized information on the purpose, chemical composition, types of supply, substitutes, critical point temperature, physical, mechanical, technological and foundry properties for the brand — Steel 12X13.
General information about 12Cr13 steel
Grade substitute |
steel 20X13. |
Kind of delivery |
Circle 12X13, wire 12X13, sheet 12X13, 12X13 tube, 12X13 tape, bar stock, including shaped: GOST 5949−75, GOST 2590−71, GOST 2591−71, GOST 2879−69, GOST 19442−74, GOST 18969−73. Calibrated rod GOST 7417−75, GOST 8559−75, GOST 8560−78. Grinded rod and silver GOST 14955−77, GOST 18907−73. Sheet thick GOST 7350−77. Thin sheet GOST 5582−75. Tape GOST 4986−79. GOST 18143−72 wire. GOST 4405−75, GOST 103−76, GOST 18968−73. Forgings and forged blanks GOST 1133−71, GOST 18968−73, GOST 25054−81. Tubes GOST 9940−81, GOST 14162−79, GOST 9941−81. |
Application |
The parts with the increased plasticity, impact loads, products exposed to mildly aggressive media at room temperature, as well as parts operating at 450−500 ° C. Steel is corrosion-resistant, heat-resistant and heat-resistant martensitic-ferritic class. |
Chemical composition of steel 12Х13
Chemical element |
% |
Silicon (Si), not more |
0.8 |
Manganese (Mn), not more than |
0.8 |
Copper (Cu), not more than |
0.30 |
Nickel (Ni), not more than |
0.6 |
Sulfur (S), not more than |
0.025 |
Titanium (Ti), not more than |
0.2 |
Carbon (C) |
0.09−0.15 |
Phosphorus (P), not more than |
0.030 |
Chrome (Cr) |
12.0−14.0 |
Mechanical properties of steel 12X13
Heat treatment, delivery condition |
Section, mm |
σ0.2, MPa |
σB, MPa |
δ5, % |
ψ, % |
KCU, J/m2 |
HB |
Rods. Tempering 1000−1050°C, air or oil. Tempering 700−790°C, air, oil, water. |
60 |
410 |
590 |
20 |
60 |
88 |
|
Grinded bars, machined to the specified strength |
1−30 |
|
490−780 |
16 |
|
|
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Hot- or cold-rolled sheets. Hardening 960−1020°C, water or air. Tempering 680−780°C, air or furnace (Transverse samples) |
>4 |
340 |
490 |
21 |
|
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Annealing or tempering 740−780°C (Transverse samples) |
<3,9 |
|
440 |
21 |
|
|
|
Forgings. Hardening 1000−1050°C, oil. Tempering 700−790°C, air. |
<1000 |
392 |
539 |
14 |
35 |
49 |
187−229 |
Mechanical properties at elevated temperatures
t test,°C |
σ0, 2, MPa |
σB, MPa |
δ5, % |
ψ, % |
KCU, J/m2 |
Rods. 1030−1050°C hardening, oil. Tempering at 680−700°C. |
20 |
570−590 |
700−730 |
19−22 |
66−68 |
137−167 |
200 |
530−550 |
650−660 |
17 |
67 |
186−216 |
300 |
510−550 |
600−650 |
14−16 |
66−69 |
176−245 |
400 |
460−490 |
570 |
13−15 |
64−67 |
176−225 |
500 |
440−470 |
520−540 |
15−18 |
70 |
186−245 |
600 |
310−410 |
330−450 |
20−27 |
79−85 |
186−265 |
Rolled sample with diameter of 10 mm and length of 50 mm. Deformation rate 20 mm/minute. Deformation rate 0.007 1/s. |
800 |
69 |
82 |
48 |
95 |
|
900 |
63 |
78 |
60 |
81 |
|
1000 |
38 |
53 |
68 |
90 |
|
1100 |
24 |
33 |
72 |
96 |
|
1200 |
14 |
20 |
62 |
95 |
|
Mechanical properties depending on tempering temperature
t tempering temperature, °C |
σ0, 2, MPa |
σB, MPa |
δ5, % |
ψ, % |
HB |
Tempering at 960 °C, air. |
250 |
930 |
1270 |
15 |
60 |
360−380 |
540 |
780 |
980 |
20 |
65 |
260−350 |
600 |
620 |
780 |
22 |
65 |
210−250 |
Mechanical properties depending on heat treatment
Heat treatment, delivery condition |
σ0, 2, MPa |
σB, MPa |
δ5, % |
ψ, % |
KCU, J/m2 |
Cores at 20 °C. Tempering at 1000−1050°C, oil. Tempering at 750 °C. |
Heat soaking at 450 °C, 5000 h. |
430 |
630 |
24 |
71 |
181 |
Heat soak 500 °C, 5000 h |
420 |
610 |
24 |
71 |
78−206 |
Heat soak 500 °C, 10000 h |
390 |
610 |
22 |
63 |
83 |
Heat soak 500 °C, 20,000 h |
370 |
610 |
20 |
52 |
|
Mechanical properties in the long term strength test
Creep strength, MPa |
Creep rate, %/h |
t test,°C |
Ultimate long-term strength, MPa |
Test duration, h |
t test, h |
103 |
1/100000 |
450 |
441 |
10000 |
450 |
93 |
1/10000 |
500 |
216 |
100000 |
450 |
56 |
1/100000 |
500 |
142 |
10000 |
500 |
121 |
1/100000 |
400 |
118 |
100000 |
500 |
Technological properties of steel 12X13
Forging temperature |
The beginning 1230, the end 850. Sections up to 100 mm are cooled in the air, 101−350 mm — in the pits. |
Weldability |
Limited weldability. Welding methods: РДС, АДС under flux, АДС and КТС. Heating and heat treatment are used depending on the method of welding, type and purpose of construction. |
Machinability |
In the hardened and tempered state at HB 235 and σB = 730 MPa Kυ of dv.spl. = 0,8, Kυ b.st. = 0,5. |
The tempering capacity |
inclined . |
Temperature of steel 12Х13 critical points
Critical point |
°С |
Ac1 |
730 |
Ac3 |
850 |
Ar3 |
820 |
Ar1 |
700 |
Mn |
370 |
Impact toughness of steel 12X13
Impact toughness, KCU, J/cm2
Delivery condition, heat treatment |
+20 |
-20 |
-40 |
Bar. Quenching 990−1050 C, oil. Tempering 740−750 C. |
108−216 |
138 |
98−127 |
Steel hardness 12Х13
Delivery condition, heat treatment regime |
HRCe surface |
Cementation at 950 C, 12 hours in a hard carburizer (85% birch charcoal, 10% soda, 50% barium carbonate). Hardening at 1000 C, oil. Tempering 200−250 C. |
61 |
Endurance limit of steel 12Х13
σ-1, MPa |
τ-1, MPa |
n |
σ0, 2, MPa |
363 |
|
1Е+7 |
590 |
|
186 |
1Е+7 |
640 |
Corrosion properties of steel 12X13
Medium |
Test temperature, °C |
Test duration, h |
Depth, mm/year |
Water |
300 |
50 |
0,001 |
Seawater |
0 |
3000 |
0,001 |
7% HNO3 solution |
20 |
720 |
0,004 |
Heat resistance of steel 12Х13
Medium |
Temperature,°C |
Depth, mm/year |
Resistance group or grade |
Air |
600 |
0,02 |
4 |
Air |
800 |
0,45 |
6 |
Air |
900 |
1,5 |
Low-resistant |
Physical properties of steel 12Х13
Test temperature,°C |
20 |
100 |
200 |
300 |
400 |
500 |
600 |
700 |
800 |
900 |
Modulus of normal elasticity, E, GPa |
217 |
212 |
206 |
198 |
189 |
180 |
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Torsional shear modulus of elasticity G, GPa |
85 |
80 |
80 |
77 |
73 |
68 |
62 |
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Steel density, pn, kg/m3 |
7720 |
7700 |
7670 |
7640 |
7620 |
7580 |
7550 |
7520 |
7490 |
7500 |
Thermal conductivity coefficient W/(m — °C) |
|
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
27 |
Electrical resistivity (p, nominal value — m) |
506 |
584 |
679 |
769 |
854 |
938 |
1021 |
1103 |
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Test temperature,°C |
20−100 |
20−200 |
20−300 |
20−400 |
20−500 |
20−600 |
20−700 |
20−800 |
20−900 |
20−1000 |
Coefficient of linear expansion (a, 10−6 1/°C) |
10.2 |
11.2 |
11.4 |
11.8 |
12.2 |
12.4 |
12.7 |
13.0 |
10.8 |
11.7 |
Specific heat capacity (C, J/(kg -°C)) |
473 |
487 |
506 |
527 |
554 |
586 |
636 |
657 |
666 |
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