Steel 40X13
	
	
	
	40Cr13 steel
Steel 40X13: 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 40X13.
General information about steel 40X13
| The substitute for | 
| steel 30X13 | 
| Delivery type | 
| Sheet 40h13, circle 40h13, 40h13 wire, 40h13 bar, hexagon 40h13, pipe 40h13, section rolled products, including shaped: GOST 5949−75, GOST 2590−71, GOST 2591−71, GOST 2879−69. Calibrated bar GOST 7417−75, GOST 8559−75, GOST 8560−78. Grinded rod and silversilver GOST 14955−77, GOST 18907−73. Sheet GOST 5582−75. Wire GOST 18143−72. GOST 4405−75, GOST 103−76, GOST 18968−73 strip. Forgings and forged blanks GOST 1133−71. | 
| Application | 
| Cutting, measuring tools, springs, carburetor needles, household items, compressor valve plates and other parts operating at temperatures up to 400−450 ° C, as well as parts operating in corrosive environments. Corrosion-resistant martensitic steel. | 
Chemical composition of steel 40X13
| Chemical element | 
% | 
| Silicon (Si), not more | 
0.8 | 
| Manganese (Mn), not more | 
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) | 
0.36−0.45 | 
| Phosphorus (P), not more than | 
0.030 | 
| Chrome (Cr) | 
12.0−14.0 | 
Mechanical properties of steel 40X13
Mechanical properties
| Heat treatment, delivery condition | 
Section, mm | 
σB, MPa | 
δ5, % | 
HB | 
HRCe | 
| Rods. Hardening at 1000−1050°C, oil. Tempering at 200−300°C, cooling in air or oil. | 
samples | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
>52 | 
| Grinded bars, machined to the specified strength | 
1−30 | 
590−810 | 
10 | 
  | 
  | 
| Annealed bars | 
>5 | 
  | 
  | 
143−229 | 
  | 
| Hot- or cold-rolled sheets. Annealed or tempered at 740−800°C (cross samples) | 
<3,9 | 
550 | 
15 | 
  | 
  | 
| Heat-treated wire | 
1−6 | 
590−880 | 
10 | 
  | 
  | 
Mechanical properties at elevated temperatures
| t test,°C | 
t tempering,°C | 
σ0, 2, MPa | 
σB, MPa | 
δ5, % | 
ψ, % | 
KCU, J/m2 | 
HB | 
| Tempering at 1000 °C in oil. | 
|   | 
700 | 
500 | 
780 | 
35 | 
59 | 
71 | 
217 | 
| Hardening 1030−1050°C, air. Tempering 530 °C, holding for 2 h, cooling in air. | 
| 20 | 
  | 
1420 | 
1670 | 
6 | 
34 | 
11 | 
  | 
| 410 | 
  | 
1310 | 
1360 | 
7 | 
36 | 
  | 
  | 
| 470 | 
  | 
960 | 
1130 | 
12 | 
45 | 
6 | 
  | 
| 510 | 
  | 
980 | 
1070 | 
12 | 
49 | 
  | 
  | 
| Hardening 1050 °C, air. Tempering at 600 °C, holding for 3 hours. | 
| 20 | 
  | 
890 | 
1120 | 
13 | 
32 | 
12 | 
  | 
| 200 | 
  | 
810 | 
940 | 
11 | 
40 | 
49 | 
  | 
| 300 | 
  | 
710 | 
900 | 
10 | 
39 | 
69 | 
  | 
| 400 | 
  | 
670 | 
780 | 
12 | 
45 | 
73 | 
  | 
| 500 | 
  | 
470 | 
520 | 
20 | 
77 | 
78 | 
  | 
| 600 | 
  | 
255 | 
300 | 
21 | 
84 | 
118 | 
  | 
| Tempering at 1050 °C, air. Tempering at 650 °C, holding for 3 hours. At 20 °C NV 277−286 | 
| 20 | 
  | 
710 | 
930 | 
14 | 
42 | 
24 | 
  | 
| 400 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
93 | 
  | 
| 450 | 
  | 
540 | 
640 | 
15 | 
44 | 
  | 
  | 
| 500 | 
  | 
  | 
540 | 
18 | 
67 | 
132 | 
  | 
| Deformed sample with a diameter of 6 mm and a length of 30 mm. Deformation rate 16 mm/minute. Deformation rate 0.009 1/s. | 
| 800 | 
  | 
120 | 
130 | 
64 | 
96 | 
  | 
  | 
| 900 | 
  | 
100 | 
125 | 
68 | 
92 | 
  | 
  | 
| 950 | 
  | 
74 | 
90 | 
84 | 
96 | 
  | 
  | 
| 1000 | 
  | 
51 | 
75 | 
70 | 
98 | 
  | 
  | 
| 1050 | 
  | 
45 | 
57 | 
73 | 
100 | 
  | 
  | 
| 1100 | 
  | 
43 | 
53 | 
60 | 
98 | 
  | 
  | 
| 1150 | 
  | 
34 | 
40 | 
64 | 
100 | 
  | 
  | 
| 1200 | 
  | 
27 | 
35 | 
60 | 
100 | 
  | 
  | 
Mechanical properties depending on tempering temperature
| t tempering temperature, °C | 
σ0, 2, MPa | 
σB, MPa | 
δ5, % | 
ψ, % | 
KCU, J/m2 | 
HRCe | 
| Tempering at 1000 °C in oil. | 
| 200 | 
1620 | 
1840 | 
1 | 
2 | 
19 | 
52 | 
| 350 | 
1450 | 
1710 | 
11 | 
22 | 
25 | 
50 | 
| 500 | 
1390 | 
1680 | 
7 | 
9 | 
19 | 
51 | 
Mechanical properties at 20 °C, depending on heat treatment
| Heat treatment, delivery condition | 
σ0, 2, MPa | 
σB, MPa | 
δ5, % | 
ψ, % | 
KCU, J/m2 | 
| 1050 °C quenching with oil. Tempering at 550 °C, soaking for 10 h | 
| Without heat soaking | 
940 | 
1140 | 
13 | 
48 | 
21 | 
| Heat soak 470 °C, 1000 h | 
870 | 
1080 | 
11 | 
43 | 
  | 
| Heat soak 470 °C, 3000 h | 
900 | 
1080 | 
13 | 
42 | 
23 | 
| Tempering at 1050 °C, oil. Tempering at 600 °C, holding for 3 h | 
| Without heat soak | 
890 | 
1120 | 
13 | 
32 | 
11 | 
| Heat soak 450 °C, 5000 h | 
820 | 
1080 | 
12 | 
28−31 | 
  | 
| Heat soak 450 °C, 10000 h | 
840 | 
1000 | 
13 | 
25−33 | 
  | 
| Tempering at 1050 °C, oil. Tempering at 530 °C, holding for 6 hours | 
| Heat soaking 470 °C, 500 h | 
930 | 
1100 | 
13 | 
47 | 
15 | 
| Heat soak 470 °C, 1000 h | 
880 | 
1060 | 
14 | 
46 | 
  | 
| Heat soak 470 °C, 5000 h | 
750 | 
990 | 
14 | 
37 | 
22 | 
Technological properties of steel 40X13
| Forging temperature | 
| Beginning temperature 1200, ending temperature 850. Sections up to 200 mm are subjected to low-temperature annealing. | 
| Weldability | 
| Not applicable for welded constructions. | 
| Machinability | 
| In the hardened and tempered state at HB 340 and σB = 730 MPa Kυ of dv.spl. = 0.6, Kυ b.st. = 0.4. | 
Steel 40X13 critical point temperature
| Critical point | 
°С | 
| Ac1 | 
820 | 
| Ac3 | 
870 | 
| Ar1 | 
780 | 
| Mn | 
270 | 
Impact toughness of steel 40X13
Impact toughness, KCU, J/cm2
| Delivery condition, heat treatment | 
+20 | 
-78 | 
| Bar diameter 55 mm. | 
54 | 
7 | 
Endurance limit of 40X13 steel
| σ-1, MPa | 
σB, MPa | 
Heat treatment, steel condition | 
| 370 | 
880 | 
HB 270 | 
Corrosion properties of 40X13 steel
| Medium | 
Test temperature, °C | 
Test duration, h | 
Depth, mm/year | 
| H2SO4 concentrated | 
20 | 
720 | 
0,01 | 
| H2SO4 63,4% solution | 
40 | 
24 | 
5,27 | 
| Ammonia, 24% | 
20 | 
720 | 
0,0032 | 
Physical properties of steel 40X13
| Test temperature, °С | 
20 | 
100 | 
200 | 
300 | 
400 | 
500 | 
600 | 
700 | 
800 | 
900 | 
| Modulus of normal elasticity, E, GPa | 
214 | 
208 | 
202 | 
194 | 
185 | 
173 | 
160 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
| Steel density, pn, kg/m3 | 
7650 | 
7630 | 
7600 | 
7570 | 
7540 | 
7510 | 
7480 | 
7450 | 
7420 | 
  | 
| Thermal conductivity coefficient W/(m - °C) | 
25 | 
26 | 
27 | 
28 | 
29 | 
29 | 
29 | 
28 | 
28 | 
29 | 
| Electrical resistivity (p, nominal value - m) | 
  | 
786 | 
830 | 
890 | 
950 | 
998 | 
1046 | 
1122 | 
  | 
  | 
| 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) | 
10.7 | 
11.5 | 
11.9 | 
12.2 | 
12.5 | 
12.8 | 
13.0 | 
13.2 | 
  | 
  | 
| Specific heat capacity (C, J/(kg -°C)) | 
452 | 
477 | 
502 | 
528 | 
553 | 
578 | 
620 | 
666 | 
691 | 
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