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5XV2S steel

5XV2S steel

Steel 5XV2S: 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 grade — Steel 5XV2S.

General information about 5XV2S steel

Grade substitute
6ХВ2С steel.
Kind of delivery
Sections, including shaped: GOST 5950−73, GOST 2590−71, GOST 2591−71. Calibrated bar GOST 5950−73, GOST 7417−75, GOST 8559−75, GOST 8560−78. Grinded rod and silversilver GOST 5950−73, GOST 14955−77. Strip GOST 4405−75. Forgings and forged blanks GOST 5950−74, GOST 1133−71, GOST 7831−78.
Application
Blades for cold cutting of metal, thread rolling dies, punches and crimp dies for cold work, dies of complex shape. working with high shock loads.

Chemical composition of 5XV2S steel

Chemical element %
Vanadium (V), not more 0.30
Tungsten (W) 1.80−2.30
Silicon (Si) 0.80−1.10
Manganese (Mn) 0.15−0.45
Copper (Cu), not more than 0.30
Molybdenum (Mo), not more than 0.30
Nickel (Ni), not more than 0.35
Sulfur (S), not more than 0.030
Carbon (C) 0.45−0.55
Phosphorus (P), not more than 0.030
Chromium (Cr) 0.90−1.20

Mechanical properties of 5XV2C steel

Mechanical properties
Mechanical properties depending on tempering temperature
Mechanical properties depending on test temperature

Mechanical properties

Heat treatment, delivery condition KCU, J/m2 HB HRCe
Annealed or high-tempered bars and strips   <229  
Samples. Quenched at 910 °C, oil. Tempering 180°C     >56
Tempering at 700−750°C. Hardening 860−900°C, Malso. Tempering 200−250°C, air (final heat treatment mode)     54−59
Tempering at 700−750°C. Tempering at 860−900°C, Malso. Tempering 430−470°C, air (final heat treatment mode)     47−52
Samples from hot-rolled and annealed strip with section of 10−15 mm. Isothermal hardening at 1000 °C, cooling — salt mixture, isothermal temperature 220 °C, holding time 30 min. 35   56
Samples of hot rolled and annealed strip with the cross-section of 10−15 mm. Isothermal hardening at 1000 °C, cooling with salt mixture, isothermal temperature 300 °C, holding time 30 min. 69   52
Samples of hot rolled and annealed strip with the section of 10−15 mm. Isothermal hardening at 1000 °C, cooling with salt mixture, isothermal temperature 400 °C, holding time 30 min. 73   41

Mechanical properties depending on tempering temperature

t tempering temperature, °C σ0, 2, MPa σB, MPa δ5, % ψ, % KCU, J/m2 HRCe
Hardening at 880 °C in oil. Tempering temperature 2 h.
200 1810 1960 6 13 15 56
300 1720 1830 8 20 18 54
400 1530 1670 9 26 20 52
500 1290 1470 10 30 23 46
600 1030 1180 11 35 34 41

Mechanical properties as a function of test temperature

t test temperature,°C σ0, 2, MPa σB, MPa δ5, % ψ, % KCU, J/m2
A sample 20 mm in diameter. Quenching at 880 °C, oil. Tempering at 450 °C.
200 1470 1620 5 15 34
300 1420 1570 5 20 34
400 1220 1320 10 45 24
500 1030 1180 12 50 20

Technological properties of 5XV2S steel

Forging temperature
Beginning 1180, the end 850. Delayed cooling in the wells.
Weldability
Not applicable for welded structures.
Tendency to temperability
Slightly inclined
Flockability
Sensitive

Steel 5XV2C critical point temperature

Critical point °С
Ac1 775
Ac3 860
Mn 295

Physical properties of 5XV2C steel

Test temperature,°C 20 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
Electrical resistivity (p, nominal value — m) 300   420     690     1080 1150
Test temperature,°C 20−100 20−200 20−300 20−400 20−500 20−600 20−700 20−800 20−900 20−1000
Specific heat capacity (C, J/(kg -°C)) 462   462     655     832 752