Material specification sheet Saarstahl - C45

Material No.: 1.0503 Former brand name: International steel grades: BS: AFNOR: SAE: C45, 50CS, 080M46 C45, AF65C45, 1C45 1045

Material group: Chemical composition:

(Typical analysis in %)

Steel for quenching and tempering according to DIN EN 10083

C 0,42 0,50 Si <0,40 Mn 0,50 0,80 P <0,045 S <0,045 Cr <0,40 Mo <0,10 Ni 0,40 Cr+Mo+ Ni <0,63

Application:

Plain carbon steel for mechanical engineering and automotive components

Hot forming and heat treatment:

Forging or hot rolling: Normalising: Soft annealing: Hardening: Tempering:

1100 - 850C 840 - 880C/air 680 - 710C/furnace 820 - 860C/water, oil 550 - 660C/air max. 255 HB max. 207 HB

Mechanical Properties:

Treated for cold shearability +S: Soft annealed +A: Quenched and tempered, +QT:

Diameter d [mm] Thickness t [mm] 0,2% proof stress Rp0,2 [N/mm] Tensile strength Rm [N/mm] Fracture elongation A5 [%] Reduction of area Z [%]

< 16 <8 min. 490 700 - 850 min. 14 min. 35

>16 40 8<t<20 min. 430 650 - 800 min. 16 min. 40

>40 100 20<t<60 min. 370 630 - 780 min. 17 min. 45

>100 160 60<t<100 -

>160 250 100<t<160 -

Normalised, +N:
Diameter d [mm] Thickness t [mm] 0,2% proof stress Rp0,2 [N/mm] Tensile strength Rm [N/mm] Fracture elongation A5 [%] < 16 < 16 min. 340 min. 620 min. 14 >16 100 16<t<100 min. 305 min. 580 min. 16 >100 250 100<t<250 min. 275 min. 560 min. 16