TECHNICAL CARD 42CrMo4

PRINCIPAL APPLICATION FIELDS

Heat treatable steel:
Alloyed heat treatable steel with a typical tensile strength of 900 -1200 N/mm².
Used for highly stressed components, where the combination of high strength with
tenaciousness is of utmost importance.
EX: axles, drive rods, crankshafts, pinions, gearwheels, linings, springs, saw blades, knifes
and scissors, bolt.
EUROPEAN GRADE: EN10083-3 / EN10277-5
42CrMo4 1.7225 42CrMoS4 1.7227
COMPARABLE GRADE
China USA Japan Germany India Korea Russia
GB SAE -AISI JIS DIN IS KS GOST
42CrMo 4140 SCM 440 42CrMo4 42Cr4Mo2 SCM 440 38ChM

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Element C% Si% Mn% P% S% Cr% Mo%
MIN 0.38 - 0.60 - 0.020 0.90 0.15
MAX 0.45 0.40 0.90 0.025 0.035 1.20 0.30

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES – Peeled +SH or Peeled and ground +SH+SL

Treatment Quenched and tempered +QT Soft annealed +A
Ø mm Rm (MPa) Rp0.2 (MPa) A5% Z% KV(J at 20°C) Hardness (HB)
16<Ø≤40 1000-1200 > 750 > 11 >45 >35 < 241
40<Ø≤100 900-1100 > 650 > 12 > 50 > 35 < 241
100<Ø≤160 800-950 > 550 > 13 >50 >35 < 241
160<Ø≤200 750-900 > 500 > 14 >55 >35 < 241
Different characteristics may be agreed (EX: B7 ASTM A193, EN 20898-1 class 10.9, 8.8,…)

HARDENABILITY (850°C - hardness HRC – distance mm)

HRC-mm Type 1.5 3 6 7 9 11 13 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
MAX 61 61 61 60 60 59 59 58 56 53 51 48 47 46 45
+H
MIN 53 53 52 51 49 43 40 37 34 32 31 30 30 29 29
HRC-mm Type 1.5 3 6 7 9 11 13 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
MAX 61 61 61 60 60 59 59 58 56 53 51 48 47 46 45
+HH
MIN 56 56 55 54 52 48 46 44 41 39 38 36 36 35 34

HIGH TEMPERATURE YIELD STRENGHT Rp0.2 EN 10269 QT condition (for information only)
°C 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
Rp0.2
720 702 677 640 602 562 5158 475 420 375
(MPa)
LOW TEMPERATURE IMPACT TEST EN 10269 QT condition (only for information)
°C +20 -40 -100
KV (J) > 50 > 40 > 27

STRUCTURE – Austenite grain size 5 or finer (EN ISO 643)

Degree of purity 8<Ø≤17 17<Ø≤35 35<Ø≤70 70<Ø≤100 100<Ø≤140 140<Ø≤200
DIN 50602 - K
K3≤30 K3≤40 K4≤35 K4≤40 K4≤45 K4≤50
Oxides

The data contained herein are intended as reference only and are subject to constant change.
Novacciai S.P.A. disclaims any and all liability for any consequences that may result from their use